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• What is the metaverse and why is Facebook so obsessed with it?

  November 18, 2021

  Janet Murray, a professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, as well as director of the Digital Integrative Liberal Arts Center, appeared on The Inquiry podcast, a production of the BBC, on Sunday, November 18, 2021.

  During the podcast, Murray explains what the Metaverse is and Facebook's interest in it.

  An excerpt:

  I think their main motivation here is that they are hoping that this is new territory and that they can colonize it so that every time anybody uses a virtual reality or an augmented reality application they will be providing data to Facebook or Meta, as it's now called...

  Published in: The Inquiry podcast

  

• Opinion: Biden should do more to prevent the accidental launch of nuclear weapons. Here’s how.

  November 17, 2021

  Sen. Sam Nunn, distinguished professor of the practice and namesake of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, wrote a commentary in The Washington Post on accidental nuclear missile launches . The article was published Nov. 17, 2021.

  An excerpt:

  The risk that a leader will make a terrible decision to use nuclear weapons, or that a terrorist could get one, is growing. Nuclear-armed countries are allowing communications channels to atrophy. Our nuclear weapons and warning systems are facing new cyber-threats. Advances in military technology are proving destabilizing. Nuclear materials and nuclear know-how are spreading. And nuclear states are allowing arms control to wither.

  Published in: The Washington Post

  

• Businesses Are Increasingly Relying on Automation to Compensate for Labor Shortages

  November 17, 2021

  Research by Daniel Schiff, Ph.D. candidate in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, 'Businesses Are Increasingly Relying on Automation to Compensate for Labor Shortages' posted on Nov. 17, 2021, on Inc.

  An excerpt:

  However, the negative consequences are something to note. In that same study, which was conducted by graduate researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University, the authors found that increased automation can reduce worker satisfaction and have a negative impact on worker health. The negative impact of automation and A.I. on health and satisfaction may be due to increased surveillance and a reduced sense of meaning at work.

  Published in: INC

  

• Disparities in Prostate Cancer Screening

  November 12, 2021

  Danny Hughes, professor in the School of Economics, was quoted in the article "Disparities in Prostate Cancer Screening" in Axios on Nov. 12, 2021. The article discussed an article Hughes co-authored detailing his team's research revealing racial and ethnic disparities in the use of prostate MRI exams following an elevated prostate-specific antigen blood test.

  An excerpt:

  Ultimately, I think we're going to need to fundamentally change guidelines so that we can minimize invasive biopsies and make sure people are getting the care they need," Hughes said.

  Hughes' research was also covered on WebMD, HealthDay, US News, CancerNetwork, Axis Imaging, Aunt Minnie, Applied Radiology, and Radiology Business.

  Published in: Axios

  

• Will ‘Green Energy’ Produce More Jobs? Three Experts Discuss

  November 9, 2021

  Marilyn Brown, a Regents' and Brook Byers professor of sustainable systems in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the article, 'Will ‘Green Energy’ Produce More Jobs? Three Experts Discuss' published Nov. 9, 2021, in The Wall Street Journal.

  An excerpt:

  DR. BROWN: That depends on if you assume whether or not we’re in a full-employment economy. The U.S. has something like 4.6% unemployment, which is measured as people striving for work that can’t find it or aren’t fit for it. There is some friction. And if green jobs could be introduced into the economy in a way that draws them into the productive workforce without extracting them from another industry, I just don’t see that as a cost.

  Published in: The Wall Street Journal

  

• Fed's Powell Was Very Even-Handed, Lockhart Says

  November 3, 2021

  Dennis Lockhart, a distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed in the segment, Fed's Powell Was Very Even-Handed, Lockhart Says,' posted Nov. 3, 2021, on Bloomberg.

  An excerpt:

  We don't know exactly what his views are. And in any event it's going to be the outlook as of mid-year next year. Not the outlook today.

  Published in: Bloomberg

  

• IAC Career Educators Help Liberal Arts Students

  October 30, 2021

  Kyle Poe and Camille Liverpool, career educators for undergraduate students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, were recently featured in the article, 'IAC Career Educators Help Liberal Arts Students,' posted Oct. 30, 2021 on Technique.

  The article welcomes the two recently hired career educators and explains how Poe and Liverpool hold advising sessions with students to help with anything and everything related to career development.

  An excerpt:

  “Part of a long-term project and overall goal is also to be an advocate to employers,” Liverpool said. “So, as a career educator, we really want to understand the curriculum [students] are learning in the classroom, so that we can be an advocate when talking to employers and helping them understand what is Ivan Allen at Georgia Tech and what does it mean to get a liberal arts degree.”

