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Research

New Sponsor Funding

Basic Research Grant Funding Theory & Practice
PI: Juan Rogers (PubPol)
Sponsor: Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Funding: $56,000

Recent Books by Faculty

How Knowledge Moves: Writing the Transnational History of Science and Technology edited by John Krige (HSOC), University of Chicago Press, 2018. 

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

John Walsh (PubPol) was quoted in “US Doctoral Degrees May Be Losing Their Appeal.” VOAJanuary 19.

Margaret Kosal (Nunn School) was quoted in Georgia Man’s White House Plot Seems ‘Fantastical’ but Serious. AJC, January 17. 

Diana Hicks (PubPol) was quoted in “How to Shine in Indonesian Science? Game the System.” ScienceJanuary 8.

Rebekah Fitzsimmons (LMC) was quoted in A College Professor Who Taught a Course on 'Adulting' Says Millennials Don't Consider Themselves Adults until a Milestone They're Delaying Longer than Ever.” Business Insider, January 7. Her course was also discussed in this article from Business Insider.

Lisa Yaszek (LMC) was interviewed in “How Science Changed Sci-Fi About Mars.” Vice, January 2. 

Mariel Borowitz (Nunn School) was quoted in “How to Balance Security, Sustainability and Profit in International Space Policy.” Global Atlanta, December 28, 2018.

How to Balance Security, Sustainability and Profit in International Space Policy” featured insights from Mariel Borowitz (Nunn School) in a special Q&A. Global Atlanta, December 28, 2018.

Dina Khapaeva (ModLangs) wrote the article “Fantastic Beasts and Muggles: Antihumanism in Rowling’s Wizarding World” featured in the LA Review of Books, December 26, 2018.

A paper co-authored by John P. Walsh (PubPol) was quoted in the article Specialized Skills Are Crucial in Science. But They May Not Lead to a Tenure-Track Job. Chronicle of Higher Education, December 20, 2018 (* subscription required).

Accenture Security to Invest $500,000 in Georgia Tech’s Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity Degree Programnoted the three program tracks “information security…policy and energy systems.” MetroAtlanta CEO, December 19, 2018.

Fei-Ling Wang (Nunn School) and his recent book The China Order: Centralia, World Empire, and the Nature of Chinese Power were profiled in The Essence of a Strong Country. Apple Daily, November 23, 2018. Wang was also interviewed by UDNCNA, and Zhou Yuxi News. (All links are in Chinese)

Columns and Blogs

Ian Bogost (LMC) wrote “Apple’s Empty Grandstanding About Privacy” for The AtlanticJanuary 31. This story was also quoted by USA Today.

Ian Bogost (LMC) wrote “FaceTime Is Eroding Trust in Tech” for The AtlanticJanuary 29.

Dina Khapaeva (ModLangs) wrote “Putin and the Apocalypse” for Project Syndicate, January 25.

Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall (Nunn School) wrote “Government Shutdown has Hidden Costs, Long-term Consequences” for The Hill, January 17.

Ian Bogost (LMC) wrote “Trump Is Totally Cavalier About His Use of Personal Technology” for The AtlanticJanuary 13.

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NEWS

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Shadow Day at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Shadow Day is an opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to test their fit as a liberal arts student at Georgia Tech. On February 8 and March 29, prospective students will be surrounded by Ivan Allen College liberal arts students, faculty, and staff who can answer their questions and make their visit as productive and worthwhile as possible.

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Brad Fain Named Executive Director of Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP)

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New Master’s Programs Highlighted at the Modern Language Association Convention

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Featured Research and Expertise

John Walsh Study Finds Dramatic Growth in Numbers of “Supporting Scientists” on Research Teams

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Robert Rosenberger Takes Message Against Distracted Driving to City Hall

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Science Fiction Day Recommendations from LMC’s Science Fiction Experts

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Faculty and Staff Distinctions

Kaye Husbands Fealing Appointed to ‘Journal of Science Policy and Governance’ Board

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Adam Stulberg Gives Invited Talk at King’s College London on U.S./E.U. Energy Sanctions on Russia

Stulberg, along with the Program on Strategic Stability Evaluation (POSSE) in the Center for Strategy, Technology, and Policy in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, also led a workshop at King’s College London on “Emerging Technology and Risk Reduction.”

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Kumar Receives the Serve-Learn-Sustain Excellence in Teaching Student Choice Award

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Michael Terrell profiled by the Association for Graduate Enrollment Management (NAGAP)

Michael Terrell, the associate director of graduate studies for the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Literautre, Media, and Communication, was recently featured in a spotlight by NAGAP. His work was highlighted because of his excellence in achieving NAGAP's mission, “to support, advance and engage graduate enrollment professionals by promoting integrity, excellence and collaboration through education and professional development.”

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CommLab Staff Receive Tutor of the Year Awards from Southeastern Writing Center Association

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Alumni Focus

Public Policy Graduate Fatimot Ladipo Appointed City of Atlanta Director of Intergovernmental Affairs

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Reflections from Economics Alumnus John Wylder, Class of 1973

Meet John Wylder, School of Economics Class of 1973, or as we like to say, one of the originals. He earned the 25th degree the School of Economics ever awarded! Hear about Wylders time as an early economics student at Georgia Tech.

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International Affairs and Modern Languages Alum Discusses White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Internship

Zachariah Swint, an alumnus of the International Affairs and Modern Languages program, interned at the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs as the first class of interns under the Trump Administration.

Swint discussed his internship experience on Listen Up!, It’s Career Talks’, a Sam Nunn School of International Affairs podcast. 

Student Spotlight

Renee Shelby's Article Published in ‘Theoretical Criminology’

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2019 CRIDC Showcases Research from Ivan Allen College Graduate Students

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History Undergraduate's Article Published in 'Physics in Perspective'

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Economics Students Named 2019 Joseph K. Heyman Scholarship Recipients

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Georgia Tech Cybersecurity Students Attend CyberCorps Symposium and Job Fair

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