News Briefs

Georgia Southern University establishes University College, announces Delana Schartner, Ph.D., as founding dean

The University College will be led by Delana Schartner, Ph.D., an experienced academic leader.

Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech collaborate on real-time hydration monitoring for athletes 

Georgia Southern University is collaborating with the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop a device that will improve athlete safety and performance.

Georgia Southern rises in top 100 in Best Online Programs report by U.S. News & World Report 

Six of Georgia Southern University’s online programs were ranked in the top 100 in 2026’s Best Online Programs rankings report by U.S. News & World Report

Georgia Southern and Medical College of Georgia research conference spotlights impressive partnership, explores community health

Students from Georgia Southern University and the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) gathered for the second annual Community Engaged Research Conference.

Renewed software donation fuels Georgia Southern’s mechanical engineering department’s research 

Students in Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson College of Computing and Engineering have found that hard work really does pay off. Their automotive research during the 2024 academic year led to a subscription renewal for an advanced simulation software valued at $3 million.

Georgia Southern University awarded nearly $530,000 to launch statewide recovery-ready workplace initiative

Georgia Southern University’s Center for Addiction Recovery (CAR) has been awarded a $529,144 grant from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) to launch the Georgia Recovery-Ready Workplace (GROW) Initiative.

Maxine Bryant and Amir Jamal Touré bring cultural, historical relevance to TIME feature

Africana Studies, and visiting professor and Gullah Geechee Dieli Amir Jamal Touré, J.D., are featured in a TIME video that accompanies the Nov. 24 online piece, “What Ahmaud Arbery’s Death Has Meant for the Place Where He Lived.” 

To watch the video, visit https://time.com/6121300/ahmaud-arbery-brunswick-georgia/.

Celebrate Together brings festivities and fun to the Armstrong Campus

Last Thursday, more than 1,000 people came out for Celebrate Together, a festival celebrating the Georgia Southern University community on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah.