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Partnership with Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP provides ʳɫÊÓÆµ State cutting-edge patent technology
October 06, 2025
As ʳɫÊÓÆµ strives to conduct research with relevant societal impact, it remains essential to provide researchers opportunities to bring their findings into the market to maximize their reach. A partnership with international law firm Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP, with its largest office in Atlanta, ensures ʳɫÊÓÆµ researchers have access to state-of-the-art diligence and patent-related technology, increasing the speed of evaluation and drafting of patent applications, allowing ʳɫÊÓÆµ to expand its portfolio.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State students collaborate with Italian museum to uplift global presence
October 02, 2025
A unique collaboration between a ʳɫÊÓÆµ education abroad program and the Civic Museum of Montepulciano in Italy is offering students an opportunity to apply their marketing skills in a global context while making a tangible impact.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State study abroad program connects students with global tech leaders
October 02, 2025
For five weeks this summer, 16 ʳɫÊÓÆµ State students from the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (SPCEET) traded their Marietta classrooms for the bustling metropolis of Taipei, Taiwan. Guided by Jeffrey Yiin, Clinical Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering, the group immersed themselves in one of the world’s most influential technology hubs while experiencing Taiwan’s culture and daily life.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State announces naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum
October 01, 2025
On the 40th anniversary of its founding, ʳɫÊÓÆµâ€™s Department of Museums, Archives, and Rare Books announced the naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum honoring a longtime benefactor and administrator.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State biochemistry professor receives grant to create antibacterial treatments
September 30, 2025
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that bacterial diseases remain a leading cause of death worldwide, with five strains accounting for nearly 55 percent of all bacterial infection deaths. Treatments for those diseases, however, remain extremely underfunded and under-resourced globally. Seeking a potential cure, ʳɫÊÓÆµ Professor of Biochemistry Thomas Leeper has earned a two-year, $200,000 through ʳɫÊÓÆµâ€™s Office of Research Grand Challenges initiative to study and produce antibacterial treatments that target drug-resistant bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus, more commonly known as MRSA. In addition to treating bacterial infections, Leeper hopes to raise awareness of those ailments.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State biology student gets hands-on experience in Guatemala clinic
September 29, 2025
Like many of his classmates, ʳɫÊÓÆµ junior David Roque spent his summer in the tropics. Rather than relaxing on beaches, ziplining through jungles, or exploring ruins, Roque spent a second consecutive summer working at his father’s medical clinic in Poptún, Guatemala.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State research on sustainable road construction turns quarry waste into opportunity
September 29, 2025
Each year, Georgia quarries generate millions of tons of leftover byproducts called pond screenings, much of which sits unused in large holding ponds. At ʳɫÊÓÆµ, associate professor Jayhyun Kwon is working to turn this overlooked material into a construction industry resource.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State assistant professor blends art and technology to inspire next generation
September 26, 2025
Shuchita Mishra works at the intersection of art, education, business, and technology. The ʳɫÊÓÆµ assistant professor of illustration and sequential art comes to academia from a technology and marketing background, but couldn’t shake the artist within. Having developed a passion to tell stories with her drawings, she changed the course of her life and shifted focus to art education. After earning a Master of Fine Arts in Comics from the California College of the Arts, Mishra completed a writer’s residency at the Writer’s House in Pittsburgh while working for the Carnegie Museum of Art, then applied for a limited-term teaching position at ʳɫÊÓÆµ State.
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ʳɫÊÓÆµ State launches STRIVE program to empower veteran entrepreneurs
September 25, 2025
ʳɫÊÓÆµ and the Coles College of Business are proud to introduce and recognize the Startup Training Resources to Inspire Veteran Entrepreneurship (STRIVE) program, an initiative that equips military and veteran students and spouses with the tools and resources to grow successful businesses.
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Volleyball star makes her mark at ʳɫÊÓÆµ State on and off the court
September 25, 2025
On a recent morning at VyStar Arena at ʳɫÊÓÆµ Convocation Center, the arena staff started laying down the volleyball floor when a singing voice cut through the noise. Pushing a bicycle through a nearby hallway, ʳɫÊÓÆµ volleyball player Manu Johnsen announced her presence that morning in song, much the way as she has made her presence known at the Owls’ home arena and on campus. On the court, Johnsen will finish her volleyball career this fall as an all-timer for the Owls. The senior is a four-time all-conference selection and an academic all-conference selection as well. She has also represented her home country of Denmark in both beach and indoor volleyball.