Come hang out, meet other Singaporeans and friends of the community, and grab dinner together. It’s a casual way to meet new people, catch up, and explore food around Atlanta.

Everyone is welcome. Feel free to come by yourself or bring friends!

Artist’s bio: 

Okorie "OkCello" Johnson is an Atlanta-based cellist, composer, looper, improviser, and storyteller who has been featured on the Tamron Hall Show, held a Kennedy Center Office Hours Artist Residency, presented at the Democratic Republic of Congo's 2022 Biennale, and co-composed and performed Liminal: An Atlanta Concerto with the Georgia Symphony Orchestra. He has scored an Emmy award-winning documentary, Imperfect Alibi; composed the original score for American Voices Against Apartheid, which premiered at the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg before moving to the Kennedy Center; and scored a Suzi Bass Award-winning children's theatre production, Head to Toe for Alliance Theatres’ Theater for the Very Young.

His four studio albums — Liminal, Resolve, Beacon, and his most recent, Funny How Things Work Out (October 2025) — mark the milestones of an artist who has never stopped pushing. From concert halls to corporate keynotes, his cello has taken him everywhere. In 2024, that included Pixar in Oakland. In 2025, he headlined the Johns Creek Juneteenth Celebration, performed at the Aspen Institute Business Summit, and completed two concert voyages aboard the Ritz-Carlton Ilma superyacht. So far in 2026, he has taken his show to the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska — headlining performing arts centers in Rolla, MO, Eugene, OR, Fairbanks and Anchorage, AK to enthusiastic full houses.

He has opened for Maxwell, performed with India.Arie, De La Soul, and Big Boi of OutKast. Additionally, he regularly delivers keynote addresses and performances for organizations such as Morgan Stanley, Intuit, and the LA Unified School District. He is also the inspiration behind Lil' Okorie and the Magic Cello, a children's picture book celebrating the transformative power of music, drawn from his childhood origin story as a cellist and the impact of his live performances.

This month, we will focus on combatting loneliness by exploring how to make meaningful friendships and foster social wellness. We will also let students know how to access core services on campus that promote belonging and community. 

Please join SEWB on Thursday, October 22 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Rafael Bras Meeting Room of the John Lewis Studen Center for good discussion, yummy Dunkin’ munchkins, and giveaways. The more voices we hear, the better we can continue building a Georgia Tech that reflects and supports the needs of our students.

Let’s keep the conversation going—because your voice matters!

Learning Outcomes:

• Learn about the AV equipment and services available for your events.
• Discover tips and tricks for presenters to enhance presentation success.
• Understand the differences between AV Support and IT Support.
• Learn how to coordinate when bringing your own AV equipment or hiring a third-party AV provider.
• Identify the key details needed to plan and execute successful hybrid meetings and events.
• Gain confidence in communicating AV needs during the event planning process.

Bio: Saiprasad Ravishankar is currently an Associate Professor in the Departments of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU). He directs the signals, learning, and imaging (SLIM) research group and the data-driven neuroscience of meditation (DANSOM) lab at MSU. He received the B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, in 2008, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2010 and 2014, respectively, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was then an Adjunct Lecturer and a Postdoctoral Research Associate. From August 2015 to 2018, he was a postdoc in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, and then a Postdoc Research Associate in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory from August 2018 to February 2019, before joining MSU. His research interests include machine learning, computational and biomedical imaging, signal processing, image processing, inverse problems, data science, neuroscience, and physics and astrophysics applications. His research has been recognized with numerous awards including an NSF CAREER Award, IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, and best student paper awards or finalist at numerous conferences such as the IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) 2018, IEEE International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP) 2017, ISBI 2020, and Optical Imaging Congress 2023.

For CODA guest access, please contact shatcher8@gatech.edu at least 2 business days prior to the event.

