Kennesaw State Web site wins ScientificAmerican.com Award
Kennesaw State University’s ChemCases.com Web site has been selected as one of the Top 50…
Georgia (Oct 13, 2004) — Kennesaw State Web site wins ScientificAmerican.com Award
Karen Kennedy
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Contact: Frances Weyand‚ Director of University Relations‚ 770−423−6203 or fweyand@kennesaw.edu
Writer: Karen Kennedy‚ 770−423−6203 or kkennedy@kennesaw.edu
Kennesaw State University’s ChemCases.com Web site has been selected as one of the
Top 50 Science and Technology Web Sites by ScientificAmerican.com‚ the online component
of Scientific American magazine.
ChemCases.com‚ initially developed through a National Science Foundation grant‚ is
a Web−based resource of curriculum supplements for teaching general chemistry. The
curriculum units of ChemCases tie responsible decision−making in product development
with chemical principles using specific examples to link product development‚ the
underlying chemistry and the decisions faced by developers as the product was established
and maintained. Some of the product cases presented include‚ Gatorade‚ NutraSweet
and nuclear chemistry.
“To be selected by ScientificAmerican.com as one of the top scientific and technical
Web Sites for 2004 is indeed a special honor‚” said Dean Laurence I. Peterson of the
College of Science and Mathematics. “This recognition validates the importance of
ChemCases.com as a very significant educational contribution and a resource of value
to the general public.”
The NSF‚ in recognition of the importance of the site‚ has funded an update of ChemCases.com
over the next three years.
“Dr. Matt Hermes‚ the ChemCases project and creative director‚ should be recognized
for creating the high quality and extremely relevant content of our Web pages‚” said
Peterson. “Without Dr. Hermes' scientific and creative contributions‚ ChemCases.com
would not have been possible.”
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 18‚000 from 129 countries. The third largest state university
out of 34 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers close to 200 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 126 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
