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Kennesaw State student explores how trauma affects decision-making
December 05, 2025
Can a person鈥檚 past determine the decisions they make in stressful situations? Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆 sophomore Emily Martinez is examining how trauma responses may influence the way people make moral decisions. Martinez, a psychology major in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences explored the connection between instinctive fear reactions鈥攆ight, flight, freeze and fawn鈥攁nd the moral principles people rely on when faced with high-stress situations.
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Top researchers recognized for achievements at Apex Awards
December 04, 2025
Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆鈥檚 top researchers were honored Wednesday at the Apex Awards, an annual event that celebrates the people behind the work that fuels cutting-edge discovery. The event, hosted by the Office of Research since 2023, gathered researchers across KSU鈥檚 nine academic colleges, with each individual college鈥檚 leadership identifying its top three researchers from the past year.
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Kennesaw State team innovates stronger 3D-printed structures through advanced simulations
December 03, 2025
Many industries rely on 3D-printed components, but their internal structures often limit strength and reliability. New research at Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆 shows that adjusting build settings can significantly improve part performance, making a printed component nearly three times stronger and offering a pathway toward safer and more efficient designs.
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Student, faculty researchers explore how AI can improve STEM learning through virtual reality
December 01, 2025
Many students struggle to understand complex STEM concepts because lectures and textbooks often make science difficult to visualize. A potential solution has been uncovered in the form of a virtual reality headset. Under the mentorship of Assistant Professor of Game Development Lei Zhang, computer science student Devon Haynes is studying how virtual reality environments enhanced with large language model (LLM) tutors could help students better grasp complex subjects.
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Environmental solutions take center stage at Symposium of Student Scholars
November 25, 2025
Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆 students presented their research findings Nov. 19-21 during the Symposium of Student Scholars, with a pair of award-winning projects discovering potential solutions to environmental challenges.
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Assistant professor receives NIH grant to improve preservation and storage of peptide and protein-based drugs
November 21, 2025
Sugar-based liquid solvents store crucial injection-based therapeutics such as insulin and vaccines. However, the shelf-lives of these therapeutics are altered because the properties of these solvents alter the critical proteins necessary for under-the-skin treatments over time. Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆 Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Mohammad Halim has received a three-year National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study protein- and enzyme-based solvents, aiming to improve storage of injection-based therapeutics.
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KSU PechaKucha Night showcases reach, depth of research
November 19, 2025
From tackling the global challenge of diabetic retinopathy to interactive art exhibits in Atlanta, Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆鈥檚 PechaKucha Night on Monday showed the depth and reach of the university鈥檚 research. PechaKucha Night, hosted annually by the Office of Research, challenged researchers in each of KSU鈥檚 nine academic colleges to present their work visually, requiring them weave a story as each slide automatically advanced after just 20 seconds.
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Seven projects to look for at Fall Symposium of Student Scholars
November 18, 2025
The Office of Undergraduate Research organizes the Symposium of Student Scholars twice per year, offering students a unique opportunity to present their research to a diverse audience, including faculty, donors, and the general public.
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Kennesaw State researchers use drones, artificial intelligence to improve disaster response
November 17, 2025
When natural disasters strike, quickly assessing damage is crucial to saving lives and rebuilding communities. Under the mentorship of assistant professor Da Hu, Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆 student researcher Kiara O鈥橬eal is using drones and artificial intelligence to improve post-disaster recovery efforts and reduce response times. O鈥橬eal, a junior computer science major from Ludowici, Georgia, is one of dozens of students engaged in Kennesaw State鈥檚 Junior & Senior Scholars Program, which pairs undergraduate students with faculty mentors for hands-on research experiences.
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Kennesaw State receives APLU Public Impact Research Award for veteran suicide prevention research
November 13, 2025
With behavioral health challenges on the rise among service members and first responders, Kennesaw State 福利在线麻豆鈥檚 Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services (AMES) Research is working to support resilience and well-being, an urgent mission given that an estimated 17 veterans die by suicide each day. The center has received the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities鈥� Public Impact Research Award, which recognizes institutions that have implemented one or more impactful Public Impact Research (PIR) efforts and produced exceptional outcomes.