While we prefer you join in person, if you are unable to attend, join online at:
https://gatech.zoom.us/j/98109284552?pwd=CrXDIye86vmEtCywAV7wmjjz1LqEY8.1
Meeting ID: 981 0928 4552
Passcode: 947902

Bio:  Saiprasad Ravishankar is currently an Associate Professor in the Departments of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU). He directs the signals, learning, and imaging (SLIM) research group and the data-driven neuroscience of meditation (DANSOM) lab at MSU. He received the B.Tech. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, in 2008, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2010 and 2014, respectively, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was then an Adjunct Lecturer and a Postdoctoral Research Associate. From August 2015 to 2018, he was a postdoc in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, and then a Postdoc Research Associate in the Theoretical Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory from August 2018 to February 2019, before joining MSU. His research interests include machine learning, computational and biomedical imaging, signal processing, image processing, inverse problems, data science, neuroscience, and physics and astrophysics applications. His research has been recognized with numerous awards including an NSF CAREER Award, IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award, and best student paper awards or finalist at numerous conferences such as the IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) 2018, IEEE International Workshop on Machine Learning for Signal Processing (MLSP) 2017, ISBI 2020, and Optical Imaging Congress 2023.

For CODA guest access, please contact shatcher8@gatech.edu at least 2 business days prior to the event.

While we prefer you join in person, if you are unable to attend, join online at
https://gatech.zoom.us/j/93328955144?pwd=qepbKpZ2pV9Jl0ocrT6JGbHCX169qw.1
Meeting ID: 933 2895 5144
Passcode: 331085

Title: Applying Scientific Computing Perspectives to Neural Network Training

Abstract: Machine learning techniques and their AI decedents are increasingly important part of modern science and engineering. They have proven to be powerful in areas such as surrogate model development, hypothesis generation, and data analysis. Often, these approaches rely on a parameterized function approximation known as the neural network. These approximators are renowned for their flexibility and relative ease of use (if not accuracy). With that ease of use comes a large computational expense. For instance, recent work has demonstrated that pre-training a LLM on the Frontier supercomputer would require two years with ideal parallelization [1]. This talk seeks to examine the neural network with a scientific computing lens to enhance our ability to understand details of the approximation and improve training. Underpinning these ideas is an aspirational hypothesis that insights will lead to multilevel (or hierarchical) methodologies to accelerate training using dramatically fewer resources. 

This talk proceeds in two parts. In the first part, we discuss an adaptive basis perspective that has proved fruitful in Scientific Machine Learning (SciML) [2]. The central idea is that the output of the penultimate layer can be seen as providing a basis for the approximation space. With this perspective we develop efficient “operator-split” training algorithms, and new initialization strategies motivated by stability concerns. The second part extends the adaptive basis perspective by considering all layers of the neural network to be basis functions in a learned approximation space. We discuss the challenges associated with the typical neural network architectures that use globally supported basis functions. We then describe Kolmogorov-Arnold networks (KANs) as an alternate architecture built on locally supported splines basis functions [3]. A one-to-one relationship between KANs and a multi-channel ReLU network is shown and used to argue a relaxation property reminiscent of properties of matrix-split iterative linear solvers. Finally, using a natural refinement algorithm combined with the relaxation property, we develop a multilevel training algorithm for KANs demonstrating it on problems in SciML.

1. Dash, et al., Optimizing distributed training on frontier for large language models. In ISC High Performance 2024 Research Paper Proceedings (39th Intl. Conference), 2024.
2. Cyr, et al., Robust training and initialization of deep neural networks: An adaptive basis viewpoint, Mathematical and Scientific Machine Learning, 2020. 
3. Southworth, et al. Multilevel Training for Kolmogorov Arnold Networks, arXiv:2603.04827, 2026 (submitted to SISC)

Bio: Eric C. Cyr has been at Sandia Albuquerque since 2009 and is a Distinguished Member of the Technical staff. Prior to that he received a BS in Computer Science from Clemson University in 2002, and a PhD in Computer Science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008. His formal training is in numerical methods, and scientific computing. As a Sandian he has worked in a range of diverse areas including high-performance computing, preconditioners for multi-physics, discretizations for computational plasma simulation, sensitivity analysis for PDEs, numerical optimization, and software development for science applications. In 2018, Eric received the DOE Early Career Award to fund a focus on developing layer-parallel methods for training deep neural networks. This work has broadened his exposure to machine learning. To this end, Eric is working to extend the applicability of HPC to deep learning, understand the behavior and approximation properties of neural networks, and develop methodologies where machine learning can be used to enhance the impact of computation on science and engineering disciplines.

