More than 430 students from 53 academic departments presented their research projects during the 2019 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference hosted by the Honors College at Georgia State University.
Campus News, Science & Technology
Georgia State University graduate students took top prizes on March 25 at the university’s spring Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, where they were challenged to explain their research and scholarship to a general audience in a short time.
Business & Economy, Campus News
The Marcus Foundation grant will fund the creation of the Georgia State University Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund, which will result in the creation of at least 10 new businesses in metro Atlanta by June 2020.
Campus News, Health & Wellness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Georgia State University a five-year, $3.75 million grant to establish a Prevention Research Center that will focus on the health and health disparities of refugees and migrants.
Mary Beth Walker, associate provost for strategic initiatives and innovation at Georgia State University since 2017, will join California State University-Northridge as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs on July 1.
Campus News, Education & Leadership, Science & Technology
Georgia State University has selected three new research clusters as part of the fourth round of its ambitious Next Generation Program, dedicated to boosting the university’s reputation for pioneering, interdisciplinary research and scholarship.
James A. Weyhenmeyer, vice president for research and economic development at Georgia State University since 2011, will join Auburn University as vice president for research on April 1.
Campus News, Science & Technology
Georgia State University is one of 15 universities selected to participate in a national three-year program to increase the diversity of its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) faculty through improved recruitment, hiring and retention practices.
Tom Lewis, senior advisor to the president, and Walter Massey, vice president for development and alumni affairs at Georgia State University, will retire in the coming months.
Georgia State University’s varsity esports program will host and compete against multiple college and university teams during the third PantherLAN Esports Tournament with live, in-arena finals across multiple games on Saturday, April 6 at the Georgia State Sports Arena, 125 Decatur St., S.E.