Mercer University nursing students got out of the classroom and into local communities this spring to educate residents on health-related issues.
This fall, 56 Mercer University sophomores will investigate ways to stop the formation of nasty biofilms that cause dental cavities and lead to many hospital-borne infections.  As part of the BOMM program, which combines biology, organic chemistry and mathematical modeling, the undergraduate students research, create and test drug compounds to prevent biofilms from forming.  Biofilm is a...
Dr. Edward Perkins is a builder and an engineer, but probably not the kind you’re thinking of. Developing synthetic chromosomes is the life work of this Mercer University School of Medicine professor. For the past 15 years, he’s been working...
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...
Mercer University’s Engineering Honors Program and Tift College of Education will host their latest Go Baby Go build on Feb. 11 to modify battery-powered toy cars for children with limited mobility. The build will take place 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on...
Christian and Muslim students studying the different faith traditions learned alongside each other during a Mercer University study abroad and service-learning trip to Morocco this summer. The 12 Mercer students, primarily from the McAfee School of Theology, participated in interfaith...
Amber Byrd was in class one day when she sketched out an idea for a new product. Now, she’s brought her vision to life, and her product is in the final testing phases.  Byrd, who graduated with a marketing degree...
Groundbreaking research by a Mercer University College of Pharmacy professor could unlock new treatment options for people with drug-resistant high blood pressure. This condition disproportionately affects African Americans and a portion of the general population, leading to increased risks...
In just 12 weeks, Mercer students can have 12 credit hours, an undergraduate certificate and an immersive study abroad experience under their belt.  Right now, the first group is working its way through the new Globalization and Engagement (GLEN) certificate...
MACON – Mercer University chemistry faculty members Dr. Joseph Keene and Dr. Kevin Bucholtz were recently awarded a $344,289 grant through the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). The DOD announced DURIP awards to 150 university...

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