CHOOSE FROM TWO WORKSHOPS:

Workshop #1 - In-Person
Thursday, October 29 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | R. Randall Rollins room 226
*lunch provided following the workshop

Workshop #2 - Virtual
Friday, October 30 | 10:00am-12:00pm | Zoom

This workshop is intended for students, faculty, and staff at Georgia Tech and guests interested in learning more about patent searching. The session will cover patent classification systems and focus on the following two patent databases: Espacenet (Open access) and PatSnap (Georgia Tech only). We will provide an overview of the database platforms and examine the unique search features of each database. Attendees are encouraged to follow along with tool demonstrations.

Patents provide valuable and cutting-edge information for innovators and researchers. This workshop will begin with a brief introduction to intellectual property and then will focus on patents. The presenter will demonstrate how to conduct preliminary patent searches using publicly accessible patent tools. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in hands-on learning activities.

Artificial intelligence may feel digital and invisible, but the systems powering it have a very real physical footprint. Dive into the infrastructure behind AI — from data centers and energy consumption to environmental and societal impacts — and what the rapid growth of AI means for the future of our digital society.

Reception at 6:30 p.m. Panel at 7 p.m. Co-hosted by the Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership.

Panelists

Wendy H. Wong, Professor, University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus

Wendy H. Wong is Professor and Principal’s Research Chair at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, where her research examines global governance, technology, human rights, and civil society. Her book We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age explores how Big Data and artificial intelligence challenge traditional understandings of human rights and won the 2024 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy. Her current research includes AI and the future of extractive politics, making her an important voice on how emerging technologies intersect with governance, data, power, and individual rights. 

Caroline Gwynn Monagle, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, R1 RCM

Caroline Gwynn Monagle is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at R1 RCM, a healthcare technology and services company, where she leads strategic initiatives within an industry undergoing rapid technological transformation. A Georgia Tech alumna, Monagle was recognized as a Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 honoree in 2025 and previously received the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Award. Her leadership experience at the intersection of healthcare, technology, strategy, and organizational change brings an industry perspective to the conversation about AI's impact on health and society. 

Marilyn A. Brown, Regents and Brook Byers Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology

Marilyn A. Brown is Regents’ and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in Georgia Tech’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy and Director of the Climate and Energy Policy Laboratory. Before joining Georgia Tech, she held leadership roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and later served as a presidentially appointed member of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board. Her research examines energy policy, efficiency, electricity systems, clean-energy technologies, and resilience, providing critical expertise on the rapidly growing relationship between artificial intelligence, energy demand, infrastructure, and sustainability. 

About the Artists

Nydia Blas is a visual artist who grew up in Ithaca, New York, and resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Visual Culture at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. She has completed artist residencies at Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts and The Center for Photography at Woodstock.

Her work has been commissioned by The New York Times, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, and more. Blas uses photography, collage, video, and books to explore themes of sexuality, intimacy, and her lived experience as a girl, woman, and mother. Blas is widely recognized for The Girls Who Spun Gold, a collection of images that resulted from a Girl Empowerment Group she founded after observing a lack of space and community for teen girls of African descent in Ithaca, N.Y. Her first major monograph Love You Came from Greatness (2025), is an exploration of one Ithaca-based Black family and its community across many generations. The book is also a formally rigorous examination of the taxonomy and syntax of family portraiture.

Joshua Dudley Greer is a photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia, where he teaches at Georgia State University. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The California Sunday Magazine, The Atlantic, PDN, Le Monde, The Georgia Review, GUP Magazine, and Oxford American. He has received grants from the Maryland State Arts Council, Tennessee Arts Commission, and the Aaron Siskind Foundation. He has published two monographs to date – Somewhere Along the Line (Kehrer Verlag, 2019) and The Makeshift City (GOST, 2024). His work is included in the permanent collections of the Harvard Art Museums, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, the New York Public Library, the Do Good Fund, and the High Museum of Art.

Yohanne Lamoulère, a photographer based in Marseille, France, graduated from the École nationale supérieure de photographie in Arles in 2004. Her preferred themes are urban peripheries and insularity in its multifaceted forms. She published Faux Bourgs (Le Bec en l’air) in 2018, a compilation of her series on Marseille. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions: MUCEM (Marseille), Portrait(s) festival (Vichy), Fondation Schneider (Wattwiller), ImageSingulières festival (Sète), Clervaux-Cité de l’image (Luxembourg), and is included in public and private collections (CNAP, BnF, Neuflize-OBC). A member of the collectives Tendance Floue and Zirlib, she released her first film, L’œil Noir, in 2025. 

