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Oddly Terrifying: 50 of the Most Unsettling Images to Give You the Creeps (New Pics)

February 21, 2022

Lisa Yaszek, a regents professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was interviewed for the article, 'Oddly Terrifying: 50 of the Most Unsettling Images to Give You the Creeps (New Pics)', posted on February 21, 2022 on Bored Panda.

An excerpt:

She explained that “these photos and videos tend to revolve around grotesque juxtapositions of things that should not be together; they are objects that defy science and rationality and disturb our sense of scientific category. More often than not, they focus on disgusting bodies that are monstrous fusions of things that should be kept apart.”

Published in: Bored Panda
Analysis reveals Atlanta's redlining history

February 17, 2022

Todd Michney, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology, was interviewed for the article, 'Analysis reveals Atlanta's redlining history,' published February 17, 2022, in AXIOS.

An excerpt:

Fix it: Policymakers can chip away at the damage caused by redlining by strengthening and enforcing policies that prohibit housing discrimination and encouraging banks to re-invest funds in underserved areas, Michney says.

Published in: AXIOS
Ucraina, l’ex consigliere Usa Robert Bell: «Biden ha offerto a Putin un accordo sui missili in Europa» (In Italian)

February 16, 2022

Robert Bell, distinguished professor of the Practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the article, 'Ucraina, l’ex consigliere Usa Robert Bell: «Biden ha offerto a Putin un accordo sui missili in Europa»", published on February 16, 2022.

An excerpt:

The first phase is over but the whole critical situation in Ukraine has not been solved yet.

Published in: Corriere della Sera
We're in a period of passive deterrence with Russia, says former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO

February 15, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed for the piece, 'We're in a period of passive deterrence with Russia, says former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO', posted February 15, 2022 on CNBC.

An excerpt:

Shep, that remains to be seen. We have been in a period of what I would describe as, relatively benign deterrence, passive deterrence.

Published in: CNBC
BIPOC Youth Learn Map-Making to Build Disaster Resilience

February 14, 2022

Yanni Loukissas, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, and Allen Hyde, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology, were featured in the article, "BIPOC Youth Learn Map-Making to Build Disaster Resilience," published on February 14, 2022, in Government Technology.

An excerpt:

In this program, we are developing a curriculum based on previous work our co-principal investigator Nisha Botchwey did to develop a youth advocacy program, called Youth Engagement and Action for Health (YEAH!), for middle school students around healthy communities. The new program will focus on disaster resilience and integrating community mapping workshops using Map Spot.

Published in: Government Technology
Former NATO supreme allied commander Gen. Philip Breedlove joins ‘Fox News Live’ to provide insight into rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

February 13, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the article, 'U.S. Battles Putin by Disclosing His Next Possible Moves', published February 13, 2022 in The New York Times.

An excerpt:

Declassified information is part of a campaign to complicate what officials say are Russia’s plans to invade Ukraine.

Published in: The New York Times
Putin has all the ‘capabilities’ he needs to execute Ukraine invasion: Breedlove

February 12, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed in the clip, 'Putin has all the ‘capabilities’ he needs to execute Ukraine invasion: Breedlove', posted February 12, 2022 on Fox News.

An excerpt:

Former NATO supreme allied commander Gen. Philip Breedlove joins ‘Fox News Live’ to provide insight into rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Published in: Fox News
Experts discuss gender, the body in esports

February 10, 2022

Keung Yoon Bae, an assistant professor in the School of Modern Languages, was featured in the article, 'Experts discuss gender, the body in esports', posted on February 10, 2022 in The Pitt News.

An excerpt:

Bae began her lecture by describing the cultural importance of esports in South Korea. She explained that personal computer cafés are an important component of the history of South Korean gaming because they offered accessible and affordable social gaming spaces starting in the 1990s. Bae said gaming might not be as detached from the physical world as it initially seems.

Published in: The Pitt News
Targeted Killing Isn't the Solution to Terrorism

February 8, 2022

Jenna Jordan, an assistant professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was mentioned in the article, 'Targeted Killing Isn't the Solution to Terrorism', published February 8, 2022 on Ink Media.

An excerpt:

In her research on the topic, Jenna Jordan of the Georgia Institute of Technology writes that groups with some degree of bureaucratization and communal support (like al-Qaeda) are often able to recuperate from the killing of a leader. Considering al-Qaeda has survived a series of decapitation strikes on its leadership over the last two decades, it’s difficult to refute this analysis.

Published in: Ink Media
Visions of the Internet in 2035

February 7, 2022

Daniel Schiff, a PhD candidate in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the article, 'Visions of the Internet in 2035' published on February 7, 2022 on Pew Research.org.

An excerpt:

“City councils in both large and small cities now connect regularly with the public via tele-town halls and policymaker Q&As, allowing citizens to directly engage with local political leaders. In state and federal policy, it is now common for thousands of citizens to join monthly meetings to discuss policy issues of the day, engage in participatory budgeting and vote on proposals for city councils and government agencies. Skilled facilitators work with online breakout groups to systematically explore issues, educate participants and gather citizen feedback, and political leaders have started to embrace and promote these developments.

Published in: Pew Research
Nuclear Power: CO2 Fix or Cost Disaster?

February 4, 2022

Marilyn Brown, a Regents' and Brook Byers professor in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, 'Nuclear Power: CO2 Fix or Cost Disaster?, posted February 4, 2022 on E&E News.

An excerpt:

Marilyn Brown, professor of sustainable systems at Georgia Tech’s school of public policy, said her department uses the same model and extends it to include higher CO2 tax levels. The result leads to more nuclear on the grid but not until 2045, Brown said.

