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KSU researcher awarded NIH grant for project on gestational diabetes risk
September 21, 2020
Gestational diabetes affects nearly one in 10 pregnancies and is associated with children facing an increased risk of obesity and diabetes as adults. Kennesaw State University researcher Katherine Ingram is tackling these transgenerational health issues through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Ingram, associate professor of exercise science in KSU’s Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, is the principal investigator for the $406,000 grant awarded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
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KSU nursing professor earns career honor
September 03, 2020
Kennesaw State University nursing professor Doreen Wagner is among 230 distinguished nurse leaders to join the 2020 Class of Fellows in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) for her contributions to advancing public health.
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Kennesaw State sets fall enrollment record with nearly 41,000 students
September 01, 2020
In what is the largest enrollment figure in school history, Kennesaw State University has welcomed more than 40,900 students this fall, marking an 8 percent increase over 2019.
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Alums tout value of KSU education
August 28, 2020
As much as Kennesaw State University students enjoy their college days, they often develop an even greater appreciation for their KSU experience after they graduate and truly see the value of their degree.
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Donors support education abroad opportunities for KSU students
August 20, 2020
Christie and Tom Emerson have long believed in the importance of giving back to their community. Now, the couple is helping students at Kennesaw State spread their wings. Christie, an associate professor of nursing at KSU, said that she and Tom, a urologist with Wellstar Health System, have always enjoyed traveling. But a trip in 2009 to visit a friend and former colleague who had relocated to the United Arab Emirates, started her wheels turning.
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KSU exercise science professor earns young researcher award
August 05, 2020
Kennesaw State University associate professor of exercise science Gerald Mangine has earned the Terry J. Housh Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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KSU nursing grad ready for new adventures after a 'hectic' final year
July 20, 2020
A tumultuous school year will end in triumph for Cheyenne Murphy. The nursing major dealt with a global pandemic and all the resulting consequences—a postponed wedding, online classes, ground-zero work experience and the death of her grandmother because of COVID-19—and has emerged one of the latest graduates of Kennesaw State University.
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Grant for KSU academy will help create job opportunities
July 15, 2020
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion has been awarded a grant from the Administration for Community Living which will allow Kennesaw State’s Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth to create more work opportunities within the university for individuals with disabilities.
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Anthropologist, sport scientist join forces for bone health study
July 13, 2020
One professor studies the bones of the deceased, the other studies the bones of the living. They will combine their expertise on a study about how exercise fosters bone health. Alice Gooding, associate professor of anthropology at Kennesaw State University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences and an avid runner, and Yuri Feito, associate professor of exercise science in KSU’s Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, met last year during a new summer research fellowship program in KSU’s Office of Research.
