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• Smart Thermostats, Code-Switching, Video Help for Patients: Recent Research from the Ivan Allen College

  January 13, 2025

  Quick summaries of recently produced research from faculty and students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

  

• From Watts to Warheads: Secretary of Energy Oversees Big Science Research and the US Nuclear Arsenal

  January 12, 2025

  The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation’s nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research and Development Administration.

  

• With More Americans Able to Access Legalized Marijuana, Fewer Are Picking Up Prescriptions for Anti-Anxiety Medications

  January 10, 2025

  In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety. 

  

• Amanda Murdie Named Dean of Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  January 7, 2025

  Following an international search, Georgia Tech has appointed Amanda Murdie as the new dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective June 1, 2025.

  

• Science Fiction Day 2025

  December 30, 2024

  Ivan Allen College science fiction scholars suggest what to read and watch for Science Fiction Day 2025.

  

• Reflecting on President Carter's Legacy

  December 29, 2024

  President Jimmy Carter’s decades in public life will be warmly remembered around the world for his determined commitment to peace, human rights, public health, and more. We reflect on his legacy.

  

• Solar Geoengineering Could Save 400,000 Lives a Year, Georgia Tech Study Says

  December 17, 2024

  The technology's risks appear to be outweighed by its benefits, according to the researchers.

  

• Georgia Tech Engineering Student Named Among Top Army ROTC Cadets Nationally

  December 9, 2024

  Civil engineering student Mason Ladd, who graduates this week, was named the No. 2 cadet in the nation by the U.S. Army Cadet Command.

  

• ‘History Nerd’ Returns to Georgia Tech for Degree 40 Years After Disastrous First Try

  December 9, 2024

  Arnie Garrett says perseverance and picking yourself up after failure is the key to success, even if it takes decades.

  

• Competition Highlights Work of Georgia Tech Researcher Helping Drive Improvements in the Science of Conflict Forecasting

  November 21, 2024

  Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts researchers David Muchlinski and Chandler Thornhill are part of a small community of researchers worldwide trying to advance the science of conflict prediction.

  

• Middle Schoolers’ Feedback Informs New Approach to AI-based Museum Exhibits

  June 21, 2024

  Researchers at Georgia Tech are creating accessible museum exhibits that explain artificial intelligence (AI) to middle school students, including the LuminAI interactive AI-based dance partner developed by Regents' Professor Brian Magerko.

  Ph.D. students Yasmine Belghith and Atefeh Mahdavi co-led a study in a museum setting that observed how middle schoolers interact with the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. 

  Belghith and Mahdavi conducted their study with nine focus groups of 24 students at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The team used the findings to inform their design of AI exhibits that the museum could display as early as 2025. 

  

• Researchers Help Maritime Industry Navigate Toward Sustainability

  June 11, 2024

  Georgia Tech researchers are developing sustainable ocean shipping solutions to meet global emissions targets through eco-friendly fuels, optimized supply chains, and life-cycle assessments.

  

• Dean Search Begins for Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  June 5, 2024

  Georgia Tech will begin the search for the next dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. The search committee, chaired by Dean of Libraries Leslie Sharp, was chosen through a nomination process and includes a mix of faculty, staff, students, and alumni from within the college, as well as other units from across campus. 

  

• Alasdair Young Named Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development

  April 1, 2024

  Alasdair Young, professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has been named interim associate dean for faculty development in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 1.

  

• 30 Years Later, Story of Freaknik Gets Told

  March 20, 2024

  Joycelyn Wilson, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, says the release of Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told continues to raise the profile of Atlanta’s role in hip-hop overall, not just in the South.

  

• Richard Utz Named Interim Dean of Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

  March 19, 2024

  Richard Utz, senior associate dean and professor, has been appointed interim dean of Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 20. Dean Husbands Fealing, who served in that role since 2020, has been appointed assistant director of the National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. 

  

• Ivan Allen College Faculty Earn Institute Research Awards

  March 13, 2024

  Two Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty members have received Institute Research Awards from the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research. 

  

• Life of a Leap Baby

  February 28, 2024

  Only about 5 million people worldwide — less than 0.1% of the world’s population — have been born on Feb. 29. Andy Eichel, senior managing strategy consultant in Strategic Consulting, is one of them.

  

• Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Could Lead to Eviction Crisis, New School of Public Policy Research Suggests

  February 16, 2024

  The study examined Tennessee's 23005 trimming of its Medicaid rolls and the impact on evictions.

  

• Retired Justice Robert Benham Receives Ivan Allen Jr. Prize

  February 9, 2024

  Georgia judicial pioneer honored for his commitment to safeguarding civil liberties.

  

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