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This Is What Happened When Muhammad Ali Met Malcolm X

February 2, 2016

“This Is What Happened When Muhammad Ali Met Malcolm X” reviewed history professor Johnny Smith’s new book Blood Brothers: The Fatal Friendship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. Read full review in Times Magazine.

Published in: Time Magazine
‘Changing the Face of Engineering’

January 25, 2016

Willie Pearson, Professor of Sociology in the School of History and Sociology, recently was mentioned in an article discussing the book Changing the Face of Engineering: The African American Experience, which he helped edit. Read the full article on Inside Higher Ed.

Published in: Inside Higher Ed
Phantom Vibrations

January 20, 2016

Robert Rosenberger, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, discusses his research on the phantom vibration syndrome. Read full article on WNYC.

Published in: WNYC
Corporations Want Love (and Free Marketing on Instagram)

January 20, 2016

Ian Bogost, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, published an article entitled “Corporations Want Love (and Free Marketing on Instagram).” Read full article in The Atlantic.

Published in: The Atlantic
Ivan Allen Dean Named a Top Women Role Model

January 15, 2016

Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean Jacqueline J. Royster was recently named one of the top five women role models in Atlanta by Women@TheFrontier and Invest Atlanta in partnership with The City of Atlanta.. “Given the conditions of our world, we need people with nerve,” said Royster in an in-depth profile. Read the full profile on Women@TheFrontier.

Published in: Women@TheFrontier
Are cellphones causing hallucinations? The reason why you felt that 'phantom buzz'

January 15, 2016

Robert Rosenberger, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, discusses his research on the phantom vibration syndrome. Read full article on TODAY.

Published in: TODAY
Culture Clash Breaks up Marriage of Old, New Media

January 12, 2016

Jay Bolter, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in an article entitled “Culture Clash Breaks up Marriage of Old, New Media.” Read full article in Yahoo! Finance.

Published in: Yahoo! Finance
The Sublime Beauty of Powerball

January 11, 2016

Ian Bogost, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, published an article entitled “The Sublime Beauty of Powerball.” Read full article in The Atlantic.

Published in: The Atlantic
Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Journalism

January 11, 2016

“Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Journalism” quoted Ian Bogost, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, on January 11th. Read full article in Nieman Storyboard.

Published in: Nieman Storyboard
Nine in Ten Feel Phantom Phone Vibrations

January 10, 2016

Many of us have reached in our pockets, feeling a vibration, wrongly believing our mobile phones have just rung. The phenomenon even has a name: ‘phantom vibration syndrome’ – and found it is surprisingly common. Now scientists believe that we are so alert for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms as proof of a call.
Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology has studied the delusional calls. He said sufferers describe a vague tingling feeling which they think is their mobile phone indicating it has received a text message or call while on ‘silent’. But when the device is retrieved, there was no one on the other end. Dr. Rosenberger said ‘I find so many people say, “This happens to me, but I thought I was the only one, I thought I was weird."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3393120/Nine-ten-feel-phantom-phone-vibrations-wrongly-misinterpreted-muscle-spasms.html

Published in: Daily Mail
Do You Have Phantom Vibration Syndrome?

January 9, 2016

The sensation that your phone is vibrating in your pocket when it is doing nothing of the sort is not unique. Philosopher and assistant professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, Dr. Robert Rosenberger describes the feeling as a "hallucination" caused by anxiety, and says it is quite common. Dr. Rosenberger studies the effect technology has on our lives and thinks the phenomenon is a result of always being "on-edge" to answer emails and text messages.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35271420

Published in: BBC News
Is That the Phone in My Pocket or Just a Phantom Vibration?

January 9, 2016

For several years men and women of sound mind and perfectly good health have asked themselves the question: Is that my phone vibrating in my pocket, or am I suffering delusions?
With quite alarming frequency, the answer is the latter.
“I find so many people say, ‘This happens to me, but I thought I was the only one, I thought I was weird’,” Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology said.

Published in: the Times (of London)
Former Georgia Sen. Sam Nunn On Perils Of North Korea's Bomb Test

January 7, 2016

North Korea jolted the rest of the world this week with its announcement that it had tested a hydrogen bomb. International leaders and observers aren't so sure it was a hydrogen device, but it has still caused great concern.
Former Georgia Democratic Sen. Sam Nunn has spent years studying the threat of nuclear expansion. He is the co-founder (with Ted Turner) of the Nuclear Threat Initiative and a distinguished professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech.
During his years in the Senate, he chaired the Armed Services Committee. In a conversation with Denis O'Hayer on "Morning Edition," Nunn discussed the dangers North Korea's nuclear capability pose to its neighbors -- and some less obvious but equally troubling threats.

