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• Georgia Power continues retreat from coal

  January 11, 2022

  Marilyn Brown, Regents' Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The article discusses how Georgia Power is continuing its transitions away from coal as its source of energy.

  An excerpt:

  For many people in the electricity sector, the current debate isn’t so much about whether to drop coal.

  “What do we replace the coal with? That is the big question,” said Marilyn Brown, a Georgia Tech professor of sustainable systems who previously served on the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public power provider.

  Published in: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  

• How Identity Shapes Science

  January 4, 2022

  Cassidy R. Sugimoto, chair of the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the article "How Identity Shapes Science," published Jan. 4, 2022, in Inside Higher Education. The article discussed a paper Sugimoto co-authored on diversity in scientific research.

  An excerpt:

  Co-author Cassidy Sugimoto, Professor and Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, said she hopes to see various kinds of institutions “more aggressively pursue diversity and justice initiatives.” This could include increasing targeted hires at colleges and universities, changing federal agencies’ composition of funding portfolios, and “radically recomposing reviewing bodies for publication, awards and funding.”

  She added, “Too many initiatives pay lip service to intersectional equity but do not invest the resources necessary for real change to occur.”

  Sugimoto's work was also mentioned in the article, "How Identity Shapes Science," published Jan. 4 by Times Higher Education. That article is at https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/female-and-minority-researchers-focus-less-popular-topics.

   

  Published in: Inside Higher Education

  

• Rivian Will Bring More Climate Jobs to Georgia, Even as the State Lags on Climate Policy

  December 20, 2021

  Dan Matisoff, associate professor in the School of Public Policy was quoted in "Rivian Will Bring More Climate Jobs to Georgia, Even as the State Lags on Climate Policy," published Dec. 20, 2021, on WABE.com.

  Matisoff discussed the potential environmental impacts from the newly announced Rivian eclectic vehicle plant in Georgia.

  An excerpt:

  More EVs on the road means cleaner air locally, which Matisoff said is a good reason to promote them. But “most economists would agree that a lot of the incentives placed for electric vehicles are maybe not the most efficient way to reduce carbon dioxide,” he said.

  Far more effective to reduce national and global emissions, Matisoff said, are policies like the Biden administration’s move to switch the federal government’s fleet — some 600,000 cars and trucks — to zero-emission vehicles.

  Published in: WABE

  

• Who Killed the Robot Dog?

  December 14, 2021

  Jay Telotte, professor emeritus in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in "Who Killed the Robot Dog?" published Dec. 14, 2021, in Wired.

  Telotte, a film scholar with a particular interest in how robots and other technologies have been portrayed in film and animation, discussed the history of robot pets going back to a 1927 Disney cartoon.

  An excerpt:

  “The Mechanical Cow” imagines a robot bovine on wheels with a broom for a tail skating around delivering milk to animal friends. The worst that could happen is your mechanical farm could go haywire, as in the 1930s cartoon “Technoracket,” but even then robot animals presented no real threat to their biological counterparts. “In fact, many of the ‘animaloid’ visions in movies and TV over the years have been in cartoons and comic narratives,” says Telotte, where “the laughter they generate is typically assuring us that they are not really dangerous.”

  Published in: Wired

  

• China Attacks US Diplomatic Boycott of Winter Games as 'Travesty' of Olympic Spirit

  December 8, 2021

  Fei Ling Wang, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, appeared on the RN Breakfast program, a production of the Australian Broadcasting Corp., on Dec. 8, 2021, to discuss the U.S. decision to stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in China.

  Wang, an expert on China, discussed the U.S. decision, the possibility other nations may follow suit, and China's reaction.

  An excerpt:

   "China does have a right to be angry. But I think the anger is a little bit exaggerated because China itself did participate in similar politicization of the Olympics back in  1980, for example. So I think this time the American move actually is pretty major and highly symbolic."

  Published in: RN Breakfast

  

• Aspen Economic Strategy Group Examines Challenges and Opportunities of the Post-Pandemic Economy in New Policy Volume

  December 1, 2021

  Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, was mentioned in the article, "Aspen Economic Strategy Group Examines Challenges and Opportunities of the Post-Pandemic Economy in New Policy Volume," published Dec. 1, 2021, on Yahoo! Finance. The article mentioned Husbands Fealing's addition to the Aspen Economic Strategy Group.

  Published in: Yahoo! Finance

  

• Kirk Bowman & Jon Wilcox - Reimagining Global Philanthropy

  November 25, 2021

  Kirk Bowman, professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs was recently on the episode, 'Kirk Bowman & Jon Wilcox - Reimagining Global Philanthropy' of the Tell Me Your Story podcast.

