http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/ The latest Business news from the Georgia Insititute of Technology in Atlanta, GA en-us Copyright 2009, Georgia Institute of Technology webmaster@gatech.edu (Georgia Tech Web Master) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:54:08 EST News Georgia Tech http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47356Georgia Tech computer science faculty members recently received a National Science Foundation grant to develop tools that improve the security of mobile devices and the telecommunications networks on which they operate.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=47356&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46197The recent surge in Paragraph IV patent challenges is decreasing the incentives for pharmaceutical innovation and contributing to productivity and revenue declines in the pharmaceutical industry, according to a new study in Science.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46197&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39614Atlanta is poised to become the nation’s poster child for how to kill off a burgeoning industry. A new study by professors at Georgia Tech reveals that the city’s reputation as a high technology center masks a decade of erosion. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39614&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46246GTRI has released an open-source version of its popular FalconView software. The program displays topographical maps, aeronautical charts, satellite images and other maps, along with overlay tools that can be displayed on any map background. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46246&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46278Stephen Fleming has been named vice provost of Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute, the nation's largest and most comprehensive university-based program of assistance to business and industry. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46278&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46331A study examining more than 500 toy recalls between 1988 and 2007 suggests ways that firms can minimize the business impact of a recall.Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46331&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46349Using technology developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Suniva Inc. has become the first solar cell manufacturer in the Southeast. The company is making high-efficiency crystalline-silicon photovoltaic cells at a 73,000-square-foot facility in Norcross, north of Atlanta. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46349&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41279In the latest report from the Georgia Tech Financial Analysis Lab, located in the College of Management, Professor Charles Mulford warns of increased tax payment risks to capital-intensive companies. Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41279&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46434The profitability gap between companies that compete on the basis of innovative products or processes and firms that compete with a low-price advantage has more than doubled over the past three years, a new survey of Georgia manufacturers has found.Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46434&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39881Consumers increasingly rely on recommendations in online forums, such as Amazon.com and Angieslist.com, when deciding which products and services to buy. But, in most cases, they've never met the posters of these reviews.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39881&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39883With more employees working in teams, it's critical for companies to find ways to enable these teams be more creative in their work.Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39883&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39957Georgia Tech researchers recently won the 2008 Sloan Industry Studies Best Paper Award for their holistic examination of strategies employed by pharmaceutical firms for innovating in the realm of biotechnology.Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39957&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39955Georgia Tech College of Management recognized the vision, achievement, and leadership of its alumni April 25 at the business schoolWed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39955&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46624A new study of worldwide technological competitiveness suggests China may soon rival the United States as the principal driver of the worldThu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46624&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46660Famed inventor Thomas Edison made the light bulb, phonograph and motion picture camera commercially successful. That focus on commercializing innovation is now providing the foundation for a new venture bearing EdisonFri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46660&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40059Georgia Tech College of Management now offers an Executive MBA in Management of Technology (EMBA-MOT) for rising professionals in tech-heavy fields.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40059&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46688A process that has long been used to boost productivity in manufacturing operations is being applied to the health care industry Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46688&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46732To increase job-safety training and awareness among younger Americans, scientists from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have joined with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other groups to introduce health and safety training to Georgia high schools. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46732&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46738The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is improving workplace safety at small- and mid-sized Georgia companies by helping them identify and resolve hazards to their workers.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46738&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40159NASA's Johnson Space Center recently selected Georgia Tech College of Management to provide leadership training for engineers, scientists, and technologists who will be instrumental in extending the agency's reach deeper into space.Thu, 10 May 2007 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40159&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40165A group from the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech puts the major carriers (UPS, FedEx and DHL) to the test every year with its Great Package Race, a contest to see which carrier can get a package to a very challenging locale the fastest and in the best condition. Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40165&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40248As Microsoft recently demonstrated with its belated Office 2007 software package and Vista operating system, postponing new product launches can take a heavy toll on the bottom line, according to a new study.Thu, 08 Feb 2007 00:00:00 ESTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40248&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46801The Georgia Institute of Technology ranks third in the nation for the number of nanotechnology researchers that are Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46801&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40283Although corporate R & D operations are increasingly moving to emerging countries like India and China, companies continue to keep the majority of their cutting-edge R & D in developed nations, according to a new study published in the journal Science.Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:00:00 ESTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40283&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40319The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Georgia Tech, Emory and Medical College of Georgia a grant to partner on a Nanomedicine Development Center that will focus on DNA damage repair. The $10 million center is Tech/Emory's third in less than two years.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40319&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40323TechThu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40323&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40338Georgia Tech Information Security Center announced it is creating a partnership with BellSouth (NYSE:BLS) and Internet Security Systems (NASDAQ: ISSX) to explore security surrounding the emerging Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40338&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40336Colleges and universities in the Atlanta region contribute $10.8 billion and 130,000 jobs to the stateWed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40336&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40346Retailers' policy that the "consumer is king" has increasingly led some customers to abuse their power, claiming returned products are flawed when they actually have no defects, says Georgia Tech College of Management assistant professor Mark Ferguson.Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40346&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40378What makes smaller bowls Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40378&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41365Georgia Tech researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive device that can burn fuel in everything from home water heaters to jets with virtually no emissions.Wed, 21 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTLisa Grovensteinhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41365&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40409Innovative and profitable strategies for the recovery, recycling and reuse of used products will be the focus of the first annual Georgia Tech Sustainable Enterprise Product Re-X Conference on June 21 at the Georgia Tech College of Management.Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40409&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40424A new project led by Georgia Tech aims to develop strategies to help safeguard critical U.S. ports from earthquake damage.Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 EDTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40424&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41379Chief operating officers are something of a mystery. Second in command, they are typically responsible for day-to-day delivery of business results, but their role can vary widely by company, causing confusion over COOs' value, according to a new book.Fri, 05 May 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41379&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41385The Georgia Institute of Technology's Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE) and Belgian chemical giant Solvay announced a $3 million deal for OLED research.Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41385&source=1