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Confessions Of A Stunt Man
CAMERAS ROLLING, Philip Dido was jerked sideways through the air on a wire, dropped to the ground and slammed into a door jamb. Mid-stunt, Dido saw he might hit the jamb with his head. Trained in martial arts, he acrobatically maneuvered his arm to cushion the impact, touched his head against the wall … and then snapped it back to sell the hit.
- Georgia State’s Inlighta Biosciences Gets $2 Million Grant To Develop Enhanced MRI Contrast Agents ATLANTA—A local start-up, life sciences company founded by Dr. Jenny Yang, Regents’ Professor of Biochemistry at Georgia State University, has received a $2 million federal grant to develop improved magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents for the early detection of liver cancers and other cancers, such as uveal melanoma or eye cancer, that have metastasized to the liver. The post Georgia State’s Inlighta Biosciences Gets $2 Million Grant To Develop Enhanced MRI Contrast Agents appeared first on News Hub.News
- Georgia State Collaborates In National Effort To Improve Research About Educational Technology ATLANTA–Georgia State University has collaborated with national education researchers and leaders to improve the availability of research into the effectiveness of educational technologies so decision-makers can make responsible, informed choices before investing in new technology. The post Georgia State Collaborates In National Effort To Improve Research About Educational Technology appeared first on News Hub.News
- Skin Vaccination With Microneedle Patch Improves Efficacy Of Seasonal Flu Vaccines, Study Finds ATLANTA—A boosting skin vaccination with a biodegradable microneedle patch and protein constructed from sequences of influenza virus subtypes could improve the effectiveness of conventional influenza vaccines, according to a study led by Georgia State University. The post Skin Vaccination With Microneedle Patch Improves Efficacy Of Seasonal Flu Vaccines, Study Finds appeared first on News Hub.News
- Doctors Vary In Support For Monitoring Of Opioid Prescriptions, School Of Public Health Study Finds ATLANTA—Doctors who work in emergency rooms are generally supportive of prescription drug monitoring programs, while those in other specialties appear more concerned regulatory oversight will interfere with the doctor-patient relationship and do little to curb the opioid epidemic, according to a study led by a researcher at Georgia State University. The post Doctors Vary In Support For Monitoring Of Opioid Prescriptions, School Of Public Health Study Finds appeared first on News Hub.News
- Early-Life Pain May Lead To Obesity Risk, Especially In Females, Neuroscience Institute Study Finds ATLANTA—Inflammatory pain at birth changes how the hippocampus, a part of the brain associated with memory and eating behavior, works later in life, and this pain also causes adult rats to eat more frequently and in larger amounts, according to a study by Georgia State University and the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. The post Early-Life Pain May Lead To Obesity Risk, Especially In Females, Neuroscience Institute Study Finds appeared first on News Hub.News
- School Of Public Health Study Finds Use Of Marijuana Increases Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome ATLANTA—The longer a person uses marijuana, the more the risk increases for developing conditions linked to heart disease, stroke and diabetes, according to a recent study by researchers in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University. The post School Of Public Health Study Finds Use Of Marijuana Increases Risk Of Metabolic Syndrome appeared first on News Hub.News
Student Success
Over the past decade, Georgia State has increased our graduation rate by 22 points. We’re graduating 1,700 more students a year than just five years ago and we’ve reduced the time to degree by half a semester, saving students $15 million a year. We’ve eliminated achievement gaps based on race, ethnicity or income. Learn more about how we’ve come so far, so fast.
Modern Medicine
Nia Mitchell (B.S. ‘19) is a presidential scholar with med school dreams and a compassionate heart.
Red Carpet Arrival
Sofia Espina won an Emmy for her work on a television adventure series, and she is just getting started.
Think You Know Georgia State? Think Again.
What is #TheStateWay? No college or university in the nation has gone further faster than Georgia State. Through its student success initiatives, its reshaping of classroom learning, its rapidly growing research impact and its contributions to Atlanta’s growth and development, the university has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s most innovative institutions.
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