{"689872":{"#nid":"689872","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IE School of Science \u0026 Technology (Spain) partners with Georgia Tech-Europe to launch dual degree in Computer Science","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIE School of Science \u0026amp; Technology and Georgia Tech-Europe, the Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s (Georgia Tech) off-campus instructional site, have signed an academic cooperation agreement to develop joint academic, research, and educational activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough this collaboration, students at IE University will have the opportunity to pursue a dual master\u2019s degree, earning both the master\u2019s in computer science \u0026amp; business technology from IE University and the Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis collaboration reflects how engineering education is evolving\u2014more connected, more applied, and increasingly global,\u201d said Ikhlaq Sidhu, Dean at IE School of Science \u0026amp; Technology. \u201cStudents need both technical depth and the ability to operate across systems, industries, and regions. This kind of structure makes that possible.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe is Georgia Tech\u2019s flagship international instructional site, located in Metz, France. Georgia Tech ranks among the world\u2019s top public research universities. The partnership between IE and Georgia Tech\u2011Europe provides students with access to world-class STEM education, hands-on research opportunities, and connections to industry and entrepreneurial ecosystems across Europe.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201c\u0022Georgia Tech-Europe\u2019s partnership with IE University reflects a shared commitment to innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, and global impact, bringing together two institutions dedicated not only to preparing students for a rapidly changing world, but to shaping it,\u0022 said Abdallah Ougazzaden, President of Georgia Tech-Europe.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe agreement establishes a framework for collaboration across graduate education, student mobility, faculty exchange, and research. Undergraduate students in the final year of IE University\u2019s bachelor\u2019s in computer science \u0026amp; Artificial Intelligence may be recommended for admission to Georgia Tech\u2019s graduate program, in accordance with its standard admissions requirements. Following acceptance, will complete the master\u2019s in computer science \u0026amp; business technology at IE University before continuing to the Master of Science in Computer Science at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe program includes a multi-campus international academic experience: students will begin their Master of Science studies at Georgia Tech-Europe in Metz during the fall term and complete the program at Georgia Tech\u2019s Atlanta campus in the spring. Each institution will award its respective degree upon successful completion of its academic requirements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe agreement also promotes faculty and researcher exchanges, the development of joint research projects, and coordinated support for students throughout admissions, mobility, and academic progression.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"IE School of Science \u0026 Technology (Spain) partners with Georgia Tech-Europe to launch dual degree in Computer Science"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIE School of Science \u0026amp; Technology and Georgia Tech-Europe, the Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s (Georgia Tech) off-campus instructional site, have signed an academic cooperation agreement to develop joint academic, research, and educational activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough this collaboration, students at IE University will have the opportunity to pursue a dual master\u2019s degree, earning both the master\u2019s in computer science \u0026amp; business technology from IE University and the Master of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This agreement connects Madrid, Metz, and Atlanta, offering students a transatlantic multi-campus pathway into advanced computing"}],"uid":"36779","created_gmt":"2026-04-20 14:30:36","changed_gmt":"2026-04-20 14:30:36","author":"tcran3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"54809","name":"Georgia Tech-Europe (GTE)"}],"categories":[{"id":"194248","name":"International Education"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["trdsc@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"688853":{"#nid":"688853","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech-Europe President Recognized as a Leading Figure in Metz Higher Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAbdallah Ougazzaden, president of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/europe.gatech.edu\/en\/undergraduate-get-started\/undergraduate-programs\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/a\u003E, was recently recognized as one of the 50 leaders shaping higher education in the Grand Est region of France.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe latest edition of \u003Cem\u003ELe Mensuel Grand Est\u003C\/em\u003E, the premier magazine covering the economy, politics, and culture of the Grand Est region, highlights individuals who play a key role in the growth and economic development of the region. For over 20 years, Ougazzaden has contributed to the international reputation of the Georgia Institute of Technology through his research, publications, and leadership at Georgia Tech-Europe.