USG e-clips for January 13, 2021

University System News: Atlanta Business Chronicle Steve Wrigley to retire as chancellor of University System of Georgia Steve Wrigley, chancellor of the University System of Georgia, said Tuesday he will retire on July 1. Wrigley has served as chancellor of the University System since 2017, where he oversaw 26 public colleges and universities with a […]

USG e-clips for January 14, 2021

University System News: USA Today COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness, longevity now part of Augusta University study Tom Corwin Augusta Chronicle An ongoing study of health care and frontline workers in Augusta and across the country could not only reveal whether COVID-19 vaccines work better than antibodies from an infection but how long those antibodies last and […]

USG e-clips for January 15, 2021

University System News: yahoo!finance Bachelor’s Degree Center Releases National Rankings of Nuclear Engineering Degree Programs Bachelor’s Degree Center (https://www.bachelorsdegreecenter.org/), a free guide to traditional and online bachelor’s degree programs in all disciplines, has released four rankings of the best bachelor’s in nuclear engineering degree programs in the US: …The Top 3 Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s […]

USG e-clips for January 8, 2021

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia university leaders weigh in on riot at U.S. Capitol By Eric Stirgus Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera’s thoughts as he watched Wednesday’s riot at the U.S. Capitol turned to his homeland, Spain in 1981, when an attempted coup created chaos in that country. “We felt sad, scared, furious, and embarrassed. The […]

USG e-clips for January 11, 2021

News-Medical Researchers receive NIH grant to develop more effective flu vaccines To build better vaccines, scientists want to know more about how our bodies make adequate numbers of effective, durable antibodies against the influenza virus. They are looking at a key pathway in how immune cells, called B cells, see the virus, then become the […]

USG e-clips for January 6, 2021

University System News: WALB Douglas studies new aviation school By Dave Miller The Douglas-Coffee County community is discussing a plan to bring aviation education to the community, region, and state. State and local leaders met Thursday at South Georgia State College, to discuss how partnerships with educational organizations in the community can assist with nurturing […]

USG e-clips for January 7, 2021

University System News: AllOnGeorgia Five Years in a Row The University of West Georgia’s College of Education (COE) was again praised for its efforts in advancing the health and wellness of UWG’s campus community and the west Georgia region at large. Only 166 universities and colleges are honored by the American College of Sports Medicine. […]

USG e-clips for January 4, 2021

University System News: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Gwinnett, Georgia Gwinnett College to open Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center By Karen Huppertz Gwinnett and Georgia Gwinnett College are partnering to operate and staff the new Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center, an incubator for fledgling Gwinnett start-ups and small businesses looking to grow. The 6,718-square-foot center on Perry Street in downtown Lawrenceville, […]

USG e-clips for January 5, 2021

University System News: Growing Georgia ABAC Writing and Communication Majors Win Awards at ABAC Students majoring in the Bachelor of Science degree in Writing and Communication at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College are consistent award-winners in a variety of fields. Since the introduction of ABAC’s four-year degree in Writing and Communication in 2017, students in the […]

USG e-clips for December 23, 2020

University System News: Patch.com Rankings Roundup: Kennesaw State Ranked Nationally For Degree Programs Staff reports Kennesaw State University has been ranked recently as having some of the best academic programs in the nation. During the Fall 2020 semester, several online organizations and publications recognized Kennesaw State’s programs for affordability, program flexibility, student satisfaction and curriculum […]