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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HSOC Speaker Series: A Marshall Plan for India?: The History and the Present of the Green Revolution
February 9, 2026, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Crosland G120, Wilby Room
Prakash Kumar, associate professor of history and Asian studies at Pennsylvania State University, reconsiders the Green Revolution in India by tracing its deeper colonial and post-independence roots beyond dominant technocratic narratives.
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Building a Grassroots Movement for Global Development with Asher Moss, Executive Director of Alliance for American Leadership
February 10, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: John Lewis Student Center, Piedmont Room
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs welcomes Asher Moss, executive director of the Alliance for American Leadership, to promote a grassroots movement for global development.
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ECON Chair Finalist #2 Seminar
February 10, 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 second of three candidate seminars in the search for the new chair of the School of Economics.
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Where Are GT Students Interning? Ivan Allen
February 10, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Webinar (Online)
In this workshop, the co-op & internship team will share the data they've collected about where Ivan Allen students have completed co-ops/internships in the past 3 years. The data in this workshop will be broken down by major. The co-op & internship team will share insights about each major, as well as how Ivan Allen co-op/internship participation compares to other GT colleges.
Zoom Link:
https://gatech.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uX7JwIIoQkugqt8JKktThg -
After Maduro: What's Next for Venezuela?
February 11, 2026, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Location: Exhibition Hall, Buckhead Room
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs invites you to a discussion on what’s next for Venezuela with James Story, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, in conversation with Rickey Bevington, president of the World Affairs Council of Atlanta.