Research That Reaches Out
Visionary Student Panel helps take ideas for changing the world to the next level
Since fall 2015, Mercer’s Visionary Student Panel (VSP) has helped bring big ideas for addressing real-world problems to life. An initiative of the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)/Research That Reaches Out office, VSP started out as a crowd-sourced program where students gave presentations and funding was determined through audience voting. It has evolved over time to a more developmental process. ...
Students helping Mercer become more affirming with LGBTQ+ sensitivity training
A Mercer student organization hopes to make the college experience easier for LGBTQ+ students with a new training. Members of ...Classroom Spotlight: Media studies course shaping next generation of storytellers
Dr. Michele Prettyman is teaching Mercer students how to find their voices as storytellers and appreciate the stories that others ...Research by Mercer professor, alumnus draws attention to an unexpected black market
Research published by a Mercer professor and graduate student is shedding light on a hidden health–care issue. The December 2018 ...Mercer team expands upon 3D yearbook project for the blind
Having a high school yearbook is something that most of us probably don’t think twice about. We flip through the ...Students and teachers open up about real problems during Real Talk program
College is a time of independence and discovery … and sometimes struggles. A Mercer program launched in fall 2017 is ...Mercer event reaches out to underserved population of Middle Georgia
An event organized by a Mercer professor and students for the past three years has aimed to fill a void ...Curriculum from Mercer team brings physics to life for high school students
A Mercer University professor hopes to bring physics lessons to more high school students and teachers in Middle Georgia with ...Inside-Out course an ‘enlightening experience’ for both Mercer students and inmates
The 24 women sat in a circle of chairs, half of them dressed in modern clothes and the other half ...Mercer class shows students ins and outs of election season
Twenty-nine Mercer students got up close and personal with the midterm election this fall. They learned what it means to ...Project aims to uncover the untold stories of African-Americans in Middle Georgia
A 12-year-old girl named Harriet. A 5-year-old boy named Nathan. They are written into the pages of Bibb County historical ...Communication class helps Mercer agencies boost online presence
Four Mercer agencies have a full social media plan and eight podcasts ready to roll out this school year, thanks ...
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