Georgia leaders yet to spend $11 billion surplus
For the third straight year, the State of Georgia recorded a sizable annual budgetary surplus. On Oct. 13, the State Accounting Office (SAO) released the...
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Johnson’s election ends weeks of House turmoil
Editor’s Note: After three weeks and four speaker nominations, Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana has been elected as Speaker of the House. His election ends...
NAACP marches for diversity, equity and inclusion
On Oct. 20, the Institute’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) led the Under-Represented Groups in Education (U.R.G.E.) in...
2022 and 2023 Hall of Fame classes inducted
The Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame inducted its newest members on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, honoring a group of student-athletes who have made significant...
Israel-Palestine violence ups campus tension
Editor’s Note: All statistics of casualties and injuries are current up to the time the article was written on Oct. 18, 2023. On Oct. 7,...
Tech holds Climate Action Plan Town Hall
The Georgia Tech Office of Sustainability hosted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) Town Hall virtually on Wednesday, Oct 4 when the leading team shared developments...
Tech Square phase 3 development launches
The Institute’s Technology Square is a nationally recognized and Tech controlled space dedicated to research, collaboration and innovation. Located in Midtown Atlanta and opened back...
ARPA-H launches a health network program
On Sept. 26, 2023, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) provided notification for the creation of ARPANET-H, a nationwide health innovation network. ARPA-H...
New space for BSOs opens in the Flag Building
On Sept. 15, the Smithgall Student Services Building celebrated the opening of a new space initiated by the Black Culture, Innovation and Technology department. Notable...
Fulton County Jail living conditions deteriorating
Located on 901 Rice St. NW, just three miles away from Tech’s campus, the Fulton County Jail houses around 3,600 inmates, which is almost double...
Republican debate unfolds with Trump absent
The leading GOP candidates met last Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for an impassioned and, at times, chaotic second Republican debate. Notably absent,...
U.S. News rankings place the Institute at No. 33
The U.S. News & World Report rankings for 2024 just placed the Institute at No. 33 in their list pertaining to national universities. Aside from...
U.N. General Assembly convenes in New York City
The 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convened in the iconic Manhattan complex last week from Tuesday, Sept. 19, through Tuesday, Sept. 26. Leaders from...
Gov. Brian Kemp temporarily suspends gas tax
On Sept. 12, Governor Brian Kemp issued a State of Emergency in Georgia due to rampant inflation that has been negatively impacting the social and...
Tech settles in a U.S. DOJ discrimination case
A release from Aug. 31, 2023, put out by the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Public Affairs, informed the public about the...
Tech advances free campus speech protections
At the beginning of this month, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released its annual College Free Speech Rankings. Tech rose significantly in...
Divine Nine Plaza construction wraps up work
The Divine Nine Plaza installation is set to open this fall and will be the first of its type at the Institute. Originally announced earlier...
Dept. of HHS begins Medicare price negotiations
On Aug. 29, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the first 10 drugs under Medicare whose prices they will begin...