{"689574":{"#nid":"689574","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cassidy Sugimoto Named Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECassidy Sugimoto has been appointed as the next dean of the Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, effective June 1. Sugimoto, the Tom and Marie Patton Chair and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F2lh6tk%2F293b4d3c%2Fez3dd7\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccwhittle9%40gatech.edu%7Ca9f5135e76604d3275f908de94e04c77%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639111888300331512%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=pdrpreb1nztbgVbfN2RzesrLx25oqJYYe6I6Hvslp2Y%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 id=\u0022x_menur9hg\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Original URL: https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/2lh6tk\/293b4d3c\/ez3dd7. Click or tap if you trust this link.\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E, will step down as chair at the conclusion of her five-year appointment on May 31.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt has been my greatest honor to serve this community and to witness the impact of our shared work,\u201d Sugimoto said. \u201cI leave with profound pride in what we have built together and unwavering confidence in the bright future ahead for the Carter School.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring her time at Georgia Tech, Sugimoto has demonstrated an exceptional ability to lead academic organizations while fostering a culture of innovation and inclusion. Sugimoto led development efforts that helped the Carter School achieve a record as the second Georgia Tech school to meet its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F2lh6tk%2F293b4d3c%2Fur4dd7\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccwhittle9%40gatech.edu%7Ca9f5135e76604d3275f908de94e04c77%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639111888300364770%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=3bgGSNjDlIDCfjgq%2BketLVYCEN0WzRW%2BJjjC8oso0uI%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 id=\u0022x_menur9hi\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Original URL: https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/2lh6tk\/293b4d3c\/ur4dd7. Click or tap if you trust this link.\u0022\u003ETransforming Tomorrow\u003C\/a\u003E campaign goal. She also spearheaded a significant strategic and philanthropic initiative to name the School of Public Policy after former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn \u2014 a milestone supported by $10 million in development funds. Sugimoto also championed and oversaw the $26-million renovation of the D.M. Smith Building, preserving its historical character while updating infrastructure, accessibility, and sustainability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer leadership has also resulted in substantial growth in student enrollment, national program expansion, the creation of four new interdisciplinary undergraduate minors, and expanded staff and organizational structures. In partnership with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Sugimoto helped lead the establishment of the GTDC: Pathways to Policy program \u2014 a fully immersive, semester-long experience in Washington, D.C. available to the entire undergraduate community at Georgia Tech. She also oversaw the creation of the Center for Urban Research, a collaboration between Georgia Tech and the mayor\u2019s office that brings together university, community, nonprofit, and municipal leaders to develop and evaluate solutions that address inequities in urban centers. These achievements reflect her deep understanding of how to bridge diverse academic fields to enhance the holistic student experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are deeply grateful for Cassidy\u2019s thoughtful and innovative leadership,\u201d said Amanda Murdie, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Regents\u2019 Professor, and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair. \u201cShe\u2019s positioned the Carter School well to continue expanding and enhancing its human-centered, evidence-based teaching and research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a past president of the International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics, Sugimoto has spent her career examining the \u0022science of science\u0022 and the formal and informal ways in which knowledge is produced and disseminated. A socially engaged scholar, she has served as a consultant for funding agencies including the European Research Council and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and as a program director for the National Science Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts will announce an interim chair of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy in the next few weeks. An international search for the next chair will launch in academic year 2026-2027.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECassidy Sugimoto has been appointed as the next dean of the Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, effective June 1.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Cassidy Sugimoto has been appointed as the next dean of the Marianna Brown Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, effective June 1."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2026-04-08 16:01:20","changed_gmt":"2026-04-08 16:02:42","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679896":{"id":"679896","type":"image","title":"Cassidy-Sugimoto-Named-Dean-of-the-College-of-Humanities-and-Social-Sciences-at-Carnegie-Mellon-University.jpg","body":null,"created":"1775664086","gmt_created":"2026-04-08 16:01:26","changed":"1775664086","gmt_changed":"2026-04-08 16:01:26","alt":"Cassidy Sugimoto standing in a black suit in front of a road lined with trees.","file":{"fid":"264117","name":"Cassidy-Sugimoto-Named-Dean-of-the-College-of-Humanities-and-Social-Sciences-at-Carnegie-Mellon-University.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/08\/Cassidy-Sugimoto-Named-Dean-of-the-College-of-Humanities-and-Social-Sciences-at-Carnegie-Mellon-University.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/04\/08\/Cassidy-Sugimoto-Named-Dean-of-the-College-of-Humanities-and-Social-Sciences-at-Carnegie-Mellon-University.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1072644,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/04\/08\/Cassidy-Sugimoto-Named-Dean-of-the-College-of-Humanities-and-Social-Sciences-at-Carnegie-Mellon-University.jpg?itok=5KqARL60"}}},"media_ids":["679896"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMegan McRainey\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:megan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emegan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689137":{"#nid":"689137","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Four Challenges to the U.S. Energy Transition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEfficiently transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy means looking at so much more than just the technology we use.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReliable energy is required to keep safe in cold winters and hot summers, making it a matter of national security. There are also vying economic policies to consider, political and financial incentives to navigate, and questions of social and economic inequality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExperts in Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts examine \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2026\/03\/us-energy-transition-challenges\u0022\u003Ethe challenges we face with the U.S. energy transition,\u003C\/a\u003E and work to help make it safe, fair, and effective for all.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChallenge No. 1: Managing National Security \u2014 with Adam N. Stulberg, professor and chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChallenge No. 2: Confronting Inequality \u2014 with Bijesh Mishra, a postdoctoral scholar in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChallenge No. 3: Choosing the Right Economic Policies \u2014 with Bobby Harris, an assistant professor in the School of Economics.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChallenge No. 4: Navigating Financial and Political Incentives \u2014 with Kate Pride Brown, a sociologist in the School of History and Sociology.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2026\/03\/us-energy-transition-challenges\u0022\u003ERead the article on the Ivan Allen College website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EReliable energy is required to keep safe in cold winters and hot summers, making it a matter of national security. There are also vying economic policies to consider, political and financial incentives to navigate, and questions of social and economic inequality. Experts in Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts examine the challenges we face with the U.S. energy transition, and work to help make it safe, fair, and effective for all.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Reliable energy is a matter of national security. There are also vying economic policies to consider, political and financial incentives to navigate, and questions of social and economic inequality to consider."