Groundbreaking Set for Georgia State Convocation Center
Groundbreaking Set for Georgia State Convocation Center
The multiuse facility near Center Parc Stadium is slated for August 2022 completion.


The multiuse facility near Center Parc Stadium is slated for August 2022 completion.

Allie Armbruster Bennett (J.D. ’20) climbed from the depths of addiction to graduate summa cum laude from the College of Law. With five years of sobriety under her belt, she’s more determined than ever to prove she was worth taking a chance on.

As Black communities are being devastated by COVID-19, Georgia State researchers are working to illuminate the ways systemic racism drives health disparities, harming and even killing African Americans.

Students with autism and mild intellectual disabilities are discovering an enriching college experience through Georgia State’s media-focused IDEAL program.

Using an innovative strategy he developed against influenza, professor Baozhong Wang is working on a universal vaccine to protect against all coronaviruses.

Cheryl Lowman, Georgia State University police sergeant and Perimeter College student, advocates for breast cancer awareness after surviving her personal fight.

After a horrific motorcycle accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, Ignacio Montoya (B.B.A. ’14) began developing one of the most advanced paralysis recovery therapies ever attempted. Montoya is his own patient, and he plans to walk again. After that, he wants to fly.

Health & Wellness, Science & Technology
There are common vulnerabilities among three lethal coronaviruses, SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1 and MERS-CoV, such as frequently hijacked cellular pathways, that could lead to promising targets for broad coronavirus inhibition, according to a study by an international research team that includes scientists from the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

Imaging using the agent could help researchers diagnose liver disease earlier and identify disease regression during treatment.

Campus News, Education & Leadership
Tim Renick, who has led Georgia State University’s student success efforts since 2008, will be transitioning to a new role as the founding executive director of Georgia State’s new National Institute for Student Success on Nov. 1.