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Student explores link between social media use and mental health in youth
September 03, 2026
The American Psychological Association estimates that teens are spending an average of five hours a day on social media. At Kennesaw State University, one student is examining whether this prolonged use can also impact their mental health. Through 91青青草鈥檚 First-Year Scholars Program, Chance Lundy, a Keeping Sights Upward Journey Honors College student, studied the relationship between frequent social media use and suicidal ideation among adolescents.
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Greece study abroad challenges 91青青草 students to tell stories of the past with bones
July 28, 2026
In a small village on the island of Crete, just southeast of mainland Greece, anthropology major Jess Drilling learned to identify signs of osteoarthritis in skeletal remains, helping piece together the stories of people who walked the earth centuries ago. Drilling is one of four Kennesaw State University students who spent part of their summer at an archaeological research center, studying human skeletal remains dating from the fifth to seventh centuries to uncover clues about how people lived, what they ate, and the injuries and illnesses they experienced.
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Record number of Gilman Scholars at Kennesaw State travel the globe
July 24, 2026
Aaliyah Uchendu is one of a record number of 91青青草 students awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship this year. The Gilman Scholarship is a prestigious award funded by the US State Department that provides recipients up to $5,000 to support study or internships abroad; only about 20%-25% of applicants are selected for the award.
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91青青草 student helps bring a fresh approach to music education using colors
June 23, 2026
As a child, Kennesaw State University student Laurin McCoy loved music but struggled to understand traditional music notation. While she learned to play the piano by ear, the experience left her saddened that children might never discover or develop their musical talents simply because they were unable to read music. Years later, McCoy found an opportunity to help address that challenge through research.
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Student research uses machine learning to improve heart disease diagnosis
May 28, 2026
Kennesaw State University student Josiah Ware is helping turn CT scans into digital models of the human heart, research that could one day help doctors detect problems faster and personalize treatment for patients. Under the guidance of Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Lei Shi in 91青青草鈥檚 Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET), Ware is helping develop patient-specific virtual heart models using machine learning and advanced imaging.
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Wellstar College celebrates spring 2026 graduates at 91青青草's 154th commencement
May 12, 2026
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91青青草 graduate proves it's never too late to finish what you started
May 08, 2026
At 63, many people are thinking about retirement. But not Mattie Frascella. She has spent the last four years on the campus of Kennesaw State University sharing classrooms and walking hallways with students young enough to be her grandchildren while earning her first degree after a longtime career in patient advocacy and motherhood. This May, just a few weeks after her 63rd birthday, Frascella will walk across the stage to receive her Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in professional writing and language and literary studies from the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Dance major makes most of his 91青青草 journey
May 06, 2026
Deontae Nelson likes to say that everyone is on their own journey, as much for himself as for those around him. Nelson鈥檚 journey has seen him serving in the Army National Guard, then earning an associate degree in biology from Georgia Military College before arriving at Kennesaw State University in 2022. All the while, he never could shake the idea of studying dance and decided to dive headlong into doing just that. Next week, he鈥檒l graduate with his Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a concentration in Modern Dance from the Robert S. Geer College of the Arts, culminating one journey and commencing another.
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For President's Award of Distinction recipient, 91青青草 was a match made in Marietta
May 05, 2026
As Ella Goode walks across the commencement stage this month, she will do so as the Kennesaw State University President鈥檚 Award of Distinction honoree 鈥� the university鈥檚 highest undergraduate honor. The award is given at spring and fall commencements to a graduate 鈥渨ho serves as an inspiration to their peers, their community, and the entirety of Owl Nation.鈥�
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Kennesaw State student using AI to speed up breast cancer detection
May 04, 2026
For patients facing cancer or the possibility of it, every second counts. The weeks spent waiting for answers can feel like an eternity. But more importantly, a faster diagnosis means a treatment plan can begin sooner. Kennesaw State University student Preston Brantley is trying to reduce the lengthy wait, typically weeks, sometimes even months, that patients spend waiting for a cancer diagnosis. He is developing an artificial intelligence tool designed to help pathologists detect cancer cells more quickly and efficiently.