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2026-03-23 18:34:56","changed_gmt":"2026-03-23 20:13:07","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679717":{"id":"679717","type":"image","title":"MERCURY--1-.jpg","body":null,"created":"1774291064","gmt_created":"2026-03-23 18:37:44","changed":"1774291064","gmt_changed":"2026-03-23 18:37:44","alt":"Power lines running through open land.","file":{"fid":"263909","name":"MERCURY--1-.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/23\/MERCURY--1-.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/23\/MERCURY--1-.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1363201,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/23\/MERCURY--1-.jpg?itok=3CSxj0Wp"}}},"media_ids":["679717"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"689131":{"#nid":"689131","#data":{"type":"news","title":"EVs Can Generate Widespread Economic Benefits, New Study Says","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPutting more electric cars on the road doesn\u2019t just benefit those with enough money to buy the often-pricey vehicles, it also pushes down prices at the gas pump while strengthening U.S. energy security, according to new research from Georgia Tech\u2019s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0301421526000728?via%3Dihub\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E, published in \u003Cem\u003EEnergy Policy,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ewidespread adoption of electric vehicles, or EVs, by 2035 would cut energy bills for U.S. households by more than 6% \u2014 including more than 4% at the gas pump. It also would drive oil imports down by 7% and increase exports by nearly 4%, the researchers say.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, those benefits are imperiled by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/big-beautiful-bill-electric-vehicle-tax-credit\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003Erepeal\u003C\/a\u003E of national electric vehicle incentives and the recent decision by the federal government to roll back EV-boosting rules meant to increase vehicle \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/autos\/trump-administration-weakens-fuel-economy-rules-for-carmakers-fa9b3d71?gaa_at=eafs\u0026amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqeX57g4q9GLShBcjIFIZeRtjX7NjyDJmBolpl0vIaJEXcs32htIB52oYQz5gpc%3D\u0026amp;gaa_ts=69b1909f\u0026amp;gaa_sig=gRFDWFIG2xcnH6ClMNnf25yC7qPEZR-5AponfzV3_iaeZVKrXYWYAOKJTdGZG5b609V1RR0fH_6bm4jq4K2DHg%3D%3D\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003Efuel efficiency\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-climate-change-epa-clean-air-act-c149d5ea6ec71c862e6c4b578adf92cd\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003Ereduce pollution\u003C\/a\u003E, according to the study\u2019s authors, Ph.D. candidate Niraj K. Palsule; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn A. Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems; and former graduate student Suprita Chakravarthy. Their study was conducted prior to the federal decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cProponents of eliminating fuel efficiency standards and other EV-boosting policies often frame those regulatory approaches as consumer-unfriendly, but our analysis shows that such policies have many long-term benefits, both for consumers and for the nation\u2019s energy security,\u201d \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/b0a6873a-34fe-56a6-a7a1-6a4d6520620c\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EPalsule\u003C\/a\u003E said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more on the study, read the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2026\/03\/-economic-benefits-of-electric-vehicles\u0022\u003Efull story\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWidespread Electric vehicle adoption would lower energy prices 6% and strengthen national energy security, according to the new study from researchers in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Widespread Electric vehicle adoption would lower energy prices 6% and strengthen national energy security, according to the new study from researchers in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2026-03-23 15:50:46","changed_gmt":"2026-03-23 15:53:53","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679711":{"id":"679711","type":"image","title":"brown-palsule-ev-research.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ERegents\u0027 Professor Marilyn A. 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A lower carbon intensity indicates a greener economy, signifying progress in decoupling economic growth from the creation of carbon emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENet emissions fell from 141 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2005 to 92 megatons in 2024. Over the same period, Georgia\u2019s gross domestic product surged from $389 billion to $883 billion, a 127% increase. The average carbon footprint per person declined by nearly half, from 15.8 to 8.2 metric tons per capita.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis demonstrates that climate solutions and economic growth can go hand in hand,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn A. Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0027 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECarter School\u003C\/a\u003E and lead author of the report. \u201cBy transforming our electricity system, improving efficiency, and harnessing the power of our forests and wetlands, Georgia has achieved steep emissions cuts while building one of the fastest-growing economies in the country. To stay on this path, we must now turn more attention to transportation, natural gas use, and agriculture.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe report, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/info.drawdownga.org\/sign-up-now-to-receive-drawdown-georgias-statewide-emissions-report\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Peak to Progress: Shrinking the Carbon Intensity of Georgia\u2019s Economy and Society\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ehighlights sector-by-sector trends:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElectricity:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Retiring more than 5,000 megawatts of coal-fired power and adding 5,000 megawatts of solar capacity helped cut emissions from the grid by more than half \u2014 improving both air quality and public health.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELand Sinks:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia\u2019s 22 million acres of forests and coastal wetlands offset nearly 27% of the state\u2019s emissions each year, making the state a national leader in natural carbon sequestration.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransportation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Now the largest source of emissions in Georgia, transportation produced nearly 60 megatons of CO2 equivalent in 2024. Freight growth and diesel fuel use remain major challenges, even as electric vehicle adoption has increased.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuildings \u0026amp; Industry:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Cleaner electricity reduced emissions from homes and businesses, but rising direct use of natural gas has slowed progress.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAgriculture:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Emissions have held steady overall, with reductions from improved soil management practices offset by increases in emissions from energy use and manure management.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJohn A. Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation and a founding partner of Drawdown Georgia, said the findings show what is possible when Georgia embraces climate solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia has proven that reducing emissions strengthens our economy, creates jobs, and spurs technological innovation. Continuing this momentum and remaining a leader for the South in delivering climate solutions that benefit our environment, our health, and our communities requires intention and political will \u2013 I hope we will make the right choices to keep moving forward,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWilliam Drummond, associate professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of City and Regional Planning, and contributor to the report, emphasized the importance of continued monitoring to understand the trends.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drawdownga.org\/tracker\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGreenhouse Gas Emissions Tracker\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eallows us to see where progress is being made and where challenges remain,\u201d he said. \u201cThis kind of data is essential for policymakers, businesses, and communities to make informed decisions about the future of our state.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA version of this story \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/info.drawdownga.org\/georgia-reduces-carbon-intensity-of-its-economy\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Efirst appeared\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E on the Drawdown Georgia website.