Kennesaw State University Office of Research

09/11/2026

Welcome to 15-second Friday where we share fun, quick behind-the-scenes updates from the Office of Research at Kennesaw State University! Get to know our people, our campus, our work, and more.🦉⏰

This week, join us for a special Campus Safety Month edition featuring Benjamin Angalet, Research Coordinator & Instructor of Laboratory Safety for the College of Science and Mathematics (CSM)!

Find CSM's lab safety trainings and more by clicking here: https://bit.ly/4r4cAj1

09/10/2026

Meet Jackson Kodani, a Kennesaw State University student researcher in the Geer College of the Arts! 🎻

This summer, Jackson participated in KSU’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program, where he created a performance guide for a one-act opera by one of Russia's most prominent composers. Despite composer Rimsky-Korsakov's popularity overseas, performances of his work are hard to find in the United States. Jackson hopes his project will make the piece more accessible, bringing the opera to new audiences.

Interested in getting involved in undergraduate research? Apply for the First-Year Scholars Program by September 13: https://bit.ly/4zR3lqg

Click here to read more and watch the full video: https://bit.ly/4zVSbQY

09/09/2026

Meet your 2026-2027 Undergraduate Research Peer Ambassadors! 🎉

These student researchers are a valuable resource for their peers to learn about all things undergraduate research at KSU! Through workshops, one-on-one meetings, and more, these ambassadors are here to support their fellow undergraduates in their research journeys.

Interested in learning more or connecting with you college's peer ambassador? Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/3V5fA2x

09/09/2026

09/08/2026

Meet Kennesaw State University Associate Professor of Instructional Technology from the Bagwell College of Education, Dabae Lee.

Lee’s research focuses on helping future teachers build “responsive teaching” skills, such as better understanding students’ thinking and using questions to guide their learning, through AI-powered virtual students with different personalities, math skills, and misconceptions. This allows student-teachers to practice responding to a variety of classroom interactions.

“What has been done is that either the instructor, a trained adult or peer student-teachers will play the role of children,” Lee said. “It’s not ideal because adults may not respond the same as children would.”

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Tk3yBV

09/07/2026

This , we’re trying to better understand the causes of burnout among caretakers! ❤️‍🩹

Kennesaw State University psychology students Jennifer Phan and Aishat Oyelade, alongside faculty mentor Brian Moore, are examining the demands placed on caregivers and the factors that can lead to burnout. Their research found that the intensity of care, time spent providing care, and limited access to resources can put this often-overlooked workforce at greater risk of burnout.

“Caregivers are a ‘hidden’ and often overlooked workforce that builds, shapes, and strengthens communities,” Moore said.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/466Reb5

09/04/2026

Welcome to 15-second Friday, where we share fun, quick behind-the-scenes updates from the Office of Research at Kennesaw State University! Get to know our people, our campus, our work, and more.🦉⏰

This week, meet Torrey Long, Post Award Specialist! Let us know whom you’d like to meet next in the comments!

09/03/2026

Meet Frances Conkle, a Kennesaw State University student researcher in the College of Science and Mathematics! 🔬

This summer, Frances participated in KSU’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program, where she studied a hormone receptor in fruit flies that plays an important role in regulating growth and development. Because fruit flies share many genes with humans, research like Frances’ could ultimately help scientists better understand how similar biological processes work in people.

Interested in getting involved in undergraduate research? Apply for the First-Year Scholars Program by September 13: https://bit.ly/4zR3lqg

Click here to read more and watch the full video: https://bit.ly/4zVSbQY

09/02/2026

Meet the researcher using engineering to explore new possibilities for human health! ❤️‍🩹

Kennesaw State University Assistant Professor of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Razvan Chris Voicu from the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology and his students are exploring how emerging technologies can be used to address challenges in biomedical engineering, including the use of 3D printing to create tissue-like structures for the human body.

By bringing engineering and medicine together, Voicu’s work could help advance the development of new biomedical technologies and approaches to improving human health.

Click here to watch the full tour: https://bit.ly/4iKv7yt

09/01/2026

Meet Kennesaw State University Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dylan Gaines from the College of Computing and Software Engineering.

Gaines is developing brain-computer technology to help people with severe motor impairments communicate faster and more independently. By combining brain-signal detection with predictive text, his system could reduce the number of steps it takes users to turn their thoughts into words.

“The main problem is communication rate,” Gaines said. “Some systems can be as slow as one to three words per minute, while the average speaking rate is around 150 words per minute.”

Read more here: https://bit.ly/3UFASUb