College of Arts & Sciences News: All Stories

Reinventing tradition: Alumni find new opportunity in an old art form

William Inman, University Relations — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Atlanta’s first home for opera — the five-story Kimball Opera House — was built circa 1865 on the southwest corner of Marietta and Forsyth streets, just steps from what would eventually become Georgia State’s bustling downtown campus. But the Reconstruction period proved a difficult time for its proprietors to bring in touring companies and to keep the seats filled, so in 1868, the building was sold at a loss. Its next life was as the state capitol from 1869 to 1889.

Researcher investigates ancient geology to understand human development, climate change

Jeremy Craig, University Relations — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

To figure out how ancient humans adapted to their environment and constructed civilizations, you need to know the environment in which they lived — including climate change over thousands of years.

Daniel Deocampo, a Georgia State assistant professor of Geology, is investigating ancient lakes and volcanic ash to help scientists better understand the environment in which humans evolved, and eventually used ash and sediment to build infrastructure in ancient civilizations.

Associate provost to present white paper at American Academy of Religion's annual meeting

Charleen Wilcox — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Timothy Renick, associate provost and professor of religious studies at Georgia State University, will preside over the American Academy of Religion’s annual meeting Nov. 1-3 in Chicago. Renick is the primary author of a white paper outlining the basic parameters for a religious studies major nationwide. Renick’s report will be the subject of the academy’s meeting and appears in the fall 2008 edition of Religious Studies News.

New book examines American images of Arab women

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When Americans think of Arab women, we do so in the context of a long history of popular culture. Images of veils, harems and belly dancers stretch back for decades in movies, advertisements and romance novels.

Religious studies professor speaks at conference on torture

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Fareeha Khan, assistant professor of religious studies at Georgia State, recently participated in a national conference examining the topic of torture. “A National Summit on Torture: Religious faith, torture, and our national soul,” sponsored by the Christian anti-torture group Evangelicals for Human Rights, was held Sept.11-12 at Mercer University in Atlanta. Khan participated in a panel discussion on “Healing the (American) Christian Relationship with the Muslim World.”

Sea slug study reveals links between brains and behavior

Ann Claycombe — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

When biologists compare species, one of the things they look for is parts that look and act similar – hearts that beat, stomachs that digest, brains that think. Brains are a puzzle, though, because animals with nearly identical brains can still behave very differently from one another.

Political science and communication faculty featured in national media

Charleen Wilcox — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The research of Georgia State University faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences was recently highlighted in the national media. Political science assistant professor Jason Reifler and communication professor and graduate director Mary Stuckey were featured in The Washington Post and on National Public Radio respectively.

Cliff Kuhn keeps Atlanta history alive

William Inman, University Relations — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

History professor Cliff Kuhn likens his work in the Atlanta community to that of a plumber or an electrician.

Psychological hazards: Toxic waste spills damage mind as well as body

Van Jensen, University Relations — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The cooling towers of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station stand just visible in the distance from the Penn State Harrisburg campus where Marci Culley earned a Master of Community Psychology degree.

Troubling turnover: Gerontology researchers uncover staff problems at assisted living facilities

Van Jensen, University Relations — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

While examining assisted living facilities in Georgia, a team of researchers from Georgia State’s Gerontology Institute found a worrisome paradox. Most employees love their jobs and enjoy caring for the elderly, yet nearly two out of three will quit and move to a new facility within a given year.

Construction Update: University Science Park is right on track

Van Jensen, University Relations — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The steel and concrete skeleton of the Parker H. Petit Science Center is starting to take shape at the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Decatur Street.

Grabarkewitz production of "Madame Butterfly" wins Emmy

Charleen Wilcox — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New York City Opera’s Live From Lincoln Center broadcast of Madame Butterfly, directed by Georgia State University’s David Grabarkewitz, was named winner of a Creative Arts Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Special Class—Classical Music/Dance Programs.

Alumni Profile: Shelia Pree Bright

William Inman, University Relations — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Though her photographs have shown in the Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the High Museum of Art, Shelia Pree Bright (M.F.A. ’03) considers herself more anthropologist than artist.

Film produced and directed by alumnus to debut in Norcross

Ann Claycombe — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Pushkaraj Paranjpe’s film career is moving fast. Last year, he finished his M.A. in communication at Georgia State, writing a screenplay for his thesis. After graduation, he found a producer, went to India, and spent five months making it into a film. Now, Paranjpe is premiering his film in Norcross, where it will run from September 19-25.

Five Points Magazine short story selected for inclusion in O. Henry Prize Stories

Charleen Wilcox — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A short story first published in Georgia State’s Five Points magazine has been selected for publication in the May 2009 edition of The O.Henry Prize Stories. Viet Dinh’s “Substitutes” is one of 20 short stories selected from more than 200 quarterlies and magazines published in the United States and Canada to represent the best short stories of the year. The series is published annually by Anchor Books.

World History Lecture: "The Mongols and the Twilight of the Silk Road"

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University’s Department of History and Asian Studies Center will welcome Dr. Xinru Liu as keynote speaker at the department’s annual World History Lecture on Oct. 7. Liu, assistant professor of history at The College of New Jersey and professor at the Institute of World History at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Beijing, will present “The Mongols and the Twilight of the Silk Road.”

