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Research

Albany Hub
PI: Omar Isaac Asensio (PubPol)
Co-PI: Chris LeDantec (LMC), Debra Lam 
Sponsor: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)/Redlands, CA
Funded Amount: $378,000

Smartmatic LA County 2019 Summative Evaluation
PI: Brad Fain (PubPol CACP)
Sponsor: Smartmatic USA Corporation/Boca Raton, FL
Funding: $105,000

Smartmatic LA County 2019 ISB/BMG Formative Evaluations
PI: Brad Fain (PubPol CACP)
Sponsor: Smartmatic USA Corporation/Boca Raton, FL
Funding: $94,000

Understanding Key Components of Successful Autonomous Space Missions
PI: Ute Fischer (LMC)
Sponsor: NASA/LBJ SPACE FLT CTR
Funding: $60,000

Ricoh Accessibility and Usability Support Program
PI: Brad Fain (PubPol CACP)
Sponsor: Ricoh Americas Corporation
Funding: $32,890

Workshop on Assessing Ethics Education Intervention in Science and Engineering
PI: Michael Hoffman (PubPol)
Sponsor: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Funding: $3,770

NEW BOOKS BY FACULTY

Man-Eating Monsters, Anthropocentrism and Popular Culture (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019) by Dina Khapaeva (ModLangs).

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Ian Bogost (LMC) was interviewed in "Video Game Violence Once United Political Parties. Why Is It A Partisan Issue Now?" Georgia Public Broadcasting, August 21.

Aaron Levine (PubPol) was quoted and his research was profiled in "Georgia Tech Expert Raises Concerns about Medical Crowdfunding for Advanced Cancer Therapies." Metro Atlanta CEO, August 6. 

Daniel Matisoff (PubPol) was quoted in "Home Help: Dial Up Thermostat to Lower Energy Costs." The St. Augustine Record, August 5.

Katie Schaag (LMC) was interviewed on WORT FM in a segment entitled "Living in a Plastic World," August 5.

Tibor Besedes (Econ) joined a panel of experts to talk about the economy on 1a, a radio show syndicated by NPR. The episode, entitled "Smarten Up About the Economy," aired on July 30. Questions to Besedes start at the 24:28 mark.

Milton Mueller (PubPol) was quoted in "False Assumptions Behind the Current Drive to Regulate Social Media." Cato Institute, July 23.

Christine Ries' (Econ) research was profiled in "Sandy Springs City School District Would Be Financially Feasible, Study Says." Reporter Newspapers, July 19.

Marilyn Brown (PubPol) was quoted in "Georgians Could Be Less Able to Control Power Bills by Reducing Use." AJC, July 18.

Lisa Yaszek's (LMC) science fiction anthology "The Future is Female" was profiled in a review by The New York Review of Books, July 18. 

Lisa Yaszek (LMC) was a featured speaker on the first episode of the BBC Radio 4 show, "Stranger Than Sci-Fi," July 17.

Willie Belton's (Econ) research was profiled in "Study Examines Diversity, Social Mistrust." Phys.org, July 15.

Fei-Ling Wang (Nunn School) was quoted in "China Hints at Xinjiang Policy Shift Ahead of Key Summit Chaired by Xi Jinping." South China Morning Post, July 12

Marilyn Brown (PubPol) was quoted in "Timber Industry Pushes More Biomass Power." Georgia Public Broadcasting, July 11.

Joycelyn Wilson (LMC) was interviewed in "Amid Proposed MARTA Name Changes, A Look At The History And Cultural Importance Of 'Bankhead'." Georgia Public Broadcasting, July 10.

Daniel Matisoff (PubPol) was quoted in "2019’s Most & Least Energy-Expensive States." WalletHub, July 3.

Joycelyn Wilson (LMC) was interviewed in "Yea or Neigh: Is 'Old Town Road' 2019's Song of the Summer?" Georgia Public Broadcasting, July 3.

John Garver (Nunn School) wrote "Who Would Win a US-Iran War? A Strong and Peaceful China." South China Morning Post, June 22.

Ishan Mehta (PubPol Alum) wrote "Under Trump, the Fight Against Cybersecurity Has Waned." Wired, June 20.

Andre Brock (LMC) was quoted in "Event Explores How Memes Let Us Express Ourselves." AJC, June 12.

Eric Schatzberg (HSOC) wrote "Want to Fix the Tech Industry? Start With the Humanities." Washington Post, June 10.

Fei-Ling Wang (Nunn School) wrote "China's Push for Megacities: Is Bigger Better?" FOCUS Magazine, June 4.

Milton Mueller (PubPol) was quoted in "Scholars Lead Push on Developing Independent, Transnational Centers to 'Vet' Cyber-Attack Attributions." Inside Cybersecurity (subscription required), May 30.

