AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * AU research team awarded $4.4 million American Heart Association grant A research team at Augusta University, led by Jennifer C. Sullivan, PhD, has secured a $4.4 million grant from the American Heart Association to study the risk factors for cardiovascular and kidney diseases and how they impact women. Sullivan's research center, "Disruptions in cardiorenal free fatty acid metabolism in Cardiovascular Ki more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * Pamplin assistant professor named Governor's Teaching Fellow In an era where artificial intelligence is reshaping how we live, work and learn, Trent Kays, PhD, assistant professor and director of college composition in the Department of English and World Languages of the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, is leading an important conversation on how educators can adapt more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Five Questions with Maternal Health Researcher Sarah Blake By Ellie Pourbohloul Sarah Blake, PhD, associate professor of health policy and management and director of Emory University Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence, discusses maternal health concerns impacting Americans right now. Can you describe your research on maternal health disparities? There are stark more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, May 28 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: * * * Kennesaw State researchers develop phone application to combat elderly loneliness Research shows that chronic social isolation can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and perhaps no group is more at risk than the elderly. In response to this health crisis, Kennesaw State University researchers are developing an AI-powered tool to help older adults match and reconnect with others in meanin more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, May 28 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU Gifted $1.2 Million to Support College of the Arts Valdosta State University's College of the Arts is the recipient of a remarkable gift from Cecil (Monty) and Marilyn Miller, two longtime supporters of the arts in the Valdosta community. Through their estate, the Millers left a generous $1.2 million gift to the university, which will support College of the Arts outreach programs and scholarships, en more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, May 28 -- The University of Georgia issued the following research news: * * * Where innovation takes root: UGA, partners demo future of agriculture at Grand Farm groundbreaking By David Mitchell The University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the North Dakota-based Grand Farm, broke ground earlier this month on the UGA Grand Farm in Perry, Georgia. The 250-acre site will be a hub for agricultural innovation projects, dem more PR