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The Second Life of Bruce’s Beach
June 17, 2021
Douglas Flamming, professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in the article, “The Second Life of Bruce’s Beach,” published on June 9, 2021, in Easy Reader. The article explores the history of Bruce’s Beach, oceanfront land in Manhattan Beach, California, that was bought by a Black family – the Bruce family – in 1912, and their loss of the land through the City of Manhattan Beach’s racially motivated use of eminent domain in 1927.
Excerpt:
“Black Los Angeles, or at least its leaders and its boosters, embraced the notion of the West as a land of opportunity,” Flamming said. “Although we don’t think of LA much as the West now, it certainly was a Western city then. People talked about it as such, people praised it as such, with the idea that the West was that last best chance, an open place for opportunity.”
Published in: Easy Reader
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A 'Covid Crime Wave' Is One Reason These Residents Want to Break Away From Atlanta — but Critics Say a Split Would Be Devastating for the City
June 7, 2021
Ronald Bayor, Professor Emeritus in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in "A 'Covid Crime Wave' Is One Reason These Residents Want To Break Away From Atlanta — but Critics Say a Split Would Be Devastating for the City," published on June 7, 2021, in CNN.
The article details a renewed debate about Buckhead becoming its own city — a debate sparked by the highest crime rates Atlanta has seen in 30 years. Bayor spoke about the reasons why Buckhead was pulled into the city to begin with, in the 1950s, and how splitting from the city would affect the population.
Excerpt:
"It was pulled in to enhance the White population in the city and to create a White majority once again, so race was a very big factor in Buckhead coming in," Bayor said.
"Basically, this would be splitting along some racial lines," he said.
Published in: CNN
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Exploring the Boundaries of Time Travel
May 30, 2021
Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was interviewed for "Exploring the Boundaries of Time Travel," which aired May 30, 2021, on CBS News Sunday Morning.
The story discussed the historical origins of time-travel stories and whether time travel is scientifically feasible.
Excerpt:
The idea of time travel is actually as old as civiliaztion itself, and we see the very first stories in the Mahabharata, the great Indian epic, in 400 B.C.E, so they are nearly 2500 years old.
As we moved into an industrial culture, and suddenly we had trains that had to move on schedule from station to station, and ships that had to cross great bodies of water and make it into docks at cetain times, we had to make sure that humans in different parts of the world were telling time in the same waus. And I think that was really exciting. We felt like we suddenly did have a little control over time.
Published in: CBS News
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Radiologist Participation in Medicare ACO-Based Care More Than Tripled in Five Years
May 27, 2021
Danny Hughes, Professor in the School of Economics and director of the Health Economics and Analytics Lab (HEAL), was quoted in the article, "Radiologist Participation in Medicare Aco-Based Care More Than Tripled in Five Years," published on May 27, 2021, in Healthcare Purchasing News.
The article emphasized the findings of a study published in the Journal of American College of Radiology that focuses on Medicare Shared Savings Programs Accountable Care Organizations established under the Affordable Care Act. From 2013 to 2018, radiologist participation increased from 10.4% to 34.9% under these programs.
Excerpt:
“This study shows that economic incentives of value-based care are reaching beyond the patient-facing specialties such as primary care providers to specialties like radiology to whom patients are not typically attributed.”
The article also quoted Stefan Santavicca, a HEAL research associate who was a co-investigator on the study.
Excerpt:
"We believe that our work shows that MSSP ACOs are increasingly recruiting radiologists into their plans alongside other specialty care providers, potentially preparing themselves to better assume downside risk in the program while simultaneously improving care and clinical outcomes."
Published in: Healthcare Purchasing News
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Meet Lisa Yaszek: Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies
May 25, 2021
External Article: Shoutout Atlanta
Lisa Yaszek, Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was interviewed in the article, "Meet Lisa Yaszek: Regents Professor of Science Fiction Studies," published May 18, 2021 in Shoutout Atlanta.
Excerpt:
I’m a Regents Professor at Georgia Tech, and what distinguishes me from many other scholars is my field of study: science fiction! I’m fascinated by science fiction as a “global language” that all different kinds of people use to convey their ideas about science, society, and the future across centuries, continents, and cultures. I’m particularly interested in the recovery of lost voices in science fiction history and the discovery of new ones from around the globe. Most of my research and teaching revolves around speculative art created by women, Black authors, and scientists, and I’m fortunate because I get to write books about all these wonderful artists and then share my ideas in the popular press.
Published in: Shoutout Atlanta
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Technology Notebook: Why global investment firm Insight Partners is betting on Atlanta startups
May 21, 2021
Omar Asensio, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, "Technology Notebook: Why Global Investment Firm Insight Partners is Betting on Atlanta Startups," published May 21, 2021, in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Published in: Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Celebrating 10 Female Leaders in Sustainability
May 21, 2021
Kaye Husbands Fealing, Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, was quoted in, “Celebrating 10 Female Leaders in Sustainability,” published May 21, 2021, in GreenBiz.
