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Mechatronics projects mesh creativity with engineering
Where is the fun in a pinball machine that can play itself? How about pancakes that can cook themselves? For students in Kennesaw State University’s Department of Mechatronic Engineering, the intrigue is less about the act and more about what goes on behind the scenes to make it possible. From a fully automated pinball machine to a pancake vending system that can cook without human intervention, several student teams recently took full advantage of their senior capstone coursework to prove that engineering can be creative while practical. – June 24, 2020
KSU professor receives grants to combat white-nose syndrome in bats
Kennesaw State assistant professor of microbiology Chris Cornelison has earned two research grants totaling more than $300,000 over the next two years—one from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and another from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) —to address how to mitigate the spread of white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease causing the rapid decline of tri-colored bats. – June 23, 2020
KSU donor endows scholarships to help those who help others
Retired businessman Mike Hammond is showing his appreciation for the nursing profession, and Kennesaw State University students are the beneficiaries. Hammond is providing financial aid to students enrolled in both the Wellstar School of Nursing and KSU Journey Honors College, through the Henry Michael Hammond Scholarship Endowment that was established at the end of last year. The Forsyth County resident was inspired to donate to a university with a nursing school as a thank-you for the exceptional care he received from nurses – a number of whom were Kennesaw State graduates – while being treated for health issues. – June 22, 2020
Music major and Honors student embraces life with gusto
Bryson Brozovsky, a junior Honors student in the School of Music at Kennesaw State University, is rather soft-spoken when he first begins talking about his life, work and hobbies. However, his voice is soon filled with an energy that foreshadows his many accomplishments, including his own page on the popular professional actor site IMDb, doctoral-level research and performing in his first opera. Brozovsky discusses his work on deciphering ancient Gregorian chant manuscripts, his passion for music and his love of performing. – June 21, 2020
Engineering professors collaborate with Wellstar to decontaminate N95 respirator masks
Faced with a shortage of N95 respirator masks used heavily by healthcare professionals amidst the coronavirus pandemic, a team of Kennesaw State University engineers assisted Wellstar Health System nurse leaders, operations, facility engineering, sterile processing and a project manager in developing an operational plan for their newly built UVGI room to decontaminate masks for reuse. – June 19, 2020
Faculty podcast: D.C. Owl shares experience as congressional intern
In the latest episode of the “Political Futures” podcast hosted by Kennesaw State professor Kerwin Swint, KSU student Eric Barnard discusses his inside look at how government operates while working as a congressional intern in Washington, D.C. – June 18, 2020
State Department research project pairs KSU students with U.S. Embassy in West Africa
An interdisciplinary team of Kennesaw State University students led by anthropology professor Brandon D. Lundy spent the spring semester exploring immigration issues for the U.S. State Department in an effort to help officials understand the complexities of immigrant experiences as they determine who are granted visas from Cabo Verde, an island country off the coast of West Africa. – June 17, 2020
KSU alums help create COVID-19 tests
Working long days and sometimes overnight shifts, three Kennesaw State alums—all of whom received their inspiration and training in the lab of associate professor of biology Scott J. Nowak — have a critical task during the coronavirus pandemic. – June 17, 2020
Kennesaw State honors student success
Kennesaw State University students have achieved academic success in the classroom for the spring semester. More than 12,000 students have earned the institution’s highest academic accolades, earning a spot on the University’s President’s List for a 4.0 semester GPA or Dean’s List for a 3.5 semester GPA. – June 16, 2020
History Professor Explores Georgia's Powerful Peach
Growing up in middle Georgia, William “Tom” Okie ate his fair share of peaches. Now as associate professor of history at Kennesaw State, he has taken on a bigger bite, researching and writing about the fruit’s agricultural and cultural history in Georgia. Okie set out to better understand how this sweet summer fruit, with its deep historical roots in Georgia, became a major crop and a central symbol in the state’s redevelopment after the Civil War. His book, The Georgia Peach: Culture, Agriculture, and Environment in the American South, peels back the layers of how this non-native fruit helped the state break from the rocky reputation of its agricultural past, and now stands as a cultural icon. – June 15, 2020
