News and Events
Recent News
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EPIcenter Student Affiliate Wins School of Economics Paper Prize
February 3, 2026
Afi Ramadhani, a graduate student in economics and a student affiliate of Georgia Tech’s Energy Policy Innovation Center, has won a prize for the best research paper from the School of Economics. The research developed in the paper was supported by EPIcenter’s Graduate Student Summer Research Program.
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All-Powerful AI Isn’t an Existential Threat, According to New Georgia Tech Research
January 20, 2026
The study suggests that the fear of AI destroying society distracts from real policy interventions to better control computing applications.
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Solar-powered Façade Panel System Wins Seed Grant Award
January 6, 2026
The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and the College of Design (CoD) awarded a seed grant to Christian Coles, lecturer in the School of Architecture; Moinak Choudhury, Ph.D., lecturer in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC); and Janelle Wright, environmental justice programs manager, at the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA).
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Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures
January 5, 2026
University research drives U.S. innovation, and Georgia Institute of Technology is leading the way.
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From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life
December 9, 2025
Satellites aren’t the only technology Georgia Tech applies to terrestrial problems. Researchers are using gravity experiments to improve energy storage and are discovering lessons from science fiction. This Institute-wide work proves space isn’t the final frontier in paradigm-shifting research — it’s a bridge.
Recent Press Coverage
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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Plan Has a Major Obstacle: Physics
May 22, 2025
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Trump's 'Golden Dome' US Missile Defense Plan Faces Major Challenges
May 21, 2025
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NSF Plan to Slash ‘Indirect’ Science Funding: Will It Stick?
May 20, 2025
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What the History of Internet Governance Tells Us About the Future of Tech Policy
May 18, 2025
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These Hot New Southern Reads Belong on Your Summer List
May 13, 2025
Upcoming Events
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School of Modern Languages Grant Writing Workshop
February 5, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Location: Swann 320 and Online
Join the School of Modern Languages for a faculty-focused workshop on identifying grants and navigating proposal submission and management in the Ivan Allen College.
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ECON Chair Finalist #1 Seminar
February 5, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: D.M. Smith Building, Policy Innovation Lab (Room 306) and Online
Join the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the School of Economics for the first of three candidate seminars in the search for the new chair of the School of Economics.
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IAC Dinners with Alumni: Quinten Caliendo
February 5, 2026, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Registration Required
IAC students are invited to meet and have dinner with Quentin Caliendo, M.S. Cybersecurity 2025 and a senior cybersecurity analyst at BCG.
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Public Policy for the Public Good: Serving the Collective Interest
February 5, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: D.M. Smith Building Auditorium
Our conversation will explore the complex, interrelated, and multi-layered nature of public policy and how policymakers work across sectors to advance the collective good.
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2026 IAC Prospective Graduate Student Day
February 6, 2026, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Georgia Tech Campus (location provided after RSVP)
Learn more about the graduate programs the Ivan Allen College has to offer!