Chemistry junior Isabella Dattilio (expected graduation May 2025) has been selected for the highly competitive Pitt Public Health Undergraduate Scholars Program (PHUSP). The program is scheduled for the summer of 2024 at the University of Pittsburgh. Isabella is an ardent supporter of public health and is pursuing her chemistry degree, with a focus on public health courses. Her research, supervised by Dr. Peter Rosado Flores, involves the synthesis of mesalamine-capped nanoparticles...
Come, join the Oconee River Greenway Foundation for “Greenway Day” on Saturday, April 20. We will have a community yard sale from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., food trucks from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., as well as other recreational and educational activities. We also want to showcase local student involvement at the Greenway. If you have any student involvement at the Greenway to share, please let us know. This could include: Posters, abstracts or something similar showcasing research work conducted...
Come, join the Oconee River Greenway Foundation for “Greenway Day” on Saturday, April 20. We will have a community yard sale from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., food trucks from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., as well as other recreational and educational activities. We also want to showcase local student involvement at the Greenway. If you have any student involvement at the Greenway to share, please let us know. This could include: Posters, abstracts or something similar showcasing research work conducted...
Some say the solar eclipse on April 8 is a lucky omen. Others say it’s a sign of God’s judgement. But one thing’s for sure. No matter what you believe, this year’s darkening of the sun by the moon promises to be an astronomical display that’s bigger and longer, brighter and more spectacular than the last total solar eclipse that crossed America in 2017. Georgia will not experience total blockage of the sun. But, weather permitting, residents will still see a remarkable occurrence,...
Solar eclipse glasses for viewing the April 8 solar eclipse will be available in limited quantities courtesy of the Georgia College & State University Science Education Center and Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy Kaolin Endowed Chair from one of three options. 1) Students living in campus housing will have access to eclipse glasses as distributed by housing supervisors. 2) Students and staff members not affiliated with GCSU housing may obtain eclipse glasses at the Russell...
A total solar eclipse will happen in parts of the U.S. Monday, April 8 2024. While the total eclipse can be viewed on a path from Texas to Maine, the view from the Georgia College & State University campus will be a partial solar eclipse from 1:47 p.m. to 4:21 p.m. EDT. Maximum sun coverage by the new moon will occur at 3:05 p.m. The face of the sun will be 81% obscured by the moon at that time. Safe viewing of the eclipse will be possible with eclipse glasses or telescopes designed...
Tyler Walters, a senior student set to graduate this May, was recently honored with the prestigious James Manner Award during Pittcon 2024 for his research project titled "Alternative Synthesis of the Pesticide Carbaryl." This accolade was bestowed upon the top three poster presentations, meticulously evaluated based on the poster's content, the eloquence of the presentation, adeptness in addressing queries and the distinctiveness of the research. With aspirations to pursue a career...
Dr. Sayo Fakayode, chair of Georgia College & State University’s Department of Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, has a new peer-reviewed publication with the U.S. Foods and Drug Administration. Fakayode was one of 14 scholarly authors from several universities across the United States who collaborated on “Microplastics: Challenges, toxicity, spectroscopic and real-time detection methods.” The paper discusses the “global microplastic (MP) pollution epidemic” caused by increasing amounts...
Some professors at Georgia College & State University go national with their research. A few get global attention. Others? They reach for the stars. Like Georgia College’s astrophysicist Dr. Arash Bodaghee. He first suggested what eventually became—after improvements from his science team—one of the winning proposals for using NASA’s next-generation space telescope. That’s quite a mouthful. Let’s put it more simply: His idea emerged among the top contenders. On how to use the next...
You might think a neutron star or black hole is nothing but empty darkness and, thus, immeasurable. But they’re not vacant. Matter is squeezed tightly into a small space creating a gravitational pull so strong even light can’t escape. They come in different sizes and move about in space, consuming their twin star and anything else in their path as fuel. Now, Georgia College & State University Physics Professor Dr. Arash Bodaghee and Cody Cox of Milledgeville—a recent physics graduate...
