2010 News

Moody's Upgrades Georgia State University's Bond Rating

In a move that signals Georgia State University's growing reputation and stability, Moody's Investors Services this week upgraded GSU's long-term bond ratings from A1 to Aa3. More »

Slideshow: Congratulations Graduates

This fall, 3,531 students participated in the bachelor, master and specialist degree ceremony Dec. 15 at the Georgia Dome, while 101 doctoral candidates participated in the Ph.D. commencement and hooding Dec. 12 at the Rialto Center for the Arts. More »

Expert in Chinese consumerism to speak about China's economic transformation

Karl Gerth, a renowned historian of modern Chinese history at Oxford University, will speak Jan. 13, 2011 on the transformation of the Chinese consumer as the country grows in size and impact on the global stage. More »

Mapping History

Geography professor Jeremy Crampton tells the story of mapmakers who helped win World War II and shape post-war Europe. More »

Scholarly Service

Making sure Georgia State University students gain the experience to succeed in a competitive job market is a responsibility that Brittany Peterson takes seriously. More »

Slideshow: Ringing in the Holidays

More than 200 student and faculty musicians performed during the School of Music's presentation of the 13th annual Gala Holiday Concert at the Rialto Center for the Arts. The concert, GSU's university-wide celebration of the season, featured traditional holiday favorites as well as music with an international twist. More »

GSU celebrates fall commencement

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will speak at the commencement ceremony for bachelor, master and specialist degree candidates at 2 p.m. on Dec. 15 in the Georgia Dome.  More »

The Art of Science, the Art of Caring

Georgia State University's Robert Simmons, the director of GSU's Biological Imaging Core Facility,  is taking his love of glasswork to mold shapes reflecting both images under the microscope and the stories of survival. More »

M Deck and non-resident Lofts parking permit sales go online

In order to eliminate lines and improve customer service, Auxiliary and Support Services will sell M Deck and non-resident Lofts parking permits for the spring semester only online, and on a first-come first-served basis.  More »

Ancient Discoveries

Melinda Hartwig (left), associate professor of Egyptian art and archaeology, will co-host a new Science Channel two-part special at 9 p.m. on Dec. 4 and Dec. 11, taking viewers inside the architectural marvels of two ancient civilizations.  More »

Computer Whiz

Lubna A.R. Memon's obsession with technology began at age 12. That's when the master's student in Computer Information Systems (CIS) began tinkering with her father's first computer, learning on her own the disk operating system from reference manuals. More »

Boosting Nature's Recovery

Standing in the oil-slicked marsh of Barataria Bay along the Gulf Coast in Louisiana, Ryan Perry, a second-year Ph.D. student in microbiology, eases a metal core sampler down through the murky water and deep into the soil. More »

Visualizing the Future

On the fourth floor of the Petit Science Center, students in Jeremy Crampton's geography class stand before a glowing concave bank of computer screens. Crampton encourages his students, who gaze with amazement, to use wireless keyboards and mice to zoom in and out of the 3D renderings, which depict downtown Atlanta side by side with old planning maps of the city from the 1950s.  More »

Ring in the holidays with GSU Gala Holiday Concerts

The Georgia State University School of Music and the Rialto Center for the Arts present the 13th annual Gala Holiday Concert on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. at the Rialto Center for the Arts. More »

College of Arts and Sciences celebrates new partnerships with Chinese universities

The School of Music is opening a new chapter in its relationship with Renmin University in Beijing, sending four faculty members and four students to China for a series of meetings and workshops, as well as a special performance on Nov. 20. More »

Abnormality: The Economy's New Normal

The new normal in the nation's economy is the abnormal and we have to "make peace with it," said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

Born to Perform

College of Law student Raymond Lindholm was born to perform, whether showering the audience with inspiring melodies from his violin or winning the jury's vote with his powerful closing arguments. More »

Georgia State celebrates International Education Week

Making a new best friend in England and spending spring break in Rome, Italy are just a few of the memories that Elizabeth Joseph has from spending a year abroad in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. More »

Curry Returns to 'Bama

It's been more than two decades since GSU Head Football Coach Bill Curry roamed the sidelines at Bryant-Denny Stadium as Alabama's head coach. On Thursday, Nov. 18, Curry will return to Tuscaloosa, Ala., where he will lead his upstart Panthers into the historic stadium to face the defending national champion and 11th ranked Crimson Tide.  More »

Fugees coach Luma Mufleh to speak about 'Outcasts United'

Georgia State University students will have another opportunity to be inspired by the freshman book that bonded them this summer, when Luma Mufleh speaks on campus at 3 p.m. Monday (Nov. 15) at the Rialto Center for the Arts. More »

Positive parent-child relationships lead to better outcomes for adopted children

Georgia State researchers have found that adopted adolescents who have good relationships with their parents are less likely to get into trouble and are more likely to do better in school.  More »

College of Education and Department of Political Science host Model UN

Students from across the state will visit Georgia State University this week to experience what it's like to work as a delegate at the United Nations. More »

Serving Atlanta

Instead of getting a jump on weekend plans, Georgia State freshman Shelley Warner (left) spent a recent Friday afternoon reading books to several kids at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding, including Yasmine Ford (right). In the waiting area for primary care, the 5-year-old eagerly listened as Warner read, "Little Rabbit Foo Foo." Once Warner finished the book, Yasmine asked, "Can you read me another please?" More »

GSU recipient of prestigious diversity award

Georgia State University was recently recognized as a Role Model for diversity by Minority Access Inc. during its 11th National Role Models Conference, one of the nation's first and most prestigious disparities conferences. More »

Citizens United v. FEC focus of Georgia State Law Review Symposium

Georgia State University's Nov. 12 Law Review Symposium will tackle a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that has already had a major impact on this year's mid-term elections: Citizens United v. FEC. More »

GSU Undergraduate Research Conference proposals accepted through January

Georgia State University undergraduates and their faculty advisors should start thinking about research and artistic projects they would like to enter into this spring's Undergraduate Research Conference. More »

Taking Small Steps

Like most 6-year-olds, Jayden House loves to play his video games, but he loves to play soccer and swim, too. He excelled in his preschool tumbling class and easily keeps up with his friends on the playground. More »

Georgia State's Homecoming Queen

Being crowned Homecoming Queen at Georgia State University doesn't just mean sporting a tiara and a sash. LaToya Raines, a 21-year-old criminal justice major, plans to use the platform this year to educate students about social issues around Atlanta such as homelessness, unemployment among college students and the state of the education system. More »

