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February 18, 2025
As CEO of Pattillo Construction Corp. and a proud Kennesaw State alumna, Bree Pattillo is making a lasting impact with a $600,000 scholarship endowment in the university’s College of Architecture and Construction Management (CACM) and Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET) through her foundation, Guanacaste Ventures.
February 17, 2025
Three Kennesaw State students in the First-Year Scholars Program are learning how information found in the past can serve as guideposts for the future. The program is designed to introduce first-year students to the undergraduate research experience at KSU, pairing them with a faculty mentor to oversee the process. Students also have an opportunity to present their findings at discipline-specific conferences and at the KSU Symposium of Student Scholars.
February 14, 2025
It didn’t take long for Kennesaw State University student Lilianna Kocai to discover a passion for research. All it took was a little nudge from assistant professor Carl Saint-Louis. As a freshman in 2023, Kocai took a course called Culture of Science and Mathematics, designed by Saint-Louis to open young eyes to research at an early stage in their college careers. “Before I came to KSU, I didn’t really plan on doing research,” said Kocai, now a sophomore biochemistry major. “I came in touch with research because of Dr. Saint-Louis, who pitched the First-Year Scholars program as a way for students to get their start. I got involved and ended up in his lab, so it all worked out.”
February 13, 2025
Kennesaw State University recently earned JED Campus Alumni status, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to supporting student mental health and wellbeing. Recognition comes after Kennesaw State, via the University System of Georgia, concluded a four-year partnership with The JED Foundation, an organization committed to protecting emotional health and preventing suicide among teens and young adults. Becoming a JED Campus Alumni school signifies that KSU has successfully built upon JED’s evidence-based framework and will continue to prioritize student wellbeing.
February 12, 2025
Kennesaw State University has named renowned visual artist Jawshing Arthur Liou as dean of the Robert S. Geer Family College of the Arts, effective July 1, 2025.
February 12, 2025
The benefits of undergraduate research are many: improved critical thinking, better writing and public speaking, and it makes graduates more competitive in the job market. The Office of Undergraduate Research at Kennesaw State University sponsors several programs that allow undergraduate students to obtain these skills, such as the First-Year Scholars Program, Sophomore Scholars Program, Summer Undergraduate Research Program, and others.
February 10, 2025
Mary Beth Caldwell, a fifth-year architecture student at Kennesaw State University’s College of Architecture and Construction Management (CACM), recently earned first place and the People’s Choice Award in the annual Cooper Carry Three-Minute Thesis competition for her reimagining of the standard office space.
February 06, 2025
5G is known as the fifth generation of wireless technology. If you have a 5G cell phone, its connection is made faster and more flexible by 5G.
February 05, 2025
Kennesaw State University assistant professor Jessica Stephenson Reaves has been named to a prestigious two-year National Center for Science Education (NCSE) fellowship focused on science literacy.
February 04, 2025
Scientific discovery increasingly depends on the ability to share and process massive amounts of data and Kennesaw State University is taking significant steps to advance its research capabilities. Ramazan Aygun, director of Research Computing and associate professor of computer science, received funding for his project, “Advancing High-Speed Networking for STEM Research and Educations at Kennesaw State University,” aims to establish a state-of-the-art research network at KSU that includes science DMZs and a Data Transfer Node (DTN) server.