In the early morning hours of April 23, 1948, Marion Blumenthal Lazan had been called to a deck of the Holland-American ocean liner bringing her, her mother, and her brother […]
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Indian Media Firestorm Surrounds Emory Professor’s Award Presentation to Prime Minister Modi
On his current trip to India, Emory University marketing expert Jagdish Sheth’s agenda included a seemingly simple delivery that has set off a politically driven firestorm on Indian media. Dr. Sheth, […]
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Alpharetta Firm Chosen for U.S.-Israel Joint Research Grant
Alpharetta-based TEKWave Solutions and its Israeli partner have crafted one of eight projects selected to receive up to $1 million in government grants this year. The projects were green-lighted this week by the […]
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Books 2018: Required Reading for Politicians on Sustainable Development
Book: The Age of Sustainable Development Author: Jeffrey Sachs Review by: Scott Ellyson, CEO, East West Manufacturing Jeffery Sachs is a world-renowned professor of economics at Columbia University and a […]
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China Expert’s Kiwanis Address Sounds Alarm for U.S. Tech Companies
China’s ambitions to enter new markets and expand its presence globally were stoked with its admission to the World Trade Organization on Dec. 11, 2001, Dr. Lora Saalman said at […]
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Georgia State Confucius Institute Honored by China’s Education Ministry
Georgia State University’s Confucius Institute received a special honor this week from the Chinese Ministry of Education, becoming one of just three such outposts in the U.S. to be spotlighted for […]
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A Toast to an Active 2019 Highlights Japan Emperor’s Birthday Party in Atlanta
The celebration of the birthday of Emperor Akihito this year held at the official residence in Atlanta of Japan‘s consul general on the evening of Dec. 4 marked the passing […]
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National Black MBA Assoc. to Focus on Business Prospects in Africa With Initial Visit to West Africa
Atlanta‘s ambition to become increasingly connected with the continent of Africa will take another step forward next year as its local Liberian consulate and Ghana‘s chamber of commerce collaborate with […]
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Why Preserving International Education ‘Exports’ Makes Economic Sense for Georgia
If international education is an export, it’s one that a trade war and ramped-up rhetoric on immigration hasn’t touched in Georgia — at least not yet. Spending by international students on tuition, fees and other […]
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Led by SCAD’s Massive Increase, Georgia Outpaces Nation in Foreign Student Growth
Georgia’s foreign university student population grew by 5.9 percent last year, far outpacing a national growth rate that is flattening out amid concerns over visa denials and uncertainty around immigration […]