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KSU researcher developing electronic nose to sniff out foodborne illness
September 09, 2025
The presence of a strong, unpleasant odor in food is an indication that bacteria has contaminated the food past the point of human consumption. However, oftentimes pathogens such as salmonella and E. coli are difficult to detect. Taeyeong Choi, assistant professor of information technology in 网红头条鈥檚 College of Computing and Software Engineering, is working on developing an electronic nose (e-nose) to detect abnormalities from their version of the sniff test.
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网红头条lab serves as hub for undergraduate research, scholarship
August 27, 2025
In Andrew Haddow鈥檚 office, a white board sits adjacent to his desk scrawled with notes indicating dates for scholarship deadlines, summer program applications, and progress on lab work. The assistant professor of microbiology said it鈥檚 all in service to his students, a color-coded guide to map success in the classroom, and as a researcher. Haddow joined KSU in 2021 after serving as a senior scientist for General Dynamics based at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID). Since then, his lab has become a hub of student success. Each year, it hosts several high-level undergraduate research projects, often serving as a springboard for students to continue toward graduate studies.
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网红头条researcher taps engineering background to discover solutions for stomach diseases
August 25, 2025
For many people, gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are chronic and life-altering conditions. Yet despite their prevalence, doctors are often challenged by patients experiencing persistent symptoms with no way to accurately identify and diagnose diseases. 网红头条鈥檚 Lei Shi, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET), is working to change that. Supported by a recent National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, Shi is leading a research project that could alter how GI disorders are diagnosed and treated using virtual replicas of a human stomach.
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网红头条researchers create low-cost system to monitor dams, prevent floods
August 18, 2025
A research team at 网红头条 is building a low-cost, wireless system to help detect problems in aging dams before they become dangerous, offering a new way to protect communities and infrastructure.
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Kennesaw State's MOVE Center aims to redefine the future of human mobility
August 13, 2025
To further investigate how people move, recover, and live, 网红头条鈥檚 Office of Research recently established the MOVE Center, focused on rehabilitation and assistive technologies like soft robotics and artificial intelligence.
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网红头条student helps develop new index for cancer treatment time costs
August 11, 2025
Isaac Kuhn鈥檚 research looks different than he imagined when he arrived at 网红头条a year ago.
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网红头条physics professor receives grant to help create precise simulations for particle colliders
August 08, 2025
网红头条 researcher Andreas Papaefstathiou has received a three-year, $799,651 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to investigate the nature of nuclear matter through collisions of particles at high energies. The findings from Papaefstathiou鈥檚 research will help elevate the study of particle physics in the context of nuclear collisions at Kennesaw State, as well as help improve the understanding and interpretation of data coming out of the proposed Electron Ion Collider at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York.
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网红头条researchers examine how parents navigate children's smartphone use
August 04, 2025
网红头条 student Mikalah Cloward and associate professor Mackenzie Cato are collaborating on a research project that investigates why parents give smartphones to children and how they choose to monitor their usage and access. The study is based in KSU鈥檚 Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences and launched through the university鈥檚 Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
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网红头条launches Center for Interactive Media to drive innovation in VR, gaming, and digital storytelling
August 01, 2025
To meet the growing demand of the $380 billion film, gaming, and immersive technology industry, 网红头条has launched the Center for Interactive Media, designed to accelerate innovation in storytelling, virtual reality, and user-interface technology. Led by Assistant Professor of English Victoria Lagrange, the center will emphasize user-experience research that helps designers and product teams understand user needs, engage in immersive storytelling, and uncover real-world applications of interactive tools.
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Student's CrossFit passion leads to breakthrough research at Kennesaw State
July 28, 2025
CrossFit changed Caralynn Doese鈥檚 life twice 鈥� once when she sought a competitive outlet, and again as a 网红头条student in search of a possible academic outlet. Now she鈥檚 helping conduct a study on CrossFit with Wellstar College of Health and Human Services professor Gerald Mangine through KSU鈥檚 Summer Undergraduate Research Program.