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Recent News
Taking Notes
Robert Hatcher's (B.A. ’17, MBA ’20) company, Aurign, uses data and technology to make sure musicians and producers get the royalties they've rightfully earned. read more ❯
COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain, New Study Shows
COVID-19 patients who receive oxygen therapy or experience fever show reduced gray matter volume in the frontal-temporal network of the brain.read more ❯
For Twins, Gesture And Speech Go Hand-In-Hand In Language Development
Twins lag behind single children in producing and using gestures which are a precursor to the development of speech, according to two studies by Georgia State University psychology researchers.read more ❯
Divided We Fall
Georgia State researchers on the factors driving polarization and extremism in America — and what it would take to set the country on a different course.read more ❯
Senior Psychology Major Finds Passion in Pursuit of Justice
Paola Berrios (B.S. ’21) is a “people person” with a love for the law. She’ll call on those qualities to become an advocate for the unheard.read more ❯
Honors College Neuroscience Senior Wins Spring 2021 Thesis Pitch
Nitheyaa Shree, a senior neuroscience major, is the winner of the Spring 2021 Honors Thesis Pitch at Georgia State University.read more ❯
Researchers Awarded $3 Million to Study Neural Dynamics of Mental Disorders Using Brain Mapping
The researchers will use the approaches they develop to identify new clues about how mental illness presents in the brain. read more ❯
Primate Research, Coding Skills Lead Georgia State Grad To Work At Audible
Julia Watzek (Ph.D. ‘20) is applying her psychology skills to help people discover audiobooks and podcasts that they’ll enjoy. read more ❯
Stereotypes Can Harm Performance Of Older Adults On Cognitive And Physical Tasks
When older adults are viewed as cognitively or physically impaired, they perform below their abilities on tasks, according to research from a Georgia State professor of psychology and gerontology. read more ❯
"An Exceptionally Dangerous Time"
Terrorism scholar and Distinguished University Professor John Horgan on the threat of growing political extremism in the U.S. read more ❯
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