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Research

New Sponsor Funding

Joint Faculty Appointment
PI: Marilyn Brown (PubPol)
Sponsor: UT Battelle LLC/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN
Funding: $5,000

Understanding Key Components Of Successful Autonomous Space Missions
PI: Ute Fischer, Research Scientist II (LMC)
Sponsor: Nasa/LBJ Space Flight Center, Texas
Initial Incremental Funding: $15,000

Georgia Tech’s Scholarship-for-Service (SFS) Program
PI: Mustaque Ahamad with co-PIs Wenke Lee, Taesoo Kim, Emmanouil K. Antonakakis, and Seymour Goodman (Nunn School) 
Sponsor: National Science Foundation
Funding: $42,286 (part of a $4,999,996 grant)

Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Inclusive Technologies (Wireless RERC)
PI: Helena Mitchell, (Regent’s Researcher, PubPol)
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
Funding: $4,625,000

Service Level Agreement between Board of Regents of the University System with Georgia Board of Regents
PI:  Nathan Moon (Assoc Research Director, PubPol)
Sponsor: USG Board of Regents
Funding: $31,065

New Books by Faculty

Designing Publics by Christopher Le Dantec, assistant professor of digital media (LMC) published by MIT Press

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Ian Bogost (LMC) was referenced in “The Critical IoT Reading List.” Wired, October 26.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was quoted in “The Trump-Clinton Twitter War: Bludgeon vs. Stiletto.” The Associated Press, October 26.

Sam Nunn (Nunn School) wrote “Only Hillary Clinton is Prepared for the Nuclear Threat.” The Wall Street Journal, October 23.

Janet Murray (LMC) was interviewed on Marketplace Tech. American Public Media, October 20.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was featured in “Death of the Gamer: Why the Term ‘Gamer’ Matters.” Forbes, October 6.

Milton Mueller (PubPol) was quoted in “U.S. to Give Up Control of the Internet’s ‘Address Book’ After Years of Debate.” The Guardian, October 4.

Margaret Kosal (Nunn School) wrote “Science, Technology, and the Future of Warfare.” Modern War Institute, October 2.

“Games People Play: Three Books on What's Behind the Fun” reviewed Play Anything, the new book by Ian Bogost (LMC). The New York Times, September 29.

A working paper by Julia Melkers (PubPol) and colleagues was referenced in “An Online Education Breakthrough? A Master's Degree for a Mere $7,000.” The New York Times, September 28.

Sam Nunn (Nunn School) was interviewed in “Sam Nunn Talks Nuclear Weapons and Terror Prevention.” WABE, September 27.

Milton Mueller (PubPol) was quoted in “How Donald Trump’s Internet Policy Could Benefit Russia.” The Washington Post, September 23.

John Walsh (PubPol) was quoted in “How to Review a Paper.” Science, September 22.

Events

 All events
October 31, 2016
HSOC Fall 2016 Speakers Series: Nathan Stolzfus
4:00 pm
November 2, 2016 - November 3, 2016
HSOC Workshop on Transnational History of Science and Technology
12:30 pm
November 3, 2016
Modern Languages Open House
11:00 am
November 3, 2016
The McEver Poetry Reading
7:30 pm
November 4, 2016
DramaTech presents The Man of La Mancha
8:00 pm
November 5, 2016
DramaTech presents The Man of La Mancha
8:00 pm
November 6, 2016
DramaTech announces Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest
7:00 pm
November 7, 2016
Festival Reimagine Rio: The Intersection of Performance, Innovation, Leadership, Development and Film
4:00 pm
November 7, 2016
DramaTech announces Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest
7:00 pm
November 10, 2016
On the Capabilities of Media: Towards a Poetics - Fall Lecture Series Part 2
4:00 pm
November 10, 2016
Japan Day 2016
6:00 pm
November 10, 2016
DramaTech presents The Man of La Mancha
7:00 pm
November 11, 2016
DramaTech presents The Man of La Mancha
7:00 pm
November 12, 2016
DramaTech presents The Man of La Mancha
7:00 pm
November 17, 2016
Digital Civics and Smart Cities: Issues and Possibilities
2:00 pm
November 17, 2016
School of Public Policy Speaker Series - David Popp "From Science to Technology: The Value of Knowledge from Different Energy Research Institutions"
3:00 pm
November 17, 2016
History and Sociology Club Movie Screening
6:00 pm
November 17, 2016
DramaTech presents The Man of La Mancha
7:00 pm
November 18, 2016
ICLAST Panel: Cybersecurity
11:00 am
November 18, 2016
Virtual Info Session
4:00 pm

NEWS

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Usselman to Step Down as Chair of History and Sociology; Royster Announces National Chair Search

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Global Impact and Engagement

Georgia Tech Climbs in World University Rankings

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School of Modern Languages Celebrates 25 Years of LBAT Study Abroad Programs

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Nunn Forum Examines Underlying Causes of Ideological Extremism

Forum Recap

Forum Videos

Students Take Note: French Is "Language of the Future" for Business and Global Diplomacy

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Brown Appointed to Geographical Sciences Committee of the National Academies

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Mueller Participates in West Point and NATO’s International Conference on Cyber Conflict

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Fealing and Hicks Participate in International Conferences in September

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Besedes Presents Trade Research in Helsinki

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Kosal Speaks at Norway Conference and Augusta University About Emerging Technologies

S.NET Conference

Augusta University Talk

Moreno-Cruz Invited to Attend Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium

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Taylor and Rubin Attend Minerva Meeting

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Thomas and Arulselvan Win Judges’ Choice Award from MIT’s Climate CoLab

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National Impact and Engagement

Clark Is Invited Attendee at White House Conference on Science and Technology

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Goodman Participates in IEEE Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference

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Taylor Speaks at Several Universities About National Science and Technology Leadership

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Local and Regional Impact and Engagement

Study Shows More Georgia Companies Adopt Competitive “Smart Manufacturing” Techniques

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Governor Deal Recognizes Georgia Tech’s German Day Celebration in Proclamation

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Dhongde Presents Research on Multidimensional Deprivation at the 2016 Poverty Summit

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Campus Impact and Engagement

Mitchell Featured in Georgia Tech’s Faces of Inclusive Excellence Video

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New Class Will Examine Social and Political Issues in Professional Sports

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News About Donors and Friends of the College

German Program Donor Spurlock Receives Order of Merit Award for Philanthropic Leadership

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Research and Commentary

But, But: Allow Me to Interrupt

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Five Ivan Allen College Researchers Participate in Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium; An Wins Best Poster

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Video Interview: Patil Predicts the Future of Atlanta Water Supply and Demand

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Student Focus

Asad Receives Foley Scholar Award for Social Justice Research

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Mock Trial Teams Finish in First and Fifth Place Overall at Carolina Classic Tournament

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ALIS Major Sara Cronan Is Community Driven and Works to Connect Cultures

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LMC Students Talk with the Technique about the Value of their Degree

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