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• The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects

  October 19, 2021

  Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs was quoted in the article, "The FAA Weighs the SpaceX Launch Site's Environmental Effects," posted on Oct. 19, 2021 on Wired.

  The article discusses SpaceX's space port and the environmental effects of it on the surrounding areas.

  An excerpt:

  “First you have to have a launch (which is rare but getting more frequent), then it has to be a launch failure (something has to go wrong, which will create debris), and that failure has to happen exactly at that part of the launch where debris would fall in an area of concern. Within 30 seconds, it’s out of sight and earshot,” says Mariel Borowitz, a space policy expert at Georgia Tech.

  Published in: Wired

  

• China's reported hypersonic missile test 'an important surprise' for U.S.

  October 19, 2021

  Admiral Sandy Winnefeld, a distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article, "China's reported hypersonic missile test "an important surprise" for U.S." published Oct. 19, 2021, on CBSNews.com.

  An excerpt:

  Retired U.S. Admiral James "Sandy" Winnefeld, a former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called the apparent Chinese test "an important surprise" for American, "because it demonstrates the capability to have a very long-reach hypersonic weapon that could cause a lot of damage without us being able to do anything about it."

  Published in: CBSNews.com

  

• Ga. Board of Regents Approves Tenure Changes Despite Faculty Protests

  October 13, 2021

  Janet Murray, Dean's Professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, and Yanni Loukissas, associate professor of digital media in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, were quoted in the article "Ga. Board of Regents Approves Tenure Changes Despite Faculty Protests" published by WABE on October 13. 

  An excerpt:

  “It fast tracks dismissing a faculty member and it puts a lot of authority and power in the hands of the Board of Regents, who do not have to have the same standards of lack of conflict of interest and lack of political motives that the faculty do,” Murray says.

  Regents are appointed by the governor and most don’t have experience in higher education. The current board is a mix of Regents chosen by Gov. Brian Kemp, former Gov. Nathan Deal, and his predecessor Gov. Sonny Perdue. Kemp declined WABE’s request to comment on the tenure changes, deferring to the Regents.

  Yanni Loukissas also teaches Digital Media at Georgia Tech. Like Murray, he’s tenured. He sees the tenure changes as political and retaliatory.

  “[The modifications] just so happened to come out right at the same time that a lot of us faculty were speaking out against the lack of mask mandates, the lack of social distancing, the lack of vaccine mandates, which has been putting us all at risk,” he says.

  Published in: WABE

• The Fifth Industrial Revolution VODCAST: Episode 8 w/ Dr. Mariel Borowitz | Space Policy, Satellites

  October 13, 2021

  Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs was featured on, 'The Fifth Industrial Revolution VODCAST: Episode 8 w/ Dr. Mariel Borowitz | Space Policy, Satellites' posted on Oct. 13, 2021, on YouTube.

  An excerpt:

  In this episode of the Fifth Industrial Revolution Vodcast we speak with Georgia Tech associate professor, respected researcher and MIT graduate Dr. Mariel Borowitz on her area of expertise: Space Policy. We cover a wide range of topics in this episode touching on anything from privacy

  Published in: YouTube

  

• What If We Could Shrink Technology?

  October 13, 2021

  Lisa Yaszek, a Regents professor of science fiction studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was featured on the episode, 'What If We Could Shrink Technology?,' posted October 13, 2021, on the Flash Forward podcast.

  Yaszek speaks about the history of small-scale engineering and nanotechnology storytelling on Flash Forward.

  Published in: Flash Forward

  

• Tenure Changes Ahead

  October 13, 2021

  Janet Murray, Dean's Professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication, was quoted in the article "Tenure Changes Ahead" published by Inside Higher Ed on October 13. 

  “The point of tenure is to make clear that faculty do not work for the regents,” Janet Murray, Ivan Allen College Dean’s Professor in the School of Literature, Media and Communication at Georgia Tech, said, addressing her colleagues at the protest. “They work for the public good, and their responsibility is to create knowledge and teach the next generation.”

  Published in: Inside Higher Ed

  

• Supply Chain Issues Impacting Businesses Here in Georgia and Beyond

  October 13, 2021

  Tibor Besedes, the Mary S. and Richard B. Inman, Jr. Professor in the School of Economics, was quoted in the article, 'Supply Chain Issues Impacting Businesses Here in Georgia and Beyond' posted on Oct. 13, 2021, on WSB-TV.com.

  The article addresses the nationwide supply chain issues.