Boosting Brainpower

Growing up with an older brother who stutters, Elizabeth Omaivboje decided early on to pursue a master's degree in speech-language pathology so she could help him and others who struggle to communicate. This semester, instead of working with school-aged children with speech problems, Omaivboje, shown with Frances Foote, is helping seniors learn strategies to help with communication and cognitive decline related to aging. More »

Renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and author to speak about life, career

Renowned pediatric neurosurgeon Benjamin S. Carson will speak at Georgia State University on Nov. 1 about his inspirational life story, career highlights and motivational philosophies for today's youth. More »

GSU presents the works of composer and filmmaker Kagel

Georgia State University's Center for International and Collaborative Arts is presenting "Mauricio Kagel: Film Music, Music Performance, Performance Film" at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 at the Florence Kopleff Recital Hall. More »

Researchers receive NIH and NSF grants to study metacognition

A Georgia State University scientist and his colleague are researching basic foundations critical to being able learn, know and remember. More »

Financial Times ranks Robinson Executive MBA 26th in U.S., 78th worldwide

Rankings released by the Financial Times place the Executive MBA (EMBA) at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business 26th among U.S.-based programs and 78th worldwide. More »

Propelling Health Advances

Thanks to a record amount of support from federal agencies like the National Institutes of Health, Georgia State researchers are getting a leg up on discovering new medicines to treat disease, addressing public health concerns among minorities, understanding the mind and educating the next generation of scientists. More »

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GSU Rialto Center for the Arts kicks off 2010-11 season

Georgia State University's Rialto Center for the Arts will kick off its 2010-11 series this weekend with a flamenco performance that is an example of the exciting international events planned for this season. More »

Georgia State University hosts Latino College Leadership Summit

Georgia State University will host a free summit for Latino undergraduates from GSU and around the region this weekend focusing on leadership and networking. More »

GSU's Georgia Health Policy Center turns 15

Georgia State University's Georgia Health Policy Center will reach a milestone this fall, its 15th anniversary. As part of the commemoration, the center has developed case studies based on the impact of health care reform for 15 Georgia stakeholder groups. More »

GSU Football Helps Make-A-Wish

They cheered, they coached, they helped lead Georgia State to victory. Georgia State Athletics welcomed several children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation to the GSU football game against North Carolina Central Saturday, giving them a up-close view of the action in the Georgia Dome. More »

Arts Fair celebration tomorrow

Faculty, staff, and more than a dozen student groups are coming together to celebrate the arts and share their talents with the community at Georgia State University's annual Arts Fair on Oct. 20. More »

Researchers find first evidence of a gender difference in language in early gesture

Gesture provides the first reliable sign that boys are likely to lag behind girls in producing their first sentences, according to research by a Georgia State researcher and her colleague. More »

Noted researcher to speak on family violence at Haverty Lecture

Richard J. Gelles, dean of the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, will present "At the Crossroads:  Intervening and Preventing Family Violence and Abuse," at the 8th annual J. Rhodes Haverty Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Speaker's Auditorium. More »

From Peachtree Street to Wall Street

Working on Wall Street seemed like a dream for a group of GSU business students, many whom had never been there before. But working with a highly competitive New York-based internship pairing organization, the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, made it a reality. More »

Linguistic Travelers

Keisha Parker left home as a teenager with an overriding wanderlust that took her across the nation, and eventually, into Central America where she worked in a Panamanian orphanage. The Jasper, Ga., native and applied linguistics major now calls Georgia State University home. With a 3.9 GPA, Parker, 27, will graduate in December, and the Ronald E. McNair Program scholar has her sights set on graduate school and the world.  More »

GSU's real estate program ranks No. 4 in world for published research

Georgia State University's Department of Real Estate in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business is ranked No. 4 in the world according to an independent study recently published in the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. More »

College of Education to receive $3.6 million for Reading Recovery program

Georgia State University's Reading Recovery Training Center in the College of Education will receive $3.6 million over the next five years to improve literacy skills among struggling first graders in underperforming schools. More »

GSU featured in Princeton Review's Best Law Schools

Georgia State University College of Law is one of the nation's most outstanding law schools in the latest Princeton Review 2010 edition of "The Best 172 Law Schools." More »

GSU Bikes starts bike sharing program, participates in Atlanta Streets Alive

Students, faculty and staff of Georgia State University now have the opportunity to try getting to and moving around campus on two wheels, thanks to a new bicycle sharing program. More »

NIH awards $1.2 million to GSU for collaborative study on discharge decisions at hospitals

A GSU professor and an Emory University surgeon have received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a joint research project to study discharge decisions at hospitals.  More »

GSU Opens Business Oriented Confucius Institute

Georgia State University will celebrate the opening of a newly formed Confucius Institute, a partnership with the Beijing Language and Culture University, in a dedication ceremony at the Rialto Center for the Arts to be held on Friday, Oct. 15. More »

GSU only Georgia institution to receive grant from new federal program to train more nurse practitioners

Georgia State's Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing has recently received a new federal grant to help train needed nurse practitioners who are an important part of the health care system. More »

GSU's Robinson College recognized with Governor's International Award

Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business is winner of the 2010 Governor's International Award in the International Education Program category. More »

USDA awards grant to GSU professor to study childhood obesity dynamics

A Georgia State University professor has received a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to look at the obesity trends from childhood to adolescence. More »

GSU's Petit Science Center named tops among new research facilities in the southeast

The Parker H. Petit Science Center was recently named one of the best new facilities by Southeast Construction magazine, which recognizes construction and design excellence in the southeastern United States. More »

GSU hosts cultural Chinese and Asian events this week

Georgia State University will host several days of Chinese and Asian culture events on campus this week, leading up to the opening of the new Confucius Institute at GSU on Oct. 15. More »

Building a better global society through education focus of annual Mays Lecture

Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and a peace activist in South Africa, will speak at the College of Education's 22nd annual Benjamin E. Mays lecture this week about building a better global society through education. More »

Panther Pride Leader

A wave of school spirit has been sparked (at least in part) because of a junior marketing major named Brandon French, who goes by the nickname "Frenchy." More »

Signal Living

If you want to join a sorority, learn how to avoid the "Freshman 15" or need advice on surviving the first year of college, Noël Hahn says Georgia State students can find it all in the Signal. More »

