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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. “Bud” 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
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.
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.
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.
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 “Great Colleges to Work For” survey.
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.
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. “Bud” 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).
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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
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).
Tech Student Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
May 29, 2008- Andrea Barrett was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship.
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.
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
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.
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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.
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
Business Incubator Workshop Tonight
March 24, 2008- Testing
Students win competition
February 24, 2008- Students win competition
Faculty Forum Tonight
February 15, 2008- This is a test.
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