InVenture finalists hold media event
The six InVenture Prize finalists are hard at work preparing for the March 14 finale at the Ferst Center, on March 7, news media was...
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Tech’s OMSCS program recognized by Fast Company
Tech’s Online M.S. in Computer Science (OMSCS) recently earned Tech the #3 spot on Fast Company’s 2017 list of the Most Innovative Companies in Education,...
Campus assault bill clears House before Crossover Day
House Bill 51, a piece of legislation proposed by Representative Earl Ehrhart of Powder Springs and aimed at protecting students accused of sexual assault, cleared...
Ivan Allen Prize Awarded to Carters
The 2017 Ivan Allen Prize for Social Courage was awarded to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter during a symposium held at the Biltmore Ballrooms on Feb....
Tech receives Tree Campus USA designation
Tech was recently accredited with a title of Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. This is the ninth straight year that Tech has...
Midtown Alliance introduces new traffic plan
Atlanta’s Midtown Alliance, a nonprofit coalition of businesses and community leaders, released a plan on traffic improvements for Midtown on Feb. 9. The plan includes...
Student inventions chosen to compete in InVenture 2017
Last week, the six finalists for the 2017 InVenture Prize, Tech’s annual student innovation competition, were announced. Having survived a preliminary round of open gallery...
Dean May departs for UC Davis
Gary May, dean of the College of Engineering, will depart Tech this summer for the chancellorship of University of California (UC), Davis. Janet Napolitano, president...
GA Board of Regents meet, approve actions
Georgia’s Board of Regents met on Valentine’s Day, approving several new programs for University System institutions — including Tech — and receiving the breaking news...
Honeywell donates $25,000 to Tech groups
Honeywell International, Inc. (Honeywell) announced that it would be donating a total of $25,000 to three Tech student initiatives: $10,000 to the OMED program, $10,000...
Lawmakers file bills to alter HOPE funds
Georgia lawmakers have recently proposed two threads of legislation with the goal of preventing the HOPE Scholarship, funded by Georgia Lottery proceeds, from going into...
Faculty Senate holds first 2017 meeting
Tech’s Faculty Senate met for the first time in 2017 on Valentine’s Day, providing updates to faculty representatives and taking action on several items of...
Campus carry gun bill resurfaces
Early last week, Georgia Representative Mandi Ballinger filed House Bill (HB) 280, officially resuscitating Georgia’s version of what is commonly known as “campus carry.” Should...
New research illuminates workings of frog spit
It is often assumed that frog tongues are sticky, but not much research had gone into the actual science of the mechanics of the frog...
SmarTech archive hits milestone
SMARTech, Tech’s online repository for scholarly work, recently reached 50,000 records. First coming online in 2004, SMARTech has become an important aspect of the library’s...
Living building project schematics revealed
With the approval of its schematic design this past month, Tech’s Living Building has moved one step closer to reality. It now launches into its...
New LiveHealth kiosk to open in March
The way the world receives health services is changing. New capabilities in communication allow humans to be connected like never before, and medicine is taking...
Students gather at state capitol for engagement
Feb. 1 marked this year’s Research Institute at the Capitol Day, a half-day excursion where Tech students visit the Georgia Capitol, network with their Representatives...