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No. 5 FASTEST-GROWING RESEARCH UNIVERSITY IN THE U.S.

* The Chronicle of Higher Education, 2022

RESEARCH

WAYS TO DISCOVER

As the largest public research university in Georgia, we are proving our way leads to life- and world-changing discoveries.

Our labs and research centers are at the forefront, racing the clock to develop vaccines for viruses, examining the ways families cope following natural disasters, analyzing stock market anomalies and locating long-lost stars in the Milky Way.

Doing things THESTATEWAY® means recruiting faculty who can accelerate problem-solving. And it means encouraging researchers to think big, push boundaries and disrupt the status quo.

Record $164.2 million in faculty research funding for fiscal year 2022

$100 million+ in Research Awards for Eight Consecutive Years

RESEARCH
EXPENDITURES

Have Topped $1 Billion Since 2017

THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN

EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

Through the Honors College’s Undergraduate Research Program, Honors students across all majors have the opportunity to get hands-on. You could work in a lab alongside faculty, compose music, serve as an editor or build a business plan. You’ll also get the chance to reach for prestigious scholarships and attend or share your research at national conferences.

University
Assistantships

Work on special projects with a department or office that interests you, and earn up to $2,500 in a stipend.

Honors Thesis

Partner with a faculty mentor to gain practical research skills.

Undergraduate
Research Conference

Present your research at our annual conference or get published.

“My most recent research project focused on how socially anxious individuals are emotionally affected by competitive environments. I found that social anxiety had no significant effect on emotional distress or motivation, revealing just how complex it truly is.”

— Lola Adeniyi (’25)

JADE KANG
Beckman Scholar ('25)

HANDS-ON

Honors College student Jade Kang, a biology major with a biochemistry concentration, was among two Georgia State students named to the Beckman Scholars Program for 2022. Through the program, Kang will engage in a 15-month mentored research experience. She’ll join Professor Anne Murphy, director of Graduate Studies of the Neuroscience Institute, in the institute’s Murphy Lab, examining the perigestational effects of opioid exposure in rats. This work combines Kang’s interests in studying the effects of aging and working with people with addiction.

JADE KANG
Beckman Scholar ('25)

HANDS-ON

WAYS TO DISCOVER

THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN

JADE KANG Beckman Scholar ('25)

JADE KANG Beckman Scholar ('25)

JADE KANG
Beckman Scholar ('25)

JADE KANG
Beckman Scholar ('25)