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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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MORE RESEARCH NEWS
Georgia State Receives Grant to Examine Credentials for Early Care and Education Professionals
Published April 15, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
The Georgia Policy Labs received a grant to investigate how credentials factor into the placement of early care and education professionals in Georgia.
The Persistence of the Past
Published April 15, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
Renowned investigative journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor of practice Douglas Blackmon leads Georgia State students to examine some of American history’s most difficult chapters and bring to life the stories of the people who suffered through them.
Earning Trust
Published April 15, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
A new Georgia State project aims to understand why some Black Atlantans are hesitant to participate in COVID-19 research.
Georgia State Libraries Awarded National Grant To Digitize Historically Significant Labor and Civil Rights Materials
Published April 15, 2021 in Georgia State News Hub
Georgia State s Libraries have received a $350,000 grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources to digitize and provide access to AFL-CIO Civil Rights Southeast Division and national-level records from the AFL, CIO and AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department.

Browse Technologies

The Office of Technology Transfer makes discoveries available for licensing to business, industry and trade partners.
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Explore Our Facilities

Georgia State’s advanced core facilities can be accessed by faculty investigators, partner institutions and the private sector.
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Timothy L. Denning
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
tdenning@gsu.edu

Jennifer Rainey Marquez
Associate Communications Director
jmarquez@gsu.edu

Research Administration
404-413-3500
research@gsu.edu