Earthquake Conviction: Bad for Future Science
An Italian court yesterday sentenced six scientists and a government bureaucrat to six years in jail on manslaughter charges for their failure to predict an earthquake in 2009, which left more than 300...
View ArticleThe Gas Rush: Renaissance of Manufacturing in the Southeast
The natural gas boom in the U.S. has dropped the price of energy and started to reduce the use of dirtier fossil fuels. It is also creating a manufacturing renaissance in the southeast. Tim Lieuwen,...
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A Woman's Perfect Day: Time with a Loved One
Ladies, what would your “perfect day” look like? According to a new study by Georgia Tech and Jacobs University in Germany, women prefer to spend the majority of their time – nearly two hours – on...
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Kepler’s Wondrous Science
Earlier this week, NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft suffered a hardware failure; a device that allows the observatory to maintain its position in space malfunctioned. Bobby Braun, professor of...
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The Best Way to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday resulted in loss of life and heart-wrenching devastation. Many people across the U.S. are asking how to help. Julie Swann, co-director of the...
View ArticleTornadoes: Myths and Reality
You won't find many things believable in the new Superman movie, Man of Steel. But one part of the film is dangerously inaccurate, according to John Trostel, director of the Georgia Tech Research...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech President Responds to Mention by President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama gave a speech today in Buffalo, NY addressing the challenges in higher education. During the speech he mentioned Georgia Tech's plan to offer a new online master's degree. Below...
View ArticleCyclone Phailin Storm Surge threatens India’s densely populated Bay of Bengal...
Tropical Cyclone (TC) Phailin (Cat. 5) is taking aim at India’s densely populated Bay of Bengal coastline. TC Phailin is schedule to make landfall on Saturday with potentially catastrophic storm surges...
View ArticleClean-up in the Philippines challenges aid
Typhoon Haiyan made its landfall in central-eastern Philippines, with a wind speed exceeding 195 miles per hour. It left behind thousands dead, and hundreds of thousands homeless and in need of aid....
View ArticleGeorgia Tech Method Picks NCAA Champ
Don't stress over filling out that NCCA Tournament bracket! Joel Sokol, an associate professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, explains how the Logistic...
View ArticleWhat do the new EPA rules mean?
Marilyn Brownhttp://www.iac.gatech.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty/bio/brown"The new EPA carbon pollution limits will not only accelerate the retirement of the nation's oldest coal plants, but will also...
View ArticleAnts: The Clueless Engineers
Three years ago, Assistant Professor David Hu took a close look at how fire ants work together to build waterproof rafts to stay alive. By looking at the edges and tops of rafts, the team discovered...
View ArticleMore Room for Space in Georgia
Aerospace leaders from across the state gathered at the Georgia Tech Research Institute on July 29 to develop a plan to help expand the space industry within Georgia. The Georgia Space Leadership...
View ArticleHow to help humanitarian aid
The humanitarian tragedies unfolding around the world have left many wondering what they can do to help. The Georgia Tech Health & Humanitarian Logistics Center uses science to improve areas of...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech Robotics Roundtable
Georgia Tech experts Magnus Egerstedt, Gary McMurray and Wendy Rogers discuss the future of robotics and its implications on industry, research and society. Related Experts: Magnus Egerstedt Related...
View ArticleEbola is scary, but other diseases can be scarier
As concerns and misconceptions about the Ebola virus continue, the directors of Georgia Tech’s Health and Humanitarian Systems Center remind everyone that people in the U.S. have little chance of...
View ArticleTechnology and future of online higher education
Georgia Tech Media Relations team members Laura Diamond and Jason Maderer discuss a national media roundtable recently hosted by the Office of the Provost. The New York City event focused on...
View ArticleThe future of manufacturing
The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute and Executive Director Ben Wang held their 2014 Industry Partners Program Symposium on Tuesday, November 4. Reinhold Achatz was one of the speakers at the...
View ArticleDo’s and don’ts for parents during college application season
It seems like yesterday you were dropping her off for the first day of kindergarten. Now the years have flown past and she’s a senior in high school, applying for college. As families embark on this...
View ArticleGraduating more engineers should be a national priority
Georgia Tech and the Georgia Research Alliance recently hosted the National Engineering Forum, which focused on three engineering challenges: capacity, capability, and competitiveness. To mark the...
View ArticleGame changer for diversity in Silicon Valley
Gary MayFrom Gary May's Engineering in Atlanta and Beyond blogSilicon Valley may be known as the world’s technology leader but in one area they are sorely lacking – workforce diversity. Top...
View ArticleThis Medical Magic Bullet Can Save Lives
There is a renewed focus on the need for vaccines following the recent measles outbreak linked to Disneyland. Pinar Keskinocak and Julie Swann, co-directors of the Center for Health and Humanitarian...
View ArticleWaiting is the hardest part
Tom Petty may have said it best when he sang, “The Waiting is the Hardest Part.” For high school seniors applying to college, these lyrics have never rung as true as they do now. Mary Tipton Woolley,...
View ArticleWhy are we so fascinated with robot intelligence?
Professor Ayanna Howard builds robots and figures out how they'll be used by people in the future. One place they're showing up recently (and frequently): the silver screen. Related Experts: Ayanna...