Geoffroy Mathieu’s photography explores how environmental and political issues are made tangible in the landscapes. Through travel and immersion-based projects, he documents shifting territories, in-between spaces, and objects and actions that reveal resistances in the way in which places are used. His photography series are all pursued as poetic investigations, combining rigorous documentary research with a poetic approach to build situated narratives. He collaborates with associations, collectives, and researchers to circulate his images beyond the art world, support causes, and contribute to public debate on ecological care.

A graduate of the French Higher School of Photography (ENSP) in Arles, he lives and works in Marseille. He presents his works as publications (Actes Sud, Poursuite, Filigranes, Zoème, Wildproject, Building Books), solo or collective exhibitions, and, more recently, walked performances. He participated in the fourth edition of Regards du Grand Paris (2021), received the “Radioscopie of France” Major Photojournalism Commission (2022), and co-published Anti-installation with Jordi Ballesta (Building Books, 2023), supported by the French Center for Visual Arts (CNAP) publishing grant.

Blanche Lafuente is a French drummer and improviser. Trained in theater and jazz (DEM in jazz, 2018), she develops a body of work situated at the crossroads of rock, free jazz, traditional and electronic music, and performance. She is a founding member of the duo Qonicho Ah! and the trio NOUT (Jazz Migration 2021, Zenith Award 2023), and in 2025 she will launch Ganagobie, a project combining voice, dance, electronic music, and live performance. She regularly collaborates with large ensembles, notably Mats Gustafsson’s Fire! Orchestra and Kogoba Basigui by Eve Risser and Naïny Diabaté. Her work explores rhythm as a collective and sensorial force, linking music, bodies, and shared spaces.

Sponsored by: Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; School of Modern Languages; School of Literature, Media and Communication; Georgia Tech Arts; Atlanta Global Study Center; School of Design; France-Atlanta; Villa Albertine x Consulat Général de France à Atlanta; City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs; Delta Airlines; Air France; Jade Fiducial. 
 

• David Beasley, former Governor of South Carolina and former Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme
• Ambassador Michèle Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Human Rights Council and Distinguished Professor of the Practice at the Nunn School

Together, they will draw on their deep experience at the front lines of global diplomacy to explore how humanitarian efforts must adapt to tackle escalating food crises in a rapidly changing world.

Seating is free, open to the public, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Join us for an inspiring discussion on the future of global hunger relief!

Co-hosted by the Michael E. Tennenbaum Family Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership.

You can find the list of papers we’ve discussed at the link below:

https://sites.gatech.edu/bips/journal-club/

Be as creative as you can on the costumes ;)

Open to all students.

This is a formal event, and we kindly ask attendees to dress accordingly.

We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you!

Five career paths that will be provided are as listed: (1) Industry/Corporation (2) Academia (3) Government/National Lab (4) Nonprofit (5) Entrepreneurship/VC/Startup.

There will be workshop sessions, panels, free breakfast and lunch, followed by a networking hour! Everyone is welcome to attend as we all try to navigate this time in our lives together.

This event does not supply yoga mats or towels so BRING YOUR OWN YOGA MAT/TOWEL. 

Everyone is welcome!

The Leadership for Social Good Study Abroad Program combines academic learning with hands-on experience across Central and Eastern Europe. Through coursework, engagement with social sector leaders and organizations, and an international internship in Budapest, students explore complex social challenges and learn what it takes to create meaningful and sustainable social impact.

Working in teams with a nonprofit organization or social enterprise, students apply their skills to a real-world organizational challenge while building their leadership, problem-solving, cross-cultural collaboration, and professional capabilities. The experience prepares students to navigate complex challenges and create social value - whether their future takes them into the private, public, or nonprofit sector.

As an added benefit, all 12 credit hours earned through the program count toward Georgia Tech's Leadership Studies Minor (Business Track), fulfilling 12 of the minor's 15 required credit hours. Students who successfully complete the study abroad program therefore need just one additional three-credit course to complete the minor.

Check out our program video and read about the program's impact from this past summer.

Scholarships are available - see our website for all relevant details, including eligibility criteria.

