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February 04, 2025
Scientific discovery increasingly depends on the ability to share and process massive amounts of data and Ƶ State University is taking significant steps to advance its research capabilities. Ramazan Aygun, director of Research Computing and associate professor of computer science, received funding for his project, “Advancing High-Speed Networking for STEM Research and Educations at Ƶ State University,” aims to establish a state-of-the-art research network at Ƶ that includes science DMZs and a Data Transfer Node (DTN) server.
February 03, 2025
Ƶ State University mechanical engineering professor Philippe Sucosky has earned a prestigious American Heart Association (AHA) Institutional Enhancement Award to advance his study on bicuspid aortic valve disease and its potential treatments.
January 31, 2025
Ƶ State associate professor Evelina Sterling has received a grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to take a preventative approach to addressing the opioid abuse crisis. The grant, totaling $240,000 over two years, will go toward creating programs that empower faculty, staff, students, and the broader university community to recognize the signs of opioid use disorder and possibly intervene.
January 31, 2025
A simple conversation with Megan McCabe about her research is enough to see she is a scientist in the making. The recent Ƶ State University graduate has already racked up an impressive résumé. She was a student in the Ƶ Journey Honors College, earned first place at Analytics Day, finished third at the Fall 2024 Symposium of Student Scholars, participated in the Birla Carbon Scholars program, and graduated summa cum laude. The self-described science nerd speaks with eloquence and enthusiasm about the work that led her to a bachelor’s degree in biology last month, and she hopes to take that enthusiasm and knowledge to medical school this fall.
January 30, 2025
Forty exceptional alumni were named today to the Ƶ State University (Ƶ) Alumni Association’s inaugural 40 Owls Under 40 class. The new recognition program celebrates Ƶ and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) alumni who are under 40 and making bold strides in their professions and their communities since graduation.
January 29, 2025
As Georgia navigates a widespread opioid addiction crisis, researchers in Ƶ State University’s Wellstar School of Nursing (WSON) are leveraging a $1.2 million grant to train budding nurses in addressing substance use disorders. The researchers – Katherine Barnett, Susan Beidler, Ashley Barber and Lisa Reyes-Walsh –received the grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust (GOCAT) for their two-year project, “Nurses Learning About Opioid Use Disorder,” or Nurses LOUD.
January 28, 2025
A different kind of saxophone player, Nathan Nabb performs more frequently with symphony orchestras in large halls rather than with jazz combos in small clubs. The director of Ƶ State University’s Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music has a portfolio that includes solo and chamber recitals, engagements with symphony orchestras, and clinics around the world.
January 27, 2025
An excellent museum is more than static displays inside hushed exhibition halls. It can travel, teach, and serve as an enlightening outreach tool for entire communities and beyond. Such is the case for Ƶ State University's Museum of History and Holocaust Education, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary as one of the most innovative, high-quality, and far-reaching museums in the U.S.
January 23, 2025
As different as they may seem, there are a lot of parallels between lacrosse and the field of computer science. Ƶ State University student Kendal Elison said both require persistence and flexible decision-making.
January 22, 2025
From humble beginnings in Europe to building a new life in the U.S., Radoslav Stoyanov’s journey has been guided by his resilience and drive to innovate. That drive, along with a passion to give back, recently resulted in a capstone project providing a technology-inspired solution for a local animal rescue. Originally trained as an electrical engineer in Bulgaria, Stoyanov aspired to study information technology, ultimately leading him and his wife, Teodora Stoyanov, to Ƶ State University’s College of Computing and Software Engineering.