Tag: Featured Stories

More than Smart: Computer Science Research Aims to Make Intelligent Vehicles Affordable and Eco-Friendly

Haoxin Wang’s research could help transform the way manufacturers design self-driving vehicles.

Partnerships in Action

Georgia State researchers are teaming up with industry in new ways to help bring their innovative breakthroughs to the marketplace.

For More Tailored Treatments, Think Small

Drugs for inflammatory bowel disease are ineffective and have serious side effects. Professor Didier Merlin is developing a better treatment approach using nanotechnology.

This is Your Brain on Salt

Professor Javier Stern and colleagues recently uncovered surprising new information about how salt intake affects the brain — findings that could have major implications for how we think about cardiometabolic health.

The Science Behind Staying Sharp as We Age

A new book by associate professor Vonetta Dotson explains how to help keep your brain in fighting shape throughout your life.

Wrestling with the Legacy of Eugenics

Professor and legal historian Paul Lombardo on the continued legal and ethical significance of the American eugenics movement.

Making Sense of the “Economic Tango”

Professor and economic forecaster Rajeev Dhawan on inflation, supply chain issues and what the future holds.

Violent Crime is Rising. What Can Cities Do?

The pandemic has had a massive impact on violent crime. Here, three Georgia State criminology experts weigh in on why it’s happening — and what we can learn.

From Poverty to Prosperity

In Georgia State’s Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk, faculty are researching the most effective channels for upward economic mobility in Atlanta and across the globe.

The Pandemic Remade Everything — Including Smoking

New research led by associate professor Lucy Popova examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected tobacco use in America.