If you have questions, email the Program Director, Dr. Dori Pap, at dori.pap@ilsi.gatech.edu.

Our distinguished guests share their perspectives, examine local and global trends, delve into the nuances of leadership, and illuminate the interconnectedness of our changing business world. You’re invited to join us for a dynamic convergence of minds where ideas take center stage.

Join us for a special edition of the series, hosted as part of the TechForward MBA Conference, featuring Claudio Zanardo, president and CEO of Pirelli North America. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Pirelli's North American operations and its role in driving technological innovation, including the integration of AI-based computer vision and advancements in autonomous driving. The conversation will also highlight Pirelli's commitment to sustainability and offer a behind-the-scenes look at the company's involvement in Formula 1.

Our Tech Talks Business audience consists of industry leaders, working professionals, faculty, staff, alumni, and students. Our student and alumni audience – from Scheller College and across the Institute – are among the most engaged. At the end of the session, Claudio will have the opportunity to engage directly with the audience during a brief Q&A.

View Claudio Zanardo's Bio

Come see the next generation of AI innovators  live on stage. Top student teams formed from 11 colleges and universities will present bold Applied AI solutions built in an 8-day sprint. 

Cheer on the teams alongside top leaders and event sponsors, including Google, NVIDIA, Black Flag Design, RSM, ZeroRFI, ACT House, and the City of Atlanta. 

🗓️ When: October 12, 2026 | 2 – 3 p.m. 

📍 Where: Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Salons I-III

Free RSVP (walk-ins also welcome)

Want Full Conference Access? Grab your Avant South tickets here with code CAMPUS for $10 tickets. 

(Note: Full conference passes are required to access keynotes, panels, and sessions outside the 2–3 p.m. Cup event.)

As part of the event, Jeremy Muller, lecturer in the School of Music, will perform the original soundtrack created for the exhibit.

To learn more about Ninefold, click here. 

We would love for you to join us as we support the biodiversity of this section of old-growth forest, which is habitat to many native species of plants and animals. This is also an opportunity to learn more about heritage management and city planning in the city of Atlanta, and to build relationships with others in the Georgia Tech and Atlanta community. We hope to see you there!

Arrive early for a Super Mario cosplay contest, and sign up at the door for the GT Esports tournament while competition slots are available.

Artist’s bio: 

Video Game Alliance (VGA) is a collective of nerds who happen to also be musicians. We perform with 6 to 9 musicians and offer two exciting experiences. VGA is committed to bringing beloved video game music to life in a live setting.

VGA is a 6-piece band that re-imagines classic video game music in an improvisatory style. You can hear selections from your favorite video games: Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Chrono Trigger, and many more!

$5 Spectator Ticket - Come support your friends!

$10 Tournament Entry Fee - Compete live onstage accompanied by the band! 

David Blaine calls Mario "the BEST kids magician in the world!!" Come see why. It's robots and magic and slapstick... oh my! Mario the Maker Magician is a smash-hit, all-ages family theater experience that will lead you through an hour-long journey of energy-driven interaction, belly laughs, and maker inspiration. The contagiously upbeat Mario has been dubbed "magic's punk rock Peter Pan philosopher," and rightly so. Mario has been featured on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Sesame Street, and live all over the world to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim. No one leaves the show empty-handed OR empty-hearted. 

Duration: 

Thursday, Nov. 12 — 11:00 AM

Friday, Nov. 13 — 11:00 AM 

Saturday, Nov. 14 — 2:00 PM

approx. 60 minutes, no intermission

Age recommendation:

all ages (ideal for ages 4-10 and their families)

This show is best experienced multi-generationally... bring the extended family!

Warnings:

loud sounds and audience interaction

brief moments of light water spray

Artist’s bio: 

Mario Marchese, is a first-generation Italian-American magician and maker born and raised just outside of New York City. He is a self-taught performer and robot maker with a deep love for art. Mario has been a featured guest on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Sesame Street, and beyond, and has published two books for kids via Make: Magazine, on magic and making. Much of the year, he and his family tour the world with the show, road-schooling their children along the way.

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Conversations@TechSquare is a dynamic space for new ideas, not an environment for established concepts. We gather creators and innovators from across Georgia Tech, the broader Tech Square community, and beyond, to engage in open dialogue around some of today’s biggest challenges and opportunities. These gatherings are organized and hosted by the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and will occur several times during a semester at the Tech Square Clubhouse. The Clubhouse address is 848 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, 30308 (street level, behind the Centergy One Bldg.).