Arts and Sciences faculty named Regents Professors

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Board of Regents has recently named seven Georgia State University faculty members as Regents Professors, four of them in the College of Arts and Sciences. The honor is reserved for the most outstanding senior faculty at Georgia’s research universities.

Paul Katz appointed co-director of prestigious summer laboratory course

Charleen Wilcox — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Paul Katz, director of the Center for Neuromics at Georgia State University, has been appointed co-director for the Neural Systems and Behavior Course at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Mass for a five-year term. The MBL hosts this prestigious eight-week summer laboratory course that attracts students from around the world. Katz began his appointment as co-director this summer.

New chair takes over in Religious Studies

Ann Claycombe — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Department of Religious Studies is beginning a new era with the promotion of its founding chair, Tim Renick, to the provost’s office, and the move of Associate Professor Kathryn McClymond into the chair’s seat.

School of Music and Asian Studies Center present "The Shakuhachi: Now and Zen"

Helene Erenberg, School of Music — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Georgia State University School of Music and Asian Studies Center present guest shakuhachi artist Daniel ‘Ryudo’ Ribble in a free concert, entitled “The Shakuhachi: Now and Zen,” Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Florence Kopleff Recital Hall. A Georgia State alumnus with an MA in history, Mr. Ribble has been playing the shakuhachi, or traditional Japanese bamboo flute, for 20 years in the city of Kochi, Japan.

Linguistics professor appointed editor of academic journal

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Diane Belcher, professor of applied linguistics and English as a Second Language at Georgia State University, has been appointed editor of TESOL Quarterly, the primary journal of her field. Belcher directs the M.A. and Ph.D. programs in the department, where she teaches courses on intercultural communication among others.

Chemistry grants 100th Ph.D.

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In recent years, the Department of Chemistry has given T-shirts along with diplomas to its Ph.D. graduates. On the back, the shirts read, “…98, 99, 100 and beyond.”

Remembering Gary Fink

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Gary M. Fink, professor emeritus of history at Georgia State, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2008. Fink was a noted labor historian who taught at the university for a quarter-century and served as chair of the Department of History for seven years during that time.

Grabarkewitz production of "Madame Butterfly" nominated for Emmy Award

Charleen Wilcox — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New York City Opera’s Live From Lincoln Center broadcast of Madame Butterfly, directed by Georgia State University’s David Grabarkewitz, has been nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Special Class—Classical Music/Dance Programs. Grabarkewitz is a visiting lecturer in the School of Music at Georgia State and has served on the faculty of the university’s Harrower Summer Opera Workshop for the past several years. He is also the resident stage director of the New York City Opera where he has directed La bohème, The Magic Flute and others in addition to Madame Butterfly.

Creative writing professor to be inducted in Georgia Writers Hall of Fame

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

David Bottoms, professor of Creative Writing at Georgia State University and native of Canton, Ga., has been selected for membership in the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame. Established in 2000 by the University Libraries at the University of Georgia, the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame honors the state’s most influential writers including Margaret Mitchell, Flannery O’Conner, Alice Walker, W.E.B. Du Bois and President Jimmy Carter. Bottoms will be inducted into the Hall of Fame during ceremonies March 23-24 at the University of Georgia.

Georgia State students’ film to premiere at Olympics

Lisa Spires, University Relations — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For most, going to the Olympics as a spectator is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For three Georgia State graduate students — Phoebe Brown, Shanna Gildersleeve and Micah Stansell — and their faculty adviser, Niklas Vollmer, attending this summer’s games in Beijing will offer another unique experience: the world premiere of their documentary film.

Georgia State students receive a record three Fulbrights

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University has set a new record this year, with three current and former students receiving prestigious Fulbright fellowships for travel abroad. A fourth Georgia State student was named as an alternate for the program.

New institute is the next step for neuroscience at Georgia State

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State has long been at the cutting edge of research into the brain and its functions. Now, the university is building on its strong foundation by creating a new Neuroscience Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Cancer researchers develop new, non-toxic agents to locate tumors

Van Jensen, University Relations — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For years, oncologists have searched for tumors within patients by injecting them with contrast agents to highlight cancerous cells, which are visible through magnetic resonance imaging. But heavy doses of those agents have been found to cause kidney damage, which limits their effectiveness, according to research by the pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck & Co.

Political science department hosts conference examining democracy and extremism

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Last week concluded the “Democracy and Extremism Conference” hosted by the political science department in the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. Researchers representing the departments of philosophy and English also participated in the two-day event, which brought together scholars from around the world. Representatives as near as Emory University and the University of Georgia and as far away as the University of Pretoria and Queen’s University Belfast attended the conference.

New databases a boon to research and teaching

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State students and faculty have exciting new opportunities to read British historical documents – without having to travel to the overseas archives that contain the originals. The University Library has purchased access to two new databases that between them contain nearly a quarter of a million titles published in Britain and elsewhere between 1473 and 1800.

Graphic design student wins in Hollywood Reporter competition

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University graphic design student Huong Ha tied for third place in the Hollywood Reporter’s Key Art Awards’ student competition last month in Los Angeles. Ha designed and submitted a poster for the Warner Bros. film “300.”

