Tech Experts Break Down Proposed Senate Climate Deal
Senate negotiators are continuing to work on a deal they believe will help facilitate the nation’s transition to a green economy and make significant tax changes. Tech faculty members say it will help accelerate the adoption of alternative energy, it isn’t just about climate change, and Georgia stands to benefit — but it isn't a done deal yet.
Diversity Symposium to Highlight Barriers to Inclusion
What does it mean to be truly inclusive? What are some of the invisible barriers that affect a sense of belonging? These topics and more will be explored at the 2022 Georgia Tech Diversity Symposium this fall.
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 electric formula race car.
The newly renovated John Lewis Student Center and Stamps Commons will officially open on Monday, Aug. 1. A formal dedication and grand opening celebration will take place this fall.
Russia’s Space Station Withdrawal Challenging, Not Crippling
Russia’s announcement that it will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 raises questions. Still, there’s little reason to fear any dire short-term consequences, says Mariel Borowitz, associate professor of space policy in Georgia Tech’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
Using Bio-Inspired Design to Teach High School Engineering
As part of the BIRDEE (Biologically Inspired for Engineering Education) project, high school engineering teachers spend five weeks in a professional development experience at Georgia Tech to learn the principles of biologically inspired design and how to teach it.
Skin: An Additional Tool for the Versatile Elephant Trunk
A new study from Georgia Tech suggests that an elephant’s muscles aren’t the only way it stretches its trunk — its folded skin also plays an important role. The combination of muscle and skin gives the animal the versatility to grab fragile vegetation and rip apart tree trunks. The elephant’s biomechanics suggest a new approach for soft robotics.
Ruffin Named Associate Dean in Professional Education
Georgia Tech Professional Education has named Stephen M. Ruffin, professor and associate chair for Undergraduate Programs in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, as its associate dean for Academic Affairs.
Georgia Tech’s Office of Information Technology was recently awarded a $995,550 grant from the National Science Foundation to enable network and research enhancements for nearby historically black colleges and universities.
