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KSU students to share research at Georgia Capitol
February 21, 2025
Each year, Kennesaw State University undergraduate researchers participate in Posters at the Capitol in Atlanta, hosted by the Georgia Undergraduate Research Collective. The event provides undergraduate students a unique opportunity to present their innovative and impactful research projects to state officials, policymakers, and Georgia’s constituents.
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Kennesaw State chemistry student capitalizes on numerous research opportunities
February 20, 2025
Mason Hipp isn’t content to go through the motions during his college years. The sophomore chemistry major chose Kennesaw State University for its early research opportunities and brought with him a love of all things science and mathematics. Today, he has flourished in one laboratory and is learning how to conduct a different type of chemistry in a new laboratory, presenting his findings at regional conferences, and serving as an active member of the Undergraduate Research Club (URC).
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Kennesaw State assistant professor finds passion in mentoring student researchers
February 19, 2025
A devoted public health and data science advocate, Kennesaw State University assistant professor Kevin B. Gittner says his true passion is mentoring students. Since joining Kennesaw State in 2021, Gittner has forged strong collaborations with student researchers across two colleges. When asked about his success in getting students involved in research, however, he credits them for demonstrating enthusiasm and curiosity.
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Kennesaw State biochemistry student unlocks passion for research through First-Year Scholars program
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.”
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KSU widening research participation through course-based undergraduate research experiences
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.
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Advancing Privacy and Innovation: Federated Learning in the NextG Mobile Networks
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.
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Building the future of STEM research: High-speed networking and data infrastructure at Kennesaw State
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.
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Kennesaw State researcher aims to protect against cybersickness
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.
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Kennesaw State researchers are reshaping healthcare with innovative technologies in the HOPE Lab
December 04, 2024
Researchers in Kennesaw State University’s Human Factors, Operations Optimization, and Ergonomics (HOPE) Lab, are aiming to improve healthcare by integrating advanced technologies like eye-tracking sensors and wearable exoskeletons to improve patient safety, reduce costs, and enhance care quality.
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Kennesaw State researcher earns NSF grant to study urban amphibians, create undergraduate research opportunities
November 21, 2024
A Kennesaw State University researcher recently earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the evolution of salamanders’ behavioral habits in urban streams, which will in turn fund more undergraduate research opportunities for KSU students. Assistant professor of biology Todd Pierson has received a three-year, $380,238 grant from the NSF through a program called Building Research Capacity in Biology (BRC-BIO). The program is designed to broaden research participation at minority-serving universities and Carnegie-designated R2 institutions like KSU.
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