Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital Opens
The new Children’s Hospital of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital was opened on Sunday Sept. 29 in Atlanta. Patients in the now-closed Egleston Hospital were...
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GTXR successfully launches a Sounding Rocket in the Mojave Desert
The Georgia Tech Experimental Rocketry team (GTXR) embarked on an ambitious trip to the Mojave Desert this summer, where they launched two rockets, “Fire on...
Walz visits Tech on campaign trail
There was a curious buzz around campus with the arrival of Gov. Tim Walz on Sept. 17. Students flocked to the John Lewis Student Center...
Ping Pong Protesters hinder Atlanta City Council
Protestors threw thousands of ping pong balls in the City Hall on Sept.16’s Atlanta City Council meeting to protest Mayor Dickens’s appropriation of $90 million...
EMS at Tech Launches Partnership with Grady Hospital to Improve Campus Emergency Responses
Following years of discussion and planning, EMS at Tech (EMSaT) has partnered with Grady EMS, an emergency medical service division of the Grady Health System,...
Apalachee High School returns to campus
Students at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia returned to school this week after a mass shooting unfolded on campus on September 4, 2024. The...
Tech addresses overcrowding at football games
A surge in student attendance at Tech football games this season led to overcrowding issues at the first home game against Georgia State University. Organizational...
Atlanta sued by Chattahoochee conservationists
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) filed a lawsuit on Sept. 6 against the City of Atlanta for violating the Clean Water Act. The 34-year-old nonprofit, represented...
GT Shenzhen closes campus after decade in China
Following a thorough investigation, Tech has decided to shut down its overseas campus, the Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute (GTSI), after its ten years of existence....
Debt forgiveness faces legal challenges
On Sept. 3, seven Republican states, including Georgia, preemptively filed a suit against the third student loan relief proposal by the Biden-Harris government. The previous...
Dickens announces $60 million for housing
A substantial effort to tackle homelessness is taking shape, driven by a $60 million investment from mayor Andre Dickens. The mayor also hopes to raise...
Alpha Delta Chi house sales to fund scholarship
After nearly two decades as a home to generations of sisters, Alpha Delta Chi’s chapter house has closed its doors on Tech’s campus. The proceeds...
President Cabrera delivers Institute Address
Tech president Angel Cabrera delivered his sixth annual Institute Address on Thursday, Sept. 5. Students, faculty and staff filled the Atlantic Theater in the John...
Job seekers face troubles in the 2024 market
As students walk on the graduation stage in their cap and gown and accept their degrees, they embark on a future where they know their...
Georgia State Election Board hit by lawsuit
On Aug. 19, the Republican-controlled Georgia State Election Board approved new voting rules that permit county election board members to investigate all discrepancies in the...
MARTA owes $70 million to taxpayers
A new audit shows that riders have been overcharged for bus and operational services provided by Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) through their expansion...
Aerospace school breaks ground on “Hangar”
The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering broke ground on a new facility called the “Hangar” on Friday, Aug. 16. The construction is expected to...
Kamala Harris accepts nomination at DNC
After a tumultuous month with President Biden dropping out of the race, Democrats came together at the Democratic National Convention to celebrate Vice President Kamala...