CARROLLTON, Georgia, Nov. 13 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: The University of West Georgia is celebrating a significant milestone this fall, reaching its highest enrollment ever and continuing its trajectory of excellence and growth. With around 14,400 Wolves enrolled at UWG, this achievement underscores the institution's commitment to offering a transformative educational experience that attracts students from across the nation and around the globe. The breakd  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The miniature models could exponentially accelerate vaccine development, cancer treatment research, and improved health outcomes across a spectrum of diseases. * * * To better understand why some cancer patients struggle to fight off infections, Georgia Tech researchers have created tiny lab-grown models of human immune systems. These miniature models -- known as human immune organoids --   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech researchers introduced a groundbreaking machine learning technique to improve the assessment and analysis of declining oxygen levels in the ocean. * * * Oxygen is essential for living organisms, particularly multicellular life, to metabolize organic matter and energize all life activities. About half of the oxygen we breathe comes from terrestrial plant life, such as forests an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 13 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech celebrates record-breaking progress in graduation, retention, and enrollment, reaffirming its commitment to student success and impact. * * * As Georgia Tech advances its ambitious Big Bet No. 2 -- to double the annual number of degrees granted and expand access to lifelong learning -- the Institute has achieved record numbers in both enrollment and degree completion. This past academic  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Nov. 13 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Scholarships and additional faculty are helping fill the need for 21% more nurses across Georgia * * * Kennesaw State University (KSU) and Wellstar Health System have doubled the number of students at KSU's Wellstar School of Nursing in the last four years, helping to fill the need for more nurses in Georgia. The nationwide shortage of nurses is hitting Georgia particularly hard. Georgia current  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 13 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Domonique King MACON -- Eight Mercer University counseling graduate students were selected as Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Scholars and will receive funding from the College of Professional Advancement's multi-million-dollar grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. Dr. Tyler Wilkinson, associate professor and chair of the counseling department, said the opportunity represents not only a sign  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Thousands of students, alumni, and friends celebrated Homecoming Oct. 21-26. More than 1,600 alumni returned to Blacksburg for the annual Homecoming tailgate. Students, alumni, and friends celebrated with events all week long. The annual tradition brought Hokies together for festivities all over campus, culminating with the football team's win against Georgia Tech. *** Original text here: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2  more