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  • Vice President for Institute Diversity Search Committee Named

    February 09, 2010- As part of the leadership restructuring announced last November, President Bud Peterson has confirmed the formation of a search committee to identify who will direct Georgia Tech's diversity initiatives.

  • Home Park to Crack Down on Illegal Parking

    February 08, 2010- Because parking and congestion has been such a big issue, Home Park representatives intend to ask the city's new parking enforcement office to include the neighborhood on its regular runs, resulting in tickets for those parked illegally.

  • Provost Search Committee Reviewing Nominations

    February 08, 2010- Following last month's call for nominations, the Provost Advisory Search Committee is actively reviewing each candidate's information in advance of the suggested application date of March 15. The committee, chaired by Steve Salbu, Dean and Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr. Chair in the College of Management, plans to invite selected finalists to campus later this spring.

  • Georgia Tech Volunteers Needed, Housing For Haiti

    February 05, 2010-

  • President Peterson Competes For Title, "Georgia's Favorite Reader"

    February 05, 2010- Beginning February 8, Students, Faculty, and Staff may "pick Peterson" as "Georgia's Favorite Reader."

  • Zimring Named to Healthcare Design’s Most Influential

    February 05, 2010- Environmental psychologist and Professor of Architecture Craig Zimring and two Georgia Tech alumni--Debajyoti Pati (PhD Arch 2005) and Anjali Joseph (PhD 2006)--were included in Healthcare Design Magazine’s list of the 25 most influential people in healthcare design.

  • OIT Launches New Visual Voicemail Service

    February 01, 2010- The Telecommunications group within the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is launching a new visual voicemail service that will allow Georgia Tech faculty and staff to receive e-mail copies of any telephone messages, as well as the ability to listen to and manage their voicemail messages on the Web.

  • University System Initiates Survey with an Employee Focus

    January 29, 2010- As part of the University System of Georgia’s Customer Focus program, randomly selected members of the Georgia Tech community are being asked to complete a survey to assess each university’s workplace quality and employee satisfaction.

  • Todd McDevitt Named SFB Young Investigator For 2010

    January 28, 2010- Todd C. McDevitt, PhD, has been awarded the 2010 Young Investigator Award from the Society of Biomaterials (SFB). The Young Investigator Award recognizes an individual each year who has demonstrated outstanding achievements and leadership in the field of biomaterials research. McDevitt will receive the award at the 2010 Annual Meeting to be held in Seattle, WA, next April where he will also be provided the opportunity to address the whole society.

  • Volunteers Needed For Georgia Tech Research And Innovation Conference

    January 27, 2010- Volunteers are needed to assist with the Georgia Tech Research and Innovation Conference on February 8. Individuals or departments interested in volunteering should contact Linda Harley at linda.harley@gatech.edu.

  • Making Donations On Campus

    January 26, 2010-

  • Congressional Oversight Panel to Hold Hearing in Atlanta on Commercial Real Estate

    January 22, 2010- On Wednesday, January 27, the Congressional Oversight Panel will hold a field hearing in Atlanta on the state of commercial real estate lending, the potential effect of commercial real estate problems on the banking system, and the role and impact of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) in addressing that effect.

  • Students Continue Haiti Relief Efforts

    January 21, 2010- When news of the devastation caused by the recent Earthquake in Haiti reached Georgia Tech's students, they immediately sprang into action, organizing various resources to assist in relief efforts.

  • Old CE Building Renovation Earns LEED Gold

    January 19, 2010- The renovation of the Old Civil Engineering Building has become the first renovation/historic preservation project to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for Ivan Allen College, Georgia Tech, and the University System of Georgia.

  • Third Finalist for Dean of Ivan Allen College Named

    January 15, 2010- The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs has announced that Dr. William J. Long of the Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the finalists for the position of Dean for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

  • USA Today Pilots Digital Readership Program at Georgia Tech

    January 13, 2010- Beginning this week, Georgia Tech students may elect to have a copy of USA Today delivered to their inbox. Already available in the traditional paper format at various locations across campus, the online format will give students greater flexibility in how they receive their news. There is no cost for the new service. Students that wish to receive the e-Edition should visit http://studentaffairs.gatech.edu/php/usatoday.php to enroll.

