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Cliff Michaels Named Director of Technology Transfer
Michaels has been named director of Georgia State University’s Office of Technology Licensing & Commercialization, which helps university scientists bring their inventions and discoveries from the lab into the marketplace.
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Michaels has been named director of Georgia State University’s Office of Technology Licensing & Commercialization, which helps university scientists bring their inventions and discoveries from the lab into the marketplace.
The Georgia State Law LL.M. program helped Robert Moses return to environmental law after moving to the U.S. from Australia. As an assistant attorney for the City of Atlanta, he provides legal counsel for the Department of Watershed Management and Atlanta City Council.
Jonassie Zamor, a senior majoring in biology, was the winner of the Fall 2019 Honors Thesis Pitch at Georgia State University.
The School of Film, Media and Theatre Associate Professor Daniel Robin was recently invited to attend the screening of his […]
From pre-med to post-grad, Jasmine Becerra plans to use her education in health law to make healthcare accessible to everyone.
Georgia State researchers have found that earlier intervention may reduce the number of homeless youth at risk of human trafficking in Metro-Atlanta.
As assistant vice president of ethics, advanced care planning and spiritual health for WellStar Health System, Jason Lesandrini (M.A. ’06) helps patients navigate difficult situations for morally optimal outcomes.
Jenny Yang is the first Georgia State researcher to receive the honor. Her work focuses on protein engineering and diagnostic imaging.
Georgia State professor Yuan Liu has developed a novel form of immunotherapy that has the potential to provide long-lasting protection against any type of cancer.
Researchers find that a well-designed game can show students how complex economic theory is applied in the field of climate change policy.
A new course in the Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Certificate program focusing on rapper Ludacris gives students an inside look at key contracts in the Atlanta rapper’s career.
By Angelita Streeter Mary Fernandes, doctoral candidate in clinical neuropsychology, grew up 8,500 miles away from Atlanta in densely-populated Mumbai, […]
Georgia State fielded a team from scratch and stormed the gridiron for its first season of football in 2010. Ten years, three coaches, two bowl games — the Panthers will play in their third bowl game this month — and two stadiums later, the program is gaining momentum and becoming an established tradition.
The School of Music is pleased to announce that jazz studies artist-in-residence David Sánchez has received a 2020 GRAMMY® award nomination for “Carib” in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. The prestigious honor, presented by the Recording Academy, marks Sánchez’s seventh GRAMMY® nomination with a win in 1997 for “Habana” as Best Latin Jazz Performance.
College of Education & Human Development graduate student Daria Manior was selected as a Forbes Under 30 Scholar for the second consecutive year.
Winner of the 2019 Sun Belt Cross-Country Championship, runner Lotte Meyberg (B.S. ’21) shines on and off the trail.
An improbable journey led Omar Rodriguez (B.S. ’14) to Georgia State, introducing him along the way to not only his bride-to-be, Meredith Steinmetz (M.P.A. ’16), but also a lifelong mentor in Honors College Dean Larry Berman — the officiant of the couple’s wedding.
Alumna Tamara Melton hopes to bring the percentage of minorities in the nutrition field in sync with the U.S. population.
The deadly childhood disease known as rotavirus produces a staggering annual death toll, but Georgia State researchers have just discovered a way to fight it — with bacteria.
Georgia State has shown it’s possible for universities to eliminate achievement gaps based on race, ethnicity and income, and it’s time for the rest of nation to follow.
An immigrant born in the wake of the Vietnam war, Mai Duong (B.A.S. ’08) has worked her way back to Georgia State as the chef and co-owner of a unique lunchtime spot on campus a decade after graduating.
The Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design and College of the Arts congratulate alumnus, Paul Stephen Benjamin (M.F.A. ’13) as the recipient of the prestigious 2019 Hudgens Prize, one of the largest awards given to an individual artist in the United States.
David A. Martin, Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor of International Law Emeritus at the University of Virginia School of Law, delivered the 64th annual Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture in the College of Law on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the ceremonial courtroom.
In the early 1970s, Sloan Hayes (B.A. ’17) dropped out of Georgia State to tour with his band and soon became a rock star. Now, he’s back on campus, and he wants to use his experience to inform a new career – high school teacher.
David Iwaniec of the Urban Studies Institute will lead Atlanta’s contribution in the National Science Foundation’s “Growing Convergence Research” project.
Laura Schroeder is the third member of her family to attend Georgia State University and follows in her mother’s footsteps as a university staff member.
Assistant professor Claire Spears is using mindfulness to help low-income Americans kick the habit.
Georgia State University’s varsity esports team won the national fall collegiate tournament in the video game “SMITE” on Nov. 17 at Dreamhack Atlanta, a large esports and digital festival attracting thousands in person and many more viewing through the Twitch platform.
The ongoing global slowdown and the U.S.-China trade spat are fostering a deteriorating business investment climate, and a slowdown in job growth has made consumers wary of spending, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State’s Robinson College of Business.
The number of U.S. adults who perceive e-cigarettes to be at as harmful as, or more harmful than, cigarettes has increased between 2017 and 2018, even prior to the national outbreak of vaping-related lung disease and deaths, a study by tobacco researchers from Georgia State University’s School of Public Health has found.
The College of Education & Human Development’s sport administration program is collaborating with the NCAA and Atlanta Basketball Host Committee on a series of academic initiatives focused on sport event management slated for spring 2020.
Georgia State Law swore in 99 graduates to various state courts on Nov. 15. Held in the college’s ceremonial courtroom, family and friends gathered to see graduates take oaths for the State Superior Court, Court of Appeals and/or Supreme Court.
About 40 Georgia State students are working behind the scenes to help get everything ready for the production of the Democratic Presidential Debate.
Over the past decade, research expenditures at Georgia State have shot up by more than 153 percent.
Georgia State University climbed four spots in the past year to be ranked No. 7 in the nation by Military Times Best for Vets Top Colleges 2020.
As an educational specialist for ATL PBA, master’s student Alita McCalmon connects with educators and students across Atlanta on projects from WABE, an NPR station in town, and the city’s Public Broadcasting Service station.
With their revolutionary app, two guys in their 20s have helped more than 62,000 people pay off nearly $10 million in student loan debt using the tiniest sums of money.
The Executive Master of Business Administration program at Georgia State’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business is the top public university program in the Southeast and 18th among U.S.-based programs, according to the Financial Times.
