Tender Memories
When you hear the name Junior's Grill, what do you think of? Your answer likely depends on which decade you were on campus and patronized this beloved mainstay of the Tech community, which closed its doors and turned off its blue neon sign in 2011.
In 1961, three Black students attended classes at Georgia Tech and made history. In recognition of their roles as trailblazers, Tech’s first Black students — Lawrence Williams, Ralph Long Jr., and the late Ford Greene, along with the first Black graduate, Ronald Yancey — were awarded the 2022 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage.
Beginning this year, Georgia Tech will add Juneteenth to its list of Institute-wide holidays. Juneteenth National Independence Day, which falls on a Sunday this year, will be observed on Monday, June 20.
The Link Between Transit Use and Early Covid-19 Cases
Georgia Tech researchers have completed the first published study on the link between America’s mass transit use and Covid-19 cases at the beginning of the pandemic. The study found that cities with high-usage public transportation systems displayed higher per capita Covid-19 incidence.
Georgia Tech will host its annual Earth Day celebration this week, marking 25 years since the festival first began on campus. It has grown into one of the Southeast's largest Earth Day celebrations.
Covid-Era Birth Data Shows Significant Drop in Premature Cesarean, Induced Deliveries
The recent Georgia Tech study is the first to examine pandemic-era birth data at scale. The research raises questions about medical interventions in pregnancy and whether some decisions by doctors may result in unnecessary preterm deliveries.
Georgia Tech Will See No Tuition Increase Next Year
This is the fifth time in seven years that the Board of Regents has approved keeping tuition costs flat across most institutions in the university system. The Board also approved eliminating a mandatory Special Institutional Fee charged since 2009 to students systemwide.
Students Apply Lessons in Real Time as Russia Invades Ukraine
News reports are coming out in droves, and it can seem difficult — if not overwhelming — to try and make sense of what is happening. Students have said that being able to discuss important, sometimes difficult-to-understand topics with their peers and professors has helped them gain a better grasp on current events.
It’s been in the works for more than a decade, and now construction will officially begin. The Science Square development will be a mixed-use innovation community that includes commercial lab space as well as residential real estate and retail opportunities.
Third-year biomedical engineering student Mira Mutnick has been named a Goldwater Scholar for 2022, one of the nation’s most prestigious honors for undergraduates in science, math, and engineering.
