{"57938":{"#nid":"57938","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Three Georgia Tech Students Awarded Fulbright Scholarships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is widely believed that today\u2019s engineer should possess an intellectual diversity sensitive to the needs of an increasingly global society. During the past semester, three of Georgia Tech\u2019s students \u2014 Hunter Causey, Thomas Wall, and Alice Wang \u2014 were recognized by The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board for their ability to combine engineering and a passion for teaching and learning with ambassadorship.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s Fulbright recipients are not just going to learn in another country, they are also contributing their own knowledge. There is mutual benefit in the ambassadorial spirit of the Fulbright program,\u201d said Karen Adams, interim director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Fellowship Communication Program. \u201cThrough the Fulbright program, our students and alumni are finding their places in the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the previous two decades, two dozen Tech students have earned Fulbright Scholarships, representing the Institute across the globe. \u201cIn the past three years, 12 Georgia Tech Fulbright winners have served in Japan, two in Germany and Indonesia, and others in Poland, Tunisia, Switzerland, and Mexico,\u201d Adams said. \u201cThis coming year, students will travel to the European Union, Cyprus, and Mongolia.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClimate Change in Mongolia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECausey, currently earning his master\u2019s degree in civil engineering will spend 10 months in Mongolia studying the effects of climate change on the Tuul River and its people. An avid fly fisherman and world traveler, Causey has \u201ca special appreciation for contributing to protecting one of the world\u2019s most pristine river systems.\u201d Causey also has a special appreciation for Georgia Tech. His grandfather, who graduated from Tech in 1935, instilled in him a sense of the Institute\u2019s \u201cacademic excellence.\u201d \n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECausey\u2019s interest in the Fulbright Scholarship was the result of both an international and academic experience. \u201cThe combination of a semester abroad to Denmark and undergraduate research with [Professor] Donald Webster sparked an interest in international research,\u201d said Causey. \u201cThe Fulbright program interested me because in addition to being an academic research program, its primary aim is to foster mutual understanding.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECausey devotes much of his spare time to addressing global humanitarian issues. He is involved in the Georgia Tech Initiative for Development and Education in Africa (GTIDEA) and is a tutor at the International Community School in Atlanta through the Georgia Tech Office of International Education.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EComputers and Conflict in Cyprus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWang, a recent graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Economics and Law, Science, and Technology, plans to use her Fulbright in Cyprus implementing computer-assisted conflict resolution. \u201cI look forward to applying the technical engineering knowledge I have learned at Georgia Tech to a real-world international affairs situation,\u201d said Wang.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI have always been interested in computer applications in international affairs and policy,\u201d said Wang. \u201cI was looking for a fellowship opportunity to go abroad for a year, and the Fulbright seemed a perfect match.\u201d She credits School of Public Policy Professor Hans Klein for encouraging her interest in the Fulbright. \u201cDr. Klein convinced me to apply to the Fulbright and helped me through the application process. He has been a source of invaluable guidance throughout my time at Georgia Tech with career advice and networking help.\u201d\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOriginally from Zhengzhou, China, Wang now calls Marietta, Georgia, home. After graduating from Walton High School, she chose to come to Georgia Tech \u201cbecause of a great offer from the President\u0027s Scholarship Program here. The scholarship offered an impressive network of support as well as financial support, which convinced me to choose Georgia Tech over MIT and Caltech,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransportation Infrastructure and Climate Change in Europe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond-year civil engineering doctoral student Thomas Wall will study the relationship between climate change and transportation infrastructure at two universities in Europe. \u201cI applied for a Fulbright because of the opportunity it afforded to conduct research at ground zero \u2014 that is, at two of the leading universities, The University of Oxford and the University of Amsterdam \u2014 in my chosen field of study: potential impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure,\u201d said Wall. \u201cI am looking forward to the opportunity to exchange thoughts and research ideas with researchers to further our collective understanding of the potential impacts that climate change will have on transportation infrastructure and to develop methodologies to best adapt our current management practices given this context of changing climate.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOriginally deterred from applying for the Fulbright because he thought it would not fund engineering studies, Wall quickly learned that many of his fellow Georgia Tech engineering students had participated in the program. \u201cAfter speaking with my current adviser, Professor Michael Meyer, we decided that the Fulbright would be a good experience, applicable to my research interests and an opportunity to gain an international perspective on climate change in relation to transportation,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWall came to Georgia Tech from Seattle because of the Institute\u2019s \u201cstrong, nationally competitive transportation engineering program,\u201d and the amicability of the faculty, staff and students. He also is carrying on a family tradition. \u201cMy grandfather was a civil engineer in California, who worked for an international design and construction firm,\u201d Wall said. \u201cHe worked on projects all around the Pacific Rim. His career is a very personal illustration of the responsibility that we have as civil engineers to the public. It also illustrates the global nature of that responsibility \u2014 the responsibility to positively affect communities outside of the U.S. and foster international exchange.\u201d In addition to his studies, Wall actively seeks out ways to help the global community through his involvement in the Georgia Tech chapter of Engineers Without Borders.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Fulbright\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ENamed after Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas, the Fulbright Scholarship was established in 1946 as a vehicle for promoting \u201cmutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and the people of other countries of the world.\u201d Grants are made to United States citizens and nationals of other countries for a variety of educational activities, primarily university lecturing, advanced research, graduate study, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools. Approximately 280,000 students \u2014 chosen for academic merit and leadership potential \u2014 have participated in the program, enjoying the opportunity to exchange ideas and to contribute to finding solutions to shared issues.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Engineering Students Combine Science and Ambassadorship"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring the past semester, three of Georgia Tech\u2019s students \u2014 Hunter\nCausey, Thomas Wall, and Alice Wang \u2014 were recognized by The J. 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