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• 'If You Have a Dream, Go for It,' Says Former NASA Astronaut to All Women

  October 8, 2021

  Sandra "Sandy" Magnus, a professor of the practice in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering who also has a joint appointment with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article "If you have a dream, go for it," says former NASA astronaut to all women" published Oct. 8, 2021, on ISO.com.

  An excerpt:

  “Have faith in yourself!” explains Dr Sandra Magnus, Professor at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering and former NASA astronaut. “If you have a dream, go for it. Don’t hesitate to ask for advice along the way. Don’t let others define who you are and what you can do.”

  Published in: ISO.com

  

• The Crunk Feminists Are Crushing Girlhood in Crown Heights

  October 7, 2021

  Susana Morris, an associate professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was featured in the article "The Crunk Feminists Are Crushing Girlhood in Crown Heights," published Oct. 7, 2021, in BKReader. The article discusses the new book, Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood, which Morris co-wrote.

  An excerpt:

  The knowledge Morris is talking about ranges from intersectional feminist frameworks to the anatomy of an apology. The manual contains playlists, definitions, resources and words to live by for navigating mental health, body image, sexuality, racism, gender identity, talking to your grown ups, new relationship dynamics and more.

  Published in: BKReader

  

• A Better Tomorrow – Kirk Bowman and Jon Wilcox Share Unique Social Development Model in Newly Released Book

  September 29, 2021

  Kirk Bowman, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the article, "A Better Tomorrow – Kirk Bowman and Jon Wilcox Share Unique Social Development Model in Newly Released Book" on Sept. 29, 2021, in Digital Journal. 

  The article discusses their new book which, "shares their unique vision of a socially transformative approach to philanthropy that truly empowers communities and makes a lasting impact."

  An excerpt:

  Reimagining Global Philanthropy introduces readers to the community bank model of social development in a highly comprehensive manner. Kirk Bowman, a progressive professor and Jon Wilcox, a conservative banker, both put decades’ worth of experience and knowledge together to create a philanthropic model that helps communities rise from the ground up and create large-scale representation and progress by the way of local leaders.

  Published in: Digital Journal

  

• Ban Scientific and Medical Cooperation With China’s Unethical Gene Harvesting

  September 28, 2021

  Margaret E. Kosal, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article, "Ban Scientific and Medical Cooperation With China’s Unethical Gene Harvesting" published on Sept. 28, 2021, in the The Epoch Times.

  An excerpt:

  “For my work dealing with security implications of emerging and disruptive technologies, these studies are some of the most specific, scientific-based, documented open-source exemplars of use of genetics and machine learning [ML] algorithms by [the] PRC [People’s Republic of China] and indicators of capability. I wrestle ethically with questions of in what context, or even if, I should use [for example, cite and reference] them in my own research writing and speaking.

  Published in: The Epoch Times

  

• Natural Gas and International Relations With Adam Stulberg

  September 24, 2021

  Adam Stulberg, a professor in and chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the episode, 'Natural Gas and International Relations With Adam Stulberg' of the In This Climate podcast on Friday, September 24, 2021.

  On this episode, Stulberg discusses the history of conflict and collaboration surrounding natural gas infrastructure and how it all remains relevant today.

  An excerpt:

  In the 1990s, you could see one bumper sticker across the capital of Azerbaijan: "Happiness is multiple pipelines." Amid ever-complicating conversations about environmental resilience, the themes of diversification, redundancy, and (inter)dependence of energy infrastructure remain relevant.

  Published in: In This Climate

  

• Atlanta Area Schools Grapple With Labor Shortages

  September 22, 2021

  Daniel Dench, an assistant professor in School of Economics, was interviewed for the article "Atlanta Area Schools Grapple With Labor Shortages" on Sept. 22, 2021, on WABE. 

  The article addresses bus driver shortages in the Atlanta area and the root causes of the shortages.

  An excerpt"

  “When people were laid off, or they were furloughed, but they were backed up by some income from enhanced unemployment or the stimulus checks, they did realize how much they valued their life outside of work,” he says. “It could be that in coming back to work, they find the wages that they can pull are not high enough to compensate them for that.”

  Published in: WABE

  

• Professor lands documentary deal with Netflix for book

  September 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 featured in the article, "Professor Lands Documentary Deal With Netflix for Book," published Sept. 18, 2021, in The Technique.

  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:

  However, Johnny Smith, professor of Sports History at the School of History and Sociology at Tech, has drawn an unlikely connection between the friendship, and later falling out, of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali. His book provides a backstory for the strong, but tumultuous, friendship and brotherhood between the two, from its start to its ultimate demise over time, and has recently been adapted by Netflix into a documentary.

