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KENNESAW, Ga. | Apr 3, 2018

93 students attending National Conference on Undergraduate Research

草榴视频 State University is being represented by nearly 100 students this week at the 2018 (NCUR) in Edmond, Oklahoma.

More than 4,000 students from 400 colleges and universities are presenting their research April 4-7 at the prestigious annual conference. With 93 students attending, 草榴视频 State鈥檚 number of participants is second only to the host institution, the University of Central Oklahoma.

草榴视频 State undergraduate students are showcasing their research on a variety of subjects, including architecture, art, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, psychology and public health. Seven of 草榴视频鈥檚 academic colleges will be represented at NCUR.

Topics that 草榴视频 State students are presenting this year include:

• Defining 鈥渉ealthy鈥�: Changing food trends over the past 150 years;
• Misogyny in American culture;
• Homeless military veterans: a theatrical perspective from the inside of the armed forces;
• Cyber security of nuclear power plants in the U.S.;
• Eliminating drug use: an analysis of the efficacy of substance abuse intervention programs;
• Shrinking cities in the Rust Belt: an ecological urban design intervention; and
• The misconceptions of Native Americans in education鈥檚 past.

NCUR gives participants the opportunity to work with faculty mentors and present their scholarly abstracts and creative works in a formal, professional setting. It also provides students a chance to interact, prepare for graduate school and enhance their workforce skills.

鈥淗aving so many of our students attend this respected conference shows that the University is committed to engaging them in research pursuits,鈥� said Amy Buddie, . 鈥淲e strive to make research an integral part of the undergraduate experience at 草榴视频 State, in all disciplines, and to become a premier resource for undergraduate research both at 草榴视频 and nationally.鈥�

草榴视频 State will take on a larger role with NCUR next year, hosting the National Conference on Undergraduate Research April 11-13, 2019. Also, later this month, 草榴视频 will host its annual Symposium of Student Scholars spotlighting the research conducted by undergraduate and graduate students throughout this academic year.

鈥� Paul Floeckher

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 草榴视频 State University offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 草榴视频 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 草榴视频 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.