  Published in: Technique

  

• When AI and automation come to work you stress less – but hate your job more

  October 29, 2021

  Daniel Schiff, a PhD candidate in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, "When AI and automation come to work you stress less – but hate your job more," published on Oct. 29, 2021, on The Register.

  The article discusses how applying AI and automation to jobs can have both positive and negative impacts on workers.

  An excerpt:

  "Maybe automation has made your work easier, but now you're being optimized," wrote PhD candidate and study author Daniel Schiff. While optimization makes jobs simpler, workers perceive that unskilled work means their job security is not high.

  Published in: The Register

  

• Muhammad Ali Has Long Had Book and Film Appeal

  October 25, 2021

  Johnny Smith, the Julius C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in the article, "Muhammad Ali Has Long Had Book and Film Appeal," published Oct. 25, 2021, in The New York Times.

  The article discusses the Netflix documentary Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali, which is based in part on Smith's 2016 book of the same name with co-author Randy Roberts.

  An excerpt:

  “Ever since America discovered Muhammad Ali, we’ve been trying to figure out who he really is,” said Johnny Smith, a history professor at Georgia Tech, and co-author of the book “Blood Brothers,” which spawned the Netflix film.

  Published in: The New York Times

  

• From 'Bottom of Totem Pole,' NBA Begins Its Climb in 1950s

  October 20, 2021

  Johnny Smith, the Julius C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in the article, "From 'bottom of totem pole,' NBA begins its climb in 1950s," published October 20, 2021 on APNews.com.

  An excerpt:

  “But if you go back to the ‘50s and the ’60s, this was a moment of the civil rights movement, when Black athletes were breaking through, integrating professional sports leagues — the NBA, the NFL, you go back to Jackie Robinson and Major League Baseball — and they became symbols of racial pride, symbols of Black achievement and that mattered to folks in the Black community. They could look at someone who had broken a barrier, who had disproven the mythologies around white supremacy.”

  Published in: APNews.com

  

• New Co-Director Named for Global Studies Center

  October 20, 2021

  Juan Carlos Rodriguez, an associate professor of Spanish in the School of Modern Languages, was featured in the article, 'New Co-Director Named for Global Studies Center,' posted on Oct 20, 2021, on Global Atlanta.com.

  The article discusses Rodriguez's appointment as faculty co-director of the Atlanta Global Studies Center, an interdisciplinary center focused helping improve language learning and cultural competency in metro-area students.  

  An excerpt:

  “Atlanta is without a doubt a global city — a city of connections, distinguished by its leading role in the civil rights movement and the production of global media,” Dr. Rodríguez said in an Oct. 1 news release. “In the coming years, the Atlanta Global Studies Center must continue to serve as a platform to honor our city’s legacies, our commitment to strengthen international networks and immigrant communities.”

  Published in: Global Atlanta.com

  

• The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects

  October 19, 2021

  Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs was quoted in the article, "The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects," posted on Oct. 19, 2021 on Wired.

  The article discusses SpaceX's space port and the environmental effects of it on the surrounding areas.

  An excerpt:

  “First you have to have a launch (which is rare but getting more frequent), then it has to be a launch failure (something has to go wrong, which will create debris), and that failure has to happen exactly at that part of the launch where debris would fall in an area of concern. Within 30 seconds, it’s out of sight and earshot,” says Mariel Borowitz, a space policy expert at Georgia Tech.

  Published in: Wired

  

• China's reported hypersonic missile test 'an important surprise' for U.S.

  October 19, 2021

  Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, a distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article, "China's reported hypersonic missile test "an important surprise" for U.S." published Oct. 19, 2021, on CBSNews.com.

  An excerpt:

  Retired U.S. Admiral James "Sandy" Winnefeld, a former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the apparent Chinese test "an important surprise" for American, "because it demonstrates the capability to have a very long-reach hypersonic weapon that could cause a lot of damage without us being able to do anything about it."

  Published in: CBSNews.com

  

• Tenure Changes Ahead

  October 13, 2021

  Janet Murray, Dean's Professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, was quoted in the article "Tenure Changes Ahead" published by Inside Higher Ed on October 13. 

  “The point of tenure is to make clear that faculty do not work for the regents,” Janet Murray, Ivan Allen College Dean’s Professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication at Georgia Tech, said, addressing her colleagues at the protest. “They work for the public good, and their responsibility is to create knowledge and teach the next generation.”

