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  • Georgia Tech Creates School of City and Regional Planning

    November 20, 2009- Georgia Tech has announced the creation of the School of City and Regional Planning with responsibilities including a Master of City and Regional Planning degree program, a Ph.D. concentration in City and Regional Planning, and research aimed at advancing the practice of urban planning in Georgia, the U.S. and across the globe.

  • Academic Senate Approves Revision of Policy Governing Final Exams

    November 19, 2009- The Academic Senate took a significant step toward resolving concerns about inconsistent practices among faculty members related to finals week and the week preceding exams at its Nov. 17 meeting.

  • Helping One of Our Own

    November 16, 2009- Former Georgia Tech student Leah Ashe received assistance from the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta for her two sons. The Center is one of 1,200 organizations that the State Charitable Contributions Program is able to assist.

  • Tech Holds Inaugural Legislative Day

    November 12, 2009- Nearly 200 guests attend a reception at the Georgia Tech President's Residence to kick off the Institute's first Georgia Tech Legislative Day.

  • Emory, Georgia Tech, Children’s Healthcare Collaborate on Kidney Device

    November 11, 2009- Physicians and researchers from Emory University, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up to develop a kidney replacement device capable of treating children.

  • H1N1 Vaccines Available at Tech This Week

    November 09, 2009- After receiving its initial shipment of the H1N1 vaccine at the end of last week, Georgia Tech will begin delivering injections this week to students, faculty and staff 18 years old and older.

  • Tech InVenture Prize Partners with GPB

    November 09, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology is teaming up with Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) to broadcast the finals of the InVenture Prize competition throughout the state of Georgia in March of 2010.

  • College of Management Receives $25 Million Anonymous Commitment

    November 06, 2009- The College of Management at the Georgia Institute of Technology today announced an anonymous commitment of $25 million, $20 million of which is a 1-to-1 challenge grant designed to inspire charitable gifts and commitments from other donors to the College’s endowment. The remaining $5 million will provide funds expendable at the discretion of the College of Management’s dean, Steve Salbu.

  • Tech Students Compete in National Collegiate Golf Championship

    November 05, 2009- Two Georgia Tech graduate students compete in the 2009 National Collegiate Golf Championship in Las Vegas. The students are part of 32 players representing Play Golf America University Schools.

  • eStadium Application Brings Multimedia Sports Features to Smartphones

    November 05, 2009- Professor Ed Coyle, director of the Arbutus Center for the Integration of Research and Education, is unveiling a new application that allows fans sitting in the stands of an athletic event to access video replays, up-to-the-second statistics, player bios, play-by-play analysis and a wealth of other information designed to enhance the thrill of the game.

  • Works on Paper Exhibit Leaves an 'Impression'

    November 02, 2009- The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum and the Georgia Tech Library and Information Center team up to showcase an exhibition of works from today's foremost paper artists.

  • Tech Continues Evolving Into Chip Hub With Intersil Acquisition

    October 29, 2009- Atlanta’s evolution into a major hub for mixed-signal chip design continues as Intersil Corporation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors, has acquired Quellan Inc., a privately held technology leader in the design of high-performance analog signal processing technology.

  • Cancer Support Group Unites Tech Community

    October 28, 2009- Several members of the Georgia Tech community have established a support group for both survivors of and those going through all types and stages of cancer.

  • Nominations Sought for Adminstrative Service Award

    October 28, 2009- Each year the Administrative Service Award is given to honor an individual for making an extraordinary contribution to Georgia Tech in an administrative capacity. A $2,500 award and a plaque will be presented at the Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon.

  • Tech Trolley to Stop at Academy of Medicine

    October 28, 2009- Tech Trolley will begin stopping at the Academy of Medicine Nov. 2

  • Chemistry Researcher Aims for City Council Seat

    October 27, 2009- Bahareh Azizi, Research Support manager and researcher in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is campaigning to represent Atlanta residents in District 6 of the Atlanta City Council.

  • Tech Library Receives Grant for Digital Repository Collaborative

    October 26, 2009- The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded more than $850,000 to the Library and Information Center at Georgia Tech to create a repository service.

  • Nina Sawczuk Joins ATDC as Assistant Director for Biosciences

    October 25, 2009- Veteran biosciences entrepreneur Nina Sawczuk has joined Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) as assistant director for biosciences. In this role, she will support the commercialization of bioscience innovation throughout the state of Georgia.

  • Georgia Tech Celebrates Dean Dull Day

    October 22, 2009- October 23 marks the start of Dean Dull Day at Georgia Tech, in recognition of the many contributions by former dean of students James Edward Dull.

  • Graduate Co-op Program Celebrates 25 Years

    October 20, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology’s graduate co-op program, the nation’s largest, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

  • Dr. Robert Guldberg Named New IBB Director

    October 19, 2009- After the completion of a nationwide search, Dr. Robert Guldberg has been named the new director of The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

  • Tech Kicks Off Charitable Campaign

    October 16, 2009- On Monday, Oct. 19, the Institute kicks off its annual charitable contributions campaign.

  • Tech Trolley to Try Publix Stop

    October 16, 2009- Starting October 19, the Tech Trolley will make pilot stops at the Publix supermarket on Spring Street. The Trolley will stop at the corner of Peachtree Place and Spring Street beginning at 6 p.m. on weekdays and during the normal schedule on Saturday and Sunday.

  • A Brief History of Homecoming Events

    October 15, 2009- Alumni Association Living History Director Marilyn Somers speaks about Georgia Tech Homecoming events, and how they came to be.

  • Tech Joins the Center for Sustainable Engineering

    October 15, 2009- A federally funded center dedicated to raising awareness and improving education of sustainable engineering practices now counts Georgia Tech among its members.

