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Research

Recent Books by Faculty

How to Talk About Video Games by Ian Bogost (University of Minnesota 2015).

Green Savings: How Policies and Markets Drive Energy Efficiency, by Marilyn Brown and Yu Wang, (public policy alumna), (Praeger 2015). 

Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change: A Guide to Environmental Decision Making  (University of Chicago Press, 2015) by public policy Professor Emeritus Bryan Norton.

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

“Book Offers Smart, Engaging Videogame Commentary” concluded a review of LMC Professor Ian Bogost’s new book “How to Talk About Video Games.” Boston Globe, December 17.

“Can China Keep Its New Promise to City Migrants?” quoted Nunn School Professor Fei-Ling Wang. CityLab, December 16.

“Atlanta Financial Experts Weigh in on Fed’s Decision to Raise Interest Rates” quoted David Laband, professor of economics. Atlanta Business Chronicle, December 16. 

“Most Climate Change Damage Will Happen Before The Two-Degrees Warming Threshold” featured a new study by economics professor Juan Moreno-Cruz and colleagues. Newsweek, December 12.

“Middle Class Mentality” featured commentary by economics professor Tibor Besedes. Georgia Public Broadcasting, December 11.

“Weather Forecasting:Cubesats Promise To Fill Weather Data Gap” featured comments by the Nunn School’s Mariel Borowitz. Science, December 11.

Economists: Buckle Up, Climate Change Is Going to Be a Rough Ride interviewed economics professor Juan Moreno-Cruz. Slate, December 9.

“Analysis: ISIS has Dumbed down Islamic Radicalism” quoted Nunn School Assistant Professor Lawrence Rubin in The Jerusalem Post, December 8.

“Why Israel Outlawed the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement” wrote Nunn School Assistant Professor Lawrence Rubin in Lawfare, December 6.

“The Shortcomings of Billionaire Philanthropy” wrote Daniel Amsterdam in The Atlantic, December 5.

“Shelf Life: Best Books of 2015” features LMC Professor Ian Bogost’s newest book How to Talk about Videogames, in The Economist, December 5.

“Persis Ashers: Igniting the Leadership Spark in East African Women” featured a profile of Persis Ashers, a fellow for the Ivan Allen College Global Women Entrepreneurship Institute on SheInspiresHer, December 2.

“The Cold War Is Over, But the Spying Continues” wrote HSOC Professor Kristie Mackrakis in a special article for Newsweek, November 30. 

FEATURED BLOG POSTS

“Watch Out for Political Fallout from Paris Climate Accords” by Marilyn Brown for her Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory blog, December 14.

“The Science (Fiction) of Star Wars” commentary by LMC professors Kathleen Ann Goonan and Lisa Yaszek for Georgia Tech Amplifier blog, December 16

Events

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January 10, 2016
DramaTech announces Auditions for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
7:00 pm
January 15, 2016
IAC Grad Open House for FOCUS
7:45 am
January 18, 2016
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
7:45 am
January 18, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm
January 22, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm
January 25, 2016
Race and Racism in Contemporary Biomedicine
3:00 pm
February 5, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm
February 10, 2016
PhD in Economics Proposal Defense: Jiayao Ni
2:30 pm
February 12, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Shadow Day
9:30 am
February 15, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm
February 19, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm

NEWS

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GLOBAL IMPACT

Fealing Appointed to Two National Academies Committees

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Lu Presents at Sixth World Forum on China Studies in Shanghai

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Kosal Participates in International Summit on Human Gene Editing

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Bowman at TEDx Says the World Doesn’t Need another Non-profit

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Bowman’s Bio

Iran Nuclear Deal: Triumph of Diplomacy or Dangerous Precedent?

In depth perspectives from the panel hosted by the Nunn School held September 15 is now available for viewing.

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NATIONAL IMPACT

Boston Presents at HUD 50th Celebration

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Fealing Leads USDA Workshop on Food Safety in Washington, D.C.

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Taking Important Issues to Task for the CDC

 

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL IMPACT

WCA Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness at HEALing Dinner

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RESEARCH

Some Climate Change Impacts May Appear Sooner than Expected

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Around Campus

Georgia Tech Celebrates the Life and Leadership of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is once again sponsoring Georgia Tech’s annual commemoration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s celebration, entitled Civil Rights to Human Rights: The Courage to Lead, runs from January 13 - 28 and will feature lectures, performances, and service projects. 

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Channeling Burdell: DramaTech Showcases a Variety of Talents

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PHILANTHROPY AT WORK IN THE COLLEGE

B and B Stern Foundation Renews Support for Kranzberg Research

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Halle Foundation Supports Scholarships for Study Abroad in Germany

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In the Classroom

Melkers Personalizes U.S. Government Course with Creative Projects

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Katie Ledbetter Views Her History Degree As the Perfect Entre to a Career in Medicine

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A Family Tradition: Meet Legacy Graduate Devon Peete (Computational Media)

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