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KSU master's graduates benefit from NIH-funded bridge program
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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KSU study explores how childhood trauma affects body and mind
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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'Triple Owl' turns passion for teaching into doctoral success
For high school chemistry teacher Ashley Thomas, coming back to Kennesaw State University to earn a third post-graduate degree was an easy decision. A science teacher in DeKalb County Schools, Thomas is now a ‘Triple Owl,’ having previously earned a master's and education specialist degree in instructional technology, and now a Doctor of Education in Instructional Technology. So for her, KSU – in particular, the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education – felt like home.
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Kennesaw State architecture student wins Super South competition with community-focused design
Kennesaw State University architecture student Madison Wall turned a vision for Atlanta's historic Sweet Auburn district into a first-place finish at the Super South conference and competition.