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Research

New Sponsor Funding

Center for European and Transatlantic Studies
PI: Alasdair Young (Nunn School)
Sponsor: European Commission Research
Funding: $107,486

Patent Policy Changes in the Court: A Study of Heterogeneous Impacts on Business Models and Firm Participation
PI: John Walsh (PubPol)
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Funding: $31,472

The Parthenon Project: In-Situ Augmented Reality Use in Conjunction with Physical Assets
PI: Jay Bolter (LMC)
Sponsor: Georgia Centers Of Innovation
Funded Amount: $7,137

New Books by Faculty

Callous Objects: Designs Against the Homeless by Robert Rosenberger (PubPol) University of Minnesota Press, 2018.

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Robert Blaskiewicz (LMC) was quoted in “The Bloody History of April 20: Mass Murders, a ‘Fake News’ War and Environmental Disaster.” The Washington Post, April 20.

Marilyn Brown (PubPol) was quoted in “Atlanta Leaders Want to Power the City with 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2035. Can it be Done?” Atlanta Magazine, April 2018.

Vince Pedicino (Nunn School) was mentioned in “Atlanta Jeopardy! Contestant Responds to His Haters By Retweeting Them.” The Atlanta Journal Constitution, April 19.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was quoted in “Voice Assistants Are Only Intuitive If You’re Already Tech Savvy.” How-To-Geek, April 16.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was quoted in “Smart Speakers Are a Great Tool for the Visually Impaired.” Lifehacker, April 16.

James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld Jr. (Nunn School) interview on CBS News was featured in “Face the Nation.” CBS News, April 15.

Mariel Borowitz (INTA) was quoted in “Countries Fail to Share Satellite Climate Data.” Science Magazine, April 13.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was quoted in “How to Check What Personal Information Facebook Has, and Whether You’re Data Was Shared.” Romper, April 12.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was quoted in “9 Questions About Facebook and Data Sharing You Were Too Embarrassed To Ask.” Vox, April 10.

Jay Telotte (LMC) wrote “2001, 50 Years Later.” Science Magazine, April 6.

Johnny Smith (HSOC) was mentioned in “Remembering a Slugger Named Mickey Mantle.” The Washington Times, April 1.

Johnny Smith (HSOC) wrote “The Reign of Lew Alcindor in the Age of Revolt.” The Undefeated, March 30.

Johnny Smith (HSOC) wrote “Why Are Sportswriters Whitewashing Baseball’s Dark Secrets?” Daily Beast, March 29.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was quoted in “What Facebook Doesn’t Tell You About Information It Collects.” PBS News Hour, March 25.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was interviewed in “Cow Clickers’ Developer: Facebook’s Response to Complaints Is Too Late.” NPR, March 24.

Eren Cifci (ECON) was quoted in “Does Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions Hurt Economic Growth?” Futurity, March 12.

“Representing the Life of an Outstanding Chinese Aeronautical Engineer: A Transnational Perspective” by John Krige (HSOC). TechnologyStories, March 12.

Distinguished Professor Sam Nunn (Nunn School) was interviewed in “Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn On Trump, North Korea Meeting.” WABE, March 12.

Lisa Yaszek (LMC) was quoted in “How Science Fiction Films Like ‘Black Panther’ and ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Embrace Femininity.” The Washington Post, March 9.

Joycelyn Wilson (LMC) wrote “Hip-Hop Is Our Vibranium.” The Bitter Southerner, March 8.

Lisa Yaszek (LMC) was interviewed in “Sci-Fi Flops.” Geeks and Beats, March 6.

Ian Bogost (LMC) was quoted in “We Don’t Need Robots That Resemble Humans.” Medium, March 1.

Anustup Nayak (PubPol alumnus) wrote “An Antidote to Rote Learning.” Forbes India, March 1.

Renee Shelby (HSOC) was quoted in “There Was a 1908 Board Game about Women Fighting Cops in the Streets.” Kotaku Australia, February 28.

Margaret Kosal (Nunn School) wrote an excerpt that was featured in “Horsepox Virus Creation, Aimed at Smallpox Vaccine, Stirs Controversy.” Infectious Disease News, February 26.

Blogs and Regular Columns

Ian Bogost (LMC) wrote “Enough With the Trolley Problem.” The Atlantic, March 30.