Georgia State is proud to celebrate International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 18-21, for the 20th year. Like institutions from more than 100 nations around the world, our campus will host an array of globally inspired events, ranging from Finnish music performances to guided meditation, to showcase the benefits of global education and exchange.
The Rohingya refugee crisis will be the focus of a special panel discussion Nov. 16 at Georgia State University’s Clarkston Campus.
The Signal covers “The Rho” and its modernized adaptation of Aphra Behn’s 1677 play “The Rover” produced by Professor W. Keith Tims.
CEHD faculty members Dennis Gilbride and Franco Dispenza will continue preparing cohorts of clinical rehabilitation counselors for positions in vocational rehabilitation agencies thanks to two recent federal grants.
Students from the Andrew Young School, J. Mack Robinson College of Business and College of Arts & Sciences pursued opportunities in Washington, D.C.
As a child, JenVon Cherry, a certifying official for veterans at Georgia State, suffered a tragic injury that causes unpredictable seizures. But she refuses to let her condition hold her back.
Register for the Center for Access to Justice’s State of the South Conference, Feb. 20-21. The focus of this year’s conference is housing justice.
Associate Professor Beth Cianfrone is the 2019 recipient of the Sport Marketing Association’s Stotlar Award, which recognizes a university faculty member for their outstanding contributions to sport marketing education and graduate mentorship.
Law professor Clark Cunningham is using linguistic analysis to shed light on the original meaning of America’s founding documents.
Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human Development is expanding its teacher residency programs to rural districts in Georgia with its new Network for Urban and Rural Teachers United for Residency Engagement (NURTURE) Project.
Faculty members Christopher Tullis, Sarah Hansen and Claire Donehower have established a new initiative to combat the shortage of educators and behavior analysts who can support young children with high-intensity needs.
Law student Sierra Lawrence wants to use her competitive drive to ensure that everyone has access to legal representation.
Georgia State University Professor Terri Pigott will coordinate a five-day research institute designed to teach early career STEM educators important data analysis skills necessary for high-quality STEM education research.
The colleges and universities are working together on research and teaching to improve understanding of the physical, economic and social impacts of climate change in Georgia.
Georgia State Law interim dean, Leslie Wolf, discusses her path to academia and her plans to expand the school’s reputation for diversity, value and innovation.
Ashley Watts, the Andrew Young School’s new Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, is excited to bring innovative new opportunties for alumni involvement.
The findings could help scientists develop more energy-saving and environmentally sustainable production processes for industries including petroleum, plastics, paper, pharmaceuticals and brewing.
Thaddeus and Natasha Johnson (Ed.D ’19) share a passion for justice. But that’s not all. Married 10 years, the couple also share the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies as their home away from home.
Entertainer and entrepreneur Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, and Tom Luse, former executive producer of “The Walking Dead,” will participate in a full-day master class Nov. 16 presented by the Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Initiative and the Creative Media Industries Institute.
Meet the Georgia State scientists who are using big data to help transform the way we think about mental illness.
Perimeter College invites communities to observe Transit of Mercury celestial event on Nov. 11. Clarkston, Decatur and Dunwoody campuses will participate in rare opportunity to watch Mercury transit the sun.
The findings by a Georgia State biologist and his research group could present new treatment strategies for viruses that can infect the central nervous system, triggering an immune response.
Georgia State Center for Law, Health & Society hosted a lecture with professor Timothy D. Lytton about his book “Outbreak: Foodborne Illness and the Struggle for Food Safety” on October 30, 2019.
The gravest health threats facing developing countries are not viral outbreaks or parasites, but chronic conditions such as heart disease and cancer. Professor Collins O. Airhihenbuwa has pioneered a culturally informed approach to confront the global spread of these diseases.
Social work alumnus Patrick Phillips, a.k.a. the Change Agent, is an award-winning speaker and author working to inspire first-generation college students.
Associate professor Regena Spratling is helping parents care for children with extraordinary medical needs.
Associate professor Martin Norgaard studies how jazz improvisation affects the brain.
Perimeter College will recognize student veterans in special ceremony Nov. 6 at Georgia State University’s Clarkston Campus.
E-cigarette taxes will increase the purchase and use of cigarettes, a study by Georgia State University economist Michael Pesko and his colleagues.
Georgia State Law graduate Abby Howd shares her passion for helping the wrongfully convicted and how her theater degree made her a better litigator.
Georgia State University has named Lee Foster, former assistant director of the Office of the Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology and operational manager of the Ferst Center for the Arts, executive director of the Rialto Center of the Arts, effective Nov. 1.
John C. Thomas, published a new book, Leading as a Public-Minded Manager, to provide guidance to managers in the public and nonprofit sectors.
John T. Marshall discusses working in New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina, building resilient cities and teaching students to consider the environment first.
Georgia State College of Law is No. 2 in bar passage for the July 2019 exam, with an overall bar passage rate of 84.8 percent — the state average is 65.8 percent.
From an intern in the ticket booth to walk-on to team captain, Remy Lazarus (B.A. ’20) has made the most of his opportunities.
AYS student Taos Wynn (M.P.A./J.D.) is balancing the demands of pursuing a dual degree while leading his nonprofit, the Perfect Love Foundation.
The protein-based MRI contrast dye is also effective at lower dosage than conventional dyes, reducing the risk of metal toxicity.
In his new book, law professor Timothy Lytton examines the history and complex workings of the country’s food safety system.
Chris Bridges – known professionally as Ludacris – is joining Georgia State’s Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII) this fall as an artist-in-residence.
Professor Sang-Moo Kang may have found a way to make a safe vaccine for RSV, an infection that hospitalizes more than 50,000 infants every year.
College of Law graduate, Paul Panusky, uses his experience as an ASL interpreter to bridge the gap between the Deaf community and the legal system.
The Georgia State University Panther Band has been selected as one of 20 marching bands to perform in the Tournament of Roses parade on New Year’s Day 2021 in Pasadena, Calif.
William Trivelpiece, a drug intelligence officer, works on an effort to assuage the opioid epidemic by shifting the conversation to include public health.
The Honors College at Georgia State University connected 15 students with professional internships in London last summer—the largest group ever to participate in the London Experience program.
