This is a custom feed from https://kennesaw.edu/news/rss. You can customize the feed using the "categories" and "tags" url parameters. Include commas for multiple values.https://www.kennesaw.edu/newsSun, 2 Aug 2026 08:14:28 EDTIn March of this year, Kennesaw State University joined the Oak Ridge Associated Universities, a consortium of more than 170 universities that collaborate on research initiatives, share resources, and help place students in federal research opportunities at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Junior chemistry major Miriam Raggs is spending this summer conducting research at Oak Ridge, through the lab’s Research Student Internship (RSI) program, thanks in part to this association but also thanks to her research mentor, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Madalynn Marshall.1785503390https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/research-consortium-leads-opportunities-ksu-students.phpcollege of science and mathematicsstudent storiesfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/oak-ridge-laboratory-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgIt is estimated that up to 23 million metric tons of plastic enter waterways each year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. While harmful materials continue to plague governments around the world, a Kennesaw State University student is developing an artificial intelligence-powered system to detect litter before it reaches the ocean. Mechatronics engineering student Saam Grami is creating a system that detects, classifies, and tracks floating litter in rivers. 1785417014https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/mechatronics-engineering-student-ai-powered-system-waterways.phpcollege of engineering and engineering technologystudent storiesfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/shaghig1-students-edit-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgAs the United States works to strengthen its semiconductor industry, Kennesaw State University researchers are helping prepare the next generation of engineers. Through a National Science Foundation-funded project, they are using interactive visualizations to make one of electrical engineering's most challenging subjects easier for students to understand.1785330308https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/ksu-nsf-grant-semiconductor-education-interactive-learning.phpcollege of engineering and engineering technologyoffice of researchfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/sandip-das-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgIn a small village on the island of Crete, just southeast of mainland Greece, anthropology major Jess Drilling learned to identify signs of osteoarthritis in skeletal remains, helping piece together the stories of people who walked the earth centuries ago. Drilling is one of four Kennesaw State University students who spent part of their summer at an archaeological research center, studying human skeletal remains dating from the fifth to seventh centuries to uncover clues about how people lived, what they ate, and the injuries and illnesses they experienced. 1785243905https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/greece-study-abroad-challenges-students-stories-of-past.phpcollege of humanities and social sciencesglobal affairsfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/morgan-fowler-xray-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgLike many college students, Kennesaw State University senior Lilianna Kocai and junior Genevieve Insalaca have spent their summer surrounded by a buzzing cohort of friends – without leaving campus. The two chemistry students have spent the summer synthesizing fluorescent compounds and running computer-assisted simulations in the laboratory of KSU Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry Carl Saint-Louis. Their work is part of an innovative program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that involves computer-assisted programming as another method of experimentation. 1785176965https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/chemistry-students-engage-research-nsf-c-cas-affiliation.phpcollege of science and mathematicsstudent storiesfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/csm-250205-lilianna-kocai-dw-0051-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgAaliyah Uchendu is one of a record number of KSU students awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship this year. The Gilman Scholarship is a prestigious award funded by the US State Department that provides recipients up to $5,000 to support study or internships abroad; only about 20%-25% of applicants are selected for the award. 1784899123https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/record-number-of-gilman-scholars-travel-globe.phphonors collegecollege of humanities and social sciencesglobal affairsfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/sidney-peru-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgKennesaw State University senior Brooklyn Galvan has found a happy place for the summer – in the mosquito-infested woods near Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The environmental science major is conducting research into mosquitoes as pollinators as part of the National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates for Gulf Coastal Plains Ecology. The experience builds on Galvan’s experience researching the importance of mosquitoes to the ecosystem in the lab of KSU Assistant Professor of Microbiology Andrew Haddow.1784811334https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/mosquito-research-draws-environmental-science-major-to-woods.phpcollege of science and mathematicsfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/csm-250612-brooklyn-galvan-my-1159-full-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgKennesaw State University assistant professor Sagnik Dakshit, of the College of Computing and Software Engineering, has earned a Texas Innovator's Award for developing an artificial intelligence-powered platform that supports student success. He received the honor for creating VTA, or Virtual Teaching Assistant, a tool designed to provide personalized academic support while helping instructors improve learning outcomes. 1784726395https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/professor-earns-texas-innovators-award-ai-platform.phpcollege of computing and software engineeringfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/sagnik-dagshit-3648-thumbnail.jpeghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgKennesaw State University physics student Matt Bonvissuto has taken what he has learned on campus to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida, on a Research Experiences for Undergraduates project funded in part by the National Science Foundation.1784637420https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/physics-students-knowledge-national-high-magnetic-field-lab.phpcollege of science and mathematicsstudent storiesfeatured storiesksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/matt-bonvissuto-122923-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpgWith the world’s eyes fixed on Atlanta during the FIFA World Cup 2026™, Kennesaw State University emerged as a key partner in executing one of the globe’s most celebrated sporting traditions, emphasizing KSU’s growing status as a vital contributor to Georgia’s economic success.1784563226https://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/2026/ksu-showcases-global-impact-through-fifa-world-cup.phpstudent affairscommunity engagementcampus and communityathleticsksu featured storiesnews releaseshttps://www.kennesaw.edu/news/stories/images/2026/ath-260707-fifa-my-0080m-kb2-thumbnail.jpghttps://webstatic.kennesaw.edu/_resources/images/placeholders/1920x500.jpg