  The episode talks about the book Bowman co-wrote with Jon R. Wilcox, Reimagining Global Philanthropy.

  An excerpt:

  Bowman and Wilcox recount how they tested the model in Brazil, demonstrating the value of giving people in marginalized communities the opportunity to innovate. In a time of widespread social reckoning, this book shows how global philanthropy can confront its blind spots and failures in order to achieve truly transformative outcomes.

  Published in: Tell Me Your Story

  

• Georgia teens become unlikely warriors in redistricting fight

  November 25, 2021

  Alex Ames, a School of Public Policy student, was quoted in the article, 'Georgia teens become unlikely warriors in redistricting fight', on November 25, 2021, on NBC News.

  The article discusses youth activism in Georgia's redistricting.

  An excerpt:

  “It was actually much easier to get involved than during the normal legislative session. We didn’t have to skip school to testify. There were much more public input opportunities across the state,” Ames, who now serves as the group’s communications director, said in an interview. “That made it really easy for students who had all these frustrations with S.B. 202, which felt like it snuck on some people.”

  Published in: NBC News

  

• There’s a New Crypto Land Grab Going On

  November 23, 2021

  Milton Mueller, professor in the School of Public Policy, was recently interviewed for the article, 'There’s a New Crypto Land Grab Going On', published November 23, 2021, on Intelligencer.

  An excerpt:

  “They’re trying to use domains as a bridge between cryptocurrency wallets and the rest of the internet,” Dr. Milton Mueller, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy and the author of Ruling the Root: Internet Governance and the Taming of Cyberspace, told Intelligencer.

  Published in: Intelligencer

  

• What is the metaverse and why is Facebook so obsessed with it?

  November 18, 2021

  Janet Murray, a professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, as well as director of the Digital Integrative Liberal Arts Center, appeared on The Inquiry podcast, a production of the BBC, on Sunday, November 18, 2021.

  During the podcast, Murray explains what the Metaverse is and Facebook's interest in it.

  An excerpt:

  I think their main motivation here is that they are hoping that this is new territory and that they can colonize it so that every time anybody uses a virtual reality or an augmented reality application they will be providing data to Facebook or Meta, as it's now called...

  Published in: The Inquiry podcast

  

• Opinion: Biden should do more to prevent the accidental launch of nuclear weapons. Here’s how.

  November 17, 2021

  Sen. Sam Nunn, distinguished professor of the practice and namesake of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, wrote a commentary in The Washington Post on accidental nuclear missile launches . The article was published Nov. 17, 2021.

  An excerpt:

  The risk that a leader will make a terrible decision to use nuclear weapons, or that a terrorist could get one, is growing. Nuclear-armed countries are allowing communications channels to atrophy. Our nuclear weapons and warning systems are facing new cyber-threats. Advances in military technology are proving destabilizing. Nuclear materials and nuclear know-how are spreading. And nuclear states are allowing arms control to wither.

  Published in: The Washington Post

  

• Businesses Are Increasingly Relying on Automation to Compensate for Labor Shortages

  November 17, 2021

  Research by Daniel Schiff, Ph.D. candidate in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, 'Businesses Are Increasingly Relying on Automation to Compensate for Labor Shortages' posted on Nov. 17, 2021, on Inc.

  An excerpt:

  However, the negative consequences are something to note. In that same study, which was conducted by graduate researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University, the authors found that increased automation can reduce worker satisfaction and have a negative impact on worker health. The negative impact of automation and A.I. on health and satisfaction may be due to increased surveillance and a reduced sense of meaning at work.

  Published in: INC

  

• Disparities in Prostate Cancer Screening

  November 12, 2021

  Danny Hughes, professor in the School of Economics, was quoted in the article "Disparities in Prostate Cancer Screening" in Axios on Nov. 12, 2021. The article discussed an article Hughes co-authored detailing his team's research revealing racial and ethnic disparities in the use of prostate MRI exams following an elevated prostate-specific antigen blood test.

  An excerpt:

  Ultimately, I think we're going to need to fundamentally change guidelines so that we can minimize invasive biopsies and make sure people are getting the care they need," Hughes said.

  Hughes' research was also covered on WebMD, HealthDay, US News, CancerNetwork, Axis Imaging, Aunt Minnie, Applied Radiology, and Radiology Business.

  Published in: Axios

  

• Will ‘Green Energy’ Produce More Jobs? Three Experts Discuss

  November 9, 2021

  Marilyn Brown, a Regents' and Brook Byers professor of sustainable systems in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the article, 'Will ‘Green Energy’ Produce More Jobs? Three Experts Discuss' published Nov. 9, 2021, in The Wall Street Journal.