  An excerpt:

  “This is a pretty extraordinary event,” Besedes said. “A lot of the goods are on the ships, rather than in stores. And so even when they get offloaded given the shortage of truck drivers, it takes longer to actually get them into stores and on shelves.”

  Published in: WSB

  

• 2021's Most & Least Energy-Efficient States

  October 12, 2021

  Valerie Thomas, Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems, with a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy and the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, was interviewed for the article, "2021's Most & Least Energy-Efficient States" published Oct. 12, 2021, on WalletHub.

  An excerpt:

  The biggest mistake consumers make is to think that the first step is to buy new equipment or technology. There is a lot that consumers can do to save completely free energy. People can run their homes with energy efficiency in mind. Some big energy-saving tips: heating and air conditioning use a lot of energy, so look for ways to turn that way down. When you leave the house, you can turn the heat or air conditioning off or way down.

  Published in: WalletHub

  

• ‘Snow Crash’ Is a Cyberpunk Classic

  October 8, 2021

  Lisa Yaszek, a Regents professor of science fiction studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in the article, ''Snow Crash’ Is a Cyberpunk Classic,' posted on October 8, 2021, on Wired.

  Yaszek spoke about the significance of groundbreaking cyberpunk novel 'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson on the Wired.com podcast 'Geek's Guide to the Galaxy'.

  An excerpt:

  Science fiction professor Lisa Yaszek says that from the vantage of 2021, the book has some weaknesses when it comes to race and gender. “If you’re someone who wants to learn a lot about the history and development of cyberpunk, I do still think it’s important to read, because it is an important intervention,” she says. “It’s the moment before cyberpunk really becomes a global storytelling mode, where all kinds of people—authors of color, LGBTQ+ authors—are really going to start using it.”

  Published in: Wired

  

• 'If You Have a Dream, Go for It,' Says Former NASA Astronaut to All Women

  October 8, 2021

  Sandra "Sandy" Magnus, a professor of the practice in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering who also has a joint appointment with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article "If you have a dream, go for it," says former NASA astronaut to all women" published Oct. 8, 2021, on ISO.com.

  An excerpt:

  “Have faith in yourself!” explains Dr Sandra Magnus, Professor at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering and former NASA astronaut. “If you have a dream, go for it. Don’t hesitate to ask for advice along the way. Don’t let others define who you are and what you can do.”

  Published in: ISO.com

  

• The Crunk Feminists Are Crushing Girlhood in Crown Heights

  October 7, 2021

  Susana Morris, an associate professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was featured in the article "The Crunk Feminists Are Crushing Girlhood in Crown Heights," published Oct. 7, 2021, in BKReader. The article discusses the new book, Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood, which Morris co-wrote.

  An excerpt:

  The knowledge Morris is talking about ranges from intersectional feminist frameworks to the anatomy of an apology. The manual contains playlists, definitions, resources and words to live by for navigating mental health, body image, sexuality, racism, gender identity, talking to your grown ups, new relationship dynamics and more.

  Published in: BKReader

  

• A Better Tomorrow – Kirk Bowman and Jon Wilcox Share Unique Social Development Model in Newly Released Book

  September 29, 2021

  Kirk Bowman, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the article, "A Better Tomorrow – Kirk Bowman and Jon Wilcox Share Unique Social Development Model in Newly Released Book" on Sept. 29, 2021, in Digital Journal. 

  The article discusses their new book which, "shares their unique vision of a socially transformative approach to philanthropy that truly empowers communities and makes a lasting impact."

  An excerpt:

  Reimagining Global Philanthropy introduces readers to the community bank model of social development in a highly comprehensive manner. Kirk Bowman, a progressive professor and Jon Wilcox, a conservative banker, both put decades’ worth of experience and knowledge together to create a philanthropic model that helps communities rise from the ground up and create large-scale representation and progress by the way of local leaders.

  Published in: Digital Journal

  

• Ban Scientific and Medical Cooperation With China’s Unethical Gene Harvesting

  September 28, 2021

  Margaret E. Kosal, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article, "Ban Scientific and Medical Cooperation With China’s Unethical Gene Harvesting" published on Sept. 28, 2021, in the The Epoch Times.

  An excerpt:

  “For my work dealing with security implications of emerging and disruptive technologies, these studies are some of the most specific, scientific-based, documented open-source exemplars of use of genetics and machine learning [ML] algorithms by [the] PRC [People’s Republic of China] and indicators of capability. I wrestle ethically with questions of in what context, or even if, I should use [for example, cite and reference] them in my own research writing and speaking.

