DECATUR, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Agnes Scott College issued the following news release: In addition to ranking as the No. 1 Most Innovative college for the seventh consecutive year, Agnes Scott College has been named No. 3 among all colleges and universities in the country for First-Year Experiences in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The college also placed No. 3 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, No. 4 for Social Mobility and No. 6 for Study Abroad. Agnes Scott is consid  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Alston & Bird represented Builtwell Bancorp Inc., owner of Builtwell Bank, the largest locally owned multimarket community bank in southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia, in its acquisition of Bradley County Financial Corp., the holding company for Bank of Cleveland, a community bank headquartered in Tennessee. Representing Builtwell was an Alston & Bird team led by partners David Park and Mark Kan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In an interview last night, Derrick Anderson once again praised the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, giving "the issue back to the states." Since the Dobbs decision, state politicians have enacted horrific abortion bans with no exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the woman. Many states have banned abortion before women even know that they're pregnant. The ruling  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Itamar Kimchi and Sourabh Saha each received $875,000 for their pioneering work in quantum materials and fusion energy. * * * Two Georgia Tech assistant professors are among the recipients of this year's Early Career Research Program (ECRP) grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Itamar Kimchi, in the School of Physics, and Sourabh Saha, in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechani  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * OTT Regulation in India: Turf Wars & Definitional Ambiguities * * * By Jyoti Panday As smartphone adoption surges and wireless broadband becomes increasingly accessible, we're witnessing a major shift in the digital landscape. Internet-based platforms are rapidly overtaking traditional services, from Facebook and Wha  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 26 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: EXPERTS ADVISORY Hurricane Helene is currently projected to be a category 4 storm by the time it reaches the Florida coast, with a path running up through Georgia to Tennessee and Kentucky. It is spurring evacuations and is expected to cause extensive flooding and wind damage. University of Michigan experts can discuss the storm and how climate change favors larger hurricanes, as well as the near and long-t  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Jason Goode, partner in Alston & Bird's Investment Funds Group, has been appointed chair-elect of the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives (IPA) for 2025. He has previously received the IPA's Outstanding Service Award in 2021. For almost four decades, the IPA has served as the leading industry voice for alternative investments by hosting innovative events and conferences, offering world-class network  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Nearly 700,000 emergency department visits each year are due to adverse medication interactions, as doctors and patients often must resort to a process of trial and error to find the medication, dosage, and/or medication mixture most effective for each patient. A newly announced research effort aims to make medications safer and more effective by studying the environmental  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 -- Spelman College issued the following news: Since the turn of the 21st century, work modalities, workplace demographics and employee values have drastically shifted workplace culture over time. As the workforce continues to evolve, higher learning institutions are working to prepare their students for the expectations of the workforce of tomorrow. Recently, Spelman College partnered with Tapestry Networks to host Reimagining the Future of Talent, a productive dial  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner Tim Newton will present on employment law issues for the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce's Thought Leader Thursday series on October 10th. The presentation will be held from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast. Tim will provide attendees with a thorough overview of current legal issues facing employers and future trends to look for i  more