  • Two Tech Professors Receive the Humboldt Research Award

    January 12, 2010- Two Georgia Tech faculty members have been honored with the Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

  • Going Green: College of Engineering Researching Sustainable Energy Resources

    January 11, 2010- Environmental awareness has recently taken off among mainstream Americans, but for Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering (COE), the concept of going green has been a critical research effort for the past several years. As part of the college’s strategic research goals, COE has been focusing on building research talent in the areas of sustainable energy within the schools of the college with a focus toward interdisciplinary efforts.

  • Monthly Testing of Campus Warning System

    January 07, 2010- To assure that Georgia Tech's Warning System is in continuous operational condition, the Office of Emergency Preparedness will begin testing the system today at 11 am.

  • Georgia Tech Professor Howard Schmidt Named National Cyber Czar

    January 06, 2010- President Barack Obama has appointed Howard Schmidt, adjunct faculty member in the Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC) in the College of Computing, as the new White House cybersecurity coordinator.

  • Georgia Tech Doctoral Candidate Named Marshall Sherfield Fellow

    December 16, 2009- Georgia Tech doctoral candidate Mitchel Keller has been awarded a Marshall Sherfield Fellowship for the 2010 academic year. Keller is Georgia Tech€™s third fellowship winner, making the Institute the nation€™s top-producer of Marshall Sherfield fellows. He is also the first mathematician to receive the honor. Up to two honorees are selected each year for their exceptional character, intellect, purpose, communication skills, research acumen, and ability to make a significant contribution to society.

  • OIT Issues Alert on New Phishing Scam

    December 10, 2009- Recently, Georgia Tech has seen a new type of phishing attack on campus. The email message asks users to log into a malicious site hosted at pacnet-servers.co.cc site and update their account information. This is a scam intended to trick users into providing their GT login credentials. We are asking all members of the GT community to ignore this email and do NOT visit the site.

  • OIT Publishes Annual Holiday Computer Security Tips

    December 10, 2009- Winter break (as well as other semester breaks) are a time when we vacate campus offices and residence halls, leaving thousands of desktop computers unattended. Please take appropriate measures to keep your computer, your files, and our network safe. Here you will find some security tips from OIT€™s Information Security team and the ResNet Office.

  • Climate Scholars Attend UN COP15 Climate Conference

    December 07, 2009- Climate scholars within the School of Public Policy in the Ivan Allen College at Georgia Tech join more than 10,000 world leaders, business elites, environmental activists, academics and other participants and observers who are convened in Copenhagen, Denmark December 7-18. This fifteenth annual Conference of Parties (COP15) meeting will debate the future of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). (See professors' conference Blog and Twitter addresses in side bar on the left of this page.)

  • Georgia Tech Collecting Gifts For Refugees Living In Atlanta

    November 24, 2009- Student members of Georgia Tech€™s Chapter of AIESEC are partnering with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to collect gifts for high school-aged refugees living in Atlanta.

  • AIDS Quilt Display At Georgia Tech

    November 23, 2009- Several panels from the AIDS Quilt will be displayed on campus in conjunction with World AIDS Day on December 1. A panel of experts will also discuss AIDS at 11:00 a.m. in the Piedmont Room in the Student Center Commons. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend both events.

  • Georgia Tech Challenges University of Georgia To A Food Fight

    November 19, 2009- Georgia Tech€™s Community Service Council and Student Government Association are challenging the University of Georgia to a food fight. The second annual GT vs. UGA food fight collects canned goods on behalf of the Atlanta Community and Northeast Georgia Food Banks.

  • Student Center Hosts Organic Farmer's Market

    November 18, 2009- Georgia Tech Dining (GT Dining) hosted a farmer€™s market in the student center on November 12. The market featured a variety of local products including fresh produce and organic yogurt.

  • Georgia Tech Ranks Among Top 10 in 'Patent Scorecard'

    November 18, 2009- With a 36 percent increase in patent activity during the past year, Georgia Tech jumped from 11th to 8th place, with a focus on semiconductors and electronics, according to a report from The Patent Board.

