http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/ The latest Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts 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 02:36:37 EST News Georgia Tech http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46039David Jimison, Ph.D. candidate in the Digital Media program at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, is exhibiting "Too Smart City" at The Urban Center in Manhattan. The exhibit asks the question, "what happens when technology runs amok?"Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46039&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=46228Research reported in the journal Nature Nanotechnology found that nanoscience and nanotechnology are highly multidisciplinary -- but not much more so than other modern disciplines that also draw on multiple areas of science and technology.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46228&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39664Ivan Allen College assistant professor Carl DiSalvo and doctoral candidate Jonathan Lukens show their piece, "Smog is Democratic" in the CDC's art show "Consequential Matters" through September 11, 2009.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39664&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41236The perilous state of the economy—and the resulting lack of opportunities for students—is proving to be a boon to Georgia Tech-Lorraine (GTL).Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDTDon Fernandezhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41236&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41243Ian Bogost recreates the "Wandering Rocks" chapter from James Joyce's Ulysses on Bloomsday, June 16. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41243&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39708Georgia Tech announces the development of an interdisciplinary Ph.D. to help returning GIs capitalize on the skills and military experience theyTue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39708&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46369A research study found that regulating emotions Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46369&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39768Student Paul Stamatiou has created Skribit, a blog that helps other blogger's overcome writer's block. The site currently has more than 4,000 blogs using it and receives more than 4 million hits per month.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39768&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39772In the first field trial of its kind, Georgia TechWed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39772&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39785Kirk Bowman, associate professor at Georgia Tech, has been named the 2008 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39785&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46432Energy and sustainability experts at the Georgia Institute of Technology have taken a leadership role in the U.S. contribution to a 36-nation effort aimed at developing an international standard that would bring consistency to energy management systems worldwide.Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46432&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39916Each summer many Georgia Tech students opt to study and work abroad to enhance their skills and expand their global outlook. A few students were excited to meet the Prime Minister of Ireland and Pres. George Bush during their travels and work assignments.Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39916&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46549Independent patenting activity has grown rapidly in Georgia over the past 30 years, with nearly 8,000 patents issued since 1975 to inventors not associated with corporations, universities or similar organizations. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46549&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39942Bolstered by supportive policies and public research dollars, the United Kingdom, Israel, China, Singapore and Australia are producing unusually large shares of human embryonic stem cell research. While states like California and New York are picking up more research funding in the U.S.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=39942&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46599New research uncovers the social dynamics of yellow jackets, which includes multiple sex partners, extreme cooperation and a caste system. Results show that multiple mating does not cause conflict within a colony, but instead creates a more successful colony. The researchers also found that certain genes are turned on or off to create the different castes.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46599&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40033Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Videogame Makers Should Take a Lesson from Nintendo and Market to Women.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ESTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40033&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=46654A new study reveals that as temperatures decreased centuries ago during a period called the Little Ice Age, the number of wars increased, famine occurred and the population declined. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46654&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40050Four Georgia Tech faculty members were named American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows for 2007. Honored for their outstanding social or scientific efforts were Judith Curry, Randall Engle, Cheryl Leggon and Rick Trebino.Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 ESTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40050&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46673The video gaming industry is growing, with U.S. sales expected to hit $15 billion in 2010. Georgia Tech is playing an important role in supporting the new industry.Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46673&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=40133South KoreaThu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40133&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40147"Can a game change the world?Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40147&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40185Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf will unveil the new National Information and Communication Technologies Policy for Liberia to leaders from industry, non-profits and academia at the Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40185&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46782Worldwide, more than one billion people lack access to an improved water source, such as a rainwater collection or dug well, and two billion still need access to basic sanitation facilities, such as a latrine.Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46782&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40222A Georgia Tech researcher has discovered that for tasks involving spatial processing, preparing for the task and performing it are not two separate brain processes, but one Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 ESTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40222&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=40321They may be black and white, but new research at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Zoo Atlanta shows that giant pandas can see in color. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTDavid Terrasohttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40321&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=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=41361Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough has been invited by the White House to participate in the G8 Business and University Leaders Symposium on Innovation in Moscow this week. Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDTMatthew Nagelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=41361&source=1