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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State program earns 2025 Regents' Award
August 26, 2025
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has honored ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University’s geography and geospatial sciences programs with the Teaching Excellence Award for Department or Program. Housed within the Department of Geography and Anthropology in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the programs were recognized for their interdisciplinary approach to learning.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State student earns competitive internship with NBC's Today Show
August 20, 2025
An early morning phone call confirmed for Raymond Kalra what once felt like a long shot – he had been selected for a competitive internship with NBC’s The Today Show. Out of more than 500 applicants nationwide, the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State journalism and emerging media student was one of only four chosen for the internship, which runs from September to April. The news came just days after his second-round interview, in a call that began as a routine follow-up.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State researchers examine how parents navigate children's smartphone use
August 04, 2025
²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University student Mikalah Cloward and associate professor Mackenzie Cato are collaborating on a research project that investigates why parents give smartphones to children and how they choose to monitor their usage and access. The study is based in ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ’s Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences and launched through the university’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State launches Center for Interactive Media to drive innovation in VR, gaming, and digital storytelling
August 01, 2025
To meet the growing demand of the $380 billion film, gaming, and immersive technology industry, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State has launched the Center for Interactive Media, designed to accelerate innovation in storytelling, virtual reality, and user-interface technology. Led by Assistant Professor of English Victoria Lagrange, the center will emphasize user-experience research that helps designers and product teams understand user needs, engage in immersive storytelling, and uncover real-world applications of interactive tools.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State professor planting knowledge with his latest research
July 15, 2025
The historical significance of the eastern red cedar tree might not be commonly known, but ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University professor of history Tom Okie appreciates the role this particular juniper played in America’s industrialization. Eastern red cedar was commonly used for making a device that is taken for granted now but was a significant advancement in the 19th century – the pencil. The strong, splinter-resistant wood chosen for early American pencils was harvested from the Southeast.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State alumni awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships
June 17, 2025
Continuing a rich tradition of international scholarship, recent ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University graduates Bon Varlet and AKeera Ford have earned awards from the prestigious Fulbright Program to extend their studies abroad.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State students with Center for Sustainable Journalism hit the ground reporting
June 03, 2025
Gabby Miller, Juliane Balog, and Zaire Breedlove had never gone to the Georgia State Capitol before, let alone covered one of the dozens of committee meetings during the General Assembly’s legislative session. At first, they were intimidated by the imposing facade, the people dressed in suits, and the language lawmakers use to describe policies that could impact more than 11 million people. Undeterred, the trio of ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University journalism students hit the ground running at the start of their internships last semester with the Center for Sustainable Journalism.
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Research helps dual major forge path at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State
May 30, 2025
A dual major in biochemistry and psychology, Emily Clarke has taken the road less traveled at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University. The rising junior is working toward a career in cognitive neuroscience and engaging in interdisciplinary research, with one hand in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the other in the College of Science and Mathematics.
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Student-led public relations agency at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State finds success with client campaign work
May 29, 2025
Parsed into three groups, students in a public relations capstone course at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University discuss campaigns they have implemented after a semester of research, planning, and collaboration with their clients, three ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ campus organizations. The course operates as a fully functional PR agency. Under the auspices of Peak Communications, students assist organizations on and off campus to appeal to broader audiences through social media content, flyers, tabling, and event planning.
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²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State researchers develop phone application to combat elderly loneliness
May 27, 2025
Research shows that chronic social isolation can be as harmful as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and perhaps no group is more at risk than the elderly. In response to this health crisis, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State University researchers are developing an AI-powered tool to help older adults match and reconnect with others in meaningful, human-centered ways.