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Anthropology student explores digital tipping and customer behavior
June 26, 2026
As a barista, Alexandria Nottage has witnessed many customers hesitate whenever the digital payment screen asks whether they would like to leave a tip. Those daily interactions got Nottage thinking about how tipping had changed from a voluntary gesture of appreciation into something many customers now feel expected to do. To find out, Nottage, a Kennesaw State University anthropology major, conducted a research study examining how digital tipping influences customer behavior and perceptions.
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Engineering graduate rises above adversity to shape healthcare technology
June 25, 2026
In May 2019, Tahir Upshaw walked across the stage at Kennesaw State University’s Commencement to earn his degree in mechanical engineering, a culminating moment after years of personal sacrifices and perseverance. Despite early setbacks in his academic career, Upshaw relished in earning his degree, in part, because of the community he built at Kennesaw State and through the mentorship of faculty in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET). He has turned that experience into a fruitful career as an integration engineer and tech lead at Emory Healthcare, where he has contributed to innovative healthcare technology projects.
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KSU student helps bring a fresh approach to music education using colors
June 23, 2026
As a child, Kennesaw State University student Laurin McCoy loved music but struggled to understand traditional music notation. While she learned to play the piano by ear, the experience left her saddened that children might never discover or develop their musical talents simply because they were unable to read music. Years later, McCoy found an opportunity to help address that challenge through research.
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Kennesaw State experts offer insight on World Cup topics
June 23, 2026
Atlanta is an epicenter of the global sporting world as the city hosts matches in the FIFA Men’s World Cup soccer tournament. Kennesaw State University experts can offer insight on a range of topics related to soccer and the World Cup, including sport technology, sport science, fan loyalty, economic impact, brand marketing, hydration and nutrition, and the physics of a soccer kick.
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Kennesaw State celebrates Juneteenth through art, music, and community
June 22, 2026
Kennesaw State students, faculty, staff, and community members gathered throughout this past week to commemorate Juneteenth through a series of events hosted by Student Engagement and Support.
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KSU master's graduates benefit from NIH-funded bridge program
June 22, 2026
Recent Kennesaw State University graduate April Ford engaged in a program designed to help master’s students in the College of Science and Mathematics gain the experience they needed to pursue doctoral degrees elsewhere. She’ll stand as an example of the Peach State Bridges to the Doctorate program’s effectiveness, having earned her Master of Science in Integrative Biology (MSIB) and acceptance into a Ph.D. program. Ford, Jojo Croffie, and Lindsey Knight all earned their MSIB degrees, and thanks to enrichment through the Peach State Bridges to the Doctorate program, each will start a Ph.D. in the fall.
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Twins who grew up at Kennesaw State graduate as nurses
June 18, 2026
Katelyn Dockery remembers being pre-school age, sitting in her father’s office after school, coloring on a white board with markers. Her twin sister Taylor recalls going to Kennesaw State University basketball games and getting her face painted in the lobby at VyStar Arena. Their father, KSU Faculty Director of General Education in KSU’s Office of Academic Affairs Chris Dockery, remembers it all — basketball games, afternoons spent in his office with his daughters, taking them to lunch at The Commons, among other activities. And 21 years later, the Dockery family has cemented its legacy at KSU, with a pair of new graduates.
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Ph.D. student selected for research appointment at Savannah River National Laboratory
June 17, 2026
What began as a childhood spent working on cars with his father and older brother has led Matthew Azaroff to one of the nation’s premier research institutions. The Kennesaw State University doctoral student has been selected for a summer research internship at Savannah River National Laboratory, where he will conduct advanced manufacturing research alongside leading scientists and engineers.
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KSU study explores how childhood trauma affects body and mind
June 16, 2026
Traumatic events in childhood do not only leave emotional scars. Sometimes, they leave biological ones too. Saloni Patel, a first-year psychology major at Kennesaw State University, is studying how adverse childhood experiences — commonly known as ACEs — leave a measurable biological mark that can affect how we think, focus, and learn. Her research examines whether inflammation triggered by early-life stress contributes to the cognitive struggles some students face in the classroom.
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Bagwell College of Education hosts 2026 Georgia Elementary Science Olympiad
June 15, 2026
Kennesaw State University’s Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education recently welcomed nearly 1,300 elementary school students representing 63 schools for the Georgia Elementary Science Olympiad State Tournament.