ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird has expanded its Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team with the addition of partner Kelly Hagedorn in the firm's London office. With extensive cyber incident response experience, Kelly advises clients on data protection, regulatory enforcement, and privacy litigation. "Kelly brings a formidable track record of advising companies through high-stakes data breach incident response during a time  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Emory University issued the following news release: The Emory Global Diabetes Research Center (EGDRC) has received a $22 million grant from the National Institute of Aging. The grant will support the Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction in South Asia (Precision-CARRS) Cohort in exploring the links between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Studies show that individuals with diabetes, especially Type 2, face a heightened and accelerated risk o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: Jericho Brown was driving home from the doctor's office when he got the news: The MacArthur Foundation has named him a 2024 MacArthur Fellow. "Yeah, I was under the weather," says the acclaimed poet and director of Emory's Creative Writing Program. "But, when I got the news, I forgot I was under the weather." The prestigious fellowship, sometimes called the "genius grant," awards $800,000 ov  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Hurricane Helene has brought widespread devastation along the East Coast, particularly in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Three Virginia Tech public health and water quality experts Stephanie Lareau, Julia Gohlke, and Alasdair Cohen share insights on the pressing health risks associated with flooding in the wake of the hurricane. Immediate health concerns "In flooded areas, initial concerns are dro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (October 1, 2024) President Jimmy Carter is celebrating his 100th birthday today. Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. Previously, he served as the 76th governor of Georgia and before that, as a state senator to Georgia. According to the Associated Press, Carter is the first American president to have lived a full century. Faculty at the George Washington University a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- George Washington University issued the following news: WASHINGTON (October 1, 2024) Georgia has ruled the state's six-week abortion ban unconstitutional. The six-week abortion ban took effect in 2022 after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. CBS news reports Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurnery wrote in his order that while "the State's interest in protecting 'unborn' life is compelling, until that life can be sustained by the State... the balance of rights favor  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Aaron Williams The United States faces a growing crisis involving xylazine, a drug often referred to on the streets as "tranq." It is frequently mixed with fentanyl to extend the powerful opioid's euphoric effects, but the combination comes at a deadly cost. Two Mercer University College of Pharmacy professors are on a mission to better understand the dangerous side effects of xylazine use. Dr. Nader Moniri a  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Monroe, Ga. (October 1, 2024) - Piedmont Walton Hospital has announced a partnership with Walton Empowers Addiction Recovery Support Center to provide counseling and support services to patients seeking assistance with substance misuse. "At Piedmont Walton, it is our mission to make a positive difference in every life we touch, and having this resource available to our patients is another way we are able to positivel  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * The acquisition will allow Sage to deliver a cost-effective Supply Chain Execution (SCE) solution that provides SMBs with complete visibility across their entire supply chains. * * * Sage, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), is enhancing its supply chain software capabilities by acquiring Anvyl,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner and Workplace Investigations practice group chair Sasha Thaler will present an MCLE program - 'Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations' - for MCLE New England on October 16th at 12 p.m. ET. Learning how to conduct thorough and impartial investigations into workplace complaints is crucial for any organization. In this program, Sasha and other paneli  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Spelman College issued the following news: Natalie Watson-Singleton, Ph. D., a licensed clinical psychologist and associate professor of Psychology at Spelman College, has been named part of the inaugural cohort of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Translational Research Fellows. The fellowship is a Hopelab program that supports technology-driven solutions for Black youth mental health. According to the news release, the HBCU Translational  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Report examines regulatory complexities and compliance issues for EV charging stakeholders * * * New York - The increasing sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. is driving an urgent need for reliable and extensive EV charging infrastructure. This infrastructure is critical not only to sustain EV adoption but also to mitigate "range anxiety" -- the fear of running out of battery, which re  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 2 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Promotions Span Diverse Practice Areas and Multiple Offices * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Troutman Pepper has announced its 18 newly elected partners, listed below by office and practice area. Partner promotions are effective January 1, 2025, and span numerous practices and multiple offices, including Atlanta, Berwyn, Charlotte, New York, Orange County, Philadelphia, Princeton, Raleigh, Richmond, and Washing  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: Virginia Military Institute hosted the Senior Military College (SMC) Conference of the Association of Military Colleges & Schools of the United States (AMCSUS), Sept. 23-25. Commandants, senior leadership and cadets from the six SMCs which include The Citadel, Norwich University, Texas A&M, University of North Georgia, Virginia Tech, and VMI attended. In addition, representatives from Tarleton State Universit  more