KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 7 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Tennessee Wesleyan begins the 2024-25 campaign as the preseason favorite in the NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25, narrowly edging out the reigning champions from Hope International (Calif.) The Bulldogs take four first-place votes, the Royals are awarded 11 and Georgia Gwinnett, who is ranked third, earns the final two. LSU Shreveport (La.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) round out the t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 7 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * Dear Rollins Community, These past several months leading up to the U.S. election have been stressful, to say the least. Many of you have worked tirelessly to communicate the issues, educate voters, and encourage participation in our democratic process. I know that many of you have also worked hard to listen to those who don't agree with you, even people you love,  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 6 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: November 6, 2024 The American Cancer Society (ACS) is proud to hold the 2024 ACS-Jiler Professors and Fellows Conference in Tucson, Arizona, November 7-10, 2024. More than 100 cancer research scientists and clinicians are scheduled to attend the meeting, including ACS professors, postdoctoral fellows, and clinician scientist development grantees to support the conference theme, "Foster  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Musculoskeletal injuries are the leading cause of lost duty days for active duty military service members -- a pressing problem that costs the U.S. military more than $500 million a year in direct patient care. In an effort to combat this ongoing issue, a $5.58 million grant will enable Georgia Southern to launch a brand new Tactical and Occupational Performance (TOP) Institute. This first-of  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: Muhammed Hasan Mumen (B.I.S. '22) wants to become a doctor who communicates well with his patients and provides meaningful, high-quality care. Through his undergraduate coursework and research lab experience in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, he's on the path to becoming the first physician in his immediate family. The native of Peachtree Corners, Ga., graduated from the Biomedical Science and Ente  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The International Fresh Produce Association issued the following news release: International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has donated 226,735 lbs of produce and 8,575 lbs of floral after this year's Global Produce & Floral Show hosted in Atlanta, Georgia. The rescue and distribution of this donation is in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, a member of the Feeding America network, which serves 29 counties in the Atlanta and northern Georgia region. "We   more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Nov. 5 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: The Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services (AMES) Research is working to preserve the legacies of United States veterans who fought oppression both abroad and at home. Through funding from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Legacy Grants Program (VLGP), Kristin Horan and Chris Hess are collecting the life histories of Georgia's World War II veterans who returned to th  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The Medical College of Georgia issued the following news release: Samantha Jones, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Augusta University's Medical College of Georgia, has dedicated her career to understanding health disparities. Her current research focuses on understanding the impact of identity-based stressors on the prevalence of triple-negative breast cancer in Black women. "If you're diagnosed with triple-n  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, issued the following news: By Ethan Widlansky "What you and I, sitting here next to one another, can [...] think about is the way that conflict and environments are fused," said Ann Neumann, Pulitzer Center grantee and author of The Good Death. Neumann joined Fredrick Mugira, Pulitzer Center grantee and founder of Water Journalists Africa, for classroom visits in Atlanta, Georgia, and Austin  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 6 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: After billions of dollars were spent on the 2024 elections, including a large chunk here in Georgia, it's a welcome relief to finally have a moment to step back from the relentless political barrage. Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his victory yesterday as he became the first person since Grover Cleveland to serve non-consecutive terms as president. We know this past campaign seas  more