September 2023

In newly published research in the journal Language Variation and Change, Assistant Professor Lelia Glass and her University of Georgia colleagues report finding that the Georgia accent familiar to generations of Peach State residents rapidly declined with the Gen X generation and never recovered. 

A new study from Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy debunks a common belief about the impact of affordable housing on neighborhood property values. Assistant Professor Brian Y. An and colleagues found that developments funded by the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) don't reduce nearby property values.

As many as one in five Americans experienced multiple hardships during the worst days of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the most common combination being job insecurity paired with mental health issues, according to a new study from the School of Economics.

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"The Cornbelt's Last Open Pollinated Corn: Agricultural Extension and the Origins of the Hybrid Corn Seed Industry", a journal article by Helen Anne Curry, was published in Plants People Planet.

"Diversifying Description: Sweet Potato Science and International Agricultural Research After the Green Revolution", a journal article by Helen Anne Curry, was published in Agricultural History.

"Theorising Necromale Through Killable Female: A Study of Murder 2 and Article 15", a journal article by Ankita Rathour, was published in Media Watch.

"Meeting the Challenge of Transmission Delay: Communication Protocols for Space Operations", a journal article by Ute Fischer, was published in Human Factors.

"Exploring Location-Based AR Narrative Design for Historic Site," a journal article by Yuchen Zhao, Brandy J. Pettijohn, Amanda Y. Wang, Daniel P. Keehn, Angela Dai, and Janet H. Murray, was published in PRESENCE: Virtual and Augmented Reality.

Han Heroes and Yamato Warriors: Competing Masculinities in Chinese and Japanese War Cinema, a book by Amanda Weiss, was published by Hong Kong University Press.

"How Electoral Cycles Shape the Implementation of Public Works Programs: Evidence From India", a journal article by Anjali Thomas and Jonathan Darsey, was published in Political Research Quarterly.

"What Would I Do?": Political Action Under Oppression in Arendt, a journal article by Alzbeta Hajkova, was published in Constellations: An International Journal of Critical and Democratic Theory.

"The Divide So Wide: Public Perspectives on the Role of Human Genome Editing in the US Healthcare System", a journal article by John P. Nelson, was published in Public Understanding of Science.

"Meaningful Innovation: Conceptual Dimensions, Measurement and Innovation Performance", a journal article by Juan Rogers, was published in Management Review.

PI: Helen Anne Curry (HSOC)
Project: From Collection to Cultivation: Historical Perspectives on Crop Diversity and Food Security
Amount: $218,667
Sponsor: University of Cambridge

PI: Salimah LaForce (CACP)
Project: WEA Presidential Alert Test
Amount: $15,131
Sponsor: Rand Corp.

PI: Brad Fain (CACP)
Project: VPAT and Compliance Support Service
Amount: $10,500
Sponsor: Ricoh Americas Corp.

IDEaS New Initiatives in Artificial Intelligence | Application Deadline: Sept. 22

IDEaA Proposals for Thematic Events Related to AI | Application Deadline: Sept. 22

Trans-Atlantic Platform (T-AP) for Social Sciences and Humanities | NOI Deadline: Sep. 29; Full Proposal Deadline: Nov. 6

NSF Innovations in Graduate Education | GT Internal Submission: Oct. 13; Sponsor Deadline: March 25, 2024

Russell Sage Foundation Future of Work | Application Deadline: Nov. 7

Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy Dissertation Awards | Application Deadline: Dec. 1

NEH Digital Humanities Advancement Grants | Application Deadline: Jan. 11, 2024

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