The article highlights Husbands Fealing as the keynote speaker for part of the 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards.
Published in: GreenBiz
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How Georgians Might Reach New U.S. Target for 50% Carbon Cut
May 20, 2021
Marilyn Brown, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, was quoted in, "How Georgians Might Reach New U.S. Target for 50% Carbon Cut," published May 20, 2021, in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The article focused on options for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the state, and the implications of meeting the 50% emission reduction goal by 2030.
Excerpt:
Making the cuts “is difficult but doable,” said Marilyn Brown, a Georgia Tech professor of sustainable systems who helped analyze options in Georgia to possibly reach the target. “It’s an all-hands-on-board kind of approach we are taking.”
Brown, the Georgia Tech professor, said the governor should immediately pull together a commission to look at the options for how to best cut carbon in Georgia.
She said options include expanding solar power, eliminating caps on how many people can receive full credit for surplus solar power they generate and sell to Georgia Power, and reducing barriers that keep manufacturers from producing electricity using waste heat.
Individuals can make shifts at home, she said, including composting, having a more plant-rich diet, spending less time in gas-powered cars, shifting home energy use to when demand is lower and cleaner generation technology is in use, and installing solar panels.
Published in: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Iraqi Engineering Schools Add Ethics Courses in an Accreditation Push
May 19, 2021
Jason Borenstein, Director of Graduate Research Ethics Programs, was quoted in, “Iraqi Engineering Schools Add Ethics Courses in an Accreditation Push,” published May 19, 2021, in Al-Fanar Media.
The article explains the need for new and improved ethics courses at Baghdad’s University of Technology, and the university’s collaboration with Georgia Tech in its quest for international accreditation. Justin Biddle, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, also worked on the project.
Published in: Al-Fanar Media
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The Value Of Understanding Why People Believe COVID-19 Misinformation
May 17, 2021
Amit Prasad, associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, was featured on the May 13, 2021, episode of the WABE podcast, Did You Wash Your Hands? Prasad discussed his research about the reasons why people believe Covid-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories.
Published in: 'Did You Wash Your Hands?'
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EV battery recycling sparks opportunities for Georgia startups, CEO says
May 12, 2021
Omar Asensio, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, was mentioned in the article, "EV battery recycling sparks opportunities for Georgia startups, CEO says," published May 12, 2021, in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Published in: Atlanta Business Chronicle
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Money and Maltreatment
May 9, 2021
Lindsey Bullinger, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, was featured on May 9, 2021, edition of the Impact podcast. She discussed her research, recent child tax credit legislation, and recent research on Covid-19 and child maltreatment.
Published in: The Imprint Weekly Podcast
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Space junk—how did orbital debris become such a huge headache?
May 9, 2021
Mariel Borowitz, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was featured on the May 9, 2021, edition of the Rear Vision podcast, a production of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
During the podcast, Borowitz and the panel discussed the proliferation of space junk in Earth orbit and what can be done to manage it.
Published in: Rear Vision
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Tourism and Climate Change Threaten Lake Baikal, a Unique Global Treasure
April 27, 2021
Kate Pride Brown, associate professor in the School of History and Sociology, published an adaptation of her paper "Human Impact and Ecosystem Health at Lake Baikal," on April 27, 2021 in Advanced Science News.
The publication addresses the human-created threats facing Lake Baikal in Russia, the world's deepest freshwater lake. The effects are both a result of increased human activity in the immediate area around the lake, as well as the global impacts of climate change.
Excerpt:
Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia is one of the world’s natural wonders. Deeper than the Grand Canyon, older than the Amazon Rainforest, as voluminous as all the U.S. Great Lakes combined, Lake Baikal is home to more species than any other lake on Earth, many of which are found nowhere else. Baikal water is exceptionally pure, fully oxygenated at its maximum depth, and covered in winter by a meter of clear ice. These unique conditions have allowed for the evolution of a complex and interdependent ecosystem that maintains the lake’s purity and the flourishing of its web of life.
However, human encroachment has threatened the stability of Baikal’s ecosystem. These anthropogenic threats began in the early 20th century; by the end of that century a new legal regime arose to meet these threats. However, these protective efforts were never fully implemented, and the new millennium ushered in a series of novel problems, even while the legacy of 20th century harm has not been fully resolved. Some of these threats are local in origin, while others are more global in scope. But without concerted action by governments, industries, and individuals, a global treasure faces continued deterioration.
Published in: Advanced Science News
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The Map: National Urban History Experts Applaud Syracuse Reporting on Redlining
April 26, 2021
Todd Michney, assistant professor in the School of History and Sociology, was quoted in the story "The Map: National Urban History Experts Applaud Syracuse Reporting on Redlining," published April 26, 2021, in CNYCentral.
