Georgia Southern University uses innovative simulation technology to help revolutionize logistics in the region
Kamran Kardel, Ph.D., associate professor of manufacturing engineering in the Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, is leading a multidisciplinary research team to help regional logistics companies increase efficiency.
Georgia Southern faculty featured on prestigious top 2% of scientists list
Twelve outstanding active faculty members from Georgia Southern University were featured on Stanford and Elsevier’s 2025 list of the top 2% of scientists in the world.
Georgia Southern psychology faculty receives $195,000 federal grant renewal to expand behavioral health services in rural Georgia
“See a gap, fill a gap.” That’s how Jeffrey Klibert, Ph.D, associate director of clinical training in Georgia Southern University’s Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD), described the inspiration behind a project designed to extend behavioral health services in rural areas.
Grit, grace and groundwater: A Georgia Southern journey through Ghana
Georgia Southern’s Study Abroad Program for Ghana took part in a collaborative research project centered on occupational and environmental exposures, particularly in illegal mining zones in Ghana’s Ashanti Region.
Public history graduate student advances maritime archeological research on Georgia’s coastal past
Caleb Hartshorn’s research, part of his master’s degree program, focuses on uncovering the history of this island, particularly its 18th and 19th-century past. Hartshorn’s work includes archaeological surveys, archival research and the development of an ArcGIS Map, which is a geographic information system.
Georgia Southern researchers break new ground in earthquake prediction
Cemil Yavas knows firsthand the devastation that earthquakes can bring to communities, which led him to research how to predict the phenomenon for many years.
Eagle engineering students use ‘game changing’ filter to improve Georgia’s waters
Georgia Southern University has a team of student researchers funded by a $100,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to find practical solutions for cleaning water systems. The team is developing a biofilter for water streams which will use algae and other organic elements to absorb these nutrients.
National Science Foundation awards $2.5M Lifelong Learning Grant to support Georgia Southern computer science and IT departments, 161 scholarships
The National Science Foundation announced a $2.5 million award supporting Georgia Southern University researchers in addressing high-demand workforce needs in information technology and computer science fields.
National Institutes of Health awards Georgia Southern University $426,000 to study tumor formation
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded Georgia Southern University’s Dongyu Jia, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biology, a federal grant totaling $426,000 to fill in the gaps of learning the steps of tumor formation at the beginning stages and what initially triggers their epithelial cell shape change before becoming invasive.
Georgia Southern’s public impact research focus continues to flourish
Research activities and expenditures at Georgia Southern continue to grow, again validating the University’s classification as a “high research activity” institution, according to two national organizations.