In 1995, the National Science Foundation (NSF) selected Tech as the head institute to provide leadership in creating models to enhance gender equity in the fields of scientific and technological education, stereotypically male-dominated fields. This […]
Operation Reboot, a project in the College of Computing, will pair laid-off IT professionals with high school teachers to give them a leg up in their career options starting in the spring of 2010. The […]
Tech played host to a number of celebrities this past Friday, as the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research held its first annual Brian McCann Celebrity Softball Game at Russ Chandler Stadium. The event’s host, […]
Four students, three guys and a girl, created a website for fun and launched it during a group presentation in their Small Talk class. In two days the site had over 1,000,000 hits. Only at […]
Have you ever wondered what true love really is? Have you questioned what makes a relationship work? Or, maybe, have you ever asked yourself how to approach that guy or girl you saw at a […]
The Office of Diversity Programs kicked-off its annual diversity week by hosting the Power over Prejudice Summit. On Thursday and Friday the Office of Diversity Programs teamed up with the Anti-Prejudice Consortium and, over the […]
Gary Schuster announced on Oct. 21 that he will be stepping down from his position as executive vice president for Academic Affairs as soon as his replacement is found. The Institute hopes to find a […]
Athletes from around the globe are gathered in China once more to celebrate competition and sportsmanship, with contenders from a variety of countries and vast crowds in attendance to bear witness. This is not a […]
Atlanta is notable for being an internationally-connected hub of business, transportation and culture, with companies that span the globe based here such as Turner Broadcasting, Coca-Cola and Delta Airlines, to name a few. However, what […]
Each semester, Tech students use websites such as Course Critique and Pick-a-Prof to determine the quality of the professors who are teaching their classes. Many students decide which classes to take based on the professor’s […]
Crime on and around campus is something that most students are aware of on some level. For most, though, their experiences with crime will be limited to what they see in television dramas and a […]
In early October, the Sustainable Endowments Institute released its College Sustainability Report Card. The report card grades universities on their efforts to improve energy efficiency and dedicate sufficient resources to environmental issues. This year Tech […]
Students walking down Skiles this week might have noticed a bit more color than usual. For most of the week, students in white and plum shirts stood next to a wildly-painted closet door surrounded by […]
On Oct. 27, Tech Hillel, Tech’s Jewish organization, sponsored a guest lecture given by Amos Guiora. Many college students in the United States may not exactly follow news reports discussing global conflict, counterterrorism efforts and […]
Imagine walking a mile through Midtown Atlanta. It might take a few minutes, but it’s certainly doable. Fresh air, fairly interesting scenery and, if you plan carefully, you could probably even avoid any major hills. […]
A new housing option called ThinkBig has allowed students with a common interest to live together and participate in themed faculty-led group activities. While the program aims to enhance the college experience for its participants, […]
From high school to his third year at Tech, aerospace engineering major, Jonathan Walker has contributed to his community in the name of science, and his deeds have recently been rewarded by a $10,000 scholarship […]
Tech’s College of Computing received an additional $1.4 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for its Georgia Computes! (GC) program to extend the program for another 2 years. GC, originally only 3 years long, […]