Alumna works to educate while she performs

William Inman, University Relations — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Engraved above the entrance to Nefertari Bey’s apartment building in Harlem is the name Florence Mills. When Bey (M.Mu. ’05) first moved in, she didn’t pay any mind to the inscription — she was too busy bouncing between performances at the city’s top jazz clubs.

Natural defense: Sea hare secretions may save submarines from crustaceans

Van Jensen, University Relations — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the balmy waters off the Florida coast, unmanned U.S. Navy submarines serve as lookouts for potential attack by sea. The chief foe confronting these vessels isn’t a terrorist plot, however — it’s rowdy blue crabs.

Young scholars in the spotlight: Annual conference showcases undergrad research

Van Jensen, University Relations — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Katherine McClymond knew the research of senior religious studies major John Sullivan was good enough to enter into the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference. But with all the new competition going into the second annual event, McClymond, an associate professor of religious studies, didn’t know if her student could win.

Alumni Profile: Henry Swofford

Liz Babiarz, University Relations — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

He may not drive a Hummer or have colleagues who could moonlight as super-models, but his work at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is just as exciting as any crime show on television.

A&S Staff Notes (Spring 2008)

Ann Claycombe — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Staff spotlight on College Staff Awards winners Shelly-Ann Williams and Daphne Orr; Staff Recognition Endowment; Staff Council honors President Patton; Leadership Academy of Women. Read this issue in Adobe Acrobat pdf format.

School of Music hosts Harrower Summer Opera Workshop

Helene Erenberg — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University’s School of Music will host the 25th annual Harrower Summer Opera Workshop from June 2-22. W. Dwight Coleman, academic director of the university’s School of Music, will serve as the workshop’s artistic director while visiting lecturer David Grabarkewitz will serve as the resident stage director.

Arts and Sciences students selected as semi-finalists in movie marketing competition

Charleen Wilcox — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University will send three students to the Hollywood Reporter’s seventh annual Movie Marketing Key Art Awards: Student Competition in Los Angeles on May 29. Semi-finalists Huong Ha, Clarissa Brandao and Azizi Richardson are among 24 students internationally whose work was selected for recognition at this stage of the competition.

University funds initiatives in arts and in language and literacy

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Arts and Sciences departments will play key roles in two major new initiatives recently announced at Georgia State. Beginning in July 2008, the university will provide funding for “Research on the Challenges of Acquiring Language and Literacy” and “Internationalization of the Arts at Georgia State University” areas of focus programs based in A&S.

Graduating seniors from Arts and Sciences selected for JET

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program has selected three graduating seniors from the College of Arts and Sciences as participants. Leroy Krind, Alexis Torres and Richard Montgomery will travel to Japan in late summer to begin one-year appointments as either assistant language teachers or coordinators for international relations.

Arts and Sciences students finish the academic year with honors

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As another academic year winds down, students in the College of Arts and Sciences add new awards and recognitions to their résumés. Students studying in the departments of political science, biology and philosophy have earned prestigious awards, many that will keep them busy this summer and into next year.

Geosciences professor receives award for best dissertation

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Assistant professor of geosciences Larry Kiage received the J. Warren Nystrom Award from the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in Boston last month. The award annually recognizes the best dissertation in geography from new scholars. Kiage’s dissertation, “Vegetation Change and Land Degradation in the Lake Baringo Basin, Kenya, East Africa: Evidence from the Paleorecord,” was one of two selected for the 2007 award.

Summer staff picinic announced

A&S Staff Committees — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

All A&S staff are invited to attend the College of Arts & Sciences Summer Staff Picnic! This event will be held on Saturday, June 14th from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Indian Creek Lodge.

Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics co-sponsors conference in South Africa

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University’s Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics will co-sponsor “Bearing and Rearing Humans: The Ethics of Procreation and Parenthood” from May 26-28 at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. This conference will address a wide breath of ethical issues focusing on the rights and responsibilities of children and parents. Topics may include the role of the state in facilitating or inhibiting procreation and how disability affects procreative decisions. This conference will also pay special attention to how biotechnological developments and changes in family structures affect parenting today.

Reviewers help even the playing field for international scholars

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

No matter where scholars live and work, publishing is the cornerstone of their research careers. But publication is a bigger challenge for some scholars than others. Those who work in developing countries do not have access to the same equipment, facilities or libraries as those in the industrialized world. The good news, said Diane Belcher, associate professor of applied linguistics, is that journal reviewers can help these ‘off-network’ scholars get their work into print.

Chemistry professor receives award from American Chemical Society

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State chemistry professor Thomas Netzel received an award for his volunteer service to the American Chemical Society (ACS) at its 235th national meeting in New Orleans earlier this month. This award recognizes his contributions of scholarship and community service to the ACS Georgia Section.

Associate dean publishes new research on blue crabs

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Charles Derby, professor of biology and associate dean of academics in the College of Arts and Sciences, collaborates on research examining the mating rituals of blue crabs that will be published in an upcoming issue of National Geographic. Derby’s research on Callinectes sapidus has already gained the attention of New Scientist magazine where it was selected as an “Editor’s Choice” in this month’s issue.

Physics professors recognized for referee work

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Steven T. Manson and Mark I. Stockman, professors of physics and astronomy at Georgia State University, have been named inaugural “Outstanding Referees” by the American Physical Society (APS). Only four referees were named from Georgia.