  Published in: The Technique

  

• Embrace Your Inner Sidekick: Georgia Tech Professor Envisions Global Philanthropy Model Based on Humility

  September 17, 2021

  Kirk Bowman, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the article "Embrace Your Inner Sidekick: Georgia Tech Professor Envisions Global Philanthropy Model Based on Humility" on Sept. 17, 2021, in Global Atlanta.

  An excerpt:

  “We really believe that that whole model has to be inverted, where the ‘superhero’ has to be that person in the Global South — the leadership, the ideas, the innovation. Because the kids in those neighborhoods need role models, and they don’t need to look like Jon and me; they need to look like people who look like them,” ...

  Published in: Global Atlanta.com

  

• Indicators Of The Week: Colleges, Poverty, Airlines

  September 17, 2021

  Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor in the School of Economics, was interviewed for the Sept 17, 2021, segment of The Indicator, a podcast produced by NPR's Planet Money team.

  In the segment, Dhongde discusses the U.S. Census Bureau's annual report on poverty which showed "that pandemic aid helped keep a lot of Americans afloat last year".

  An excerpt:

  It was a big relief. Honestly, we were scared that we might see very high poverty levels...and that was not the case.

  Published in: The Indicator

  

• FPRI Podcast Episode 6: NATO’s Role in Great Power Rivalries

  September 16, 2021

  Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured on the Global Demons Podcast, posted Sept. 16, 2021. The Foreign Policy Research Institute produces the podcast, which discusses "critical issues and challenges facing the U.S. and its allies in this new era of great power rivalry."

  In the podcast, Breedlove — NATO's former supreme commander — discussed how the alliance should adapt to manage modern threats from China, Russia, and others.

  An excerpt:

  I actually believe that NATO is now, more important than it's ever been...NATO has evolved.

  Published in: Foreign Policy Research Institute

  

• USDA Increases SNAP Benefits & Georgia Tech Sports Historian Talks Ali & Malcom X Relationship

  September 13, 2021

  Johnny Smith, the Julius C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was mentioned in the newstory, "USDA Increases SNAP Benefits & Georgia Tech Sports Historian Talks Ali & Malcom X Relationship", broadcast on Sept. 13, 2021, on WABE.

  The newstory examines 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:

  A Netflix documentary, Blood Brothers, is based on a book co-authored by Georgia Tech professor and sports historian Johnny Smith on the relationship between Muhammad Ali and Malcom X.

  Published in: WABE

  

• This Online Group Shares Images With Misleading Headlines That Completely Change What We See (30 New Pics)

  September 13, 2021

  Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in the article "This Online Group Shares Images With Misleading Headlines That Completely Change What We See (30 New Pics)," published Sept. 8, 2021, in Bored Panda. Yaszek discussed optical illusions as a symbol of human creativity.

  An excerpt:

  “Whatever the source of our love for optical illusions, it’s fascinating to note that the desire to create optical illusions seems to be as old as humanity itself. The prehistoric artists who decorated the Cave of Altima 20,000 years ago used the natural bulges in the rock walls of the cave to give volume and depth to the animals they drew there; 

  Published in: Bored Panda

  

• Blood Brothers: The Friendship and Fallout of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali

  September 9, 2021

  Johnny Smith, the Julius C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was mentioned in the article, "Blood Brothers: The Friendship and Fallout of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali," published Sept. 9, 2021, in The Guardian.

  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:

  Blood Brothers, which is produced by the creator of Black-ish, Kenya Barris, adapts Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith’s book about X and Ali’s relationship, drawn from heavy research into past biographies, documents and FBI surveillance records. Roberts and Smith also appear in the film...Clarke adds that he saw an opportunity to balance the scholarly work of Roberts and Smith with more intimate accounts from those close to X and Ali, while exploring social and cultural details that the book doesn’t consider to the same extent.

  Published in: The Guardian

  

• Philip K. Dick Adjacent #14 — Judith Merril Roundtable

  September 7, 2021

  Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, appeared on the Phillp K. Dick Adjacent podcast on Sept. 7, 2021, to discuss pioneering female science fiction author Judith Merril.

  An excerpt:

  "I'm interested in science fiction as a global language. I think it's one of the ways we all talk to each other across centuries, continents and cultures. Next time someone tells you we have no such thing as a common culture, I dare you to go up to the person you think is the most opposite of you and ask their opinion of science fiction...

  Published in: Phillp K. Dick Adjacent Podcast

  

• China's Kids Get Schooled in 'Xi Jinping Thought'

  September 3, 2021

  Fei-Ling Wang, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article, "China's Kids Get Schooled in 'Xi Jinping Thought," published by France 21 on Sept. 1, 2021.

