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A NEXT-GENERATION RESEARCH UNIVERSITY

At Georgia State, innovation is central to everything we do. In research, that means removing barriers to collaboration. It means recruiting faculty who can accelerate problem-solving. And it means encouraging researchers to think big, push boundaries and disrupt the status quo.

KEY FACTS

Georgia State faculty earned a record $150.2 million in external research funding in fiscal year 2020, the sixth consecutive year that funding has exceeded $100 million.

Georgia State is among the nation’s top 115 public and private universities in the Carnegie Foundation’s elite category of Highest Research Activity.

The National Science Foundation ranks Georgia State 78th out of 408 public universities in the U.S. for research expenditures.

Advancing Science, Enhancing Lives

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SUPPORTING DISCOVERY
ONE OF THE NATION'S FASTEST-GROWING RESEARCH PORTFOLIOS
In the past decade, Georgia State has been distinguished by the tremendous expansion of its research program. From fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2019, research expenditures at Georgia State have shot up by more than 141 percent, making Georgia State one of the fastest-growing research institutions in the nation.
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COVID-19 RESEARCH
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SPOTLIGHT: FIGHTING CORONAVIRUS

Georgia State scientists are unraveling how the coronavirus operates, searching for effective treatments and diving into the pandemic’s impact on the economy and society.

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A RECORD YEAR FOR RESEARCH FUNDING

Across campus, Georgia State scientists are earning investment for their innovative work. Our faculty received $150.2 million in research funding in fiscal year 2020, setting an institutional record.

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“Georgia State scientists oversee a wide-ranging research portfolio that is generating new insights and new discoveries in human health.”

– Susan Shows, President, Georgia Research Alliance

Georgia State Research Magazine

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.
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Research Snapshot: Science Trade Books and K-12 Science Education
Published March 2, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
To gain a better understanding of expert-recommended science trade books and how they may support science learning, a team of College of Education & Human Development faculty and students studied 400 books from the National Science Teachers Association's 2010-2017 book lists.
Georgia State Forecaster Says “Proper” Recovery Will Occur Only After Full Vaccine Dissemination
Published February 25, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
With vaccine rollout underway and picking up steam concurrent to emerging virus variants, Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business said recovery remains “an economic tango led by the virus. Reaching a sustained recovery by early 2022 is contingent on the speed and efficacy of vaccinations by mid-2021.”
Marshaling Her Talent
Published February 23, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
A scientist at heart, Nitheyaa Shree is a campus standout. The senior neuroscience major is a Presidential Scholar, Barry Goldwater Scholar and Georgia State’s very first Marshall Scholar.
Stereotypes Can Harm Performance Of Older Adults On Cognitive And Physical Tasks
Published February 18, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
When older adults are viewed as cognitively or physically impaired, they perform below their abilities on tasks, according to research from Georgia State professor.

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The Office of Technology Transfer makes discoveries available for licensing to business, industry and trade partners.
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Timothy L. Denning
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
tdenning@gsu.edu

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Associate Communications Director
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Research Administration
404-413-3500
research@gsu.edu