Soap for Hope

Each day, more than 2 million of bars of soap are discarded in American hotels - soap that could be recycled into bars that could help protect children in refugee camps from disease and death. A team of Georgia State University students in the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality now has joined forces with the Atlanta-based Global Soap Project to help raise money and awareness to bring sanitized soap to those in need.  More »

GSU scientist awarded NSF CAREER grant to study decision making

A Georgia State University physics professor has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological disorders. More »

GSU to host 'Trailblazers' judges panel

Georgia State University College of Law will host several high level judges during the "Trailblazers" panel on Thursday, Sept. 30, as part of the Just the Beginning Foundation's annual conference. More »

Atlanta universities awarded $1.7 million to increase neuroscience doctorates

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a group of Atlanta universities, including Georgia State University, with a nearly $1.7 million grant to encourage and prepare students from diverse backgrounds to pursue neuroscience-related careers. More »

Georgia State programs on the rise

A record 17 of Georgia State University's doctoral programs received national rankings in a report released today by the National Research Council. More »

Georgia State hosts USA Today CEO forum

Georgia State University students and employees will have a chance to discover what it takes to be the CEO of a top company and find out how reporters get their stories at the USA Today CEO Forum this week  More »

GSU Department of Political Science announces new exchange program

Georgia State University's Department of Political Science will begin a new faculty and student exchange program with the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom in spring 2011. More »

Researcher receives grant to help better investigate PTSD in youth

A Georgia State University professor has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to help create better tools that will lead to a greater understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety in youth.  More »

GSU's First Fall Homecoming

Get ready to kickoff another new tradition at Georgia State University! For the first time in its nearly 100-year history, GSU is celebrating Homecoming during the fall semester. Spirited events start Monday, Sept. 27 and run throughout the week until game day. More »

Leading the Cheer

When the Panthers score a touchdown or the basketball team knocks down a basket, Candace Cliatt and the GSU cheerleaders are on the sidelines pumping up the crowd. More »

GSU College of Law no. 1 in U.S. and Georgia for value

Georgia State University College of Law was ranked No. 1 in the country for its value, according to National Jurist, a magazine geared to law students. GSU jumped to the top of the pack from fourth last year. More »

GSU chemistry program tops in the Southeast, top 10 in the nation

The American Chemical Society has given high rankings to Georgia State University's Master of Science in chemistry program, placing GSU in the top rankings among number of master's graduates produced. More »

GSU helps lure Census Bureau's Atlanta Research Data Center

Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies helped to land the Census Bureau's Atlanta Research Data Center - the government's highest-level business, social and health statistical data warehouse. More »

Georgia State receives $6.7 million grant for research center in health disparities

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Georgia State University with a five-year grant to start a new Center for Excellence in Health Disparities Research. More »

A Tech-Savvy First Year

On a recent Tuesday morning, students in the "Culture and Society" Freshmen Learning Community had a moment similar what to guests on "The Oprah Show" might experience. Each of the 25 freshmen received a brand-new Apple iPad as part of a GSU technology and mobile learning pilot program meant to improve the educational experience of first-year students. More »

Making the Band

When the Georgia State University Marching Band took the field on Sept. 2 for the first time ever, the feeling in the Georgia Dome was electric. More »

Center for Collaborative and International Arts kicks off 2010-2011 season

The Center for Collaborative and International Arts (CENCIA) at Georgia State University is sponsoring nine events during the 2010-11 year that will bring together artists with scholars of various academic disciplines. More »

GSU to dedicate Alumni Hall to A.W. Dahlberg

Georgia State University will dedicate and rename Alumni Hall, located at the corner of Gilmer and Courtland streets, for one of the university's most successful and enthusiastic alumni, A.W. "Bill" Dahlberg. More »

Riding for disabilities

David Orland Brown has seen many corners of this country from the seat of his bicycle. While doing so, the Georgia State University senior in international real estate has also raised $12,000 for people with disabilities. More »

Tracing de Soto's Path

In 1540, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto went through what would become the southeastern United States in search of gold. He never found it, but on the way, he made one of the first European contacts with Native Americans living in the future state of Georgia. A team of anthropology students spent this past summer in middle and south Georgia helping to shed new light about this period in the European exploration of the Americas.  More »

Sideline Medicine

Justin Walker thought he wanted to be a physical therapist until he watched a college football game from the sidelines. More »

Bad CEO leadership causes companies to fail, according to new GSU study

When big companies hit the skids, their leaders often point the finger at something - or someone - other than themselves. More »

GSU researchers tackle obesity

As obesity rates in the United States reach epidemic proportions, researchers from across Georgia State University are banding together to help fight the growing health crisis. More »

GSU's Best and Brightest

As an incoming freshman, Bianca Harrison has accomplished more than many college juniors. The 18-year-old Carrollton, Ga., native comes to GSU with 60 college credits under her belt from courses she took at a local college while still in high school. She's also an accomplished viola player and an active volunteer with Relay for Life and the Bhutanese Refugee Project. Harrison is just one of GSU's Presidential Scholars for the class of 2014.  More »

Junior Maria Valdes sings national anthem at inaugural GSU football game

Before the Georgia State University Football team stormed the field or the Marching Band performed its first half-time show, junior Maria Valdes stood in front of thousands of fans, making history herself. More »

Panthers Win!

The football era began at Georgia State with a 41-7 victory over NAIA Shorter in the Georgia Dome Thursday night.

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Professor to speak on characteristics of successful research universities

Brandeis University professor and scholar Gregory Petsko will speak at Georgia State University at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 7 about what makes research universities successful. More »

GSU unveils small business tax credit calculator for health reform

Georgia State University researchers have unveiled a small business tax credit calculator to help employers crunch the numbers to see if they're eligible for health reform credits under the new law. More »

Extending a Hand

Georgia State University student Juhi Nagpal knows how daunting it can be to travel to a new country to live in a place you've never been before.  More »

Opening Doors In Alpharetta

Georgia State University has opened its state-of-the-art Alpharetta academic facility. The 45,000-square-foot Alpharetta center, at 3775 Brookside Parkway, began serving students with 16 classrooms, including three large tiered conference center-type classrooms, an open computer lab for student use, plenty of study areas and lots of parking.

