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Institute awarded OSHA grant to continue development of new safety programs

Andy Borst on September 30, 2021 in News

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently awarded the Institute with the Susan Harwood training grant for targeted training, awareness and safety...

Books return to library shelves

Madhura Gangal on September 23, 2021 in News

After a year transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, during which the Georgia Tech Library was compelled to shift most of its resources and services to...

Institute encourages students and faculty to walk

Morgan Whittemore on September 23, 2021 in News

As students returned to campus this fall, they may have noticed signs popping up around Tech encouraging them to skip the drive and travel by...

Professors seek mask mandate

Tehreem Hussain on September 23, 2021 in News

With the start of the academic semester across higher education institutions in Georgia, public colleges are offering variations of the residential experience to their students....

Digital media professor teaches dances to AI

Morgan Whittemore on September 18, 2021 in News

A Tech professor is leading a research team focused on teaching artificial intelligence to dance, and they plan to put on a dance performance with...

Graffiti at local high school causes distress among Jewish community

Julia Balot on September 18, 2021 in News

On Thursday, Sept. 8, it was reported that anti-Semitic speech and symbols were drawn on the bathroom walls of a metro-Atlanta high school. The graffiti...

Professor lands documentary deal with Netflix for book

Andy Borst on September 18, 2021 in News

In the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests for the past year and a half, we often draw connections to the Civil Rights movements...

Cabrera highlights achievements in address

Morgan Whittemore on September 10, 2021 in News

On Sept. 2, President Ángel Cabrera gave his annual institute address where he highlighted Tech’s achievements over the past year and items to look forward...

Tech places in solar car race

Julia Balot on September 10, 2021 in News

Tech’s Solar Racing Team had a big win last month at the American Solar Challenge, where their solar-powered car won fifth place in a race...

Computing hall of fame induction

Morgan Whittemore on September 3, 2021 in News

This past week, the College of Computing had to postpone their Hall of Fame induction event once again. However, they look forward to being able...

New mental health module introduced by Institute aimed at helping first-years succeed

Tehreem Hussain on September 3, 2021 in News

With the commencement of the fall semester, classes and extracurricular activities are fully underway at Tech. For first-year students, this semester includes a plethora of...

Catalyst students stranded

Jannat Batra on September 2, 2021 in News

On Aug. 5, 2020, Catalyst Apartments, a new student apartment complex, announced that they would be opening in West Midtown, Atlanta in fall 2021. One...

Bid day festivities return to West Campus’ Burger Bowl after year of virtual recruitment

Julia Balot on August 30, 2021 in News

This Monday marked a new beginning for many first year students as the final day of sorority recruitment, Bid Day, took place across east campus....

Progress Pride Staircase Unveiled

Taylor Gray on August 30, 2021 in News

On July 22, members of the Tech community came together to celebrate the unveiling of the Progress Pride Staircase, now located at the Klaus Advanced...

SMILE’s Hearts for Campus Returns

Morgan Whittemore on August 27, 2021 in News

Once again Tech’s SMILE club is holding their Hearts for Campus event, hanging inspiring messages on trees across campus to welcome students, faculty, and staff...

Tech Alumnus Announces World’s Largest Advanced Recycling Plant

Kristin Hsu on July 6, 2021 in News

Due to the excessive production and overuse of plastics around the world, individuals constantly try to find new ways to solve global environmental challenges. Brightmark,...

A look back at the 1996 Olympic Games

Morgan Whittemore on July 6, 2021 in News

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics beginning in less than a month, people all over the world are looking forward to seeing the epic athletic festival...

Clarkston builds soccer field for refugees

Tehreem Hussain on July 6, 2021 in News

Whether it’s the mass displacement of the Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar’s northern Rakhine State, the presidential crisis in Venezuela forcing relocation for millions, or the...

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