Thanks to a $3 million National Science Foundation grant, underrepresented minority students in Southwest Georgia will have more access to degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The grant, which was received by Columbus State University (CSU), helped create…
When it comes to aerospace manufacturing, the United States is the world’s top producer, and Georgia ranks No. 3 among U.S. states, according to a recent report by PwC, an international professional services firm. With major manufacturers like Pratt &…
At Navicent Health’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon, young patients have a new way to navigate the halls. Kid-sized, remote-controlled autos – operated by staff who accompany the children – will simulate the driving experience and hopefully help…
Several of the Southeast’s best chefs will unite with executive chef Kevin Gillespie, a Top Chef alum and owner of Atlanta’s Gunshow and Revival restaurants, for an evening of favorite Southern foods at the Atlanta History Center’s Back on the…
This week, Hall County is hosting the 2018 International Canoe Federation’s Dragon Boat Championship on Lake Lanier. It’s the first time the event has been held in the Americas and there will be plenty of festivities. Four days of competition…
The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) recently honored the state’s top tourism professionals for their work to ensure the industry remains successful. Their contributions have helped Georgia tourism generate…
Georgia Trend Publisher Emeritus Neely Young was honored during the recent Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum in Columbus, which was hosted by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University (CSU). Young received the 10th Annual Blanchard Award for Outstanding Stewardship and…
Construction is underway on a new student services center at Gordon State College in Barnesville. The 11,271-square-foot facility will centralize admissions and financial aid and feature computer stations, a parents’ waiting room and a 60-person event space. The $3.3-million project…
Four Canton high school students represented the U.S. at the International Rocketry Challenge (IRC) in Paris last month and came home with first place. The Creekview High School rocketeers competed against teams from France, Japan and the UK to become…
Learn how the new home of the Falcons and the Atlanta United FC is also a force for positive change in nearby neighborhoods. Frank Fernandez, vice president of community development for The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, explains in this…
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