Georgia Southern University receives funding to launch rural opioid harm reduction program for justice-involved individuals
Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Health Logistics and Analytics (IHLA) has been awarded $2.2 million from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement to launch a two-year initiative aimed at reducing opioid-related harm among justice-involved individuals in rural counties.
Georgia Southern researcher develops motion control technology for Intelligent Aerial Vehicles applications
Robin Lange is spending his summer in his hometown of Raine, Germany. But his mind is back in the Intelligent Vehicles Navigation Research Laboratory at Georgia Southern University.
Georgia Southern’s premier choir soars in overseas competition
The Southern Chorale, Georgia Southern University’s premier choral ensemble, continues to reach new heights in international competitions. The group took third place in the CantaRode International Choral Festival in the Netherlands, which was held from May 29 through June 1. The prestigious festival featured 10 choirs from eight countries, including the U.S., Sweden, Slovenia and other European countries.
Room to grow: Honors Global Scholars explore agricultural sustainability, rural well-being in coastal Georgia and Ireland
When Amy Potter, Ph.D., attended a panel discussion in Ireland about environmental changes in the summer of 2023, she didn’t expect to be inspired to create a cross-disciplinary learning experience for students in Georgia Southern University’s Honors College.
From student to tradition-maker: Matt Fallin retires after nearly 40 years on campus
When Matt Fallin, DMA, arrived on the Georgia Southern campus in 1982, he had no idea it was where he would spend the next half of his life. Then a young music student, Fallin would go on to lay the groundwork for the brand new, still unnamed, marching band and eventually create traditions that future members of Eagle Nation would come to cherish. As Fallin prepares for life after Georgia Southern, he vividly remembers every special moment he shared as he journeyed through student life and into the role of professor.
Georgia Southern’s Center for Addiction Recovery receives major funding from Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust
Georgia is in the midst of an opioid crisis. However, widespread implementation of public health interventions is creating a positive impact, with opioid overdose deaths declining sharply in the state since mid-2023. Georgia Southern University’s Center for Addiction Recovery, housed in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCPH), continues to be involved in translational research, helping Georgia respond to this public health emergency.
Strings, stages and Georgia Southern: Josh Bruen’s musical journey
When Josh Bruen steps onto the stage to receive his bachelor’s degree, he will be in a familiar place: smiling in front of a crowd. The Georgia Southern University student has become a fixture of music venues around Statesboro as he plays a mixture of cover songs and original works. Bruen is ready to take his music career to new heights with a degree in marketing in his hands.
Project Eaglet receives annual funding from Kiwanis Club of Statesboro
Project Eaglet is a joint venture between Georgia Southern University and Bulloch County Schools, funded by the Kiwanis Club of Statesboro, that began in 2022.
‘The Pope is also a monarch’: Georgia Southern professor explains upcoming papal vote
Wednesday will begin a nearly thousand-year-old tradition. After the recent passing of Pope Francis, who served as pope for 12 years, the Catholic Church is looking for his successor. Soon, the doors to the Sistine Chapel will be locked, signifying the beginning of the papal conclave – the secretive balloting process where the College of Cardinals, who are among the highest-ranking members of the church, elect a new pope.