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Gold Star Columbus State University student ‘ruck walks’ the National Mall
By Peter Zampa
Gold star students are in Washington, D.C. this week seeing the sights and paying tribute to their parents who died serving the country. “Losing someone especially close to you – it’s really a lot harder than most people can anticipate,” said Kiki Patterson, a Gold Star daughter studying at Columbus State University. Kiki reminisced about her father who was killed by a car bomb in Baghdad in 2004. Army Staff Sergeant Esau Patterson was sweeping for improvised-explosive devices when he and seven others were killed. Kiki is one of 12 Gold Star students who traveled to Washington with the Freedom Alliance, a military non-profit.
Marietta Daily Journal
Carl Saint-Louis making his dream come true at his alma mater Kennesaw State
Growing up in Haiti as a child, Carl Saint-Louis aspired to be just like Professor X, his favorite character on the animated television series “X-Men.” “I told my father when I grow up, I want to be Professor X (with more hair) and have a laboratory with my own X-Men team,” he said. “My father replied, ‘If you believe in yourself and work hard, it will happen.’” Fast forward a couple of decades, and while Saint-Louis does not lead a team of superheroes, he has achieved his goals, building his own research team as an assistant professor of organic chemistry at Kennesaw State University. His journey began at the University as an undergraduate.
Ledger-Enquirer
More details emerge about John Travolta movie being filmed in Columbus, including title
By Mark Rice
“Cash Out” is the working title of the movie starring John Travolta that’s being filmed in Columbus. And the plot involves a bank robbery. …Four graduates from the Georgia Film Academy at Columbus State University are working on this Travolta movie crew, CSU Department of Communication chairwoman and professor Danna Gibson told the L-E.
Bekeking
The 10 Best Nursing Schools in Georgia
by Admin
There has been increase in demand for qualified Nurses in the past years and the high demand for nurses will grow by seven percent over the next year. …If you are interested in nursing practice or nursing research, the school of Nursing in Georgia will give you access to the resources you will need to pursue a successful career. Unfortunately, one may get overwhelmed with so many potential schools. One must consider several factors when deciding upon a nursing school, such factors include location, faculty, and concentration.
2. Georgia State University
4. Augusta University
5. University of West Georgia
6. Columbus State University
7. Georgia Southern University School of Nursing (Statesboro, GA)
8. Kennesaw State University WellStar School of Nursing (Kennesaw, GA)
9. Middle Georgia State University Department of Nursing (Macon, GA)
10. Valdosta State University College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Valdosta, GA).
Augusta CEO
Augusta University’s Ryan White Program Honored by Georgia Bio
Jennifer Hilliard Scott
A program aimed at addressing the unmet health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS was recently honored with a 2022 Golden Helix Award from Georgia Bio, the state’s life sciences advocacy and business leadership industry association. The Augusta University Ryan White Program is a recipient of one of this year’s Community Awards, which are presented to a small number of individuals, companies or institutions whose contributions to Georgia’s life sciences community are worthy of special recognition.
Athens CEO
Sustainability Startup Moves into Delta Innovation Hub
Brandon Arnold
The University of Georgia’s Delta Innovation Hub recently welcomed its newest startup tenant: “Can I Recycle This?” or CIRT. CIRT moved into the Hub officially in April 2022, though the company has been making use of its resources since it opened in 2019. CIRT helps consumers determine the recyclability of products and packaging based on their geospatial location. Founded by Jenna Jambeck and Katherine Shayne, both at the College of Engineering, CIRT aims to keep recoverable materials out of landfills, the environment and the ocean by getting them into a circular management system. The company engages diverse communities in the conversation about designing for recyclability by trying to make recycling accessible and easy for everyone.
WJBF
Longtime Athletic Director Bryant honored by Augusta University
by: John Hart
Augusta University honored longtime Athletic Director Clint Bryant with a ceremony Friday evening, commemorating his retirement after 34 years. “What I’m most proud of in 34 years is we graduated over 1100 students,” Bryant said. “And that’s the purpose of intercollegiate athletics is to make sure that these kids, a lot of them first generation college graduates, are able to come to the University and graduate. And so that’s what I’m most proud of and that’s what I’ll take away from my experience at Augusta University.” “We are incredibly grateful for Clint’s leadership and dedication to Augusta University,” said Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD. “He has led gracefully through change and has always made the students his priority. His positive impact will be felt at Augusta University for many years to come.” During the ceremony it was announced that the court at Christenberry Fieldhouse is being renamed “Clint Bryant Court”.