Eugene Butler grew up in South Georgia and chose to attend Georgia State for his bachelor’s and law degrees. Now, he wants to use the law to serve underprivileged youth.
CEHD alum Roxanne Russell (Ph.D. ’11) created a program teachers can use to design their own reading presentations and recently received a patent for the program’s key features.
Robinson’s team recently placed second in the National Black MBA Association Graduate Case Competition.
Georgia State Law hosted the LatCrit Biennial Conference, featuring scholars from across the country discussing how marginalized people experience the law.
At the Center for Research on Interpersonal Violence, Georgia State faculty are helping to stop assaults.
Across the nation, the mortality rate of women with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer is 39 percent higher for African Americans. Biology professor Ritu Aneja wants to know why.
Biomedical sciences professor Cynthia Nau Cornelissen on the rising threat of antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea and her work to develop the world’s first vaccine against the superbug.
A team of Georgia State economists finds that cleaning up school buses pays dividends in the classroom.
Metro Atlanta needs more science and math teachers. It also needs more diverse teachers. A new Georgia State project aims to deliver both.
Leah Platt Boustan, from Princeton University, will present a lecture on Immigration and the American Dream for the 2019 W.J. Usery, Jr. Lecture.
Jacinta White is combining her artistic passion with her skills in nonprofit management through her new community consultation company, The Word Project.
A new antiviral drug that induces mutations in the genetic material of influenza virus is highly effective in treating influenza infection in animals and human airway tissue and could be a groundbreaking advance in influenza therapy, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Cynthia Searcy has been named the Associate Dean for Academic Innovation and Strategy in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
Professor Eric Wright recently led a study of homelessness and human trafficking among metro Atlanta youth.
Georgia State joins the CDC’s Prevention Research Center network with a new Clarkston-based office focused on migrant health.
Georgia State Law alumna Catherine Henson uses her legal experience to advocate for educational equity and give back her alma mater. In the College of Law, she serves on the board of visitors, named the atrium, and endowed a professorship and scholarship.
Linguists and attorneys collaborate on young scholars’ papers at Law & Linguistics Workshop hosted by professor Clark Cunningham at Georgia State Law.
Perimeter professors to focus on housing and disparities during upcoming lecture.
DeMarco Pittman made history when he became the first deaf African American student picked for Georgia State’s Homecoming Court.
The study found that Atlanta’s homeless youth, especially minority and LGBTQ, are more likely to be trafficked against their will for labor than commercial sexual exploitation.
The Center for Sport and Urban Policy is honored for its work helping sports organizations become leaders in sustainability.
A new partnership is connecting Georgia State social scientists with Georgia Tech computer scientists in a unique collaboration to address historic social inequities.
The Georgia State University Department of Respiratory Therapy (RT) will celebrate 50 years of educating respiratory therapists during National Respiratory Care Week, Oct. 20-26.
Kinda Abdus-Saboor, a lecturer and externship supervisor in the College of Law, talks about helping young attorneys develop cultural awareness and her passion for juvenile justice.
Georgia State has announced the first group accepted into the Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund. Supported by the Marcus Foundation, the program provides entrepreneurs in the Georgia State community with aid to start and grow new ventures.
College of Law alumnus Mawuli Davis on fighting for justice, giving back and why he stays connected to Georgia State Law.
As far back as Eshan Bhojane can remember, he’s been a tinkerer with a boundless imagination.
“I think we’re less and less surprised when primates outsmart humans sometimes,” researcher notes.
The College of Law is ranked No. 7 overall Best Value in preLaw Magazine, and received accolades for its business law, tax law and trial and advocacy programs.
Kathryn Szypulski is no stranger to the spotlight. Growing up in Cary, N.C., she joined a summer youth theater camp, working mostly backstage on set and costume design.
The presence of specific microbiota, or microorganisms that live in the digestive tract, can prevent and cure rotavirus infection, which is the leading cause of severe, life-threatening diarrhea in children worldwide, according to a new study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Recent College of Law graduate Furhawn Shah wants to use his law degree to help domestic violence victims and make his mom proud.
Political science researchers found that the impact of emotions was stronger for women viewers of the first presidential election debate of 2016 between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton than it was for men.
WGPB “On Second Thought” interviews Grammy-winning jazz artist-in-residence David Sanchez on his career, Georgia State residency and his new “Carib” record project on the music of the African Diaspora.
Howell Wechsler, director of U.S. programs for FHI 360, will be the featured speaker at the 2nd Annual Mike and Terry Metzler Distinguished Lecture, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 2 p.m. in Georgia State University’s Speaker’s Auditorium.
The Georgia State Law community includes successful alumni from around the world. Look at what our graduates have been up to in our digital class notes.
Isaiah Richburg grew up playing video games with his dad. Now, he is hoping to become a game designer himself.
Georgia State University’s varsity esports program will host and compete against multiple college and university teams in the fourth PantherLAN Esports Tournament Saturday, Nov. 9, at Georgia State Stadium, marking the first time the stadium has hosted an esports tournament.
A Perimeter College computer science student attends an international conference for women in technology.
The inspiration to one day become a doctor hit Chetna Batra hard—literally.
2019-2020 Georgia State University Law Review editors Kassi Conley and Parth Matalia discuss why law reviews still matter and tackling human trafficking.
The Facebook engineer-in-residence will teach an undergraduate course, offer workshops, conduct mock interviews and organize a competitive coding team.
The pen is mightier but, in the eyes of Bronson Tharpe, programming code may be mightiest.
The Georgia State University Alumni Association will present its top honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, to five outstanding graduates at a dinner on Friday, Oct. 4 at The Southern Exchange at 200 Peachtree St.
John Tyler of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation led a recent Brown Bag Conversation hosted by the Department of Public Management and Policy.
Jason Fletcher’s work as a state trooper inspired him to transfer his law enforcement experience from the streets to the courtroom.
The stress of racism can influence both mental and physical health symptoms at an early age in life, according to a new Georgia State psychology study.
Faculty in Georgia State Law’s Center for Law, Health & Society have been awarded a grant to develop an undergraduate diversity in bioethics course. Students in the Honors College can enroll in spring 2020.
The Georgia State Law chapters of The Order of the Coif and The Order of Barristers inducted 27 students and two honorary alumni this week.
Understanding the relationship between growth, aging infrastructure and vulnerable watersheds is critical for urban planners.
