Georgia State University College of Arts and Sciences

Georgia State University was recognized for its forward-thinking approach to undergraduate enrollment and student engagement at the Eduventures Summit in Chicago by being honored with the 2026 Eduventures Innovation Award for Next Generation Recruitment!

Read more: https://t.gsu.edu/4w1uq7n

Today, Georgia State’s Atlanta campus is honoring Juneteenth with a cookout! Stop by Unity Plaza from 12 - 2 p.m. for community, connection, free food, music from DJ Kidd Kreme, yard games, giveaways, and more. This event is open to the entire GSU community!

Ready for a soccer adventure? Swing by the Creative Media Industries Institute on June 22 from 12–4 p.m. for an immersive experience! Visitors can engage with a green screen photo opportunity in the CMII lobby, explore a 270-degree immersive Atlanta United experience in the AR Cave and try a VR headset version in the VR Demo Lab. No registration is required!

This week, the Creative Media Industries Institute proudly hosted its 2nd Annual AI & the Creative Industries Symposium! Thought leaders and industry professionals converged for insightful discussions and dynamic collaboration.

Under the guidance of Dr. Jianmei Cui, students in the Department of Chemistry are developing sustainable lab practices to promote green chemistry!

These optimizing techniques are demonstrated in a new study published in the Journal of Chemical Education led by Dr. Cui, which introduces 12 Principles of Green Chemistry meant to reduce waste, minimize hazardous substances, and prevent health risks while supporting scientific innovation.

Learn about the green chemistry initiative and other sustainability efforts taking place in GSU chemistry laboratories here: https://t.gsu.edu/3Siy2mT

Communication alumna Maria Howell (B.A. ’22, M.A. ’23) turned her passions for soccer and journalism into a thriving career as a Senior Media Licensing Coordinator at the U.S. Soccer Federation — positioning her as a key contributor for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup!

Read her story: https://t.gsu.edu/4flOJHH

GSU Physics and Astronomy professor Stuart Jefferies and his team spoke with WABE News about their prototype for the ExoLife Finder (ELF) telescope, the SELF. This smaller-scale telescope will feature 15 mirrors, all precisely aligned by AI, to capture the sharpest images possible, which will help map distant exoplanets.

Listen to their interview on WABE here: https://t.gsu.edu/3QC2wjj

Learn more about the ELF telescope in GSU's Research Magazine: https://t.gsu.edu/3IJlAIt

with computer science professor Dr. Michael Weeks, students shared their innovative final projects for the Maymester Game Design & AI Summer REU Workshop sponsored by FanDuel and hosted in the Creative Media Industries Institute! Throughout the course, they learned how to use AI techniques to find optimal actions, for pathfinding, and for simulating how people and creatures act—creating games that are both fun to play and super useful for research.

Kudos to Computer Science majors Jordan Sullivan, Amy Birkneh, Aron Mezretab, Giada Giacobbe, Samrin Zaman and Jesus Alvare!

Georgia State University Department of Computer Science

In 1996, the Olympic Games came to Atlanta, leaving a lasting mark on Georgia State University. The influence of those historic events continues to make an impact. Discover the stories of the people who helped make the Games happen, the moments they witnessed and how an Olympic vision helped fuel Georgia State's rise.

Read more about the lasting legacy of the 1996 Olympics here:
https://t.gsu.edu/3Shh9cb