Published in: E&E News
Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine

February 4, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the interview, 'Russian Troops in Final Stages of Readiness Add to Worries for Ukraine', published February 4, 2022 in The New York Times.

An excerpt:

Though the Kremlin’s intentions are unclear, Ukrainian officials are newly worried about the Crimean Peninsula, where Russia has deployed 10,000 additional troops, they said.

Published in: The New York Times
What Happens to Childhood Vaccine Rates in Conflict Zones? This Analysis Found Some Surprises.

February 3, 2022

Olga Shemyakina, associate professor in the School of Economics, co-wrote the article, "What Happens to Childhood Vaccine Rates in Conflict Zones? This Analysis Found Some Surprises." It was published on February 3, 2022, in The Washington Post.

The article discusses the effect of armed conflict on immunization rates for children between one and five years old in 15 African countries south of the Sahara.

An excerpt:

Our research identified at least four ways that armed conflict negatively affects vaccine supply. First, conflicts often divert government resources toward the war effort, rather than health care. Here’s an example: In conflict-affected South Sudan, allocations to the security and public administration sectors amounted to nearly two-thirds of the 2017-2018 national budget. Only 5 percent of the budget went to social sectors, including health, education and humanitarian affairs.

Published in: The Washington Post
Ex-NATO chief says Russia 'deterred' by U.S. troops

February 3, 2022

A Reuters interview on the Ukraine crisis conducted with Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was excerpted by Yahoo! News for the article, "Ex-NATO chief says Russia 'deterred' by U.S. troops," published Feb. 2, 2022.

An excerpt:

"I think this is having an impact, because remember, this is what Mr. Putin is trying to stop, a movement into the front area and I think what he's beginning to see is that his actions are causing the very thing he wants to stop," General Philip Breedlove said.

Published in: Yahoo! News
Sound On: U.S. Deploys Troops to Europe, Fed Hearings (Radio)

February 2, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the interview, 'Sound On: U.S. Deploys Troops to Europe, Fed Hearings (Radio)', published February 2, 2022 on Bloomberg.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Guests: Retired Lt. General Philip Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander and Distinguished Chair of the Frontier Europe Initiative at the Middle East Institute...

Published in: Bloomberg
OPINION: Former Sen. Sam Nunn speaks out on the dangers in Ukraine

February 1, 2022

Former Senator Sam Nunn, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed for the article, 'OPINION: Former Sen. Sam Nunn speaks out on the dangers in Ukraine', published February 1, 2022 in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

A full transcript of the interview was published on the Nuclear Threat Initiative's website, where Nunn is co-founder, co-chair, and strategic advisor.

An excerpt:

“(Sanctions) would have to be very damaging to Russia to be meaningful,” he said. “It would seem to me that [NATO nations] should make the sanctions contingent, because if you go ahead and put sanctions on before an invasion, how does that deter an invasion?”

Published in: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Why early-career researchers should step up to the peer-review plate

January 31, 2022

Cassidy Sugimoto, professor and Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, 'Why early-career researchers should step up to the peer-review plate', published on January 31, 2022 on Nature.

An excerpt:

The effects of this older, predominantly male reviewer pool trickle down into manuscript acceptance rates, according to a paper posted on the preprint server bioRxiv (and thus not yet peer reviewed itself)⁴. Information scientist Cassidy Sugimoto at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta and her colleagues analysed thousands of eLife submissions, and found that women, as well as researchers who were not from North America or Europe, were less likely to be editors, reviewers and authors. When editors and reviewers happened to match the gender or geography of authors, acceptance rates went up.

Published in: Nature
NATO's on Notice in Ukraine Crisis: What's Next?

January 29, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in several articles regarding his recent trip to Ukraine amid the standoff with Russia.

An excerpt from the article, 'NATO's on notice in Ukraine crisis: What's next?' published January 29, 2022 on DW.com:

One of those options, Breedlove said, is something he would have already liked to see when he was NATO's top military commander from 2013 to 2016, during which time Russia invaded Ukraine. Noting that the US and other nations are now sending additional fighter jets for the air policing missions that cover the Baltic states and much of NATO's other territory, Breedlove argued that the time had come to upgrade that function and give it some teeth.

https://www.ausa.org/news/retired-us-generals-discuss-ukraine-situation

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/us-delegation-tells-ukrainians-your-fight-is-our-fight/

Published in: DW.com
Retired General Philip Breedlove on Russia-Ukraine Tensions

January 28, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the interview, 'Retired General Philip Breedlove on Russia-Ukraine Tensions', published January 28, 2022 on C-SPAN.

In the interview, Breedlove, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, talked about Russian threats to invade Ukraine.

An excerpt:

We need to make sure that Mr. Putin cannot look at NATO or the EU, for that matter, and see that he can pick us apart and pit us against each other.

Published in: C-SPAN
Former NATO Commander: Ukraine Crisis Shows U.S. Needs Firmer Approach to Russian Incursions

January 27, 2022

Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed for the story, 'Former NATO Commander: Ukraine Crisis Shows U.S. Needs Firmer Approach to Russian Incursions', published January 27, 2022 on GlobalAtlanta.com.

An excerpt:

Speaking at a Jan. 21 program with new World Affairs Council of Atlanta President Rickey Bevington and using detailed digital maps to paint a picture of Russia’s military encirclement of Ukraine, Mr. Breedlove said Russia is continuing to push the envelope mainly because the West has failed to mount a convincing response to previous incursions. Russia took over two regions of Georgia in 2008 and then annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, facing little substantive response.

Published in: Global Atlanta.com