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Southern Women in Hip-Hop Are Having a Moment
August 23, 2021
Joycelyn Wilson, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in the article "Southern Women in Hip-Hop Are Having a Moment," published Aug. 19, 2021, in Atlanta Magazine.
The article discusses the recent success of female hip hop artists, especially artists from Atlanta, and the reasons for it.
An excerpt:
There’s finally room for more than one woman—and more than one type of woman— on the lineup. From the introspective rhymes of Kodie Shane to the soulful poetics of Yani Mo, these artists are creating music for generations of young women to see themselves and their experiences in the same way Missy Elliott and Da Brat made songs that still make us turn up the volume today.
“We’re in a world now where women’s voices are being elevated in a way that’s unprecedented,” says Wilson. And women are using their reach to drive the conversation forward.
Published in: Atlanta Magazine
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Historian: Savannah's and Cuyler-Brownville's peculiar place in the history of redlining
August 17, 2021
Todd Michney, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology, published an op-ed titled "Historian: Savannah's and Cuyler-Brownville's Peculiar Place in the History of Redlining" in the Savannah Morning News.
In it, Michney explores an anomaly he discovered during his redlining research in Savannah: "the only known Black neighborhood in the country that HOLC evaluators, working in the depths of the Great Depression, did not downgrade on the basis of race."
Read it here: "Historian: Savannah's and Cuyler-Brownville's Peculiar Place in the History of Redlining"
Published in: Savannah Morning News
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Georgia Climate Conference This Week Will Highlight Risks And Solutions
August 13, 2021
School of Public Policy Regents Professor Marilyn Brown, lead author on a recently published article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the potential to reduce Georgia's carbon footprint, was quoted in "Georgia Climate Conference This Week Will Highlight Risks And Solutions," published Aug. 10, 2021, by WABE.
The article discusses plans for the Georgia Climate Conference, which comes amid recent warnings about global warming. The article quoted Brown discussing Drawdown Georgia, an effort to develop a carbon reduction framework for the state, and the findings of her recent paper, written with colleagues at Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, and Emory University.
An excerpt:
“I’m particularly bullish with the impact of large-scale solar because it’s a very big driver,” said Marilyn Brown, a public policy professor at Georgia Tech and lead author on the paper, which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Solar combined with electric vehicles make for an even bigger impact, she said. And there would be positive public health outcomes, too.
“If you invest in EVs, and you don’t clean the grid, you actually may not make any difference. With a clean grid, though, it’s a profound impact. And it’s an immediate impact,” she said.
Published in: WABE
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Conspiracy, Complaining and Cooking
August 9, 2021
Nassim Parvin, associate professor of Digital Media in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, published the article "Conspiracy, Complaining and Cooking," on August 6, 2021, in Inside Higher Ed.
The article focused on post-Ph.D. life.
Published in: Inside Higher Ed
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Drawdown Georgia Shows 50% Reduction in Carbon Emissions Possible by 2030
August 4, 2021
The Drawdown Georgia research team, headed by Marilyn Brown, Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, was featured in "Drawdown Georgia Shows 50% Reduction in Carbon Emissions Possible by 2030," published August 2, 2021, in SaportaReport.
The article focuses on how Georgia could curb carbon emissions by 50% in 2030, compared to 2005 levels, if the state adopted 20 solutions previously identified by Drawdown Georgia scientists.
“Georgia can show the rest of the country how to scale key regional solutions that reduce carbon footprints in a way that is also friendly to the economy. These solutions also advance the public health, as well as equity in under-resourced communities," Brown said.
Published in: SaportaReport
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A People’s History of Black Twitter - Parts I, II, and III
August 2, 2021
Andre Brock, associate professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communications, was featured in "A People’s History of Black Twitter," a three-part series, published July 2021, in WIRED.
WIRED defined the series as exploring "Black Twitter's complex, ongoing legacy."
Brock's role in the series was attributed to his authoring of Distributed Blackness: African American Cybercultures.
Published in: WIRED
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Opinion: New Findings on Redlining Detail Roots of Racist Housing Policies
August 2, 2021
Todd Michney, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in "Opinion: New Findings on Redlining Detail Roots of Racist Housing Policies," published July 30, 2021, in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The article focused heavily on Michney's work on the history of redlining in political and educational contexts.
Published in: AJC
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Georgia Experts Offer Path To Lower Emissions
July 29, 2021
Marilyn Brown, Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in "Georgia Experts Offer Path To Lower Emissions," published July 28, 2021, in POLITICO Pro.
