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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins Demands for Office of Management and Budget to Immediately Release Frozen CDC Funds * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05 ) joined Congressional colleagues in pressing the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) over the reported freeze of up to $300 million in federal public health grants administered by the Centers for Disease Con  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

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * First SwRI-owned office outside Texas opens in Warner Robins, Georgia * August 20, 2025 -- Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has constructed its first facility outside of its San Antonio headquarters in Warner Robins, Georgia. The 33,000-square-foot, $18.5 million building, equipped to advance national defense technology, is strategically located 3 miles from Robins Air  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ken Carlson Named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's Power List of Employment Lawyers For Third Consecutive Year * Constangy is pleased to announce that Ken Carlson, a partner in the firm's Winston-Salem office, has once again been named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly's "Power List" for Employment Law. This marks the third consecutive year Ken ha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Michael Dockery Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits Pearson, GA - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Georgia state house candidate, Michael Dockery   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

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Achieves Strong Standings in Q2 2025 Private Equity League Table Rankings * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke's Private Equity, Emerging Company and Venture Capital and Mergers and Acquisitions practices achieved strong results in the Q2 2025 global league table rankings released by The Deal, LSEG (formerly Refinitiv ), and PitchBook. Notably, Troutman Pepp  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * U.S., Allied aircraft sharpen readiness in Norway * * Published Aug. 20, 2025 * By Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason * U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Public Affairs ORLAND AIR BASE, Norway -- Three U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed in support of Bomber Task Force Europe at Orland, Norway, Aug. 12, 2025. The bombers,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release: * * * Veteran Charged with Defrauding Navy Out of More Than $9 Million by Bid-Rigging and False Billing with Insider Who Was Paid Kickbacks A Navy veteran has been charged with defrauding the Navy out of more than $9 million through a bid-rigging and contract steering scheme that involved paying kickbacks and other benefits to a co-conspirator, who was a N  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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests in Georgia Skyrocket under Trump Administration * 367% increase in arrests of illegal aliens in the Peach State compared to Biden WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 4,500 illegal aliens in Georgia between January 20 and July 31. These numbers reflect a 367% increase of   more