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOugazzaden is a professor in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and serves as president of Georgia Tech-Europe, the Institute\u2019s off-campus instructional site in Metz, France. He is the co-founder and co-president of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kippelengroup.gatech.edu\/institut-lafayette\/\u0022\u003EInstitut Lafayette\u003C\/a\u003E, a platform for innovation and technology transfer. He played a leading role in the creation of the Joint International Research Lab between Georgia Tech and the \u003Cem\u003ECentre National de la Recherche Scientifique\u003C\/em\u003E (CNRS), serving as its director for three terms.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOugazzaden was recognized for his prolific academic career in semiconductor materials and device fabrication for optoelectronic applications, having published more than 500 scientific articles and holding 30 patents. His current research focuses on wide-bandgap semiconductors, two-dimensional materials, and related devices for optoelectronic applications.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn June 2025, the Institut Lafayette was awarded an innovation prize for research collaborations with local industry in intelligent battery-integrated systems. In the same month, Georgia Tech-Europe announced plans to expand its facility to double the number of American students studying in Metz.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOugazzaden\u2019s recognition highlights the far-reaching impact of Georgia Tech-Europe and its commitment to advancing education, research, and global collaboration in the region. As the campus continues to expand and foster connections with industry and the broader community, it stands as a testament to the value of international partnerships in shaping the future of higher education.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAbdallah Ougazzaden, president of Georgia Tech-Europe and professor at the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was named one of the \u003Cstrong\u003E50 leaders shaping higher education in France\u2019s Grand Est region\u003C\/strong\u003E by \u003Cem\u003ELe Mensuel Grand Est\u003C\/em\u003E. The recognition highlights his more than 20 years of contributions to Georgia Tech\u2019s international presence through research, leadership, and collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOugazzaden co-founded the Institut Lafayette and helped establish the Joint International Research Lab between Georgia Tech and CNRS. A leading researcher in semiconductor materials and optoelectronic devices, he has published over 500 papers and holds 30 patents. Recent milestones include an innovation prize for Institut Lafayette\u2019s industry collaborations on battery-integrated systems and plans to expand Georgia Tech-Europe in Metz to accommodate more American students. His work underscores the role of international partnerships in advancing research, education, and regional economic development.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Abdallah Ougazzaden, president of Georgia Tech-Europe, was recently recognized as one of the 50 leaders shaping higher education in the Grand Est region of France. 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Their challenge is to find non-invasive ways to probe ancient and precious artifacts to understand their structural integrity and optimal restoration paths. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough cultural heritage scientists already use an array of advanced scientific techniques, the data from these methods cannot yet be fully integrated to provide a comprehensive, multidimensional view of each artifact. Without a holistic view of structural integrity and design, decision-making about conservation remains complex and risk-laden. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis challenge is one that Alexandre Locquet, Georgia Tech-Europe professor and research scientist at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), and Georgia Tech-Europe Professor David S. Citrin will address in an upcoming Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Networks research grant project, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/unveil-dn.eu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUNVEIL\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (Unified Nondestructive Evaluation of Historical Artifacts), as part of the IRL 2958 Georgia Tech-CNRS, a joint research partnership between Georgia Tech and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, where Locquet and Citrin lead the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/irl2958.georgiatech-europe.eu\/terahertznde-nonlineardynamicsgroup\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETerahertz NDE and nonlinear dynamics group\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs coordinator of UNVEIL, Locquet will head a consortium of 21 European organizations, whose diverse areas of expertise will combine to advance nondestructive evaluation methods for cultural heritage preservation. With a budget of 3.7 million euros, the project brings together partners such as the C2RMF, with its advanced techniques in cultural heritage science, and the IRL 2958 Georgia Tech-CNRS. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUNVEIL\u0027s goal is not only to integrate data across multiple techniques to understand cultural artifacts, but also to introduce advanced, engineering-grade methods (e.g., terahertz imaging, ultrasound, and infrared thermography) into cultural heritage science. This dual approach will provide new insights to guide conservation and restoration work, from uncovering an artist\u0027s first sketches, hidden inscriptions, and signatures to detecting structural weaknesses invisible to the naked eye.