Adam Stulberg Reappointed as Nunn School Chair |
Adam Stulberg has been reappointed to a second, five-year term as chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, effective July 1.
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| Middle Schoolers’ Feedback Informs New Approach to AI-Based Museum Exhibits |
Georgia Tech researchers are creating accessible museum exhibits that explain artificial intelligence to middle school students, including the AI-powered dance partner developed by Regents' Professor Brian Magerko (Literature, Media, and Communication) and his team.
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| Nunn School's Kosal Helps Lead National Academies Consensus Report on Chemical Terrorism |
The new consensus report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) examines U.S. strategies to prevent or respond to a chemical attack.
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| Navigating the Maritime Industry Toward Sustainability |
Georgia Tech researchers are working toward a sustainable future for ocean shipping. This includes Valerie Thomas (Public Policy and Industrial and Systems Engineering), a scholar of energy systems, sustainability, assessment, and low-carbon transportation fuels.
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Center for Teaching and Learning Fellows Programs |
Applications are open for two Center for Teaching and Learning Fellows Programs! The Class of 1969 program is for early-career faculty and the Hesburgh program is for mid- and senior-career faculty. Learn more about each Fellows program and apply by visiting the Class of 1969 page and the Hesburgh page.
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Apply for the Leaders in Teaching and Learning Cohort |
Faculty are invited to apply for the Center for Teaching and Learning's first cohort of Leaders in Teaching and Learning. Participants will gain knowledge and skills to develop their own identities as leaders in teaching and learning, fostering effective teaching within their fields. Applications are due Thursday, Aug. 1. You can learn more about the program on the CTL website.
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Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs and a professor in the School of Economics, received a grant from the HBCU Research Collaboration Forum for her proposal, "Analyzing Food Insecurity in Atlanta." She and a Morehouse College colleague will research the extent of food insecurity in Atlanta and use AI and machine learning models to help identify factors that predict food insecurity in at-risk households.
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Laura Taylor, professor and chair of the School of Economics, presented her paper “Birth Outcomes and Air Pollution Exposures” at the 30th annual Ulvon Conference on Environmental Economics, hosted by the Center for Environmental and Resource Economics at the University of Umea in Sweden.
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Yeqing Kong (Literature, Media, and Communication) recently gave two talks — one on "Green Gentrification, Immaterial Labor, and Geospatial Visualization: Analyzing the Atlanta BeltLine" at the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing conference; and another on "Navigating the Future: The AI Revolution in Technical Communication" at tcworld China 2024.
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Sam Yuan (History and Sociology) attended the competitive Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research workshop on “Exploring and Analyzing Monitoring the Future Data: A Primer" at the University of Michigan. Yuan also presented on “The Impact of Work from Home on Older Women in Singapore During the Covid-19 Pandemic" at the Work Family Researcher Network conference in Montreal.
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Jumpman: The Making and Meaning of Michael Jordan, a book by Johnny Smith (History and Sociology), earned 2nd place for biography at the Georgia Author of the Year Awards, presented by the Georgia Writers Association. Judges praised it as an "energetic yet thoughtful and amply sourced narrative that explores the life and times of the basketball icon."
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by Richard Utz (Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts)
University Business
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M. Zachary Taylor (Public Policy)
Atlanta News First
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Daniel Dench and Mayra Pineda-Torres (Economics)
Tennessee Lookout
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Lisa Yaszek (Literature, Media, and Communication)
Bored Panda
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Omar Asensio (Public Policy)
The Epoch Times
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Jacqueline Jones Royster (Emerita, Literature, Media, and Communication)
AJC
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Omar Asensio (Public Policy)
Boston Globe
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Vince Pedicino (International Affairs)
Technique
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Shatakshee Dhongde (Econ)
Technique
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Tuesday, Aug. 13, 6 – 8 p.m. | RSVP requested
New Realm Brewing Co., 550 Somerset Terrace NE, #101, Atlanta, GA 30306
Connect with Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts alumni at this networking happy hour with Interim Dean Richard Utz, who will provide insights into the College’s ongoing initiatives and future directions.
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IBB Art Show
Wednesday, July 17
4 — 6:30 p.m.
Petit Biotechnology Building, 315 Ferst Dr. NW
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