Growing up in the sub-Saharan African nation of Uganda, Charlotte Dennison had monkeys in her yard and could see the shores of Lake Victoria from her house.
Veda Balaji was on the way to middle school when a radio news broadcast grabbed her attention.
Longtime Georgia State associate professor Malinda Snow talks about competing on the epic quiz show “College Bowl” in 1966 and defeating Princeton University in one of the biggest upsets in trivia game history.
Research from Ross Rubenstein and his colleagues found that programs providing tuition guarantees can increase student enrollment rates and retention.
Alexis Martinez joined the Georgia State Law leadership team last year. She is making it her mission to help students make the most of their law degree.
Attorneys Carolina Antonini (J.D. ’89) and Martin Rosenbluth came to Georgia State Law to discuss the state of immigration law in Georgia and the college’s new clinic.
School of Music instructor Michelle Mercier-De Shon has been honored with the 2019 College Music Society Education in Music Award for her work with the music-in-residence project Sound Learning.
Research by Stefano Carattini finds that when people take action on climate change, their friends and neighbors are likely to as well.
The 8,000-seat, multiuse facility near Georgia State Stadium will host Panthers’ basketball, commencement and other large events.
PreLaw Magazine featured Georgia State Law in the 2019 Back To School issue for excellence in employment outcomes and health law.
The College of Law marked Constitution Day with a debate about Originalism vs Living Constitutionalism, and whether judges should be bound to, or persuaded by, history.
Creating mutations in a key Ebola virus protein that helps the deadly virus escape from the body’s defenses can make the virus unable to produce sickness and activate protective immunity in the infected host, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Professor Vince Calhoun and associate professor Jean Liu will use advanced machine learning to identify and separate subtypes of Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.
The Andrew Young School Podcast is a new monthly series featuring interviews with change-makers and thought leaders in public policy and related fields.
Georgia State University will become the first public university to offer a Master of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Informatics degree, beginning in spring 2020.
Dan Johnson (J.D. ’19) was determined to change his life after working in the restaurant industry. He came to Georgia State Law and fell in love with data privacy law.
Brooke Silverthorn wants to help professionals in the M.J. program expand their career possibilities and discover their passions.
This year’s Constitution Day programs at Perimeter College will include speakers, voter registration efforts and other activities.
Three Ph.D. Candidates from the Andrew Young School have been awarded fellowships by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).
Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson will deliver the keynote speech at the seventh annual Founders Lecture, hosted by the Honors College at Georgia State University on Oct. 28.
Faculty in public affairs, nonprofits and computing gathered in mid-August for the Andrew Young School’s first Data Science for Public Service Workshop.
Georgia State esports champion Praful Gade, an Honors psychology and neuroscience major, wants to research what goes on inside the minds of video gamers.
College of Law professor, Erin Fuse Brown, received a grant to study policy and regulation of air ambulance bills in order to protect consumers.
Evan Malbrough, a rising senior in Public Policy, just completed an internship with the United States Department of Defense at the Pentagon.
Psychology researchers at Georgia State University are using large-scale imaging analysis to study how symptoms associated with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression relate to changes in the brain.
Meagan Chinnis decided to pursue a career in law after losing a close friend to violent crime. Here, she talks about finding her place and the pursuit of justice.
Georgia State University is ranked the second most innovative university and third for its commitment to undergraduate teaching in the 2020 Best Colleges edition of U.S. News & World Report magazine.
The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has named Cathy Yang Liu the new chair of the department of Public Management & Policy.
Perimeter College will help host the fourth annual Refugee and Immigrant Employment Summit and Job Fair Sept. 20 at Georgia State University’s Clarkston Campus.
Georgia State Law student Lina Machado Bejarano shares her journey of leaving Colombia, seeking asylum in America and preparing to graduate from law school.
Trade tensions, a reduction in business investment and an earlier than usual presidential election swoon are contributing to a lowered growth path for 2020-21, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business.
Students in the new Global Health Study Abroad in London, the Lewis College’s third study abroad program, experienced diverse world culture while examining the early days of modern medicine and nursing.
Georgia State Law alumnus Gregory Fosheim (J.D. ’14) combines his experience as a microbiologist and passion for health law to help underserved communities.
Three law students from the Health Law Partnership (HeLP) Legal Services Clinic won a court victory for a child with a disability this spring.
Researchers from across Georgia State University joined Andrew Young School faculty for the Urban Studies Institute’s Third Annual Research Roundabout.
Sophomore business major Malayna Valree spends her days shuffling between classes and dance practice with the Georgia State Pantherettes. In her free time, she performs alongside some of the music industry’s biggest stars.
Georgia State University President Mark Becker has named Wendy Hensel, interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs since July 1, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
The College of Education & Human Development added several faculty this academic year – faculty whose research, teaching and service make significant contributions to the college and its students.
Professor Jonathan Todres, whose research areas of expertise include children’s rights and human trafficking, was one of three faculty members awarded the title of Distinguished University Professor this year.
Four Georgia State University students and a graduate are among those selected as fellowship recipients in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, setting a university record.
After leading the Panthers in the big win over Tennessee, quarterback Dan Ellington (B.I.S. ’20) aims to get the team back to a bowl game while becoming the best player in the Sun Belt Conference.
Susan Navarro Smelcer joins the Legal Analytics & Innovation Initiative after starting her career in antitrust law. Here, she talks about her journey to teaching and why there’s no getting around big data.
Harnessing the energy-burning potential of white fat could lead to new therapies in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study by Georgia State University researchers.
Mawuli Davis (J.D. ’02) Davis delivered the Public Interest Keynote through the Center for Access to Justice. Davis encouraged students to find what they’re dedicated to and build a career in public interest law.
Georgia State University’s College of Education & Human Development, Clayton County Public Schools and Curriculum Associates will work together on a new $1.2 million grant program to support Clayton County middle school teachers implementing the county’s math curriculum in their classrooms.
Trade tensions, a reduction in business investment and an earlier than usual presidential election swoon are contributing to a lowered growth path for 2020-21, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business.
The Center for Law, Health & Society at Georgia State University College of Law and Atlanta Legal Aid Society hosted the “Olmstead at Twenty: The Past and Future of Community Integration” symposium on August 8 and 9.
