Public Policy Study Probes Link Between Cannabis, Mental Health Prescriptions |
A new study from the School of Public Policy, recently published in JAMA Network Open, explores the complex relationship between legal cannabis access and prescription fill rates for mental health medications.
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Does the President Really Affect the US Economy? |
Associate Professor Zachary Taylor (Public Policy) ranked presidents' economic leadership from George Washington to George Bush and found that the person in the Oval Office has a substantial impact on how well the economy does under their administration. What's more, the best and worst economic leaders shared similar traits — just not the ones we might expect.
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Honoring the Legacy of Robert Bell: Diplomat, Scholar, and Leader |
"It is difficult to imagine anyone with the stature and range of fascinating professional experiences, from inside the White House and Pentagon to his various roles at NATO, who could match Professor Bell," said fellow Nunn School Professor Vicki Birchfield.
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| Ivan Allen College Alumni Named to 40 Under 40 Lists |
Two School of Public Policy alumni were recognized in 40 Under 40 lists. Natalie Jones, the economic development project manager for Atlanta Beltline, Inc., was selected for the Atlanta Business Chronicle 40 Under 40 list. George Ray, a partner at Nelson Mullins, was named to the Georgia Trend 40 Under 40 list.
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Open Enrollment Is Oct. 28 – Nov. 8 |
USG Open Enrollment is Oct. 28 – Nov. 8. USG benefits are centered around you to help you balance your health, work, and financial well-being goals. Please review your options and enroll by Friday, Nov. 8. Now is the time to start exploring and creating an experience centered around you!
This is an active enrollment year, which means you are required to take action if you want healthcare coverage for 2025 Open Enrollment. Be sure to complete your certifications to avoid tobacco, and working spouse surcharges.
Visit the USG Benefits website to learn more. Attend a 2025 Open Enrollment Info Session with Georgia Tech's senior benefits administrator on Thursday, Oct. 24. Individuals can also register and join a USG-hosted virtual Open Enrollment Information Session on Monday, Oct. 28 or Monday, Nov. 4.
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Nominate a Student for the Ivan Allen College Banner Campaign |
The Ivan Allen College Communications team is working on a lamppost banner campaign to showcase IAC students (undergraduate and graduate) doing cool things at the intersection of liberal arts and STEM. Lamppost banners are the banners you see along walkways on campus (currently featuring Transforming Tomorrow content).
If you know a student who should be featured, please recommend them using our student highlight form and let us know you're suggesting a student for the the banner campaign. We appreciate your suggestions!
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Richard Utz (Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts) contributed a piece titled “The Black Monk in The Name of the Rose” to Poiema. The piece, which was also translated into Portuguese, is about an exceptional presence, a black actor in a feature film situated in the Middle Ages, in the 1980s.
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Shatakshee Dhongde (Economics) gave an invited talk on her co-authored paper, "Covid-19 Lockdown and Mortality Among Infants: Evidence From India," at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina, Columbia. The paper offers the first survey-based evidence on the unintended consequences of the Covid-19 lockdown on maternal and infant health in a developing country.
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Ida Yoshinaga (Literature, Media, and Communication) was an invited speaker at the symposium “Speculative Visions: Science Fiction and American Visual Culture,” where she presented “All Our Futures, All Our Thought Experiments, All Our Kin Relations: Divining the Surprisingly Speculative in Diverse Televisual Forms” in September. The event was co-sponsored by the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, the Getty, PST Art, and several University of Southern California institutions.
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Ilya Gokhman (Public Policy) has been selected as a Center for Teaching and Learning Teaching with Technology Partnership Faculty Fellow to explore the use of generative AI in evaluating themes, patterns, and trends in student assignment submissions to enhance teaching and learning.
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Hans Klein and Andy McNeil (Public Policy) served as local discussants in a panel on “Free Speech on College Campuses” hosted by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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Mary Frank Fox, Public Policy
Chemistry World
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Four finalists have been chosen in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts dean search. The candidates will visit campus and present a seminar addressing their broad vision for the College. The seminars are open to all students, faculty, and staff of the College and the greater campus community. Interested individuals can attend in person or register to participate via Zoom (pre-registration is required).
All seminars will be held at 11 a.m. in the Scholars Event Theater, Price Gilbert, 1280. Upcoming seminar dates:
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Saturday, Nov. 9, Two Hours Before Kickoff (Time TBA)
Savant and Swann Courtyard
Join us for the Ivan Allen College Homecoming Tailgate. Mix and mingle, connect with others in our college community, and have fun as we get ready to cheer the Jackets on to another victory! RSVP requested.
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Neuro Next Seminar
Monday, Oct. 28
11:15 a.m. — 12:15 p.m.
Petit Biotechnology Building, Room 1128
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