Staff award winners, new endowment announced

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The College of Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of this year’s annual staff awards. Shelly-Ann Williams, manager of the college’s Office of Graduate and Scheduling Services has received the Senior Staff Leadership Award. Daphne Orr, who serves as the student services coordinator for the Intensive English Program, has won the Outstanding Junior Staff Award.

Georgia State hosts history and political science conferences

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University’s history department will host the 2008 Georgia Phi Alpha Theta Undergradutate Conference on April 19 in the Student Center. The theme of the history honor society’s conference is “History, Consciousness and Urbanism.” It will feature panels examining the role of women in American religion, the influence of sport in Western history and culture and the eastern Mediterranean in world history among others. Students from various universities and colleges in Georgia will participate as presenters. The conference’s keynote address will be delivered by Jared Poley, assistant professor of German history at Georgia State. A complete schedule of events may be found here.

Middle East Institute wins federal grant to develop new courses

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Middle East Institute has received a $176,000 grant from the federal Department of Education to develop new courses. The institute hopes the new courses will eventually form the basis of a Bachelor of Arts program, said the institute’s director, Dona Stuart.

Political science and geography students earn awards

Charleen Wilcox — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University students studying political science and geography have earned recognition for the quality of their work in several competitions. Students in the Model Arab League participated in the National Model Arab League conference in Washington, D.C. last month. The team represented Egypt at its third appearance at the invitation-only conference.

Sociology professor selected as Fulbright Scholar

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University associate professor of sociology Heying Jenny Zhan has been selected as a Fulbright scholar for the 2008-2009 academic year. Zhan, who will spend the fall 2008 semester in China, is the sociology’s department’s first Fulbright scholar.

Students in Arts and Sciences recognized for their academic and extracurricular achievements

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This spring, Arts and Sciences students continue to excel in their fields and earn recognition for their efforts. Students in communication, political science, history and geosciences have recently garnered awards for a wide range of work.

Faith and urban sprawl: Researching the effect of suburbanization on African-American churches

William Inman, University Relations — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Allison Calhoun-Brown has spent her career researching the political influence of churches in the African-American community. And her work hasn’t gone unnoticed: The prestigious Louisville Institute, a nonprofit program that supports research and leadership education on American religion, recently awarded the associate professor of political science a large grant to study the effects of suburbanization on black churches, both in Atlanta and elsewhere.

Data Mining: Geologist Hassan Babaie is putting geoinformatics on the map

Van Jensen, University Relations — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Deep below Bakersfield, Calif., a drill pushed through more than two miles of rocks and dirt, digging into the San Andreas Fault, which shudders into massive earthquakes at this spot with frightening regularity.

Strengthening the fourth estate: The research of the Center for International Media Education makes for good journalism worldwide

William Inman, University Relations — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For Leonard Teel, everything clicked the morning of Monday, Oct. 18, 1999. That’s when Lebanese journalist Najia Al-Houssari came away from a workshop sponsored by Teel’s Center for International Media Education (CIME) with the idea for a news story that would test Lebanon’s post-war commitment to a free press.

Astronomy professor honored by alma mater

Charleen Wilcox — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State Regents Professor of Physics and Astronomy Harold McAlister will be honored by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as its 2008 Distinguished Alumnus.

Georgia State work proves influential in HIV research

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A research article from the laboratory of Irene Weber, professor of biology and chemistry at Georgia State, has been declared one of the 20 Most Cited articles published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry for the years 2006 to 2007. The article in question, “Effectiveness of nonpeptide clinical inhibitor TMC-114 on HIV-1 protease with highly drug resistant mutations D30N, I50V, and L90M,” was published in February of 2006.

Georgia State’s new supercomputer allows for cutting-edge research

Liz Babiarz and William Inman, University Relations — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA – Eric Hurst wants to know who is really in control of our country, and the Georgia State doctoral student in political science is using the university’s new supercomputer to get to the bottom of it.

Georgia State biology lab facilitates local student's winning research

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A local high school student conducting research in a Georgia State University laboratory placed third in the recent Georgia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Omar Haque, a junior at Woodward Academy in Atlanta, began conducting research in Dr. Charles Derby’s laboratory last summer. Derby is professor of biology and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State.

Daniel Levitin to give 2008 Plummer Lecture

Charleen Wilcox — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Daniel Levitin, James McGill Professor of Psychology at McGill University in Montreal, will deliver the 2008 Hellen Ingram Plummer Lecture at 11:30 a.m. on March 17 in the Speakers Auditorium of the Student Center at Georgia State University. Levitin will discuss his latest book, This Is Your Brain on Music: the Science of a Human Obsession.

Georgia State hosts regional championship tournament for collegiate debaters

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University hosted the regional championship tournament for collegiate debaters for the southeast and southeast central regions of the United States on Feb. 23-24. The Georgia State debate team of Joel Lemuel and Kirk Gibson won four of their six debates and qualified for entry in the 2008 National Debate Tournament (NDT).

This is the third year in a row that Lemuel, a communication major, has qualified for the NDT. He is the first person in the history of Georgia State Debate to qualify for the NDT three times. Lemuel was also named top speaker at last weekend’s tournament.

Poet Edward Hirsch to read at Georgia State

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Edward Hirsch, a poet whose work has brought him an array of awards - including a MacArthur “genius” grant - will read from his latest collection at Georgia State on Monday, March 17.

