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