MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist of the Week' Georgia rep. denounces Christian nationalism in anti-trans bill FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is a Georgia state representative for her insight that a recent anti-t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 14 -- Emory University issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Daniel F. Martin joins Emory Eye Center as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs Daniel F. Martin MD is Professor of Ophthalmology at the Emory University School of Medicine. He completed medical school at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine followed by residency and chief residency in ophthalmology at Emory University School of Medicine. He completed a fellowship in vitreoretinal surgery at Duke   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Lessons Learned: Five Years of the COVID Pandemic Five years ago today, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Doing so escalated the virus to one of international concern, which fast-tracked information sharing, vaccine development and deployment, and activated the global scientific community as they worked to understand the virus and minimize its sprea  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Georgia and Indiana Partner with ACE to Enhance Postsecondary Education Opportunities for Military Learners Through ACE's Today's Military Learners, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (Commission) and the University System of Georgia (USG) have joined forces in an initiative--Build America: Empowering Military Learners for Future Success--to establish a comprehensive u  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, March 13 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Southern establishes work-study program for undergraduate researchers Georgia Southern University's College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSM) has launched the Emerging Researchers Program, a new initiative offering undergraduate students the opportunity to be paid for hands-on research. Many COSM students would jump at the chance to participate in research but either don't know abou  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech Prepares for Potential Federal Government Shutdown Leadership continues to monitor the situation and is ready to implement strategies to help ensure continuity in the event of a federal government shutdown. The U.S. government is rapidly approaching its Friday, March 14, deadline to agree on federal spending for its fiscal year, which began on Oct. 1, 2024. The current continuing   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Georgia's 'Jackpot Justice Juries' prompt calls for tort reform (Writer's Note: This is the second of a three-part series about how Georgia's lack of tort reform has affected the real estate industry. Part One is available to read here.) When criminals commit violent acts on the private properties of business owners, Georgia's premises liability laws make those property owners civilly  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 13 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State student exploring the use of robotics in agriculture As the first person in her family to attend college in the United States, Andrea Martinez Angulo has long been imbued with a tireless work ethic. It was instilled in her by her parents, who brought her to the U.S. from Jalisco, Mexico at 4 years old as her father pursued his career ambitions, and it continued as she was introduc  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, March 13 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State, Norwegian University of Science and Technology collaboration aims to enhance architecture and sustainability technologies Seeking to advance sustainability and environmentally friendly technologies, Kennesaw State University has launched an exchange program with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Launching in May, the program will provide students from both  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Markets shift but bureaucracy only grows Another troubled suburban shopping mall is in the news. Town Center at Cobb, which sits at the split of I-575 from I-75 near Kennesaw, failed to pay its 2024 property-tax bill of more than $1 million. This comes after the mall recently was shuttered due to "highly delinquent" power bills. Growing up, this was the first major real-estate develop  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 13 -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A Revolutionary Inventor Keith Hearon '14 is a 2024 National Academy of Inventors Fellow and Texas A&M Engineering Outstanding Young Alumni. By Kamryn Chapman From Student Inventor to Deep Tech CEO Keith Hearon's success began in elementary school. As an Augusta, Georgia, native, Keith was named a Georgia Tech President's Scholar after attending Westminster Schools of August  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU English Professor Wins South Atlantic Review Essay Prize VALDOSTA -- Dr. Ubaraj Katawal's "The Price of Honor and 'Eventual' Truth: Salman Rushdie's Shalimar the Clown" has earned the South Atlantic Review Essay Prize. Published quarterly by the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, SAR is a global forum for the publication of scholarly and research interests primarily focused on the study of   more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU Professor, Scientist Discusses AI at Cafe Scientifique March 27 VALDOSTA -- The College of Science and Mathematics at Valdosta State University will present Cafe Scientifique from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 27, at The Network Coffee Shop. This event is open to the public. Dr. Ahana Roy Choudhury, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering Technology at VSU, in  more