Gov. Sonny Perdue designates March "Brain Awareness Month"

Martha Barker Koontz, Center for Behavorial Neuroscience — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

ATLANTA – Recognizing the need for an improved understanding of brain-related conditions that affect the lives of many Georgians and the efforts of researchers seeking solutions, Gov. Sonny Perdue has proclaimed March “Brain Awareness Month” in Georgia.

Professor of Communication receives faculty award

Charleen Wilcox — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leonard R. Teel, Professor of Communication, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the University Faculty Award for Undergraduate Research. This award recognizes Dr. Teel’s commitment to mentoring undergraduate students and encouraging their research interests. As the recipient of this award, Dr. Teel will receive $2000 and serve as the keynote speaker for the 2008 Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference on March 14 in the Student Center.

A breakthrough concept: New drug offers hope in treating AIDS-related infection

Aaron Baca, University Relations — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In the early 1990s, Regents’ Professor of chemistry David Boykin began thinking he could develop a compound that would attach itself to segments of DNA inside living tissue. He believed he could use the physical shape and characteristics of DNA molecules to build microscopic shields that would protect cells from damage by invading organisms like viruses.

Welch School gallery director uses art to bring campus and city together

William Inman, University Relations — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cathy Byrd is always looking to make a connection.

The cost of addiction: A political science professor weighs the price of U.S. foreign oil dependence

William Inman, University Relations — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

More than half of the approximately 12 million barrels of oil Americans use each day
is imported. Thus, with oil prices hovering around $90 a barrel at press time, the daily cost of our foreign oil consumption adds up to roughly $480 million.

Sound the alarm: Fighting wildfires with keystrokes

Andria Simmons, University Relations — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Xiaolin Hu was a young doctoral student at the University of Arizona in 2003 when he witnessed firsthand the destruction that wildfires can wreak upon treasured natural landscapes and homes. More than 84,000 acres were consumed in a blaze known as the Aspen Fire that year on Mount Lemmon, including hundreds of cabins in the town of Summerhaven, Ariz.

The Writer's Studio: The authors of the New South Writer's Workshop are carving up the literary landscape

William Inman, University Relations — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As John Holman tells it, getting published is a lot like winning the lottery. “But you don’t get paid as much,” he says.
And Holman would certainly know; he’s hit the literary jackpot a few times, but he’s keeping his day job as director of the New South Writer’s Workshop — the handle for Georgia State’s graduate creative writing program.
For Holman and the five other writers/faculty members in the Workshop, it’s essential that they balance their own professional writing careers with nurturing the budding careers of their students.
This careful balance is crucial, first, because it’s a recruiting tool. Holman says the department’s students and potential students are very aware of the talent level of the writers who teach creative writing here. Calaya Reid, one of four students in the department whose work has been published this year, says the faculty has given her plenty of support and expert advice.
“They have very diverse tastes,” she says. “They really try to get to know you as a writer.”
And second, because writing is their lifeblood.
On the fiction side of the department, Holman, winner of the prestigious Whiting Writers’ Award; Josh Russell, recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship; and Sheri Joseph, recent winner of the Grub Street Book Prize, are well-published. Several of their short stories have been featured in magazines and journals such as The New Yorker, The Mississippi Review and Oxford American.
The resident poet faculty members — David Bottoms, Beth Gylys and Leon Stokesbury — are stars of their art form as well, having won the Walt Whitman Award, the Gerald Cable First Book Award, and the Poets’ Prize, respectively.
Holman, who has served as the director for 10 years, says there are about 60 students in the program at various levels, with that number split between poets and fiction writers. At Georgia State, the students have three degree options: an M.A., M.F.A. and Ph.D. The Ph.D. track combines writing workshops with a complement of academic courses and is geared to those who want to teach eventually, while the M.A. and M.F.A. programs are more workshop-oriented, Holman explained.
For four of the Workshop’s student writers, publishing success has come early.

Alumni profile: Jennifer Pullinger

William Inman, University Relations — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Yum-O!

Animal magnetism: With Zoo Atlanta's doors open to Georgia State researchers and students, both sides come away smiling

Van Jensen, University Relations — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Zoo Atlanta is quiet, not yet open for visitors. The flamingos huddle together, heads drooped. Only a bright golden conure is alert, shrieking from its aviary.

Fifth Annual Middle East Film Festival

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Middle East Institute at Georgia State University will host its fifth annual Middle East Film Festival from March 10-15. This year’s featured film, Guerre Sans Image (War without Pictures), will be presented in collaboration with the Swiss Consulate General of Atlanta.

New staff members help faculty with grants

Ann Claycombe — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The College of Arts and Sciences is expanding its staff to offer new services for faculty as they search for, apply, and manage research grants.

Georgia State student named to USA TODAY’s prestigious academic team

Liz Babiarz, University Relations — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Henry Swofford, a Georgia State University Presidential Scholar and senior biology major, was recognized by USA TODAY’s 2008 All-USA College Academic Team program.

Out of hundreds of nominees from four-year colleges nationwide, Swofford was selected among the top 40 undergraduates in the United States for the honor and named to the second team.