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Stable home prices key to thwarting deflation, double-dip recession

Deflation and an ensuing double-dip recession can be avoided if recently stabilized home prices don't fall again, said Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

Observatory hosting GSU's CHARA Array named important site in astronomical history

The Mount Wilson Observatory, a historic observatory operated from Georgia State University and which hosts GSU's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy, has been listed as a potential heritage site of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy. More »

A Record-Setting Semester

For the first time, Georgia State University is expecting an enrollment of more than 31,000 students this fall. It is a banner fall for GSU, which is welcoming one of the largest freshman classes in the university's history, and the strongest academically.  More »

GSU student is Hands On in Atlanta

Cleaning up headstones at Chastain Memorial Park and mentoring children at East Atlanta Kids Club are just a few ways Omari Miller was hands-on in Atlanta this year. More »

GSU celebrates opening of Greek Housing

Ashley Wampler and Christopher Sumter were among the first in line to receive keys to move into Georgia State University's first-ever Greek Housing development. More »

GSU researchers to investigate oil-degrading microbes in the wake of Gulf oil spill

Georgia State University researchers will head to Louisiana this fall to see if clay minerals can be used to aid microbes to better break down oil in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. More »

Social work students and faculty help foster community in Reynoldstown

Reynoldstown, a historically working-class African-American neighborhood, has recently seen demographic changes in race and income, and some people don't know their neighbors as well as they used to. More »

GSU's business programs listed among nation's best in U.S. News & World Report

Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business is ranked among the top schools in multiple categories in the 2011 edition of "America's Best Colleges" published annually by U.S. News and World Report. More »

Freshmen Convocation features 'Outcasts United' author

As they embark on their college careers, Georgia State University's freshmen class will have the opportunity to hear words of wisdom from the author of the book they have been reading this summer. More »

New Georgia State/Georgia Tech collaboration designed to support certified STEM teachers

A new collaboration between Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology streamlines the process for increasing the number of high-quality certified math and science teachers.  More »

Petit commits $1.5 million cornerstone gift to GSU Athletics

Parker H. "Pete" Petit has made a $1.5 million commitment toward the GSU Football Practice Complex, representing the largest gift ever made to GSU athletics. More »

Helping patients, building careers

The Ben Massell Dental Clinic is metro Atlanta's major indigent dental care facility, aiding patients who cannot otherwise afford care for their teeth. Alongside the volunteer dentists donating their time to the clinic, the students of Georgia State University's American Undergraduate Dental Association chapter were able to help the clinic's clients maintain their smiles this summer. More »

The Big Three

On his first day on the job as offensive coordinator for Georgia State's football team, John Bond rolled a chair into an empty conference room in the Citizen's Trust Bank Building for the team's first-ever coaches' meeting. More »

College of Education to promote service learning in schools and communities

Faculty from all six departments in Georgia State University's College of Education will be working together over the next three years to increase service learning throughout metro Atlanta.  More »

GSU receives Department of Education grant for international business education

Georgia State University has received a $188,000 Business and International Education grant from the Department of Education to establish a Southeast regional alliance of higher education institutions in seven states. More »

New Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar to establish GSU research center in inflammation and infectious diseases

A Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar will establish a Georgia State University center that will focus on discoveries in inflammation and infectious disease treatments. More »

Providing a Voice

There are some children who can't read or say even the simplest words, like red, cat or zoo. The severity of their disorder really brings home to Mary Ann Romski that "when you don't have language, it compromises your ability to do anything else." More »

WRAS Wise

The music Tyler McGoff heard the first time he tuned into to GSU's WRAS Album 88 is what attracted him to the university. Now, the senior journalism major is general manager of the 100,000-watt radio station. More »

Tracing History's Steps

Professor Akinyele Umoja's (left) task on a hot July day was to help 41 educators envision Booker T. Washington's famous speech on race relations at the Cotton States and International Exposition in Piedmont Park in 1895. More »

Chinese Youth Orchestra to make U.S. premiere at Georgia State

The Hangzhou Wenlan School Youth Orchestra, considered one of the finest secondary schools in China, will make its U.S. debut at Georgia State University's Rialto Center for the Arts this weekend.  More »

South Africa's post World Cup challenges subject of upcoming panel

Preparations for the World Cup in South Africa paid off. The event came off without major incident and with spectacular success. More »

Tiley's Final Round 74 Earns 68th Place

On Sunday, Steve Tiley carded a 74 to finish in a tie for 68th of the 156 golfers in the British Open at St. Andrews. He was cruising along at even par with a birdie and a bogey after 16 holes, but suffered a bogey on both the 17th and 18th holes to drop just a bit in the final order. More »

Professors help in aiding South Africa's youth and parents to talk about HIV/AIDS

Two Georgia State University professors in partnership with a South African university are working to build a way to help reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among youth, as well as reducing violence in the community. More »

Getting to Know GSU

When asked why Georgia State was her No. 1 choice for a university, incoming freshman Nina Walker excitedly listed GSU's location in the city, the diversity of the student body and the business program's strong reputation. More »

Getting Women Into Computing

America must master computer science to succeed in the global economy. And that can't happen unless the talents of everyone, including women - who only represent 11 percent of the bachelor's degrees awarded in the field - are added to the mix. More »

Art Adrift

Four years ago, as she walked along black sand beaches of the Big Island of Hawaii, Pam Longobardi was shocked by what she found littering the once pristine shoreline. Strewn across her path were of plastic garbage and huge mounds of netting. More »

College of Education moves up in minority Ph.D. rankings

Georgia State University's College of Education increased the number of minority students graduating from its Ph.D. programs, according to a set of national rankings released this year. More »

Georgia State University impacts the Atlanta economy by $1.4 billion

Georgia State University fueled the Atlanta economy by $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2009, according to a new study by the University System of Georgia that looked at the impact of its 35 higher education institutions. That's nearly 11 percent of the university system's total statewide economic impact. More »

Georgia State hosts Tri-National Summer Seminar on Southern Identity

Georgia State University is hosting a summer program in which faculty and students from universities in Germany and China will examine "The South in the Age of Obama" in collaboration with their GSU peers. More »

Java in the morning? It will help your endurance and strength, studies show

Your morning jolt of coffee is more than a way to start your day - coffee's caffeine also has a positive effect on your endurance and strength, according to an analysis by a Georgia State professor. More »

Peachtree runner comes from Japan to celebrate new student exchange

Runners come from all over the world for the July 4 Peachtree Road Race. This year, one of the fastest has come perhaps the farthest to celebrate a new student exchange between GSU and his home institution, Soka University in Japan. More »