  • Students to Discuss Diversity at Tonight's Symposium

    November 12, 2009- Finding Common Ground, the Diversity Forum, and the Student Government Association are sponsoring the Student Diversity Symposium tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. The Symposium allows students to discuss their thoughts and opinions on intellectual, cultural, ethnic, and gender diversity.

  • Gloria Steinem, Beverly Guy-Sheftall To Speak At Georgia Tech Hotel

    October 28, 2009- Young feminist scholar and activist Alexis Pauline Gumbs will moderate a discussion with feminist icons Beverly Guy-Sheftall and Gloria Steinem about their impact on the history and future of feminism. Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Women's Resource Center and Charis Books, the event will take place on November 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. Free tickets are available to Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff when they R.S.V.P. to the event on the Women€™s Resource Web site.

  • Georgia Tech Women's Leadership Conference Honors Impact

    October 26, 2009- Georgia Tech's annual Women's Leadership Conference was held this past weekend drawing hundreds of women for workshops, speeches, and networking opportunities. The conference's theme, unleash your potential impact the world, was exemplified through the recognition of five women of distinction within the Georgia Tech community.

  • Trick-or-Treat Week

    October 23, 2009- Georgia Tech€™s Go T.E.C.H (Teams Encouraging Campus Health) is sponsoring Trick-or-Treat Health Week each day this week. A variety of activities will be available, such as fitness demonstrations, classes, movie screenings, and the Halloween Holla 5K walk/run. Students, faculty, and staff should visit the Go T.E.C.H Web site for additional information about Trick-or-Treat Health Week or to learn how to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle on the Georgia Tech campus.

  • Diversity. Define it.

    October 23, 2009- Finding Common Ground would like to invite all students to express the concept of diversity from your perspective. Interested students should e-mail trhorsley@gatech.edu by October 28 with ideas for a 3 - 4 minute performance expressing diversity. Performances can consist of a skirt, a speech, a dance, a poetry reading, etc.

  • Celebrate National Chemistry Week October 18-24

    October 20, 2009- The Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society is promoting a wide array of activities to help everyone celebrate the importance of chemistry during this year's National Chemistry Week, October 18-24.

  • Peterson Named to Noro-Moseley Advisory Board

    October 15, 2009- Georgia Institute of Technology President G.P. €œBud€ Peterson has joined the Noro-Moseley Partners (NMP) Advisory Board.

  • Students Collect Donations For Flood Relief

    October 14, 2009- The Georgia Tech Student Government Association, MOVE (Mobilizing Opportunities for Volunteer Experience) Georgia Tech, and the American Red Cross are collecting non-perishable food, clothes and money to assist victims of Georgia€™s recent floods.

  • Monthly Testing of Campus Warning System

    October 09, 2009- To assure that Georgia Tech's Warning System is in continuous operational condition, the Office of Emergency Preparedness will begin testing the system today at 11AM.

  • Ga. Tech Professor Selected for NAE Symposium

    October 08, 2009- A Georgia Institute of Technology faculty member has been selected to take part in the National Academy of Engineering's (NAE) Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) symposium.

  • Georgia Tech Annual Security Report Released

    October 01, 2009- In accordance with federal law, the Georgia Tech Police Department€™s Annual Security Report is now available. This report provides statistics for the past three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, within off-campus buildings owned by the Institute, and on public property adjacent to campus. The report also documents institutional policies regarding campus security and other safety protocols. To view a copy of this report, visit http://www.police.gatech.edu/documents/brochure.pdf

  • ECE Receives $2 Million Commitment from Harris Corporation

    September 17, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology€™s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) has received a $2 million commitment from the Harris Corporation.

  • Bioengineering student named Kauffman Fellow

    September 17, 2009- Georgia Tech bioengineering Ph.D. student Yash Kolambkar is one of 13 postdoctoral researchers to be named among the first Kauffman Postdoctoral Fellows.

  • Tech Offers Assistance to GIs

    August 12, 2009- Beginning this month, qualified U.S. veterans who currently attend or wish to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology can apply for the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, according to the Institute€™s Veterans Services office.

