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Research

New Sponsor Funding

Economic Impact of Bicycling in Georgia
PI: Shatakshee Dhongde (Econ)   
Sponsor: Georgia Department of Transportation
Funding: $200,385

Other Funding

Grid Integrated Vehicles in the Southeast: Engineering, Business Models, Costs, and Benefits
PI: Marilyn Brown (PubPol), Co-investigator: Deepakraj M. Divan
Sponsor: Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute
Funding: $34,615 

The Energy Burden in the Southeast – Solutions through Community and Business Engagement
PI:  Marilyn Brown (PubPol), Michael Oxman, and Beril Toktay
Sponsor: Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute
Funding: $26,942  

Smart Cities and the Role of Data Transparency in Evidence-based Energy Policies at the Urban Scale
PI: Jennifer Clark (PubPol), Co-investigators: Debora Lam, Emma French
Sponsor: Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute
Funding: Amount Unknown

New Books by Faculty

Surrogate Suburbs: Black Upward Mobility and Neighborhood Change in Cleveland, 1900 – 1980 by Todd M. Michney (HSOC). UNC Press, 2017.

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Juan Carlos Rodriguez (ModLang) was interviewed in “Disaster Relief and Colonial Politics Through the Eyes of Puerto Rican-Georgians.” GPB News, October 3.

Margaret Kosal (Nunn School) was quoted in “‘Faustian Bargain’: Defense Fears over Australian University’s $100m China Partnership.” The Guardian, September 19. 

Peter Breck (Nunn School) was quoted in “World Hunger is on the Rise Again Due to Climate Change and War.” New Scientist, September 15. 

Sam Nunn (Nunn School) wrote “Deep U.S.-Russia Malaise Calls for a Liaison between Trump and Congress.” The Washington Post, September 6.

James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld Jr. (Nunn School) interview on CBS News was featured in “Retired Admiral: Americans Shouldn't Panic Over North Korea Threat.” CBS News, September 5. 

Nicolas Robinson-Garcia (PubPol) was featured in “Tweets on Academic Papers ‘Mechanical and Devoid of Original Thought’.”Times Higher Education, September 2.

Marilyn Brown (PubPol) wrote “Opinion: A Case for Completing Plant Vogtle.” Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 1.

Richard Utz (LMC) wrote “Deggendorf, and the Long History of Its Destructive Myth.” The Public Medievalist, August 31.

Janet Murray’s (LMC) book “Hamlet on the Holodeck” was the subject of ““Hamlet on the Holodeck,” Twenty Years Later.” The New Yorker, August 30. 

FEATURED BLOGS, ARTICLES, AND COLUMNS

Jennifer Clark (PubPol) wrote “Designing the Smart City: A Programmatic Approach to Inclusive Innovation in Atlanta.” Atlanta Studies, September 19.

