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NEW SPONSOR FUNDING

Tracking Dangerous Speech During the Myanmar Election and Beyond

PI: Michael Best (Nunn School)

Sponsor: Facebook

Funding: $98,259

NEW BOOKS BY FACULTY

War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the Great War (Basic Books, 2020) by Johnny Smith (HSOC) and Randy Roberts (Purdue).

What Does Georgia Tech Think?

Selected Press for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

Joycelyn Wilson (LMC) was mentioned in "From The OST Archives: Stories To Revisit While You’re At Home — Week Of March 30." Georgia Public Broadcasting, March 30.

Ilya Kaminsky's (LMC) book "Deaf Republic" was featured in "Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winners Can Connect Us During the Pandemic." Cleveland.com, March 30.

Marilyn Brown (PUBP) was quoted in "Denser Cities Could Spare Climate But Also Increase Virus Transmission." E&E News, March 27.

Gregory Zinman's (LMC) book Making Images Move, Handmade Cinema and Other Arts was reviewed in Cinema Scope, March 26.

André Brock (LMC) was interviewed on the radio program "On Second Thought." Georgia Public BroadcastingMarch 20.

Allen Hyde (HSOC) was interviewed about his paper 'Left Behind? Financialization and Income Inequality Between the Affluent, Middle Class, and The Poor," which will be published in Sociological Inquiry. This Week in Sociological Perspective, March 19.

Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove (Nunn School) was featured on the CBS News podcast "Intelligence Matters." CBS News, March 18.

Emanuele Massetti (PubPol) was quoted in "As Italy Shuts Down From The Novel Coronavirus, Air Pollution Declines Steeply." The Washington Post, March 13.

Dennis Lockhart (Nunn School) was featured in “Lockhart: The Fed Has Set Its Position as Accommodative as It Can Possibly Be." Fox Business, March 16. Lockhart was also interviewed on CNBC, CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia, and Yahoo News.

Sandy Winnefeld (Nunn School) served as host interviewing the 32nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense on "Intelligence Matters." CBS News, March 11.

Kaye Husbands Fealing's (PubPol) as dean of the College was mentioned on the public affairs program "The Georgia Gang." FOX 5 Atlanta, March 1.

Lisa Yaszek (LMC) was a guest on Episode 402 of the podcast "Geek's Guide to the Galaxy." WIRED, February 22.

COLUMNS, ARTICLES AND COMMENTARY

Karen Head (LMC) contributed an essay to "Coping With Coronavirus: How Faculty Members Can Support Students In Traumatic Times." The Chronicle of Higher EducationMarch 24.

Ian Bogost (LMC) wrote "There's No Shame in Overreacting to the Coronavirus." The Atlantic, March 16.

Ian Bogost (LMC) wrote "You Already Live in Quarantine." The Atlantic, March 4.

Jennifer Singh (HSOC) wrote "Addressing Atlanta's Health Disparities Through Community Service Approaches" as a guest columnist. The Saporta Report, March 2. 

NEWS

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Message from Interim Dean John Tone

Dear Ivan Allen Community,

This has been a disruptive, and, for some, a painful time. On behalf of the College, I offer heartfelt condolences to those whose lives have been negatively affected. 

As of this mailing, Georgia Tech remains open with modified operations. The Institute is proactively monitoring and assessing the COVID-19 outbreak to protect the health and wellbeing of the Georgia Tech.

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2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards

Though the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards event was cancelled, as were most Georgia Tech sponsored spring events in accordance with the CDC guidelines, we celebrate our honorees online via the link below. You can offer congratulations via our Facebook and Twitter posts!

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Ivan Allen College Enrollments, Applications, Surge

Applications to join the freshman class of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts grew at a brisk pace for the 2020-2021 academic year, reflecting growing awareness of the value and impact of the College’s unique liberal arts programs.

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Nunn School Offers Two New Graduate Level Certificates

The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs announces two new graduate certificates, one in Global Development, and a second in International Security and Aerospace Systems. Both will be offered in May 2020. 

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East Asian Media VIP: Learning Language, Culture, and Work Skills Through Research

The campuswide program allows students to pursue research projects as part of multidisciplinary teams led by faculty members.

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When Coeds Came to Georgia Tech

Amy Bix of Iowa State University delivered a lively lecture on March 2 as part of the School of History and Sociology's Spring 2020 Speakers Series. 

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The CommLab is Open for Online Appointments

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Modern Languages' Tips for Creating a Great Home Workspace

From its work in graduate career education, the School of Modern Languages offers tips to maximize your productivity while working from home.

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FEATURED RESEARCH

Historian Johnny Smith Co-Authors Book on Sports, War, and Pandemic

In ‘War Fever,’ Smith and his co-author argue that the 1918 World Series, which took place in the midst of a flu pandemic, played a major role in spreading the disease. 

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Nunn School's Brian Woodall Part of Team Studying Inland Flood Risks with AT&T

Woodall is part of an interdisciplinary Georgia Tech team studying flood resilience in the Southeast using climate data from Argonne National Laboratory as part of AT&T Climate Resiliency Community Challenge.

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Julia Melkers Study Examines Participation in the "Virtual Classroom"

The article explores patterns of participation in online academic programs, using the forum website Piazza as a setting for the study.

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Paper by Ph.D. Student Duri Long Achieves Honorable Mention at Nation's Top HCI

Part of Long's dissertation, the paper "What is AI Literacy? Competencies and Design Considerations," co-authored with digital media Professor Brian Magerko (pictured with Duri), synthesizes research in the field to create a "set of core competencies" to evaluate artificial intelligence (AI) programs and influence future development.

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FACULTY NEWS AND DISTINCTIONS

Ilya Kaminsky Wins Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for ‘Deaf Republic’

LMC poetry professor Ilya Kaminsky has won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, which recognizes important contributions to understanding of racism and human diversity. Five recipients of the Anisfield-Wolf Award have gone on to win Nobel Prizes.

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College Announces Faculty Promotions and Tenure

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Karen Head Poem Featured in 'American Life in Poetry'

In her poem, "Proximity," Head meditates on the demarcation between humans and nature. 

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Margaret Kosal Gives Invited Talk at NASEM

Kosal's talk, titled "Democratization of Emerging Technologies and Counterproliferation," was part of a workshop organized by the Intelligence Community Studies Board (ICSB) and part of the National Counterproliferation Center (NCPC).

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Thirteen Faculty Recognized by Students for Excellence in Teaching through 1934 CIOS Awards

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Jenny Strakovsky Wins Professor of the Year Award from Georgia Chapter of American Association of Teachers

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ALUMNI AND STUDENT FOCUS

Linda Ho Makes the Most of the Interdisciplinary Nature of Public Policy

Ho, a second-year Master's student in the School of Public Policy, has taken her keen interest in science into the policy studies field.

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Joshua Lundregan Wins First Place at Annual Japanese Speech Contest

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New Graduate Program Inaugural Class Aims to Change the Conversation

Twenty-one new students in the Master of Science in Applied Language and Intercultural Studies and the M.S. in Global Media and Cultures programs are working toward changing the conversation across many fields at home and abroad.

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Grad Student Kestra James Featured Among Leading African American Students on Campus

James' work with Syrian refugees in Germany and in the new Global Media and Cultures master's program was featured in Georgia Tech's Black History Month "Faces of the Future" story.

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