Research

Kennesaw State receives federal grant to train nurses in fight against opioid addiction

January 11, 2023

Kennesaw State University’s Wellstar School of Nursing has received a federal grant to teach graduate students how to help patients break increasingly deadly opioid addictions.

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Kennesaw State researchers work to solve problems around the globe

December 21, 2022

Researchers across Kennesaw State colleges look to solve problems, whether they exist on a local, national, or global scale.

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Kennesaw State student pursues careers in nursing, track

December 08, 2022

Between workouts and 12-hour clinical shifts, Kennesaw State senior Sarah Hendrick has lived college life to the fullest. As a nursing major and undergraduate researcher in the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, she participated in the Symposium of Student Scholars presenting a study on opioid addiction. As an athlete on KSU’s track and field team, she has earned all-America honors four times in the 800-meter run. To top it off, Hendrick has done all of this while earning President’s List six times and the Dean’s List twice.

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Grant boosts expansion of Kennesaw State researcher's study of high-tech materials

December 07, 2022

By discovering a process that could simplify the manufacturing of advanced materials used in consumer electronics, Kennesaw State University assistant professor of chemistry Graham Collier has earned a nearly $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand his research.

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Kennesaw State and Georgia Tech researchers partner to marry dance and science

December 02, 2022

Wriggling into a stretchy, full-body black suit with internal wires, Kennesaw State University senior Jordan Carter smiled. “I feel like a spy,” the dance major said as she zipped up the motion capture suit, put on the accompanying gloves and strapped an elastic crown to her head. Nearby, KSU assistant professor of dance Andrea Knowlton watched two stick-figure avatars on a laptop screen. Carter and junior Tyler Hayes admired their suits and made adjustments before going through a series of predetermined movements.

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NIH grant aids Kennesaw State researcher to expand work on school-based dental health programs

November 28, 2022

Kennesaw State University researcher Christina Scherrer’s studies on school-based dental health programs have shown how effective they can be in reducing tooth decay in elementary-aged children. Now, through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Scherrer is expanding her research to see if similar programs can also help children in middle school.

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Office of Undergraduate Research hosts Fall Symposium of Student Scholars

November 18, 2022

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Kennesaw State researcher says there is a dark side to CEOs with high integrity

November 15, 2022

While organizations naturally want to have principled leaders, researchers have found a surprising twist that chief executive officers (CEOs) with high integrity can have negative effects on the companies they lead.

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Kennesaw State director receives Fulbright Specialist opportunity

November 14, 2022

Kennesaw State University’s Neil Duchac, who serves as the director of the Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth, will take his expertise in disability services to the other side of the world.

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Kennesaw State research center partners with state to prevent veteran suicide in Georgia

November 10, 2022

Nearly 200 U.S. military veterans living in Georgia died by suicide in 2020, contributing to a total of 6,146 veteran suicides nationwide that year. Kennesaw State’s Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services (AMES) and the Georgia Department of Veterans Service (GDVS) are now partnering to help reduce this tragedy.

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