Delta Air Lines’ manager of international social media strategy and 40 Under 40 honoree Juanita Velez (M.I.B. ’13) has devoted herself to connecting people across cultures with opportunity and community.
As a Clarkston, Ga., city councilwoman, Yterenickia “YT” Bell is leading the charge to connect her town government with the residents of America’s most diverse square mile.
After a successful career in marketing, Steven Lester (B.V.A. ’75) rediscovered his passion for painting. He’s now one of the most celebrated sports artists in the country.
Professor Vince Calhoun is using data to transform the way we think about mental illness.
As we welcome a new guard of senior leaders, Georgia State gains even more momentum.
Lisa Armistead, associate provost for graduate programs at Georgia State University, has been appointed the inaugural dean of the university’s Graduate School, established as part of strategic efforts to expand and strengthen graduate and professional programs at the institution.
A law professor for most of the day, Samuel Donaldson also turns a trade as a builder of puzzles and often finds ways to cross one with the other.
She’d dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since the eighth grade. But when doctoral student and single mother India Jackson (B.S. ’11, M.S. ’13) won a prized internship at NASA, she couldn’t afford the move to Houston. Then, the world came to her aid.
Atlanta’s historic Summerhill neighborhood and its main artery, Georgia Avenue, are in the midst of a renaissance. And it all started when Georgia State bought a Major League Baseball stadium.
Professor Ryan Rowberry discusses his research on cultural heritage preservation, climate change and creating a better learning environment for law students.
Thanks to a new student exchange agreement with Manipal University and Taipei Medical University, the RT program brings students from India and Taiwan, respectively, to pursue an integrated master’s degree in respiratory therapy. These students earn a dual degree with their home college and Georgia State.
A new semester brings fresh opportunities to achieve academic success. Georgia State is excited to welcome back all of our new and returning students for the fall 2019 semester.
Georgia State University will set a record for overall enrollment this fall semester, with more than 53,000 students enrolled and the most qualified and diverse freshman class in the institution’s history.
This summer, Georgia State Law faculty led the Study Space workshop in Lisbon, Portugal that examined the effects of the sharing economy and over-tourism on cities.
Georgia State Law’s Pro Bono Law Program is partnering with The Justice Collaborative and Georgia Lawyers for the Arts to offer law students more practice opportunities.
The Atlanta Global Studies Center is making classes in the widely used, but rarely taught, languages available to students across metro Atlanta.
Going into his fourth decade as the play-by-play man for the Panthers, Dave Cohen (B.A. ’94) reflects on his early days in the booth, recalls some of Georgia State’s biggest sports moments and talks about his status as a superfan of the rock band Kiss.
Georgia State University College of Law welcomes 220 first-year students to campus—one of the largest incoming classes in recent years.
Dr. Cynthia Lester of Georgia State University’s Perimeter College has been selected as a fellow for the IAspire Leadership Academy.
Georgia State University College of Law ranks as the 17th best law school in the country for black students, according to the Black Student’s Guide to Law Schools and Firms.
Jean-Paul Addie co-founded the Research Network on Infrastructural Regionalisms, to bring together experts concerned with urban infrastructure.
The Andrew Young School welcomed 13 new faculty members at the start of the 2019 fall semester to serve in its academic departments and research centers.
The NBCC Foundation, an affiliate of the National Board for Certified Counselors, selected College of Education & Human Development graduate students Jacklyn J. Byrd and Nicolas Williams for its Minority Fellowship Program.
A unique formulation of multiple amino acids inhibits the replication of Zika virus by up to 90 percent in human and non-human primate cells, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
Ted Afield, associate clinical professor of law and director of the Philip C. Cook Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Georgia State University’s College of Law, has been named chair of the Section on Teaching Methods for the Association of American Law Schools.
‘Girls Who Code’ participants get hands-on STEM experience as part of visit to Georgia State University’s Perimeter College.
A new will allow the Georgia Policy Labs to examine how access to and enrollment in four-year universities impact students’ financial well-being.
Mary Fernandes, who is studying clinical neuropsychology, won first place in the 2019 Psych Science-in-3 Competition.
A study by the Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education shows that chronically absent students return to school when parents receive personalized messages.
Third-year law student Casey Tuchscher (J.D. ’19) argued an Earned Income Credit case at the IRS calendar call on April 29, and won her case.
College of Education & Human Development alumnus Cynthia Kuhlman (M.S. ’74, Ph.D. ’80) has been named one of Georgia State University’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award honorees.
Targeting specific areas of the measles virus polymerase, a protein complex that copies the viral genome, can effectively fight the measles virus and be used as an approach to developing new antiviral drugs to treat the serious infectious disease, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University published in PLoS Pathogens.
Georgia State University Perimeter College geology instructor lets students play in the sand to explore the Earth’s terrain.
Emily Torstveit Ngara will lead the new Immigration Law Clinic at Georgia State University College of Law. The clinic will start taking clients in January 2020.
CEHD professor Joe Magliano and assistant professor Kathryn McCarthy are co-principal investigators in a research project that will analyze students’ reading comprehension through a two-year, $599,973 grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
College of Education & Human Development professor David Houchins has received a four-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Center for Special Education Research to study a blended learning literacy program in juvenile justice schools.
Blocking the ability of the bacterial pathogen that causes gonorrhea to uptake the mineral zinc can stop infection by this widespread sexually transmitted infection, according to a study by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
The Digital Learners to Leaders (DLL) program has won a 2019 Campus Technology Impact Award from Campus Technology, recognizing higher education institutions that are making an extraordinary impact with technology on campus, doing important work in service of teaching, learning, administration and operations.
The IRS paid a visit to Georgia State Law’s Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer clinic to collaborate on ways to better serve Georgians.
Whitney Woodward has many titles—wife, mother, vice president of Total Rewards and risk management at RaceTrac and now student in Georgia State Law’s part-time J.D. program.
Lisa Radtke Bliss, clinical professor and associate dean the College of Law, will teach a health law course and a human rights clinic this fall in the Czech Republic as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair.
Artists Jessica Caldas (M.F.A. ’19) and Wihro Kim (B.F.A. ’16) contribute to a new exhibition on heritage and identity at the High Museum of Art.
For low-income families, tax season can be especially stressful, and that’s where the Georgia State Law’s Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic steps in. The clinic sponsors two IRS Pro Bono Days per year to help Georgia residents resolve federal tax disputes.
