As a high school student, Sarah Boyer knew she wanted to do research as soon as she got to college. And she knew Mercer University would be the best place for her to do that.
During her freshman year, Boyer...
A Mercer University professor is being recognized for her innovative teaching techniques that allow students to apply their knowledge in engaging and fun ways. Dr. Briana Stenard, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship in the School of Business, is...
For many, clean water comes as easily as the turn of a faucet knob. However, roughly 2 billion people in the world lack access to this resource that’s essential to their life, health and food supplies, according to the...
Millions of people in developing countries rely on artisanal and small-scale gold mining to feed their families. And while they produce 20% of the world’s gold, the use of mercury in the process comes at great cost to their...
MACON — Mercer University will hold its 14th annual Breakthroughs in Engagement, Arts and Research (BEAR) Day on April 18-19, on Mercer's Macon campus to showcase outstanding student research and special projects from the College of Liberal Arts and...
Before the McAfee School of Theology opened in fall 1996, the founding faculty members faced their first challenge: They needed to create the school.
With only seven months before the arrival of the inaugural class, they sat around a table...
SAVANNAH — A Mercer University School of Medicine student won first place in a NASA poster competition for a project judges deemed most innovative and likely to enable human exploration of space.
Fourth-year medical student Sean Jackewicz described his project...
A total solar eclipse will sweep across North America on April 8, and some Mercerians are teaming up to help others observe it safely and understand the science behind it. Viewing parties will be hosted on the Macon and...
SAVANNAH — Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) Professor Mohammed Abdelsaid, RPh, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology on the Savannah campus, was one of six scientists recognized for their notable new research during the American Stroke Association’s (ASA) International...
Dr. Philip Gallagher is working to make online communication more useful, usable and accessible for everyone, regardless of their sensory or physical abilities. Through his independent research as well as projects involving students, he is helping to improve user...
