CARROLLTON, Georgia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: Bearing witness to the University of West Georgia's excellence in undergraduate research, the newly named Dr. James 'Earl' Perry College of Mathematics, Computing and Sciences recently received the university's largest instrumentation grant in more than 25 years. The United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced a $413,000 award to UWG to support the purchase of major equipment to increase   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 6 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Griffin: 'The Biden-Harris administration keeps trying to go around Congress, and they keep losing' * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia granted a request by a seven-state coalition of attorneys general for a temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock Near the Florida-Georgia border, the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers meet and become the Apalachicola River, which carries freshwater and nutrients downstream to the Apalachicola Bay. New research led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Assistant Professor Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf examined how drought and water volume in the Lower Apalachicola River watershed affect nitrogen and phosphorous  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * New College of Lifetime Learning expands offerings from K-12 through professional education. * * * As one of the country's fastest-growing universities and one of the largest in the state, Georgia Tech is taking steps to expand access to lifetime educational opportunities. Today, the Institute announced the launch of its new College of Lifetime Learning, a cornerstone initiative i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Emory University's Goizueta Business School issued the following news release: The successful Start:ME Accelerator at Emory University's Goizueta Business School is expanding to Northwest Atlanta. Since 2013, Start:ME has provided training, tools and connections to 445 business owners in Clarkston, East Lake, and Atlanta's Southside. Of those companies, 83 percent are led by people of color and 74 percent are led by women. Start:ME alumni employ more than 800 peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A 14-year-old has been charged in the death of two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Nine others were injured. According to police, the suspect allegedly fired shots outside his algebra classroom on Wednesday using an assault-style rifle.This tragedy is the latest among school shootings across the United States in recent years. "My heart goes out to the victims of the high school shooting  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist. * * * James T. Stroud, Elizabeth Smithgall Watts Early Career Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, has been awarded the prestigious Founder's Prize by the British Ecological Society (BES), the largest scientific society for ecologists in Europe. Commemo  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 7 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Growing up in India, Joachim James saw his mother and father designing houses during their free time, as they worked as civil and electrical engineers. Looking to grow his own engineering skills and career, James took the advice of his cousins who attended Kennesaw State University and enrolled in the Master of Science in Civil Engineering program. Today, he plays a critical role in research that could c  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Ben Looper's journey with Kennesaw State University began in the 1990s when he and his wife, Brandy, were students. Those formative years sparked a lifelong connection that continues to inspire their commitment to the university today. As the CEO of Southeast Restoration Group, Looper has not only achieved personal success but also embraced the responsibility of giving back to the community that shaped hi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 7 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Falk A Mercer University graduate student is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to support therapists and improve patient experiences. Benjamin Tan, who is pursuing a master's in clinical mental health counseling in the College of Professional Advancement, is cofounder of Psyntel, a mental health startup. Psyntel -- the name combines the words "psychology" and "intelligence" -- offers therapists  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON -- Mercer University School of Engineering senior Travis White Jr. has been awarded a Tau Beta Pi scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The Fellowship Board of the engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi selected 253 engineering students from 1,328 applicants nationwide to receive the scholarship. "This award has motivated me by displaying the fervor that engineers maintain in su  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Augusta, Ga. (September 5, 2024) - Piedmont Augusta and the Piedmont Heart Institute are excited to announce that their electrophysiology team is the first in the CSRA to recently implant the commercial AVEIR DR, the world's first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system by Abbott. This groundbreaking system, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2023, is revolutionizing care for patients with   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Cartersville, Ga. (September 5, 2024) - Piedmont Cartersville is providing $10,000 in support to Bartow Family Resources, an organization that provides parenting education, baby supplies, medical services and mentoring, among other services. "Piedmont is driving real change in Georgia and these clinics play an important role in providing access to health care in our communities," said Piedmont Cartersville CEO Lori R  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 7 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Snellville, Ga. (September 6, 2024) - Piedmont Eastside Medical Center has named Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Firefighter, Michael Sayles as the September First Friday Hero. September is Lymphoma Awareness Month and this year, Sayles is celebrating a decade of being cancer-free of Hodgkin's lymphoma! He is the owner of a famous pink firetruck that goes around Gwinnett County. Sayles founded the Gwinne  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Sept. 7 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Monroe, Ga. (September 6, 2024) - Piedmont Walton Hospital is hosting its second annual Cookout for a Cause on October 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Piedmont Walton Hospital campus. All proceeds from the cookout will benefit the new Breast Imaging Center at Piedmont Walton. Piedmont Walton will soon begin renovations of a dedicated space located in the two-story medical office building adjacent to the main hospit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 7 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * With More Than 1,600 Attorneys, the Combined Firm Will Have an Expanded Footprint With Deeper Capabilities in Key Industries * * * Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord have agreed to merge effective January 1, 2025. The new law firm, which will be named Troutman Pepper Locke, will have more than 1,600 attorneys in 33 offices in the United States and two in Europe, with a meaningful presence in all 10 of the   more