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe research was led by Carter School Regents\u0027 Professor Marilyn A. 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You probably have a rough idea of how they work. Just type what you want \u2013 \u201ca panda surfing,\u201d \u201ca piece of toast that is also a car\u201d \u2013 and the generative tool draws it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut this glosses over the countless possible iterations of the desired image.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWill the image appear as a watercolor painting or a pencil sketch? How lifelike will the panda be? How big is the wave? Is the toast-car parked or moving? Is there anyone inside of it?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen the images are generated, these questions have been answered \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/science\/how-ai-makes-images-based-on-a-few-words\u0022\u003Ebut not by the user\u003C\/a\u003E. Rather, the generative AI tool has \u201cdecided.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf course, the user can be more specific: Imitate the style of Monet. Make the wave twice the height of the panda. Maybe the panda should look worried, since it isn\u2019t used to surfing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can also pop open an image editor and modify the output yourself, down to the individual pixel. But, of course, drafting detailed instructions and revising the image take time, effort and skill. Generative AI promises to lighten the load. But as every manager knows, exercising control is work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EThe Devil is In the Details\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn all art and expression, power lies in the details.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn great paintings, not every brushstroke is planned \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.harvard.com\/book\/9780593297582\u0022\u003Ebut each is carefully considered and accepted\u003C\/a\u003E. And its overall effect on the viewer depends on all those considered brushstrokes together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFilmmakers shoot take after take of the same scene, each subtly or radically different. Only a small fraction of that footage makes it into the final cut \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/books\/mono\/10.4324\/9780429506086\/film-editing-edward-dmytryk-mick-hurbis-cherrier-andrew-lund\u0022\u003Ethe fraction that the editors feel does the job best\u003C\/a\u003E. Great artists use their judgment to ensure every detail helps to achieve the effect they want.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf course, there\u2019s nothing new about putting someone else in charge of the details. People are used to delegating authority \u2013 even about matters of expression \u2013 to marketers, speechwriters, social media managers and the like.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGenerative AI makes a new sort of contractor available. It\u2019s always on call, and in certain ways it is very technically competent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut compared with skilled humans, it has a limited ability to understand what you want. Moreover, it lacks intention, contemplation and the comprehensive mastery of detail that yield great expressive achievements \u2013 or even the comprehensive idiosyncrasy that spawns very unique ones.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAsk ChatGPT for a film script, plus casting and shooting instructions. It will give you neither Francis Ford Coppola\u2019s masterpiece \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0068646\/\u0022\u003EThe Godfather\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d nor Tommy Wiseau\u2019s bizarre \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0368226\/\u0022\u003EThe Room\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou could, perhaps, approach a masterpiece, or a true oddity. But to do so, you\u2019d have to exercise more and more time, more and more effort, and more and more control.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAn Era of \u2018Cheap Speech\u2019\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat generative AI makes possible, above all, is low-effort, low-control expression.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the time I took to write and revise this article, I could have used ChatGPT to generate 200 grammatically correct, well-structured articles, and then I could have posted them online without even reading them. I wouldn\u2019t have had to carefully parse each word and decide whether it really helped me make my point. I wouldn\u2019t have even had to decide whether I agreed with any of the AI-generated write-ups.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is not a merely hypothetical example. Low-quality, AI-generated e-books of ambiguous provenance are already making their way into online vendors\u2019 catalogs \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.404media.co\/ai-generated-slop-is-already-in-your-public-library-3\/\u0022\u003Eand into the libraries those vendors serve\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESimilarly, using image generators, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/from-shrimp-jesus-to-fake-self-portraits-ai-generated-images-have-become-the-latest-form-of-social-media-spam-226903\u0022\u003EI could now flood the internet with superficially appealing images\u003C\/a\u003E, dedicating only a fraction of a second to decide whether any of them express what I want them to express or achieve what I want them to achieve.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut in doing so, I would not just be skipping over drudgery. Writing, drawing and painting are not just labor but processes of considering, reviewing and deciding exactly what I want to put out into the world. By skipping over those processes, I surrender that decision-making process to the AI tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESome scholars argue that the internet has produced an era of \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/yalebooks.yale.edu\/book\/9780300274097\/cheap-speech\/\u0022\u003Echeap speech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d People no longer have to invest a lot of resources \u2013 nor even face the judgment of their neighbors \u2013 to broadcast whatever they want to the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith generative AI, expression is even cheaper. You don\u2019t even have to make things yourself to put them out into the world. For the first time in human history, the ability to produce writing, art and expression has been decoupled from the necessity of actually paying attention to what you\u2019re making or saying.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center \u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Illustration of red maze with small, axe-wielding figure chopping through the walls.\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650810\/original\/file-20250223-32-kltoms.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650810\/original\/file-20250223-32-kltoms.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=455\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650810\/original\/file-20250223-32-kltoms.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=455\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650810\/original\/file-20250223-32-kltoms.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=455\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650810\/original\/file-20250223-32-kltoms.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=571\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650810\/original\/file-20250223-32-kltoms.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=571\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650810\/original\/file-20250223-32-kltoms.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=571\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EGenerative AI allows you to blow through the thousands of little decisions that go into a work of art.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\u0022source\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/photo\/broken-maze-royalty-free-image\/523566678?phrase=maze%20with%20person%20in%20it\u0026amp;searchscope=image,film\u0026amp;adppopup=true\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003EC.J. Burton\/The Image Bank via Getty Images\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhen Intention and Effort Matter\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI suspect that great art, journalism and scholarship will still demand great attention and effort. Some of that effort may even include custom-developing AI tools \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2025\/2\/christies-ai-auction-artist-open-letter\u0022\u003Etailored to an individual artist\u2019s concerns\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut unless people become much better at curation, great work will be increasingly difficult to locate amid the flood of low-effort content, which is also known as \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/side-job-self-employed-high-paid-behind-the-ai-slop-flooding-tiktok-and-facebook-237638\u0022\u003EAI slop\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s appropriate that generative AI becomes more useful the sloppier its users are willing to be \u2013 that is, the less they care about the details.