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• Ivan Allen College Race and Gender Studies

  February 15, 2018

  Among the responses to the Student-Led Listening Sessions held by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts last fall, Dean Royster has pulled together a comprehensive list of class offerings in the College that integrate race and genders studies. Following is a list of both undergraduate and graduate classes for 2018.

  

• Mary McDonald Named Georgia Power Professor of Excellence

  February 12, 2018

  Mary G. McDonald, professor and Homer C. Rice Chair of Sports and Society in the School of History and Sociology, was featured as a Georgia Power Professor of Excellence during Georgia Tech’s home men’s basketball game against Duke University.

  

• New Research Highlights Trade-Off between Emissions Reductions and Economic Growth

  February 9, 2018

  In a study published in the February issue of the journal Sustainability, graduate student Eren Cifci and economics professor Matthew E. Oliver analyzed the effects of the Kyoto Protocol on the signatories’ greenhouse gas, or GHG, emissions and their per capita gross domestic product growth — a standard measure used to compare the relative growth of national economies. They found declines in greenhouse gas emissions and per capita gross domestic product growth, suggesting that “the trade-off between GHG emissions reductions via participation in an international climate agreement and short-run economic growth is a relevant and important consideration in the design and implementation of such agreements,” according to their paper.

  

• Congratulations to Dr. Ron Dempsey

  February 6, 2018

  Ron Dempsey successfully defended his dissertation, “The Role of Engineering Technology as a Pathway for African Americans into the Field of Engineering.”

  

• Photo Exhibition Celebrates 70 Years of DramaTech

  February 5, 2018

  A  new photography exhibit celebrates 70 years of DramaTech, the student-run theater at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The exhibit examines the theater’s rich history through the lens of its three most influential directors, Mary Nell Santacroce, Gregory Abbott, and Melissa Foulger.

  

• Brown Examines UK-China Relations between 2010-16

  January 31, 2018

  Scott Brown, post-doctoral fellow within the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has written, “Free Trade, Yes; Ideology, Not So Much: The UK’s Shifting China Policy 2010-16.” 

  

• Phi Alpha Theta Regional Conference

  January 30, 2018

  The School of History and Sociology will host the Georgia Regional Phi Alpha Theta conference on Saturday, April 7, 2018.

  

• A Message from the Dean on Ivan Allen College Student-led Listening Sessions

  January 30, 2018

  As 2018 and the new semester get into full swing, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the effort we began this past fall, in the wake of the troubling events that affected our campus — including the death of Scout Schultz and the violence at the vigil in Scout’s honor.

  As the College community struggled to understand what happened and the roles we could play in making things better, we held three student-led sessions to listen to concerns and draw forth ideas from across the College.

  

• Ivan Allen College to Honor Donors Gail and Barry Spurlock, Six Alumni, and Three Recipients of the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards

  January 29, 2018

  Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts has announced the slate of honorees for its 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards, which will be held the evening of March 28. Among those to be feted are long-time supporters of the College, Gail and Barry Spurlock.

  

• Two Doctoral Students Named IISP Cybersecurity Fellows

  January 29, 2018

  Jenna McGrath, a doctoral student in the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, and Celine Irvene, a doctoral student in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received funding from the Institute for Information Security and Privacy (IISP) Cybersecurity Fellowship program to support her research during Spring 2018. McGrath’s research on cyberattacks on electric grids reflects the growing importance of protecting the electricity infrastructure against cyber-enabled attacks, and identifying vulnerabilities unaddressed by current policies.

  

• Sashti Awarded Fulbright Specialist Grant

  January 26, 2018

  Raj Sashti, advisor for Fellowships and Sponsored Programs at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, was awarded a Fulbright Specialist grant during fall 2017. This prestigious award enabled him to serve as an academic and professional expert to 15 universities in Thailand, including the nationally and internationally recognized Chulalongkorn University and the Asian Institute of Technology, and assist them with capacity building in the area of international education and exchange.

  

• A Timely Honor: Sam Nunn School Chair Funded in 20th Anniversary Year

  January 26, 2018

  Friends and family of the Senator Sam Nunn, Class of 1960 and Honorary Ph.D. 2008, have honored him by funding the Sam Nunn School Chair in International Affairs. This prestigious endowed faculty leadership chair will provide annual discretionary support for the incumbent administrative chair of the School to advance strategic priorities in perpetuity.

  

• Unlikely U.S. Will Regain Control of Internet Address Book, Georgia Tech Public Policy Expert Says

  January 25, 2018

  The U.S. government relinquished control of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers in 2016. Milton Mueller, professor of public policy, says trying to reverse that decision would be difficult and potentially disastrous.

  

• In Memoriam: Richard Corbin, Professor of English

  January 25, 2018

  Dr. Richard “Dick” Johnstone Corbin, a longtime professor of English at Georgia Tech died on December 16, 2017, at the age of 85. 

  

• In Memoriam: Dr. James Bynum, English Professor

  January 25, 2018

  Dr. James J. Bynum, a longtime professor of English at Georgia Institute of Technology, passed away on December 8, 2017 at Presbyterian Village Health Care Center in Austell, Georgia.

  

• Halcyon Lawrence Receives 2018 CCCC Scholars for the Dream Travel Award

  January 24, 2018

  Halcyon Lawrence, a Brittan Fellow in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, is one of 20 recipients to receive the 2018 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Scholars for the Dream Travel Award. Lawrence will be presented the award on Thursday, March 15, during the 2018 CCCC Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.  

  

• Doug Flamming Wins 2017 Teaching Effectiveness Award

  January 23, 2018

  The Class of 1940 Course Survey Effectiveness Award is awarded to instructors based on student feedback.

  

• Anna Westerstahl Stenport Elected to the ADFL Executive Committee

  January 19, 2018

  Anna Westerstahl Stenport, chair and professor of the School of Modern Languages, has been elected to the executive committee of the Modern Language Association’s Association of Departments of Foreign Languages (MLA-ADFL) for a four-year term, beginning January 2018.

  

• Congratulations to Renee Shelby

  January 19, 2018

  Renee Shelby passed her comprehensive exams with a "high pass" mark. Congrats!

  

• Public Policy, CACP, Faculty Discuss STEM, Disabilities, and Facilitating Science at National Academies Workshop

  January 12, 2018

  The National Academies workshop focused on allocating resources for scientific research.

  

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