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Volleyball star makes her mark at Kennesaw State on and off the court
September 25, 2025
On a recent morning at VyStar Arena at KSU Convocation Center, the arena staff started laying down the volleyball floor when a singing voice cut through the noise. Pushing a bicycle through a nearby hallway, Kennesaw State University volleyball player Manu Johnsen announced her presence that morning in song, much the way as she has made her presence known at the Owls’ home arena and on campus. On the court, Johnsen will finish her volleyball career this fall as an all-timer for the Owls. The senior is a four-time all-conference selection and an academic all-conference selection as well. She has also represented her home country of Denmark in both beach and indoor volleyball.
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KSU researcher draws on personal experience in creation of VR system designed to address grief
September 24, 2025
Six years ago, Assistant Professor of Game Development Lei Zhang and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. However, at 8 months old, she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, a rapidly progressing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Now, using virtual reality, Zhang is developing an immersive virtual reality therapeutic system where bereaved parents can meet online and support one another.
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Kennesaw State student named Newman Civic Fellow
September 23, 2025
With a passion for serving others, Kennesaw State University senior Deja Boney has been named a 2025 Newman Civic Fellow, a national recognition honoring students who demonstrate leadership qualities and a strong commitment to community service.
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Family of the Year has deep ties to Kennesaw State
September 22, 2025
Recognizing the vital role families play in the lives of their college students, the Division of Student Affairs (DSA) recently awarded the Watts family of Marietta the second annual Family of the Year distinction.
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Kennesaw State art students receive top honors in national design competition
September 19, 2025
A group of Kennesaw State University art students recently won top honors at a national graphic design competition. Senior art students Maura Nolan, Reagan Jowers, and Abby Paver took top prizes in the digital design category of the Robert Half contest sanctioned by Graphic Design USA, a national organization dedicated to promoting both digital and print design at the student and professional levels. In addition, junior art major Lydia Pruett and spring art graduate Madison Selby won honors in the package design category.
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Kennesaw State researchers developing a system to improve classroom discussion
September 18, 2025
More than 200,000 middle and high school science teachers in the U.S. invest hours into planning lessons for students and spend even more time reflecting on how effective their teaching has been. Few, however, can analyze live classroom discussion and make real-time changes to their teaching to help struggling students understand the subject matter, something that Kennesaw State University Associate Professor of Science Education Soon Lee and a fellow researcher are seeking to address.
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Kennesaw State researchers tackling AI-generated fraud to protect data integrity
September 17, 2025
The online survey market is projected to exceed $32 billion by 2030, according to Global Market Insights, but integrity of data collected by those surveys is often jeopardized by fraudulent responses. To better detect problematic data, Kennesaw State University assistant professors Dr. Lauren Matheny and Dr. Kevin Gittner are developing a fraud detection system that can identify low-quality responses, bot-generated content, and AI-generated answers.
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KSU music student takes undergraduate research global
September 16, 2025
This past summer, assistant professor of trumpet Dr. Stephen Wadsack and undergraduate student Brandon Hall turned the spotlight on a frequently overlooked area of music: Greek trumpet compositions. Their project, supported by KSU’s Undergraduate Research Symposium, consisted of an intensive eight-week study combining scholarship, performance and fieldwork abroad.
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Kennesaw State secures NSF grants to build community of AI educators nationwide
September 12, 2025
The International Data Corporation projects that artificial intelligence will add $19.9 trillion to the global economy by 2030, yet educators are still defining how students should learn to use the technology responsibly. To better equip AI educators and to foster a sense of community among those in the field, Kennesaw State University Department Chair and Professor of Information Technology (IT) Shaoen Wu, along with assistant professors Seyedamin Pouriyeh and Chloe “Yixin” Xie, were recently awarded two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants.
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Kennesaw State looks to bring Interactive Research Methods Lab to high schools
September 11, 2025
The award-winning Interactive Research Methods Lab (IRML) experience is engaging, hands-on, and it jogs the mind, as it gives students an opportunity to see their research in a new, ordered way.