Mercer University Minister Dr. Craig McMahan said the University’s overseas work started with “hugging babies and painting walls,” but the program has evolved to include more intentional and impactful work.
The Mercer On Mission program to the Dominican Republic is...
Mercer students were on the ground and immersed in the action when presidential primary season kicked off earlier this month.
As part of a special topics course on “Presidential Primaries, Communications and the Media,” 15 students traveled to Iowa for...
A Mercer alumnus is using technology to encourage community exploration in Macon. Joey Allen, a December 2017 graduate and Macon native, is one of five people across the country recently chosen for the Niantic/Knight Fellows Program.
The six-month fellowship is...
MACON — Mercer University had three alumni selected for this year’s National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni Samantha Brown and Evan Stair and School of Engineering alumna Leia Troop are...
A Mercer University School of Medicine professor is part of a research team that has discovered two new species of ancient crocodiles in Africa.
Dr. Francis Kirera, associate professor of anatomy and former curator of hominid paleontology at the National...
When Dr. Clara Mengolini came to Mercer University in 2015, she had the opportunity to teach a class in Great Books or Integrative Curriculum, commonly called INT.
"I went directly to Great Books because I couldn’t understand what was INT,”...
MACON – Mercer University has converted its 10th annual Breakthroughs in Engagement, Arts and Research (BEAR) Day to a virtual format during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to showcase outstanding student research and special projects.
Students were invited to submit their...
A Mercer University professor’s research could contribute to the development of new drugs to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Dr. Emilianne Limbrick, assistant professor of chemistry, examines naturally occurring compounds and how they can be used to treat bacterial infections that are resistant to other antibiotics.
“Antibiotic resistance is a problem that...
For nearly seven years, Mercer University has been a key partner in the United Way of Central Georgia’s Read United initiative. Each year, 200 Bears serve as Read2Succeed tutors to Bibb County elementary school students, helping them to improve...
In recent weeks, Mercer students, faculty and staff have been faced with the task of transitioning to online coursework in the wake of the spread of COVID-19.
For many, this looks like a series of recorded lectures and synchronized class...
