Dan Breznitz Testifies Before Senate U.S. - China Economic and Security Review Commission
May 18, 2012 - The U.S. is using an old playbook in the global economy and must refocus if it is to compete with China. That was the message Dan Breznitz delivered to members of the Senate U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on May 10.
Marilyn Brown Named An Inaugural Ambassador for DOE/MIT Women in Clean Energy Program
May 7, 2012 - Climate and energy policy professor Marilyn Brown has been named an inaugural ambassador in U.S. Department of Energy / MIT Women in Clean Energy Program for the United States.
Klein Appointed to U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems Committee
May 3, 2012 - Hans Klein, an associate professor in the School of Public Policy, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to the Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee (ITS PAC).
Valerie Thomas Attends 2012 Congressional Visits Day in Washington
April 26, 2012 - Valerie Thomas, Anderson Interface Associate Professor of Natural Systems in ISyE, attended the 2012 Congressional Visits Day, organized by the American Physical Society, held in Washington D. C. on April 24-25, 2012.
Georgia Tech Celebrates Science at D.C. Festival Expo
April 24, 2012 - The Georgia Institute of Technology is participating April 28-29 in the nation’s largest celebration of science, the USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo in Washington, D.C.
Boston Proposes National Commission on Black Employment during White House Policy Meeting
April 18, 2012 - Robust economic recovery and job training programs won’t solve the employment problems of African Americans said School of Economics Professor Thomas “Danny” Boston during a meeting held by President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers at a White House meeting April 11. Boston recommended that, to truly resolve the issues, the White House establish a National Commission on Black Employment.
Georgia Tech Aerospace Undergrads Meet with Nation's Leading Policymakers
April 13, 2012 - Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering Professor Robert Braun took a group of 20 undergraduate honors students to Washington, D.C. in March to meet with some of the nation’s leading policymakers.
Boyan Pushes for Reauthorization of Pediatric Medical Device Legislation
April 3, 2012 - “The Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act" provides grants to fund non-profit pediatric device consortia, such as the Atlanta Pediatric Device Consortium. Boyan and others in the field are pushing lawmakers to reauthorize the legislation before the end of September.
Georgia Tech Selected for Big Data National Initiative
March 30, 2012 - As part of President Barack Obama’s new initiative for big data, the Georgia Institute of Technology has been selected to participate in a Department of Energy project that will develop new tools for scientists working with supercomputers. The Scalable Data Management, Analysis and Visualization (SDAV) Institute will bring together the expertise of six national laboratories and six other universities. The goal is to create new instruments to help researchers manage and visualize data on the Department’s supercomputers, which will further streamline the processes that lead to discoveries made by scientists using the Department’s research facilities.
Georgia Tech Professor Addresses “Big Ideas” as Part of National Symposium
February 29, 2012 - Georgia Tech College of Computing Professor Elizabeth Mynatt recently participated in the Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) symposium. Held in Washington, D.C., on February 16, the invitation-only event included a keynote presentation by former Vice President Al Gore.
Engineering Dean Gary May Speaks at White House Ceremony
February 9, 2012 - Georgia Tech was one of 50 engineering colleges recognized at the event for its excellence and commitment to engineering education. Dean May, who chairs the Dean’s Advisory Committee for the High Technology Education Working Group, part of the White House Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, was a featured speaker at the event.
Georgia Tech’s EVP for Research Testifies before House Armed Services Committee
January 23, 2012 - Georgia Tech’s Executive Vice President for Research Steve Cross testified before the House Armed Services Committee’s panel on Business Challenges within the Defense Industry earlier today.
Georgia Tech Representatives Participate in STEM Roundtable at the White House
December 8, 2011 - Georgia Tech student Vivian Stepp and faculty member Julie Champion will spend Friday, December 9, at the White House as part of the Obama Administration’s “Champions of Change” roundtable event.