Federal Funding Changes to The Stitch Project
The Stitch, a project determined to connect downtown Atlanta neighborhoods, pushes its construction plans to later dates after the Big Beautiful Bill makes significant cuts...
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Georgia Tech Launches New Arts and Technology Degree
The creative landscape at the Institute continues to grow as students seek more outlets for expression within a STEM-centered environment. The newest addition to this...
Summer News Brief
Creative Quarter In the latest of Tech’s goals of expansion further into Atlanta, a new innovation district has been officially set for construction with plans...
New Faculty On Campus
The droves of new Jackets arriving on campus in the Fall 2025 semester are not likely to notice the faces of the new faculty also...
Tech Fundraising Achievements
On July 29, 2025, Tech reported its success in raising nearly $300 million in support during the fiscal year, setting a new record for the...
Summer campus construction update
As students new and old enter the Institute’s Fall 2025 semester, they are likely to notice extensive progress on projects in and around campus. Construction...
Shriners Children’s facility opening in Atlanta
On July 2nd, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced the development of a new Shriners Children’s research facility in Science Square, Tech’s hub for groundbreaking research...
Mercedes-Benz announces new U.S. HQ in Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz is establishing Atlanta as its North American headquarters. Gov. Brian Kemp announced the news in May and said that the company will be adding...
Atlanta Tech Week Recap
Downtown Atlanta transformed into a buzzing tech playground last week as innovators, technology pioneers, business leaders and rising professionals came together to spotlight the future...
Plan for Creative Quarter unveiled
An arts and entertainment hub is underway on Marietta St. with the vision of becoming a space for students to explore the intersection of arts...
Department of Corrections to Receive New $400 Million Budget to Improve Prison Facilities
In response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) claims, Georgia lawmakers have approved a $434 million budget to improve conditions in the prisons. The budget...
Georgia Tech’s Biltmore Restoration
Over a century after its grand opening, Tech welcomes the Atlanta Biltmore in Tech Square as a center for innovation and business collaboration. Built in...
Atlanta City Council to Appoint New Interim District 2 Representative
Following the resignation of two-term District 2 Atlanta City councilmember Amir Farokhi, an interim council member will be appointed to Atlanta’s City Hall this summer. ...
First Ever Interdisciplinary BS/MS Program to Begin Fall 2025
Beginning in Fall 2025, a new B.S. to M.S. pathway program will launch that will allow undergraduate computing and engineering students to pursue a Master...
SEVIS terminations raise concerns for international students’ legal status
The Institute has confirmed that in early April, Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records for 26 international students were terminated, revoking their F-1...
News Briefs: April 2025
Inventure Prize Convexity Electronics clinch the first spot at the 2025 edition of the Inventure Prize, a $20,000 grand prize and a spot in the...
Tech’s Class of 2029 Finalized
Tech released their final round of decisions to complete the 2025 admissions cycle and cement the next generation of Jackets for the Summer and Fall...
Tech mandates in-person work for ’25-26 year
The Institute has announced that all staff will work in-person starting the 2025–2026 academic year with few exceptions. In an email sent March 31 to...