ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird has received significant recognition in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 United States. The rankings include five of the firm's key practice areas: * Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense * Antitrust: Merger Control * Environment: Litigation * Media, Technology and Telecoms: Cyber Law * Finance: Structured finance: securitization In addition, partner Kim Peretti, co-le  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partners Ken Sulzer and Steve Katz recently spoke at the California Employment Law Council's Summer Educational Training Program. The California Employment Law Council is a non-profit organization that focuses on improving the legal climate for California employers. Ken and Steve presented an educational session on Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) litigation, which   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech researchers are developing sustainable ocean shipping solutions to meet global emissions targets through eco-friendly fuels, optimized supply chains, and life-cycle assessments. * * * When people think of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, what often comes to mind are airplanes and land vehicles like cars or trucks. But as efforts to slow climate change are ramping u  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, June 12 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: The Savannah metro economy's healthy growth continued in the opening quarter of 2024, according to Georgia Southern University's Q1 2024 Economic Monitor. "For the second consecutive quarter, strength was broad-based, with solid gains in electricity sales -- reflecting growth in residential, commercial and industrial activity - along with consumer spending and boardings at the airport," stat  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, June 12 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Amy Lingo, Ed.D. has been selected as the new dean for Georgia Southern University's College of Education (COE). Lingo joins Georgia Southern from the University of Louisville, where she has been serving as the interim dean of the College of Education for the past five years. She brings with her a wealth of experience in educational leadership and a strong commitment to student success, academic exce  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: MACON/SAVANNAH/COLUMBUS -- Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) recently announced its latest class of Primary Care Accelerated Track (ACT) Scholars. Mercer's Primary Care ACT Program was one of the first two programs of its kind to be created in the United States. It is designed to address Georgia's critical shortage of primary care physicians by allowing students interested in a career in family medici  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Spelman College issued the following news release: Spelman College has been selected to receive $1 million in grant funding and wraparound support from Google's Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish the Spelman SPEAR (Security Plan, Education, Assessment and Remediation). The funding from Google.org, the company's philanthropic arm, is part of a $25 million collaboration with the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics. Cybersecurity clinics at higher education insti  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: On June 11, 2024, Troutman Pepper will host the inaugural Groundbreakers Summit, a peer-focused event designed to bring together thought leaders in the legal industry to explore and showcase innovative technologies that harness the power of enhanced data in modern law firms. The Summit, to convene from the firm's Atlanta office at 600 Peachtree Street, N.E., will feature an impressive lineup of speakers and ses  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Valdosta State University President Dr. Richard Carvajal has been elected to serve as president of the Gulf South Conference Executive Committee and chair of the GSC Board of Directors effective July 1, 2024. He will hold the position for two years, after previously serving as conference vice president and vice chair. "This is a tremendous honor," said Carvajal. "The Gulf South Conference is the best conference   more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, June 12 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: Humans are increasing the rate at which organic matter decomposes in freshwater ecosystems around the world, speeding up natural processes that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and threaten biodiversity. This is according to a first-of-its-kind study published recently in the journal Science that combines predictive modeling with field data from 550 rivers around the world. The multi-year project was   more