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Kennesaw State appoints Peter Grandjean as dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
October 14, 2026
Â鶹ÊÓƵ has named Peter W. Grandjean dean of the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services (WCHHS), effective Jan. 1, 2027.
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Kennesaw State PEGS Student Explores AI's Potential to Advance Health Equity
October 13, 2026
Navigating tough conversations with families in healthcare is difficult for most, but with the help of her research, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Honors student Anna Burkett has fully leaned into it.
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Kennesaw State researcher brings AI lessons to life with shark teeth
October 13, 2026
A fossil shark tooth can tell a story about life millions of years ago. For Â鶹ÊÓƵ researcher Christine Wusylko, it can also help students understand artificial intelligence (AI). Wusylko and collaborators at the University of Florida recently received a National Science Foundation grant for Shark AI, a project that guides middle school science students through building and evaluating computer vision models that can classify real fossil shark teeth.
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Kristi Piedimonte: A Championship Legacy, One Day at a Time
October 13, 2026
The first-ever Kennesaw State volleyball alum to be inducted into the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Athletics Hall of Fame, Kristi Piedimonte is almost humble to a fault. During her interview for this profile, the St. Louis native repeatedly said she still couldn’t believe the honor, insisting several of her teammates were more deserving. Â鶹ÊÓƵ head coach Keith Schunzel was not surprised to hear that sentiment, though.
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Nursing professor earns inaugural fellowship focused on nurse retention
October 12, 2026
From pediatric and school nursing to academia, Â鶹ÊÓƵ assistant professor Alyson Epp has made a career of working with younger people. Her research into retaining nurses and professional identity among nurses helped make her the first recipient of the Jane J. Yarbrough Nursing Fellowship in Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Wellstar School of Nursing. Epp earned the fellowship, which began with the Fall 2026 semester, for her expertise in professional practice and retention.
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Engineering student creates robotic hand designed to track patient health
October 09, 2026
A robotic hand capable of grasping a patient’s wrist and measuring vital signs may sound futuristic, but Â鶹ÊÓƵ mechatronics engineering student Daksh Garg is already bringing the concept to life through research in robotics and biomedical sensing. The Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology student is building a 3D-printed robotic hand equipped with sensors designed to collect health information while interacting with a person.
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Kennesaw State researchers receive NSF grant to advance soft robotics education
October 08, 2026
Soft robots that can bend, flex, and safely interact with people are becoming more common in research and industry. However, many engineering students still have little exposure to the technology. Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers are working to change that with the support of a recent National Science Foundation (NSF) grant.
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Engineering student uses NASA data to study distant star systems
October 07, 2026
Â鶹ÊÓƵ electrical engineering student Thi Tran never imagined herself conducting astronomy research. Now, she is using data from a NASA satellite to help researchers distinguish distant planets from stars that can produce nearly identical signals.
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Kennesaw State names nursing simulation lab in honor of Katherine Scott
October 06, 2026
Â鶹ÊÓƵ has honored longtime donor Katherine A. Scott by naming a nursing simulation lab in recognition of her $1 million gift establishing the Katherine A. Scott Nursing Scholarship Endowment.
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Engineering student combines technical and marketing skills through hands-on experiences
October 05, 2026
Â鶹ÊÓƵ student Cynthia Konziase is building a versatile skill set by combining industrial and systems engineering with marketing and hands-on industry experience through opportunities within the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET).