Faculty in the Media

A diversity of invaluable faculty expertise was reported on or quoted in a variety media over the last month. A few examples of this crucial element of university public service:

Associate professor of chemistry Jason Locklin teamed up with an area high school student to create an app to help students study organic chemistry

The Red & Black reported on work by asssitant research scientist Zhu-Hong Li of biochemistry and molecular biology and professor of cellular biology Silvia Moreno for a novel treament of toxoplasmosis

International sorghum research effort led by Regents professor of genetics Andrew Paterson was reported widely

Associate professor of history Stephen Mihm writes in his regular column on Bloomberg.com of the history of efforts to limit artificial fats in the American diet

Gwinnett Daily Post featured a program set up by Georgia Athletic Association Professor of geography J. Marshall Shepherd that allows fourth-graders to video conference with scientists

Spalding Distinguished Research Professor of history James Cobb quoted in a Gainesville Times article on the legacy of JFK 50 years later

Professor emeritus of sociology Barry Schwartz quoted on the subject Lincoln's Gettsyburg Address – Aiken (SC) Standard

New research on diagnosing dementia by professor of psychology L. Stephen Miller was reported in Atlanta Business Chronicle, WABE 90.1 FM, GPB.org