New book links mentorship and entrepreneurship among African-American women

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In recent years, many entrepreneurs have embraced the idea of social consciousness – that is, striving to build their own business while working for the good of others. But that ethic is not a new one, said Adia Harvey, associate professor of sociology. Harvey studies African-American hair salon owners, and has found they share a deep commitment to mentoring their employees – even when that means creating more competition for themselves.

Associate Dean honored at White House

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Carol Winkler, Associate Dean for the Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Communication, was recognized for her work on the Computer Assisted Debate Project (CAD) by First Lady Laura Bush on Feb. 7. Winkler and Michelle Parks, a student at Douglass High School in Atlanta, were invited to attend a reception at the White House to celebrate the third anniversary of the Helping America’s Youth Initiative. CAD was among five programs singled out by Mrs. Bush.

Rick Lowe: Sculpting the Built Environment

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Rick Lowe, nationally recognized artist and activist, will address the Georgia State University community at the Speaker’s Auditorium in the Student Center on Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Lowe is well known for his work in Houston’s historic Third Ward where he founded Project Row Houses in 1993.

Arts and Sciences faculty members win grants and awards

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Last month was a busy one for Arts and Sciences faculty, and not just because of the start of the semester. Music Professor David Myers received this year’s Distinguished Career Award from the Georgia Music Educators’ Association. Two other Arts and Sciences faculty members – Emily Brock of History and Ann Pearman of Gerontology - won prestigious research grants.

Georgia State students and faculty to be honored at SSCA

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State University students and faculty will participate in the Southern States Communication Association 78th Annual Convention at the Hyatt Regency in Savannah, Ga. during April 2-6. In addition to presenting their works, three graduate students and one faculty member will also be honored during the conference for the superior quality of their submissions.

Georgia State students present "Artists Inclined"

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Players of Georgia State, the Musical Theatre Alliance, Sustainable Energy Tribe and the Georgia State Dance Ensemble will present “Artists Inclined” Feb. 21-24 in the Alumni Hall Theatre. This production includes three dance pieces choreographed by the Georgia State Dance Ensemble, three vocal pieces directed by the Musical Theatre Alliance and three acting pieces written and performed by the Players of Georgia State.

Faculty member wins major grant to study environmental activism in Asia

Ann Claycombe — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kim Reimann, assistant professor of political science at Georgia State, has won a $73,000 grant from the Social Sciences Research Council to study the role of non-governmental organizations in the regional politics of east Asia.

Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics co-sponsors conference in South Africa

Charleen Wilcox — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Students participate in public speaking contest

Charleen Wilcox — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Students in SPCH 1000, the Fundamentals of Human Communication, competed in an all-day public speaking contest on Nov. 30. The contest was organized by Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, publishers of the textbook used in the course, as well as Davin Grindstaff, Communication lecturer and director of the SPCH 1000 sections. More than 80 students competed and several hundred more attended to cheer on their classmates. After the final round, the students in the audience voted for the winners.

Scholar uses ancient Greek philosophy to reinterpret Nietzsche

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Friedrich Nietzsche has long been cast by scholars as someone who did not believe in the existence of truth. But Jessica Berry, associate professor of philosophy at Georgia State, is challenging this understanding of the nineteenth-century German philosopher by comparing his work to that of the ancient Greek philosophers he studied.

DAEL hosts workshop for documentary filmmakers

Charleen Wilcox — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Aspiring documentary filmmakers will gather at the Georgia State Digital Arts Entertainment Lab (DAEL) for “Doing Your Doc: Diverse Visions, Regional Voices” during Jan. 25-27. Documentary filmmakers of all levels are welcome to come and learn the ins and outs of development, production and funding. Special guests include Fernanda Rossi, author of “Trailer Mechanics” and known as “the Documentary Doctor,” who will be on hand to mentor upcoming filmmakers and lend a critical eye to the development of their projects.

Old formulas lead physicist to new understanding of the brain

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sometimes, a new problem calls for an old solution. For Mukesh Dhamala, assistant professor of physics, that meant going back to an early-19^th-century theory to refine his analysis of information flow inside the brain.

Art and Design students help College share holiday wishes in style

Ann Claycombe — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

When the College of Arts and Sciences shares its holiday wishes with friends and colleagues this year, it will also share the work of one of its students. Andrew Jones, a senior graphic design major, designed the card as part of a competition with his fellow students.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics adds Ph.D. program

Van Jensen, University Relations — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

When Yu-Sheng Hsu came to Georgia State University in the late 1970s to teach statistics, one of his goals was to add a doctoral program for the field. Now, some 30 years later, that goal has been realized.

The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is currently taking applications for its recently approved Ph.D. program, which will begin with the spring 2008 semester. Hsu, now the graduate director of statistics, calls it a dream come true.

Book explores history of Jewish human rights groups

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

“Jewish history and human rights history are inextricably related,” said Michael Galchinsky, professor of English at Georgia State and director of the university's Jewish Studies program. In his new book, Jews and Human Rights: Dancing at Three Weddings, Galchinsky explores the complex and shifting tides of that history, and the tensions that Jewish human rights groups still struggle with today.

Georgia State faculty recognized by Society for Neuroscience

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Kyle Frantz, assistant professor of biology, has won the Society for Neuroscience’s 2007 Next Generation Award. The award recognizes a junior faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to public outreach and scientific education.

