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SPRING 2020 ISSUE

Substance abuse illustration.

Researchers in the School of Public Health are helping stabilize Georgia families affected by substance abuse.

By Jennifer Rainey Marquez

Shahreen Elahi

A background role for Shahreen Elahi (B.S. ’18) in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” brought a glaring lack of Muslim representation in TV and film front and center.

Interview by Torie Robinette Durham

Tom Chaffin (B.A. '77) photographed at Manuel's Tavern.

Author Tom Chaffin (B.A. ’77) digs deep into the past to uncover some of history’s most intriguing stories.

By Michael Davis (B.A. '03)

With Kell Hall out of the way, construction crews are nearing completion on the first phase of the greenway, Georgia State’s future gathering space at the center of the Atlanta Campus.

By Benjamin Hodges (B.A. '08)

Rebecca Serna (M.S. '07) is executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.

As executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Rebecca Serna (M.S. ’07) is focused on improving infrastructure for all modes of travel.

By Michael Davis (B.A. '03)

Brad Stromdahl, Georgia State's head baseball coach.

While this baseball season may have been thrown a curveball, Georgia State’s new baseball coach Brad Stromdahl — a former assistant coach for the Panthers — is excited about the program’s future.

By Austin Birchell (B.A. ’20)

Georgia State Magazine Spring 2020 Cover Illustration of Atlanta's entrepreneurial environment.

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As we prepare to build a new science facility, research at Georgia State continues to grow at record-setting rates and contribute to the health of communities around Georgia and across the world.

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How Wil Lutz (B.A. '17), a walk-on at Georgia State and an undrafted free agent, has become one of the National Football League’s best kickers.

By William Inman (M.H.P. '16)

In one of the nation's top cities for startups, Georgia State's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute has teamed up with The Marcus Foundation to fund, mentor and develop 21 new businesses. Working in industries from recycling and logistics to art production and music management, they all have a story.

By Benjamin Hodges (B.A. ’08)

In 1956, three African American women — Barbara Pace Hunt, Myra Payne Elliott and Iris Mae Welch — sued to desegregate Georgia State and won. Their victory set an important legal precedent that paved the way for the integration of universities in the South. Georgia State, now the nation’s leading institution in conferring degrees to African American students, honors the struggle of these civil rights pioneers.

By Maya Kroth

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As we prepare to build a new science facility, research at Georgia State continues to grow at record-setting rates and contribute to the health of communities around Georgia and across the world.

By Mark Becker

Brad Stromdahl, Georgia State's head baseball coach.

While this baseball season may have been thrown a curveball, Georgia State’s new baseball coach Brad Stromdahl — a former assistant coach for the Panthers — is excited about the program’s future.

By Austin Birchell (B.A. ’20)

With Kell Hall out of the way, construction crews are nearing completion on the first phase of the greenway, Georgia State’s future gathering space at the center of the Atlanta Campus.

By Benjamin Hodges (B.A. '08)

Rebecca Serna (M.S. '07) is executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition.

As executive director of the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition, Rebecca Serna (M.S. ’07) is focused on improving infrastructure for all modes of travel.

By Michael Davis (B.A. '03)

Shahreen Elahi

A background role for Shahreen Elahi (B.S. ’18) in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” brought a glaring lack of Muslim representation in TV and film front and center.

Interview by Torie Robinette Durham

Tom Chaffin (B.A. '77) photographed at Manuel's Tavern.

Author Tom Chaffin (B.A. ’77) digs deep into the past to uncover some of history’s most intriguing stories.

By Michael Davis (B.A. '03)