News and Events
Recent News
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From Breakbeats to the Dance Floor: How Hip-Hop and House Revolutionized Music and Culture
January 31, 2025
There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys.
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Smart Thermostats, Code-Switching, Video Help for Patients: Recent Research from the Ivan Allen College
January 13, 2025
Quick summaries of recently produced research from faculty and students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.
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From Watts to Warheads: Secretary of Energy Oversees Big Science Research and the US Nuclear Arsenal
January 12, 2025
The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration.
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With More Americans Able to Access Legalized Marijuana, Fewer Are Picking Up Prescriptions for Anti-Anxiety Medications
January 10, 2025
In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety.
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Amanda Murdie Named Dean of Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
January 7, 2025
Following an international search, Georgia Tech has appointed Amanda Murdie as the new dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective June 1, 2025.
Recent Press Coverage
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Vous ressentez des "vibrations fantômes" ? Voici ce que ça signifie ! (Do you feel "phantom vibrations"? Here's what it means!)
January 30, 2025
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Georgia Power to Reveal Its Plan to Serve All Those Power-Hungry Data Centers
January 30, 2025
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The Ideas Behind Putin's War on the West
January 30, 2025
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From Breakbeats to the Dance Floor: How Hip-Hop and House Revolutionized Music and Culture
January 30, 2025
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The Secret Sauce of Chinese Social Media Apps
January 24, 2025
Upcoming Events
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TechWrites: Crafting Assignments that Generate Good Writing
February 5, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual
The first of three opportunities for faculty and staff to develop writing assignments, focusing on three key elements: the assignment prompt, effective assessment, and mid-project interventions.
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ImpACt: Prospective Graduate Student Day
February 6, 2025, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Georgia Tech Campus (Location provided after RSVP)
Interested in learning more about graduate programs in the Ivan Allen College? Come spend the day with us to experience life as an IAC graduate student!
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French Crêpes Party
February 6, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Swann Atrium
Join the French program for delicious crêpes and free food while learning about our French program degrees, study abroad opportunities, and how French can enhance your career.
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Pork Politics and Municipality Size: Evidence from Brazil
February 7, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Bill Moore Student Success Center, President's Suite D
Please join us for a guest lecture with Alison Post, associate professor of political science and global metropolitan studies, as she discusses which types of municipalities are better positioned to deliver local infrastructure projects.
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Black Feminist Think Tank Speaker Series: Vengeance Feminism
February 7, 2025, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Old Civil Engineering Building, Room 104
Kali Gross examines the transformative power of vengeance feminism and its critical impact on Black feminist theory.