ATLANTA, Georgia, April 2 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird has further strengthened its mergers and acquisitions practice by adding partner David L. Shaw to the firm's New York office. David guides public and private companies through complex business transactions and general corporate matters. He advises on a variety of transactions, including private equity, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, and majority and minority investments. "We're t  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 3 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: The website RegisteredNursing.org has ranked Columbus State University's RN-to-BSN program as the state of Georgia's top online program. The fully online program is specifically designed for associate degree-level registered nurses who want to add a bachelor's degree to their professional credentials. Doing so often opens opportunities for increased salaries or leadership roles. "We've designed our online RN-to  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: By Susan M. Carini Natasha Trethewey and Fintan O'Toole somehow made it look easy -- enrapturing audiences over three days as they explored the double meaning of "Writing Lives," the theme of this year's Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. In addition to writing their own lives -- Trethewey in "Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir" and O'Toole in "We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Mod  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: A new study published recently by JAMA Network Open examines the prevalence of mental health challenges faced by parents caring for children diagnosed with cancer. The research, which analyzed data from privately insured parents across the United States spanning from 2010 to 2018, challenges previous studies on self-reported mental health conditions and provides the first evidenc  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: Researchers from Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University will present key lectures and share their latest discoveries at the 115th annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in San Diego, April 5-10, 2024. With more than 54,000 members from 130 countries and territories, AACR is the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accel  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- The Georgia Department of Human Services's Division of Family & Children Services issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Cooling Assistance, administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services' (DHS) Division of Family & Children Services, is available April 1 through July 31, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. This federally funded program assists low-income, elderly, and disabled Georgians with   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: On Thursday, March 28, 2024, the Georgia General Assembly adjourned Sine Die. Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced an update on his legislative priorities for the 2024 Legislative Session. "I am extraordinarily proud of the work that we achieved in the Georgia General Assembly to empower Georgia businesses and protect Georgia families," said Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones. "I wa  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 3 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Georgia Southern University hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held on March 29 at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside in Savannah where honorees were presented with awards. "The Gratitude Gala is a chance for us to celebrate you," Trip Addison, vice president for University Advancement, said to the group. "The p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Georgia State University's College of Arts and Sciences issued the following news release: By Horace Holloman III Giving up on education was never an option for Georgia State graduate Nahomie Julien (B.A. '13) who, at the age of 18, moved from her native country of Haiti to pursue higher education in the United States. Julien left her home at the behest of her parents, who wanted a better life for their daughter. "Haiti is a third-world country. At the time, my p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: National labor, employment, and cybersecurity law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to announce Melissa Sachs has joined the firm's Cyber Team as a partner in the firm's Philadelphia office. "We're thrilled to welcome Melissa to our Cyber Team and Philadelphia office," said Neil Wasser, chair of Constangy's executive committee. "Melissa's deep expertise in p  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams Mercer University's 14th annual Atlanta and Regional Academic Centers Research Conference will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 6, in the Administration and Conference Center building on Mercer's Atlanta campus. The conference will showcase work by students and faculty representing all colleges across Mercer's Atlanta, Macon, Douglas County and Henry County locations. "The  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Mercer University issued the following news on April 2, 2024: Mercer University's College of Professional Advancement (COPA) will host its sixth annual Informatics Day on April 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mercer's Atlanta campus in the Administration and Conference Center, Room 190. This year's theme is Artificial Intelligence and Health Informatics. "This event has been an excellent place for us as organizers and faculty to bring well-respected professionals in   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news wrap up: * * * By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams College of Education Dr. Karyn A. Allee, assistant professor of elementary education, Dr. Vicki Luther, associate professor of education, and Ph.D. student Kimberly Renee Stephens published "Reflection and projection: Inclusive and diverse texts in the English language arts curriculum" in the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy. Dr. Mary Kay Bacallao, profess  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Katherine Lybarger Mercer University School of Medicine announced April 2 that it is partnering with SGMC Health, formerly known as South Georgia Medical Center, to establish a clinical campus in Valdosta, where third- and fourth-year students will live and work for their last two years of medical school. The goal of developing a clinical site in Valdosta is to allow medical students to experience the high-quality ca  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Noble Investment Group, a real estate investment manager specializing in the travel and hospitality sector, issued the following news: Noble Investment Group ("Noble") is pleased to announce the addition of James Stewart as Director of Treasury. Mr. Stewart joins Noble from Carter's, where he was responsible for overseeing daily banking activities and enhancing operational value through technology and process controls. Previously, he was with Inspire Brands for twe  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, April 3 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: April is Donate Life Month and Piedmont Columbus Regional will host a free, educational event that is open to the public at its Midtown Campus Conference Center to promote organ donation and bring awareness to the gap in organ donors among minority populations. The event will begin outdoors with a flag-raising ceremony then move inside where attendees will hear testimonials from organ transplant donors and recipients as   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- Spelman College issued the following news release: Four Spelman College students are advancing to the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament, America's premier academic competition among Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The students will compete among 31 other teams from April 11-12, 2024, on the corporate campus of American Honda in Torrance, Calif., for the HSCASC National Championship title and a portion  more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 3 (TNSres) -- The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University issued the following news release: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University announced the publication of new research by Tamar Zurashvili, M.D., MPH, from the Faculty of Medicine at Tbilisi State University in Tbilisi, Georgia, on examining the barriers to COVID-19 vaccine uptake among people living with HIV (PLWH) in the country of Georgia. The research reported in this publication was supported by the Fogar  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: The University of Baltimore's Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program has been named an inaugural underwriting sponsor of the American Society for Public Administration's (ASPA) flagship Founders' Fellowship. According to the ASPA, the program recognizes the exceptional accomplishments and potential of the next generation of public servants in both academic and practitioner communit  more