Kennesaw State University College of Science and Mathematics

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Celebrating our undergraduate research faculty mentors at Kennesaw State University during #URW2021! Today we highlight Martin Hudson, professor of biology in t...he Kennesaw State University College of Science and Mathematics. Learn more: https://bit.ly/research-mentoring-mindset #KSUTalonted

Check out all the events happening this week in the College! bit.ly/CSM_Calendar

Our dean will be presenting at MBIG tomorrow! Be sure to join Kennesaw State Biology!

Join us for a Virtual Game Night with Jackbox games, a variety of fun online games, tomorrow from 5 -7 pm! bit.ly/CSM-SSEvents Open to all CSM students.

Among most species of ants, there can only be one queen. However, according to a Kennesaw State Biology assistant professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology, Dr. Clint Penick, Indian jumping ant workers recognize when their queen has died and can ascend to the throne with a bit of neurological flexibilitywhich could have implications in the study of regenerating brain tissue in humans. : https://bit.ly/3e4wtRW

Happening tomorrow!

Senior biochemistry major Brandon Crasto is presenting one of the nearly 120 undergraduate KSU research projects at the virtual National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) this week. His research aims to estimate snow depth from repeat photographs using an automated script he wrote in the R programming language. Visit the link in the original post to learn more about his project.

Congratulations to our dean, Dr. Kojo Mensa-Wilmot, on receiving a five-year, $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)! This award allows Dr. Mensa-Wilmot to continue his work on human African trypanosomiasis, a disease found in sub-Saharan Africa. https://bit.ly/3t8Q5dR

Congratulations to Drs. Jennifer Vandenbussche, Jianming Wen, and Marco Guzzi! These CSM faculty members were selected as Kennesaw State University faculty award recipients at the University level in their respective categories. Dr. Jennifer Vandenbussche, professor of mathematics, received the Outstanding Teaching Award. This award recognizes a commitment to teaching and student success; excellence in teaching practices that reflect the highest standards of pedagogy; a recor...d of outstanding teaching effectiveness within and outside the classroom; effective course design or program development; and the ability to inspire, promote, and sustain students’ intellectual growth emphasizing independent inquiry and critical thinking. Dr. Jianming Wen, assistant professor of optical physics, received the Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award. This award is designed to encourage, reward, and publicly acknowledge sustained excellence in research and creative activity by members of the University’s faculty. Dr. Marco Guzzi, assistant professor of theoretical particle physics, received the Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award. This award honors the cumulative contributions of an early career, full-time faculty member demonstrating exceptional contributions in the beginning of their academic career. bit.ly/3sZ716B

See what a typical college day is like as Advanced Majors Program students take over our Instagram next week! Follow us today! instagram.com/ksucsm Tues.: Ciara (Senior); ... Wed.: Ansa (Senior)/Darquis (Junior); Thurs.: Dylan (1st-year student); Fri.: Myranda (Sophomore) See more