Inside the Petit Science Center

Georgia State University's new Parker H. Petit Science Center, located at the intersection of Decatur Street and Piedmont Avenue, opened in March 2010 and houses programs in biology, chemistry, nutrition, physical and respiratory therapies, public health and the Neuroscience Institute. More »

Blueprint for Health

When the walls surrounding Fort McPherson (left) come down in the next few years, so, too, will the community barriers that have long separated the outside world from the Army base. As part of the base closure, Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies will use a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Network of Public Health Institutes to take a closer look at health in the redevelopment process of Fort McPherson.  More »

GSU School of Music presents performances of opera scenes

Georgia State University's School of Music will host two performances of opera scenes this weekend, the culmination of the 27th Harrower Summer Opera Workshop.  More »

Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers

On a recent June morning, 12-year-old Tralik Cofield sat in a GSU classroom intensely designing his dream home. As he sketched out the rooms he wanted, the Austin Road Middle School student was clearly having fun imagining a place all his own. At the same time though, Tralik was learning important math skills, such as how to calculate area and perimeter. More »

College of Education hosts summer institute on teacher quality project

Educators from across the state will attend a Georgia State University institute next week to discuss an expansive new program aimed at improving teacher quality and student achievement, starting with new initiatives rolling out this fall. More »

The Center of it All

With two years of Division I playing experience under his belt, Ben Jacoby is the closest thing to a veteran on head football coach Bill Curry's roster. Convenient, then, for the coach that his most seasoned player lines up in one of the offense's most important positions. More »

Exploring the Great Outdoors

Last month, Carson Tortorige led a group on a 13-day expedition through 13 states, covering 4,950 miles, 11 National Parks and seven National Forests. This summer, the Touch the Earth director has something even bigger planned - a 12-day adventure in The Last Frontier.  More »

Mary Beth Walker named dean of Andrew Young School

Mary Beth Walker, professor and chair of the department of economics at Georgia State University, has been named dean of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. More »

Georgia State, Chinese partner commercialize patent for potential anti-cancer compound

Researchers at Georgia State University, in partnership with the Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology in Beijing, China, have commercialized a Chinese patent for a new preclinical molecule that could potentially be developed into an anti-cancer treatment by targeting a type of protein in cancer cells. More »

GSU professor helps rewrite Georgia law for trusts

Pets can now be listed as beneficiaries of trusts, thanks in part to a Georgia State University professor who helped craft the new law. More »

GSU Musicians Bring Home the Hardware at Grammy Awards

For decades, Georgia State's School of Music has recruited gifted faculty and produced talented graduates who have performed in impressive venues, won numerous industry awards and collaborated with big time artists. More »

GSU School of Art and Design Gallery hosts summer 2010 MFA group show

Georgia State University's budding artists will have an opportunity to showcase their latest work at an art exhibition on campus and open to the public through June 23. More »

Rocks of Ages

On a hot and humid spring day, Laura Zaunbrecher (left) walked through Atlanta's past to learn more about the environment today. The Georgia State doctoral student meandered down paths amid the rows of the historic Oakland Cemetery looking for clues about how the weather has worn away at the elaborate mausoleums, sculptures and headstones there, where the prominent and the poor alike were laid to rest. More »

GSU helps to launch the World Affairs Council of Atlanta

Georgia State University is delving deeper into international affairs and foreign policy with the formation of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. More »

GSU School of Music presents 27th Harrower Summer Opera Workshop

Georgia State University's School of Music will host the Harrower Summer Opera Workshop June 7 - 27, featuring international opera stars Jane Bunnell, mezzo-soprano, and Mark Embree, bass baritone, as artists-in-residence. More »

Rocky road to recovery: Eurozone, China pose problems; jobs face internal headwind

Random "hiccups" of nature combined with turmoil in the Eurozone leading to volatile stock markets worldwide will impact recovery from gaining a strong foothold in the U.S in 2010, says Rajeev Dhawan. More »

Saving rainforests may help reduce poverty

A new study shows that saving rainforests and protecting land in national parks and reserves reduced poverty in two developing countries, according to research by a Georgia State University professor. More »

GSU professor aids in health study of nation's 50 largest cities

Georgia State University Regents' Professor Walter Thompson played a key role in a study released this week that provides a snapshot of health and fitness in the nation's largest cities. More »

'Outcasts United' selected as inaugural book for GSU's First-Year Book Program

Even before incoming freshmen attend classes at Georgia State University this fall, they will have read a book that tackles topics such as diversity and the rewards of community service.  More »

New chairman named to GSU Athletic Association Board of Trustees

Georgia State University's Athletic Association Board of Trustees has named Gregory R. Crochet as the new chairman of the board for a two-year term through 2012. More »

Summer Abroad

This summer, Georgia State students are traveling around the globe from Argentina to New Zealand, studying topics from human rights to virology. In fact, more than 430 Georgia State students are going on 28 study abroad trips during the May term and summer semester, 13 of which were newly developed by GSU faculty this year.  More »

Georgia State will house AJC photo archives

Georgia State University has partnered with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution to houseThe Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution's photographic archives, a donation that will add thousands of images to the photographic collection in the GSU Library. More »

GSU tackling health care reform implications with series of policy briefs

A team of Georgia State University faculty and staff is aiming to break down the complexities of the nation's newly passed health reform law in a series of policy briefs. More »

GSU faculty and student awarded Fulbright scholarships

Three Georgia State University faculty and one graduate student will join the ranks of prestigious Fulbright Scholars, studying and conducting research abroad in 2010.  More »

Addis Ababa to Atlanta

In the Intensive Care Unit of Grady Memorial Hospital, Georgia State senior Mesfin Yana leans over a patient returning from heart surgery and begins to remove her intubation tube. More »

Nobel Prize winner to speak at Georgia State-National Science Foundation conference

Jack Szostak, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Medicine, will speak to the public at a workshop and symposium at Georgia State University on May 25. More »

GSU debate team rises in rankings

Georgia State University's debate team jumped 39 spots in the 2009-'10 National Debate Tournament final rankings.  More »

Schwarzenegger visits GSU's Atlanta After-School All-Stars

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will visit a local middle school on Monday, May 10 to promote the After-School All-Stars program, which is run in Atlanta by Georgia State University. More »

