AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * STAR Program provides research opportunities to students Augusta University's pledge to provide life-changing, life-saving education and its commitment to research excellence was showcased at the Student Training And Research Program poster session, hosted by The Graduate School. Known as the STAR Program, it is designed to provide outstanding hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students in  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Columbus State embeds industry certifications into existing courses Columbus State University is breaking new ground in workforce education by embedding industry-recognized certification opportunities directly into its existing academic courses. This forward-thinking initiative builds on the success seen in CSU's Cybersecurity program and begins with high-demand areas, including generative AI, finance and  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * Fabiola Torres Uses VSU BSRI Experience to Support U.S. Military Fabiola Torres of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, partnered with Dr. Haley Sherman of the Department of Psychological Science at Valdosta State University to research the relationship between physical pain and psychological challenges in military-affiliated individuals. Throughout her study, she also questioned the role mindset plays in overall wel  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Project Healthy Grandparents Joins Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Development at Georgia State University Organization to honor its 30th anniversary with fundraising gala Oct. 30 * Project Healthy Grandparents, a research-based program at Georgia State University that provides services to grandparents and the grandchildren they raise, has a new home within the Mark Chaffin Centers for Healthy Developmen  more

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU's Value-Added Impact to Host Region Increased $4.1 Million in FY24 How much does Lowndes County and the surrounding areas benefit economically from hosting Valdosta State University? That is the question the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business set out to answer in a recent study commissioned by the Board of Regents of the University System of Ge  more