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI could end with some dire prognosis \u2013 that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hollywood-ai-strike-wga-artificial-intelligence-39ab72582c3a15f77510c9c30a45ffc8\u0022\u003Eworking artists and writers\u003C\/a\u003E will \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.politybooks.com\/bookdetail?book_slug=artifictional-intelligence-against-humanitys-surrender-to-computers--9781509504114\u0022\u003Ebe replaced with mediocre automation\u003C\/a\u003E, that online discourse will get even stupider, that people will \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1145\/3613904.3642459\u0022\u003Eisolate themselves in personalized cocoons of AI-generated media\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll these things are possible. But it\u2019s probably more useful to offer a suggestion to you, the reader.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen you need an image or a piece of writing, take a moment to decide: How important are the details? Would the process of making this yourself, or working with a collaborator or contractor, be useful? Would it yield a better output, or give me the chance to learn, or begin or strengthen a relationship, or help you reflect on something important to you?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn short, is it worth putting in real care and effort? The answer will not always be yes. But it often will.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArt, writing, films \u2013 these are not just products, but acts. They are things humans make, through a process of thousands of little decisions that encompass what we stand for and what we want to say.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo when it comes to art, expression and argument, if you want it done right, it\u2019s probably still best to do it yourself.\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --\u003E\u003Cimg style=\u0022border-color:!important;border-style:none;box-shadow:none !important;margin:0 !important;max-height:1px !important;max-width:1px !important;min-height:1px !important;min-width:1px !important;opacity:0 !important;outline:none !important;padding:0 !important;\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/249329\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\u0022 alt=\u0022The Conversation\u0022 width=\u00221\u0022 height=\u00221\u0022 referrerpolicy=\u0022no-referrer-when-downgrade\u0022\u003E\u003C!-- End of code. 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That is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2024.32021\u0022\u003Ethe key finding\u003C\/a\u003E of my recent study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI am an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/ashley-bradford\u0022\u003Eapplied policy researcher\u003C\/a\u003E who studies the economics of risky behaviors and substance use within the United States. My collaborators and I wanted to understand how medical and recreational marijuana laws and marijuana dispensary openings have affected the rate at which patients fill prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications among people who have private medical insurance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/24570-benzodiazepines-benzos\u0022\u003EBenzodiazepines\u003C\/a\u003E, which work by increasing the level of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/22857-gamma-aminobutyric-acid-gaba\u0022\u003Egamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA\u003C\/a\u003E, a neurotransmitter that elicits a calming effect by reducing activity in the nervous system. This category includes the depressants Valium, Xanax and Ativan, among others.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/24692-antipsychotic-medications\u0022\u003EAntipsychotics\u003C\/a\u003E, a class of drug that addresses psychosis symptoms in a variety of ways.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/9301-antidepressants-depression-medication\u0022\u003EAntidepressants\u003C\/a\u003E, which relieve symptoms of depression by affecting neurotransmitters such as serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine. The most well-known example of these is selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/depression\/in-depth\/ssris\/art-20044825\u0022\u003ESSRIs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe also included \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/23271-barbiturates\u0022\u003Ebarbiturates\u003C\/a\u003E, which are sedatives, and sleep medications \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/consumers\/consumer-updates\/taking-z-drugs-insomnia-know-risks\u0022\u003Esometimes called \u201cZ-drugs\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 both of which are used to treat insomnia. In contrast to the other three categories, we did not estimate any policy impacts for either of these types of drugs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe find consistent evidence that increased marijuana access is associated with reductions in benzodiazepine prescription fills. \u201cFills\u201d refer to the number of prescriptions being picked up by patients, rather than the number of prescriptions doctors write. This is based on calculating the rate of individual patients who filled a prescription in a state, the average days of supply per prescription fill, and average prescription fills per patient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENotably, we found that not all state policies led to similar changes in prescription fill patterns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\u0022440\u0022 height=\u0022260\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D5Vsm_Daexg?wmode=transparent\u0026amp;start=0\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EThe effects of benzodiazepines on the brain have to do with their ability to bind to the receptors of the neurotransmitter GABA.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhy it Matters\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2021, nearly \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/statistics\/mental-illness\u0022\u003E23% of the adult U.S. population\u003C\/a\u003E reported having a diagnosable mental health disorder. Yet only 65.4% of those individuals reported receiving treatment within the past year. This lack of treatment can exacerbate current mental health disorders, leading to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mental-health\/about\/index.html\u0022\u003Eincreased risk for additional chronic conditions\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMarijuana access introduces an alternative treatment to traditional prescription medication that may provide easier access for some patients. Many state medical laws allow patients with mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/procon\/medical-marijuana-debate#ref395545\u0022\u003Euse medical cannabis\u003C\/a\u003E, while recreational laws expand access to all adults.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur findings have important implications for insurance systems, prescribers, policymakers and patients. Benzodiazepine use, like opioid use, can be dangerous for patients, especially when the two classes of drugs are used together. Given the high level of opioid poisonings that also involve benzodiazepines \u2013 in 2020, they made up \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nida.nih.gov\/research-topics\/opioids\/benzodiazepines-opioids\u0022\u003E14% of total opioid overdose deaths\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 our findings offer insights into potential substitution with marijuana for medications where misuse is plausible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat Still Isn\u2019t Known\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur research does not clarify whether the changes in dispensing patterns led to measurable changes in patient outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is some evidence that marijuana acts as an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1089\/can.2017.29009.dpi\u0022\u003Eeffective anxiety treatment\u003C\/a\u003E. If this is the case, moving away from benzodiazepine use \u2013 which is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/neurolint13040059\u0022\u003Eassociated with significant negative side effects\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 toward marijuana use may improve patient outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis finding is critical given that about \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1176\/appi.ps.201800321\u0022\u003E5% of the U.S. population\u003C\/a\u003E is prescribed benzodiazepines. Substituting marijuana has the potential to result in fewer negative side effects nationwide, but it\u2019s not yet clear if marijuana will be equally effective at treating anxiety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur study also found evidence of a slight \u2013 albeit somewhat less significant \u2013 increase in antipsychotic and antidepressant dispensing. But it\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1257\/jel.20211635\u0022\u003Enot clear\u003C\/a\u003E yet whether marijuana access, particularly recreational access, increases rates of psychotic disorders and depression.