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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Thursday March 06, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rebound From Pandemic-Related Declines, but Cervical Cancer Screening Yet to Return, New ACS Study Finds
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 5 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Breast and Colorectal Cancer Screening Rebound From Pandemic-Related Declines, but Cervical Cancer Screening Yet to Return, New ACS Study Finds ATLANTA, March 5, 2025 -- Research led by investigators at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows both breast and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rebounded from declines during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and surpasse  more

Civil Rights Organizations Call on Georgia Lawmakers to Reject ...
NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Organizations Call on Georgia Lawmakers to Reject... Today, a group of civil rights organizations sent a letter urging Georgia lawmakers to reject Senate Bill 120 (SB120), a proposed bill before the State Legislature which seeks to ban diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) policies and programs from Georgia's K-12 schools and higher education i  more

Georgia Remains Target of Attempted Russian Influence
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following news: * * * Georgia Remains Target of Attempted Russian Influence By Zaal Anjaparidze Executive Summary: * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze acknowledged challenges in Georgia-EU relations in early February, citing bureaucratic obstacles, while reaffirming Georgia's pro-European stance despite concerns that the current ruling party is leading the country toward Russia and undermining democratic principles. * Polit  more

Georgia Tech Updates Utilization Model for Email and Popular Cloud Storage Solutions
ATLANTA, Georgia, March 6 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Updates Utilization Model for Email and Popular Cloud Storage Solutions Georgia Tech is updating its utilization model for email and cloud storage solutions. The updates include introducing online archiving for emails older than three years and applying usage thresholds to OneDrive, SharePoint, Dropbox, and Box cloud storage. Email Retention and Archiving On March 24, the Office of  more

Kennesaw State Boosts Tech Profile With Launch of CYPHR
KENNESAW, Georgia, March 6 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State boosts tech profile with launch of CYPHR A research center launched by Kennesaw State University in January seeks to boost the university's profile in technological advancement and specialize in extended reality and artificial intelligence research. The Center for Cyber Physical Realms (CYPHR) aims to position itself as a national leader through the creation of immersive training m  more

Kennesaw State Student Prepares for Career in Health Care With Long-Term Research Project
KENNESAW, Georgia, March 6 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student prepares for career in health care with long-term research project Kennesaw State University biology student Shifa Jiwani has spent hundreds of hours on a research project that explores how bacteria can synthesize arsenic-containing antibiotics to kill neighboring competitors. Her Sophomore Scholars project, under the direction of molecular and cellular biology associate pr  more