Georgia State Spring Commencement 2009 slideshow

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Media Tip Sheet April 29, 2009 Festival highlights best of Italian cinema Creating a safer school environment Researcher finds health improvements with use of water filters in developing countries Happenings at Georgia State University Expert to speak on how learning can prevent neuron death Singers to perform poetry to music

Radioline Audio news from Georgia State Forecaster predicts late 2010 economic recovery Big Three automakers hampered by legacy costs Squid ink is more than just a smokescreen Political Science experiments show media corrections could backfire Supreme Court balance could hinge on upcoming election

Budding musicians perform at Rialto’s Jazz for Kids Jazzfest

The next generation of Atlanta’s jazz musicians made their debut at the Rialto Jazz for Kids Jazzfest May 5 at the Rialto Center for the Arts. Full Story >>

Georgia State to host two commencement ceremonies May 9

Georgia State University’s 94th commencement will usher in a new way for how the university confers degrees. Starting this semester, GSU will host two ceremonies. Full Story >>

Information on the National Swine Flu Outbreak

As you are most likely aware, the recent Swine Influenza outbreak in Mexico and select U.S. states is still being assessed. Nevertheless, it does provide an opportunity for communication with our community to inform you of our efforts in this regard. We want to assure you that we are prepared. Full Story >>

Brains Rule! Expo helps ignite middle schoolers' neuroscience curiosity

The seventh graders standing in front of Georgia State University's Michael Black put on purple latex gloves and prepared for what some people would squirm at -- the prospect of touching a real human brain. Full Story >>

Musicians to perform sonnets written by GSU English instructor

A staple of newspapers and the online dating world, the personal ad also serves as inspiration for “Matchbook,” a chapbook of sonnets by Beth Gylys, an associate professor of English at Georgia State. Full Story >>

Georgia State colleges move up on U.S. News & World Report 2010 rankings of graduate schools

Georgia State University’s College of Law advanced 12 spots in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual “America’s Best Graduate School” rankings for 2009, released Thursday. The College of Law moved into the 65th position overall in the nation– up from its 77th position last year. Full Story >>

GSU to develop programs at a West African university

Georgia State University was recently awarded a $50,000 federal grant to help a West African university plan its academic programs. Full Story >>

College of Education prepares high school students to be teachers

Georgia State University’s College of Education is working to meet the teacher shortage by preparing the next generation of science and math educators. Full Story >>

2009 News:

May
0508 - Budding musicians perform at Rialto’s Jazz for Kids Jazzfest
0501 - Georgia State to host two commencement ceremonies May 9

April
0428 - Musicians to perform sonnets written by GSU English instructor
0423 - Georgia State colleges move up on U.S. News & World Report 2010 rankings of graduate schools
0423 - GSU to develop programs at a West African university
0422 - College of Education prepares high school students to be teachers
0422 - Rialto plays host to renowned Italian Film Festival
0421 - Georgia State master’s student receives research award to study public housing
0420 - Usery Conference focuses on key labor market policy issues
0420 - Georgia State's new football program featured in the New York Times
0415 - President Becker to give State of the University address
0414 - Researcher finds health improvements with use of water filters in developing countries
0414 - Study shows Increased symptoms lead mentally ill to become victims of violence
0408 - Despite winter rains, conservation measures still needed, researcher says
0407 - GSU basketball teams coach After-School All-Stars Atlanta kids; Photo slideshow
0406 - GSU announces new dean of Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
0406 - 'GSU Going Green' for Earth Day
0402 - IMF advisor to speak at GSU about global financial crisis
0402 - GSU to host Latino College Leadership Summit

March

0330 - Irish poet Vona Groarke to give reading at the Rialto
0330 - Miller Lecture addresses reforming legal education
0330 - Cops who multitask well less likely to shoot unarmed persons when threatened, study shows
0327 - Touring technology at CollabTech
0326 - Weaver to lead workshops, present exhibition of traditional Mexican rugs
0325 - Early intervention program helps struggling readers
0325 - Study reveals conflicting attitudes about electronic monitoring
0324 - Forum to address youth obesity in a lean economy
0323 - Researcher investigates link between folic acid and heart health, anemia
0320 - Revolutionizing the study of law the focus of annual Miller Lecture
0320 - Symposium to examine human rights in times of threat
0319 - Harvard professor to deliver Plummer Lecture on Confucianism
0318 - Law professor finds conflicts of interest in clinical research
0318 - Georgia State/Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Brain Imaging to expand brain, mind research
0317 - NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma to speak on financial literacy
0317 - Slideshow: Georgia State hosts live CNN show
0316 - Georgia State undergrads honored for research, adding to knowledge
0313 - Grandparents raising grandchildren likely to rise, Georgia State conference reveals
0312 - Tobacco to continue, possibly grow, during recession, Georgia State expert says
0310 - Reducing suicidal behaviors among adolescents
0309 - New Web portal launched for GSU students, faculty and staff
0306 - Film series explores the experience of disability
0305 - Measuring economic activity focus of 2009 Usery Lecture
0304 - Georgia State University receives record number of applications
0304 - Georgia State hosts symposium on grandparents raising grandchildren
0303 - State, university to promote problem gambling awareness

February
0226 - School of Music director receives Loridans Arts Medal
0226 - Film and television professionals share experiences during DAEL lecture series
0224 - Georgia State professor studies new approach to cyber defense
0219 - Researcher investigates how the gestures of the blind differ across cultures
0217 - Georgia State to co-host regional NIH seminar on program funding
0216 - Georgia State 2009 Homecoming parade slideshow
0216 - Exploring the economic payoff of investing in educational justice
0213 - Georgia State scientists investigate role of stem cells in adult brain cell production
0212 - Georgia State named to Presidential Honor Roll for Community Service
0211 - Georgia State to launch national resource for restorative justice
0211 - Baby Doe Rules examined at Georgia State Law Review Symposium

January
0129 - 'Freakonomics' co-author to speak at Georgia State
0128 - Georgia State alum, ensemble to perform score for legendary Eisenstein film
0126 - Brain Bee at Georgia State opens doors to neuroscience and beyond
0122 - Georgia State receives $1M gift from Cox
0122 - Alumni Association launches new Web site
0120 - Budget foremost issue for ’09 legislative session
0116 - Georgia State receives Board of Regents approval for Criminal Justice Ph.D.
0114 - Georgia State tobacco control expert works to stamp out smoking in China
0113 - A letter to the Georgia State community from President Becker
0112 - Experts guide: Georgia Legislature opens 2009 session
0112 - Georgia State to participate in Howard Hughes Medical Institute science education program
0112 - Lecture to explore link between reproductive technology, stem cell research
0107 - Georgia State football coach Bill Curry named Interim Athletics Director
0106 - Petit to chair Robinson College Board of Advisors
0105 - Georgia State study pinpoints why analgesic drugs may be less potent in females