  An excerpt:

  Wang Fei-Ling, a professor of international affairs at Georgia Tech, said the textbooks were an example of the Communist Party's effort to "bet on a cult of personality in a Mao-like strong leader."

  "However, given what has happened in the Chinese society over the past four decades, I think many parents may not like it very much and many students may find it boring -- but few would or could protest it publicly," Wang added.

  "Most are likely to simply not take it very seriously."

  Published in: France 24

  

• Georgia Tech Prof’s Book Basis of Netflix’s ‘Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali’ out Sept. 9

  September 3, 2021

  Johnny Smith, the Julius C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and Associate Professor of History in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in "Georgia Tech Prof’s Book Basis of Netflix’s ‘Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali’ out Sept. 9," published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sept. 3, 2021.

  An excerpt:

  The documentary by Marcus A. Clarke relies heavily on a 2016 book, also called “Blood Brothers,” co-authored by Georgia Tech associate history professor Johnny Smith and his former academic advisor Purdue University history professor Randy Roberts. Both were consultants on the film and Smith was happy with the final result.

  “Being able to participate and tell the story though a different medium was fascinating and fun,” said Smith in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

  Published in: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  

• Women in Science Face Authorship Disputes More Often Than Men

  September 3, 2021

  Cassidy Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of Public Policy, was quoted about her research on the impact of gender on scholarly authorship decisions in Physics Today, published Sept. 1, 2021.

  An excerpt:

  Study coauthor Cassidy Sugimoto, an information scientist at the Georgia Institute of Technology, attributes the results in part to the fact that men are more likely to be principal investigators and thus can make unilateral authorship decisions, which may lead to women’s work being devalued. “What we see is women want to have more clear-cut guidelines,” Sugimoto says. “I think that’s because it protects them, and it gives them tools to use in conversations” with the PI.

  Published in: Physics Today

  

• Georgia Tech Study: Bicycling Has $496 Million Impact in Georgia

  August 27, 2021

  Shatakshee Dhongde, associate professor in the School of Economics, was quoted in the article "Georgia Tech Study: Bicycling Has $496 Million Impact in Georgia," published Aug. 27, 2021, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

   

  An excerpt:

  Shatakshee Dhongde, an associate professor of economics, conducted the study for the Georgia Department of Transportation. She examined five years of sales and employment records for more than 700 businesses, the construction and maintenance costs of more than 80 biking trails and the budgets and other information for more than 60 events and 30 bicycling organizations.

  “People are going to need this information if they want to justify any type of investments or improvements in the bicycle infrastructure in Georgia, so there is definitely a need to conduct a rigorous impact analysis for any new project,” Dhongde said in a press release announcing the study. You can read the report here.

  Published in: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  

• Global Space Economy Swells in Spite of the Pandemic

  August 24, 2021

  Mariel Borowitz, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in "Global Space Economy Swells in Spite of the Pandemic," published Aug. 23 in Space News.

  The article discussed spending on military and civilian space programs in 2020.

  An excerpt:

  Employment in the space sector was relatively stable in 2020. There were additional spacecraft manufacturing jobs, while space telecommunications employment decreased.

  The changes were “relatively steady across the year,” said Mariel Borowitz, associate professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. “So, not so much pandemic-related as larger trends that were already happening.”

  Published in: Space News

  

• 40 Funny And Weird Moments From The ’80s And ’90s News That Got Shared By This Twitter Page

  August 23, 2021

  Regents Professor Lisa Yaszek of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication was quoted by Bored Panda in an article about a Twitter page dedicated to stills from 1980s era broadcast news programs.

  Yaskek discussed how the current nostalgia for 1980s analog news imagery reflects contemporary anxieties about the authenticity of reporting in an age of digital manipulation.

  An excerpt:

  “There are two main differences between current news screen grabs and those from the 1980s. First and foremost, current news screen grabs have much higher resolution rates: people and places are presented in clear detail with seemingly little inappropriate color shifting or pixilation,” she said.

  “Second, the graphic design framing these images and presenting key information has become much more sophisticated as well. Subtitles that fade into the background or cover the people being filmed are replaced by small but easy-to-read ones that are placed in ways that complement rather than impede the visual narrative, while stock images are replaced by customized ones that match the verbal narrative presented in the story at hand.”

  According to the professor, taken together, these differences demonstrate how greatly our visual recording and designing technologies have changed in the past 40 years. Moreover, they provide us with “ever greater control over the way we shape and share images—and ever greater anxiety about what people might do with that kind of control.”

   

  Published in: Bored Panda

  

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