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe UNVEIL project will combine data from these non-invasive methods to create a 3D augmented-reality digital twin that shows an artifact\u0027s structural integrity and layers, revealing hidden elements, such as inscriptions and underdrawings. Collaborations with European museums and heritage institutions will bring these advances to the public, offering interactive 3D exhibits that allow visitors to explore artifacts beyond their visible surfaces.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELocquet\u2019s research focuses on terahertz (THz) imaging and spectroscopy for nondestructive evaluation. THz imaging has already demonstrated unique scientific advancements in examining cultural heritage objects, such as deciphering illegible inscriptions on an 18th-century funerary cross, reconstructing the stratigraphy of ancient paper stacks, and revealing hidden signatures and underdrawings beneath layers of paint. These results demonstrate the potential of THz imaging to uncover details inaccessible by other means. As coordinator of UNVEIL, Locquet\u0027s role extends well beyond research. He will guide the consortium as a whole and ensure the integration of all techniques into a unified approach for cultural heritage diagnostics and restoration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe UNVEIL project will begin in March. Locquet and his team are currently seeking doctoral students in physics and electrical and computer engineering to join the multidisciplinary research team. Interested students are encouraged to send their CV and a letter of interest to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alocquet@georgiatech-metz.fr\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ealocquet@georgiatech-metz.fr\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/unveil-dn.eu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elearn more about UNVEIL\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe, in collaboration with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and a consortium of 21 European organizations, is leading the UNVEIL project to advance the preservation of cultural artifacts.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech-Europe, in collaboration with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and a consortium of 21 European organizations, is leading the UNVEIL project to advance the preservation of cultural artifacts."}],"uid":"36779","created_gmt":"2026-01-26 17:03:40","changed_gmt":"2026-02-04 19:32:26","author":"tcran3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679147":{"id":"679147","type":"image","title":"Research partnership between Georgia Tech and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, where Locquet and Citrin lead the Terahertz NDE and nonlinear dynamics group.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EResearch partnership between Georgia Tech and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, where Locquet and Citrin lead the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/irl2958.georgiatech-europe.eu\/terahertznde-nonlineardynamicsgroup\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETerahertz NDE and nonlinear dynamics group\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1770042831","gmt_created":"2026-02-02 14:33:51","changed":"1770042831","gmt_changed":"2026-02-02 14:33:51","alt":"Research partnership between Georgia Tech and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, where Locquet and Citrin lead the Terahertz NDE and nonlinear dynamics group.","file":{"fid":"263270","name":"locquet-research.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/02\/locquet-research.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/02\/locquet-research.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3777174,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/02\/locquet-research.jpg?itok=ID5k9MLm"}}},"media_ids":["679147"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/europe.gatech.edu\/en","title":"Georgia Tech-Europe"}],"groups":[{"id":"54809","name":"Georgia Tech-Europe (GTE)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"191566","name":"Georgia Tech-Europe"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:trdsc@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ETina Rousselot de Saint Ceran\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"687117":{"#nid":"687117","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech-Europe FYSA Film Festival Highlights Transformative Learning Abroad","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst-year undergraduate students studying at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/europe.gatech.edu\/en\/undergraduate-get-started\/undergraduate-programs\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/a\u003E in the First Year Semester Abroad (FYSA) program showcased their learning outcomes at a film festival on Dec. 2, in Metz, France. The event served as the culminating activity for the FYSA course, Communication and Culture, led by Jennifer Orth-Veillon, FYSA faculty director at Georgia Tech-Europe. The course offers a chronological, comprehensive exploration of European history and society through guided tours of key historical sites.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrth-Veillon explains that the film project provides a framework for students to reflect on their intercultural communication experiences and make connections between places, cultural identities, and histories. The course is designed to foster adaptive skills and confidence in navigating uncertainty and unfamiliar situations in an international setting. For the first eight weeks, students participate in hands-on experiential learning about international travel. With guidance from Orth-Veillon, they plan trips, navigate public transit, and deal with unexpected travel challenges. Later, they use these skills during independent travel.