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• Goodman Participates in Critical Infrastructure and Cyber Security Workshops; Seeks to Establish Program in Ivan Allen College

  February 12, 2016

  Nunn School professor Seymour Goodman participated in two Washington workshops October 22 - 23 working on the nation’s critical infrastructure systems.

  

• Winnefeld Discusses Military Acquisition Reform in Testimony for House Armed Services Committee

  February 11, 2016

  Admiral James “Sandy” Winnefeld, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a distinguished professor in the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, testified in front of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee on February 10.

  

• Calm Down – The Supreme Court’s “Stay” on the Clean Power Plan is Just a Procedural Step

  February 10, 2016

  On February 9th, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court halted implementing the Clean Power Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

  

• Leiden Manifesto Codifies Best Practices for Metrics-based Research Assessment

  February 10, 2016

  To support researchers and managers, five experts led by Diana Hicks, professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, proposed ten principles for the measurement of research performance: the Leiden Manifesto for Research Metrics. Published as commentary in Nature in July 2015, the principles are being circulated around the world. A video summarizing the principles is available and it has been published in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Leading Edge Digital Publications Series.

  

• The Clinton Foundation Career Talks

  February 10, 2016

  On Wednesday, February 3, a representative from The Clinton Foundation met with Georgia Tech students to talk about internship and career opportunities with The Clinton Foundation.

  

• Digital Media Students Launch Different Games Collective to Foster Diversity and Inclusivity in Gaming Community

  February 2, 2016

  Two graduate students in the Digital Media program in the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College School of Literature, Media, and Communication are collaborating with Ivan Allen College alumni and graduate students at other universities to make the gaming community more inclusive in Atlanta and beyond.  

  

• Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Launches Digital Publications Series

  February 2, 2016

  The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts announces the launch of the Leading Edge Digital Publications Series showcase signature examples of innovative research at the intersection of the humanities, social sciences, and technology.

  

• Byung-Cheol Kim Receives Young Economist Award

  February 2, 2016

  Byung-Cheol Kim, professor in the School of Economics, received the 2015 Korea-America Economic Association Young Scholar Award and was named a future leading scholar in economics.

  

• Westside Communities Alliance Unveils Interactive Data Dashboard

  February 1, 2016

  The Westside Communities Alliance (WCA) at Georgia Tech introduced a comprehensive interactive Data Dashboard for Atlanta on February 1.

  The WCA Data Dashboard serves as a one-stop shop for key data that is accessible to community stakeholders, researchers, local government agencies, and relevant foundations interested in sustainable Westside community development. 

  

• Ivan Allen College Applications and Enrollments Are Up

  February 1, 2016

  A more aggressive admissions policy for students applying to liberal arts at Georgia Tech yielded a 2 percent increase in fall 2015 freshman enrollment for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, the first increase in five years.

  

• Sports On Film Series

  February 1, 2016

  The Sports, Society and Technology program of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the Georgia Tech Office of the Arts present Sports on Film, a series of sports films that will be held in the Student Center Theater. Reflecting this year’s Arts@Tech theme of “Get Your Game On,” the program is free and open to the public.

• Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Students at the State Capitol

  February 1, 2016

  Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts students have a strong presence at the State Capitol. Georgia Tech boasts eight interns at the Gold Dome, half of whom are Ivan Allen College students. Moreover, during the Georgia Tech Student Day at the Capitol, a group of students from the School of Public Policy represented the College.

  

• Social Media Tells the Story in DramaTech’s ‘Five Faces for Evelyn Frost’

  January 29, 2016

  DramaTech’s upcoming production of Five Faces for Evelyn Frost takes place in a social media ecosystem powered by lists, likes, loves, and lies. Behind the bright lights of smartphone screens, identities are constructed and realities are blurred. 

  

• Professor Alasdair Young Chairs Inaugural Meeting of the U.S. Jean Monnet Cooperation Network in Washington, D.C.

  January 28, 2016

  On January 28 - 29, Alasdair Young, as chair of the European Union Studies Association, led the inaugural meeting of the U.S. Jean Monnet Cooperation Network in Washington, DC.

  

• Ries Tapped for New State Tax Policy Advisory Groups

  January 26, 2016

  Economics Professor Christine Ries is an invited member of two new advisory task forces convened in January by the Georgia Department of Revenue – the Industry Partners Advisory Group and the Tax Preparers Advisory Group. 

  

• Congratulations to President’s Undergraduate Research Award Recipients

  January 26, 2016

  Two economics and two public policy majors are recipients of President’s Undergraduate Research Awards (PURA).

  

• McGruder Elected President of the AFP Greater Atlanta Chapter Board of Directors

  January 20, 2016

  Juan McGruder, director of development for the Ivan Allen College, will serve as president of the 2016 board of directors for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Atlanta Chapter.

  

• Humanitarian Activist to Receive Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage

  January 14, 2016

  The Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage recognizes individuals who, by standing up for clear moral principles in the social arena, have positively affected public discourse at the risk of their own careers and livelihoods.

  

• David Bowie: 1947-2016

  January 13, 2016

  Professor Phil Auslander wrote a book in 2006 about Glam rock, a term coined in Great Britain in the 1970s to describe a style of rock and pop music played by artists who wore over-the-top clothes, make-up, hair and, well, more.

  

• Magerko at TEDx Discusses the Integration of Computer Science and Music

  January 13, 2016

  Brian Magerko, an associate professor in the Ivan Allen College School of Literature, Media, and Communication, discussed his vision for compelling STEAM educational experiences in his talk at the TEDxPeachtree event in November. 

  

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