ALBANY, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- Albany State University issued the following news: * * * Albany State University Alumnus Eric Heyward to Speak at Fall Commencement Albany State University (ASU) will celebrate the achievements of more than 700 graduates during its Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, December 13, at 9 a.m. at the Albany Civic Center. Doors will open at 8 a.m., and the academic processional will begin promptly at 9 a.m. This year's ceremony will recognize certificate, asso  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release: * * * Assistant professor receives NIH grant to improve preservation and storage of peptide and protein-based drugs * KENNESAW, Ga. | Nov 21, 2025 Sugar-based liquid solvents store crucial injection-based therapeutics such as insulin and vaccines. However, the shelf lives of these therapeutics are altered because the properties of these solvents alter the critical proteins necessary for under-the-s  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Nov. 21 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * AU raises over $387,000 through annual IGIVE fundraising campaign * Augusta University employees came together in a big way this year, contributing more than $387,000 to the IGIVE employee campaign. Employee participation increased to 48% from 41% last year, with 1,961 faculty and staff donating. Crowdfunding campaigns, like IGIVE, have become a vital part of higher education fundraising. The results f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- Delta Air Lines issued the following news: * * * In case you missed it: Delta's newest ways to cross the Atlantic next summer Delta is gearing up for its biggest transatlantic schedule yet and setting the stage for an unforgettable summer 2026. * Over the past several months, Delta has charted new routes, strengthened key U.S. gateways and enhanced premium touches onboard and on the ground. This momentum defines Delta's biggest transatlantic schedule yet and set  more

MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- Georgia College issued the following news: * * * Refugee alumna's historic $9 million gift to support generations of Georgia College students By Gil Pound When Dr. Gertrude Ehrlich ('43) fled Nazi-controlled Austria with her family in 1939, she found an educational haven in Georgia College & State University (then called Georgia State College for Women). Supported by scholarship funding, Ehrlich became one of the university's first international students  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives McBath, Craig, Landsman, Horsford, Schrier Introduce Bill to Extend $35 Per Month Insulin Cost Cap * Washington, DC During Diabetes Month, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) joined Angie Craig (MN-02), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04), and Kim Schrier (WA-08) to introduce the Affordable Insulin Now Act to help Americans with private insurance afford insulin. The bill w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Study Identifies Molecular Changes Associated with Hotter Weather and Preterm Birth An Emory University study, published Friday by Science Advances, provides the first evidence that exposure to higher temperatures during pregnancy is linked to specific biological changes in mothers that are also associated with preterm birth. A team of researchers from Emor  more

CARROLLTON, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- The University of West Georgia issued the following news: * * * Transforming Healthcare: UWG Secures $3.6M HRSA Grant to Strengthen Nursing Pipeline in Rural West Georgia By Julie Lineback As hospitals and clinics across rural Georgia face ongoing nursing shortages, two University of West Georgia faculty members are stepping up to meet the need. Backed by more than $3.6 million in federal funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration - the larg  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Two men face federal charges after task force seizes 21 kilograms of fentanyl and over $380,000 from residence Rico Deville Buice and David Estevan Montillo Diaz have been arrested and charged by criminal complaints with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. Buice and Diaz appeared in federal court on November 19, 2025,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * UNICEF USA Honors Sen. Ossoff as 2025 "Champion for Children" * Since taking office, Sen. Ossoff has worked to protect kids online, investigate child abuse, fight child traffickers, & strengthen pediatric health care This summer, Sen. Ossoff offered an amendment to prevent cutoff of food aid to starving kids in war zones Washington, D.C. UNICEF is honoring U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff for his work prot  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Watch: Carter denounces the horrors of socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today spoke in favor of Representative Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) resolution, Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism, which overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives. Watch Rep. Carter's remarks here Read Rep. Carter's full remarks, as prepared for delivery, in favor of this resolu  more