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile we found that, overall, marijuana access led to increased antidepressant and antipsychotic fills, some individual states saw decreases.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is a lot of variation in the details of state marijuana laws, and it\u2019s possible that some of those details are leading to these meaningful differences in outcomes. I believe this difference in outcomes from state to state is an important finding for policymakers who may want to tailor their laws toward specific goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/us\/topics\/research-brief-83231\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EResearch Brief\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E is a short take on interesting academic work.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. 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Read the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/with-more-americans-able-to-access-legalized-marijuana-fewer-are-picking-up-prescriptions-for-anti-anxiety-medications-new-research-244646\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eoriginal article\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"full_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In states where both medical and recreational marijuana are legal, fewer patients are filling prescriptions for medications used to treat anxiety. 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To address this, a pair of Georgia Tech data analytics students developed Politheon, an AI agent-driven legislative tracking platform shaped by rigorous data analytics, a boost from Georgia Tech\u2019s CREATE-X, and critical insights from data scientists in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECo-founded by Daniel Forcade and Hanna Bodnar, recent graduates of Georgia Tech\u2019s Master of Science in Analytics program, Politheon is designed to overcome the limitations of standard artificial intelligence in providing businesses and other organizations with accurate and actionable information about legislative activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBodnar credits the team\u0027s collaboration with Associate Professor Omar Asensio\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EData Science and Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy \u003C\/a\u003Efor helping shape the platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Collaborating with Professor Asensio\u2019s lab was pivotal,\u0022 Bodnar said. \u0022As engineers, we had to expand our perspective beyond the technical implementation and deeply understand how public policy researchers and practitioners interpret legislative data. That interdisciplinary feedback helped us design a system that is both technically rigorous and policy-aware.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForcade agreed, saying it took the combined resources of CREATE-X and the collaboration with Asensio\u2019s lab to make Politheon what it is.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCREATE-X gave us the business foundation to build and scale, while our collaboration with Professor Asensio\u2019s lab helped us strengthen the scientific rigor behind the system. In policy, it\u0027s incredibly important to have testing, validation, and empirical grounding behind what you build.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen it comes to understanding the potential impact of sometimes obliquely written legislation, precision and insight are vital. Publicly available large language models often struggle in these environments, sounding authoritative but often hallucinating in place of facts and failing to reason out the hidden impacts of legislation. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/politheon.com\/\u0022\u003EPolitheon\u003C\/a\u003E, however, offers a potential solution, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EAsensio \u003C\/a\u003Esaid.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This is a very exciting use case for agentic AI in the context of evidence-informed policy,\u0022 he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project originally started as the final project for Bodnar and Forcade\u2019s analytics program. Forcade said their instructors encouraged them to apply to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/createx.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E to take the project further.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EForcade said CREATE-X liked the idea but asked them to talk to more experts. Forcade and Bodnar then reached out to Asensio.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAsensio was enthusiastic and invited them to present at his lab, where his team spent two and a half hours offering Forcade and Bodnar intensive constructive feedback. The duo has been collaborating with the lab ever since.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAsensio noted that this kind of cross-pollination is an embedded feature of his lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We often start with data or policy solutions to guide technical development, and not the other way around,\u0022 Asensio said. \u0022This means our technologists learn to do causal inference and policy impact evaluation, and our policy scholars learn to code and train models and algorithms as part of their work.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat focus on critical evaluation aligns seamlessly with the founders\u0027 technical training.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My background in mathematics and Georgia Tech\u2019s Analytics program gave me a strong foundation in statistical modeling and machine learning systems,\u0022 Bodnar said. \u0022The program emphasizes not just building models but evaluating them rigorously. That mindset shaped how we designed Politheon, especially how we validate outputs and measure accuracy in a space where precision really matters.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe platform is already demonstrating its capabilities. Recent agent outputs include a large-scale scan of more than 25,000 Oregon bills, drawn from a broader searchable database of over 1.6 million state and federal bills, identifying emerging trends in artificial intelligence regulation. The system has also delivered validated, cross-jurisdictional analysis of \u201cbuy-now-pay-later\u201d legislation in New York and Congress, with findings reviewed by senior government affairs professionals, tracing how the issue emerged and how it evolved over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe startup recently secured $100,000 in funding which helped build complete, and near real-time, data coverage across the federal government and \u0026nbsp;all U.S. states.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe raise enabled us to bring in the live data stream,\u201d Forcade said. \u201cWith real-time coverage in place, we\u2019re now advancing pricing discussions and pilot rollouts with multiple organizations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the platform is designed to provide clarity amid the noise of modern governance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Policy moves quickly, and missing a compliance date or legislative shift can be costly,\u0022 Bodnar said. \u0022Our goal is to surface what\u2019s relevant, explain why it matters, and provide clear citations to the original bills so teams can make informed decisions with confidence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo Georgia Tech alums have built an AI-agent-driven tool to track legislation with extensive help from the Data Science and Policy Lab in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two Georgia Tech alums have built an AI-agent-driven tool to track legislation with extensive help from the Data Science and Policy Lab in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2026-02-18 17:31:10","changed_gmt":"2026-02-23 01:39:56","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2026-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"679342":{"id":"679342","type":"image","title":"demoDay-sign-founders-169.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPolitheon co-founders Daniel Forcade and Hannah Bodnar at the CREATE-X Demo Day in August 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1771436259","gmt_created":"2026-02-18 17:37:39","changed":"1771436259","gmt_changed":"2026-02-18 17:37:39","alt":"Politheon co-founders Daniel Forcade and Hannah Bodnar stand in front of a lighted sign reading \u0022Demo Day\u0022 at the CREATE-X Demo Day in August 2025.","file":{"fid":"263491","name":"demoDay-sign-founders-169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/18\/demoDay-sign-founders-169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/02\/18\/demoDay-sign-founders-169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1692209,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/02\/18\/demoDay-sign-founders-169.jpg?itok=NMFxh_RQ"}}},"media_ids":["679342"],"groups":[{"id":"583966","name":"CREATE-X"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"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=\u0022michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"673882":{"#nid":"673882","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alasdair Young Named Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlasdair Young, professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has been named interim associate dean for faculty development in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe replaces Richard Utz, who has been named interim dean of the College, effective April 20.