Published in: WABE 90.1FM
The Science Behind Why You Think Your Phone Is Vibrating, but No One Is There

January 6, 2016

Robert Rosenberger, Ph.D. is a professor at the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, he joins Roe Conn and Anna Davlantes to talk about his research on why people suffer from “phantom vibration syndrome,” the sensation of a vibrating phone when no one is calling.
http://wgnradio.com/2016/01/06/the-science-behind-why-you-think-your-phone-is-vibrating-but-no-one-is-there/

Published in: WGN Chicago
Your Smartphone Is Making You Hallucinate

January 5, 2016

Ever reach for your vibrating smartphone in your pocket, only to find it didn’t buzz at all? You’re not alone. It’s called “phantom vibration syndrome” — yes, it’s a real psychological phenomenon — and studies in the past few years have found, when surveying college undergraduates, that the majority experience a “phantom vibration” once every two weeks. Georgia Tech School of Public Policy professor Robert Rosenberger explains the phenomenon in a recent video.

Published in: New York Post
Phantom Phone Vibrations Explained

January 5, 2016

You've probably experienced it and didn't even realize there was a name for it. “Phantom Vibration Syndrome" happens when you think your phone vibrates, but it doesn't. In fact, sometimes your phone isn't even near you. It's a phenomenon that happens to more people as we depend more on technology in our lives. Dr. Robert Rosenberger is an Associate Professor at Georgia Tech, and studies this syndrome.
http://www.georgianewsday.com/news/augusta/379334-phantom-phone-vibrations-explained.html

Published in: Georgia Newsday
Do YOU suffer from phantom vibration syndrome?

December 31, 2015

Dr Robert Rosenberg, who studies the impact technology is having on our behaviour at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, said detecting a vibrating phone has become a habit.
He argued users are so worried about missing a call or message they have become highly attuned to detecting the sensations that indicate they have one incoming.
But this has also led to similar sensations such as the movement of clothing or simply a spasm of a muscle to be interpreted as vibrations from a phone.
"Think about wearing a pair of glasses, he explained.
If you're accustomed to your glasses and they almost become a part of you, you can forget that you're even wearing them sometimes. The phone in your pocket is like this.
Through bodily habit, your phone actually becomes a part of you and you become trained to perceive the phone's vibrations as an incoming call or text.
So, due to these kinds of habits, it becomes really easy to misperceive other similar sensations."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3380082/Do-suffer-phantom-vibration-syndrome-Phones-training-brains-think-noises-movements-notifications-claims-expert.html#ixzz3wJn2PdKg

Published in: Daily Mail
Iraqi Troops Gain Major Victory Over ISIS

December 31, 2015

“Iraqi Troops Gain Major Victory Over ISIS” interviewed Lawrence Rubin, assistant professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, about how the takeover of Ramadi, Iraq, could affect the Islamic State's recruiting and geographic presence.. KQED, December 29, 2015.

Published in: KQED (NPR)
Book Offers Smart, Engaging Videogame Commentary

December 17, 2015

“Book Offers Smart, Engaging Videogame Commentary” concluded a review of Ian Bogost’s new book “How to Talk About Video Games.”Boston Globe, December 17.

The conversation about video games is blossoming right now. It’s a million conversations, really, touching upon everything from arcane design philosophies to games’ political messages to the never-ending debates about free speech. It can all be a bit overwhelming. But if you want an engaging, enjoyable tour of the video game commentary in 2015 conducted by a smart and entertaining writer, you’d be hard-pressed to do much better than “How to Talk About Videogames,” a new book by Ian Bogost. A game designer and professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Bogost writes regularly about the business and art of video games for wide variety of outlets, including The Atlantic, where he’s a contributing editor.
The conversation about video games is blossoming right now. It’s a million conversations, really, touching upon everything from arcane design philosophies to games’ political messages to the never-ending debates about free speech. It can all be a bit overwhelming. But if you want an engaging, enjoyable tour of the video game commentary in 2015 conducted by a smart and entertaining writer, you’d be hard-pressed to do much better than “How to Talk About Videogames,” a new book by Ian Bogost. A game designer and professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Bogost writes regularly about the business and art of video games for wide variety of outlets, including The Atlantic, where he’s a contributing editor.

Published in: Boston Globe
Atlanta Financial Experts Weigh in on Fed's Decision to Raise Interest Rates

December 16, 2015

“Atlanta Financial Experts Weigh in on Fed's Decision to Raise Interest Rates” quoted David Laband, professor of economics. Atlanta Business Chronicle, December 16.
“It finally happened — the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for the first time since June 2006. And while while many of Atlanta's top financial experts were split about the Fed's September decision to not raise interest rates, so far it seems most give the Fed's Dec. 16 decision to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 0.25 to 0.5 percent a "thumbs up.”… THUMBS DOWN Professor David N. Laband, chair of Georgia Tech's School of Economics: "I give a thumbs down on the FED's decision to raise the interest rate for the same reasons I gave a thumbs up on the decision last month not to raise the interest rate. There is little evidence that our extended period of 'easy money' has resulted in a worrisome inflationary regime. At the same time, there continues to be ample evidence that the post-2008 economic recovery has been, and remains, less-than-robust. Raising rates at this time can only compromise the pace and/or extent of our economic recovery, such as it is. Relatedly, it will further strengthen the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies, which will hurt U.S. exporters.”
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Published in: Atlanta Business Chronicle

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