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Recent News About Georgia Institute of Technology
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With their transit ride-share pilot, MARTA and Georgia Tech give passengers a ‘first-mile, last-mile’ solution
When LaQuetta Ferrell learned about MARTA Reach, an on-demand pilot ride-share service in Atlanta, she eagerly started using the service that same day.
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Georgia Tech Ranks Among Top Public Universities in Latest Undergraduate Rankings
The Georgia Institute of Technology continues to rank among the top public universities in the nation, and its programs remain among the best in the country, according to the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.*
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Sports Medicine Available to Campus Community
The Georgia Tech Athletic Association’s Homer Rice Center for Sports Performance is dedicated to enhancing the performance of Tech’s student-athletes. But did you know the facility also offers physical therapy and chiropractic services to all Tech students, employees, and their families?
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The New Georgia Tech Student Center, a Place for Students to Reset, Restore, and Refuel
The John Lewis Student Center and Stamps Commons has reopened after a two-year renovation, concluding the last phase of the Campus Center Project, which includes the Exhibition Hall and Pavilions.
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Researchers Unfolded Elegant Equations to Explain the Enigma of Expanding Origami
Most materials – from rubber bands to steel beams – thin out as they are stretched, but engineers can use origami’s interlocking ridges and precise folds to reverse this tendency and build devices that grow wider as they are pulled apart.
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Tech Faculty Tapped for Regents' Awards
Along with the Georgia Tech faculty tapped and reappointed as Regents’ Professors and Researchers at the Aug. 9 University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents meeting were five Georgia Tech professors named to the new distinction of Regents’ Entrepreneur.
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The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat
Temperatures are climbing around the globe, leaving parts of the world sweltering under extreme heat, with record-breaking temperatures fueling wildfires and severe drought in some areas.
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Interim Leadership Roles Announced for Administration and Finance
Following the news of Kelly Fox’s departure from Georgia Tech as executive vice president for Administration and Finance (A&F), President Ángel Cabrera is appointing two new interim leadership positions until a permanent replacement is selected.
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HyTech Racing Wins at Formula SAE Competition
HyTech Racing, Georgia Tech’s student-led electric racing team, placed third overall at the Formula SAE Electric Competition hosted at Michigan International Speedway. The competition challenges students from around the world to engineer the best performing electric formula race car.
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Cindy Hope Named Associate Vice President for Research Administration
Cynthia “Cindy” Hope has been named Georgia Tech’s associate vice president for Research Administration in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, effective immediately.
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Global Engagement Pivots as the World Changes
The last two years have been filled with international travel restrictions affecting where and how students could access international study opportunities. The Office of International Education (OIE) has adjusted to the new normal by finding ways to meet student demand for global engagement.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Research Partnership Expands to Address Lymphatic Injury
Years after cancer surgery, many patients’ lymphatic systems start to fail. They can experience swelling and fluid retention, a condition known as lymphedema that has no cure. But researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are working to understand the lymph system through a partnership with the Global Center for Medical Innovation (GCMI).
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Keith McGreggor Named Fulbright Specialist
Keith McGreggor, Georgia Tech professor of the practice in the School of Interactive Computing, and director of VentureLab, has been named a Fulbright Specialist, one of only nine from Georgia Tech since the program began in 2001.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: From College Athlete to Company Founder
Professor Baratunde Cola says he’s a discoverer at his core.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: 10 Tips to Unplug on Vacation
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and the beginning of vacation season.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Top Gun's Return Sparks Another Adrenaline Rush
On May 16, 1986, America was introduced to a film that looked and sounded very different than anything before.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Spring 2022 IEN Seed Grant Winners Announced
The Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN) at Georgia Tech has announced the winners for the 2022 Spring Core Facility Seed Grants.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Faces of Research: Meet Kinsey Herrin
The Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech supports and facilitates the operation of several core research facilities on campus. This allows faculty, students, and collaborators to advance the boundaries of robotics research.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff Visits Georgia Tech
Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff visited Georgia Tech’s campus on Friday, April 29. His stop at Tech brought major stakeholders in Georgia together in a roundtable discussion to explore the potential for a hydrogen hub in the Southeast.
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GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: Well-Being Strategies Can Boost Resilience
Beth Cabrera, the first lady of Georgia Tech, is a psychologist and Tech alumna (M.S. PSY 1993, Ph.D. PSY 1995). Her research focuses on the power of positive psychology to achieve greater success and well-being