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• AI in Action: One Student’s Journey to Smarter Sustainability Policy

  February 10, 2025

  When Ashley Cotsman arrived as a freshman at Georgia Tech, she didn’t know how to code. Now, the fourth-year Public Policy student is leading a research project on AI and decarbonization technologies.

  

• From Breakbeats to the Dance Floor: How Hip-Hop and House Revolutionized Music and Culture

  January 31, 2025

  There was a time when artists representing two of America’s biggest homegrown musical genres wouldn’t get a look in at the Grammys.

  

• Smart Thermostats, Code-Switching, Video Help for Patients: Recent Research from the Ivan Allen College

  January 13, 2025

  Quick summaries of recently produced research from faculty and students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

  

• From Watts to Warheads: Secretary of Energy Oversees Big Science Research and the US Nuclear Arsenal

  January 12, 2025

  The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration.

  

• With More Americans Able to Access Legalized Marijuana, Fewer Are Picking Up Prescriptions for Anti-Anxiety Medications

  January 10, 2025

  In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety. 

  

• Amanda Murdie Named Dean of Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  January 7, 2025

  Following an international search, Georgia Tech has appointed Amanda Murdie as the new dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective June 1, 2025.

  

• Reflecting on President Carter's Legacy

  December 29, 2024

  President Jimmy Carter’s decades in public life will be warmly remembered around the world for his determined commitment to peace, human rights, public health, and more. We reflect on his legacy.

  

• Middle Schoolers’ Feedback Informs New Approach to AI-based Museum Exhibits

  June 21, 2024

  Researchers at Georgia Tech are creating accessible museum exhibits that explain artificial intelligence (AI) to middle school students, including the LuminAI interactive AI-based dance partner developed by Regents' Professor Brian Magerko.

  Ph.D. students Yasmine Belghith and Atefeh Mahdavi co-led a study in a museum setting that observed how middle schoolers interact with the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. 

  Belghith and Mahdavi conducted their study with nine focus groups of 24 students at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The team used the findings to inform their design of AI exhibits that the museum could display as early as 2025. 

  

• Researchers Help Maritime Industry Navigate Toward Sustainability

  June 11, 2024

  Georgia Tech researchers are developing sustainable ocean shipping solutions to meet global emissions targets through eco-friendly fuels, optimized supply chains, and life-cycle assessments.

  

• Dean Search Begins for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  June 5, 2024

  Georgia Tech will begin the search for the next dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. The search committee, chaired by Dean of Libraries Leslie Sharp, was chosen through a nomination process and includes a mix of faculty, staff, students, and alumni from within the college, as well as other units from across campus. 

  

• Alasdair Young Named Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development

  April 1, 2024

  Alasdair Young, professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has been named interim associate dean for faculty development in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 1.

  

• 30 Years Later, Story of Freaknik Gets Told

  March 20, 2024

  Joycelyn Wilson, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, says the release of Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told continues to raise the profile of Atlanta’s role in hip-hop overall, not just in the South.

  

• Richard Utz Named Interim Dean of Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  March 19, 2024

  Richard Utz, senior associate dean and professor, has been appointed interim dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 20. Dean Husbands Fealing, who served in that role since 2020, has been appointed assistant director of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. 

  

• Ivan Allen College Faculty Earn Institute Research Awards

  March 13, 2024

  Two Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty members have received Institute Research Awards from the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research. 

  

• Life of a Leap Baby

  February 28, 2024

  Only about 5 million people worldwide — less than 0.1% of the world’s population — have been born on Feb. 29. Andy Eichel, senior managing strategy consultant in Strategic Consulting, is one of them.

  

• Retired Justice Robert Benham Receives Ivan Allen Jr. Prize

  February 9, 2024

  Georgia judicial pioneer honored for his commitment to safeguarding civil liberties.

  

• Black History Month Reading and Viewing Recommendations

  January 30, 2024

  Faculty and staff members suggest books and feature films that explore race, identity, history, and memory.

  

• Can Solar Geoengineering Save the World?

  January 30, 2024

  As the idea of solar geoengineering picks up steam, Tony Harding, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, invites everyone to join the conversation — starting with learning about what it is, how it works, and whether or not this once-niche proposition really can save the world. 

  

• The 2023 President's Report

  January 19, 2024

  Join President Cabrera for a look back at some of the ways Georgia Tech was so bold in 2023 — and to catch a glimpse of what’s to come.

  

• First Cohort Announced for Ascend Faculty Professional Development Program

  January 16, 2024

  Ascend, a new career development program for mid-career faculty, launched its cohort for Spring 2024. Supported by the Office of Faculty Professional Development, Ascend cohort members include academic professionals and lecturers from across campus.

  

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