The dangerous wobbling of pedestrian bridges could be reduced by using biomechanical models and a mathematical formula to estimate the bridge’s threshold effect, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
Astronomers have discovered some of the oldest stars in our Milky Way Galaxy by determining their locations and velocities, according to a study led by scientists at Georgia State University.
Georgia State University named Professor Wendy Fritzen Hensel dean of the College of Law, effective Nov. 15, after a nationwide dean search this fall. Hensel has been serving as interim dean since Steven J. Kaminshine stepped down this summer.
ATLANTA—Homeless youth face increased social isolation and fewer support resources, according to a study recently published in Social Sciences by Georgia State University sociologists. The survey of homeless youth in Atlanta revealed that having more supportive network ties reduces the risk of experiencing significant symptoms of a severe mental illness, while longer length of homelessness is tied to having fewer personal support network resources.
ATLANTA—Georgia State University Library’s Special Collection and Archives announced that it will acquire the papers of acclaimed Civil Rights leader Lonnie C. King, Jr. The collection documents the rich history of the Atlanta Student Movement between 1960-1965 as well as the Mr. King’s life and work.
ATLANTA—Dr. Gary Hastings, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Georgia State University, has received a two-year, $400,000 federal grant to study solar energy conversion in photosynthesis.
Georgia State has won a major award for efforts using a virtual assistant that has reduced the phenomenon of "summer melt" in college admissions.
ATLANTA—Between 2010 and 2014, Americans’ opinions about climate change became more polarized by political affiliation, increasingly aligning with those of others identifying with the same political party, Georgia State University researchers have found.
ATLANTA—Georgia State University’s Urban Studies Institute (USI) faculty has received $1 million from a $12 million National Science Foundation grant for a project to help cities prepare for climate change by co-developing the knowledge needed to promote resilient cities in a future that will look very different from today.
ATLANTA—African-American men report an average of eight depressive symptoms in a month, with family support, mastery, self-esteem, chronic stressors and daily discrimination among the risk and protective factors that are significant to their psychological health, according to a new study led by Georgia State University.