Celebrating Accomplishments

Georgia State University will confer 3,152 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students in commencement ceremonies on May 15. Internationally acclaimed journalist Christiane Amanpour will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony for bachelor, master and specialist degree candidates at 2 p.m. in the Georgia Dome. In addition to giving the keynote address, Amanpour will receive an honorary degree from Georgia State. More »

Georgia State awarded $1.6 million for prestigious CIBER center

Georgia State University has received a $1.6 million federal grant to launch the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. More »

Georgia State University offers summer camps for youth

Area K-12 schools will soon be dismissed for summer, but Georgia State University offers a variety of programs to keep students learning and having fun during the break. More »

Middle school students get a feel for the brain

On a sunny spring day at Zoo Atlanta, 13-year-old Tamecia Burson literally got hands-on with the human brain. More »

Early language intervention gives children with developmental delays more vocabulary

Scientists at Georgia State have found a way for therapists to help very young children with significant developmental disabilities gain a greater boost in communication. More »

Video Builds the Radio Star

Matt Rowles figured, at the least, the IndieATL music video series would provide graduate students in the film, video and digital imaging program some hands-on experience working on a professional shoot. More »

GSU Film Fest

For senior Nathan Honnold (left), the Georgia State University Film Festival will be an opportunity to showcase all the hard work and creativity he has put into making two of his newest films this year. More »

Text Question?

Students sending text messages in class might drive some instructors batty, but in a handful of business classes at Georgia State University, it is a way for students to ask questions and learn.  More »

Text of President Mark Becker's 2010 State of the University Address

Last fall, we were delighted to welcome new senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, Risa Palm. She came to us from the State University of New York system. More »

Video: State of the University Address

President Mark Becker presents highlights and kudos of the past year, talks about our current status with regard to the budget climate and other factors and, most importantly, where we are headed in the future. More »

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. awards GSU law students national title in moot court competition

Georgia State University College of Law captured the national title in the 25th Annual Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition, held at the Brooklyn Law School in New York earlier this month. More »

Georgia State to host U.S.-China environmental conference

Georgia State University will host a U.S.-China environmental conference April 24 to address the pressing international problems of energy and the environment in the 21st century. More »

Reigning Champs

During a recent practice leading up to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship, junior Sandra Maier had just blasted a long and straight tee shot down the fairway of the par 5, 7^th hole at Druid Hills Golf Club, when head coach Cathy Mant joked that the native of Grossbottwar, Germany, who was nursing a tight hamstring, should play injured all the time.  More »

GSU Students Give Kids A Space of Their Own

Yolanda Figueroa's four children entered a contest to have an "extreme bedroom makeover" by the Agape Community Center; something that, at first glance, seems just to involve putting a new coat of paint on the walls and a few cosmetic changes. More »

Baldwin-Tener named Head Women's Basketball Coach

Sharon Baldwin-Tener has been named the Head Women's Basketball Coach at GSU following an extensive national search, Georgia State Director of Athletics Cheryl Levick announced April 16. More »

Georgia State University moves up in U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate schools

Georgia State University's College of Law and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business continue to advance in the U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Graduate Schools" rankings for 2011. More »

First-ever Russian economics prize awarded to GSU professors

When Russia implemented its flat tax structure in 2001, drastically slashing personal income tax rates, it was soon hailed by experts as an economic windfall for that country. More »

GSU Tops at National Model U.N.

Senior James Dutton figures he and 35 other GSU students got about 12 hours of sleep total between March 28 and April 3. They stayed awake until well past midnight, sometimes as late as 4:30 a.m., writing resolutions and practicing debates, and were getting up by 6 a.m. for opening caucuses.  More »

GSU recruits new faculty to strengthen research

Georgia State University will recruit new faculty in eight target areas in the first round of a five year hiring initiative aimed to build internationally recognized scholarly strength around research themes. More »

Computer Science professor selected for Defense Department research group

A cybersecurity researcher at Georgia State will work with other U.S. security experts to face the needs, risks and challenges of defense in the face of the growing threat of information warfare in the 21st century. More »

Georgia State initiative works to encourage bicycling on campus

There are many who everyday brave Atlanta's notorious traffic to commute to Georgia State by bicycle. Yet there are many more who want to bike to campus, but just don't know where to start.  More »

CHARA Captures Rare Stellar Eclipse

For the first time ever, scientists working with Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) array have captured very high resolution images that shed new light on what causes the mysterious stellar eclipses of the double star system Epsilon Aurigae. More »

Christiane Amanpour to speak at Georgia State University's spring commencement

Internationally acclaimed journalist Christiane Amanpour will be the keynote speaker at Georgia State University's spring commencement ceremony, President Mark Becker announced this week.  More »

Georgia State to host first Southeastern Enzyme Conference

More than 100 scientists from the Southeast will converge to share their knowledge and research during the inaugural Southeastern Enzyme Conference April 10 at Georgia State University. More »

GSU celebrates International Spring Festival

Georgia State University will celebrate its rich diversity this week with the International Spring Festival. All events are free and open to the public. More »

Author Alice Walker to speak at GSU

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker will speak at Georgia State University at 6 p.m., April 8, in the GSU Sports Arena, located at 125 Decatur St. More »

Spring Scrimmage

Georgia State fans are invited to get a sneak preview of the Panther football team as GSU holds its first-ever spring football scrimmage at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 10, at the Georgia Dome. Admission is free. More »

Georgia State University celebrates Earth Week April 5 - 10

Georgia State will celebrate Earth Week April 5-10 with a variety of events focused on sustainability and environmental awareness. More »

GSU Day at the State Capitol

The Senate and House of Representatives of the State Legislature declared March 30 as Georgia State University Day. Approximately 35-40 representatives of Georgia State, led by GSU President Mark Becker and Director of Athletics Cheryl Levick, walked to the Gold Dome to meet and greet the members and participate in the reading of the resolutions. More »

College of Arts and Sciences bestow first Outstanding Alumni Awards

Georgia State's College of Arts and Sciences will award its first Outstanding Alumni Awards to Lee Armstrong and Dr. Peggy Duke at the college's Honors Night Ceremony at 6 p.m. April 20 in the Student Center Ballroom.  More »

Chemists use NIH grant to search for treatments of parasitic diseases

Georgia State chemists W. David Wilson and David W. Boykin are using a recent $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue their work in the search for more effective drugs to treat a deadly parasitic disease. More »

