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Georgia State Researchers Receive $1 Million Grant to Improve Health Communication for Non-Native English Speakers
A team of Georgia State University researchers has received a three-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health to improve health services for non-native English speaking minority communities.
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Graduating Entrepreneur Transforms Childhood Blanket into Full-Fledged Business
When Alicia Blount was a young girl, her grandmother gave her a yellow blanket. That beloved blanket remained a constant over the years. So, when it came time to name her textile upcycling business, there was only one name to choose.
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Executive Leadership Institute Welcomes the 2022-23 Class
The University System of Georgia (USG) has named the 2022-2023 class of its Executive Leadership Institute (ELI), including 35 faculty and staff members from 25 USG institutions and the University System Office.
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Georgia State Economist to Study Effect of Cost on Use of Cancer Services
The American Cancer Society has awarded Georgia State economist Michael Pesko and a team of researchers across four universities and a government agency more than $700,000 to study the effect of eliminating health insurance cost-sharing on the use of cancer prevention and early detection (CPED) services offered by private health insurance plans.
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University System of Georgia awards record number of degrees in FY2022
The number of degrees awarded by University System of Georgia (USG) institutions increased in FY2022 to an all-time high of 74,446, a 2.1% increase over the previous year.
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USG Foundation raises more than $600,000 for need-based scholarships
The 18th annual Regents’ Scholarship Gala on Friday, Sept. 9, raised more than $600,000 from generous sponsors to support and provide need-based scholarships for University System of Georgia (USG) students across the state.
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New Atlanta Newnan Road Pump Station and Main Force Groundbreaking
After much anticipation, the Fulton County Department of Public Works is proud to announce the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the new Atlanta Newnan Road and Little Bear Creek Pump Stations and Force Main Project.
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University System of Georgia graduates will earn over $1 million more during their lifetimes
Graduates from the Class of 2021 will earn over $1 million more during their lifetimes than they would have without going to college, and earning their bachelor’s degree, according to a new University System of Georgia (USG) study.
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Debra Bangasser Named Associate Director for the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, Appointed as Inaugural GRA Distinguished Investigator
Debra Bangasser, an international expert on the mechanisms underlying stress-induced pathology, has been appointed as the new associate director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) at Georgia State University, and will be the university’s first Distinguished Investigator with the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA).
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Hinson-Smith named CEO of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital
After a nationwide search, Renee Hinson-Smith has been appointed chief executive officer of Emory Rehabilitation Hospital, a 66-bed rehabilitation facility located on Clifton Road in Atlanta that provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation.
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Novel drug shows promising efficacy for patients with multiple myeloma
Results of an international clinical trial co-led by researchers at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University show potential for a novel drug to benefit patients with multiple myeloma whose disease either recurred or was resistant to three or more earlier lines of treatment.
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NextGen gives high school students a peek at biomedical research
A dozen high school students, mostly from Atlanta-area schools, spent five weeks of their summer shadowing Emory researchers and genetic counselors in Emory School of Medicine’s Department of Human Genetics. The biomedically oriented internship program is called NextGen and was offered for the first time this summer.
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Funding Will Help Spelman College Continue to Prepare the Next Generation of Computer Scientists
While other science disciplines have long been considered part of the core for K-12 curriculum, computer science is often left out. Without exposure to computing topics, high school graduates may never consider computing related degrees or careers.
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Study finds childhood obesity occurring at greater frequency, with more severity and at younger ages
Obesity in childhood and early adolescence can be linked to poor mental health and are often precursors to chronic diseases in adulthood, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
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New Universal Flu Vaccine Offers Broad Protection Against Influenza A Virus Infections, Researchers Find
A new universal flu vaccine constructed with key parts of the influenza virus offers broad cross protection against different strains and subtypes of influenza A viruses in young and aged populations, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
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Rashard Johnson named CEO of Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Long-Term Acute Care
Following an extensive national search, Rashard Johnson has been named chief executive officer for Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital. He will begin his new role on Aug. 22, 2022.
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Emory physicians well represented in Atlanta magazine’s 2022 'Top Doctors' list
More than 40% of physicians recognized in the 2022 "Top Doctors" issue of Atlanta magazine are physicians within Emory Healthcare, Emory Healthcare Network, Emory medical staff, or faculty of Emory University School of Medicine.
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EMORY UNIVERSITY: Annual luncheon recognizes Healthy Emory wellness champions
Healthy Emory’s 6th annual wellness champion appreciation luncheon took place June 9 to celebrate the work and dedication of wellness champions across Emory. This year’s luncheon was held at Convocation Hall and was the first in-person event for champions since 2019.
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EMORY UNIVERSITY: Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital earns highest rating on minimally-invasive heart valve replacement
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital has earned a distinguished three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for its patient care and outcomes in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
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GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Georgia State Research Shows Uneven Recovery and Widening Disparities for K-12 Students
Two years into the pandemic, new research by Georgia State University’s Georgia Policy Labs (GPL) shows that many K-12 students who experienced lower achievement growth before the pandemic have been the slowest to recover.