News and Events
Recent News
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Brittain Fellow Kent Linthicum Awarded American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
April 16, 2021
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow Kent Linthicum has received a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies.
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Köppe Becomes Second Ivan Allen College Lecturer Promoted to Senior Lecturer
April 15, 2021
Kathrin Köppe, who has worked as a German lecturer in the School of Modern Languages since 2006, has been promoted to senior lecturer, effective August 1, 2021.
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Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory (CEPL) hosts Solve Climate by 2030
April 14, 2021
Georgia Tech’s Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory (CEPL) virtually hosted the Georgia Solve Climate by 2030 conversation on April 7.
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Leslie Ross Elected to Lead Liberal Arts Advising Community at NACADA
April 9, 2021
Leslie Ross, academic program manager and undergraduate advisor in the School of Public Policy, has been elected as liberal arts advisors chair for the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
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Melkers Tackles Pandemic-Induced Social Innovations in New Research
April 9, 2021
Julia Melkers is embarking on a two-year study of how scientific teams — particularly those collaborating internationally — adapted and innovated during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Recent Press Coverage
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Pineapple Ban Another Prickle In Cross-Strait Relations
April 15, 2021
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Georgia 'Primed to Become a Leader' in Electric Vehicle Industry After SK Innovation Settlement
April 14, 2021
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Space Junk Removal Is Not Going Smoothly
April 14, 2021
Upcoming Events
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Meg and Sam Flax Speakers Series in Public Policy: How to Save the World: Understanding Non-Profits and How Tech Students Can Help
April 22, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Online
Please join us in welcoming Michelle Nunn, President and CEO of CARE, and Ryan Shepherd, CARE's VP of U.S. programming, in conversation about CARE's work in the U.S. and abroad.
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Museum Studies Pop-Up Exhibit Opening: Atlanta in the 1910s
April 22, 2021, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Old Civil Engineering Building Patio
The Introduction to Museum Studies Class will be holding a pop-up museum opening on April 22nd from 12:30-1:30 PM.
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Gira and the Circus of Life: Virtual Live Screening and Q&A
April 22, 2021, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Online via BlueJeans Event
The Global Media Fest, Rise Up & Care and the Global Social Entrepreneurship VIP bring to you their inspiring story - Gira and the Circus of Life.
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Gira & the Circus of Life - Live Screening and Q&A [GMF 2021]
April 22, 2021, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Atlanta, GA
Join us for a live virtual screening of the film “Gira and the Circus of Life” directed by Lili Fialho and Katia Lund and presented by Rise Up & Care and the Global Social Entrepreneurship VIP. Learn about the story of Vinicius and Junior as they set out to start the “Crescer e Viver”, a circus in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, encouraging people of all ages to participate and inspiring them to hope and dream in a community full of poverty and crime. After the screening, join us for a roundtable discussion with Vinicius and Dr. Kirk Bowman (co-founder of Rise Up & Care and professor at Georgia Tech) and for a Q&A about the film and the themes brought up in the movie.
This event will be hosted on Bluejeans. Upon registration, you will receive an e-mail with a Bluejeans link to the event.
This event is part of the 2021 Global Media Festival, which explores United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. This series is organized by the Georgia Tech School of Modern Languages and co-sponsored by Atlanta Global Studies Center, Office of the Vice-Provost for International Initiatives, and Serve-Learn-Sustain.
Learn more about the Global Media Festival: https://globalmediafest.modlangs.gatech.edu/
Learn more about Rise Up & Care: http://riseup.care/
Learn more about the Global Social Entrepreneurship VIP: https://www.vip.gatech.edu/teams/global-social-entrepreneurship
For additional information, please contact: Nupur Kothari at nkothari38@gatech.edu
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Fifty Years of Chinese Food Studies
April 23, 2021, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: Virtual
This is a virtual global conference focused on fifty years of Chinese food studies, featuring a keynote by Francesca Bray.