Growing up in Nepal, Mercer University juniors Rajwol Chapagain and Prakriti Sapkota did not have access to microscopes in school. So, they went home over spring break this year and gave that opportunity to hundreds of students.  “We never got...
A Mercer University professor is conducting cutting-edge research that could lead to earlier screening for children with suspected learning disabilities, behavioral problems or neurological delays.  Dr. Anastasia Kerr-German, assistant professor of psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,...
Mercer University School of Medicine reached over 160 middle and high school students through three innovative medical camps over the summer. The camps, which were made possible with support from the Ivan R. Chanin Fund of the Community Foundation of...
A Mercer University professor is working to reduce incidence of tick- and mosquito-borne illnesses through his ongoing research and public education. Dr. Adrian Vasquez, assistant professor of biology, has been intrigued by mosquitoes since he was a child growing up...
A Mercer University professor is reaching Middle Georgia teens through a unique pregnancy prevention program that is tailored to them and harnesses the power of storytelling.  Dr. Chinekwu Obidoa, associate professor of global health studies and Africana studies, used her...
MACON – Mercer’s Spanish program is making lasting efforts to form connections both inside and outside the University through its inaugural Hispanic Education Fair and by assisting the Georgia Student Finance Commission with translating resources for Spanish-speaking families across the...
In France this summer, Mercer University students and faculty helped provide resources and comfort to families facing unimaginable hardships. During this new Mercer On Mission program, the Mercerians spent time with refugees and asylum seekers and learned about their...
In a repurposed fellowship hall at the Beteli Center for refugees, not far from the center of Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia, a marvel of modern day diplomacy is taking place.
Mercer University student Chloe Paulk spent the last two weekends helping with hurricane relief efforts in her hometown. The junior marketing and entrepreneurship double-major is from Ocilla, a small town about 100 miles south of Macon that was among...
Najiva Timothee saw a need for mentorship of teen girls in Macon-Bibb County, so she took it upon herself to create a program that would provide that. Timothee, administrative support associate at Mercer Law School, works with dozens of...

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