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Renowned AI expert Kathy Pham speaks at Kennesaw State's inaugural Presidential Lecture Series event
September 08, 2025
Kennesaw State University launched its Presidential Lecture Series on Monday with computer scientist and entrepreneur Kathy Pham speaking on a subject in which KSU is quickly emerging as a leader – artificial intelligence. Pham, the vice president of artificial intelligence at Workday and a public policy lecturer in the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, discussed “AI Across Boundaries: The Only Way Forward.” Speaking to a packed theater at the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center on KSU’s Marietta Campus, Pham touched on the past, present, and future of AI.
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Kennesaw State spreads its innovative CARE student services model
September 05, 2025
With the substantial investment of time and money needed to attend college, many people don’t realize some students struggle to have enough to eat, let alone a place to live. Yet, it’s a longstanding fact of life on campuses everywhere. Campus Awareness, Resource, & Empowerment (CARE) Services has been supporting Kennesaw State students since 2011 by offering temporary housing, access to food, and other supportive services. It does this through four programs: CARE Pantry; emergency financial assistance; Resources and Supports; and the ASCEND Program, a year-round program dedicated to students who have experienced homelessness or foster care in high school.
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Kennesaw State alumnus looks ahead as new leader of Georgia's Supreme Court
September 04, 2025
Inside the chief justice’s chambers at the Nathan Deal Judicial Center sits a shelf adorned with Kennesaw State University memorabilia — miniature football helmets, a stuffed bear, mugs, and awards. These tchotchkes belong to alumnus Nels S.D. Peterson, who in December assumed a lead role in Georgia’s highest court. It is also in this room, among others at the judicial center, that Peterson bears the weighty responsibility of precedents that will shape the law for years.
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Kennesaw State's President's Parliament Scholar Ambassadors lead with purpose
September 03, 2025
Sitting in Ella Smith’s wardrobe is a gold blazer that never fails to inspire within her a feeling she’s a part of something bigger than herself – Kennesaw State University’s President’s Parliament Student Ambassadors (PPSA). Launched in the spring of 2024, the PPSA program began as an initiative developed by the Division of University Advancement to elevate student voices with the understanding that no one can tell the KSU story as well as its students.
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Physics major wins top prize in Kennesaw State's Birla Carbon Scholars Symposium
September 02, 2025
Matt Bonvissuto’s research project using satellite data to measure the light emitted by stars with orbiting exoplanets won the top prize at the Birla Carbon Scholars Symposium on Wednesday. Now in its 12th year, the symposium marks the completion of an intensive summer research program that allows students to apply their studies toward sponsored projects under the guidance of Kennesaw State faculty scholars.
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Kennesaw State research aims to safeguard Georgia's transportation systems
August 29, 2025
Despite ranking among the best states for infrastructure health, Georgia is given a meager C+ grade from the American Society of Civil Engineers, which cites general signs of deterioration that require attention to mitigate catastrophe. Poised to answer the call are Kennesaw State University researchers who, equipped with external grants, are solving Georgia’s most pressing transportation problems, said Sunanda Dissanayake, chair of KSU’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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Kennesaw State and Fukuoka University sign agreement to expand global fintech education
August 28, 2025
Kennesaw State University this week hosted a delegation from Japan to sign an agreement with Fukuoka University that creates new educational opportunities for financial technology students at both universities.
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Kennesaw State coach Jerry Mack embraces relationships, community as KSU football enters new era
August 28, 2025
A common thread runs through Jerry Mack’s comments when he discusses his new role as Kennesaw State University’s head football coach. Whether he is talking about his vision for KSU football, the appeal of coaching the Owls, or the importance of community support, Mack typically comes back to one subject – people.
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Kennesaw State lab serves as hub for undergraduate research, scholarship
August 27, 2025
In Andrew Haddow’s office, a white board sits adjacent to his desk scrawled with notes indicating dates for scholarship deadlines, summer program applications, and progress on lab work. The assistant professor of microbiology said it’s all in service to his students, a color-coded guide to map success in the classroom, and as a researcher. Haddow joined KSU in 2021 after serving as a senior scientist for General Dynamics based at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). Since then, his lab has become a hub of student success. Each year, it hosts several high-level undergraduate research projects, often serving as a springboard for students to continue toward graduate studies.
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Kennesaw State passes SACSCOC Fifth-Year Interim Review
August 26, 2025
Over the summer, Kennesaw State University received notification from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) that its Fifth-Year Interim Report has been accepted. This marks an important milestone in the University’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence and institutional effectiveness.