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  • Michael Elliott has been appointed to the National Research Council’s Committee
  • February 15, 2012
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    Michael Elliott, Associate Professor, Schools of City and Regional Planning & Public Policy, has been appointed to the National Research Council’s Committee on Inherently Safer Chemical Processes. The committee is examining approaches used by chemical manufacturing facilities for the management of chemical process risks, especially in the use of particularly hazardous chemicals, and in the potential for replacing risky processes with inherently safer ones.

  • PhD student Sanjay Arora won a poster session award at the 2012 GTRIC
  • February 13, 2012
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    School of Public Policy PhD student Sanjay Arora won a poster session award at the 2012 Georgia Tech Research & Innovation Conference (GTRIC) on Tuesday, Feb. 7.Sanjay's poster was entitled: "Commercialization of New and Emerging Technologies: A Cross Country Comparison of Graphene Firms" looks at how small to medium sized firms working in graphene, a novel nanotechnology material, present and reveal their business strategies online. The findings suggest that firm strategy is influenced by ... read more
  • Dr. Clark Appointed to SPIE Committee
  • January 31, 2012
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    Jennifer Clark, Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy, has been appointed to the 2012 Engineering, Science & Technology Policy Committee (ESTeP) of the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).The ESTeP promotes understanding at all levels of policy decision-making, about those issues that affect the well-being of the optical science and engineering communities worldwide. This Committee also advises the SPIE Board and other Society groups on ways to expand the ... read more
  • Dr. Levine Appointed to Institute of Medicine Committee
  • January 25, 2012
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    Aaron Levine, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Policy, has been appointed to an Institute of Medicine Committee that is tasked with evaluating the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).Specifically, the committee will assess CIRM's programs, operations, strategies, and performance since its inception in 2005. The committee held its first meeting in October 2011 and will hold four additional meetings in 2012 before producing a final report near the end of the year.... read more
  • Dr. Alan Porter won "Big Data" award
  • December 17, 2011
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    The Georgia Tech Research Corporation recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with a banquet at which they gave out awards for excellence in research, industry engagement and technology transfer. Alan Porter won their "Big Data" award for commercializing technology for the management of large complex datasets - developing new tools and methods for capture, storage, analysis,, searching and visualization of information.

  • Study Debunks Six Myths About Electricity in the South
  • December 2, 2011
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    Clean energy can help meet growing electricity demand and minimize pollution in the southern United States, but progress to adopt renewable energy strategies has been hindered by a number of myths, according to a new study by Georgia Tech and Duke University researchers.The study, published in the journal Energy Policy, debunks popular myths about clean energy that have been promulgated by policymakers, business leaders and advocacy groups in the South.  Those myths ­– encompassing ... read more
  • The STIP Georgia Innovative Economic Development Internship program - 2012 call for applications
  • December 2, 2011
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    Georgia Tech’s program in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (a joint program of the Enterprise Innovation Institute and the School of Public Policy) brings together academic faculty, researchers, and students with economic development practitioners and state policy-makers to develop and disseminate innovative concepts and tools for Georgia. As part of our commitment to educating the next generation of economic developers, we will offer up to four paid internships in summer 2012 in ... read more
  • Prof. Shapira will serve as Chair for a new National Academies Committee
  • October 20, 2011
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    Prof. Philip Shapira (Georgia Tech School of Public Policy and University of Manchester) will serve as Chair for a new National Academies Committee which will examine "21st Century Manufacturing: The Role of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology." The Committee comprises a panel of US and international industrial, university, and policy experts, and is organized through the National Academies Board on Science, Technology, and ... read more
  • Georgia Tech and Shepherd Center Awarded $4.75 Million Grant
  • October 19, 2011
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    Funding Supports Development of Wireless Technologies for People with DisabilitiesATLANTA (Oct. 6, 2011) –The Georgia Institute of Technology and Shepherd Center have been awarded a $4.75 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) for research and development of wireless technologies aimed at enhancing the lives of people with disabilities. The grant supports the continuation of a decade of innovative ... read more
  • Public Policy Alums Named Rising Stars by Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40
  • October 6, 2011
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    Trey Childress and Jason Anavitarte, both leading alumni of the School of Public Policy, were honored as rising stars by Georgia Trend magazine’s 2011 40 Under 40 Awards. Childress serves on the Advisory Board for the college.Trey Childress earned an MS from The School of Public Policy and a BS from The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs (also GT Industrial & Systems Engineering). He is Founding Partner at Perdue Partners, LLC in Atlanta and has served as COO for the State of ... read more