STATESBORO, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern's National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center awarded almost $150K to assist the Georgia Department of Education with P-20 program evaluation The National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Research Center (NYAR Research Center) at Georgia Southern University received a state grant for almost $150,000 through the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) for program evalua  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Participates in National Survey of Student Health and Wellness Students are invited to share their perspectives via the 2025 survey. Georgia Tech is participating in the 2025 National College Health Assessment (NCHA) of student health and wellness. This nationally recognized survey assists universities in collecting precise data about students' health habits, behaviors, and percept  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 20 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Georgia's legislative push for regulatory reform The regulatory state took center stage at the General Assembly as both chambers held hearings on how to reduce the growing regulatory burden on Georgians. On Wednesday, the Senate Economic Development and Tourism Committee advanced Senate Bill 28, otherwise known as the "Red Tape Rollback Act." This bill is the centerpiece of the Senat  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * New ACS Research Finds Low Uptake of Supportive Care at the End-of-Life for Patients with Advanced Cancer ATLANTA, February 21, 2025 -- Despite considerable efforts to improve the quality of end-of-life care in the United States, a new retrospective study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers revealed that close to half of patients with advanced cancer received pote  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 22 -- The Southern Regional Education Board issued the following news release: * * * Pruitt in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: 6 Education Priorities for Meaningful Change Last month, SREB President Stephen L. Pruitt wrote an op-ed for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in which he contends that education is fundamental to sustaining U.S. leadership in innovation and global competitiveness. In his column, Pruitt outlines six education priorities for fostering economic   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Tim Lieuwen Named Georgia Tech's Executive Vice President for Research The Regents' Professor and current interim EVPR brings strong leadership and deep research expertise to the role. Following a nationwide search, Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera has named Timothy Lieuwen the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR). Lieuwen has served as interim EVPR since September 10, 2024. "Tim'  more