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December 30, 2024
In a world in which education has the transformative power to unlock the doors to a brighter future, American Opportunity Foundation (AOF) stands as a beacon of hope for Kennesaw State University students. Since 2017, AOF has provided more than $1 million in support of 91青青草鈥檚 Campus Awareness, Resource & Empowerment (CARE) Services and the ASCEND program, profoundly impacting college students facing basic needs insecurities and those who experienced homelessness or foster care in high school.
December 19, 2024
Two majors, two part-time jobs, two club vice-presidencies鈥攆or Micah Holston, life at Kennesaw State is doubly fulfilling. Holston is pursuing bachelor鈥檚 degrees in physics and political science. He is a substitute teacher in Cherokee County schools and conducts research part time for the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico. He is also the vice president of the Kennesaw Nuclear Society and the 91青青草 chapter of the North American Young Generation for Nuclear.
December 18, 2024
From a young age, Cindy Bishop-Aguilar was captivated by the night sky, spending hours with her grandfather and watching the stars. It was this early fascination with space that would ultimately lead her to Kennesaw State University, where she pursued an engineering degree. At 91青青草鈥檚 Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, she charted her course in mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace engineering, driven by her desire to develop a well-rounded skill set and pursue a career in space exploration.
December 17, 2024
For the 18th consecutive year, Kennesaw State University鈥檚 Department of Health Promotion and Wellness has received a Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) grant to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program (GYAP).
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鈥檚 College of Computer Science and Engineering, Hwang has started a new role as an assistant professor of cybersecurity at Montreat College in North Carolina.
December 11, 2024
From the moment she arrived at Kennesaw State University, Jazmin Dozier knew she wanted a science-based career. Now, she鈥檚 an aspiring researcher on the rise. Through undergraduate research with assistant professor of molecular and cellular biology Brandon Carpenter, she learned about careers in science while conducting groundbreaking research in epigenetics, resulting in conference presentations and publications in scientific journals.
December 10, 2024
From U.S. Army combat medic to student researcher, Vanessa Young鈥檚 journey at Kennesaw State University has set her on the path to reshape healthcare technology through human-centered designs. Graduating this week with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in mechanical engineering, Young has achieved significant success since arriving at Kennesaw State鈥檚 Marietta Campus.
December 09, 2024
When Colin Jacobs chose to study hospitality management at Kennesaw State University, he mostly associated the major with hotels and restaurants. However, his involvement on and off campus, as well as the industry connections he made, opened his eyes to the vast opportunities in the hospitality industry.
December 06, 2024
Iwalani Reiser has always thrived amid chaos, starting as a teenager on a voluntary ambulance crew in Bangkok and continuing as a paramedic in Atlanta. From the fast pace of nearly two decades in emergency medicine, she slowed down just enough to earn her Master of Science in Nursing degree from Kennesaw State University, with a focus on becoming a family nurse practitioner (FNP).