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News Articles: Georgia State University

President George W. Bush meets members of the Vienna Boys Choir at the National Library at Hofburg Palace in Vienna, June 21, 2006. White House photo by Eric Draper

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New Research Makes Room For Changing Voices In Boys' Choirs

The Vienna Boys' Choir, founded more than 500 years ago, is one of the best known choirs in the world. Sopranos and altos between the ages of 9-14...

June 03, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
The Hominin Sites and Paleolakes Drilling Project examines human and geological history through minerals extracted from lakes including Lake Magadi (above), the southernmost lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley,

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How Will Humans Survive Climate Change? Homo Erectus Has Some Answers

Global temperatures are on track to rise 3-5 degrees by the year 2100 , according to the United Nations Meteorological Organization. That level of...

April 29, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Around the world, fans are flocking to esports tournaments. Esports is projected to become a billion-dollar industry in 2019.

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Game On: Georgia State Esports Team Preps For PantherLAN Tournament

The Final Four is set, baseball season is on and for the first time ever, there's a Master's tournament for women. In the world of eSports, hundreds of...

April 05, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Georgia State guard Kane Williams (12) drives past Texas-Arlington guard DJ Bryant (2) during the second half of the NCAA college basketball championship game of the Sun Belt Conference men's tournament in New Orleans, Sunday, March 17, 2019.

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GSU Men, Mercer Women To Represent Georgia In NCAA Basketball Tournaments

March Madness is upon us! The NCAA holds its men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments this month. It’s a time of brackets and betting – and to...

March 19, 2019
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By:
  • Amy Kiley and
  • Virginia Prescott
Rapper and actress Queen Latifah performs at South Africa show in 2016.

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Political Science Scholars Say You Can Be A Feminist And Listen To Hip-Hop

Hip-hop has evolved from the streets of New York in the '70s to become the most popular music genre today, but it hasn't always been "evolved" in...

February 27, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Georgia has the ninth-highest rate of incarceration in the nation, with about 52,000 people in 33 prisons.

Lock ‘Em Up At Any Cost? Ga. Study Suggests Most Wouldn't

“Lock ‘em up and throw away the key!” That’s the attitude many people take toward criminals — before they consider the cost of incarceration to...

February 05, 2019
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Thousands are expected to attend this weekend's Pride Parade in Atlanta. Ahead of the event, Georgia State University is releasing a digital collection of 'Out TV', a LGBT focused show that ran from 1999-2000.

Ahead Of Atlanta Pride Festival, GSU Releases 'Out TV Atlanta' Digital Collection

On Sunday, thousands of people will march in the 48th annual Pride Parade in Atlanta. Pride has come a long way over the years in Atlanta and across the...

October 12, 2018
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
A worker is seen behind the registration window of the emergency room at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.

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Political Rewind: The Future of Healthcare in Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, we take a broad look at healthcare in Georgia. After multiple attempts, Congress has failed to shut down The...

August 21, 2018
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  • Robert Jimison
Educators from all over the country and as far away as South Africa have looked to Georgia State as a model for keeping students in school.

How Georgia State University Became A Beacon Of Change For Higher Education Everywhere

For the last five years, Georgia State University has awarded more bachelor's degrees to African-Americans than any other nonprofit college or...

June 27, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
A July 1956 photo of songwriter Johnny Mercer.

The Life and Music of Savannah-Born Songwriter Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer grew up in Savannah and went on to write some of the most popular love songs of the 20th century. You may not know his name, but you...

June 21, 2018
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  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Thursday May 17, 2018

I-75 In Kennesaw Clear Of Cows NCR Corp Announces Columbus Plants Closure Dates GSU Will Redo Rained Out Graduation Ceremony

May 17, 2018
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  • Drew Dawson
The cost of a college education rises every year.

How To Manage Your Student Loans

As students prepare for college, they have a big concern: the cost. The Institute for Higher Education Policy finds 70 percent of colleges unaffordable...

May 16, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Leah Fleming

On Second Thought For Tuesday, May 1, 2018

New research on anxiety in the workplace finds in some cases, anxiety can actually help improve employee performance. Georgia State University...

May 01, 2018
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  • Sean Powers ,
  • Adam Ragusea ,
  • and 6 more
Rapper Kanye West re-joined Twitter this week with a tweetstorm of support for President Donald Trump.

The Breakroom: Kanye West's Tweets, Cosby's Conviction And A Racist 'Prom-posal'

This week we talked about racist robots, climate change and autism awareness. So, as we do every Friday, we sat down with our Breakroom guests to...

April 27, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Adam Ragusea
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Marriage Matters More When You Earn Less

Most studies suggest married people are happier than singles. But new research from Georgia State University points to an equalizer: money. The study...

April 13, 2018
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