Monday, Feb. 9, 2026

As Valentine’s Day approaches, celebration activities abound. Whether you’re down to dance, looking for a Galentine’s gathering, or want to show appreciation to your favorite faculty member, there’s probably something for you to enjoy on campus this week.

Women’s basketball had a good weekend, beating Stanford at home on Sunday before heading to Clemson this week. 

More than 250 students designed, 3D-printed, and raced cars at the tri-district competition in Bainbridge, Georgia, last week as part of Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pathways program.

Across sectors, 2025 revealed a common blind spot: Predictions assumed smoother execution than reality allowed.

Abhishek Deshmane, assistant professor of operations management, partnered with the Van Gogh Museum to show how data-driven layout design can enhance visitor engagement and reduce congestion.

Avoiding Plagiarism
4 – 5 p.m.
Online

Startup Ideas
5 – 6:30 p.m.
Centennial and Sweet Auburn Rooms, Exhibition Hall

Ski Club Bowling Social
7 – 9 p.m.
Tech Rec, John Lewis Student Center

School of Economics Chair Finalist 2 Seminar
11 a.m. – noon
Room 306, D.M. Smith Building, and Online

Building a Grassroots Movement for Global Development 
11 a.m. – noon
Piedmont Room, John Lewis Student Center

Books, Bling, and Bubbles
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Second Floor, Barnes & Noble @ Georgia Tech

Taxes 101 for Graduate Students
2 – 3 p.m.
Walter G. Ehmer Theater, John Lewis Student Center

Softball vs. Kennesaw State
5 p.m.
Shirley Clements Mewborn Field

Question, Persuade, and Refer Training
7 – 9 p.m.
Online

Valentine’s Floral Workshop
3 – 5:30 p.m.
Paper and Clay, Exhibition Hall

Can You Hear This Map? Research on Audio and Text Maps
11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Flex Space, Caddell Building