ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Student Awarded Predoctoral Fellowship Grant to Develop Universal Flu Vaccine Phillip Grovenstein, a Ph.D. student in the Translational Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University, has received a two-year, $89,658 predoctoral fellowship grant to address the urgent need for a more effective universal influenza vaccine. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings The Commission voted to cancel the executive session scheduled for September 3 and the open meeting scheduled for September 4. * * * Litigation National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. (Case No. 24-621) Last week, Briefs of Amicus Curiae were filed in the U.S. Supreme Court by the following: Georgia Republican Party, Inc., Alabama Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission determined that a domestic industry is materially injured due to imports of hexamine from China. The investigation concluded that these products were sold in the U.S. at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China. This determination follows investigations initiated on September 30, 2024, after petitions were filed by Bakelite Synthetics, Atlanta, Georgia. The U.S. Department of Commerce had previously made pr more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Sept. 6 -- Valdosta State University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 5, 2025, with Ansul Lokdarshi, associate professor in the Department of Biology: * * * Meet Ansul Lokdarshi, Winner of VSU's 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Research Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of Valdosta State University, has honored Dr. Ansul Lokdarshi with the 2025 Presidential Excellence Award for Research. The Presidential Excellence Award for Research recognizes a faculty member wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Peanut Institute (TPI), Albany, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding proposed regulations for front-of-package (FOP) labeling. TPI aims to ensure that the final regulations reflect current scientific evidence and align with national dietary recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In its letter, TPI argues that the final FOP regulations should avoid stigmatizing nutritious foods like  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Southeastern Legal Foundation (SLF) and the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing their support for the proposed rescission of the 2024 farmworker rule. The proposed rule seeks to eliminate several regulatory requirements regarded as burdensome for employers of H-2A temporary agricultural workers, a program that allows foreign workers to engage in seasonal agricultural r more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The Ray, Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) urging significant reforms to current federal policies concerning the use of Interstate rights-of-way. The organization seeks to promote innovative solutions to modern infrastructure challenges by allowing states greater flexibility to engage in commercial activities within these corridors. In its letter, The Ray emphasizes the limitations posed by the existin more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Georgia Terry College of Business Selig Center for Economic Growth issued a report on its FY 2024 economic footprint, estimating a total impact of $23.1 billion statewide driven by institutional operations, student spending, and multiplier effects across local communities. The analysis attributes $15.2 billion to initial spending by the 26 institutions and students, with a further $7.9 billion generated through re-spending in host regions. Offic more ST