Events

All events

May 11, 2018

Ivan Allen College Information Session & Campus Tour

1:30 pm

May 25, 2018

Ivan Allen College Information Session & Campus Tour

1:30 pm

June 8, 2018

Ivan Allen College Information Session & Campus Tour

1:30 pm

June 22, 2018

Ivan Allen College Information Session & Campus Tour

1:30 pm

NEWS

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Meeting the World ‘Belly to Belly, Face to Face’: 130 Years of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech

Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebrate Excellence and Innovation

Our liberal arts family gathered at the Historic Academy of Medicine on March 28 for the fourth annual Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Awards celebrating innovative and influential alumni, students, faculty, and friends of the College.

Event Photos

Dean's Appreciation Award

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

ivan allen Jr. Legacy Award recipients

Faculty Distinctions

Dhongde Presents Research at United Nations

Klein Awarded Collaborative Research Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies

Massetti Appointed Fellow of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

Ivan Allen Science Fiction Scholar Lisa Yaszek Featured on James Cameron AMC Series

Ever the Diplomat: Distinguished Alumni Awardee Johnny Jones Has Worked the World's Security Hot Spots

Alumna Melody DeBussey Honored by Georgia Senate for Ivan Allen Distinguished Alumni Award

DM Alumna Jessica Anderson Presents Prototype at the HBCU ‘Making and Innovation Showcase’

HSOC Networking Event Brings Together Alumni and Students

College Celebrates during 2018 Spring Faculty and Staff Luncheon

Remarks and Honorees

Event Flickr Album

Jordan Receives ANAK Award at the 2018 Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon

Ross Selected for National Advising Award; Suarez and Ross Receive 2018 Georgia Tech Awards

Three Nunn School Students Selected for Boren Awards

Students Recognized for Excellence

New Georgia Tech-Lorraine Program Combines French Immersion, Sciences and Sustainability

About the Program

HSOC Students Blog from GTL

Doctoral Student in Digital Media Tackles Community Engagement and Technology

Public Policy Students Compete for First Time in Cybersecurity Event; PhD Student Majid Ahmadi Wins ‘People’s Choice’

Georgia Tech PhD Students Win at National Hackathon Competition

Digital Media Students Shine at 2018 Research Showcase

Dam and Culvert Removal Project Wins Capstone Public Policy Competition

Athletics Pushes EIA Major Gabriela Stavnetchei to Find Her Best

‘Inspirational Figures’ Project Provides Path for Students to Support Each Other

Keep Up This Summer with Ivan Allen Student Posts on Our Tumblr Blog!

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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Research

New Sponsor Funding

New Books by Faculty

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Renee Shelby (HSOC) was quoted in “There Was a 1908 Board Game about Women Fighting Cops in the Streets.” Kotaku Australia, February 28.

Blogs and Regular Columns

Events

NEWS

Meeting the World ‘Belly to Belly, Face to Face’: 130 Years of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech

Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebrate Excellence and Innovation

Faculty Distinctions

Dhongde Presents Research at United Nations

Klein Awarded Collaborative Research Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies

Massetti Appointed Fellow of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

Ivan Allen Science Fiction Scholar Lisa Yaszek Featured on James Cameron AMC Series

ALUMNI FOCUS

Ever the Diplomat: Distinguished Alumni Awardee Johnny Jones Has Worked the World's Security Hot Spots

Alumna Melody DeBussey Honored by Georgia Senate for Ivan Allen Distinguished Alumni Award

DM Alumna Jessica Anderson Presents Prototype at the HBCU ‘Making and Innovation Showcase’

HSOC Networking Event Brings Together Alumni and Students

2018 Honors

College Celebrates during 2018 Spring Faculty and Staff Luncheon

Jordan Receives ANAK Award at the 2018 Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon

Ross Selected for National Advising Award; Suarez and Ross Receive 2018 Georgia Tech Awards

Three Nunn School Students Selected for Boren Awards

Students Recognized for Excellence

PROGRAM NEWS

New Georgia Tech-Lorraine Program Combines French Immersion, Sciences and Sustainability

Student Focus

Doctoral Student in Digital Media Tackles Community Engagement and Technology

Public Policy Students Compete for First Time in Cybersecurity Event; PhD Student Majid Ahmadi Wins ‘People’s Choice’

Georgia Tech PhD Students Win at National Hackathon Competition

Digital Media Students Shine at 2018 Research Showcase

Dam and Culvert Removal Project Wins Capstone Public Policy Competition

Athletics Pushes EIA Major Gabriela Stavnetchei to Find Her Best

‘Inspirational Figures’ Project Provides Path for Students to Support Each Other

Keep Up This Summer with Ivan Allen Student Posts on Our Tumblr Blog!

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