LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 2 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the attorneys general for Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Washington have filed suit in federal district court against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (https://coag.gov/app/uploads/2024/07/24-05-25-Consolidatd-Complaint-of-Intervening-States.pdf), a New York-based pharmaceutical company, for allegedly inflating the amount that the states' Medica  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: In a historic move, the HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) at Clark Atlanta University announced a strategic partnership with Harvard University. This collaboration underscores a shared commitment to cultivating and empowering the next generation of presidents at historically black colleges and universities. "As the immediate past chair of the Atlanta University Center, Council of Presidents and the longest  more

SAVANNAH, Georgia, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Savannah State University issued the following news: The National Science Foundation has granted Savannah State University's College of Science and Technology a $399,999 grant to establish an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center on campus that will focus on bringing environmental preservation and solutions to underserved communities in the region. The two-year grant will enhance SSU's research capacity to address important environmental issues using AI-powe  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A Georgia Tech alum has emerged after living in a simulated Mars habitat at the Johnson Space Center in Houston for the past year. * * * When the door to the Mars Dune Alpha habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, closed behind the crew members of the first Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission, Georgia Tech graduate Ross Brockwell was transported 152 milli  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech expert Wendy White warns of contagion risk in the poultry industry * * * The recent outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) virus has raised concerns among poultry producers and food safety experts. The virus is highly contagious among birds and poses a significant risk despite stringent biosecurity measures, according to Georgia Tech food safety and agricu  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 2 -- Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, Lt. Governor Burt Jones announced the creation of the Georgia Senate Special Committee on the Protection of Women's Sports. "My priority is to ensure that female athletes across Georgia have the right to compete on a fair and level playing field, and I will not waver on this effort," said Lt. Governor Burt Jones. "We will not stand idly by while radical politicians, athletic as  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Katherine Lybarger MACON -- Mercer University School of Medicine has been awarded a Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration to fund the planning phase of their project, titled "SERVE Health Care: Enhancing Care Through Telehealth in Rural North Georgia." The goal of this grant is to strengthen rural community health interventions and enhance care co  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Andrea Honaker Double Bear Anikitia Abram started making candles to ease her anxiety during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, her hobby has turned into a budding business that's providing patrons with unique creative and educational experiences. Pretty Lux Co., located at 536 3rd St. in downtown Macon, sells handcrafted candles and bath and body products. Abram also offers candle-making workshops in her  more

FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Piedmont issued the following news release: Snellville, Ga. (July, 31, 2024) - The six-week annual summer "Volunteen" program at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center recently concluded with 30 students joining the hospital from 16 different high schools in Gwinnett County. The Volunteen program provides students with an opportunity to work in various hospital departments and gain valuable healthcare experience while being supervised by auxiliary members and hospita  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: By Katherine Lybarger SAVANNAH -- Mercer University School of Medicine professor Raghavan Chinnadurai, Ph.D., has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the characteristics and potency of rare stem cell populations from patients with inflammatory bowel disorders and their devastating complication, perianal fistula. The $387,616 grant was awarded by the National Institute of  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 2 -- Spelman College issued the following news: Spelman College is pleased to announce the launch of its new strategic plan, Elevat-ED: Empowering Excellence, Inspiring Change. The updated plan focuses on the College's commitment to academic excellence, greater student access and affordability and positive social change. "Our plan focuses on building upon Spelman's remarkable history while positioning us for continued excellence and relevance in the future," said Preside  more