WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Man Who Allegedly Harassed Muslim Women in Alpharetta, Georgia, to Issue Public Apology On Friday, April 4, CAIR-Georgia and CEO Lawyer, Ali Awad, plan to hold a press conference at which they will be joined by the man reportedly recorded harassing a group of Muslim women in an Avalon parking lot in Alpharetta, Georgia. The now-viral incident occurred on  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 4 -- The Equal Justice Initiative issued the following news: * * * Homicide Rate in Alabama Prisons Five Times Higher Than State as a Whole In a new study, EJI researchers have found that people incarcerated in Alabama's "secure" prisons die by homicide and suicide at much higher rates than Alabama residents who are not incarcerated. With a statewide mortality rate four times the most recently reported national mortality rate, Alabama is an outlier compared to othe  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, April 5 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * Keeping runways safer: Georgia Southern alumni receive aircraft safety technology patent TXU 2-444-239. That registration number won't mean much to most people. But for Georgia Southern University Mechanical Engineering Professor Valentin Soloiu, Ph.D., and alumnus David Ortegon ('23), it is a step toward safer runway navigation and validation for countless hours spent in the laboratory. Th  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, April 5 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researchers awarded Department of Energy grant to investigate materials that boost energy-efficient technologies Kennesaw State University researchers Chetan Dhital and Madalynn Marshall have received a three-year, $799,934 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to advance the understanding of magnetic topological materials. Mag  more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, April 5 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Schwalbe research students earn top honors at conferences Spring 2025 has been a landmark semester for Assistant Professor of Biology Margot Schwalbe and students in her research lab. The excitement started in January, when Schwalbe and three students traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to present two research posters at the annual meeting for the Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, which brings toget  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * School of Medicine awarded $2 million in funding from United Health Foundation to expand South Georgia Healthy Start By Jennifer Nelson Jennifer Barkin, Ph.D., professor at Mercer University School of Medicine, will serve as the Principal Investigator on a $2 million grant partnership from United Health Foundation (UHF) as part of Project Elevate. This funding builds on a $5.5 million award received from the Heal  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Patient Advocates Call for Action as 2025 Session Ends ATLANTA - April 4, 2025 - As Georgia lawmakers wrap up the 2025 legislative session Friday, patient advocacy organization leaders with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Lung Association and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) ha  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * What the 2025 legislative session means for Georgia taxpayers No matter which issues dominate the headlines during a legislative session, tax policy remains a hardy perennial. Whether a debate over eliminating the income tax, rising property taxes or special interests fighting for lucrative credits, taxes are always on the table under the Gold Dome. Similarly, no matter the strength of G  more