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Kennesaw State launches Presidential Fellows Cohort for high-achieving Georgia students
September 15, 2026
Kennesaw State University (KSU) will launch a Presidential Fellows Cohort in fall 2027, establishing a premier scholarship and leadership initiative designed to attract, retain and develop some of Georgia's highest-achieving students. Housed within the KSU Journey Honors College, the Presidential Fellows Cohort will offer Kennesaw State’s largest and most prestigious scholarship package, providing recipients with a $10,000 annual scholarship for up to four years.
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Kennesaw State students expand research horizons in India
September 14, 2026
While growing up in Guatemala, David Roque Perez saw several of his relatives battling cancer with limited access to treatment and therapies. So, for the Kennesaw State University biology major, spending the summer in India researching treatments for lung cancer not only built on his growing passion for research but also his goal of improving access to care in Guatemala.
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Kennesaw State software engineering student develops AI-powered navigation system
September 11, 2026
For Kennesaw State University software engineering student Robert Hoeh, finding a room inside an unfamiliar building could one day be as simple as asking a question. Hoeh is helping develop an AI-powered augmented reality navigation system that lets users ask for directions and guides them through complex indoor spaces. The technology could improve accessibility for people with cognitive disabilities while also helping first responders navigate unfamiliar buildings more quickly.
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Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music enters educational partnership with Atlanta Symphony
September 10, 2026
Kennesaw State University’s Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) are joining forces to create new opportunities for the next generation of musicians in Metro Atlanta. Beginning this fall, the educational partnership will connect KSU music students with professional musicians through masterclasses, performance opportunities and access to ASO concerts — bringing students closer to the artistry, mentorship and professional experiences that define a career on the stage.
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Kennesaw State student publishes study on alcohol's impact on Ugandan women
September 10, 2026
Few undergraduates can add “lead author in a peer-reviewed journal” to their list of accomplishments. Kennesaw State University student and Harry S. Truman Scholarship finalist Allisa George is one of them. George, an Honors student double majoring in public health and biology, is the first author of a National Institutes of Health-funded study examining alcohol and mental health among women in Uganda recently published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
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Power restored on Kennesaw Campus
September 08, 2026
The Kennesaw campus has experienced a major power outage. We are assessing the impacts and working with Georgia Power. Updates will be provided as more information is available.
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Kennesaw State student developing robotic rehabilitation arm inspired by family experience
September 08, 2026
Watching his grandfather lose mobility after a traumatic accident gave Kennesaw State University student Kai Clifford a firsthand look at how difficult everyday movement can become. Now, the senior mechanical engineering student is using robotics research to explore ways rehabilitation could become more comfortable and effective.
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Research into muscular degeneration wins top prize at Birla Carbon Symposium
September 04, 2026
Kennesaw State University biology student Pedro Santos’ research project on muscular degeneration in fruit flies won the top prize at the 2026 Birla Carbon Scholars Symposium.
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Student explores link between social media use and mental health in youth
September 03, 2026
The American Psychological Association estimates that teens are spending an average of five hours a day on social media. At Kennesaw State University, one student is examining whether this prolonged use can also impact their mental health. Through KSU’s First-Year Scholars Program, Chance Lundy, a Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College student, studied the relationship between frequent social media use and suicidal ideation among adolescents.
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Physics and mathematics double major explores theory and experiment in summer research experience
August 31, 2026
Caitlyn Garrett has sampled both experimental and theoretical physics in her time at Kennesaw State University. This summer, the physics and mathematics double major combined the two during a research experience at Louisiana State University.