The article explores the maps that first instituted the pattern of racially discriminatory "redlining" in housing programs, which have been archived as part of the University of Richmond's "Mapping Inequality" project. Michney, who has spent considerable time studying the impact of housing policies on urban demographics, contributed thoughts to the article.
Excerpt:
Michney, particularly finds it notable that the Syracuse Map was in the War Department files of the National Archives which he feels shows the cross-department reach of the outlining of ethnic neighborhoods and discriminatory practices that stretched beyond federal housing and lending programs.
Setting aside the precise details of the origin of 'The Map,' as an urban historian Michney sees great value in a wide-ranging discussion of the topic of redlining and government discrimination.
He is seeing progress in those conversations taking place more often. "My main interest is getting out the word, getting more people into the discussion," said Michney.
Published in: CNYCentral
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A Landmark Agreement is Toppling Barriers to Global Digital Trade
April 16, 2021
Milton Mueller, professor in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the article "A Landmark Agreement is Toppling Barriers to Global Digital Trade," published April 16, 2021 in Tech Monitor.
Mueller, a prominent commentator and expert in internet policy issues, offered his thoughts on the place of trade policy and agreements in regulating internet activity and commerce.
Excerpt:
“One of the great things about the internet is it abolished borders on information exchanges,” says Milton L Mueller, professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy and co-founder of the Internet Governance Project. “But now we see a counter-movement in place in which people are trying to re-establish borders and we rarely see any good reasons for most of these barriers that have been set up.”
Published in: Tech Monitor
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Pineapple Ban Another Prickle In Cross-Strait Relations
April 15, 2021
Dalton Lin, assistant professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, wrote the piece "Pineapple Ban Another Prickle In Cross-Strait Relations," published April 15, 2021 in East Asia Forum.
The article discusses the state of geopolitics between Taiwan and China through the context of a recent ban on the importation of Taiwanese pineapple by China.
Excerpt:
Unlike the banana ban in 2012, this pineapple ban’s timing appears mysterious because no incident preceded the suspension. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called the announcement ‘ambush-like’ .
The larger background to this ban involves the triangular dynamics between Beijing, Taipei and Washington. The Biden administration’s statements and actions since its inauguration indicate that it will continue the Trump administration’s strong support of Taiwan. The pineapple ban is Beijing’s signal to Taipei that it cannot circumvent the influence of Beijing over its affairs, even with US support.
The ban could also be explained with reference to Taiwan’s pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government having recently reshuffled its Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). The new MAC head has signalled optimistic expectations in breaking the cross-Strait impasse. The pineapple ban lays bare the reality of cross-Strait relations when there is no official channel to deal with an issue as minor as ‘harmful creatures’ found on pineapples. Beijing reiterated its political precondition for exchange — that Taipei needs to find a way to come to terms with Beijing’s ‘one China’ principle — and laid the blame for disrupted cross-Strait relations on the DPP government.
Published in: East Asia Forum
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Space Junk Removal Is Not Going Smoothly
April 14, 2021
Mariel Borowitz, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was quoted in the article "Space Junk Removal Is Not Going Smoothly," published April 14, 2021 in Scientific American.
In the article, which discussed the technical and political issues behind the issue of "space junk," or leftover debris floating above the Earth's atmosphere, Borowitz discussed the strategic implications of removal technologies that could be repurposed for other aims.
Excerpt:
Indeed, the ability to cozy up to spacecraft in orbit and perform servicing or sabotage has spurred considerable interest from military planners in recent years, says Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. “These rapidly advancing technologies have the potential to be used for peaceful space activities or for warfare in space,” she says. “Given the dual-use nature of their capabilities, it’s impossible to know for sure in advance how they’ll be used on any given day.”
Published in: Scientific American
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Documentary Featuring UGA Faculty Paints Jimmy Carter as 'Millennial President'
April 14, 2021
"Carterland," a documentary for which Richard Barke, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, was inteviewed was the subject of the story "Documentary Featuring UGA Faculty Paints Jimmy Carter as 'Millennial President'," published April 14, 2021 in the Athens Banner-Herald.
Barke was interviewed in summer 2020 for the film by filmmakers Will and Jim Pattiz and appears in the credits as a "cast member." The film explores how the Carter administration was "ahead of its time" in many policy areas and features a number of academics from the state.
Published in: Athens Banner-Herald
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Georgia 'Primed to Become a Leader' in Electric Vehicle Industry After SK Innovation Settlement
April 14, 2021
Omar Asensio, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the article "Georgia 'Primed to Become a Leader' in Electric Vehicle Industry After SK Innovation Settlement," published April 14, 2021 in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
Full article (behind paywall).
Published in: Atlanta Business Chronicle
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