News Releases
Latest Releases
Loading posts...
-
KSU student developing stroke-screening tool for children with sickle cell
July 17, 2025
A Kennesaw State University student is working to develop a low-cost tool to screen for stroke in children with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is a genetic disorder that affects more than 300,000 newborns each year and significantly raises the risk of stroke, particularly in children. Aster Cheung, a computer engineering student, is working with assistant professor of biomedical engineering Paul Lee through the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) to design a light-based mobile health tool that is affordable, portable and easy to use.
-
Kennesaw State researcher nominated to NSF center, wins American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Funds award
July 10, 2025
Acknowledging his impact in chemistry education and research, Kennesaw State University alumnus and assistant professor Carl Saint-Louis ‘08 recently earned two prestigious honors, including recognition from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and an award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Funds (PRF).
-
KSU researcher's exceptional mentorship prioritizes students first
July 07, 2025
Maria Valero de Clemente has mentored more than 50 undergraduate students during her time at Kennesaw State University, motivated by her commitment to a student-first approach to research. Valero is the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, given annually by the Office of Undergraduate Research to a faculty or staff member at KSU who has exhibited not only success, but also a sustained diligence to their students.
-
Kennesaw State student working to simplify cardiovascular disease detection
July 03, 2025
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death not only in the United States but globally, per the World Health Organization. Kennesaw State University student Pedro Henrique Goncalves Silva Pinto’s research aims to simplify the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease by segmenting and analyzing blood flow from medical imaging data.
-
KSU project designing automated exoskeleton to aid stroke victims
June 26, 2025
Kennesaw State University student William Thompson is blending engineering with rehabilitation in a project that seeks to design an automated exoskeleton to aid victims of stroke. William Thompson, a mechanical engineering major, is working with Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Ayse Tekes on the project, “Development and Testing of Bio-Inspired and Lightweight Exoskeleton for Enhanced Upper Body Mobility” as a part of the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
-
KSU researcher awarded prestigious NSF Medium Grant to advance balance technologies in VR
June 23, 2025
And for millions of people with subtle or severe balance impairments, VR can become not only frustrating, but inaccessible because VR disrupts their balance further. To help users maintain stability, research at Kennesaw State University is aiming to make VR technology more accessible for all people, especially those with balance impairments.
-
Kennesaw State physics professor receives Department of Energy grant to explore light-matter interactions in quantum materials
June 13, 2025
Kennesaw State University researcher Mahmoud Asmar has received a three-year grant worth $799,800 from the U.S. Department of Energy to lead cutting-edge research on light-matter interactions. His work aims to deepen our understanding of how to generate and stabilize topological out-of-equilibrium quantum states.
-
KSU Game Studio levels up with new release
May 30, 2025
A game that began as a class project is now headed to digital storefront as the most recent release from the Kennesaw State University Game Studio. Chiba, which was released May 30 on Steam, is a 2D box-pusher style puzzle game where the user plays as a “chef dog,” traversing different culinary-themed levels and pushing food-themed boxes around until players solve a puzzle allowing them to progress to the next level.
-
Research helps dual major forge path at Kennesaw State
May 30, 2025
A dual major in biochemistry and psychology, Emily Clarke has taken the road less traveled at Kennesaw State University. The rising junior is working toward a career in cognitive neuroscience and engaging in interdisciplinary research, with one hand in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the other in the College of Science and Mathematics.
-
Kennesaw State researchers earn National Institutes of Health grant to address diabetic eye care via technology
May 12, 2025
Kennesaw State University researchers Mahmut Karakaya and Ramazan Aygun recently earned a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to support their technology-driven approach to addressing diabetic eye disease.