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs interim associate dean for faculty development, Young will advise the dean, the College\u2019s executive leadership team, and school\/department chairs on matters related to faculty affairs. This position supports the needs of the faculty community and provides resources and leadership that promote the advancement of tenure-track, tenured, non-tenure-track, and research faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYoung has extensive experience in faculty affairs, specifically as chair of his School\u2019s Promotion and Tenure Committee, chair of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u2019 Promotion and Tenure Committee, and as the College\u2019s representative on the provost\u2019s Promotion and Tenure Committee.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYoung will continue to co-direct the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies and serve as the director of the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy. He held a Jean Monnet Chair (2012-15), was chair of the European Union Studies Association (2015-17), and was co-editor of \u003Cem\u003EJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies\u003C\/em\u003E (2017-22).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore joining Georgia Tech in 2011, he taught at the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom and held research posts at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, and the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYoung has written five books, including \u003Cem\u003ESupplying Compliance with Trade Rules: Explaining the EU\u2019s Responses to Adverse WTO Rulings\u003C\/em\u003E (Oxford University Press, 2021), and has co-edited 15 other volumes. He has published almost a score of refereed journal articles \u2014 including in \u003Cem\u003EGlobal Environmental Politics\u003C\/em\u003E, the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Common Market Studies\u003C\/em\u003E, and others\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u2014 and more than 40 book chapters.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlasdair Young, professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has been named interim associate dean for faculty development in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 1. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Alasdair Young, professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has been named interim associate dean for faculty development in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 1. 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That team \u2014 made up of students Justin Bowen, Elektra Larson, Emma Marx, Marily Minton, Prisha Shah, Christian Villarreal, and Nicholas Whaley \u2014 placed fourth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEthics Bowl competitions bring together teams from across the country to provide analysis on ethical issues and provide productive commentary to others in a competitive format. Topics this year included animal welfare, neuroscientific evidence in the justice system, posthumous composting, and organ donation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe goal of the Ethics Bowl is not to disprove the opposing team in a round, but rather to explore all relevant moral dimensions in the case and respectfully consider opposing viewpoints to come to nuanced understandings of ethical action,\u201d said Bowen, treasurer for Ethics Bowl at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl competition in the spring, the team plans to attend the National Bioethics Bowl and the Lockheed Martin Ethics in Engineering Case Competition. They will also be organizing a first-ever National High School Ethics Bowl regional on the Georgia Tech campus, open to all Georgia high school students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot is in store for the team, and we are proud to uphold Georgia Tech\u0027s commitment to Progress and Service through ethics education,\u201d Bowen said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Ethics Bowl team earned top honors at the Southeast Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in November, securing a coveted spot at the national competition this spring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Ethics Bowl team earned top honors at the Southeast Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in November, securing a coveted spot at the national competition this spring. 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Policy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPublic service, at its core, is an act of translation. It is the work of turning complex technical challenges into human solutions, moral conviction into lasting policy, and compassion into a more just and equitable society.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more than half a century, Georgia natives President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter exemplified this work, forging a partnership in service that\u2019s recognized around the world. It\u2019s a legacy that will continue with the naming of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe naming, first announced in April 2025, was formally celebrated at a ceremony on Nov. 13, 2025, at the newly renovated D.M. Smith building. A standing-room-only crowd, including President \u00c1ngel Cabrera, University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue, former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn, civil rights icon and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, members of the Carter family and other luminaries attended the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe milestone marked more than the honoring of a homegrown president and first lady by Georgia\u2019s top public university. It serves as a profound statement of identity \u2014 a declaration that the School\u2019s mission to create leaders who \u0022ethically address societal problems\u0022 is indelibly linked with the Carters\u2019 lifelong commitment to improving the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Names matter,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/sugimoto-cassidy\u0022\u003ECassidy R. Sugimoto\u003C\/a\u003E, Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the Carter School. \u201cWhen you evoke the Carter name, it means something. In that one word, you encompass decades of public service, values of humility, respect, faith, integrity, justice, a deep commitment to human rights and democracy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Roots, Global Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Carters\u2019 connection to Georgia Tech is not merely symbolic. It\u2019s foundational. Before James Earl Carter Jr. was a naval officer, a governor, or a president, he was a Georgia Tech student. Carter arrived in 1942 and attended for one year before moving on to the U.S. Naval Academy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile his time at Georgia Tech was brief, it was impactful, said the Carters\u2019 fourth grandson, Josh Carter, ME 2006.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is where my grandpa learned to love engineering,\u201d Josh Carter said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnd every time my grandpa talked about the Naval Academy, he always made a point to say that he got his start at Georgia Tech and left here to graduate from an easier school.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Shared Commitment to Problem-Solving\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA problem-solver\u2019s mindset winds through Jimmy and Rosalynn Carters\u2019 careers in public service as well as through the Carter School\u2019s core pillars of sustainability, equity, and innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor instance, decades before \u0022sustainability\u0022 became a global watchword, Carter framed the energy crisis as the \u0022moral equivalent of war.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe formed the Department of Energy, oversaw the creation of the Superfund program to pay for critical environmental cleanups, and placed solar panels on the White House roof.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, Georgia Tech students and faculty champion sustainability through degree programs such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mseem\u0022\u003EMaster of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management\u003C\/a\u003E and through projects such as the Drawdown Georgia research effort led by Regents\u2019 Professor Marilyn A. Brown, whose team recently \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/685842\/georgia-tech-report-shows-state-significantly-emissions-amid-economic\u0022\u003Ereported\u003C\/a\u003E how Georgia has slashed its carbon output while significantly growing its economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECarter also possessed an unwavering commitment to equity, speaking out against racial discrimination and making civil and human rights a central tenet of U.S. foreign policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School continues this legacy through programs such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbanresearch.