Recent News

Current News and Events

• Brad Fain Named Executive Director of Center for Advanced Communications Policy

  

  January 2, 2019

  Brad Fain, principal research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and at the Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), has been appointed as executive director of CACP. The appointment was announced on January 2, 2019 by Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean Jacqueline Royster.

• Study Finds Dramatic Growth in Numbers of “Supporting Scientists” on Research Teams

  

  January 2, 2019

  As university research has become more complex and interdisciplinary, laboratory teams have grown in size, with increasing numbers of specialists in such areas such as statistical analysis, electron microscopy or mass spectrometry. According to a new study, these supporting scientists often do their work outside the traditional tenure track and may never obtain permanent positions as professors.

• Phantom Ringing Syndrome Is the Millennial Condition You Probably Suffer From

  

  December 19, 2018

• Accenture Security to Invest $500,000 in Georgia Tech's OMS Cybersecurity Program

  

  December 18, 2018

  Accenture becomes the first corporate donor to invest in Georgia Tech's Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity. The investment will support the creation of the program while providing professional experiences through internships, full-time employment opportunities, and client project support.

• Diana Hicks Named a AAAS Fellow

  

  November 28, 2018

  School of Public Policy Professor Diana Hicks was one of four Georgia Tech faculty members named 2018 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. 

• Georgia Tech's Mock Trial Team: One of the Nation’s Best

  

  November 26, 2018

  Drawing on a strong tradition of interdisciplinary education and a student body who knows what it means to work hard, Georgia Tech’s mock trial team — housed in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts — ranks among the nation’s best.

• Rosenberger Writes Article on Hands-Free Georgia Act

  

  November 12, 2018

  Rosenberger recently wrote an article on Georgia's Hands-Free law that went into effect this year.

• Alan Marco Presents at Federal Trade Commission Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection

  

  November 7, 2018

  Alan Marco, professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy, spoke on October 24, 2018 at Federal Trade Commission hearings on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.”

• Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Engagement Workshop held in Albany

  

  November 7, 2018

  A team led by Dr. Omar Asensio met with city officials in Albany to discuss the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge.

• Stronger Together: Mary Frank Fox, ADVANCE Professor, School of Public Policy, Featured in a Interview on Diversity and Inclusion

  

  October 29, 2018

  Through its ADVANCE program, Georgia Tech is working to increase representation and advancement of women in academic, science and engineering careers.

• Milton Mueller Delivers Fifth Annual Ostrom Memorial Lecture

  

  October 29, 2018

  Named for the Nobel Laureate economist Elinor Ostrom and her husband Vincent, the Ostrom Memorial Lecture is a prestigious opportunity for policy experts to showcase their research and knowledge.

• Milton Mueller Delivers Fifth Annual Ostrom Memorial Lecture

  

  October 24, 2018

  Named for the Nobel Laureate economist Elinor Ostrom and her husband Vincent, the Ostrom Memorial Lecture is a prestigious opportunity for policy experts to showcase their research and knowledge.

• Center for Urban Innovation Director Clark Gives Invited Talk at Seoul National University

  

  October 24, 2018

  Center for Urban Innovation Director Jennifer Clark, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy, gave speeches at Seoul National University about her smart cities research. She was invited by Sam Ock Park, professor at Seoul National University. 

• Ross Recognized with National Advising Award

  

  October 15, 2018

  Leslie Ross was recently announced as the winner of the NACADA 2018 Outstanding Advising Award.

• Dr. Brown Will Lead 2018 Norman Fries Lecture

  

  October 15, 2018

  This year Dr. Marilyn Brown will the featured speaker at Norman Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series.

• Atlanta Awarded the American Cities Climate Challenge

  

  October 3, 2018

  Atlanta was one of the cities awarded with resources to help achieve climate change goals.

• Kaye Husbands Fealing Appointed as National Science Foundation Liaison

  

  October 3, 2018

  Husbands Fealing will serve as liaison for the Directorate for Education and Human Resources Advisory Committee.

• Omar Asensio Awarded 40 for 40 Fellowship by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

  

  September 21, 2018

  Omar Isaac Asensio, an assistant professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy, has been awarded the 40 for 40 Fellowship by the Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM). This 2018-exclusive program provides funding for 40 outstanding early career research professionals to attend APPAM's Fall Research Conference, which is a premier conference for attracting high-quality work on a wide variety of current and emerging policy and management issues.

• Mary Frank Fox Recognized by President Peterson

  

  September 21, 2018

  President Peterson recognized Mary Frank Fox in his Institute Address.

• IARPA Director Stacey Dixon Gives Talk on Technology Policy and National Intelligence

  

  September 10, 2018

  Dixon's lecture focused on the intersections of technology policy and national intelligence.