  • New Center Focuses on Personalized Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis

    August 07, 2009- The Integrative Cancer Research Center (ICRC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is joining forces with the Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) at Clark Atlanta University (CAU) to establish a Collaborative Cancer Genomics Center (CCGC). The partnership will integrate expertise at both universities that will focus on understanding the underlying causes of prostate, ovarian, pancreatic and lung cancers.

  • Georgia Tech€™s Robert Nerem to Address Summer Commencement

    July 31, 2009- Professor Robert M. Nerem will address the graduates at Georgia Tech€™s 234th commencement on Saturday, August 1, 2009. Approximately 800 undergraduate and graduate students will be recognized at a 9a.m. ceremony at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

  • Robotics Team Receives National Accolades

    July 23, 2009- A robotics team from Georgia Tech-Savannah received a design award during the recent Marine Advanced Technology Education Center€™s (MATE) 2009 International Student Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Competition.

  • Tech Professor honored With PECASE Award

    July 16, 2009- Justin Romberg, assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the nation's highest honor for professionals at the outset of their independent scientific research careers.

  • Dr. Manu Platt Honored as Cancer Scholar

    July 10, 2009- Manu Platt, PhD, who joined the faculty of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory in January, 2009, has been selected as one of the 19 Scholars named by the Georgia Cancer Coalition for its Distinguished Cancer Clinicians and Scientists program for 2009-10. He will receive $50,000 each year for 5 years to support his research efforts. The Coalition selects scientists engaged in the most promising areas of cancer research. Currently, Georgia Tech has 11 active Distinguished Cancer Scholars.

  • Ga. Tech Team Receives Top Honors in 2009 Imagine Cup

    July 08, 2009- A team from the Georgia Institute of Technology received worldwide recognition during the 2009 Imagine Cup competition sponsored by Microsoft Corp. Georgia Tech€™s Team Curious, placed first in the competition€™s MashUp category, the only U.S. group to receive first place honors in one of the nine invitational categories.

  • Ross Advises White House Office on Urban Affairs

    July 06, 2009- Atlanta (July 6, 2009) Catherine L. Ross, Harry West Professor and director of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD) at Georgia Institute of Technology, has been invited to assist President Barack Obama's recently created White House Office of Urban Affairs as it charts a new course for the nation.

  • Georgia Tech One of the Great Colleges to Work For

    July 06, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology is among the 10 universities named to the honor roll in the Chronicle of Higher Education€™s annual €œGreat Colleges to Work For€ survey.

  • Partial Collapse of Centergy Parking Deck

    June 29, 2009- No reported injuries at this time

  • Ga. Tech Places Eighth in World University Technology Rankings

    June 22, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology has maintained its eighth place ranking as one of the world€™s top universities in engineering and information technology.

  • Tech Students Win NASA/NIA Moon Design Competition

    June 19, 2009- Graduate students from Georgia Tech and North Carolina State University took first place honors in the 2009 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage, or RASC-AL, contest sponsored by NASA and the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA).

  • President Peterson Participates in The National Summit

    June 15, 2009- Georgia Tech President G.P. €œBud€ Peterson was among a group of national leaders participating in The National Summit on Competitiveness. According to organizers, the mission of The National Summit is to convene a cross-sector gathering of business, government, labor and academic leaders to promote actions to improve America€™s competitiveness in the global economy.

  • Georgia Tech Health Advisory

    June 15, 2009- On Monday June 15, 2009, the Georgia Public Health Laboratory confirmed a student has a case of H1N1 influenza. Georgia Tech health officials are following established protocols and the student is recovering at home.

  • Information Sessions About NSF Funding For Graduate Students

    June 09, 2009- The National Science Foundation is increasing its funding opportunities for young researchers. Georgia Tech has three NSF Graduate Research Fellowship information sessions scheduled to assist students as they plan for their November applications. Session will include information from an NSF reviewer as well as from Dr. Karen Adams from the Fellowship Program.

  • NASA Grant Targets STEM Teachers

    June 05, 2009- Georgia teachers will have the opportunity to hone their instructional skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) as a result of a $3 million NASA grant awarded to the Georgia Institute of Technology.