Hawa Bello is one of 156 students getting a head start on college through Perimeter Academy, a student success program that has expanded from the Decatur Campus to also include the Clarkston and Dunwoody campuses.
Georgia State University College of Law is introducing the Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Certificate to prepare students to practice in Georgia’s growing entertainment industry.
Claudio Sandoval (LL.M. ’19) was once a political exile. Now, as the Venezuelan ambassador to Honduras he hopes to bring about democratic changes in his native country.
A new review book is designed to make studying easier for students in medical school, graduate microbiology programs or undergraduate pre-med programs and individuals preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).
Touch the Earth is Georgia State’s outdoor recreation program. As part of the university’s Recreational Services, Touch the Earth offers a wide variety of trips into the great outdoors for all skill levels.
Shanequa Gay (M.F.A. ’19) talks with Lois Reitzes about her new exhibition “Lit Without Sherman: A Love Letter to the West End” at the Hammonds House Musuem.
As the nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this month, five Perimeter College students are making some of their own history with NASA.
Ramona Christ got an internship at the Smyrna Police Department, while pursuing her undergraduate degree at GSU, that launched her criminal justice career.
The College of Education & Human Development’s sport administration master’s program has been ranked No. 11 in North America and No. 13 internationally by SportBusiness International, a news organization that offers insight and analysis in the business of sport.
In January, Professor Charity Scott spoke about health & wellness in legal education at a symposium entitled “The Integrated Lawyer: A Symposium on Well-Being and the Practice of Law” at the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Associate Professor Gholnecsar “Gholdy” Muhammad’s is putting a professional development model she created into practice this summer through two summer institutes connected to her STEM is LIT(ERACIES) project.
A group of Georgia police and public safety executives have returned from a two week public safety leadership training with Israel’s with top police executives.
Fastcase, a legal research service, honored Alexander for her work as director of Georgia State’s Legal Analytics Lab, an interdisciplinary unit that brings together the methodological expertise of the College of Business analytics faculty with the domain expertise of the College of Law faculty.
Associate Professor Eva van Leer is working on a Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance-funded project to study a voice quality identification system.
A new study lead supports findings that passage of e-cigarette regulation specifying a minimal legal sale age may increase cigarette use by teen smokers.
Georgia State students and graduates provide crucial health care to migrant farmers and their families in South Georgia through the Farm Worker Family Health Program.
Women of color and young women may face elevated risks of developing triple-negative breast cancers, a type of cancer that spreads more quickly than most other types and doesn’t respond well to hormone or targeted therapies, a study published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows.
Lauren James, a junior in the Honors College, is one of only 15 undergraduates in the United States and Canada to receive the Generation Google Scholarship, which goes to scholars majoring in computer science and who represent diversity and leadership in the field.
Recreation director from Georgia State University’s Perimeter College offers tips to stay cool and active in the summer heat.
Guests enjoyed intimate and honest conversations from the panelists on their successes and failures with establishing and scaling their own ventures.
The shape and connectivity of brain networks — discrete areas of the brain that work together to perform complex cognitive tasks — can change in fundamental and recurring ways over time, according to a study led by Georgia State.
The Georgia Health Policy Center received a $925,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundationto advance local wellness funds.
Influenza remains a major public health risk, and Dr. Baozhong Wang, associate professor in Georgia State University’s Institute for Biomedical Sciences, has received a five-year, $3.26 million federal grant to combat this threat by developing a universal vaccine that offers more protection against influenza than seasonal vaccines.
Ann-Margaret Esnard, associate dean of the Andrew Young School, served on a committee that issued a report on community resilience to natural disasters.
Small molecules found in fecal matter could provide clues to the early inflammation found in chronic gut conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and serve as new biomarkers for diagnosis, according to a study led by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
The research will focus on the evolution and spread of the growing movement referred to as Incel.
In his book, “The Importance of Elsewhere: The Globalist Humanist Tourist,” English Professor Randy Malamud explores why we travel and how we can be a little more thoughtful about our journeys.
Ca’Shawn Brown, a rising junior in the Honors College at Georgia State University, spent most of May studying French, sign language and deaf culture in Montpellier and Paris, France as a summer 2019 Gilman Scholar.
Arnold Ventures has awarded Georgia State University a $1 million grant to launch the Georgia Child and Family Policy Lab within the Andrew Young School.
Women who had radiation to treat childhood brain tumors struggle more with basic life skills, according to a study by Georgia State University researchers.
Andrew Young School Criminal Justice & Criminology, Trey Robinson, was awarded The U.S. Submarine Force Dolphin Foundation Scholarship.
Kirk Gibson (M.S.W. ’18) has hit his stride working for the Giving Kitchen — the nonprofit that got him back on his feet.
Georgia State University welcomed this week 25 Mandela Washington Fellows, young professionals participating in the Young African Leaders Initiative.
The United States Sports Academy’s honors arts alumnus Steven Lester (B.A. ’75) as the 2019 Sport Artist of the Year! The recognition reflects his passion for depicting action sports themes that resonate with vibrant life and elicit a visceral and emotional response.
James Marton and his team received a grant to evaluate the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on food security for the elderly.
Georgia State’s new head men’s basketball coach brings a wealth of experience and lessons learned after working with some of college hoops’ top minds.
Psychology professor Vince Calhoun and his team plan to develop novel algorithms to study individuals with mood and psychosis disorders.
40 Under 40 Class of 2018 honoree Kirk Brown (B.A. ’08) never predicted he’d become a media sensation when he announced his daughter’s impending arrival.
Researchers found that an appeal to a shared sense of morality can be an effective strategy for young men to intervene with their peers.
The 13-module program includes blockchain technology, smart contracts, ecosystem development, architecture, privacy and security, tokenization and venture design.
Two Class of 2019 Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates, Jared Davis and Joe Hoyt, attained the unique goal of making the highest possible score on the National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE), correctly answering 800 out of 800 questions.
A unique adjuvant, a substance that enhances the body’s immune response to toxins and foreign matter, can prevent vaccine-enhanced respiratory disease, a sickness that has posed a major hurdle in vaccine development for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a study led by the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Perimeter College associate professor Andrea Hendricks received a 2019 Teaching Excellence Award from the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges.
A regional director for Pandora Radio, Shalya Forte (B.A. ’04) has made a career out of anticipating the next note.
