December 06, 2023

An analysis of new birth data by Georgia Tech’s School of Economics finds that the 2022 Supreme Court decision to overturn federal abortion protections has unevenly driven up birth rates in the United States. Live deliveries rose most among women of color and those living far from states where abortion remains legal.

Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, joined a roundtable on "Solving the Policy Puzzle of Generative AI." The panel was part of the Trillion Dollar Questions series by Carnegie Mellon. Watch the video.

Georgia Tech experts from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs share their observations on Henry Kissinger's complex legacy and impact on the discipline of international affairs.

The BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecture featuring Ben Ansell, professor of comparative democratic institutions at the University of Oxford, took place at the Historic Academy of Medicine at Georgia Tech on Nov. 28, 2023.

During the first week of December, the Association for Talent Development celebrates workplace learning through its annual campaign, Employee Learning Week. This year's theme is "Workforce Development is Everyone's Business."

Faculty, the deadline for your students to apply for the 2024 Student IoT Innovation Capacity Building Challenge is Saturday, Dec. 16.

This is a great opportunity for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts students interested in Internet of Things (IoT) policy, benefits, and challenges to get their ideas in front of industry executives and earn up to $2,500 in research funds and a share of $14,000 in scholarships.

For more information, including registration details, visit the Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies website.

As the year comes to a close, we’re sharing tips to help you manage stress. Although holidays are a time for celebration, they can also cause pressure and anxiety. You can use the tips and challenges inside to minimize stress.

Please be aware that beginning Saturday, Dec. 16, the chilled water system valves will be replaced and installed in a phased approach in buildings across campus.

Carol Colatrella (LMC) spoke at the annual meeting of the Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts on "The Woman Scientist and the Dog in the Lab in Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus."

Bourne Chair in Poetry Victoria Chang (LMC) published a poem entitled "The Wild Geese" in the Poets House exhibition Days of Smoke: Poets on the Climate Crisis.

Jon R. Lindsay (INTA) published an article in the Texas National Security Review entitled "War is from Mars, AI is from Venus: Rediscovering the Institutional Context of Military Automation."

Ph.D. student Jung Won Choi (SPP) was awarded the 2023 Entrepreneurship Policy Fellowship by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management.

Regents' Professor Lisa Yaszek (LMC) delivered an invited lecture on sustainability in women's science fiction at the University of Georgia.

Gen. Philip Breedlove, Nunn School
The National Interest

Lawrence Rubin, Nunn School 
Fox Live Now

All graduates are invited to create one last Tech memory prior to their Commencement ceremony. 

Friday, Dec. 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Midtown Ballroom, Exhibition Hall

Fall 2023 Commencement ceremonies take place Dec. 15 and Dec.16 in McCamish Pavilion. View venue information and ceremony times and details.

Georgia Tech-Europe Virtual Undergraduate Information Session

Thursday, Dec. 7

11 a.m. — noon

Virtual via Zoom

Digital Credentials at Georgia Tech Exploratory Kickoff

Thursday, Dec. 7

11 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.

Virtual via Teams

Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Webinar

Thursday, Dec. 14

6 — 7 p.m.

Online

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