Events

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October 10, 2017 - October 11, 2017
Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy 2017
8:30 am
October 11, 2017
Marc Abrahams: The Ig Nobel Prizes and Improbable Research
7:30 pm
October 12, 2017
Arts & Sciences Major Fair
11:00 am
October 12, 2017
Linguistics Talk: Prosody & Epistemic Modality
11:10 am
October 13, 2017
National Resource Center: US DOE Title VI Funding
11:00 am
October 13, 2017
IEEE TechEthics Conference
12:00 pm
October 13, 2017
Cybersecurity Lecture Series with Peter Swire
12:00 pm
October 16, 2017
German Day 2017
9:00 am
October 16, 2017
The Return of Great Power Rivalry in Europe
1:55 pm
October 16, 2017
HSOC Fall 2017 Speakers Series- Matt Ventresca
4:00 pm
October 17, 2017
Lunch and Learn: Federal Reserve
11:00 am
October 17, 2017
HSOC Spring Preview Party 2018
11:00 am
October 18, 2017
War and Peace in the Virtual World: How Drones and Cyberspace Will Shape the Future of World Affairs
3:00 pm
October 19, 2017
Lunch and Learn: Delta
11:00 am
October 19, 2017
“Advanced Manufacturing - The New American Policies”
3:00 pm
October 19, 2017
China Research Center Event on October 19th
4:00 pm
October 20, 2017
Cybersecurity Lecture Series with Hans Klein
12:00 pm
October 20, 2017
2017 Homecoming Graduate Student and Alumni Reception
3:00 pm
October 20, 2017
2017 School of Economics Alumni Reception
6:00 pm
October 20, 2017
Nunn School's Homecoming Alumni Happy Hour
6:00 pm
October 21, 2017
2017 Homecoming Brunch for Ivan Allen College Alumni and Friends
10:00 am
October 24, 2017
Lunch and Learn: GT Center for Career and Development
11:00 am
October 28, 2017
Let's Try This! presents Love/Hate Relationships
8:00 pm
October 30, 2017
“Climate Change Policy in the Age of Trump – An Economic Perspective”
1:30 pm
October 30, 2017
HSOC Fall 2017 Speakers Series- Victoria Pitts-Taylor
4:00 pm
October 31, 2017
Student-Led Listening Sessions for Ivan Allen College
4:30 pm
October 4, 2017
“Patent Politics: Life Forms, Markets, and the Public Interest in the United States and Europe”
1:00 pm
October 4, 2017
The Pedagogy of Degrowth - Dr. Luis I. Prádanos (Iñaki)
1:30 pm
October 5, 2017
Wayne Drews Ph.D. Defense
9:30 am
October 5, 2017
DramaTech Theatre presents High Ground
8:00 pm
October 6, 2017
CANCELLED: Michelle Massé on "Gothic Administration"
11:00 am
October 6, 2017
DramaTech Theatre presents High Ground
8:00 pm
October 12, 2017
Linguistics Talk: Prosody & Epistemic Modality
11:10 am
October 13, 2017
National Resource Center: US DOE Title VI Funding
11:00 am
October 13, 2017
IEEE TechEthics Conference
12:00 pm
October 16, 2017
German Day 2017
9:00 am
October 16, 2017
The Return of Great Power Rivalry in Europe
1:55 pm
October 16, 2017
HSOC Fall 2017 Speakers Series- Matt Ventresca
4:00 pm
October 17, 2017
Lunch and Learn: Federal Reserve
11:00 am
October 19, 2017
Lunch and Learn: Delta
11:00 am
October 19, 2017
“Advanced Manufacturing - The New American Policies”
3:00 pm
October 20, 2017
2017 Homecoming Graduate Student and Alumni Reception
3:00 pm
October 20, 2017
2017 School of Economics Alumni Reception
6:00 pm
October 20, 2017
Nunn School's Homecoming Alumni Happy Hour
6:00 pm
October 21, 2017
2017 Homecoming Brunch for Ivan Allen College Alumni and Friends
10:00 am
October 24, 2017
Lunch and Learn: GT Center for Career and Development
11:00 am
October 28, 2017
Let's Try This! presents Love/Hate Relationships
8:00 pm

NEWS

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Dean Royster Responds to Campus Tragedies

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Student-Led Listening Session - Oct. 31

Student-Led Listening Session - Nov. 28

Georgia Tech Organizes Hurricane Maria Relief for Puerto Rico

Ivan Allen College faculty and staff have been deeply involved in Georgia Tech efforts to provide disaster relief in response to the hurricane. Here's how to contribute.

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College Launches New Content Streams on Instagram and Twitter

The College Communications Office has expanded our social media platforms and content. We’re now on Instagram @IvanAllenCollege. We've also launched a second content stream on Twitter. A gold-colored Twitter icon will connect you to our new research-focused content stream @IvanAllenGT. The classic blue Twitter icon still links to our popular student life and newsstream @GTliberalarts. Check out our full social media mix via the icons on the upper left or on our website and stay connected with the dynamic world of liberal arts at Georgia Tech!

RSVP for Our Homecoming Mimosa Brunch and Graduate Student Reception Are October 20 and 21

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Join Us for October 27 for Family Weekend!

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Clark and Lodato Unlock City Data

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Levine Affiliated with New NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT)

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Modern Languages Welcomes New GLACT Fellows

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FACULTY DISTINCTIONS

Krige Appointed Distinguished Visiting Fellow

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Taylor Recognized with Two Honors for New Book

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Georgia Tech’s EarSketch Team Receives 2017 NCWIT Engagement Excellence Award

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Lawrence Receives 2017 Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium Award

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ALUMNI FOCUS

Alumnus Jian Wang Receives 2017 Eugene Garfield Award

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Flowers Receives 2017 Association for Public Policy and Management Ph.D. Dissertation Award

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Alumnus Dan Singer Lands Job at Capital One

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STUDENT FOCUS

Sung Receives the European Policy for Intellectual Property (EPIP) Best Paper Award

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Human Computer Interaction – Digital Media Student Receives Distinction at 2017 Society for Social Studies Meeting

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Scott Wins Third Place in ACM Design of Communication Research Competition

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Birchfield’s Students Attend Event at European Parliament in Strasbourg

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