  • GT Motorsports Places 8th at Formula SAE Michigan

    May 26, 2009- After several years of rebuilding, gt motorsports has returned to the top 10 in the Formula SAE competition, held May 13-16, 2009, at Michigan International Speedway. The team placed 8th overall, out of a field of 93 collegiate teams from around the world.

  • Buzz Around Town Online Auction

    May 18, 2009- From May 15 to May 22, the Alumni Association is auctioning off 20 Buzz sculptures created for their 100th Anniversary celebration.

  • Four Students Awarded Beckman Foundation Scholarships

    May 11, 2009- The Beckman Foundation Undergraduate Scholars program at Georgia Tech has announced its 2009 scholarship recipients.

  • Former Georgia Tech Faculty Heads To Space For Hubble Service

    May 07, 2009- Former Georgia Tech Associate Professor Mike Massimino will be part of a seven-person crew set to perform maintenance and repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope. Massimino - who who previously made a Hubble service run in 2002 - and his fellow crew are scheduled to take flight on the space shuttle Atlantis on May 11 for what is touted as the last shuttle mission to the Hubble. A member emeritus of the ISyE Advisory Board, Massimino has been using Twitter to post updates on his training and the Hubble mission. He can be followed at Astro_Mike on Twitter.

  • CEISMC Employee Recognized for Work in Education

    May 05, 2009- Last month, the Stone Mountain-Lithonia Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. recognized Neva Rose of the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC).

  • Tech Student Named to USA Today's 2009 All-USA College Academic Team

    April 29, 2009- Georgia Tech's Virgil Secasanu, a recent biomedical engineering (BME) graduate, has been named to USA Today€™s All Academic Team. Secasanu was one of 20 students named to the first-team; each winner will receive a $2,500 cash reward.

  • Mostafa El-Sayed Wins Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences

    April 29, 2009- Mostafa El-Sayed Wins Ahmed Zewail Prize in Molecular Sciences for his seminal contributions to the understanding of the electronic and molecular dynamics and properties of systems with different length scales, ranging from molecules to nanoparticles to biomedical systems.

  • Ga. Tech Professor Receives Engineering Honor

    April 24, 2009- The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has selected Ayanna M. Howard, Ph.D. of the Georgia Institute of Technology to receive NSBE€™s 2009 Golden Torch award.

  • Ga. Tech Researcher Recognized by EPA

    April 22, 2009- Dr. Ajeet Rohatgi, a Regents' and Electrical and Computer Engineering professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) for a lifetime€™s contribution to making solar technology a realistic, low-cost energy solution.

  • Sarang Shah Named 2010 Mitchell Scholar

    April 17, 2009- Georgia Tech graduating senior Sarang Shah has been named a 2010 George J. Mitchell Scholar, sponsored by the US - Ireland Alliance.

  • Thomas Christian Named Morris Udall Scholar for 2nd Consecutive Year

    April 17, 2009- Georgia Tech junior Thomas Christian, earth and atmospheric sciences and international affairs major, was named a Morris Udall Scholar for the second consecutive year.

  • Advanced-Flow Reactor Aids Chemical Synthesis Research

    April 14, 2009- Georgia Institute of Technology Professors Charles L. Liotta and Charles A. Eckert will begin working with Corning€™s Advanced-Flow„ glass reactor in their chemistry research programs.

  • Monthly Testing of Campus Siren Warning System

    April 09, 2009- To assure that Georgia Tech's Siren Warning System is in continuous operational condition, the Office of Emergency Preparedness will begin testing the system today at 11AM.

  • Georgia Tech Joins Global Alliance

    April 07, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology joined six of the world

  • Nick Wellkamp Named Truman Scholar

    April 06, 2009- Nick Wellkamp, a senior Industrial and Systems Engineering and Public Policy major, was one of 60 students nationally named a 2009 Harry S. Truman Scholar.

  • Ga. Tech Helps Serve as Economic Engine

    April 01, 2009- The Georgia Institute of Technology

  • Georgia Tech CEE Alumni Weekend Takes Place In D.C.

    March 24, 2009- The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech is proud to present the Third Annual Alumni Weekend in Washington DC on April 17

  • Ga. Tech to Test Sirens at 11

    March 20, 2009- The monthly test of the campus Siren Warning System (SWS) begins at 11 a.m.

