Georgia State study finds COVID-19 antivirals need to evolve as virus changes

A new Georgia State University-led study finds the effectiveness of a COVID-19 antiviral may vary, depending on which variant is involved and the patient's gender.

Metro Atlanta college students facing housing shortage as classes set to begin

Atlanta's hot housing market and high enrollment rates at Georgia State and Georgia Tech have thousands of college students scrambling to find a place to live before school starts.

1 found shot to death at off-campus GSU apartment complex

Officers responded just after 7 p.m. to the Aspen Heights apartments located at 521 Hank Aaron Drive SW.

Ludacris to be awarded honorary degree from Georgia State University

Ludacris went to Georgia State University for two years, but left when he was signed to Def Jam Records. Now the Atlanta rapper and entertainment will be granted an honorary degree by the school.

First antiviral pill for COVID-19 — developed in Atlanta — could receive FDA authorization

The US Food and Drug Administration could soon decide whether to authorize the first antiviral pill for COVID-19, molnupiravir. Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics say the treatment was able to cut the risk of hospitalization and death in high-risk individuals by 30%.

University System of Georgia could face censure after changing tenure review policy

The American Association of University Professors said they'll likely impose a a censure next year, if the Georgia Board of Regents doesn't restore academic due process to tenured faculty.

Former Georgia State dean, professor pleads guilty to child porn charges

The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said 48-year-old Daniel Deocampo was found with sexually explicit images and videos of children as young as five years old.

Georgia State expands football parking restrictions at Center Parc Stadium

Georgia State University is expanding parking restrictions around Center Parc Credit Union Stadium, which could have an impact on residential neighborhoods surrounding it.

Group demands Georgia universities require masks and vaccines

A group of Georgia University System students, staff and faculty gathered outside the Board of Regents Tuesday to urge leaders to mandate masks and vaccines to slow the spread of the surging COVID-19 Delta variant.

Georgia universities advised to drop mask mandates, social distancing

The University System of Georgia outlined recommendations on the discontinuation of various COVID-19 prevention methods following the Centers for Disease Control's new guidance for fully vaccinated Americans.

GSU says new ballpark will honor Hank Aaron

Georgia State University said it’s in a unique position to honor Hank Aaron because it owns the site of his biggest accomplishment. And GSU said it plans to build its own baseball complex at what was the old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. 

Georgia State: Errors in test results led to postponement

Georgia State says the positive COVID-19 tests that caused Saturday’s football game at Charlotte to be postponed were the result of errors in reading the test results.

Georgia State University president stepping down in 2021

The president of Georgia State University has announced he'll leave the position at the end of June 2021.

Tracking COVID-19 in colleges difficult due to lack of uniformity, experts say

There is no a standardized protocol for how campuses should collect and report cases. The University System of Georgia, the government entity overseeing 26 public universities and colleges, said that is to allow schools to personalize plans uniquely for their communities.

College seniors share what it's like graduating during a pandemic

Thousands of college seniors celebrated the end of their college careers over the weekend, and more will graduate this week --  just not as they expected.