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Georgia Southern University engineering team wins at U.S. Department of Energy national innovation competition

A team of Georgia Southern University students and faculty from the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing won first place in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) EnergyTech University Prize National Pitch Competition. The team took home a total of $70,000 and outpaced competitors from top-tier institutions across the country, including MIT, Harvard and Stanford.

Georgia Southern mechanical engineering professor secures prestigious National Science Foundation Grant for innovative STEM research, education and outreach

Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing and College of Education are teaming up to bring the latest innovative research on renewable energy to STEM educators and their classrooms across Georgia. 

Georgia Southern and Shimadzu to host forensic science symposium

Georgia Southern University is teaming up with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments to host a forensic science symposium on September 10.

Apanaskevichiella: Georgia Southern’s tick detective honored with genus classification 

Dmitry Apanaskevich was recently awarded one of the highest honors a biologist can receive: a newly recognized genus of soft ticks named Apanaskevichiella. 

Georgia Southern biology professor named 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar to Vietnam

Stephen Greiman, Ph.D., associate professor of biology in Georgia Southern University’s College of Science and Mathematics, has been awarded a 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Vietnam where he will lead a teaching and research project focused on parasite diversity in bats. 

Georgia Southern hosts STEAM Basecamp to help incoming students succeed

Georgia Southern University hosted 123 incoming freshmen on the Statesboro Campus for STEAM Basecamp ahead of the official start of classes. The weeklong event, offered at no cost to students, prepared students for life at the University by giving them a head start on topics they will encounter in the classroom.

Viqtory Media recognizes Georgia Southern University as a top military-friendly college 

Georgia Southern University continues to be a leading institution for military-connected students, earning the 2025-2026 Top Ten Military Friendly® distinction by Viqtory Media.

Georgia Southern University Alumni Association selects new board members for 2025-2026

Six new members recently joined Georgia Southern University’s Alumni Association Board of Directors.