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Kennesaw State's Brian Moore installed as Brent Scarbrough and Company Endowed Chair in Construction Management
October 14, 2025
Kennesaw State University’s Brian Moore was installed as the inaugural Brent Scarbrough and Company Endowed Chair in Construction Management on Monday, marking the first endowed faculty position on the institution’s Marietta Campus.
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Esteemed educator named dean of the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education
October 13, 2025
Kennesaw State University has named distinguished educator and administrator Eric Moyen as dean of the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education, effective Jan. 1.
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Kennesaw State Honors student builds pathways to learning for children in Cameroon
October 10, 2025
As a young girl growing up in Cameroon, Kennesaw State University senior Jessica Tazanou saw firsthand how poverty kept many children from accessing basic needs such as food, health care, and education. A biology major who also studies in the Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College, Tazanou is the founder of Africa With No Limits, a summer program she launched in Cameroon to provide free learning opportunities for children who cannot afford to attend school.
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Kennesaw State graduate student breaks ground with alligator research
October 09, 2025
The open mouth of an alligator contains a tiny but major clue to how these prehistoric predators may adapt to saltwater environments. Kennesaw State University graduate student Ben Angalet has gotten up close and personal with dozens of alligators to find the tongue glands that tell a crucial environmental tale about reptiles saltwater and climate change.
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Kennesaw State professor receives National Institutes of Health grant to study the origins of cancer
October 08, 2025
Joanna Wardwell-Ozgo figures to work backward when determining the causes of cancer. The Kennesaw State University assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology recently earned a $720,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health that will strengthen undergraduate research in the College of Science and Mathematics while seeking clues about the hormonal control of cancer.
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Kennesaw State leads NSF-funded research on how ideas spread in the digital age
October 07, 2025
From viral videos to debates over new products, ideas move faster than ever in today’s digital age. Mehmet Aktas, an associate professor of data science and analytics, is leading National Science Foundation-funded research that looks into how those ideas spread, evolve, and shape communities. Funded through a collaborative NSF grant, Aktas is working with colleagues from Georgia State University and Georgia Gwinnett College to explore new ways of modeling information diffusion.
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New Literacy Microcredential Launches in Partnership with KSU, Learn4Life, and Atlanta Speech School
October 06, 2025
Kennesaw State University (KSU), the Atlanta Speech School, and Learn4Life are proud to announce the launch of the Impactful Read Alouds in Early Literacy Microcredential, a first-of-its-kind professional learning opportunity designed to strengthen early literacy in Georgia communities.
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Partnership with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP provides Kennesaw State cutting-edge patent technology
October 06, 2025
As Kennesaw State University strives to conduct research with relevant societal impact, it remains essential to provide researchers opportunities to bring their findings into the market to maximize their reach. A partnership with international law firm Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, with its largest office in Atlanta, ensures KSU researchers have access to state-of-the-art diligence and patent-related technology, increasing the speed of evaluation and drafting of patent applications, allowing KSU to expand its portfolio.
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Kennesaw State students collaborate with Italian museum to uplift global presence
October 02, 2025
A unique collaboration between a Kennesaw State University education abroad program and the Civic Museum of Montepulciano in Italy is offering students an opportunity to apply their marketing skills in a global context while making a tangible impact.
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Kennesaw State study abroad program connects students with global tech leaders
October 02, 2025
For five weeks this summer, 16 Kennesaw State students from the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET) traded their Marietta classrooms for the bustling metropolis of Taipei, Taiwan. Guided by Jeffrey Yiin, Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, the group immersed themselves in one of the world’s most influential technology hubs while experiencing Taiwan’s culture and daily life.