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University Relations Tip Sheet - April 1, 2009

CENCIA brings international artists to GSU

A host of artists from across the globe will be coming to Georgia State in April to share their experiences with students, faculty and the Atlanta community thanks to the university’s Center for Collaborative and International Arts (CENCIA), which brings together artists from various disciplines to build partnerships in arts-related scholarship at the university. “This is part of a mission to bring international artists and writers to Georgia State and have an exchange of ideas,” said Megan Sexton, managing editor of Georgia State University’s Five Points literary magazine. “Sometimes you can find more connection with somebody who is working in another country, and we hope we can bring that to our students.” Upcoming events include a reading from Irish poet Vona Groarke, an exhibition and reception with Zapotec weaver Demetrio Lazo and a performance of “Matchbook,” a sonnet sequence set to music. For more information about these events or CENCIA, contact Lisa Spires at 404-413-1353 or lspires@gsu.edu.

Making a more pedestrian friendly campus

The long-awaited renovation of Decatur Street between Peachtree Street and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive begins on April 2. The Georgia State project calls for a broader network of pedestrian pathways, providing a safer and more beautiful connection throughout the downtown campus. For more information of the project, contact Liz Babiarz at lbabiarz@gsu.edu or 404-413-1356.

Library 2.0

Doing research at the Georgia State University Library just got easier with the new “Library 2.0” applications launched this month. The Library is now offering research guides, broken down by discipline, with tags, blogs, RSS feeds and live chat opportunities with librarians who specializes in each subject area. The library’s site also has a new metasearch engine that allows users to easily search hundred of articles without picking journal titles. For more information, visit www.library.gsu.edu and contact Liz Babiarz at lbabiarz@gsu.edu or 404-413-1356.

Researcher investigates link between folic acid and heart health, anemia

A Georgia State University researcher and colleagues are investigating the effects of a decade-long requirement to fortify all cereals in the United States with folic acid, and its link with a chemical believed to play a role in cardiovascular disease. Vijay Ganji, associate professor of nutrition in Georgia State’s College of Health and Human Sciences, and Mohammad R. Kafai, of San Francisco State University, investigated multiple factors involved in the levels of the nutrient folic acid and homocysteine - for which studies suggest a link to increased risk for cardiovascular disease. Their recent report examines an unintended effect of folic acid fortification -- the reduction of homocysteine, but also an increase in a chemical which can indicate vitamin B12 deficiency. For more information, contact Jeremy Craig at 404-413-1357 or jcraig@gsu.edu.

Happenings at Georgia State University

The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Mortgage and Credit Markets

James R. Barth, the Lowder Eminent Scholar in Finance at Auburn University and a senior fellow at the Milken Institute, will present “The Rise and Fall of the U.S. Mortgage and Credit Markets” at 4:30 p.m. Friday (April 3) in the 7th-floor seminar room of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Barth’s research focuses on financial institutions and capital markets, both domestic and global, with special emphasis on regulatory issues. For more information, contact Leah Seupersad at 404-413-1354 or lvh@gsu.edu.

Earth Day events at GSU

Georgia State will celebrate Earth Day with a variety of events in April focused on sustainability. Themed “GSU Going Green,” the events include an Earth Day street fair at 11 a.m. on April 9, followed by a lecture by Robert Kennedy Jr. at 1 p.m. A Green Career seminar will be held April 16 and GSU Greek groups will compete throughout April to see which organized is the most green. For more information, contact Liz Babiarz at lbabiarz@gsu.edu or 404-413-1356.

Future teacher academy open for applications

The College of Education’s Advanced Academy for Future Teachers is currently accepting applications for its 2009 summer session, June 8-26. The intense, three-week academy is designed for high school students interested in a career teaching math or science in an urban environment. Rising high school juniors and seniors from all Atlanta area public schools are eligible to apply. The application deadline is April 22. Visit www.education.gsu.edu/aaft. Or contact Liz Babiarz, at lbabiarz@gsu.edu or 404-413-1356.

Georgia State to co-host regional NIH seminar on program funding

Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology are hosting the 2009 Annual Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration on behalf of the National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research April 16-17. The seminar will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. The seminar, one of two regional sessions held nationally this year, is intended to help explain the application and review process for program funding, to clarify federal regulations and policies, and to highlight current areas of special interest or concern. For more information, including a schedule of events and session topics, visit www.gsu.edu/research/conference.html. To register, visit www.regonline.com/NIHRegionalATL.

Trumpeter Jon Faddis to join University Jazz Band in concert

The Georgia State University Jazz Band will be joined by a special guest, jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis, at its upcoming performance. Faddis has toured with Charles Mingus, recorded with Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson and served as music director of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. April 17 at the Rialto Center for the Arts, 80 Forsyth St. N.W., Atlanta. For tickets, call 404-413-9TIX or visit www.rialtocenter.org.

 

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