Blogs, Columns, and Other Media

Jay Bolter (LMC) wrote an article entitled “What "Yesterday" — and Everyone Else — Forgets About the Beatles” for Salon, July 29.

Ilya Kaminsky (LMC) was a signatory on an open later calling on Congress to act to end “atrocities happening on America’s southern border.” The Nation, July 25

Joycelyn Wilson (LMC) wrote "Horses in the Back." The Bitter Southerner, June 17.

Events

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September 27, 2019
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NEWS

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A Message from Interim Dean John Tone

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Dean Jacqueline Royster Closes Nine Years of Dynamic Leadership

Georgia Tech Provost Rafael Bras and a packed room of well-wishers honored Jacqueline Royster for her nine years of service as dean of the College at festivities on August 27.

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Farewell Event 

Provost Announces Town Hall on Search for New Dean

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Joe Bankoff Looks Back on Forty-Seven Years Involvement with Georgia Tech

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Provost's Teaching and Learning Fellows Set Goals for 2019-20 Academic Year

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Ivan Allen College Faculty Tour Georgia Communities as Part of Emerging Leaders Program

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AI 'Performers' Take Center Stage and Get Creative with People in Public Spaces

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Modern Languages Partners with Georgia State to Offer Classes in Hindi, Portuguese

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LMC Faculty Will Make a Strong Showing at the Decatur Book Festival This Weekend, August 30 & 31

Poets Ilya Kaminsky, Karen Head, JC Reilly, Robert Wood, and Katie Farris will read. Students Cassandra Bleick, Ted Huddleston, Iris Liu, Skanda Prasad, and Lily Steele will read on College Day Sunday at the local stage (Ammazza) 12:50pm. Georgia Tech President Emeritus G. Wayne Clough is also on the roster to discuss his new book. See the festival schedule for times.

New Research

New Study by Economics Professor Willie Belton Examines Diversity, and Social Mistrust

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Center for Advanced Communications Policy Calls for Comprehensive Voluntary National Standards for Election Security

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Public Policy's Aaron Levine Raises Concerns About Medical Crowdfunding for Advanced Cancer Therapies

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Shatakshee Dhongde Conducts First Economic Impact Study of State’s Bicycling Sector

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Public Policy's Lindsey Bullinger Publishes First-Ever Study of Paid Family Leave’s Impact on Maternal Mental Health

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The Field of Power: HSOC's Kate Pride Brown Reimagines Civil Society

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Faculty Distinctions

Senator Sam Nunn Named Recipient of Peace Through Strength Award

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Husbands Fealing and Lockhart Featured at State Budget Conference Hosted by Volcker Alliance and Atlanta Federal Reserve

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John Krige Receives Francis Bacon Award in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

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Rubin Appointed International Institute for Strategic Studies Fellow

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HSOC's Johnny Smith Wins Journal of Sport History's Best Article Award

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Daniel Matisoff Honored for Hydrofracturing Teaching Case

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Neha Kumar Appointed Chair of the Association for Computing Machinery's Future of Computing Academy

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HSOC's Jennifer Singh Keynotes Autism Genetics Research Conference

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Asensio Delivers Keynote at GM IT Innovation Center

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Perspectives on Critical Issues

Ivan Allen College Faculty Address the Impacts of Climate Change

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Russian Nuclear Release Highlights Value of Technical Monitoring Say Georgia Tech Experts

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Alumni and Student Focus

Congratulations to Brian Jirout

Brian Jirout, who recently earned his Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Technology and Science (HSTS), has accepted a position as Boeing's new archivist and historian. Jirout will work on a history of Boeing's involvement with the Shuttle program, an oral history project, and build an historical archive for the company's St. Louis site.

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Congratulations to Rebecca Watts Hull

Rebecca Watts Hull, who earned her PhD in HSTS this past year, has accepted a full-time position as the service learning and partnerships specialist with Georgia Tech's Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain. Congrats!

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Doctoral Student Renee Shelby Wins Body & Embodiment Graduate Student Paper Award

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Ivan Allen College Students Explore the World of Law

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Public Policy Students Selected for 2019 Georgia Innovative Economic Development Research Internship Program

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Nunn School Student Receives the General Larry D. Welch Deterrence Writing Award

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The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs’ Georgia Tech Model United Nations Program (GTMUN) Announces Conferences in The United Arab Emirates

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Summer Programs Highlights

Summer Schooled on Human-Centered AI

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International Affairs EU Study Abroad Program Exposes Students to Intercultural Learning

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Nature, Governance, and Sustainability in Costa Rica - An Interdisciplinary Experience

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