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  • Who gets credit? Survey digs into the thorny question of authorship

    May 30, 2018

    John Walsh

    John Walsh, professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, was quoted in Nature, May 29, article Who gets credit? Survey digs into the thorny question of authorship.” The School of Public Policy is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. 

    Excerpt:

    Previous surveys have focused on one field or just a few, and they have looked at a limited range of contributions, says John Walsh, a sociologist at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. The authors of the latest study “really get down to serious detail”, he says.

    Walsh notes that there are no recognized authorship standards across all scientific disciplines: different fields have different norms. For instance, in some subfields of physics, it has become common to have thousands of authors on a research paper. But in biology, author lists tend to be much shorter, Walsh says. 

    For the full article, visit the Nature website.

    Published in: Nature

  • Georgia Research Alliance CEO Mike Cassidy to retire

    May 30, 2018

    Michael Cassidy

     Michael Cassidy, alumnus of the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, was featured in Saporta Report, May 23, article Georgia Research Alliance CEO Mike Cassidy to retire.” The School of Public Policy is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. 

    Excerpt:

    Mike Cassidy, president and CEO of the Georgia Research Alliancesince 2000, will be stepping down by the end of the year.

    The Georgia Research Alliance with its high-powered public-private board has led the state’s technology and innovation efforts since its founding in 1990. Cassidy joined the organization in 1993 as its fourth staff member.

    “I will have been there 25 years this May. I will be 65 in November. And we will have a new governor next January,” Cassidy said in an interview. “All those forces converged, and I thought it would be a good time for a change in leadership.”

    For the full article, visit the Saporta Report website.

    Published in: Saporta Report

  • City Lights: Chef Todd Richards; “James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction”; And More

    May 29, 2018

    Lisa Yaszek

    Lisa Yaszek, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, was interviewed by WABE on May 25 to discuss James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction, an AMC series in which Yaszek appears.” The School of Literature Media, and Communication is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    For the broadcast archive visit the WABE website.

    Published in: WABE

  • Georgia Group Lays Out Climate Change Questions

    May 25, 2018

    Marilyn Brown (2017)

    Marilyn Brown, professor in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the WABE, May 24, article, “Georgia Group Lays Out Climate Change Questions.” The School of Public Policy is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    Now the group is figuring out what information is already out there to tackle the questions, and what research still needs to happen.

    That’s as guidance – and money – from the federal level on climate change work have gotten scarce.

    “I don’t see federal, state, local resources as being the dominant source of funding to accomplish this research agenda,” Brown said. “We’re looking to corporate America and the non-profit NGOs out there.”

    For the full article, visit the WABE website.

    Published in: WABE

  • As EU Privacy Law Looms, Debate Swirls on Cybersecurity Impact

    May 23, 2018

    Dr. Milton Mueller

    Milton Mueller, professor in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in the Digital Journal, May 21, article, “As EU Privacy Law Looms, Debate Swirls on Cybersecurity Impact.” The School of Public Policy is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    Milton Mueller, a Georgia Tech professor and founder of the Internet Governance Project of independent researchers, said the notion of an upsurge in cybercrime stemming from the rule was "totally bogus."

    "There's no evidence that most of the world's cybercrime is stopped or mitigated by WHOIS," Mueller told AFP.

    "In fact some of the cybercrime is facilitated by WHOIS is because the bad guys can go after that information too."

    For the full article, visit the Digital Journal website.

    Published in: Digital Journal

  • The Curse of an Open Floor Plan

    May 17, 2018

    Ian Bogost

    Ian Bogost, professor at the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, wrote The Atlantic, May 17, article, “The Curse of an Open Floor Plan.” The School of Literature, Media, and Communication is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    Driven by buyer preferences in a still-rising real-estate market, designers are beginning to treat the symptoms of open-plan excess. Modernists once designed for multipurpose use or simplicity, but now they design for stowage. Once the kitchen becomes the family room everyone looks for a place to charge their personal electronics. Weninger-Ramirez likes to hide them in a small cabinet with sufficient outlets for a family’s devices. Other bespoke storage spaces have also become common for hiding specialized equipment—mixers, juicers, blenders, instant pots, and the like. The goal, Weninger-Ramirez says, is to allow the family space to be quickly tidied up in case guests come over.

    For the full article, visit The Atlantic website.

    Published in: The Atlantic

  • 5 organization tips for people who hate organizing

    May 14, 2018

    Ian Bogost

    Ian Bogost, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at Georgia Institute of Technology, was quoted in the Business Insider, May 13, article, “5 organization tips for people who hate organizing.” The School of Literature, Media, and Communication is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    According to Bogost, categorizing our lives into bins of work and play dooms us to a certain kind of misery. We also miss out on the delight everyday tasks have to offer.