Finding the Light

Unil Perera holds in his hand a tiny device with big potential. Resembling a computer chip and no larger than a fingernail, the black and gold object can detect invisible light waves emitted by cancerous tumors, or even the unique signatures of enemy firearms on the battlefield. More »

Advancing Science and Learning

On March 29, Georgia State University opened its new Parker H. Petit Science Center, a 350,000 square-foot facility that will advance scientific understanding, health innovation and education. The science center is named for Parker. H. "Pete" Petit (at podium) in recognition of his leadership gift to GSU. More »

GSU hosts 4th annual Italian Film Festival

Georgia State University will host the 4th annual Italian Film Festival on campus March 29 through April 4, featuring films, documentaries and shorts that are free and open to the public. More »

GSU business students place second in Americas Regional competition

A team of five students representing the J. Mack Robinson College of Business was first runner-up in the final round of the Americas Regional competition of the Global Investment Research Challenge held March 18 in New York.  More »

Georgia State to dedicate Parker H. Petit Science Center

Georgia State University will celebrate the dedication of its state-of-the-art 350,000 square-foot Parker H. Petit Science Center at 10 a.m., Monday, March 29 at the intersection of Decatur Street and Piedmont Avenue. More »

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns to speak at GSU

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will speak at Georgia State at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 25 in the Student Center ballroom.   More »

A Head Start in Research

Five Georgia State undergraduates took top honors in demonstrating their academic and scholastic prowess during the 2010 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference March 24. Students from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education, the Robinson College of Business, the College of Health and Human Sciences and the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies presented at the conference. More »

GSU performance, literary magazine celebrate art from Belfast

With a performance next week, Georgia State will explore the ways the art, literature and music of Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, has been shaped in recent history. More »

School of Hospitality named academic partner to National Association of Convenience Stores

The National Association of Convenience Stores has named the Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality as its academic partner in the development of the Center for Achieving Foodservice Excellence.  More »

Actress Jasmine Guy to speak and perform at GSU

Atlanta native Jasmine Guy, an actress, singer, dancer, author and producer, will speak and perform at Georgia State University on Wed. March 17 in a program in honor of Women's History Month. More »

A Real Iron Chef

In 2005, Hans Rueffert's life took an amazing turn when he went from a virtually unknown chef to a popular reality show finalist on the Food Network's "Next Food Network Star." Then, just two weeks after his top-three finish in the competition - and one day before his 33rd birthday - he was diagnosed with stage 3 stomach cancer. His doctor delivered the blow that he had a less than 5 percent chance of survival. More »

Inside the Big Bang

Scientists believe that, for a few microseconds at the beginning of the universe, a type of extremely high temperature plasma would cool to become the basis for all matter. To help explain this theory, physicists from GSU and scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, N.Y., used a huge particle accelerator to collide gold particles traveling at nearly the speed of light.  More »

Two upcoming art events focus on cultures of India, Greece

Georgia State's Center for International and Collaborative Arts (CENCIA) is hosting two upcoming events highlighting the artistic cultures of India and Greece. More »

GSU professor uses Department of Energy grant to investigate DNA replication and repair

A Georgia State chemist and his colleagues have been given access to powerful supercomputers by the U.S. Department of Energy to model the mechanisms surrounding the replication and repair of DNA. More »

A Spring Break of Service

Instead of traveling to a beach destination or relaxing at home this week, a cadre of Georgia State students are using their spring break to build stronger communities and touch the lives of those in need. From tutoring at-risk students in New Orleans to helping the homeless right here in Atlanta, they are tackling social issues through several service learning opportunities. More »

GSU law students regional champions in mock trial competitions

Georgia State University law students have won two regional championship titles in mock trial competitions and will advance to the national finals in late March.  More »

Georgia State president wins childhood literacy reading competition

Georgia State President Mark P. Becker won the Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy's friendly competition among Georgia executives to raise money for childhood literacy.  More »

From combat to campus

When Sgt. Mark Sanders returned from Iraq in 2006, he thought he could pick up where he left off in his studies. So the brawny 6-foot soldier enrolled at Georgia State where, at first, he did well in his business classes. More »

Energy on the Ice

The moves of ice dancers Meryl Davis (left) and Ben Agosto (right) impressed the judges and garnered them high rankings during the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. But to do their best, it took energy. Nutrition professor Dan Benardot (center) helped to refine the energy needed to help Davis and her partner, Charlie White win the silver, while also boosting the performance of Agosto and his partner, Tanith Belbin, who came close to winning bronze. More »

GSU awarded $1 million gift by insurance trade association

Georgia State has received a $1 million gift from The American Association of Managing General Agents to create a new Distinguished Chair in Risk Management and Insurance. More »

Half-speed ahead: economy faces investment and financing headwinds

With the banking system still struggling with toxic debt and the corporate sector still reluctant to invest, the economic recovery is expected to continue at a much slower rate than many think. More »

Morocco's ambassador to the United States to speak at GSU

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United States, H.E. Aziz Mekouar, will speak at Georgia State University at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Feb. 24) in the Student Center State Ballroom. More »

University Library to hold two upcoming historical lectures

Georgia State's University Library is hosting two lectures, the first focusing on the life of African-American intellectual Hubert Harrison and the second on the history of U.S. public transportation. More »

Studying Across the Pond

Living in a castle is just one way eight Georgia State students have been immersed into learning about French politics, history and culture while studying abroad this semester. More »

'Project Runway' star Tim Gunn to speak at GSU

American fashion consultant and television personality Tim Gunn will speak at Georgia State at 3 p.m. Monday (Feb. 22) in the Student Center main ballroom. More »

A shark's-eye view

Faith Perry, Abby Rigdon and Nadine Louw stand on a metal gantry more than four yards off of the ground, overlooking the massive Ocean Voyager exhibit at the Georgia Aquarium. More »

Keeping HOPE alive

Ask any college student around and you'll hear that juggling class schedules, jobs and good grades can be tough. At GSU, there is a whole team of people who help guide students to academic success. Georgia State has recently implemented several programs aimed at boosting student success and helping students both gain and maintain the HOPE scholarship all the way to graduation. More »

GSU hosts Nina Simone tribute to celebrate Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, Georgia State University is hosting a tribute to acclaimed vocalist Nina Simone at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 in the main lobby of the Rialto Center for the Arts. More »

