Wednesday - December 4, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Bangledeshi Researcher Begins Fellowship at Mercer Through Fulbright Program
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Aaron Williams The Mercer University College of Pharmacy welcomes Dr. Nazia Hoque, associate professor of pharmacy at East West University in Bangladesh, to the Hasan Cardiovascular Research Laboratory this fall. Dr. Hoque was awarded the highly competitive Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship, making her one of only five recipients from Bangladesh, a nation of about 180 million people. Dr. Hoque's postdoctoral  more

Mercer University: Engineering Senior and Alumna Recognized for Using Virtual Reality to Reduce Exam Anxiety
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Jennifer Fairfield-Williams MACON -- Mercer University School of Engineering senior Halley Smith was recently named the Student Award Winner for her paper and presentation during the 2024 International Society for Occupational Ergonomics and Safety (ISOES) conference in Denver. Smith, an industrial management major, presented her pilot study on using virtual reality (VR) to reduce exam anxiety. "We did this research  more

Senior Airman Travis Miller named Georgia Tech game Hokie Hero
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 26 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Travis Miller, a 2019 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumnus who earned his degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering in 2023, was selected as the Hokie Hero for Saturday's Homecoming football game against Georgia Tech. The Hokie Hero program honors corps alumni who are deployed. Recipients are highlighted by Bill Roth and Mike Burnop during their radio broadcast of Hokie foo  more