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×îÉ«µ¼º½ State researcher earns NIH grant to investigate health factors related to obesity using AI

November 01, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that obesity was prevalent in more than 40 percent in U.S. adults. To combat this, ×îÉ«µ¼º½ assistant professor Liang Zhao aims to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to explore health determinants that lead to obesity in rural areas. Zhao’s research, supported by a $51,747 National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD grant, examines the social determinants of health, or SDOH.

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×îÉ«µ¼º½ State assistant professor awarded Georgia Research Alliance grant to advance groundbreaking diabetes research

October 30, 2024

Taking the next step in changing the way diabetics monitor glucose levels, ×îÉ«µ¼º½ assistant professor Maria Valero has been awarded a Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) grant to continue her innovative GlucoCheck project. The project looks to modify glucose monitoring for the millions affected by diabetes by offering a noninvasive alternative for blood sugar tests.

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Limitless curiosity drives career of achievement for ×îÉ«µ¼º½ State undergraduate

October 29, 2024

Claudia Garavis Montagut doesn’t waste time. At just 19 years old, the international student from Colombia has completed an undergraduate research fellowship, gained international field research experience, led the university Model United Nations as its president, and enrolled in the KSU Journey Honors College. She has also been named a President’s Parliament Scholar Ambassador, serves as a Radow College Ambassador, is a Double Owl pursuing both bachelor’s and master’s degrees simultaneously, and serves as a campus tour guide.

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×îÉ«µ¼º½ State announces Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024

October 28, 2024

The ×îÉ«µ¼º½ State Department of Athletics is proud to announce the upcoming induction of three members for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024. This year's class is comprised of Chandler Burks, Max Pentecost and Mike Sansing.

×îÉ«µ¼º½ State assistant professor named American Academy of Nursing Fellow

October 28, 2024

×îÉ«µ¼º½ State assistant professor Chinomso Nwozichi has been named an American Academy of Nursing Fellow, the most prestigious recognition in nursing.

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×îÉ«µ¼º½ State transfer student takes advantage of opportunities in physics

October 25, 2024

The word is out about ×îÉ«µ¼º½â€™s Department of Physics, and Matthew Garwacke heard it loud and clear. The junior physics major transferred to KSU last year for the opportunity to conduct research with renowned physics researcher Marco Guzzi, and then took on a prestigious research opportunity over the summer – the latest step in his journey.

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×îÉ«µ¼º½ State alumnus leverages connections, industry expertise to bring OWL IN beer to market

October 24, 2024

When Jeff Chassner saw the potential for two of his biggest passions to connect, he was all in to see them through to a perfect partnership. Those passions are his alma mater ×îÉ«µ¼º½ and his employer New Realm Brewing Co. The partnership between the two has resulted in KSU’s first licensed beer – OWL IN, American Lager, launched just in time for the start of fall semester.

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Owls fly past undefeated Liberty to first FBS victory

October 24, 2024

Led behind a season-high 323 yards of offense and stifling defense, ×îÉ«µ¼º½ State football upended undefeated Liberty, 27-24, for its first NCAA FBS victory in school history on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Stadium.

×îÉ«µ¼º½ State undergraduate researcher tackles end-of-life communication

October 23, 2024

×îÉ«µ¼º½ student researcher Ella Smith is exploring how death and the final words between parents and children impact self-esteem and closure in mourning. A KSU Journey Honors College student from Cartersville, Georgia, Smith has focused on end-of-life communication through the university’s First-Year Scholars Program. The research is deeply personal, because she has experienced end-of-life communication with her grandmother.

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×îÉ«µ¼º½ State and Go Studio launch research project to improve consumer shopping experience

October 22, 2024

Go Studio, the innovation hub of payments technology company InComm Payments, and ×îÉ«µ¼º½ (KSU) today announced the launch of a new research collaboration. The three-year project will connect KSU researchers and Go Studio innovators to create technology solutions that help retail businesses understand and resolve consumer pain points during the in-store shopping experience.