The article examines a new study which Brown co-authored to analyze Drawdown Georgia and carbon emission reduction targets in the state of Georgia.
“Georgia can show the rest of the country how to scale key regional solutions that reduce carbon footprints in a way that is also friendly to the economy. These solutions also advance the public health, as well as equity in under-resourced communities,” she added.
Published in: POLITICO Pro
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In Our Own Words: Ilya Kaminsky, Bourne Chair in Poetry at Georgia Tech
July 28, 2021
Ilya Kaminsky, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was featured in "In Our Own Words: Ilya Kaminsky, Bourne Chair in Poetry at Georgia Tech," published on July 22, 2021, in ArtsATL.
In the article, Kaminsky reflects on how his native country, Ukraine, is at war, and how the artists there are impacted by tragedy.
Is it foolish to speak of little joys that occur in the middle of tragedy? It is our humanity. Whatever we have left of it. We must not deny it to ourselves. I am a love poet, or a poet in love with the world. It is just who I am. If the world is falling apart, I have to say the truth. But I don’t stop being in love with that world.
Published in: ArtsATL
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Tennessee Valley Authority Considers Replacing Coal With Gas
July 6, 2021
Marilyn Brown, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, was quoted in, "Tennessee Valley Authority Considers Replacing Coal With Gas," published July 2, 2021, in AP News.
The article explored the Tennessee Valley Authority’s plan to shut down three of its remaining five coal-fired power plants and replace the lost megawatts with energy produced from natural gas. Brown’s quote was about the role of energy efficiency in the utility transition.
Published in: AP News
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Why Are We so Obsessed With UFOs? Here’s How Aliens Invaded (and Conquered) Pop Culture
June 25, 2021
Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in " Why Are We so Obsessed With UFOs? Here’s How Aliens Invaded (and Conquered) Pop Culture," published June 24, 2021, in USA Today.
The article explored the reign of aliens and alien invasions in pop culture. Yaszek spoke about how UFOs and aliens have “long served as a funhouse mirror to ourselves as humans.”
Excerpt:
They represent both the familiar and the unfamiliar. When we speculate about UFOs, we’re also speculating about our hopes and fears, about our best and our worst selves and our society and even our species.
Published in: USA Today
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The Second Life of Bruce’s Beach
June 17, 2021
Douglas Flamming, professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in the article, “The Second Life of Bruce’s Beach,” published on June 9, 2021, in Easy Reader. The article explores the history of Bruce’s Beach, oceanfront land in Manhattan Beach, California, that was bought by a Black family – the Bruce family – in 1912, and their loss of the land through the City of Manhattan Beach’s racially motivated use of eminent domain in 1927.
Excerpt:
“Black Los Angeles, or at least its leaders and its boosters, embraced the notion of the West as a land of opportunity,” Flamming said. “Although we don’t think of LA much as the West now, it certainly was a Western city then. People talked about it as such, people praised it as such, with the idea that the West was that last best chance, an open place for opportunity.”
Published in: Easy Reader
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A 'Covid Crime Wave' Is One Reason These Residents Want to Break Away From Atlanta — but Critics Say a Split Would Be Devastating for the City
June 7, 2021
Ronald Bayor, Professor Emeritus in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in "A 'Covid Crime Wave' Is One Reason These Residents Want To Break Away From Atlanta — but Critics Say a Split Would Be Devastating for the City," published on June 7, 2021, in CNN.
The article details a renewed debate about Buckhead becoming its own city — a debate sparked by the highest crime rates Atlanta has seen in 30 years. Bayor spoke about the reasons why Buckhead was pulled into the city to begin with, in the 1950s, and how splitting from the city would affect the population.
Excerpt:
"It was pulled in to enhance the White population in the city and to create a White majority once again, so race was a very big factor in Buckhead coming in," Bayor said.
"Basically, this would be splitting along some racial lines," he said.
Published in: CNN
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Exploring the Boundaries of Time Travel
May 30, 2021
Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was interviewed for "Exploring the Boundaries of Time Travel," which aired May 30, 2021, on CBS News Sunday Morning.
The story discussed the historical origins of time-travel stories and whether time travel is scientifically feasible.
Excerpt:
The idea of time travel is actually as old as civiliaztion itself, and we see the very first stories in the Mahabharata, the great Indian epic, in 400 B.C.E, so they are nearly 2500 years old.