A political science professor has teamed up with colleagues at Perimeter College to pilot a program that doesn’t just give prisoners the opportunity to learn on the inside. It lets them earn college credit.
Today’s employers value more than just a college degree. They want their new hires to have a broad range of skills and knowledge to solve complex problems. A new university-wide initiative aims to make students aware of tomorrow’s most sought-after career competencies as soon as they step on campus.
With Kell Hall and Library Plaza coming down, a bold, new vision for the Atlanta Campus takes shape.
Natasha Davison’s (B.A. ‘93) journey from Georgia State to Broadway has been a 30-year whirlwind. Now, the “born performer’s” work is in contention for Best Musical at the 73rd Tony Awards.
Kash Molwani (B.B.A. ’17) taught himself English by reading the dictionary. Now, the Schwarzman Scholar has his sights set on owning a media company.
Over his 40-year career, Jim Auchmutey (B.A. ’77) has become one of Atlanta’s most decorated writers. In his latest book, the veteran journalist and award-winning author goes whole hog on the history of BBQ in America.
Through the ACE program, Georgia State University Perimeter College students explore and address community issues in Newton County.
Researchers in Georgia State University’s School of Public Health have been awarded a five-year, $3.15 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s National Cancer Institute to further develop and evaluate a text messaging program to help people quit smoking.
Georgia State joins the CDC’s Prevention Research Center network with a new Clarkston-based office focused on migrant health.
Georgia International Law Enforcement Exchange provided senior officer training to the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the Department of Correctional Services.
For Joyce Lowenstein (B.A. ’19), a framed bachelor’s degree is the realization of a dream seven decades in the making.
Undergraduate students explore the world of research in the Summer Bridge program at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College.
Perimeter Academy, a student success program at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, is expanding to three campuses.
Clark Atlanta Scholar Tapped to Lead Georgia State’s Institute for Women’s Gender & Sexuality Studies.
The College of Education & Human Development’s Adult Literacy Research Center awarded $10,000 in grant funding among three Georgia State University students to further their research in adult literacy.
In his new book, “Grey Area,” Scott Jacques examines Amsterdam’s “coffeeshops”, marijuana, and drug policy with an eye for its usefulness elsewhere.
The Green Sports Alliance named the College of Education & Human Development’s Center for Sport and Urban Policy one of its 2019 Environmental Innovators of the Year, a designation given to both individuals and organizations for their tremendous work in the sports greening movement.
Brooke Weiner (B.B.A. ’19), Georgia State’s winningest beach volleyball player, has been playing in the sand all her life.
In his educational leadership career at both the local and state levels, Darren Clay (B.S.E. ’10, M.Ed. ’11) has found innovative ways to keep students engaged, support teachers and provide thoughtful school leadership.
Nurse practitioner students in the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions have exceeded the average national pass rate on recent Advanced Practice Nursing national certification examinations.
The technology was developed by Yi Jiang, professor of mathematics and statistics, and is based on a machine-learning algorithm that interprets data from ultrasound scans.
The Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation and the U.S. Department of National Defense Education Programs have named Georgia State University Honors College student Nitheyaa Shree a Goldwater Scholar, one of 496 scholars selected from among 5,000 sophomores and juniors who applied from across the country.
The U.S. economy is transitioning to a new growth path and production-level shocks in the system can derail its momentum, according to Rajeev Dhawan of Robinson’s Economic Forecasting Center.
Hospitality Executive Regynald Washington Urges Robinson Graduates to “Be a Maniac about Excellence”
Regynald G. Washington’s address to Robinson’s spring 2019 MBAs and specialized master’s graduates cited the wisdom of Walt Disney, Will Rogers, Confucius and Eleanor Roosevelt. But the hospitality executive’s most memorable words to the Class of 2019 were his own.
Associate Professors Nadia Behizadeh and Stephanie Cross and CEHD doctoral student Clarice Thomas recently published a case study about critical friendship groups in the Journal of Teacher Education.
In an article in the National Association of Secondary School Principals Bulletin, CEHD Assistant Professor Yinying Wang considers how schools can develop school leadership from what she calls a “social network perspective.”
Assistant Professor Patrick Enderle received National Science Foundation grant funding for a STEM-related after-school project that teaches college students about multicultural education and culturally-relevant teaching practices.
Roberta Gibson reflects on her time as a teacher resident and how that full academic year in the classroom prepared her to become a teacher, coach and assistant principal at Cross Keys High School in Atlanta.
Associate Professor Diane Truscott and co-author Vera Stenhouse recently published a study in “Urban Education” that highlighted possible connections between culturally-responsive teaching practices and teacher dispositions.
Adam Stone, associate department chair for social sciences at the Alpharetta Campus, fulfilled a long-standing dream of competing on the famous quiz show.
The research provides new insights into how genetic mutations lead to three inherited genetic diseases, potentially stimulating discovery of new treatments.
College of Education & Human Development Assistant Professor Katie McCarthy received a $50,000 Spencer Foundation grant to study how combining different types of learning strategies might improve science text comprehension.
Georgia State University College of Law had the highest bar passage rate in Georgia for the February 2019 exam.
Georgia State University College of Education & Human Development associate professor Cynthia Puranik has received a five-year, $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to study a writing intervention program.
The Urban Studies Institute was awarded $250,000 to study mobility challenges limiting low-income patients in accessing healthcare and related resources.
James Sanders Freels and Mandel Ayele Merceron Montilus graduated this spring with a Certificate of Career Readiness from Georgia State University’s Inclusive Digital Expression and Literacy (IDEAL) Program.
Adam Stone, associate professor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, will face “Jeopardy!” champion in game to air May 20.
The computer program can help identify patients who are more likely to have a genetic disease that can lead to heart attack or stroke.
Fulbright alum Roman Andrienko experienced effective urban planning first-hand during his time at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School.
Better community education and communication are critical for increasing levels of blood donation among minorities, according to a study by researchers at Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University.
The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) has named the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (GA-DFCS), Georgia State University and the University of Georgia one of eight national NCWWI Agency-University Partnership Workforce Excellence sites.
After graduating, former Panthers wide receiver Desi Banks (B.A. ’15) turned to comedy, slowly building up a brand and a career for his million-plus followers on social media.
