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- Balancing duty, motherhood and dreams: How an Eagle student found her path
Jessica Armstrong, a Georgia Southern University graduate and Army veteran, has pursued her passion for helping others through a career path combining her military background and aspirations in law. Driven by a desire to advocate for soldiers navigating legal and disciplinary challenges, Armstrong plans to attend law school to specialize in military law while balancing her roles as a mother and community supporter. - From landlocked to ocean breeze: Georgia Southern graduate chased his dream across the country
Growing up in Wyoming, Wil Atencio spent much of his time outdoors. Whether with friends or family, he was driven to explore and protect the ecosystems around him, but he always had a curiosity to explore beyond the borders of his landlocked home state. - Fueling Innovation: Georgia Southern secures U.S. Department of Energy contract for groundbreaking sustainable energy research
The Thermo-Fluidic Systems Laboratory at Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing has been awarded a contract totaling almost $180,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to address technological challenges aimed at enhancing the efficiency of power generation in power plants. Sevki Cesmeci, Ph.D., an associate professor of mechanical engineering, will serve as the sole principal investigator for the project. - Approximately 2,100 degrees conferred during Georgia Southern’s 2024 Fall Commencement ceremonies
This week, approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students from Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro, Armstrong and Liberty campuses received associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees in two Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies. - 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. - Georgia Southern Q3 2024 Economic Monitor: Hurricanes dent regional economy, yet expansion in 2025 expected
The Savannah metro economy dipped modestly during the third quarter of 2024, as reflected in Georgia Southern University’s newly released Q3 Economic Monitor. - Georgia Southern cuts ribbon for Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center
Georgia Southern University officials cut a ceremonial ribbon to open the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center, affectionately known as “The Hill,” in a celebration on Dec. 4. At 95,000 square feet, it is the largest event venue space between Savannah and Macon and serves as the signature building on the University’s south campus, fronting Veterans Memorial Parkway (US 301 Bypass). - Georgia Southern’s Institute for Water and Health addresses aging water infrastructure, impact on human health in rural Alabama with pilot project
Researchers at the Institute for Water and Health at Georgia Southern University initiated a new project in Marion, Alabama, to address the city’s aging water infrastructure and its impact on human health with a focus on community-based research, workforce development and environmental justice.
