ATLANTA - Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy is one of the best pharmacy programs in the nation, according to the annual "Best Graduate Schools" rankings recently released by U.S.News & World Report. The Southern School of Pharmacy is one of only three private pharmacy schools ranked in the top 30.
MACON-Mercer University School of Engineering students recently swept the Undergraduate Research Competition at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Southeastern Section Conference in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mercer biomedical engineering students Kala Cartwright of Milan and Stephanie Jackson of Bartlett, Tenn., were awarded the Outstanding Poster Presentation Award for Undergraduate Research for their research poster, entitled "Impact of Atherosclerotic Occlusion Position on Hemodynamic Parameters in the Coronary Artery." The two students used advanced computer programs to model blood flow in coronary arteries and examined the effects on hemodynamics caused by plaque occlusions.
At the same competition, Mercer biomedical engineering students Christopher Basciano of Spring Hill, Fla., Adam Land of Ellijay and Emil Pham of Warner Robins received the First Place Award for Undergraduate Research for their research poster, entitled "Computational Fluid Particle...
ATLANTA- Beginning on May 19, Mercer University will offer a preparation course for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). A program of Mercer's College of Continuing and Professional Studies, the course will be offered on Mercer's Cecil B. Day Graduate Campus in Atlanta on Thursdays from 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. between May 19 and June 30.
Registration is required. The cost is $350, and includes textbook and materials. For more information, contact Angie Macon at (678) 547-6501 or macon_am@mercer.edu.
Taught by a test prep professional, the courses are designed to help individuals achieve the highest possible score on the GMAT.
The GMAT math topics to be covered include all the basics of arithmetic, algebra and geometry as well as review the best methods to answer the multiple choice and date sufficiency questions on the GMAT. Early classes will focus on diagnosing your strengths and weaknesses, and later classes, besides giving a review of all required math, will provide...
Macon and Atlanta- More than 1,600 students are expected to participate in graduation ceremonies on Mercer University's Macon and Atlanta campuses over the next month. Awarding bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees, the University will hold nine commencement ceremonies and hear from an array of renowned speakers.
Below is a listing of commencement dates, times and speakers.
Macon Commencements
Walter F. George School of Law Speaker: The Honorable Beverly Martin, United States District Court, Northern District of GeorgiaFriday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. Macon City Auditorium
School of Medicine Speaker: Dr. Jordan D. Cohen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Medical CollegesSaturday, May 7, at 5 p.m. Macon City Auditorium
Macon CommencementCollege of Liberal Arts, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics, School of Engineering, Tift College of Education and College of Continuing and Professional Studies Speaker: Dr....
Mercer Law Professor Patrick Longan, holder of the William Augustus Bootle Chair in Ethics and Profesionalism, was named by the American Bar Association as the recipient of the second National Award for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching Professionalism.
National Award for Innovation and Excellence in Teaching Professionalism
Students of the Mercer Wind Ensemble will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22, at The Grand Opera House in downtown Macon. Dr. Douglas Hill, director of Instrumental Ensembles at Mercer University, will serve as conductor for the ensemble. The event is free and open to the public. Call the Department of Music at (478) 301-2748 for more information.
The program will include Four Scottish Dances (Malcolm Arnold), O Magnum Mysterium (Morten Lauridsen), Suite of English Folk-Dances (Ernest Tomlinson), Sleep (Eric Whitacre), Symphonies of Gaia (Jayce Ogren), George Washington Bridge (William Schuman) and Shortcut Home (Dana Wilson).
Founded in 1833, Mercer University has campuses in Macon and Atlanta as well as three regional academic centers. With 10 schools and colleges, the University offers programs in liberal arts, business, engineering, education, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, law and theology. For 15 consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has named...
WHO: Mercer University first-year engineering students
WHAT: Students are designing and constructing vehicles using K'Nex building toys to compete in the following categories: boat, amphibious, dragster, cable car, rampster and tug-o-war.
WHEN: Friday, April 22, 3-5 p.m.
WHERE: University Center on Mercer's Macon Campus
WHY: The students enrolled in EGR 107 - the first-year engineering course - have been designing and building vehicles using K'Nex building kits. These vehicles will compete in a variety of events at the School of Engineering. Each design category will have four to six design teams competing. This is a fun and challenging way for students to put their designs to the test and learn the skills necessary to succeed in the engineering field.
There will be many opportunities for video and photos. Media interested in doing interviews with students or professors or getting still...
WHO: More than 60 students and faculty from 13 colleges and universities in Georgia and Tennessee.
WHAT: Faculty and students will participate in the first Mercer University Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Conference.
WHEN:
Friday, April 15:
3 p.m.- Undergraduate student research presentations
4:30 p.m.- Student problem-solving contest
6:30 p.m.- Georgia Mathematics Association of America dinner, featuring a presentation on "Calculating the Secrets of Life: Mathematics in Biology and Medicine" by Dr. DeWitt Sumners, Florida State University's Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
Saturday, April 16:
8:30 a.m.- Undergraduate student research presentations
10 a.m.- Presentation on "DNA Topology" by Dr. DeWitt Sumners, Florida State University's Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Mathematics
WHERE: Mercer University Macon...
ATLANTA - Bill Jones III, chairman and chief executive officer of the Sea Island Co., will be featured speaker at The Executive Forum on Tuesday, April 26. He will give a lunch presentation at noon in the Trustees Dining Room at Mercer University's Cecil B. Day Graduate and Professional Campus, 3001 Mercer University Drive, Atlanta.
During the past decade, few Georgians have had a better seat at the state's table of influence than Bill Jones III. As chairman and chief executive of Sea Island Company, Jones served as the host for the G8 Summit that brought President George W. Bush and other world leaders to the exclusive resort and real-estate development off Georgia's coast.
Jones's leadership is being felt throughout the state. He is a charter member of Gov. Sonny Perdue's Commission for a New Georgia, a group charged with helping the governor find ways to make state government more efficient. He serves as a director for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and is a...
