News and Events
Recent News
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Energy Insecurity Linked to Higher Rates of Anxiety and Depression, School of Public Policy Study Finds
December 16, 2025
The study links energy insecurity to significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression in U.S. households.
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Earning a Ph.D. When Your Plate is More than Full
December 9, 2025
While balancing the demands of motherhood and entrepreneurship, Digital Media Ph.D. Yuchen Zhao, who graduates this week, developed BioVR, a system that utilizes internal physiological signals to control virtual environments.
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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.
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Ethics Bowl Team Secures Spot at National Competition
December 3, 2025
The Georgia Tech Ethics Bowl team earned top honors at the Southeast Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in November, securing a coveted spot at the national competition this spring.
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EU Study Abroad Program Evolves With Added Focus on Technology Governance, Space Policy
December 2, 2025
The European Union Study Abroad program is getting a refresh.
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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HSOC Speaker Series: Marginalized Belonging: Asian American and Latinx Professionals Navigate the Black/White Binary
January 12, 2026, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Crosland G120, Wilby Classroom
Yung-Yi Diana Pan, director of the American Studies Program and associate professor of Sociology at City University of New York, Brooklyn College, examines how Asian American and Latinx professionals navigate marginalization, invisibility, and solidarity within professions shaped by a Black/White racial binary.
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Editor-in-Chief Summit: Navigating Academic Publishing
January 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Bill Moore Student Success Center, President's Suites A & B
Hear directly from editors of leading academic publications during a panel discussion and area-specific workshops designed to support faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in the academic publishing process.
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Master of Science Global Development Information Session and Q&A
January 16, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Online
Meet program director Dr. Alberto Fuentes and Ms. Anna Traykova, program coordinator, to learn more about the Global Development program and have your questions answered.
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The 65th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS)
January 23, 2026, 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Location: Georgia Tech Campus
The 65th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) will take place at Georgia Tech from Jan. 23 – 25, 2026.
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The 65th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS)
January 24, 2026, 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Location: Georgia Tech Campus
The 65th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) will take place at Georgia Tech from Jan. 23 – 25, 2026.