  An excerpt:

  DR. BROWN: That depends on if you assume whether or not we’re in a full-employment economy. The U.S. has something like 4.6% unemployment, which is measured as people striving for work that can’t find it or aren’t fit for it. There is some friction. And if green jobs could be introduced into the economy in a way that draws them into the productive workforce without extracting them from another industry, I just don’t see that as a cost.

  Published in: The Wall Street Journal

  

• Fed's Powell Was Very Even-Handed, Lockhart Says

  November 3, 2021

  Dennis Lockhart, a distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed in the segment, Fed's Powell Was Very Even-Handed, Lockhart Says,' posted Nov. 3, 2021, on Bloomberg.

  An excerpt:

  We don't know exactly what his views are. And in any event it's going to be the outlook as of mid-year next year. Not the outlook today.

  Published in: Bloomberg

  

• IAC Career Educators Help Liberal Arts Students

  October 30, 2021

  Kyle Poe and Camille Liverpool, career educators for undergraduate students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, were recently featured in the article, 'IAC Career Educators Help Liberal Arts Students,' posted Oct. 30, 2021 on Technique.

  The article welcomes the two recently hired career educators and explains how Poe and Liverpool hold advising sessions with students to help with anything and everything related to career development.

  An excerpt:

  “Part of a long-term project and overall goal is also to be an advocate to employers,” Liverpool said. “So, as a career educator, we really want to understand the curriculum [students] are learning in the classroom, so that we can be an advocate when talking to employers and helping them understand what is Ivan Allen at Georgia Tech and what does it mean to get a liberal arts degree.”

  Published in: Technique

  

• When AI and automation come to work you stress less – but hate your job more

  October 29, 2021

  Daniel Schiff, a PhD candidate in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, "When AI and automation come to work you stress less – but hate your job more," published on Oct. 29, 2021, on The Register.

  The article discusses how applying AI and automation to jobs can have both positive and negative impacts on workers.

  An excerpt:

  "Maybe automation has made your work easier, but now you're being optimized," wrote PhD candidate and study author Daniel Schiff. While optimization makes jobs simpler, workers perceive that unskilled work means their job security is not high.

  Published in: The Register

  

• Muhammad Ali Has Long Had Book and Film Appeal

  October 25, 2021

  Johnny Smith, the Julius C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in the article, "Muhammad Ali Has Long Had Book and Film Appeal," published Oct. 25, 2021, in The New York Times.

  The article discusses the Netflix documentary Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali, which is based in part on Smith's 2016 book of the same name with co-author Randy Roberts.

  An excerpt:

  “Ever since America discovered Muhammad Ali, we’ve been trying to figure out who he really is,” said Johnny Smith, a history professor at Georgia Tech, and co-author of the book “Blood Brothers,” which spawned the Netflix film.

  Published in: The New York Times

  

• New Co-Director Named for Global Studies Center

  October 20, 2021

  Juan Carlos Rodriguez, an associate professor of Spanish in the School of Modern Languages, was featured in the article, 'New Co-Director Named for Global Studies Center,' posted on Oct 20, 2021, on Global Atlanta.com.

  The article discusses Rodriguez's appointment as faculty co-director of the Atlanta Global Studies Center, an interdisciplinary center focused helping improve language learning and cultural competency in metro-area students.  

  An excerpt:

  “Atlanta is without a doubt a global city — a city of connections, distinguished by its leading role in the civil rights movement and the production of global media,” Dr. Rodríguez said in an Oct. 1 news release. “In the coming years, the Atlanta Global Studies Center must continue to serve as a platform to honor our city’s legacies, our commitment to strengthen international networks and immigrant communities.”

  Published in: Global Atlanta.com

  

• From 'Bottom of Totem Pole,' NBA Begins Its Climb in 1950s

  October 20, 2021

  Johnny Smith, the Julius C. "Bud" Shaw Professor of Sports History and an associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in the article, "From 'bottom of totem pole,' NBA begins its climb in 1950s," published October 20, 2021 on APNews.com.

  An excerpt:

  “But if you go back to the ‘50s and the ’60s, this was a moment of the civil rights movement, when Black athletes were breaking through, integrating professional sports leagues — the NBA, the NFL, you go back to Jackie Robinson and Major League Baseball — and they became symbols of racial pride, symbols of Black achievement and that mattered to folks in the Black community. They could look at someone who had broken a barrier, who had disproven the mythologies around white supremacy.”

  Published in: APNews.com

  

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