The Future is Bright and Electric

Aaron Baca, University Relations — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

It is unseasonably cold for early August. A morning soaker has just let up, and the sun is poking through low clouds dragging across Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

CRADL launches postdoctoral program in language and literacy

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Center for Research on Atypical Development and Learning has started its first-ever postdoctoral program, thanks to a prestigious grant from the federal government. CRADL aims to launch the careers of language and literacy researchers, providing them both with research training and with advice in professional matters like grant-writing.

Faculty chosen for collaborations with CDC researchers

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences have been chosen for three of five grants recently awarded for new collaborations between Georgia State and the Centers for Disease Control.

Georgia State biologist to head neuroethology association

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Paul Katz, a professor of biology at Georgia State, has been elected the next president of the International Society for Neuroethology.

Coalition receives City of Atlanta Phoenix Award

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

On Friday, Sept. 28, the City of Atlanta awarded its highest mayoral honor to the Coalition to Remember the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot, a group with strong links to Georgia State.

Physicist proposes new model for nano-microscope

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A Georgia State physicist has proposed a model for a new microscope so powerful that it will allow scientists for the first time to examine movements in the electron clouds that surround individual atoms. Eventually, researchers believe, those movements may be used to code and transmit information up to 1,000 times faster than existing microchips.

Biologist wins education partnership award from Society for Neuroscience

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Laura Carruth, an assistant professor of biology at Georgia State, has been recognized by the Society for Neuroscience for her work developing a summer “Brain Camp” for local schoolkids.

Georgia State researcher studies chimpanzees' economic choices

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Like most proverbs, it describes a basic truth: people tend to hold on to what they have, even when there’s something better available. Now, a Georgia State researcher has shown the same tendency at work in chimpanzees. Her research indicates that the old proverb may be more than just a saying – it may be hard-wired into the primate brain.

Georgia State research featured on cover of major biochemical journal

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

This October, the cover of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies Journal will feature illustrations from a paper authored by a team of researchers at Georgia State.

Georgia State's Bio-Bus to host workshop for Georgia science teachers

Van Jensen, University Relations — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Firearms will be examined for evidence, DNA will be tested and latent fingerprints will be recovered, but this won't be the latest expansion of television's "CSI" franchise. This pseudo-sleuthing will show teachers fun and practical ways to get Georgia students interested in science.

Black studies organization housed at Georgia State receives grant from Ford Foundation

William Inman, University Relations — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The National Council for Black Studies (NCBS), the leading professional association for scholars in Black and Africana Studies, recently received a $238,000 grant from the Ford Foundation.

History professor wins NEH grant for teacher workshops

Ann Claycombe — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Tim Crimmins, professor of history at Georgia State, has won a $155,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to hold a series of teacher workshops on civil rights history.

Georgia State professor to head microbiologists' organization

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

George Pierce, professor of biology at Georgia State, has been elected the next president of the Society for Industrial Microbiology.

Major Matters workshop for fine arts and humanities

Ann Claycombe — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Choosing the right major is an important step in every student’s journey toward graduation. But it’s not always easy to know which way to go. Major Matters - a program to help students choose the right major and chart a course toward finishing their degrees - is here to help map the way.

Georgia State alumna helped launch Rachael Ray's career

Ann Claycombe — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Every time you see celebrity chef Rachael Ray on television or on front of a cookbook, you have Georgia State alumna Jennifer Pullinger partly to thank for it.

Computer Science faculty member wins NSF grant to model forest fires

Ann Claycombe — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An assistant professor of Computer Science has received a $120,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop software that will simulate forest fires and help firefighters use their resources most effectively.

Two A&S faculty members named Regents' Professors

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Two Georgia State faculty members, Timothy Bartness of Biology and George Beasley of Art and Design, have been named Regents’ Professors by the University System of Georgia. The honor is reserved for the most outstanding senior faculty at Georgia’s research universities.

Geosciences faculty members named editors-in-chief

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Faculty members in the Department of Geosciences have been named editors-in-chief of two scholarly journals.

Faculty member elected fellow of Gerontology Society of America

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Mary Ball, an associate professor of Gerontology at Georgia State, has been selected as a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.

Black studies organization housed at Georgia State receives grant

William Inman — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The National Council for Black Studies (NCBS), the leading professional association for scholars in Black and Africana Studies, recently received a $238,000 grant from the Ford Foundation.

Computer Science faculty member wins publication prize

Department of Computer Science — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Alex Zelikovsky, associate professor of Computer Science at Georgia State University, has won a prestigious SIAM Outstanding Paper Prize.

CBN director presents 'Virtual Iraq' on Capitol Hill

Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Services — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

On the evening of June 26th, the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) held its 13th annual Capitol Hill Exhibition and Reception, featuring the work of a selection of scientists currently funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Federation hosted Elliott Albers, PhD, the Director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, an NSF Science and Technology Center, headquartered from Georgia State University and involving numerous universities in the Atlanta metro area.

Religious Studies graduates first M.A. class

Ann Claycombe — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Georgia State’s master’s program in religious studies is graduating its first students this year. They are going on to top-flight Ph.D. programs, to overseas studies, and to work in universities and the media.

Gerontology faculty receive publication award

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An article written by two Georgia State faculty members, among others, has been named the best paper of the year by a prominent gerontology journal.

