NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, the Ad Council, America's leading nonprofit driving social change through the power of communications, announced a Georgia-focused mental health initiative spotlighting football stars from the Atlanta Falcons and University of Georgia Football. Extending the Ad Council's national "Love, Your Mind" mental health campaign, the effort kicks off today with a new "The Rituals We Share" public service adver  more

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: The Student Wellness program at Augusta University received a $12,600 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to help educate students on well-being, health and safety. Funded through federal funds from the National Traffic Safety Administration, the grant will bring the Arrive Alive Tour to Augusta University. This interactive program uses a driver simulator, impact video, impairment goggles and mock  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: The Columbus State University Press has released its first major hardback book: "Cartographic America: Selections from the J. Kyle Spencer Map Collection." This visually stunning and intellectually rich work by two university faculty members was curated from the university's one-of-a-kind map collection. The 123-page, coffee table-style book charts nearly 300 years of American historical geography from   more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: For the 18th consecutive year, Kennesaw State University's Department of Health Promotion and Wellness has received a Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) grant to participate in the Georgia Young Adult Program (GYAP). The GYAP uses strategies such as peer education, providing educational speakers to schools, and encouraging schools to develop creative, innovative techniques to reduce young adult c  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: As mixed-reality environments continue rising in popularity, researchers are working to develop safeguards to protect users from nefarious hackers. Kennesaw State University assistant professor of computer science Rifatul Islam and a team of researchers from around the country are working to develop these safeguards, aiming to protect against cognitive attacks on mixed-reality systems, which fu  more