Associate Professor of Art History Dr. Kimberly Cleveland just published a book of research with Cambria Press titled, Black Women Slaves Who Nourished A Nation: Artistic Renderings of Wet Nurses in Brazil. This is the first study to bring together a number of prints, photographs, paintings, and sculptures of this female figure from the nineteenth through twenty-first centuries, from Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, and São Paulo, and to not only consider the works in their individual artistic and historical contexts, but also in relation to each other.
Dr. Cynthia Nau Cornelissen, a leading researcher in the study of infectious diseases, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs), has been named director of the Center for Translational Immunology in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.
Leslie Wolf, Distinguished University Professor and director of the Center of Law, Health & Society, has been appointed the interim dean of the College of Law at Georgia State University, effective July 1.
Robinson graduated 1,326 students this week: 940 undergraduates received B.B.A. degrees; 356 graduate students received MBA and master’s degrees; and 30 doctoral graduates earned a Ph.D. or Executive Doctorate in Business.
On April 15, 2019, liquid blackness, a research project on blackness and aesthetics housed in the College of the Arts […]
The Center for State and Local Finance provides public finance training for government agencies and officials thorugh its executive education programs.
Wendy Hensel, dean of Georgia State University’s College of Law since 2017, has been appointed interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the university, effective July 1.
First-generation student Antoinette Charles overcame family struggles on her way to graduation.
The 2019 DECA class produced the largest number of students receiving associate degrees in the 10-year history of the program. Sixty-nine DECA students received their associate degrees before their high school graduation.
Georgia State University’s Perimeter College graduated its first group of State Farm Scholars at its Decatur Campus this week, two years after the university began the innovative and first-of-its-kind program to help low-income students from DeKalb County schools on their path to graduation.
Adnan Rasool is using digital mapping and hip-hop lyrics to tell the story of Atlanta.
Georgia State University College of Education & Human Development faculty members Christine Thomas and Natalie King have received a six-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address the shortage of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers in urban schools, especially Black and Latinx men.
Perimeter College’s Class of 2019 celebrates its achievements during three May 7 commencement ceremonies at Clarkston Campus.
Geosciences professor and outgoing provost Risa Palm investigates how to reach those who oppose action on global warming.
The College of the Arts is excited to welcome Zac Brown Band guitarist and School of Music alumnus Coy Bowles (B.M. ’04) as the guest speaker for our master’s commencement ceremony. Here are five things you need to know about the Grammy winner.
Caty Collins grew up knowing her autism set her apart.
More than 20 State Farm Scholars who were given a surprise scholarship to attend Georgia State University Perimeter College will receive their associate degrees.
Michael Nelson is changing the lives of children by fabricating the low-cost devices.
Georgia State University will establish a new Graduate School as part of the university’s strategic efforts to expand and strengthen graduate and professional programs at the institution.
The timing of a hurricane is one of the primary factors influencing its impact on the spread of mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as West Nile Virus, dengue, chikungunya and Zika, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
Access to education has always been a topic of great — and personal — importance to Meklit Gebru. The graduating senior is one of just 10 scholars nationwide selected by the U.S. Agency for International Development for the prestigious Payne Fellowship.
Georgia State physicist Mark Stockman is developing new technology to make computers run faster — a lot faster.
Traveling to a new country for study abroad gave eight respiratory therapy students the chance to impact the lives of strangers in a rural Caribbean village. But they had no idea how much the experience would affect them.
A mother and student, Andrea Scales (B.A. ’19) will turn the tassel with her 2-year-old daughter in the audience.
What does a good life look like for people with dementia? Gerontology professor Candace Kemp is working to find out.
The History Department has been recognized for innovative and engaging efforts to transform teaching and learning.
Georgia State film alum Noel Braham (B.A. ’11), recipient of two Daytime Emmy nominations, balances work with community outreach and philanthropy.
Professor Patrick Freer is working to help choral teachers guide boys through the voice change.
Research finds there may be short-lived fallout in the number of applications submitted for universities indicted in the college admissions scandal.
For Joyce Lowenstein (B.A. ’19), a framed bachelor’s degree isn’t just a point of pride. It’s the realization of a dream seven decades in the making.
Female presidents have less power to shape policy and are held to higher standards in key policy areas than male presidents, according to a new study led by a Georgia State political science researcher.
In Costa Rica, Georgia State scientists and students are studying how continental crust is formed.
Catherine Rakowiecki was a freshman, hiking the trails of Little River Falls in Alabama when she first heard about Georgia State University’s LEAD with Honors program.
Your body is much more than just flesh and bones. It’s a complex ecosystem teeming with trillions of microorganisms, which — as Georgia State scientists are finding — may be the key to understanding and treating all kinds of disease.
Refugee stories from Clarkston area residents are captured on film by media students for “Defining Home: A Night of Migration Films and Conversations,”
Accomplished alumni of Georgia State University’s Perimeter College will keynote three Spring 2019 commencement celebrations on May 7 at Clarkston Campus.
As the first Latina president of the Student Government Association at Georgia State, Jazmin Mejia (B.A. ’20) sets her mind on even greater achievements.
Two Georgia State economists have found a small change could go a long way toward addressing the student loan crisis.
STEM Career Club allows Perimeter College students to explore careers by linking them with area industry.
Georgia State junior Devonta Williams may be what every college dreams of in a transfer student, he credits the university for helping him find his purpose.
Film and media major Matt Long (B.A. ’19) always knew he wanted to make movies. He finishes his career at Georgia State just as his biggest production yet is set to hit the screen.
Last year’s Homecoming Princess Asia Haywood (B.S. ’19) was almost forced to drop out before a Panther Retention Grant saved her spot at commencement.
Wildfires have changed. Georgia State computer scientist Xiaolin Hu is working to change how we combat them.
The Georgia Health Policy Center announces the launch of a new book, Bridging for Health: improving Community Health Through Innovations in Financing.
Social work professor Elizabeth Beck has long grappled with the question: how can we solve America’s homelessness problem? In a new book, she looks to the past for answers.
The start-up money is from the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) with support from Microsoft Research.
Computer science students Isaac King and Hoang Huynh are among just 61 students from two-year colleges across the nation to receive the highly competitive scholarship this year.
Kate Schwarz, a senior music major, was the winner of the Spring 2019 Honors Thesis Pitch at Georgia State University.