Tech Square Clubhouse

PARKING:
Parking is available at the Centergy One parking deck, located right next door. You can also find additional street parking via Park Mobile on Spring and 5th Street. Centergy One parking deck daily rates: Half Hour: $3.00 | One Hour: $6.00 | Two Hours: $12.00 | Daily Max: $20.00

GT CAMPUS BUS: Take the Gold route bus which stops at Tech Square.

Bio: HyunJoo Oh is a designer, design researcher, and Associate Professor jointly appointed in the School of Industrial Design and the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. She directs the CoDe Craft group, which explores how computing technologies can expand the expressive and technical possibilities of everyday materials. Working with professional designers, hobbyist makers, K-12 students, and educators, she investigates how making and learning shape one another. Since 2020, she has served as PI or Co-PI on seven research projects, including five focused on K-12 and higher education, with support from the National Science Foundation, Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Facebook Research, and Dolby Labs. Her group’s work has received best paper and honorable mention awards at ACM DIS 2019, CHI 2023, and TEI 2026, alongside design recognition from Core77, Fast Company, NYCxDESIGN, and Prototypes for Humanity. She received Georgia Tech’s College of Design Outstanding Faculty Award in 2026. She holds a PhD in Technology, Media, and Society from the University of Colorado Boulder. She earned her master’s degree in Entertainment Technology at Carnegie Mellon University with support from a National Global Scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of South Korea (2010-2012). 

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IPaT: GVU Lunch Lecture Series

Ms. Edson's talk is titled "Some Voices, Some Rooms" and she will consider "How do physical spaces create what we are able to think and say?  Or, how do spaces silence us?"  

Speaker biography: Margaret Edson was born in Washington, DC, in 1961.  Between earning degrees in history and literature, she worked in the cancer and AIDS inpatient unit of a research hospital.  Her play Wit won the Pulitzer Prize in 1991, and the HBO film won the Emmy Award for best drama in 2001. Wit has received hundreds of performances in dozens of languages and is widely used as a teaching tool. Edson has been a public school teacher since 1992.  

DramaTech Director Melissa Foulger will introduce Ms. Edson, Professor Perry Guevara (LMC) and Professor Jennifer Singh (HSOC) will offer remarks, and there will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions or make comments.

The Bench2Market Talks series is created to provide commercialization guidance to the university research community. For more details on the series, visit our website.

• Informative lectures from leading experts
• Hands-on training in small groups
• Proteomics and metabolomics applications
• Native mass spectrometry and UHMR
• HDX-MS and cross-linking MS
• Data analysis using multiple software platforms (e.g., MaxQuant, Compound Discoverer, Proteome Discoverer, etc.)

AGENDA OUTLINE
Oct. 7: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oct. 8: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Oct. 9: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Faculty and staff are also welcome to learn how they can support students and get involved as reviewers!

Whether you're new to campus, new to Atlanta, or just looking for a break from problem sets, come through. No experience needed, no cost to attend, and no pressure. Just a good evening with good people.

When: Thursday, October 29th, 2026, 7:00 –9:30 PM
Where: Tech Rec, John Lewis Student Center

Cost: Free - food and lanes are on us

All Georgia Tech students are welcome regardless of background or affiliation. Bring a friend!

Theme: The Future of HVAC and Building Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

What to expect
Educational sessions and panels in two tracks: HVAC in Practice (Designing the Built Environment) and Research and Innovation (Shaping What's Next)
An industry career fair with employers from across the region, including Automated Logic, Cullum Mechanical, Mingledorff's, Lincoln Associates, Knauf, Whole Building Systems, JMP Engineered Building Solutions, Holder Construction, Shultz Engineering Group, Triad Mechanical Contractors, Setty, Carrier and Moseley, with more to be announced
Keynote presentations over breakfast, lunch and dinner
A student research competition with final presentations on Saturday, with funding awarded to the winners for research in sustainability and building technologies
Networking with students from neighboring universities and with local design and industry partners

