2023 Georgia Southern Alumni Association Awards honor alumni achievements and community engagement
Georgia Southern University’s Alumni Association recognized the highest levels of achievement and service among the University’s alumni during the 2023 Alumni Awards ceremony, held at the Statesboro Convention & Visitors Bureau on April 14.
Economic Monitor Q4 reports trajectory of slowing regional growth continues; Savannah metro expected to be insulated from recession
The Savannah metro economy’s path of slowing growth continued for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to Georgia Southern University’s latest Economic Monitor, which reflects Q4 2022. Yet, the outlook for the region is optimal.
Georgia Southern clinic to remove barriers to Parkinson’s speech therapy in Georgia
The RiteCare Center for Communication Disorders at Georgia Southern University is teaming up with a Texas nonprofit clinic to help all Georgians with Parkinson’s Disease have access to high-quality speech treatment. Parkinson Voice Project, a clinic committed to helping people with Parkinson’s regain and retain their speech and swallowing, is awarding the RiteCare Center a grant worth more than $280,000 in training, services, supplies and equipment over five years.
‘Black History Trail’ launches for Tybee Island visitors
For the past few years, a team of researchers at Georgia Southern University has been collecting the stories and historic layout of the island. Specifically, landmarks from slavery and up to the Civil Rights Movement.
As a final product, the team launched a digital trail for visitors to follow; from the Lazaretto Creek quarantine station for enslaved people, to the Brown Cement Factory and other important sites on the island.
A gut feeling: Georgia Southern researchers exploring how the gut microbiome adapts and shifts in endurance athletes
The summer before James Brown began his graduate school career at Georgia Southern University, he found himself alongside Waters College of Health Professions Associate Professor Greg Grosicki, Ph.D., in Tahoe City, California, surrounded by more than 40 of the world’s most elite athletes and about half a dozen researchers.
Georgia Southern recognizes exemplary donors at 2023 Gratitude Gala
Georgia Southern University recently hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives.
Georgia Southern art exhibition unites seniors as they march to graduation
There is a diverse range of works to be displayed in “Emergence,” the newest art exhibition by Georgia Southern University senior Bachelor of Fine Arts students featuring various mediums including watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media, screen printing, sculpture, animation and photo manipulation. What will be on view at the Center for Arts and Theater on the Statesboro Campus is a display of expression and individuality, concept and aesthetic. However, what is at its core is a rigorous, supportive and close-knit community which allowed these artists to thrive.
Georgia Southern police resolve social media incident with arrest Thursday
Georgia Southern University Police have arrested Kimberlie P. Bennett on charges of terroristic threats and acts based on a social media post she is accused of making early Monday morning.
But do they work? Researchers investigate effectiveness of lactation cookies on human milk production
They sell worldwide, often retailing for more than $2.50 per two-ounce bag: Lactation cookies, which manufacturers purport to increase milk in people who breastfeed. Many claim they work—but what does the science say?
Several esteemed nutrition researchers, led by Georgia Southern’s Ana M. Palacios, MD, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy and Community Health, collaborated on “Effectiveness of Lactation Cookies on Human Milk Production Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” which was recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Georgia Southern University to promote sustainable practices during Southern Sustainability Week on Statesboro Campus April 3-6
Next week, Georgia Southern University’s Office of Leadership and Community Engagement will host Southern Sustainability Week to raise awareness about sustainable practices with fun and engaging activities.
Events will be hosted on the Statesboro Campus from April 3-6, featuring exhibits, games, a scavenger hunt, the Campus Thrift Store and a farmer’s market. Prominent speakers Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus, hosts of the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary, “The Minimalists: Less is Now,” will also give a talk about living with less that is open to the public.