A Mercer University professor is applying his ecological expertise to classrooms, field research and STEM initiatives at a university in Malawi.  Dr. Zipangani Vokhiwa, professor of science in Mercer’s College of Professional Advancement, arrived in the southeast African country in...
The Atlanta Science Festival returns this year with two weeks of science-related activities for curious children and adults.  The festival, which Mercer University and the Mercer Health Sciences Center have sponsored each year since its inception in 2014, will take place March 13-27 and includes more than 80 virtual, self-guided and outdoor...
Children in Cape Town, South Africa, were introduced to the world of coding and new possibilities for their futures during a Mercer On Mission (MOM) trip this summer.  Dr. Bob Allen, computer science professor and chair, and Dr. Susie Morrissey,...
MACON – Mercer University and Robins Air Force Base today announced a partnership that will bring an innovative software development center and 50 new high-tech jobs to downtown Macon. The center will develop software for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in...
A Mercer University professor from Poland is raising money to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing to her native country as Russia attacks the former Soviet republic. Dr. Ania Rynarzewska, assistant professor of sports marketing and analytics in the Stetson-Hatcher School of...
Mercer University School of Medicine students know there are a lot of COVID-19 vaccines that need to be administered and not a lot of manpower to do it. So, they are stepping up to receive vaccine training and volunteer...
More than two dozen Mercer Bears participated in a history-making moment this summer in South Korea. The fifth annual Mercer On Mission (MOM) trip to the country included a new component, as participants assisted the Korean Army in its...
As they prepare to become educators themselves, members of a Mercer University student organization regularly find ways to support teachers, students and the community. Mercer Educators in Action (MEIA) was founded nearly 15 years ago by former College of Education...
Soon-to-be Double Bear Elizabeth Copelan is making a difference in the Macon community through her efforts in spreading positivity, one card at a time. Copelan, a Tift College of Education alumna and current master's degree student, began teaching 3K at...
Mercer University students are helping solve real-world challenges related to foreign policy through the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab. The University’s first Diplomacy Lab course took place last semester, with students in Dr. Rachael Goodman’s poverty alleviation class examining...

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