Winter Weather Campus Update - January 21
Kennesaw State University will resume normal operations for Wednesday, January 22. Given the impact the weather has had on areas in some of our surrounding communities, faculty and supervisors should exercise flexibility with students and employees who might have difficulty traveling to campus. To keep up with the latest updates, please visit kennesaw.edu/emergency or monitor the university’s social media accounts.
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January 21, 2025
Kennesaw State University online degree programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as among the best in the nation in the publication’s 2025 Best Online Programs list. Two of KSU’s programs have been recognized as top 20 nationally, seven are among the top 50, and two other programs have ranked in the top 100.
January 16, 2025
The answer to leading healthcare issues may be sitting in the pockets of millions nationwide. Researchers in Kennesaw State University’s mHealth Research Lab are looking to innovate the healthcare marketplace by developing mHealth systems (apps) that can be accessed on a standard smartphone.
January 15, 2025
A Kennesaw State University student is looking to protect a $15 billion industry by addressing the declining honeybee population and leveraging statistical tools to identify environmental stressors. Naima Fouad-Gilliam, a master’s student at Kennesaw State’s School of Data Science and Analytics, is exploring hidden stressors harming honeybee colonies. Her research highlights the impact of unpredictable factors like weather, starvation, and queen failure alongside traditional threats.
December 16, 2024
As mixed-reality environments continue rising in popularity, researchers are working to develop safeguards to protect users from nefarious hackers. Kennesaw State University assistant professor of computer science Rifatul Islam and a team of researchers from around the country are working to develop these safeguards, aiming to protect against cognitive attacks on mixed-reality systems, which fuse real-world environments with virtual ones.
December 12, 2024
Eight years ago, while working as a software engineer for a South Korean cybersecurity company, InChan Hwang watched a historic game of Go, a strategic board game for two players that originated in ancient China, between a professional player and a computer using artificial intelligence (AI). He realized the profound potential of AI following its victory. Since completing his Ph.D. in Data Science and Analytics from Kennesaw State University’s College of Computer Science and Engineering, Hwang has started a new role as an assistant professor of cybersecurity at Montreat College in North Carolina.
November 19, 2024
As our population continues to age, the need for accessible health solutions is more urgent than ever. A recent grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting KSU faculty members, including principal investigator Bob Buresh and co-principal investigators Brian Kliszczewicz and Austin Brown, in investigating how walking can be a transformative and cost-effective approach to fighting obesity.
November 01, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that obesity was prevalent in more than 40 percent in U.S. adults. To combat this, Kennesaw State University assistant professor Liang Zhao aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to explore health determinants that lead to obesity in rural areas. Zhao’s research, supported by a $51,747 National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD grant, examines the social determinants of health, or SDOH.
October 30, 2024
Taking the next step in changing the way diabetics monitor glucose levels, Kennesaw State University assistant professor Maria Valero has been awarded a Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) grant to continue her innovative GlucoCheck project. The project looks to modify glucose monitoring for the millions affected by diabetes by offering a noninvasive alternative for blood sugar tests.
October 22, 2024
Go Studio, the innovation hub of payments technology company InComm Payments, and Kennesaw State University (KSU) today announced the launch of a new research collaboration. The three-year project will connect KSU researchers and Go Studio innovators to create technology solutions that help retail businesses understand and resolve consumer pain points during the in-store shopping experience.
October 11, 2024
As a 12-year-old, David Madrigal-Giraldo arrived in the U.S. speaking no English. Fast forward a decade, and he’s an information technology student at Kennesaw State University actively shaping his future.