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Recent Books by Faculty

Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammed Ali and Malcolm X by Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith, Basic Books, 2016.

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

“Changing the Face of Engineering”  discussed the book of the same title co-edited by HSOC professor Willie Pearson. Inside Higher Ed, January 25.

“Culture Clash Breaks up Marriage of Old, New Media” quoted Jay Bolter (LMC). Yahoo! Finance, January 12.

“The Sublime Beauty of Powerball” wrote Ian Bogost (LMC) in a piece for The Atlantic, January 11.      

“Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Journalism” quoted Ian Bogost (LMC). Nieman Storyboard, January 11th.

“Former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn on Perils of North Korea's Bomb Test” interviewed Sam Nunn on WABE, January 7.

Public policy’s Robert Rosenberger’s research on the phantom vibration syndrome was featured in BBC News, The Times (London), WNYC public radio, TODAY, and many other major media outlets.

 

“Iraqi Troops Gain Major Victory Over ISIS” interviewed Lawrence Rubin (Nunn School). KQED, December 29, 2015.

FEATURED BLOG POSTS

“David Bowie: 1947-2016” wrote Phil Auslander (LMC) in the Georgia Tech Amplifier, January 13.

Events

 All events
February 3, 2016
Islamic Contributions to Science and Technology
11:00 am
February 3, 2016
The Clinton Foundation Information Session and Career Talk
12:00 pm
February 4, 2016
“Ivan Allen Jr. -─ A Different Road” Documentary about the GT Alumnus and College Namesake Airs on GPB February 4
8:00 pm
February 5, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm
February 5, 2016
SOE Seminar Series: Does Airport Prices of Various Commercial Properties Differently? A Nonparametric Approach to a Natural Experiment
2:00 pm
February 5, 2016
DramaTech presents Let's Try This!'s "improv"
8:00 pm
February 10, 2016
Ph.D. in Economics Proposal Defense: Jiayao Ni
2:30 pm
February 12, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Shadow Day
9:30 am
February 12, 2016
SOE Seminar Series: Cash Transfers and Child Schooling
2:00 pm
February 15, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm
February 18, 2016
Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage Symposium: Civil Rights, Ethics, and Leadership
9:00 am
February 19, 2016
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Info Session and Tour
2:00 pm
February 19, 2016
SOE Seminar Series: Short-Run Electricity Expenditure Risk and Renewable Enegy Support Schemes
2:00 pm
February 19, 2016
SOE Seminar Series: The Effects of Local Pollution Regulation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2:45 pm
February 19, 2016
DramaTech presents Five Faces for Evelyn Frost
8:00 pm
February 19, 2016
DramaTech presents Let's Try This! Improv
10:00 pm
February 20, 2016
DramaTech presents Five Faces for Evelyn Frost
8:00 pm
February 25, 2016
DramaTech presents Five Faces for Evelyn Frost
8:00 pm
February 26, 2016
The Liberal Arts, Technology, and National Security ─ an ICLAST conversation
12:00 pm
February 26, 2016
SOE Seminar Series: Video Killed the Radio Star? Online Music Videos and Digital Music Sales
2:00 pm
February 26, 2016
DramaTech presents Five Faces for Evelyn Frost
8:00 pm
February 27, 2016
DramaTech presents Five Faces for Evelyn Frost
8:00 pm
March 1, 2016
Leadership and Multifaith Program Symposium on Food, Farming, and Faith
10:30 am
March 1, 2016
Managing Undergraduate Research Teams - an ICLAST conversation with Bernice Hausman
11:00 am

NEWS

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“Ivan Allen Jr. ─ A Different Road” Documentary Airs on GPB February 4

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College Applications and Enrollments Are Up; Shadow Day is Coming Up!

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College Launches “Leading Edge Digital Publications Series”

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NATIONAL IMPACT

Humanitarian Activist to Receive Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage

Nancy Parrish, who helped launch a national movement to reform how the U.S. military prosecutes sexual violence, will receive the 2016 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. Georgia Tech will host this year's activities with a new format on February 18. The College continues to be involved: Associate Dean Carol Colatrella is organizing the Allen Prize Symposium and Dean Jacqueline Royster will highlight the College's ongoing stewardship of the Allen legacy at Georgia Tech. 

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Announcement of 2016 Prize Recipient

Ray Davis Symposium Highlights How Korean War Shaped Our National Security Landscape

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REGIONAL AND LOCAL IMPACT

Royster Named Top Five Role Model in Atlanta

“Given the conditions of our world, we need people with nerve,” said Dean Jacqueline Royster in an interview featuring her as a top role model for our city selected by Women@TheFrontier and Invest Atlanta in partnership with The City of Atlanta.

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Ries Tapped for New Georgia Tax Policy Advisory Groups

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Ivan Allen College “Movers and Shakers” Who Govern

Profiles of Student Body President Jennifer Abrams (PP 2017), Atlanta Parks and Recreation Commissioner Amy Phuong (IA 2005), Atlanta Regional Commission Executive Director Doug Hooker (M.S. TSP 1985), attorney Kaitlyn Whiteside (HTS 2011), Casey Aultman (IAML 2013).

Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine

Westside Communities Alliance Unveils Interactive Data Dashboard

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McGruder Elected President of the AFP Greater Atlanta Chapter Board of Directors

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Featured Research

The Magic of Music in Computer Science Learning

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STUDENT FOCUS

2016 CRIDC Conference Showcases Research From IAC Graduate Students

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Congratulations to President’s Undergraduate Research Award Recipients

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Digital Media Students Launch Different Games Collective to Foster Diversity and Inclusivity in Gaming Community

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Economics and Public Policy Major Sara Dada Shares Her Liberal Arts Story

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DON’T MISS THIS!

Sports On Film Series

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Social Media Tells the Story in DramaTech’s ‘Five Faces for Evelyn Frost’

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Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts forms a vanguard for 21st century liberal arts interdisciplinary research, education, and innovation. Working at a crossroads of engineering, science, and computing, and the humanities and social sciences, faculty and students consider the human implications of technologies, policies, and actions, and create sustainable solutions for a better world. Comprised of six schools, we offer ten undergraduate degrees, thirteen master's degrees, and six doctoral degrees. Learn More

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