  Published in: The Epoch Times

  

• Natural Gas and International Relations With Adam Stulberg

  September 24, 2021

  Adam Stulberg, a professor in and chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the episode, 'Natural Gas and International Relations With Adam Stulberg' of the In This Climate podcast on Friday, September 24, 2021.

  On this episode, Stulberg discusses the history of conflict and collaboration surrounding natural gas infrastructure and how it all remains relevant today.

  An excerpt:

  In the 1990s, you could see one bumper sticker across the capital of Azerbaijan: "Happiness is multiple pipelines." Amid ever-complicating conversations about environmental resilience, the themes of diversification, redundancy, and (inter)dependence of energy infrastructure remain relevant.

  Published in: In This Climate

  

• Atlanta Area Schools Grapple With Labor Shortages

  September 22, 2021

  Daniel Dench, an assistant professor in School of Economics, was interviewed for the article "Atlanta Area Schools Grapple With Labor Shortages" on Sept. 22, 2021, on WABE. 

  The article addresses bus driver shortages in the Atlanta area and the root causes of the shortages.

  An excerpt"

  “When people were laid off, or they were furloughed, but they were backed up by some income from enhanced unemployment or the stimulus checks, they did realize how much they valued their life outside of work,” he says. “It could be that in coming back to work, they find the wages that they can pull are not high enough to compensate them for that.”

  Published in: WABE

  

• Professor lands documentary deal with Netflix for book

  September 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 featured in the article, "Professor Lands Documentary Deal With Netflix for Book," published Sept. 18, 2021, in The Technique.

  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:

  However, Johnny Smith, professor of Sports History at the School of History and Sociology at Tech, has drawn an unlikely connection between the friendship, and later falling out, of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali. His book provides a backstory for the strong, but tumultuous, friendship and brotherhood between the two, from its start to its ultimate demise over time, and has recently been adapted by Netflix into a documentary.

  Published in: The Technique

  

• Indicators Of The Week: Colleges, Poverty, Airlines

  September 17, 2021

  Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor in the School of Economics, was interviewed for the Sept 17, 2021, segment of The Indicator, a podcast produced by NPR's Planet Money team.

  In the segment, Dhongde discusses the U.S. Census Bureau's annual report on poverty which showed "that pandemic aid helped keep a lot of Americans afloat last year".

  An excerpt:

  It was a big relief. Honestly, we were scared that we might see very high poverty levels...and that was not the case.

  Published in: The Indicator

  

• Embrace Your Inner Sidekick: Georgia Tech Professor Envisions Global Philanthropy Model Based on Humility

  September 17, 2021

  Kirk Bowman, professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured in the article "Embrace Your Inner Sidekick: Georgia Tech Professor Envisions Global Philanthropy Model Based on Humility" on Sept. 17, 2021, in Global Atlanta.

  An excerpt:

  “We really believe that that whole model has to be inverted, where the ‘superhero’ has to be that person in the Global South — the leadership, the ideas, the innovation. Because the kids in those neighborhoods need role models, and they don’t need to look like Jon and me; they need to look like people who look like them,” ...

  Published in: Global Atlanta.com

  

• FPRI Podcast Episode 6: NATO’s Role in Great Power Rivalries

  September 16, 2021

  Gen. Philip Breedlove, distinguished professor of the practice in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured on the Global Demons Podcast, posted Sept. 16, 2021. The Foreign Policy Research Institute produces the podcast, which discusses "critical issues and challenges facing the U.S. and its allies in this new era of great power rivalry."

  In the podcast, Breedlove — NATO's former supreme commander — discussed how the alliance should adapt to manage modern threats from China, Russia, and others.

  An excerpt:

  I actually believe that NATO is now, more important than it's ever been...NATO has evolved.

  Published in: Foreign Policy Research Institute

  

• This Online Group Shares Images With Misleading Headlines That Completely Change What We See (30 New Pics)

  September 13, 2021

  Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in the article "This Online Group Shares Images With Misleading Headlines That Completely Change What We See (30 New Pics)," published Sept. 8, 2021, in Bored Panda. Yaszek discussed optical illusions as a symbol of human creativity.

  An excerpt:

  “Whatever the source of our love for optical illusions, it’s fascinating to note that the desire to create optical illusions seems to be as old as humanity itself. The prehistoric artists who decorated the Cave of Altima 20,000 years ago used the natural bulges in the rock walls of the cave to give volume and depth to the animals they drew there; 

  Published in: Bored Panda

  

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