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Georgia Southern – East Georgia Campus Athletics joins NAIA

April 13, 2026
Georgia Southern – East Georgia Campus Athletics joins NAIA
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Community invited to April 27 Golden Eagles celebration

Georgia Southern University celebrates donors, impact at 2026 Gratitude Gala

April 1, 2026
Georgia Southern University celebrates donors, impact at 2026 Gratitude Gala
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Georgia Southern University hosted its annual Gratitude Gala to recognize key donors for their longtime support of institutional initiatives. The event was held March 27 at the JW Marriott Plant Riverside in Savannah, Georgia, where honorees were presented with awards.

Georgia Southern recognized for exceptional community engagement in latest Carnegie elective classifications

January 13, 2026
Georgia Southern recognized for exceptional community engagement in latest Carnegie elective classifications
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Georgia Southern University has earned the 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement (CE) Classification.

Georgia Southern students earn their place in Regents Cup Debate Series

Georgia Southern students earn their place in Regents Cup Debate Series

Three Georgia Southern students are taking part in the University System of Georgia annual Regents Cup Debate Series.

University of Wisconsin professor Elizabeth Hennessy to lead next Darwin-Lyell Distinguished Lecture Series

University of Wisconsin professor Elizabeth Hennessy to lead next Darwin-Lyell Distinguished Lecture Series

Elizabeth Hennessy, Ph.D., from the University of Wisconsin–Madison will headline the next installment of the Bill Lovejoy Darwin-Lyell Distinguished Lecture…

Georgia Southern Theatre welcomes alumna director for “Sweat”

Georgia Southern Theatre welcomes alumna director for “Sweat”

Georgia Southern University’s theatre program will bring an alumna-directed production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage to…

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Georgia Southern University computer science professor awarded NSF grant to advance protein imaging research

September 23, 2025

Salim Sazzed, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the computer science department of Georgia Southern University’s Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing, has been awarded a two-year National Science Foundation grant of about $175,000 to lead a groundbreaking project to develop novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques for determining protein secondary structures from medium-resolution cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) images.

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Romanian physicist crosses international waters for research opportunity at Georgia Southern

Romanian lecturer Mihaela Udristioiu, Ph.D. has returned to Georgia Southern University for her second time as a Fulbright research scholar fellow.

Georgia Southern University and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments launch strategic research and education partnership

Georgia Southern University has entered into an impactful collaboration with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of analytical instrumentation, through the Shimadzu Partnership for Academics, Research, and Quality of Life (SPARQ) program. Representatives from Georgia Southern University and Shimadzu announced the partnership after signing the official agreement this week.

Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech collaborate on real-time hydration monitoring for athletes 

Georgia Southern University is collaborating with the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop a device that will improve athlete safety and performance.

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Summer means serious heat and humidity here in southeast Georgia, but at Georgia Southern it also means the annual Summer Celebration! Georgia Southern President Kyle Marrero and First Lady Jane Marrero hosted all the staff, faculty and students in the campus community to enjoy delicious, fresh fruit and ice cream to beat the heat.

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