Gwinnett Daily Post
Georgia Gwinnett College baseball finishes at No. 8 nationally
From Staff Reports
The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball program’s fifth Avista NAIA World Series appearance has earned the 2022 Grizzlies a No. 8 national ranking in the final NAIA Top 25 poll. The ranking followed a vote from a nationwide panel of coaches. GGC had a 46-16 record, won the inaugural Continental Athletic Conference championship tournament, and captured the NAIA Opening Round’s Lawrenceville Bracket with a victory against No. 13 Hope International University (California). That qualified the team for the Avista NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho. Seven of the Grizzlies’ 2022 opponents were ranked in the final poll while two other teams received votes. Senior catcher Austin Bates and junior pitcher Rob Hamby were named honorable mention NAIA All-Americans after garnering CAC Player and Pitcher of the Year awards.
Renewable Energy Magazine
Japanese researchers investigating thin-film solar cells that react to indoor lighting
Using a piezoelectric semiconductor, scientists at Ritsumeikan University in Japan have demonstrated improved photovoltaic cell performance that is highly responsive to indoor room light illumination.
Efforts to improve the performance of solar cells have led to the use of piezoelectric semiconducting materials as n-type (electron-rich) window layer materials. By combining with p-type (electron-deficient) optical absorbers, the bandgap at the p-n junction (interface) can be optimised for improved photovoltaic performance by applying compressive strain on the device. In a new study, researchers from Ritsumeikan University, Japan, are now developing such a device that is highly responsive to indoor room light illumination. In 2010, a research team led by Professor Zhong Lin Wang at Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, showed that the use of piezoelectric materials (materials that generate electrical energy on applying mechanical strain) could improve the performance of optoelectronic devices – devices that convert light into electricity (e.g. solar cells) or electricity into light (e.g. light-emitting diodes or LEDs).
Savannah Business Journal
OPINION: Federal PRO Act Would Endanger Savannah’s Port Economy
Rep. Ron Stephens, District 164 Georgia House of Representatives
The Port of Savannah in recent years has garnered a stellar reputation for the thousands of jobs it has created to support the international port. Savannah’s Garden City terminal alone is the fourth busiest in the nation. And a 2017 study by the University of Georgia College of Business found the impact of all the state’s ports accounted for about 9 percent of the state’s employment. The investment and growth in the Savannah port has contributed to astounding economic success over more than two decades. But many of those employers who provide a host of services affiliated with the port will now be hampered if legislation now before Congress becomes law.
Higher Education News:
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
What Could the Metaverse Mean for Higher Education?
Rebecca Kelliher
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, made waves last fall when it announced the so-called metaverse. In a few years, this metaverse could be interoperable networks of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) that blend physical and digital spaces. The technology is not quite there yet, but VR and AR uses have already been entering some higher education classrooms, raising questions about both their major potential and challenges. …Meta Immersive Learning is supporting a “metaversities” project as part of its $150 million commitment to build up this technology. Through this initiative, Meta partnered with VictoryXR, a VR education software company, to launch 10 digital twin campuses. These digital twins are replicas of real campuses that are built in spatial 3D, hosted on a platform called Engage.
The Washington Post
Bill limits criminal history queries on college applications
By Randall Chase | AP
The state Senate has passed a bill prohibiting colleges and universities in Delaware from asking prospective students questions about their criminal backgrounds during the application process or admissions, with limited exceptions. The bill passed the Democrat-led chamber on a 15-5 vote Thursday and now goes to the House. Sen. Ernie Lopez, a University of Delaware employee who is not seeking reelection, was the only Republican to vote for the measure. Supporters of the bill say it will expand educational and career opportunities for convicted criminals. …Opponents are concerned the legislation poses a public safety risk for college and university students.
Inside Higher Ed
The peer-review system, which relies on unpaid volunteers, has long been stressed. COVID-19 is making it worse—a lot worse. Possible solutions include paying reviewers or limiting revise-and-resubmits, but are these just Band-Aids on bigger structural problems?
By Colleen Flaherty
Gale Sinatra, professor of psychology and the Stephen H. Crocker Professor of Education at the University of Southern California, is stepping down as associate editor of the American Psychological Association’s Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied. Officially, it’s because she’s becoming an associate dean for research and won’t have as much time to devote to her editorship. But the new job is part only part of it: like so many other journal editors, Sinatra is facing a serious shortage of available scholars to review submitted articles, and it’s a problem she can’t solve on her own.
Worse Than Ever
This issue isn’t new: academic publishing has long been a delicate system that operates—tenuously—on goodwill, in the form of comprehensive, unpaid article analyses from expert volunteers. But the pandemic has pushed this system to breaking, or close to it. With academics’ professional and personal lives disrupted in so many ways for years now, this kind of labor is increasingly harder to source: journal editors across fields say scholars are significantly less likely to accept article-review requests, if they respond at all, and (to a lesser degree but concerningly nonetheless) they are more likely to return reviews that are late or even rushed. At the same time, journals’ overall submission numbers haven’t decreased to the extent many anticipated during COVID-19, and they have actually increased in many fields, especially those in which researchers were studying the pandemic in some way.