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Jayson Gonzalez, a student in the program, this marks his first experience traveling outside of the U.S. The experience has broadened his perspective and helped him move beyond cultural stereotypes and initial apprehensions about engaging with people in an unfamiliar culture. Tommy Vo, another first-year student, noted that the film project required him to \u201ctalk to people and understand their culture from their point of view.\u201d He emphasized that this method is more effective for learning than simply reading about cultures in textbooks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth Gonzalez and Vo credit their experiences with helping them gain the self-confidence to live independently for the first time. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m sustaining myself, and I\u2019m enriching myself,\u201d Gonzalez said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrth-Veillon views the FYSA program as often transformative for students. \u201cThey have a richer vision of the world and more confidence in their abilities to navigate cultural differences and ambiguity,\u201d she said. According to research from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.forumea.org\/alumni-study-2025.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EForum on Education Abroad\u003C\/a\u003E, 90% of education abroad alumni surveyed reported that their experiences helped them build job skills, including adaptability and intercultural communication, which significantly affected their overall career trajectory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the FYSA program comes to an end, Vo shared his mixed feelings about leaving Metz.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI want to stay and continue experiencing all these things. But I also know there\u2019s way more in the world to discover and explore,\u201d he said. Gonzalez echoed the sentiment. \u201cThis world is so much bigger than any of us, any of our problems, and it is worth seeing,\u201d he said. \u201cThe reason our degrees and careers are meaningful is that they contribute to this world. I don\u2019t think any program could have shown me that better than this one. To experience all that while also furthering my academic enrichment has been the most rewarding thing.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrth-Veillon\u2019s vision for the film festival project stems from her interest in sharing the transformative learning outcomes of cohort travel more broadly with the Georgia Tech community. Georgia Tech-Europe recently celebrated 35 years of operation and is hosting its fifth FYSA cohort. To learn more about Georgia Tech-Europe and the FYSA program, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/firstyearabroad.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efirstyearabroad.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFirst-year students in the Georgia Tech-Europe FYSA program showcased their growth in intercultural communication and independent living through a culminating film festival in Metz, France.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"First-year students in the Georgia Tech-Europe FYSA program showcased their growth in intercultural communication and independent living through a culminating film festival in Metz, France."}],"uid":"36779","created_gmt":"2026-01-08 19:35:24","changed_gmt":"2026-02-04 17:22:04","author":"tcran3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-01-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-01-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679075":{"id":"679075","type":"image","title":"FYSA-Students-in-Metz.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFYSA Students in Metz, France\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1769184118","gmt_created":"2026-01-23 16:01:58","changed":"1769184118","gmt_changed":"2026-01-23 16:01:58","alt":"FYSA Students in Metz, France","file":{"fid":"263191","name":"FYSA-Students-in-Metz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/23\/FYSA-Students-in-Metz.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/23\/FYSA-Students-in-Metz.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":7912222,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/01\/23\/FYSA-Students-in-Metz.jpg?itok=3OqYvQ6P"}},"679076":{"id":"679076","type":"image","title":"FYSA Students at film festival","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFYSA Students at film festival\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1769184173","gmt_created":"2026-01-23 16:02:53","changed":"1769184173","gmt_changed":"2026-01-23 16:02:53","alt":"FYSA Students at film festival","file":{"fid":"263192","name":"FYSA-Students-at-FYSA-Film-Festival-copy.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/23\/FYSA-Students-at-FYSA-Film-Festival-copy.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/01\/23\/FYSA-Students-at-FYSA-Film-Festival-copy.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6845903,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/01\/23\/FYSA-Students-at-FYSA-Film-Festival-copy.jpg?itok=7X2CglmD"}}},"media_ids":["679075","679076"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/europe.gatech.edu\/en","title":"Georgia Tech-Europe"}],"groups":[{"id":"54809","name":"Georgia Tech-Europe (GTE)"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"194248","name":"International Education"}],"keywords":[{"id":"191566","name":"Georgia Tech-Europe"},{"id":"190213","name":"First-year Semester Abroad"},{"id":"194890","name":"transformative learning"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:trdsc@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ETina Rousselot de Saint Ceran\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech-Europe\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}