MERCER CELEBRATES CLASS OF 2024

An aerial view of Legacy Hall and some of Mercer's other residence halls and academic buildings.

Who are the namesakes of Mercer’s residence halls?

Mercer University’s Opening Days are just a few weeks away, and that means the residence halls will soon be bustling with activity once again....

Class of 2024 graduates offer this advice to incoming freshmen

Welcome to the Mercer University family, Class of 2028! As you prepare to embark on your journey as a Bear, check out these words...
Dr. Raghavan Chinnadurai and biomedical sciences student working in a lab. The student controls a computer mouse, and Dr. Chinnadurai points at the computer monitor.

Professor awarded grant to study stem cell therapy for inflammatory bowel disorders

SAVANNAH — Mercer University School of Medicine professor Raghavan Chinnadurai, Ph.D., has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to...
Three individuals use a pXRF device to test for lead on a metal bar with peeling orange paint outdoors. The person to the left operates the device as another takes notes, and a third observes. All are wearing sun hats.

Mercer On Mission team tests for lead in paint, soil in Belize

A Mercer University team tested for lead in paint and soil this summer as part of a new Mercer On Mission program in Belize.  Seventeen...
Bottles of prescription pills are spilled on a wooden floor. In the background, a person sits on the floor against a wall with arms and legs crossed.

Med school receives grant to develop rural telehealth hubs to fight opioid epidemic

MACON — Mercer University School of Medicine has been awarded a Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant from the federal Health Resources and Services...
A women smiling at the camera with their chin resting on their hand, sitting at a desk with a laptop. Behind them, a wall sign reads "Pretty Lux."

Mercer alumna offers candles, educational experiences at downtown shop

Double Bear Anikitia Abram started making candles to ease her anxiety during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, her hobby has turned...
Headshots of Gregory Adams and Walter L. Lopez Chavez

Engineering alumnus, student receive U.S. Department of Defense SMART Scholarships

MACON — Mercer University School of Engineering rising senior Gregory Adams and alumnus Walter Lopez Chavez were recently awarded the Science, Mathematics and Research...

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