View ArticlePursuit of “inclusive excellence”
Diversity is one of Georgia Tech’s greatest strengths. More than 45 percent of our students are non-white, and Georgia Tech is among the national leaders in the production of women and minority...
View ArticleMaking college more affordable
Georgia Tech is consistently ranked among the nation’s best buys for college. Still, college leaders recognize that many families struggle to pay for a degree. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate...
View ArticleHow we're mapping Atlanta cyclists' preferences
It's not the planes, trains or automobiles that Assistant Professor Kari Watkins is focusing on these days. It's the bikes. Her research is helping to keep them safer and guiding the City of Atlanta on...
View ArticleInVenture Prize - "American Idol" for nerds
The InVenture Prize, Georgia Tech’s annual undergraduate invention competition, will hold its finale April 1. The InVenture Prize rewards undergraduate students inventors who create devices that aim to...
View ArticleOne robot is never enough
Schlumberger Professor Magnus Egerstedt doesn’t work with a robot. He works with several. Someday he wants to work with millions, all at the same time. Egerstedt is a swarm robotics expert who...
View ArticleMore people are geeking out about robots
Professor Ayanna Howard does a little bit of everything in robotics. Her research focuses on machine learning, autonomous systems and humans working with robots. Howard’s machines are designed to teach...
View ArticleHow to pay for college
Many families are having the discussion of how to pay for college. When Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, heard a friend with a newborn child stressing over this issue,...
View ArticleWhy diversity matters in STEM
Diversity in STEM matters significantly and on so many levels. African-American men face unique challenges, and Georgia Tech is hosting two events in Washington, D.C., on May 5 to discuss how to...
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LightSail a success, with help from Georgia Tech
David Spencer's lab has served as mission control for the last few weeks for LightSail-A, a satellite that tested the potential use of solar sails in space. He and his aerospace engineering students,...
View ArticleHow to Write a Strong College Essay
As college admission applications open, high school seniors are looking for inspiration as they write a compelling college essay. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, offers...
View Article10 Years after Katrina: How Much is Different?
Georgia Tech Institute Communications hosted a national media roundtable event on Wednesday, August 5 at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in Washington D.C. The conversation centered on...
View ArticleSolace in Admission Uncertainty
As director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, Rick Clark looks for ways to reduce unnecessary stress when students apply to college. The new Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Floods Produce Rafts of Ants
This past weekend's historic rains have brought massive flooding to South Carolina. And those floods have brought rafts of ants. News crews in the northern areas of the state are seeing thousands of...
View ArticleWhat the Coalition Application Is (And Isn't)
Since the Coalition Application was announced in September, it has spurred significant press, healthy debate, and some heated criticism. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech,...
View ArticleTech+knowledge+Y: Propulsion
Some satellites, such as weather and GPS satellites, simply go along for the ride once in orbit. They zip around the Earth several times a day and are never in the same location. Others have to be more...
View ArticleThe Other D-word in College Admissions
It’s the time of year when many colleges release admissions decisions for students who applied through Early Action and Early Decision. Some will be admitted, others denied. Students who are deferred...
View ArticleDenied Admission: A Path to Recovery
At this time of year, a good number of colleges have already released admission decisions. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, has three tips for students who have been...
View ArticleAre We Graduating More Engineers in the U.S.?
Gary MayFrom Gary May's Engineering in Atlanta and beyond BlogIn Barack Obama’s State of the Union address this week, he said that “we” have boosted graduates in fields like engineering as an example...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Snowmageddon 2016
As the East Coast braces for blizzard-like conditions, some may grumble about weather-related closings of schools, workplaces and government offices. They may look at the weather reports and think it...
View ArticleFor Valentine’s Day, Give the Gift of Preparedness
Weather forecasts warn of a snow and ice storm that will hit a swath of states in the Midwest, Northeast and South early next week. Why not use the forecast as inspiration for this year’s Valentine’s...
View ArticleTransfer Students, Steph Curry and The Road Not Taken
While much of the national consciousness around college admissions still focuses on where students attend as freshman, people should pay more attention to transfer students. Rick Clark, director of...
View ArticleJuno to Arrive at Jupiter on July 4
The mysteries of Jupiter will be unveiled in the coming months, as spacecraft Juno arrives at the giant planet on July 4. Professor Paul Steffes is on the science team for the mission. In this edition...
View ArticleHow to Overcome SAT and ACT Anxiety
Changes to the SAT and ACT have created consternation. Why? First, simply change. Anytime you alter something, it causes skepticism and unrest. Secondly, the very nature of standardized testing...
View ArticleStorm Lessons from the “Waffle House Index”
If you want to know how severe a natural disaster will be, consider the “Waffle House Index.” The Federal Emergency Management Agency will sometimes categorize a storm by looking at how long it took...
View ArticleJohn Glenn: 1921-2016
Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth, died Wednesday at the age of 95. Glenn completed a three-orbit flight in Friendship 7 in 1962. He later became a U.S. Senator in Ohio. At the...
View ArticleQuestions Students Should Ask During Campus Visits
Many students will be visiting colleges this spring. Rick Clark, director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech, shares how students can ask better questions – and better follow-up questions – to...
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