  • Ga. Tech Students Featured on Oprah Show

    March 06, 2009- When The Oprah Winfrey Show put out the call to Atlanta colleges for the messiest dorm room, students at the Georgia Institute of Technology did not disappoint. In fact, two rooms were selected for a makeover by leading designers. See the transformation on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Tune in for the amazing transformations on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Thursday, March 18, 4 p.m., on WSB-TV/Channel 2.

  • Georgia Tech TIP Center Opens In Costa Rica

    March 04, 2009- Costa Rica is the location of Georgia Tech's newest Trade-chain Innovation and Productivity (TIP) Center. The complex joins the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute in Atlanta and The Logistics Institute Asia-Pacific in Singapore as part of a focused effort to utilize research, innovation and education for increasing trade across borders and making existing trade more productive.

  • Ga. Tech Library Dean Featured on CBS Evening News

    March 04, 2009- Georgia Tech Dean and Director of Libraries Catherine Murray-Rust will be spotlighted on the CBS Evening News, Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m..

  • Astronaut Eric Boe to Speak at Georgia Tech

    February 12, 2009- stronaut Eric A. Boe, 44, will speak in the Georgia Tech Student Center Theater on Monday, February 23, at 11 a.m. Boe was among the seven astronauts

  • Georgia Tech Statement Regarding Pickrick Restaurant

    February 05, 2009- Georgia Tech releases statement about Pickrick Restaurant

  • Presentation Focuses on Lost Stories of Slaves

    January 30, 2009- Douglas A. Blackmon, the Wall Street Journal Atlanta Bureau Chief, will give a presentation on his groundbreaking book, Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II, which broadly examines how a form of neoslavery thrived in the U.S. long after legal abolition.

  • Princeton Review Names Tech One of Best Values

    January 08, 2009- Georgia Tech was named one of top 50 best values for public colleges in 2009. The top ten public colleges were ranked, followed by an alphabetical listing of the remaining 40 schools who made the list.

  • Marilyn Brown Briefs Policymakers on Solar Energy

    December 17, 2008- Public Policy Professor Marilyn Brown spoke Monday to a luncheon briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., about solar power.

  • Georgia Tech Ranks Third Nationally Among Smart Money

    December 16, 2008- Georgia Tech ranks fourth nationally among Smart Money magazine

  • Schools of HTS, Economics Relocating

    December 11, 2008- On December 15, 2008, the School of History, Technology, and Society (HTS) and the School of Economics are moving to the Old Civil Engineering Building, located at 221 Bobby Dodd Way.

  • Georgia Tech Student Named One of Twelve Mitchell Scholars

    December 08, 2008- Sarang Shah has been named one of 12 recipients of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship. This is the second consecutive year that a student from the Georgia Institute of Technology has been selected to receive this honor. The Mitchell Scholarships are awarded annually to 12 Americans under the age of 30 to pursue a year of post-graduate study at any university in Ireland.

  • Mumbai Memorial Hosted By India Club Students

    December 01, 2008- The India Club at Georgia Tech will host a candlelight vigil on December 2, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the Kessler Campanile. The purpose of the vigil is to remember the victims of the recent attacks in Mumbai, India.

  • Georgia Tech Professor Receives Postdoctoral Award

    November 25, 2008- The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation has announced Dr. Christopher W. Jones of the Georgia Institute of Technology as one of eight honorees to the 2008 Postdoctoral Program in Environmental Chemistry.

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    November 13, 2008- Georgia Tech College of Management broke into the top 30 of BusinessWeek's latest rankings of the nation's top full-time MBA programs.

  • Ga. Tech Well Represented on Upcoming Shuttle Mission

    November 12, 2008- Friday, November 14, is the scheduled launch date for the space shuttle Endeavor. With three of the seven crew members from Georgia Tech, the Institute will be well represented on the upcoming mission.