As we moved into an industrial culture, and suddenly we had trains that had to move on schedule from station to station, and ships that had to cross great bodies of water and make it into docks at cetain times, we had to make sure that humans in different parts of the world were telling time in the same waus. And I think that was really exciting. We felt like we suddenly did have a little control over time.
Published in: CBS News
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Radiologist Participation in Medicare ACO-Based Care More Than Tripled in Five Years
May 27, 2021
Danny Hughes, Professor in the School of Economics and director of the Health Economics and Analytics Lab (HEAL), was quoted in the article, "Radiologist Participation in Medicare Aco-Based Care More Than Tripled in Five Years," published on May 27, 2021, in Healthcare Purchasing News.
The article emphasized the findings of a study published in the Journal of American College of Radiology that focuses on Medicare Shared Savings Programs Accountable Care Organizations established under the Affordable Care Act. From 2013 to 2018, radiologist participation increased from 10.4% to 34.9% under these programs.
Excerpt:
“This study shows that economic incentives of value-based care are reaching beyond the patient-facing specialties such as primary care providers to specialties like radiology to whom patients are not typically attributed.”
The article also quoted Stefan Santavicca, a HEAL research associate who was a co-investigator on the study.
Excerpt:
"We believe that our work shows that MSSP ACOs are increasingly recruiting radiologists into their plans alongside other specialty care providers, potentially preparing themselves to better assume downside risk in the program while simultaneously improving care and clinical outcomes."
Published in: Healthcare Purchasing News
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Meet Lisa Yaszek: Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies
May 25, 2021
External Article: Shoutout Atlanta
Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was interviewed in the article, "Meet Lisa Yaszek: Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies," published May 18, 2021 in Shoutout Atlanta.
Excerpt:
I’m a Regents Professor at Georgia Tech, and what distinguishes me from many other scholars is my field of study: science fiction! I’m fascinated by science fiction as a “global language” that all different kinds of people use to convey their ideas about science, society, and the future across centuries, continents, and cultures. I’m particularly interested in the recovery of lost voices in science fiction history and the discovery of new ones from around the globe. Most of my research and teaching revolves around speculative art created by women, Black authors, and scientists, and I’m fortunate because I get to write books about all these wonderful artists and then share my ideas in the popular press.
Published in: Shoutout Atlanta
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Celebrating 10 Female Leaders in Sustainability
May 21, 2021
Kaye Husbands Fealing, Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, was quoted in, “Celebrating 10 Female Leaders in Sustainability,” published May 21, 2021, in GreenBiz.
The article highlights Husbands Fealing as the keynote speaker for part of the 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards.
Published in: GreenBiz
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Technology Notebook: Why global investment firm Insight Partners is betting on Atlanta startups
May 21, 2021
Omar Asensio, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, "Technology Notebook: Why Global Investment Firm Insight Partners is Betting on Atlanta Startups," published May 21, 2021, in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Published in: Atlanta Business Chronicle
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How Georgians Might Reach New U.S. Target for 50% Carbon Cut
May 20, 2021
Marilyn Brown, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, was quoted in, "How Georgians Might Reach New U.S. Target for 50% Carbon Cut," published May 20, 2021, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The article focused on options for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the state, and the implications of meeting the 50% emission reduction goal by 2030.
Excerpt:
Making the cuts “is difficult but doable,” said Marilyn Brown, a Georgia Tech professor of sustainable systems who helped analyze options in Georgia to possibly reach the target. “It’s an all-hands-on-board kind of approach we are taking.”
Brown, the Georgia Tech professor, said the governor should immediately pull together a commission to look at the options for how to best cut carbon in Georgia.
She said options include expanding solar power, eliminating caps on how many people can receive full credit for surplus solar power they generate and sell to Georgia Power, and reducing barriers that keep manufacturers from producing electricity using waste heat.
Individuals can make shifts at home, she said, including composting, having a more plant-rich diet, spending less time in gas-powered cars, shifting home energy use to when demand is lower and cleaner generation technology is in use, and installing solar panels.
Published in: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Iraqi Engineering Schools Add Ethics Courses in an Accreditation Push
May 19, 2021
Jason Borenstein, Director of Graduate Research Ethics Programs, was quoted in, “Iraqi Engineering Schools Add Ethics Courses in an Accreditation Push,” published May 19, 2021, in Al-Fanar Media.
The article explains the need for new and improved ethics courses at Baghdad’s University of Technology, and the university’s collaboration with Georgia Tech in its quest for international accreditation. Justin Biddle, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, also worked on the project.
Published in: Al-Fanar Media
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