Amazon Alexa pilot begins in Towers dorm
On the evening of Feb. 7, all residents of Towers Residence Hall were invited to pick up their very own Amazon Dot, a voice-controlled personal...
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GA Senate hears new bill on free expression
During the current legislative session of the Georgia Senate, which convened on Jan. 8, Senate Bill 339 was first introduced to the senators and was...
Create-X Deep Startup with AD Stansbury
During his stint as an athletic director at Oregon State University prior to his current job, Tech Athletics Director Todd Stansbury experienced first-hand the entrepreneurial...
ATO returns to campus following suspension
Following disciplinary suspension due to events that transpired in the spring of 2017, the fraternity Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) has been allowed to resume all...
Chick-fil-A opens new innovation center
On Wednesday, Jan. 24, Tech and Chick-fil-A opened an Innovation Center satellite office in Tech Square. “This new facility will provide a dedicated space for...
Search for new executive vice president begins
Tech has begun an international search for a new executive vice president of research (EVPR) to lead and expand research efforts across campus. The search...
New broadcasting facility
Tech has proposed the conversion of a former Facilities Administration Building located just southwest of the McCamish Pavilion to a high-definition production facility to broadcast...
Rough flu season sees increase in sickness
Cold weather in the winter months brings with it sniffles, coughs and fevers, symptoms that constitute the flu. This year’s bout of the flu might...
Early action decisions released for newest class
On Saturday, Jan. 13, Early Action admissions decisions went out to over 18,000 undergraduate students who applied to Tech. Of those who applied early, over...
Pedestrian scramble begins in Tech Square
Both pedestrians and vehicles traveling through the intersection of Fifth Street and Spring Street will note new traffic patterns as part of a recently-implemented “pedestrian...
New year brings new legislative session
With a new year comes a new legislative session, and with that session comes legislative priorities for the Institute and the University System of Georgia...
President Peterson addresses action teams
On Dec. 6, Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson released an update on the progress and future of the Institute’s Path Forward initiative after the completion...
Living building begins construction at Tech
Thursday, Nov. 2 saw the official launch of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design (KBISD), formerly known as the Living Building at Georgia Tech....
Summit for mental health
For the third year, the Mental Health Student Coalition held their annual Mental Health Summit, this year themed “Daily Wellness.” The discussion at the conference-style...
SGA goes for transparency with town hall
When fewer people than expected showed up at a town hall held by SGA, student body President Sujay Peramanu and Vice President Richard Wang seamlessly...
Deans share their day-to-day experiences
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Dean Maryam Alavi of the Scheller College of Business and Dean Paul M. Goldbart of the College of Sciences spoke at...
NCR CTO discusses future
As demonstrated through its recent sponsorship of HackGT 2017 in October, NCR is increasingly a company dominated by software. “In 2016, we’ve sold 1.84 billion...
Neutron star collision measured by LIGO
One hundred thirty million years ago, two neutron stars collided, producing gamma rays, gravitational waves and a lingering “afterglow” of gases. This collision was detected...