Building a Foundation of Awareness
Building a Foundation of Awareness
Law professor Courtney Anderson champions housing issues to break the cycle of poverty.
Wendy Hensel Named Dean Of The College Of Law
Wendy Hensel Named Dean Of The College Of Law
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.
Social Startups
Social Startups
Chris Markl leads a new degree program aimed at sustainable social change through entrepreneurship.
Survey Finds Homeless Youth Lack Supports For Physical, Mental Well-Being
Survey Finds Homeless Youth Lack Supports For Physical, Mental Well-Being
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.
Georgia State Library’s Special Collection And Archives To Acquire Civil Rights Leader Lonnie C. King Jr.'s Papers
Georgia State Library’s Special Collection And Archives To Acquire Civil Rights Leader Lonnie C. King Jr.'s Papers
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.
Georgia State Physicist Gets $400,000 Grant to Study Solar Energy Conversion
Georgia State Physicist Gets $400,000 Grant to Study Solar Energy Conversion
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 Wins Excalibur Award For Innovative Admissions Technology
Georgia State Wins Excalibur Award For Innovative Admissions Technology
Georgia State has won a major award for efforts using a virtual assistant that has reduced the phenomenon of "summer melt" in college admissions.
Closing the Financial Gap
Closing the Financial Gap
For Kennedy Oglesby, $2,300 could have stood in the way of graduating this fall. That amount of money might seem small compared to tuition and fees for an entire year, but for students like Oglesby, a Georgia State University journalism major with a concentration in public relations, it can be a major gap.
Opinions On Climate Change Polarized By Political Party Affiliation, Study Finds
Opinions On Climate Change Polarized By Political Party Affiliation, Study Finds
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.
Urban Studies Institute Gets $1 Million To Lead Research On Urban Resilience
Urban Studies Institute Gets $1 Million To Lead Research On Urban Resilience
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.