Story and photos developed by University Communications.Jeopardy usually means a crisis or threat. That’s how some people feel about math too.But a group of Georgia College & State University (GCSU) students turned jeopardy into victory last week—snatching the Math Jeopardy championship title at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Southeastern conference at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina."I am so proud of our team for winning the Math Jeopardy tournament,”...
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...
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...
Georgia College’s Young Scientists Academy (YSA)—a six-week program that gives high school youth from disadvantaged, rural areas a crack at university-level research—returned this summer in a big way. It was the first YSA since the pandemic and, because of COVID, its seven high school participants had little or no lab experience. They’d only taken chemistry online. Their first real lab experience was in Georgia College’s state-of-the-art Integrated Science Complex (ISC) with everything...
Carlos Lopez Blackwell of Columbus wants to be the kind of doctor who finds a way to help each and every patient. His caring nature already hints at an impeccable, future bedside manner. Lopez is entering the university’s 2026 class as a chemistry major with a premed path. He’s looking for academic toughness, and his high school friends told him Georgia College is the place to be. “I like the smaller nature of this school. It’s more like family, a family environment,” Lopez said. “I...
Sarah West Where are you from? Dalton, Georgia Why did you want to major in chemistry? I love any kind of puzzle. Chemistry is like a puzzle, and I love putting together the pieces. As the formulas and problems are put together, each piece acts like puzzle pieces, creating something bigger, like the reaction or the solution to an equation. Sometimes things fall into place, but sometimes the pieces don't quite fit together, and I like that challenge; it keeps me on my toes. ...
Four physics alumni took part in the Shades of Green “Sustainability for the Future” panel held at Georgia College in November. We caught up with three of them to learn more about how Georgia College helped them set a foundation for their career success and the advice they offered other students. Ryan Agnew, ’20, enrolled as a physics student at Georgia College after watching the Netflix show “Cosmos.” “I had no interest in physics until after high school,” Agnew said. “But that summer,...
What do COVID, taxicabs and mindsets have in common? The answer may surprise you: math. Math is the abstract science of using calculations, shapes and quantity to solve a problem. But multiple steps, numbers and signs do more than complete mathematical equations. They can be used to unravel everyday problems, as well. That’s exactly what three seniors did in November for their capstone projects. They used statistics and data to answer real-life challenges like discovering a direct...
From an early age, Martin Alcantar, ’18, has always been fascinated by the sciences. As he grew, he realized that one of the most interesting branches of science was studying biological processes and the chemistry that drives them. Later, he would find that his work could help alleviate food insecurity. “My specific career path was not chosen with a job in mind, but rather from a want to further my education and gain a higher level of understanding of what drives life,” Alcantar said...
