As the World Tweets
Denish Shah, director of the Social Media Intelligence Lab, talks about how social media insights are changing the way companies — even cities — operate.
Poison Pill
Leaking from a faulty furnace or fireplace, carbon monoxide gas can kill. But scientists are finding that — given in small, targeted doses — it also has the power to treat illnesses ranging from cancer to sickle cell disease to traumatic brain injury. How one Georgia State professor is working to unleash the molecule’s healing benefits.
The Myth of Originalism
In a new book, law professor Eric Segall examines the contentious doctrine of “originalism” — the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that claims to follow the document’s original meaning — and how it’s evolved from judicial theory to political weapon.
Buyer Beware
Rent-to-own financing practices have long preyed on minority homebuyers. And according to professor Dan Immergluck, they’re making a comeback in African-American neighborhoods.
Stargazing’s New Age
How the big data revolution has changed the way Georgia State scientists make discoveries about weather, faraway planets and the history of the universe.
From the Vice President
[templatera id="56"]FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT[post-fields post_field="wpcf-subtitle"][easy-social-share buttons="facebook,twitter,linkedin"] James Weyhenmeyer, Vice President for Research & Economic Development In this issue of the Georgia State Research Magazine we highlight the university’s astroinformatics program, with special attention paid to what Regents’ Professor Douglas Gies rightly calls a “crown jewel” of research at the university: the CHARA Array. Located [...]
From the Vice President
[templatera id="6495315"]FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT[post-fields post_field="wpcf-subtitle"][easy-social-share buttons="facebook,twitter,linkedin"] James Weyhenmeyer, Vice President for Research & Economic Development In this issue of the Georgia State Research Magazine we highlight the university’s astroinformatics program, with special attention paid to what Regents’ Professor Douglas Gies rightly calls a “crown jewel” of research at the university: the CHARA Array. Located [...]
The Gathering Storm
As natural disasters unfold at an ever more rapid clip, professor Ann-Margaret Esnard is researching how cities can prepare better and bounce back faster.
Following the Footsteps of Freedom
Georgia State’s World Heritage Initiative is working to create global recognition for significant sites associated with the Civil Rights Movement.
Teach Your Teachers Well
With CREATE, assistant professor Stephanie Behm Cross is changing the way Georgia State prepares and supports new teachers.