Heather Koopman

Education February 21, 2024

Academic leader, researcher named dean of Kennesaw State’s College of Science and Mathematics

The following announcement appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Kennesaw State University has named accomplished researcher and physiologist Heather Koopman as dean of the College of…

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Education May 16, 2024

Public pushback mounting against Cobb schools graduation/event center

Cobb school district superintendent Chris Ragsdale (third from Left) flanked by three of the board member supporting the approved event center By Rebecca Gaunt Though it has already been approved…

Climate and Weather May 16, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, May 16, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, May 16, 2024, with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

Marietta May 16, 2024

Nominations open for Marietta’s 2024 Let Freedom Ring Parade Grand Marshal

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Health Care May 15, 2024

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

by Nikki Crowley, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the new Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” in U.S. theaters as of May…

Science and Technology May 15, 2024

Human brains and fruit fly brains are built similarly – visualizing how helps researchers better understand how both work

by Kristin Scaplen, Bryant University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human brain contains approximately 87 billion neurons. On average, each of these cells make…

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Heather Koopman

Academic leader, researcher named dean of Kennesaw State’s College of Science and Mathematics