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  • Todd Pierson

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State researcher earns NSF grant to study urban amphibians, create undergraduate research opportunities

    November 21, 2024

    A ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University researcher recently earned a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to study the evolution of salamanders’ behavioral habits in urban streams, which will in turn fund more undergraduate research opportunities for ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ students. Assistant professor of biology Todd Pierson has received a three-year, $380,238 grant from the NSF through a program called Building Research Capacity in Biology (BRC-BIO). The program is designed to broaden research participation at minority-serving universities and Carnegie-designated R2 institutions like ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ.

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  • Austin Brown

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State researchers take big steps in obesity research with NIH grant

    November 19, 2024

    As our population continues to age, the need for accessible health solutions is more urgent than ever. A recent grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is supporting ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ faculty members, including principal investigator Bob Buresh and co-principal investigators Brian Kliszczewicz and Austin Brown, in investigating how walking can be a transformative and cost-effective approach to fighting obesity.

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  • Siam Sarower

    First-generation student follows physics curiosity to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State

    November 18, 2024

    Equipped with an insatiable curiosity, Siam Sarower has set his sights on learning as much about his world as possible. In his pursuits, Sarower has landed himself on the President’s List, earned a Coca-Cola First-Generation Scholarship, and joined the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Journey Honors College. He credits his parents and older brother, now a civil engineer, for supporting his journey as one of the first in his family to seek a degree.

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  • Kerrigan Larkin

    Early childhood experiences set ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ master's student on right path

    November 14, 2024

    An animal lover from a young age, Kerrigan Larkin found her calling long before enrolling at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University. During walks in Marietta’s Laurel Park with her grandmother, Larkin learned about the plants and animals she saw. She applied that knowledge first as an Honors biology major at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, and now as a second-year student in the Master of Science in Integrative Biology program.

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  • NOMAS competition

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State student architecture team takes second place in national design competition

    November 13, 2024

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University’s National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) team recently earned second place in the 2024 Barbara G. Laurie (BGL) Student Design Competition, besting institutions like Cornell University, UCLA, and Clemson University.

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  • Wellstar School of Nursing

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State and Wellstar double nursing student enrollment

    November 12, 2024

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ) and Wellstar Health System have doubled the number of students at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ’s Wellstar School of Nursing in the last four years, helping to fill the need for more nurses in Georgia.

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  • Aaron Adams

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State engineering professor appointed to Idaho National Laboratory

    November 08, 2024

    A ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University professor has received a joint appointment with Idaho National Laboratory (INL), a collaboration that will enhance engineering research within the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET). This partnership will also offer engineering and engineering technology students valuable hands-on experience and the chance to study applied engineering in nuclear applications. Aaron Adams, associate professor of mechanical engineering technology and assistant department chair, is the first ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ professor to earn this appointment.

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  • Ethics Awareness Week

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State leaders promote university's guiding values during Ethics Awareness Week

    November 07, 2024

    A pair of ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University leaders discussed and answered questions about integrity, one of the institution’s core values, Wednesday during Ethics Awareness Week, an annual observance of the University System of Georgia (USG) and its 26 institutions. The program, Fireside Chat: Leading with Integrity and Values, featured Sonia Toson, vice president, organizational effectiveness, leadership development and inclusive excellence, in conversation with Nwakaego Nkumeh Walker, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ’s chief legal affairs officer.

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  • FUTRA Lab

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State's FUTRA Lab tackles traffic congestion and emissions with AI solutions

    November 07, 2024

    Much like ants working together in a colony, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University researchers envision a future where driverless cars coordinate seamlessly with one another to enhance traffic flow, reduce congestion, and minimize emissions. Mahyar Amirgholy, an assistant professor in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology and research affiliate in Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division, is engaged in a broad spectrum of projects aimed at improving transportation efficiency and sustainability through advanced technologies.

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  • ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University

    ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State rated among Best Colleges for Veterans by Military Times

    November 06, 2024

    Military Times has recognized ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University as one of the nation’s top schools for veterans in its 2024 Best for Vets: Colleges rankings. The annual Military Times list spotlights the top colleges and universities for military service members and veterans. The 2024 ranking reflects ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State’s commitment to providing resources and opportunities to the university’s more than 2,000 military-connected students, including nearly 600 veterans.

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