Friday, October 16, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM: Registration and breakfast
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM: Welcome and keynote, The Future of HVAC and Building Systems: Bridging Research and Practice
11:15 AM to 12:15 PM: Concurrent sessions. Track A: Building Mechanical System Design. Track B: Building Systems Optimization
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Lunch and Learn, Resume, Interviews and Etiquette
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM: Concurrent sessions. Track A: Owner Challenges and Code Minimum Design. Track B: Integrated Systems Case Study
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Industry Career Fair
6:00 PM to 7:30 PM: Dinner and Learn, Professional Society Involvement, at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center

Saturday, October 17, Georgia Tech Global Learning Center
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM: Breakfast
8:30 AM to 9:30 AM: Session 3, Technology, Built Environment and Wellbeing
9:45 AM to 12:15 PM: Student Competition Final Presentations
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM: Lunch and Learn, The Various Roles of the Engineering Community
2:15 PM to 3:15 PM: Session 4, From Academic Research to Industry: A Real-World Startup Case Study
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM: Conference wrap-up and award announcements

Who should attend
The summit is open to all Georgia Tech students and to students from universities across ASHRAE Region IV. Students in mechanical engineering, building construction, architecture, civil and environmental engineering, and related fields will find the sessions most directly relevant, but all majors are welcome and no prior experience with ASHRAE is needed.

Registration
Registration is required for all attendees through the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter: https://www.ashraeatlanta.org/event-6749666

Georgia Tech students: select the Local Atlanta Student Registration ticket. There is no fee for local Atlanta students who do not need a hotel room on Friday night.

Students traveling from other Region IV schools: select the Non Local Student Registration ticket, which carries a $50.00 non-refundable registration fee. Scholarships are available for 80 traveling students and cover a one-night stay at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center on Friday, October 16 plus a one-year ASHRAE student membership, a combined value of $300. Priority goes to full-time students who are active members of their ASHRAE student branch.

Georgia Tech students are especially encouraged to attend the Industry Career Fair on Friday from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Bring copies of your resume.

Hosted by the ASHRAE Georgia Tech Student Branch with support from the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter and our summit sponsors. Questions can be directed to the ASHRAE Georgia Tech Student Branch at gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/ashrae.

All Georgia Tech students are welcome—regardless of major or background. Come meet other students, ask questions, and learn how you can get involved!

FPF maintains and develops SecureDrop, a free whistleblower submission system licensed under the GPLv3. SecureDrop runs on the Tor network and lets sources securely and anonymously share documents with journalists - and it's not a toy project. It's deployed by major news organizations around the world, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and ProPublica. Originally developed by the late transparency activist Aaron Swartz, SecureDrop has been maintained by FPF since 2013 and has helped break some of the biggest stories of the past decade.

Dr. Helsby oversees FPF's engineering teams and previously led development of SecureDrop itself. She holds a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of Chicago, was a founding engineer at Penumbra Labs working on privacy-preserving payments, and co-founded the Chicago-based civil liberties group Lucy Parsons Labs. She's an engineer, researcher, and self-described cypherpunk - and she's here to talk about it!

This is a rare chance to learn how you can get involved in SecureDrop and contribute to copyleft code that real people depend on in real life - software where privacy, security, and press freedom aren't afterthoughts but the whole point. Whether you're into security, Python, systems engineering, documentation, design, or translation, there's a place for you in the project.

Open to everyone, regardless of background - no CS experience needed. Just bring questions

Each seminar will feature three speakers who will be given 10-15 minutes to present their current research in an accessible manner for broad audiences, there will then be a 10-minute questions from the audience and feedback from the CoS Young Alumni Board Panel.

All Georgia Tech students are welcome to attend. 

Event Details:

Making Science Accessible + CoS Young Alumni Board Networking

Oct 21st, 2026: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Talks, 2:15 -3:00 pm Refreshments and Networking
MoSE 3201A, 901 Atlantic Dr. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332

 

Abstracts due October 9th:

Submit here 

Please RSVP if you wish to attend.

About our organization: SKY

SKY Campus Happiness is a comprehensive well-being and resilience program designed to help students, faculty and staff achieve their fullest potential. In this 40 minutes live interactive session we will share:

• how to overcome from mind wandering
• a powerful breathing technique
• a guided meditation

We would love to see you in this workshop and grow on the self care journey together! If you have any questions please write to us at yesplusgt@gmail.com.

