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Forecaster predicts late 2010 economic recovery

While economic growth will turn positive in the third quarter of 2009, job losses will persist into the second half of next year, Georgia State University Economic Forecasting Center Director Rajeev Dhawan said today in his forecast for the nation. Full story and audio links >>

Big Three automakers hampered by legacy costs

While Congressional Democrats consider a possible bailout of U.S.-owned automakers, Georgia State University economics professor Barry Hirsch says the Big Three must restructure to remain competitive. Full story and audio links >>

Squid ink is more than just a smokescreen

Like octopuses and cuttlefish, squid produce ink when confronted by predators. But in a species of squid, it's also a way to warn its fellow squid to react to a threat. Georgia State University biology professor Charles Derby worked with James Wood of the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences to find that these animals used ink to visually warn others of threats. Full story and audio links >>

Political Science experiments show media corrections could backfire

Was Barack Obama born outside of the United States? Is Sarah Palin really the mother of 6-month-old Trig? Both of these rumors have been debunked, but their negative impact lives on through widely circulated e-mails, blog postings and, most importantly, in the minds of voters. Full story and audio links >>

Supreme Court balance could hinge on upcoming election

The next U.S. president could very well have at least one vacancy to fill on the United States Supreme Court, but it would be a McCain nomination that is most likely to shift the court’s ideological balance, says Georgia State University law professor Eric Segall. Full story and audio links >>

More 2008 News

11/19 - Forecaster predicts late 2010 economic recovery
11/13 - Big Three automakers hampered by legacy costs
11/10 - Squid ink is more than just a smokescreen
10/28 - Political Science experiments show media corrections could backfire
10/24 - Supreme Court balance could hinge on upcoming election
10/13 - New book exposes notorious Supreme Court ruling
10/09 - Presidential campaign ads go negative
10/02 - Conference to explore conflicts of conscience
09/26 - Study: Parental involvement and immigrant students' education
09/10 - Similar brains, different behaviors
08/27 - Training and retaining high-quality teachers
08/21 - The proper way to pay with plastic
04/24 - Research shows taller Americans earn more
04/10 - Black hair salons vital in the community
03/31 - Zoo fun brings children to science
03/25 - Consumerism in the classroom
03/05 - Georgia in desperate need of psychiatric nurses
02/04 - Super Tuesday: No Democratic front runner likely to emerge
01/29 - Ethics center prepares students for today’s business environment
01/29 - The truth about laughter