  • OMED Celebrates Three Decades at Tech

    October 14, 2009- On Friday and Saturday, the Office of Minority Educational Development celebrates its anniversary.

  • Canton Speaks on Education, Technology and Innovation

    October 12, 2009- Renowned futurist James Canton will speak to Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff and surrounding community regarding global trends that will shape the next 20 years.

  • Governor Visits Management Class

    October 08, 2009- Governor Sonny Perdue spoke to a class of students about the importance of Georgia cultivating international business.

  • Tech Earns High Score on Green Report Card

    October 08, 2009- For the second consecutive year, Georgia Tech scored well enough on the Green Report Card to be named a Campus Sustainability Leader.

  • Organizations Cooperate for USG Customer Service Award

    October 02, 2009- Several departments across campus work together to win the Chancellor's Excellence of the Year Award for a team effort.

  • Conference Launches Initiative to Shape Georgia\'s Role in Future Media

    September 30, 2009- The FutureMedia Initiative will kick off October 15 with a day-long conference aimed at encouraging dialogue about what Georgia needs to do to create an open innovation ecosystem for developing media of the future.

  • Library offers archive opportunity, resources for faculty

    September 25, 2009- Through SMARTech and other electronic publishing opportunities, the Library and Information Center offers multiple services to the faculty and research community.

  • Campus-Wide Conversation

    September 24, 2009- Tech’s vice provost of Academic Diversity opened dialogue to faculty, staff and students at the Institute’s inaugural Diversity Symposium last week.

  • Motorola Veteran Joins Georgia Tech to Head FutureMedia Initiative

    September 21, 2009- Renu Kulkarni, formerly vice president for technology partnerships at the Motorola Corp., has been named to head Georgia Tech's new FutureMedia Initiative.

  • Smart Trash concept could reinvent recycling with a cash incentive

    September 17, 2009- “Smart Trash,” an approach developed by Prof. Valerie Thomas has caught the attention of major corporations and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Smart Trash systems not only provide sustainable and productive ways for discarding items, but also can redefine the relationship people have with their garbage.

  • Grand Opening of Georgia Tech?s Leadership Challenge Course

    September 15, 2009- Georgia Tech’s Campus Recreation Center is opening a new ropes course to teach leadership skills and team work. The new structure stands more than 40 feet tall and can handle groups from 8 to 64 people in size.

  • Georgia Tech Celebrates Investiture

    September 03, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology officially installs its eleventh president, G.P. “Bud” Peterson, at an investiture ceremony today. The Institute is using the historic occasion to kick off its efforts to create a strategic vision for the next 25 years.

  • Go Jackets, Go Green

    August 31, 2009- Beginning its second year, Georgia Tech's Game Day Recycling initiative expands with a new emphasis on stadium participation.

  • City of Savannah Reduces Energy Consumption in Buildings

    August 31, 2009- Georgia Tech has helped reduce energy consumption in historic buildings operated by the city of Savannah. The effort involved energy audits and a series of recommendations.

  • Ga. Tech Associate Professor Serves on FCC Panel

    August 28, 2009- Georgia Institute of Technology College of Management associate professor, Chris Forman, recently served as an expert panelist as part of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) workshop in Washington D.C.

  • Student, Officers Address Campus Crime Concerns

    August 28, 2009- Shooting victim Patrick Whaley, along with Georgia Tech and Atlanta Police officers, speaks to a standing room-only crowd concerning crime on and near campus.

  • Leadership Development for Faculty, Staff Announced

    August 27, 2009- The Board of Regents has announced a new Executive Leadership Institute program for faculty and staff in senior management positions.

  • Research Serves as Basis for Art Exhibit

    August 26, 2009- Georgia Tech ISyE Associate Professor Valerie Thomas research assists Minnesota artist Susan Armington with her Talking Suitcases art project.

  • Georgia Tech Students Head to Italy for Dual Master?s Program

    August 25, 2009- A total of eight Georgia Tech students will study in Italy and Germany this fall as part of the ATLANTIS dual master’s programs in either Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science with three top European universities: the Politecnico di Torino, the University of Trento and the Technical University of Munich.

  • U.S News & World Report Releases 2010 Undergraduate Rankings

    August 20, 2009- Georgia Institute of Technology sustained its top-ten ranking among public universities, according to the recently released U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges for undergraduate rankings, maintaining its seventh place standing among national public universities and ranking 35th for all U.S. universities and colleges.

  • Boston Talks to Congress About Creating Affordable Housing

    July 29, 2009- Economics professor Thomas "Danny" Boston talks with the House Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity about low-income housing.

  • Tech named to Princeton Review?s sustainability Honor Roll

    July 27, 2009- Georgia Tech was named to Princeton Review’s sustainability Honor Roll and the only Southeastern university named to this year’s list. Out of nearly 700 institutions evaluated on sustainability efforts, Georgia Tech was in the top 15.

  • Breaking Down, Building Up

    July 27, 2009- The Prosthetic and Orthotic Component Clearinghouse, or POCC (pronounced “pahk-see”), in Decatur takes in used or unwanted prosthetic pieces to break down the devices into their component parts, which are available at a reduced fee to physicians and prosthetics technicians traveling to international clinics.

  • ATDC Opens Membership to More Companies, Consolidates Staff

    July 26, 2009- ATDC, one of the nation's largest, longest running, and best-known university-based technology accelerators, is expanding its mission. ATDC has been merged with Georgia Tech's VentureLab and with the Georgia SBIR Assistance Program.

  • Program Honors Individuals While Fostering a Greener Campus

    June 10, 2009- The Office of Development, in partnership with Tech’s Capital Planning and Space Management Department, to initiate a commemorative tree planting program as part of the Campus Beautification Program.