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Georgia Southern biology professor gives presentation at Critical Care Nurses Conference
Biology professor Ed Mondor, Ph.D., and his brother Eugene Mondor, who is a registered nurse, recently gave a talk at the American Association of Critical Care Nurses — National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Orlando. Their talk, entitled “Got the Travel Bug? When Tropical Diseases Aren’t Just Tropical,” focused on the insect-vectored tropical diseases Typhus, Chagas, Zika, Dengue and Malaria, which are showing up in critical care patients with increasing frequency in North America as international travel increases. The presentation featured insects of medical importance, the diseases they transmit and the effects of insect transmission on human health,…
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Georgia Southern graduate student identifies two new species of African ticks
While most people tend to avoid ticks, Jackson Tomlinson, a graduate student in the Department of Biology finds them fascinating and beautiful. His interest in the parasites was recently rewarded with the discovery of two species of ticks that are entirely new to science.
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Georgia Southern alumna, television cooking show finalist releases debut memoir
Georgia Southern alumna Rebekah Faulk Lingenfelser will release her debut memoir, Some Kinda Good: Good Food and Good Company, That’s What It’s All About, this summer.
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Biodynamics and Human Performance Center Awarded $9,965 Grant
The Biodynamics and Human Performance Center on Georgia Southern University’s Armstrong Campus has been awarded a $9,965 internal grant from the Faculty Research Committee for a research project titled “Heart Rate Variability: A Versatile Health Biomarker.” The project will be led by Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology faculty members Bryan Riemann, Ph.D., Greg Grosicki, Ph.D., and Andrew Flatt, Ph.D. They will aim to optimize heart rate variability (HRV) assessment protocol and explore associations between HRV and a variety of health- and fitness-related measures. Located in the Waters College of Health Professions, the Biodynamics and Human Performance Center is dedicated…
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John Lester begins role as Georgia Southern’s new Vice President for Communications and Marketing
On July 1, John Lester, DPA, assumed the role of Vice President for University Communications and Marketing at Georgia Southern University.
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Georgia Southern University foundations merge to enhance student success
The Armstrong Foundation of Georgia Southern University, Inc. has merged with, and into, the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc., effective July 1. This strategic consolidation of foundation resources will streamline fundraising systems while honoring the integrity of donor requests.
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Parker College of Business pivots toward analytics
Effective July 1, the Parker College of Business’ Department of Information Systems will change its name to the Department of Enterprise Systems and Analytics.
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Georgia Southern student represents USA Team at World University Games
When 19-year-old Georgia Southern student and archer Adam Heidt arrives in Naples, Italy, this July, he’ll be competing against some of the top collegiate athletes in the world as he works toward his goal of one day competing at the Olympics.
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Georgia Southern School of Nursing helps reduce risks of mental health through Gratitude Club
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Georgia Southern’s Q1 2019 Economic Monitor shows growth sustained by tourism, manufacturing
Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which analyzes Q1 2019 data and identifies trends affecting the regional economy, reports that Savannah’s metro economy opened 2019 with notably slower growth compared to previous quarters. Tourism activity lifted the index while electricity sales and port activity slowed during the quarter, which in turn, constrained economic expansion in the region.