    “Everything is potentially interesting,” Bogost said. “You can look at play as a way of describing the way you can manipulate and work with a system of any kind.”

    For the full article, visit the Business Insider website.

    Published in: Business Insider

  • Science, Technology, and Gender: A Sociologist’s Quest for Equality

    May 14, 2018

    Mary Frank Fox

    Mary Frank Fox, ADVANCE professor in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology, was featured in the American Association for the Advancement of Science, May 11, article, “Science, Technology, and Gender: A Sociologist’s Quest for Equality.” The School of Public Policy is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    “As a child I attended meetings and events. I was little and saw and heard my mother with the courage of her convictions,” said Fox.

    In high school, with tools from the public library and encouragement from a social sciences teacher in Plymouth, Michigan, Fox designed and completed a study of gender and opportunity for high school students.

    “I had a finding: That the status of the students in the school and their families corresponded more closely for girls than for boys. Boys, it appeared, had some independent avenues. They could become socially mobile through athletics. That wasn’t available to girls at the time.

    This then opened a world of inquiry for me,” she said.

    For the full article, visit the American Association for the Advancement of Science website.

    Published in: American Association for the Advancement of Science

  • Sam Nunn Says Iran Nuclear Deal Was Not Designed to Stop Bad Behavior

    May 14, 2018

    Sam Nunn

    Sam Nunn, distinguished professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was interviewed in “Sam Nunn Says Iran Nuclear Deal Was Not Designed to Stop Bad Behavior” by Bloomberg TV. The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    The Europeans have declared they're going to try to keep the agreement.  Keeping the agreement, and Russia has said the same thing, means doing business with Iran, because that was the quid for the quo.  And right now doing business with Iran would run into the United States secondary sanctions, which would affect European investment in European countries -- telling the Europeans that in effect if you trade with Iran you can't trade with the United States.  That is a very, very serious strategic error.  And I think it is going to do more damage to the alliance unless it's turned around than anything we've seen in many years.

     For the full video clip, visit the Bloomberg TV website.

    Published in: Bloomberg TV

  • GATECH Prof: Looking For the Science in Sci-Fi

    May 11, 2018

    Lisa Yaszek

    Lisa Yaszek, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, was featured in The Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 10, article, “Ga. Tech prof: Looking for the science in sci-fi.” The School of Literature Media, and Communication is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    Yaszek is part of a new AMC series called “James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction,” which airs on Monday nights at 10 p.m.

    In the six episodes she is among the celebrities and scientists talking about aliens, time travel, outer space, dystopian futures, monsters, and “intelligent machines.”

    In “Aliens” Cameron captures a world in which corporate greed tramples on the human spirit and yet the spirit bounces back.

    “I like ‘Aliens,’” she said. “I feel it created the look of the future that made sense -- maybe not scientific accuracy but social accuracy. What if corporations went into space?”

    For the full article, visit the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website.

    Published in: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  • Cutting Off Chinese Researchers

    May 2, 2018

    Gerhard John Krige

    John Krige, professor in the School of History and Sociology (HSOC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, was quoted in the Inside Higher Ed, May 2, article “Cutting Off Chinese Researchers.” The School of History and Sociology is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    The Trump administration is considering restrictions that would bar Chinese citizens from engaging in sensitive research at American universities and research institutions because of concerns about them sharing technology or trade secrets with China, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Among the possibilities under consideration, according to the Times, are restricting which types of visas Chinese nationals are eligible for and expanding existing regulations that already apply to Chinese nationals who conduct research with military or intelligence value at American universities… John Krige, the Kranzberg Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and co-author of a forthcoming book, Knowledge Regulation and National Security in Postwar America (University of Chicago Press), made a distinction between active espionage and the transfer of knowledge that foreign students obtain in high-level science and engineering fields in the normal course of their educations.

    For the full article, visit the Insider Higher Ed website.

     

    Published in: Inside Higher Ed

  • Point-based system launched for Beijing permanent residency

    May 1, 2018

    Fei-Ling Wang

    Fei-Ling Wang, professor in the Nunn School, was interviewed by the Straits Times Press, a Singapore newspaper, on China's hukou system and internal migration.

    Excerpt:

    Professor Wang Fei-Ling, from the Georgia Institute of Technol-ogy’s Sam Nunn School of Interna-tional Affairs, noted that the latest changes were part of a trend of us-ing hukou to attract talent to cities.

    Beijing first declared its intention to roll out a point-based system in 2015. Similar systems have been launched in the past few years in such cities as Shanghai and Shen-zhen.

    “Low-skilled and low-wage work-ers from outside have never had much chance to obtain a Beijing hukou, even though they may have been an indispensable part of the Beijing economy for a long time,” said Prof Wang.

