Tech introduces new Val-Sal scholarship policy
Tech has expanded its Georgia Tech Scholars program by adding a new Val-Sal Scholarship. This scholarship is offered to valedictorians and salutatorians from across the...
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Cop City protesters indicted on RICO charges
Georgia attorney general Chris Carr announced last Tuesday that 61 protesters opposing the building of “Cop City” have been indicted under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt...
Tragic shooting unfolds on UNC’s campus
The chimes of bells were heard throughout a moment of silence across the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill on Wednesday, Aug. 30,...
CREATE-X hosts 2023 Demo Day exhibition
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well within the student body and greater campus community at the Institute. Last year, the U.S. News & World...
President Cabrera gives 2023 Institute Address
On Aug. 31, 2023, Institute President Ángel Cabrera delivered Tech’s annual Institute Address, during which he shared his view of the Institute’s achievements from the...
Tech’s economic impact grows to $4.5 billion in FY2022
For the 2022 fiscal year, the Institute’s state-wide economic impact soared to $4.5 billion, which represents a 7.4% increase from the 2021 fiscal year report....
COVID-19 resurges through Atlanta’s college campuses
On May 11, 2023, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officially called for the Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 to expire. Though...
Biomedical Engineering Design Shop closes indefinitely
Several organizations across Tech’s campus have united through a petition advocating for a single cause: reopening the Biomedical Engineering (BME) Design Shop. The petition created...
Helluva Block Party to debut next weekend
GT Athletics will unveil a new tailgating tradition before the first home game against South Carolina State on Saturday, Sept. 9. Helluva Block Party driven...
Wildfires ravage the Lahaina region of Maui
The month of August was disastrous for Hawaii, specifically for the island of Maui. Maui is Hawaii’s second-largest island, housing many native Hawaiians and serving...
Carbon Reduction Challenge results announced
Four members of Electrify Georgia Tech took first prize last week at this summer’s Carbon Reduction Challenge Expo with their plan to electrify Tech’s Holland...
SCOTUS overrules race-based affirmative action
On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) struck down the use of race-based affirmative action in college admissions across the...
SAG-AFTRA writers strike goes on indefinitely
On Friday, July 14, the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) members went on strike over contract and labor...
The one-year anniversary of Roe V. Wade
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS June 24, 2023 marked the year anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a landmark Supreme Court decision from 1973 that federally legalized abortion...
Tech unveils QEP for new year
“When we started that,” Jacobs said, “I mean under 10% of our students had some kind of international experience in engineering, and because of that...
Russian rebellion abated by Putin’s negotiations
Vladimir Putin has success- fully thwarted the most substantial rebellion against his administration in his 23-year rule over Russia. The 24-hour period of chaos concluded...
Tech Researchers Lead NASA Project
The National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA) has selected a team of Tech researchers to pioneer a lunar research project to support their upcoming manned...
Surge in Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in Schools
Although many LGBTQ+ rights have been fought for and won over the years, recent movements in many state legislatures have focused on assailing a more...