ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 25 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news on May 24, 2024: On Wednesday, April 17, following a seven-day federal court jury trial years in the making, BCLP successfully avoided a harsh outcome for client Nutrien Ag solutions, Inc. when an Atlanta federal jury returned a modest verdict of $401,400 - a far cry from the $44 million the plaintiff had initially sought. The plaintiff, Georgia-based, family-owned real estate venture DRB Realty &  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 25 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: Columbus State University's Carson McCullers Center for Writers & Musicians has named author, playwright and musician Howard Fishman the winner of its 19th annual Marguerite and Lamar Smith Fellowship for Writers. As this year's writing fellow, he will live and work in Carson McCullers's childhood home, the Smith-McCullers House, in Columbus this fall. Fishman adds his accomplishments in theatre and musi  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 25 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: The Bo Bartlett Center at Columbus State University welcomes Zoey Frank, a renowned contemporary artist, for a six-week residency program through June 29. During her residency, Frank will be working on a massive oil painting--a staggering 18 feet wide by 20 feet high--within the expansive walls of the Scarborough Gallery. The residency gives Frank a unique space to fully assemble and complete this large-scale wor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 25 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Andrea Honaker Three Mercer University students noticed a void in mental health education in high schools, so they developed an interactive program to better reach local youth. Rising sophomores Shan Khan, Manas Patel and Aleem Patni are members of a new student organization called Mercer Y.O.U.T.H., and they piloted their unique curriculum in two schools earlier this year. They hope to expand their work through fund  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, May 25 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The University of Kansas has selected Shelley Hooks as the next vice chancellor for research. Hooks is the associate vice president for research at the University of Georgia and a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences at UGA's College of Pharmacy. She will begin her new role Aug. 4. "Throughout her career, Shelley has been a champion of multidisciplinary research, serving as an advoc  more