    Find the article in The Straits Times website. 

     

    Published in: The Straits Times

  • Half of Earth’s satellites restrict use of climate data

    May 1, 2018

    Mariel Borowitz

    Mariel Borowitz, assistant professor in the Nunn School, wrote, “Half of Earth’s satellites restrict use of climate data,” published by The Conversation.

    Excerpt:

    Scientists and policymakers need satellite data to understand and address climate change. Yet data from more than half of unclassified Earth-observing satellites is restricted in some way, rather than shared openly. 

    When governments restrict who can access data, or limit how people can use or redistribute it, that slows the progress of science. Now, as U.S. climate funding is under threat, it’s more important than ever to ensure that researchers and others make the most of the collected data. 

    Why do some nations choose to restrict satellite data, while others make it openly available? My book, “Open Space,” uses a series of historical case studies, as well as a broad survey of national practices, to show how economic concerns and agency priorities shape the way nations treat their data.

    Find Borowitz's article on the Conversation website. 

    Published in: The Conversation

  • This Time It’s Too Personal: “James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction”

    April 30, 2018

    Lisa Yaszek, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communications (Photo by Georgia Tech)

    Lisa Yaszek, professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, was featured in the Salon, April 30, article “This Time It’s Too Personal: ‘James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction.’” The School of Literature, Media, and Communication is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    Afterward the show moves on, checking its boxes by including input from Brown professor as well as authors Ken Liu and Veronica Roth. To be fair, expert commentary by critics Amy Nicholson and Annalee Newitz  and science fiction professor Lisa Yaszek lend vital context to every episode, preventing "James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction" from being entirely “stale, male and pale,” to use Cameron's own words. Cameron’s series could had done a slightly better job at setting a standard for other “Visionaries” to follow.

    For the full article, visit the Salon website.

    Published in: Salon

  • UK Defence after Brexit: A Conversation with General Philip Breedlove

    April 27, 2018

    Scott Brown, INTA

    Scott Brown, postdoctoral fellow in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, had his interview with General Phil Breedlove, USAF (Ret.), distinguished professor in the Nunn School, published in CABLE, Scotland's international affairs online magazine. 

    Their discussion covered UK-NATO-EU relations in the post-Brexit world, and touched on future possibilities for Scotland as well. 

    Excerpt

    Scott Brown (SB): In the run-up to the Brexit vote, there was lots of talk about potential security implications. We had interventions from former NATO Secretary Generals saying that we – the alliance – need a strong UK fully engaged in Europe, that there was no separation between political, economic, or security issues. They talked about Russia basically being an adversary; Stoltenberg issued such statements as well. There was also talk of the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander being switched to an EU member state, such as France. On the other hand, there were people that argued that the UK would become more involved in NATO to maintain its influence, once free from the EU. What’s your perspective of the implications of Brexit as far as the UK’s relationship with NATO, and NATO-Europe relations in general, are concerned?

    Phil Breedlove (PB): My view is not shared by a lot of people, but I have a series of thoughts as to why I feel like I do.

    First and foremost, the UK leaving the EU, to me, doesn’t threaten European security. Because the UK is not leaving NATO, and NATO is the military security of Europe. The EU and its military security force is very important – I don’t want to minimise that at all – but the command and control capabilities, the capability to move, shoot, sense, fight, that NATO has developed over time, is the security of Europe.

    Find the article on CABLE’s website. 

    Published in: CABLE

  • Atlanta Leaders Want to Power the City with 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2035. Can it be Done?

    April 23, 2018

    Marilyn Brown (2017)

    Marilyn Brown, a professor at the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, was quoted in the Atlanta Magazine, April 2018, article, “Atlanta Leaders Want to Power the City with 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2035. Can it be Done?” The School of Public Policy is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    Last April, a candid moment on the campaign trail thrust Atlanta into the vanguard of an eco-revolution. During a Republican forum at a Buckhead restaurant, Kwanza Hall, then an Atlanta city councilman and mayoral candidate, said he questioned whether all the talk about melting ice caps and stranded polar bears was media overkill. When news reporters asked him for an explanation, Hall claimed that he misspoke—and simultaneously announced plans to introduce legislation committing the city to an ambitious goal: powering all city buildings, including the world’s busiest airport, with nothing but clean energy by 2025, followed by every structure within city limits a decade later. Call it a moment of clarity—or saving face. Regardless, Hall’s council colleagues and mayor Kasim Reed ultimately agreed, and overnight, Atlanta became a trailblazer among southeastern cities. The pledge made for positive headlines, but can a growing urban center of Atlanta’s size really part ways with fossil fuels in the next 17 years? Yes, experts say. But it won’t be easy… Marilyn Brown, a sustainability professor at Georgia Tech and former climate researcher, says technological advancements should definitely help Atlanta achieve its 2035 goal, but cleanly powering all city operations within seven years would be “ahead of its time.” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has promised to keep pushing the initiative, calling upon all Atlantans to help accomplish the goal.

