Georgia College & State University and the Mercer University College of Pharmacy are partnering for a healthier Georgia. May 10, President Cathy Cox and Mercer University President William D. Underwood signed an agreement for Georgia College pre-pharmacy graduates to receive priority applicant status to Mercer’s Doctor of Pharmacy program. “A significant number of our students have expressed an interest in pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy,” said Dr. Sayo Fakayode, chair of the Department...
Dr. Catrena Lisse, chemistry professor and director of Georgia College & State University’s Science Education Center, has won the 2023 Charles Dunn Award from the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC). Dr. Eric Tenbus, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, called the honor well-deserved, saying Lisse continues to be a “tremendous ambassador” for Georgia College. “We’re ecstatic for Dr. Lisse to have won the COPLAC’s Dunn award,” Tenbus said. “She fully represents the teacher-scholar...
About 65 first and second graders will attend Georgia College & State University’s 5th Renewable Energy Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today—Tuesday, March 21 at Centennial Center—as physics students demonstrate the power of sun, wind, water, biofuel and other sustainable sources. It’s the first Renewable Energy Day since the COVID-19 pandemic. “Even if they cannot fully comprehend the ideas of climate change or global warming, it’s important to expose children at very young ages to these...
About 65 first and second graders will attend Georgia College & State University’s 5th Renewable Energy Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today—Tuesday, March 21 at Centennial Center—as physics students demonstrate the power of sun, wind, water, biofuel and other sustainable sources. It’s the first Renewable Energy Day since the COVID-19 pandemic. “Even if they cannot fully comprehend the ideas of climate change or global warming, it’s important to expose children at very young ages to these...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. The Georgia College & State University Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy purchased a sophisticated high-field 400 megahertz (MHz) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrum Meter in its efforts to give students the best possible training. “This is top of the line. That’s a Cadillac. It’s like going from riding a bicycle to driving a Mercedes Benz,” said Dr. Sayo Fakayode, chair of chemistry, physics and astronomy,...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Starting this fall, a new concentration in medical physics will prepare students to get a master’s degree for careers in radiation therapy. It’s the second opportunity for students in recent years—following a new physics education pathway in 2021 to stem the shortage of physics teachers nationwide. Other initiatives in the works are a dual-enrollment partnership with Auburn University in engineering and opening talks with Georgia...
Five chemistry and physics majors in Georgia College & State University’s second cohort of NSF S-STEM Scholars were indoctrinated into the program last week during a “white coat” ceremony on Front Campus. The National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) program at Georgia College financially supports highly-motivated, academically-strong, low-income students majoring in chemistry or physics. Students are given faculty mentoring...
Dr. Susan Daneman Richardson, ’84, and Andy Richardson, ’83, are each on a mission. Susan’s striving to make drinking water safe, and Andy’s offering scholarships to Georgia College & State University (GCSU) chemistry students. Susan’s been the recipient of several national awards and international recognition. She developed an interest for chemistry in high school, which grew from there and matured at Georgia College. Dr. John Hargaden helped inform that growth. He taught physical...
On Thursday, Oct. 27, Georgia College & State University will hold its 20th “Family Fun Night” for the community. A lineup of interactive activities includes hands-on chemistry experiments, an outdoor pyrochemistry show, a haunted black-light maze and a planetarium show. About 50 undergraduate students will assist community members at 10 hands-on activity stations at Herty Hall on Wilkinson Street in Milledgeville. The event is from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The chemistry magic show begins at...
