Category: Georgia State Research Magazine

Using Social Media to Map Disease

Georgia State computer scientist Juan Banda is tapping into Twitter data to learn more about people’s experiences during the pandemic.

Who Votes, Who Doesn’t — and Why?

Sean Richey, associate professor of political science, on vote-by-mail and the importance of trust in government.

Preventing the Next Pandemic

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

Waste Land

The world is increasingly filled with discarded plastic, and recycling alone won’t cut it. At Georgia State, biology professor Eric Gilbert is using tiny microbes to make a big dent in our plastic problem.

Do No Harm

Courtney Anderson, associate professor in the College of Law, studies the intersection of health equity and the law.

Same Crime, More Time

Research reveals that racial disparities in the U.S. prison population have declined, but Blacks are still serving longer sentences than whites.

Piecing Together the Puzzle of Autoimmune Disease

What causes the body to attack itself? Professor Leszek Ignatowicz is challenging scientists’ understanding of how these conditions take root.

Cultivating Genius

In the College of Education and Human Development, associate professor Gholnecsar Muhammad has developed a better way to teach youth by giving voice to their own identities and experiences.

Hooked

At the School of Public Health, researchers are studying how vaping got a new generation addicted to nicotine, and what’s needed to combat the growing epidemic.

The Power of Trees

Georgia State researchers have examined how to diminish economic losses from hurricanes. One solution: More mangrove trees.