Research

Georgia Southern Professor Tests New Technology to Battle Carcinogenic Dust on Construction Sites Some of the most dangerous contaminants aren’t visible to the naked eye, but Georgia Southern University researchers are working to protect construction workers from this invisible danger. In the construction world, chronic exposure to crystalline silica, which is present in dust particles created…

Georgia Southern Professors Explore Multiple Uses for the Oft-maligned Renewable Resource Is algae good or bad? It’s a question most people don’t think to ask. After all, when algae accumulates on the outside of your house, or in containers left outside, or in your swimming pool, you just get rid of it. There’s something worse than…

College of Science and Mathematics As geologists, we study earth systems involving climate over vast periods that can well exceed the average lifespan of humans’ lifetime. Earth history spans nearly 4.6 billion years and has been evolving ever since. Thus the answer to if climate change is really here is — yes. It has always been here…

Parker College of Business The Suez Canal is a 120 mile long, 670 feet wide, 78 feet deep artificial sea-level waterway. The alternative to navigating through the Suez Canal to transport product between East Asia, Europe and the United States is to sail south of Africa around the Cape of Good Hope which is 10…

Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Why are there COVID mutations and what can we expect going forward? Viruses rely on host organisms to survive and reproduce. As they infect a host, they evolve because of tiny errors in the replication process. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, is an RNA virus that has…

Gretsch School of Music Art has been (and still is) a reflection of the society from which it was created for centuries. Regardless of your political ideology, place of birth or social status, there is always an injustice worth protesting. Music is a natural medium through which to express oneself, especially for those whose voices…

College of Education In March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary for Georgia Southern University to change its mode of delivering instruction to what has become known as remote learning. The University has a decades-long history of providing some courses or entire programs of study, via distance education, but moving all instruction to…

College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Stress is a normal part of human experience and, though we are experiencing larger doses than usual during pandemic times, we can harness the power of effective coping to manage stress and achieve goals. Cultivate awareness. Emotions guide our decision-making. Experiential willingness, a concept from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,…

Waters College of Health Professions Mental health and well-being are areas of importance among the general college student population as universities have expanded resources and access pertaining to mental health support. For example, researchers have identified the top 10 factors leading to the most concern among college students as academic performance, pressure to succeed, post-graduation…