  • Ga. Tech Facilitates Virtual Aquarium Visit at SC08

    November 12, 2008- The Georgia Institute of Technology will command a significant presence at next week

  • Georgia Tech Rank #16 Among Kiplinger

    October 31, 2008- Georgia Tech receives national accolade for best value, ranking 16th among Kiplinger

  • Monthly Testing of Campus Siren Warning System

    October 22, 2008- To assure that Georgia Tech's Siren Warning System is in continuous operational condition, the Office of Emergency Preparedness will begin testing the system on the first Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. beginning November 6, 2008.

  • National Chemistry Week Observed October 19-25

    October 19, 2008- Georgia Tech joins the American Chemical Society as it celebrates National Chemistry Week 2008 the week of October 19-25.

  • Georgia Tech alumni to man next space shuttle mission

    October 10, 2008- Three Georgia Tech alumni - Eric A. Boe, 44, Robert Shane Kimbrough, 42 and Sandra H. Magnus, 44 - will be among the seven astronauts who will journey on the space shuttle Endeavour's mission to the International Space Station on Nov. 14.

  • Georgia Tech Recognized for Green Initiatives

    October 07, 2008- The Georgia Institute of Technology has been named the 2008 "Outstanding College or University Program" by the National Recycling Coalition.

  • ISO launches development of future standard on energy management

    September 18, 2008- Georgia Tech will play a key role in the development and launch of ISO's new Intenational Standard for Energy Management.

  • Georgia Tech Exceeds Donation Goal for Red Cross

    August 28, 2008- The Georgia Tech American Red Cross Club reports that an August blood drive exceeded the three-day goal.

  • Olympic Gold Medalists Have Georgia Tech Connections

    August 25, 2008- Two athletes with Georgia Tech ties received gold medals during the 2008 Olympic games.

  • Tech Enhances Its Emergency Call and Dispatch System

    August 21, 2008- The Georgia Tech Police Department and the Office of Information Technology

  • DOE Funds Carbon Capture Research at Ga. Tech

    August 19, 2008- The Georgia Tech Research Corporation has received a $413,072 grant to develop a novel class of solvents to capture CO2 from coal-fired power plant flue gas.

  • Designers Compete in Furniture Competition

    August 18, 2008- Seventeen projects created during the 2008 Senior Studio in the Advanced Wood Products Laboratory were selected as finalists for the 2008 IWF Design Emphasis Furniture Competition.

  • Presidential Search Committee to Begin Work

    August 11, 2008- In an Aug. 12 meeting on the Georgia Tech campus, the 20-member search committee will receive orders for its national search to replace former President G. Wayne Clough.

  • Work Abroad Students Meet World Leaders

    July 29, 2008- Each summer many Georgia Tech students opt to study and work abroad to enhance their skills and expand their global outlook. A few Tech students were excited to meet the Prime Minister of Ireland and Pres. George Bush during their travels and work assignments.

  • Georgia Tech Groups Support Local Food Efforts

    July 18, 2008- The Georgia Tech Office of Environmental Stewardship and the Georgia Tech Students Organizing For Sustainability have signed A Plan For Atlanta

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  • GT Lorraine Hosts International Conference

    June 30, 2008- Georgia Tech Lorraine recently hosted the Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy Conference in Metz, France.

  • Georgia Tech Provost Supports Change in Ga. K-12 Math

    June 13, 2008- Statement by Dr. Gary Schuster, Provost of the Georgia Institute of Technology, in support of a change in Georgia's math curriculum.

  • Georgia Tech Helps Boost State Economy

    June 05, 2008- The Georgia Institute of Technology's impact on the state's economy totals $1.8 billion, according to an updated report released by the University System of Georgia (USG).

  • Fulbright Scholarships Awarded

    May 29, 2008- Three Georgia Tech students received national scholarships for their academic prowess. Daniel Shorr, Halley Espy and Thomas Earnest all received 2008 Fulbright Scholarships.

  • Tech Student Awarded Goldwater Scholarship

    May 29, 2008- Andrea Barrett was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.

  • President Wayne Clough on

    May 28, 2008- An interview on the Georgia Public Broadcasting program "Georgia Weekly" will cover 14 years of leadership at Georgia Tech, as well as what the future holds for the institution and for him.

