A stigmatized and impoverished population in Greece received basic health care and nutrition guidance from a Mercer On Mission team this summer. Sixteen Mercer University students participated in the ongoing service-learning project to assist the Roma people in partnership with...
Surrounded by ancient art and architecture and standing on the same ground where great philosophers once walked, Mercer students learned to better see and understand the world around them. Every summer, Mercerians travel to Greece for a four-week study abroad...
Dozens of boards in Macon-Bibb County receive millions of dollars in taxpayer funding. But for years, many of them conducted business without public scrutiny of how the money was spent. The Macon Newsroom, a nonprofit newsroom that operates out of...
The major renovation of a 120-year-old building at Mercer University has preserved much of the historic structure while simultaneously bringing it into the 21st century. Wiggs Hall, a two-story, red brick building featuring four stately columns, is situated on the...
For nearly two decades, a Mercer University professor has focused her research on a relatively new art form: book art. Also known as artist’s books, book art — in which art adapts the book form — emerged in the mid-20th...
In Mercer University's School of Engineering Machine Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory, students bring their ideas to life through projects involving a variety of machines, from 3D printers to laser cutters.  But before they can let their creativity flow, they must...
From the first time she toured Mercer University, Bryana Whitaker knew it was the university for her. She was drawn to the small student-to-faculty ratio, emphasis on undergraduate research and the kindness of the people she encountered, including President...
Mercer University College of Pharmacy faculty member Martin D’Souza, Ph.D., recently began research into designing a microparticle vaccine for COVID-19. Dr. D’Souza has previously used patented nanotechnology to design and deliver nanovaccines for infectious diseases and cancer. His approach involves...
When a state programming contest couldn’t happen in person, Mercer University faculty and students rose to the challenge of offering it virtually. Every year, students in third through 12th grades who win at regional technology contests are invited to participate...
Mercer Theatre is proving that the show can go on. Nov. 5 is opening night of "Z-4: Four One-Acts in the Zoom Room," a live virtual theatre experience. The show will be presented online at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5-7...

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