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Urban Research\u003C\/a\u003E, which seeks to address socioeconomic inequities in urban areas. The Center was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/682259\/center-urban-research-receives-grant-help-improve-atlanta-neighborhoods\u0022\u003Erecently named\u003C\/a\u003E the research lead for the city of Atlanta\u2019s $5 billion neighborhood revitalization effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECarter also understood the growing importance of technology, becoming the first president to install computers in the executive offices, well before they became common in every household.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday\u2019s Carter School is nationally ranked for its programs in environmental policy, information and technology management, and public policy analysis. The school helps train tomorrow\u2019s cybersecurity leaders to spot the impact of technological change on network security, develop experts in ethical frameworks for artificial intelligence systems, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGlobally, the School extends its reach through partnerships with universities around the world, including the University of Manchester, Colombia\u2019s Universidad\u0026nbsp;Externado, the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa, the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy in Japan, and KAIST, a South Korean university.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese agreements help the School extend its reach and provide students and faculty to collaborate on research, academic programs, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe First Lady\u0027s Enduring Policy Legacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the former president\u2019s career garnered more attention, Rosalynn Carter\u2019s life in public service was deeply impactful, as well. Her work gave a policy voice to millions of unseen and unheard Americans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My grandmother was more politically savvy than my grandfather,\u201d Josh Carter said. \u201cShe was a strategist. She was his confidant. My grandmother was involved in just about every decision, peace deal, cease fire, and political triumph of my grandfather\u0027s life.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe became the first first lady since Eleanor Rooselvelt to testify before Congress as she fought to reduce the stigma of mental illness and create new programs to help those struggling with mental health. Her work on the President\u0027s Commission on Mental Health led directly to the landmark Mental Health Systems Act of 1980.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPerdue said he learned much about mental health need from Roslaynn Carter while visiting the couple during his time as governor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI know that we are glad that Georgia has made some progress in that group, but she laid that foundation,\u201d Perdue said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERosalynn Carter also founded the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, reframing the act of caregiving as a universal public policy challenge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022There are only four kinds of people in this world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer advocacy also helped lead to federal vaccine programs that have saved countless lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, the Carter School strives to continue this work by providing policymakers with rock-solid research on complex medical and social issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor instance, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/669909\/ivan-allen-college-expands-interdisciplinary-approach-healthcare-policy\u0022\u003EHealth Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative\u003C\/a\u003E, a partnership with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/soe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Economics\u003C\/a\u003E, provides rigorous, data-driven analysis on everything from healthcare access to child well-being, applying that same blend of compassion and policy acumen Rosalynn Carter championed. Another example: Recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.medscape.com\/viewarticle\/energy-insecurity-tied-anxiety-depression-risk-2025a1000u4i\u0022\u003Eresearch\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EJAMA Network Open\u003C\/em\u003E that reveals a link between energy insecurity and mental health. Another \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2025\/10\/georgia-tech-rural-rental-housing-affordability\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E brings attention to a potential housing crisis brewing in rural America.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarrying the Legacy Forward\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is this dual legacy \u2014 Jimmy Carter\u2019s engineering-forward approach to policy, and the \u0026nbsp;compassionate approach to public well-being he shared with his wife \u2014 that the Carter School now embodies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School\u0027s home in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E drives the point home.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College is named for former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr., a Georgia Tech graduate and another Southern political leader who championed desegregation. Allen\u2019s calls for transformative urban leadership continue to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/about\/overview\/legacy\u0022\u003Eshape\u003C\/a\u003E the College\u2019s mission today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Mayor Allen was a beacon of light for Jimmy and for me \u2026 standing up for what was good and what was right,\u201d Rosalynn Carter \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2017\/02\/17\/jimmy-and-rosalynn-carter-receive-2017-ivan-allen-jr-prize-social-courage\u0022\u003Esaid\u003C\/a\u003E on receiving the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage with her husband in 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, the Carters\u2019 legacy of ethical public service, technological advancement, commitment to sustainability and human and civil rights serves as another guiding principle for Carter School students, faculty, and staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir example serves as a model for the generations of leaders to come \u2014 leaders who will graduate from the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy ready to continue the work of translating technology, conviction, and compassion into a better world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022They both led with humility and unshakable moral compass,\u201d said President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cAnd they showed us what true service looks like. I could not think of a better name to be associated with the school. This is a proud day for Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech celebrated the naming of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy on Nov. 13.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech celebrated the naming of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy on Nov. 13."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-11-17 14:21:05","changed_gmt":"2025-11-17 14:55:04","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-11-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2025-11-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678641":{"id":"678641","type":"image","title":"josh-carter.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJosh Carter, grandson of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, speaks at the ceremony celebrating the naming of Georgia Tech School of Public Policy for the late president and first lady.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1763389367","gmt_created":"2025-11-17 14:22:47","changed":"1763389367","gmt_changed":"2025-11-17 14:22:47","alt":"A man in a blue suit and yellow tie speaks at a podium","file":{"fid":"262699","name":"josh-carter.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/17\/josh-carter.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/11\/17\/josh-carter.