  • Amanda McDowell Wins NCAA Singles Championship

    May 26, 2008- All-American Amanda McDowell completed her run through the NCAA Singles Championships by capturing a straight-set win in the finals to become the first Yellow Jacket tennis player to earn an individual national championship.

  • Georgia Tech Parking & Transportation Offers Vanpool Program

    May 23, 2008- Georgia Tech is offering a vanpool program that will match employees and students who live in the same geographic region and commute into the city along a similar route.

  • Elementary Students Learn How to Conserve Water

    May 22, 2008- The Georgia Institute of Technology's Institute Partnerships department and The Home Depot recently joined forces to help Atlanta Public School students learn how to conserve water around their homes.

  • Proposal Presented to Name Hemphill Apartments for Crecine

    May 22, 2008- In recognition of former Georgia Tech President John Patrick Crecine

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    May 13, 2008- Following two 4-0 victories last weekend, the Yellow Jackets travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to defend their national title.

  • Golf Team Assigned to NCAA Central Regional

    May 13, 2008- The Yellow Jackets, ranked 8th in the nation, have are the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Central Regional, which will be played May 15-17 at the Ohio State Scarlet Course in Columbus Ohio.

  • Arden L. Bement Jr. Spoke at the Ph. D. commencement ceremony

    May 01, 2008- Arden L. Bement Jr. Spoke at the Ph. D. commencement ceremony on Wednesday April 23, 2008. A total of 135 Ph.D.s candidates received degrees at the ceremony.

  • Clough Participates on National Competitiveness Panel

    April 29, 2008- Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough participated in a panel on Meeting the Competitive Challenge as part of the National Academies Convocation on Rising above the Gathering Storm Two Years Later: Accelerating Progress toward a Brighter Economic Future.

  • Georgia Tech Alumni Reach New Heights

    April 28, 2008- Georgia Tech alumni will have the opportunity to make history in Atlanta while also supporting the Georgia Tech Alumni Association by being the first to rappel 400 feet down the side of one of the city

  • Ga. Tech Receives NCAA Certification

    April 20, 2008- The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced that Georgia Tech's athletics program has been certified.

  • Georgia Tech Student Thomas Christian Named 2008 Morris Udall Scholar

    April 14, 2008- Georgia Tech student Thomas Christian has been named 2008 Morris Udall Scholar. Christian is the first Georgia Tech student to win this honor, which is awarded to students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment.

  • Jim Foley Elected to the National Academy of Engineering

    April 10, 2008- Professor James D. Foley of the School of Interactive Computing has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering and has just been named the recipient of Tech's highest honor for faculty, the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award.

  • Ga. Tech Professor to Serve on NSF Committee

    April 09, 2008- The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently invited Dr. Donald Ratliff to serve on the Advisory Committee for the Office of Polar Programs (OPP).

  • Interim Architecture Dean Recognized by DNR

    April 09, 2008- The Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources named Douglas Allen, professor and interim dean of the College of Architecture, a recipient of the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation Stewardship.

  • Ga. Tech Places Third in National Event

    April 08, 2008- Students from 10 universities demonstrated their product design and entrepreneurial skills on April 5 at the National Idea-to-Product Competition for Social Entrepreneurship at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

  • Fast Plane to China

    April 03, 2008- On the day Delta Air Lines offered direct service to Shanghai, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and a delegation from Georgia were on a flight to establish an economic development office in Beijing for the State of Georgia. Vice Provost for International Initiatives Steve McLaughlin was part of the team.

  • Founder of Engineers without Borders to Speak on Campus

    March 31, 2008- The founder of Engineers Without Borders, Dr. Bernard Amadei, will present the Annual Distinguished Lecture for the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. The event is scheduled for April 8 at 11 a.m. in the Ferst Center for the Arts.

  • Georgia Tech Hosts National Idea to Product Competition

    March 28, 2008- Students from 10 universities will demonstrate their product design and entrepreneurial skills on April 5 at the National Idea-to-Product Competition for Social Entrepreneurship at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

  • Students volunteer for service

    March 24, 2008- Students volunteer for event

  • Faculty Forum Tonight

    February 15, 2008- This is a test.

  • Snow on Campus

    January 20, 2008- There's snow on campus