GSU presents the works of composer and filmmaker Kagel

Georgia State University's Center for International and Collaborative Arts (CENCIA) and the Alumni Association are presenting "Mauricio Kagel:  Film Music, Music Performance, Performance Film" at 8 p.m. on Feb. 12 at the Florence Kopleff Recital Hall.  The event is free and open to the public. More »

Vote for President Becker to support childhood literacy

It's not every day you see a university president sitting cross-legged on the floor with a group of four-year-olds. But that's what happened last month when Georgia State University President Mark Becker broke from his normal hectic schedule to read, "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," to a group of 20 pre-kindergarteners at GSU's Lanette S. Suttles Child Development Center. More »

Neuroscientists show that a gas serves a physiological role in nervous system

Georgia State University scientists have found that the gas nitric oxide - an air pollutant found in cigarette smoke and automobile exhaust - is also produced in cells of the nervous system and serves physiological functions. More »

Art school to receive $4 million from namesake

Ernest G. Welch, the university's oldest alumnus, died at 103 on Dec. 26, 2009. He and his late sister, Frances, left a significant portion of their estates to Georgia State's School of Art and Design, totaling approximately $4 million.  More »

Slideshow: a new Pounce in town

If you've noticed that Pounce, Georgia State's beloved mascot, is looking a little fiercer these days, you're not alone. The new Pounce, more lifelike panther, made his debut at a recent men's basketball game - leading the team to victory. Pounce's sleeker body goes along with the new GSU athletics logos. More »

Football signing day celebration

Georgia State fans are invited to attend the second annual Football Signing Day Celebration as head coach Bill Curry and his staff discuss their 2010 signees on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the GSU Student Center Ballroom. More »

GSU's marching band wants you!

They have the uniforms, fight song and director. Now all the Georgia State University Marching Band needs are the musicians. The School of Music has put out a rallying cry for students to fill the inaugural Georgia State Marching Band. Now is the time for students to make the band. More »

Georgia State "Top Gainer" in minority graduation rates

Georgia State University is being touted as a national model for graduating minority and low-income students. Education Trust,  announced this week that GSU boosted its minority graduation rate by 18.4 percentage points in last five years. More »

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GSU speaker series to focus on Georgia's water wars

Diverse voices will address the many issues surrounding Georgia's disputes about water resources during an upcoming lecture series at Georgia State University. More »

GSU mathematician receives prestigious Fulbright scholar award

Thanks to a U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program award, mathematics professor Frank J. Hall will visit the Czech Republic this spring to collaborate with a renowned mathematician in research in an area that impacts computer science, economics and other fields. More »

GSU's Final Winter Homecoming

Georgia State will kick off its final winter homecoming this week, as the university transitions to festivities centered on football in the fall. Homecoming 2010 will be held Jan. 26 to Feb. 6 and includes events for students, faculty and staff members, as well as alumni and community supporters. More »

USAID awards $3 million to Georgia State for joint master's program with Indonesian university

Indonesia's next generation of fiscal policy experts will earn dual master's degrees in applied economics at Georgia State University and Gadjah Mada University in the province of Yogyakarta on Java Island.  More »

Georgia State starts visiting scholar program with Turkish University

Georgia State is launching a visiting scholars program with Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. The first group of 24 visiting scholars will arrive in Atlanta on Feb. 15 and pursue professional development at GSU for five months.  More »

GSU professors recognized for information systems research

Six Georgia State University professors in the department of computer information systems (CIS) in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business received top recognition in a recent peer report. More »

Georgia State seminar to focus on climate change

A renowned expert and author of an award-winning book on the science of climate change will focus on one of the world's most challenging issues during a Georgia State University seminar Friday, Jan. 22. More »

Celebrating King's Legacy

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most urgent and persistent question is: What are you doing for others?" Georgia State students take King's call to action seriously. Rayna Plummer, for example, organized a group of GSU students to spend Jan.18, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, helping the elderly with housework and making meals for the homeless. More »

Students raise money, collect items for Haiti earthquake victims

Georgia State University students are pitching in to help the victims of this week's devastating earthquake in Haiti. More »

GSU to host health care reform panel

With health care reform dominating the headlines, Georgia State University's Center for Law, Health & Society in the College of Law will host a lunchtime speaker program focusing on key issues and updates of the proposed legislation. More »

Georgia State partners with institutions in China and Taiwan

Georgia State University has signed agreements with institutions in China and Taiwan forming partnerships that open up opportunities for joint research, study abroad, academic staff/student exchange and other programs. More »

Georgia State accepts first-ever early admission class for fall 2010

In a sign that the institution is becoming more competitive, Georgia State University accepted for the first time an early admission class for fall 2010.  More »

GSU economist Rajeev Dhawan predicts anemic job growth for 2010

Georgia State University economist Rajeev Dhawan says national job growth will be non-existent until mid-2010 due to the lack of business investment, especially in the technology sector. More »

Changing Lives Through the Peace Corps

Kristy Joseph gained real world experience in economic development thousands of miles away from her classrooms at Georgia State University. While in the Peace Corps, Joseph (left) worked in San Juan Ermita, Guatemala, where she split her time between improving the town's municipal government and the overall health of the community. More »

Georgia State professor to chair Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Professor Ken Bernhardt of Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business was named chairman of the board of directors for the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau for 2010. More »

Researcher uses federal grant to investigate West Nile Virus

Georgia State University's Margo Brinton, a Regents' Professor of biology, received a $289,000 federal stimulus grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue her research on West Nile virus. More »

New research group to focus on positive human behaviors

Researchers with the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, headquartered at Georgia State University, are developing research ideas to investigate the fundamental neuroscience of positive emotions and social traits. More »

Neurological and sleep impairment expert named nursing endowed chair

The College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia State University has established the Byrdine F. Lewis Endowed Chair of Nursing in the Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and appointed Michael J. Decker as the first chair holder. More »

A Civil War Diary: Life on the Atlanta Homefront

Not far from where Georgia State stands today, Sam Richards set up shop during the tumultuous years of the Civil War in a city whose fall marked a major turning point in the conflict. More »

Civil Disobedience as Art

Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. are well known advocates of civil disobedience. Each refused to obey certain governmental laws, demands or commands in a non-violent and collective way. More »

GSU to offer transatlantic degrees in international economics and modern languages

Georgia State University and the University of Venice were recently awarded $1 million from the U.S. Department of Education and the European Union to offer a transatlantic dual degree program for undergraduates in international economics and modern languages. More »