    For the full article, visit the Atlanta Magazine website.

    Published in: The Atlanta Magazine

  • People's Republic of North Korea Nuclear Announcement

    April 21, 2018

    Margaret Kosal

    Margaret Kosal, associate professor in the Nunn School, was interview by Al Jazeera International on the implications of the recent diplomatic announcement by Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea related to their nuclear and missile capabilities.

    Excerpt: 

    Al Jazeera: Does it really matter to stop testing nuclear missiles after testing 9 missiles?

    Kosal: Yes and no.

    Al Jazeera: Is there anything about technology that we can talk about that?

    Kosal: Wrt to recent developments, not in a meaningful manner.

    Al Jazeera: About upcoming summit, does it come with a surprise, North Korea can easily reverse course?

    Kosal: Which summit? Surprise is always a possibility. In any negotiation much of the work is in the details. Details that are done by those at a level below cabinet secretary (or Minister). That's why having UnderSecretaries and below in position is important. And importance of civil servants with deep knowledge.

    ROK-DPRK? US-DPRK?

    Find Margaret Kosal's recent publications and interviews on her personal website

    Published in: Al Jazeera

  • Atlanta Jeopardy! contestant responds to his haters by retweeting them

    April 20, 2018

    Georgia Tech Student Competes on College Jeopardy

    Rishab Jain, material science and engineering student and member of the Model United Nations at Georgia Tech, recently participated in the Jeopardy College Championship. Jain made it to the semifinals, and following his participation in Jeopardy, he decided to read people's tweets about him. He found some mean tweets but rather than get upset, he retweeted them. Jain credited our very own Vince Pedicino, assistant director of the Nunn School of International Affairs graduate programs, for his quick wit in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution article. 

    Excerpt

    Jain said his “sense of humor, resilience and sarcasm” comes from his friends, family and others, such as his international affairs professor, Vince Pedicino.

    “(Pedicino) inspired me to pay no mind to the haters, since he is arguably one of the most sarcastic yet informed people I’ve known,” Jain said.

    Thankfully, there were some supportive (or mostly supportive) messages as well. Others loved his tactic of retweeting the negative Nancies instead of letting them bring him down.

    Find the article, where Rishab Jain mentions Vince Pedicino on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website. 

    Published in: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  • The Bloody History of April 20: Mass Murders, a ‘Fake News’ War and Environmental Disaster

    April 20, 2018

    Robert Blaskiewicz

    Robert Blaskiewicz, a postdoctoral fellow at the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) at Georgia Institute of Technology, was quoted in The Washington Post, April 20, article, “The Bloody History of April 20: Mass Murders, a ‘Fake News’ War and Environmental Disaster.” The School of Literature, Media, and Communication is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    T.S. Eliot wrote “April is the cruelest month,” and April 20 stands out if you want to zero in on a specific date besieged with bad news. Across American history and beyond, this particular spot on the calendar is blood-soaked, marked by significant catastrophe and upheaval. Some of the negative energy coiled around the date stems from the fact that Adolf Hilter was born on April 20 in 1889. For militia groups and anti-government types, the middle of the month is also significant as the beginning of colonial America’s fight against the British following the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775… “For many people who labor under the idea that the federal government is a tyrannical foreign oppressor like the British monarchy, Waco symbolizes a war of a government against its people,” Robert Blaskiewicz, a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, told CNN in 2011. “Nonetheless, in the mythology that has grown up around Waco and Oklahoma City among self-identified patriots, the 19th has become a sort of high holiday for those who think that they live under the thumb of a tyranny.”
     

    For the full article, visit The Washington Post website.

    Published in: The Washington Post

  • Atlanta Jeopardy! Contestant Responds To His Haters By Retweeting Them

    April 19, 2018

    Vince Pedicino

    Vince Pedicino, assistant director of graduate programs in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Institute of Technology, was mentioned in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 19, article, “Atlanta Jeopardy! Contestant Responds To His Haters By Retweeting Them.” The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is part of the Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.

    Excerpt:

    Jain said his “sense of humor, resilience and sarcasm” comes from his friends, family and others, such as his international affairs professor, Vince Pedicino.

    “(Pedicino) inspired me to pay no mind to the haters, since he is arguably one of the most sarcastic yet informed people I’ve known,” Jain said.

    Thankfully, there were some supportive (or mostly supportive) messages as well. Others loved his tactic of retweeting the negative Nancies instead of letting them bring him down.

    For the full article, visit the Atlanta Journal-Constitution website.

     

    Published in: The Atlanta Journal Constitution

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