Treatment for AIDS patients may soon include drug from Georgia State

Aaron Baca — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AIDS patients suffering from an often fatal lung infection may soon have an additional treatment thanks to a drug compound that was developed at Georgia State University by Regents' Professor Emeritus David Boykin.

Applied Linguistics hosts Chinese students

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Department of Applied Linguistics is hosting 14 students from Beijing University this summer in a program that combines English skills and exposure to American culture.

New leaders in Geosciences, MCL, and Music

Ann Claycombe — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Change is in the air this summer with new leaders at the head of two departments and one school in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Explaining birds and bees falls to grandparents

Andria Simmons — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Campaigns aimed at preventing teen pregnancy often incorporate the parents of at-risk teenagers, but until now little has been done to reach out to the 2.4 million grandparents raising grandchildren in America.

CBN Hosts Prestigious Chinese Delegation

Martha Barker, CBN — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience at Georgia State University was recently one of only two National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers to host a prestigious delegation of scientists from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Philosophy faculty write new critical thinking textbook

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

When George Rainbolt and Sandra Dwyer of the Department of Philosophy started to write a new textbook, they began with their own students’ needs – and ended up with four presses bidding to publish the result.

Georgia State to host seminar on philosophy of democracy

Ann Claycombe — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics is planning for a summer seminar on “Philosophical Perspectives on Law, Democracy and Human Rights,” which will bring scholars from across the nation to Georgia State.

History's Sentinels

William Inman, University Relations — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Richard Laub imagines Atlanta as one great big history lab. And the history professor and director of the Heritage Preservation Program doesn’t miss a chance to get his students’ noses out of the books and under a 100-year-old home in a venerable old neighborhood for a more hands-on approach to history.

A&S Staff Notes (Summer 2007)

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Staff spotlight on College Staff Awards winners April Lawhorn and Genevieve Edwards; Sparks Award winner Susan Coleman, Staff Council officers, Leadership Academy of Women.

First-ever image of Sun-like star captured by Georgia State's CHARA

Aaron Baca, University Relations — Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An international team of scientists working at Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) telescope array in California's San Gabriel Mountains have captured a picture of Altair, one of the brightest stars visible from Earth and one of the closest at 15 light years away. The image is the first detailed picture of a hydrogen-burning star other than our own Sun.

Associate Professor of African American Studies to join Provost's office

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Cora Presley, an associate professor of African American studies, has been named as the new Senior Faculty Associate for Underrepresented Faculty in the Office of the Provost at Georgia State University.

Astronomy professor wins prize for innovative array

Ann Claycombe — Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Harold A. McAlister, Regent’s Professor of Astronomy at Georgia State, has been awarded the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’s 2007 prize for innovation in research instruments and techniques.

West Nile Virus reproduction secrets decoded at Georgia State

Aaron Baca, University Relations — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Scientists at Georgia State University studying the West Nile Virus say they have found promising leads that may one day help stop the deadly virus.

Georgia State biologist Margo Brinton reports in the May 22 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that her lab has confirmed key interactions between the virus and cell proteins that shed light on how the virus reproduces so prolifically in infected cells. Brinton said the findings will help biologists better understand both the virus and the cells it uses to reproduce.

Graduate student recognized for film trailer

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Faculty film wins prizes

Ann Claycombe — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A documentary film by Nikolas Vollmer, assistant professor of communication, won two awards at the Hot Docs Festival in Toronto in late April. His film, "Unfettering the Falcons," won the International Documentary Challenge Original Vision Award and also the award for the Best of Sports Genre.

Undergraduate and graduate students win prestigious fellowships

Ann Claycombe — Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Students from the College of Arts and Sciences continue to distinguish themselves in the competition for prestigious travel and research fellowships, including a prestigious Fulbright Award.

International symposium draws 200 scientists to Georgia State

University Relations — Sun, 06 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Put away your pocket protectors. The computer geeks are here - en masse. At least 200 of the sharpest computer wizards from across the globe are turning downtown Atlanta into their cyber playground this week as they assemble at Georgia State University for the 2007 International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications, which runs through May 10.

Asian Studies students find opportunities with Japanese government

Ann Claycombe — Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Marnie de Shaw, a senior Asian Studies major at Georgia State, has become the first non-native Japanese speaker to intern at the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta.

School of Music wins award for music education partnership

Ann Claycombe — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A School of Music program that partners professional musicians and college students with Atlanta elementary schools has been awarded an A+ Collaborative Partnership Award by the Atlanta Partners for Education.

Bio-Bus chosen for President’s Award

Ann Claycombe — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Bio-Bus program has won this year’s President’s Award for Outstanding University Program.

CBN creates online lending site for resource library

Ann Claycombe — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience has made it easier for teachers to use its resources by allowing educators to see and reserve them online.

Francis Ford Coppola to Visit Georgia State

University Relations press release — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Francis Ford Coppola, the celebrated director of films such as Apocalypse Now and The Godfather trilogy, will screen a documentary that explores the inspirations and obstacles of his filmmaking career at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10 at the Rialto Center for the Arts. After the screening of the hour-long documentary, titled CODA: Thirty Years Later, Coppola will hold a question and answer session.

Former President Carter Visits Georgia State

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

On April 27, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discussed his book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid on campus. Carter's visit was sponsored by the Middle East Institute and the College of Arts and Sciences.