  Published in: Inside Higher Ed

  

• The Fifth Industrial Revolution VODCAST: Episode 8 w/ Dr. Mariel Borowitz | Space Policy, Satellites

  October 13, 2021

  Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs was featured on, 'The Fifth Industrial Revolution VODCAST: Episode 8 w/ Dr. Mariel Borowitz | Space Policy, Satellites' posted on Oct. 13, 2021, on YouTube.

  An excerpt:

  In this episode of the Fifth Industrial Revolution Vodcast we speak with Georgia Tech associate professor, respected researcher and MIT graduate Dr. Mariel Borowitz on her area of expertise: Space Policy. We cover a wide range of topics in this episode touching on anything from privacy

  Published in: YouTube

  

• What If We Could Shrink Technology?

  October 13, 2021

  Lisa Yaszek, a Regents professor of science fiction studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was featured on the episode, 'What If We Could Shrink Technology?,' posted October 13, 2021, on the Flash Forward podcast.

  Yaszek speaks about the history of small-scale engineering and nanotechnology storytelling on Flash Forward.

  Published in: Flash Forward

  

• Supply Chain Issues Impacting Businesses Here in Georgia and Beyond

  October 13, 2021

  Tibor Besedes, the Mary S. and Richard B. Inman, Jr. Professor in the School of Economics, was quoted in the article, 'Supply Chain Issues Impacting Businesses Here in Georgia and Beyond' posted on Oct. 13, 2021, on WSB-TV.com.

  The article addresses the nationwide supply chain issues.

  An excerpt:

  “This is a pretty extraordinary event,” Besedes said. “A lot of the goods are on the ships, rather than in stores. And so even when they get offloaded given the shortage of truck drivers, it takes longer to actually get them into stores and on shelves.”

  Published in: WSB

  

• Ga. Board of Regents Approves Tenure Changes Despite Faculty Protests

  October 13, 2021

  Janet Murray, Dean's Professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, and Yanni Loukissas, associate professor of digital media in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, were quoted in the article "Ga. Board of Regents Approves Tenure Changes Despite Faculty Protests" published by WABE on October 13. 

  An excerpt:

  “It fast tracks dismissing a faculty member and it puts a lot of authority and power in the hands of the Board of Regents, who do not have to have the same standards of lack of conflict of interest and lack of political motives that the faculty do,” Murray says.

  Regents are appointed by the governor and most don’t have experience in higher education. The current board is a mix of Regents chosen by Gov. Brian Kemp, former Gov. Nathan Deal, and his predecessor Gov. Sonny Perdue. Kemp declined WABE’s request to comment on the tenure changes, deferring to the Regents.

  Yanni Loukissas also teaches Digital Media at Georgia Tech. Like Murray, he’s tenured. He sees the tenure changes as political and retaliatory.

  “[The modifications] just so happened to come out right at the same time that a lot of us faculty were speaking out against the lack of mask mandates, the lack of social distancing, the lack of vaccine mandates, which has been putting us all at risk,” he says.

  Published in: WABE

• 2021's Most & Least Energy-Efficient States

  October 12, 2021

  Valerie Thomas, Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems, with a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy and the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was interviewed for the article, "2021's Most & Least Energy-Efficient States" published Oct. 12, 2021, on WalletHub.

  An excerpt:

  The biggest mistake consumers make is to think that the first step is to buy new equipment or technology. There is a lot that consumers can do to save completely free energy. People can run their homes with energy efficiency in mind. Some big energy-saving tips: heating and air conditioning use a lot of energy, so look for ways to turn that way down. When you leave the house, you can turn the heat or air conditioning off or way down.

  Published in: WalletHub

  

• ‘Snow Crash’ Is a Cyberpunk Classic

  October 8, 2021

  Lisa Yaszek, a Regents professor of science fiction studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in the article, ''Snow Crash’ Is a Cyberpunk Classic,' posted on October 8, 2021, on Wired.

  Yaszek spoke about the significance of groundbreaking cyberpunk novel 'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson on the Wired.com podcast 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy'.

  An excerpt:

  Science fiction professor Lisa Yaszek says that from the vantage of 2021, the book has some weaknesses when it comes to race and gender. “If you’re someone who wants to learn a lot about the history and development of cyberpunk, I do still think it’s important to read, because it is an important intervention,” she says. “It’s the moment before cyberpunk really becomes a global storytelling mode, where all kinds of people—authors of color, LGBTQ+ authors—are really going to start using it.”

  Published in: Wired

  

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