Research

Georgia Southern mechanical engineering students partner with NASA to develop tech for deep-space missions

Students at Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing have been tapped by the space agency to develop new technology for use in future space missions thanks to a grant secured by Allen E. Paulson Distinguished Chair Valentin Soloiu, Ph.D.

Georgia Southern University computer science professor awarded NSF grant to advance protein imaging research

Salim Sazzed, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the computer science department of Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, has been awarded a two-year National Science Foundation grant of about $175,000 to lead a groundbreaking project to develop novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques for determining protein secondary structures from medium-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) images.

Grit, grace and groundwater: A Georgia Southern journey through Ghana

Georgia Southern’s Study Abroad Program for Ghana took part in a collaborative research project centered on occupational and environmental exposures, particularly in illegal mining zones in Ghana’s Ashanti Region.

Mechanical engineering students win competition award at nationally recognized conference

Brenton Hall and Tyrus Carter, both mechanical engineering majors, won an engineering video competition award for developing a new seal for supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) turbomachinery.

Georgia Southern engineering students present research findings at annual Symposium Poster Competition 

More than 150 student-led teams competed in the 2025 Research Symposium Poster Competition hosted by the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing at Georgia Southern University.

Fresh perspective: Georgia Southern graduate student researches the connection between urban planning and mental health  

Oluwaseun Ipede is trying to find answers to how urban green and blue spaces contribute to mental well-being.

Georgia Southern establishes work-study program for undergraduate researchers

Georgia Southern University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics has launched the Emerging Researchers Program, a new initiative offering undergraduate students the opportunity to be paid for hands-on research.

Recent data shows that Georgia Southern’s research efforts are soaring

Data shows that Georgia Southern University has recently broken University records in research. According to 2024 year-end data published by Elsevier’s research performance assessment tool, Scival, the University set institutional records in three key areas. 

Georgia Southern researchers break new ground in earthquake prediction

Cemil Yavas knows firsthand the devastation that earthquakes can bring to communities, which led him to research how to predict the phenomenon for many years. 

Georgia Southern University reaches another milestone in public impact research

Georgia Southern University has reported a new record for its research activity, marking a new milestone in its growth as a nationally designated research university and the home for public impact, real-world research.