Our inspiration

We are an open space to drop in and find calm. Knowing the benefits of breath-work and meditation, we love to share these tools with more people.

A 2020 study at Yale that explored mental wellness interventions with surprising results. Discover how SKY Breath Meditation/ SKY Happiness Retreat created significant improvements in stress, anxiety, depression, mental health, social connectedness, mindfulness, and positive emotions for Yale students.

Yale press release

About our organization: SKY

SKY Campus Happiness is a comprehensive well-being and resilience program designed to help students, faculty and staff achieve their fullest potential. In this 40 minutes live interactive session we will share:

• how to overcome from mind wandering
• a powerful breathing technique
• a guided meditation

We would love to see you in this workshop and grow on the self care journey together! If you have any questions please write to us at yesplusgt@gmail.com.

Our inspiration

We are an open space to drop in and find calm. Knowing the benefits of breath-work and meditation, we love to share these tools with more people.

A 2020 study at Yale that explored mental wellness interventions with surprising results. Discover how SKY Breath Meditation/ SKY Happiness Retreat created significant improvements in stress, anxiety, depression, mental health, social connectedness, mindfulness, and positive emotions for Yale students.

Yale press release

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
• Emory University
• Florida State University
• Georgia Institute of Technology
• Georgia State University
• Medical University of South Carolina
• Mercer University
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of Florida
• University of Georgia
• University of Miami
  
   

Join us for MOVE's 17th annual Into the Streets on October 17th! Interested in signing up, spots are limited to 15 volunteers per event, use the link below to sign up before October 13th 11:59PM!

https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/738566

Here is some more details: 

Trees Atlanta

What you’ll do: Volunteers will work with Trees Atlanta on a community tree-planting project in East Atlanta. Volunteers will help plant and care for trees, which may include digging, planting, mulching, and cleaning up the planting area.

Time: 9 AM–12 PM

Location: Off Campus

LOV

What you’ll do: Volunteers will participate in a service project with LOV on the Georgia Tech campus. The specific service activities will be led by the LOV team and will focus on supporting the organization’s community service efforts.

Time: 9 AM–12 PM

Location: Georgia Tech

Free Bikes 4 Kidz

What you’ll do: Volunteers will support Free Bikes 4 Kidz by helping prepare and organize bicycles that will be provided to children in the community. Depending on the assigned role, volunteers may help inspect bikes, clean them, organize equipment, or assist with other event tasks.

Time: 9 AM–12 PM
Location: Off Campus

LifeLine Healthy Pets

What you’ll do: Volunteers will support LifeLine Animal Project’s Healthy Pets program, which provides accessible veterinary services and resources to help community members keep their pets healthy. Volunteers may assist with event setup, registration, directing attendees, organizing materials, and other activities that help the clinic run smoothly.

Time: 8:30 AM–11 AM

Location: Off Campus

Come join us for an afternoon of music, community, and good food!

Players of all experience levels are welcome!

Come out to our GBM to hear what's coming up this semester! We'll go over upcoming events, share important updates, and talk about ways you can get involved with the club.

Whether you're a longtime member or brand new, everyone is welcome. Bring your questions and ideas, and come hang out with us.

We hope to see you there!

All Georgia Tech students are welcome to attend. 

This seminar series will feature graduate students from the CoS community presenting their research in plain language

and provide opportunity for students to interact with their peers outside of their department and field! 

Each seminar will feature three speakers who will be given 10-15 minutes to present their current research in an accessible

manner for broad audiences, there will then be a 10-minute questions from the audience and feedback from the CoS Young Alumni Board Panel.

Event Details:

Making Science Accessible + CoS Young Alumni Board Networking

Nov 18th, 2026: 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Talks, 2:15 -3:00 pm Refreshments and Networking
MoSE 3201A, 901 Atlantic Dr. N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332

 

Abstracts due October 9th:

Submit here 

Please RSVP if you wish to attend.

We will go over different types of cabling needles, a standard LC/RC, and reading cabling charts!

Members/visitors are also welcome to come to the meeting and continue working on their existing projects.

Curious about joining the competition team? Come find out what it's all about! We'll walk through a set of slides covering what the team does, what to expect, and how you can get involved.

No experience needed. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just thinking about trying it out, everyone is welcome. Come hang out, ask questions, and meet the team.

We hope to see you there!