Georgia Institute of Technology
Recent News About Georgia Institute of Technology
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Trio of Faculty Join Alums Named to National Academy of Engineering
Three Georgia Tech faculty members are among the newest members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
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Agribusiness and Forest Product Innovations Among Projects Emphasized In NIFA Director Tour of Georgia Tech
In January, Georgia Tech hosted Carrie Castille, director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), on campus to show Georgia Tech’s impact on food processing, agricultural, and forestry research.
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Surveillance Testing Shown to Reduce Community Covid-19 Spread
Covid-19 is often asymptomatic and can lead infected individuals to spread the disease without knowing it.
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Trio Named to National Academy of Engineering
Three Georgia Tech faculty members are among the newest members of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
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$40 Million NASA Award to Increase Rotorcraft Vertical Lift Technology at Georgia Tech
A new award from NASA will give Georgia Tech researchers easier and faster access to research and engineering funds during the next five years to support advances in rotorcraft vertical lift technology.
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Black History Month Viewing Recommendations
Faculty and staff members recommend documentaries, feature films, and television series that explore race, identity, history, and memory.
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Addressing the Microchip Shortage
This country’s semiconductor chip shortage is likely to continue well into 2022, and a Georgia Tech expert predicts that the U.S. will need to make major changes to the manufacturing and supply chain of these all-important chips in the coming year to stave off further effects.
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Airbnb Announces New Atlanta Tech Hub
Today, Airbnb announced it selected the Interlock at 14th Street and Howell Mill Road in Atlanta’s West Midtown as the new home for its planned technical hub.
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Georgia Tech Economic Development Agency University Center Seeks Applicants for Community Development Studies, Training
The Georgia Tech Economic Development Agency (EDA) University Center is now accepting applications from communities in need of assistance to identify, define, and support its workforce talent.
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FEMA Grant to Create Economic Recovery Training Program for U.S. Businesses
Award to Georgia Tech and Alliance Solutions Group supports national education curriculum on pre-disaster preparedness, post-disaster recovery.
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Georgia Tech Earns Top 20 Spot for Higher Education Research Spending
The Georgia Institute of Technology has broken into the top 20 in higher education research and development spending for the first time in a decade.
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Taking Precautions as Covid-19 Cases Rise
As of this week, the omicron variant makes up the majority of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. Omicron is more contagious than previous variants and has caused a spike in cases across the nation, including locally.
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GTPD Awarded College Police Department of the Year
The Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) has been recognized by a national law enforcement publication as the college department of the year for 2021. In its inaugural recognition
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Office of Sponsored Programs Executive Director Rebecca Caravati to Retire
Rebecca Caravati, a longtime Georgia public servant who is currently executive director for Georgia Tech’s Office of Sponsored Programs and interim vice president for research administration, has announced her retirement effective Dec. 31.
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Georgia Tech Wins Commerce Department Grant to Develop AI Manufacturing Economic Corridor
The Georgia Institute of Technology was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of its $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge.
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Familiar Faces Among 2021 Fall Commencement Speakers
The Georgia Institute of Technology will hold its Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies December 17-18 at Bobby Dodd Stadium on the Georgia Tech campus.
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Malls Vs. Main Streets
Drive around most communities in Atlanta and you'll find acres of property clogged with shuttered big-box stores, dying shopping malls, and abandoned strip malls with "for rent" signs plastered in storefront windows.
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Where Are You Christmas (Tree)? Why Can’t I Find You?
It’s time to deck the halls, but the persistent global supply chain issues seem to be the grinch stealing Christmas — trees.
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Survey Underway to Assess Georgia Tech Culture
As a continuation of Georgia Tech’s focus on Living Our Values Every Day (L.O.V.E. GT), the Institute is soliciting feedback on how well we are demonstrating the behaviors and practices set forth by our stated values.
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Tech Alumnus Elected Mayor of Atlanta
Alumnus and former Georgia Tech staff member Andre Dickens will be the next mayor of Atlanta.