Mercer University students are getting a firsthand look at the democratic process as they travel to presidential primaries across the country.
A group recently returned from the Jan. 23 New Hampshire primary. Other groups will attend the Feb. 3 Democratic...
Mercer University, backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation, is developing computer science master teachers for schools in rural Georgia.
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...
Dr. Craig McMahan keeps a video on his cellphone. The footage begins with an image of a middle-aged Vietnamese farmer, his arms slung over a set of rickety crutches, struggling back and forth across a room.
His baseball hat is...
Jean Sumner, M.D., grew up in rural middle Georgia, in a family of physicians. Her father and grandfather were doctors in Washington County. Her brothers and uncles also took up the family profession. But it wasn’t until Dr. Sumner...
When Ethiel Garlington first visited the Beall’s Hill neighborhood in 2014, he knew he had found an unusual place: a diverse Macon neighborhood marked by thoughtfully renovated historic homes, small, family-run businesses, and an adjoining university campus. Young Mercer...
Growing up, baseball was life for Shane Buerster (’18). He dreamed of one day playing at Turner Field — a dream that started in childhood and stayed with him as he played college baseball at Mercer, until in November...
Across the country, symphony music has become difficult to produce, with several prominent orchestras closing. The Middle Georgia community knows this phenomenon all too well. The Macon Symphony Orchestra ceased operations in 2017, citing financial difficulties after over 40...
Starting in Spring 2025, Mercer University students will have the opportunity to take new advanced French and Spanish courses that focus on the immigrant and refugee experience.
Students in these classes will learn about the lives and identities of refugees...
