Hoffmann Named Bruce McEver Professor in Engineering and the Liberal Arts |
Professor Michael Hoffmann, whose innovative work on “wicked problems” has important implications for liberal arts scholars, social scientists, and engineers alike, has been named the H. Bruce McEver Professor in Engineering and the Liberal Arts.
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Handling Books, Files, and Papers Impacted by High Temperatures and Humidity |
Worried about the books and papers in your office after the chilled water outage? The Library staff offer guidance on how to handle books, files, and papers that may have been impacted by the high temperatures and humidity.
For any mold reconciliation, please contact EH&S Environmental Programs Manager April Kelly. See ongoing updates about the chilled water system.
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| LaForce Appointed to Census Scientific Advisory Committee |
Salimah LaForce, a senior research scientist in the Center for Advanced Communications Policy, has been appointed as one of five members of the Census Scientific Advisory Committee for the U.S. Census Bureau. Each member of the committee serves a three-year term advising on ways to improve censuses, surveys, operations, and programs.
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| Bozeman Among Winners of Seed Grant Challenge for Climate Solutions |
Joe F. Bozeman III, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was one of nine early-career professors selected to pursue cutting-edge climate mitigation research as part of the Seed Grant Challenge for Climate Solutions. Bozeman's project team will research "A Workforce and Community-Engaged Team Building Approach for Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling in the U.S. Southeast."
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| High School Students Dive Into Filmmaking in New 'Cinemagination' Camp |
This summer, Atlanta high school students learned the basics of filmmaking from John Thornton (Literature, Media, and Communication), an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Thornton partnered with CEISMC at Georgia Tech to offer the 'Cinemagination' Film Camp.
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Graduate students Ryan Ellis (Economics) and John Kim (Public Policy) were awarded the Herbert P. Haley Fellowship for the 2024-25 academic year, recognizing their academic achievements as Georgia Tech’s most highly qualified continuing graduate students.
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Dina Khapaeva (Modern Languages) delivered a keynote lecture titled "Putinism and Memory Politics" for the Euroculture Intensive Program "Dissonant Heritage and European Citizenship" at the University of Strasbourg in July.
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“Discovery Beyond the Collective Myths of Academic Entrepreneurship: Conceptualizing Entrepreneurial Identity Legitimation Within an Emerging Institutional Context,” a paper by Christopher Hayter (Public Policy) was selected as one of the top 40 papers at the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
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Ph.D. candidates Elizaveta Gonchar, Ian Helfrich, and Ioanna Spyrou (Economics) successfully defended their dissertations. Gonchar's dissertation was titled "Spatial Dimensions of Economic Modeling: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Labor, Trade, and Networks." Helfrich defended "The Economic Geometry of Trade: Synthesizing Networks, Geospatial Analytics, and Optimal Transport," and Spyrou defended “Essays on the Economics of Climate Shocks, Food Security, and Sustainable Agriculture."
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Kirk Bowman, International Affairs
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Matthew Oliver, Economics
Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, GA)
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Thursday, Aug. 15, 1 – 2 p.m.
Online via Zoom | Please register here.
Join us for an additional Ivan Allen College Dean Search town hall just before the fall semester starts. This event will recap the search activities thus far and offer a final opportunity for the community to share priorities before candidate evaluations begin.
If you cannot attend, feel free to share feedback at GT.IAC@russellreynolds.com and stay updated on the IAC Dean Search website.
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Friday, Aug. 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Harrison Square | Rain Location: Tech Rec, Student Center
Start the school year with new and returning Ivan Allen College students at our second annual Fall Kick-Off! This event offers a chance for students to connect with our faculty and staff, learn about College resources, play games, and enjoy food and giveaways.
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