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":329155,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/11\/17\/josh-carter.jpg?itok=TIGoN_Iw"}}},"media_ids":["678641"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"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":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"686327":{"#nid":"686327","#data":{"type":"news","title":"With More Moon Missions On the Horizon, Avoiding Crowding, Collisions Will Be a Growing\u00a0Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022theconversation-article-body\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/returning-to-the-moon-can-benefit-commercial-military-and-political-sectors-a-space-policy-expert-explains-209300\u0022\u003EInterest in the Moon\u003C\/a\u003E has been high \u2013 just in the past two years \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/space-missions\/every-moon-mission\u0022\u003Ethere have been\u003C\/a\u003E 12 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/landing-on-the-moon-is-an-incredibly-difficult-feat-2025-has-brought-successes-and-shortfalls-for-companies-and-space-agencies-256046\u0022\u003Eattempts to send missions to the Moon\u003C\/a\u003E, nearly half of which private companies undertook. With so much activity, it\u2019s important to start thinking about coordination and safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo some, this concern may seem premature. About \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.planetary.org\/space-missions\/every-moon-mission\u0022\u003E10 to 20 missions\u003C\/a\u003E are headed to the Moon in the next few years \u2013 far short of the thousands of satellites operating in Earth\u2019s orbit. And the area around the Moon, referred to as cislunar space, is very large. Earth\u2019s orbital area is often considered to extend from near Earth out to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Education\/3._The_geostationary_orbit\u0022\u003Egeostationary orbit\u003C\/a\u003E, where a spacecraft orbits at a speed that makes it appear stationary from the Earth\u2019s surface.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECislunar space extends from geostationary orbit out to the Moon \u2013 an area with a volume 2,000 times larger than Earth\u2019s orbital area. This size discrepancy seems to suggest crowding around the Moon may not be an immediate concern.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022A diagram showing Earth, with three rings around it denoting, from the innermost outwards, low-Earth orbit, medium-Earth orbit, high-Earth orbit and geostationary orbit. it also shows the Moon and the L1 point in the space between Earth and the Moon.\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=353\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=353\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=353\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=443\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=443\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690970\/original\/file-20250915-56-yxqj78.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=443\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003ECislunar space refers to the space between Earth\u2019s geostationary orbit and the Moon.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\u0022source\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.nasa.gov\/news\/back-to-the-future-on-the-moon\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003EMany Worlds\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca class=\u0022license\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/4.0\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003ECC BY-NC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, missions tend to choose from a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.afrl.af.mil\/Portals\/90\/Documents\/RV\/A%20Primer%20on%20Cislunar%20Space_Dist%20A_PA2021-1271.pdf?ver=vs6e0sE4PuJ51QC-15DEfg%3D%3D\u0022\u003Eselect set of stable orbits around the Moon\u003C\/a\u003E, so the vastness of cislunar space may be misleading when thinking about whether missions will intersect. Also, most government sensors that track spacecraft aren\u2019t capable of consistently detecting and monitoring objects so far away from Earth, partly due to the glare from the Moon itself.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat uncertainty, combined with the high cost of lunar missions, makes operators more likely to move their spacecraft to avoid a collision, even when the probability of a collision is quite low.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs an interdisciplinary team combining \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=aESo-coAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003Espace policy\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=ba8fWHIAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003Eastrodynamics expertise\u003C\/a\u003E, we\u2019ve been studying how companies and space agencies could manage traffic in lunar orbit without unnecessary maneuvers. Our research, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2514\/1.A36114\u0022\u003Epublished in March 2025 in the Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets\u003C\/a\u003E, shows that due to the popularity of certain orbits and the uncertainties regarding each spacecraft\u2019s location, potential collisions become an issue surprisingly quickly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur simulations show that with only 50 satellites in lunar orbit, each of those satellites will need to maneuver four times a year on average to avoid a potential crash \u2013 a significant cost in terms of fuel as well as potential disruption to mission objectives. Lunar orbit could easily reach that number of satellites within a decade if activity continues to increase.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022A map showing lots of dots on the lunar surface.\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=596\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=596\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=596\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=749\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=749\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/690975\/original\/file-20250915-56-jq6e2z.png?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=749\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EWith interest in the Moon rising, companies and space agencies will need to coordinate to avoid disruptions. This map shows all successful or semi-successful soft landings on the Moon, with eight taking place in the past decade.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\u0022source\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Moon_Soft_Landings.svg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003EEnzoTC\/Wikimedia Commons, data taken from https:\/\/nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov\/planetary\/lunar\/lunar_artifact_impacts.html and https:\/\/trek.nasa.gov\/moon\/\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EManeuvering Satellites\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECountries\u2019 reports on their current operations in lunar orbit seem to support our finding that congestion around the Moon is quickly becoming a significant issue. In 2023, the Indian Space Research Organization reported it had maneuvered its Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft three times in four years, even though \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isro.gov.in\/Current_Space_Situation_around_Moon_Assessment.html\u0022\u003Eonly six spacecraft orbited the Moon in that time\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBetter monitoring and coordination between different space agencies could prevent congestion and keep countries from having to regularly move their spacecraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonitoring cislunar space is not just important for safety \u2013 it can also help support national security. Multiple countries have \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.csis.org\/analysis\/space-threat-assessment-2025\u0022\u003Eweapons that can destroy satellites\u003C\/a\u003E, and some in the space community are concerned that space weapons could be placed in cislunar space to escape detection. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.space.com\/military-interest-moon-cislunar-space\u0022\u003EU.S. Space Force is considering\u003C\/a\u003E the potential security dimensions of cislunar space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. currently has significant gaps in its ability to monitor this region, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.spacepol.2023.101548\u0022\u003EMariel\u2019s research\u003C\/a\u003E suggests that developing this capability \u2013 referred to as cislunar space domain awareness \u2013 should be a priority for national security. Improved monitoring would help the U.S. military observe activity in cislunar space, gather intelligence and assess potential threats.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESolutions in Progress\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral research programs are experimenting in this area. The Air Force Research Laboratory is funding a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/afresearchlab.com\/technology\/oracle\/\u0022\u003Eprogram called Oracle\u003C\/a\u003E that is developing multiple systems to improve the U.S. ability to monitor cislunar space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first Oracle satellite is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spacenews.com\/air-force-research-laboratory-delays-lunar-experiment\/\u0022\u003Eexpected to launch in 2027\u003C\/a\u003E. It \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.advancedspace.com\/missions\/oracle\/\u0022\u003Ewill be located\u003C\/a\u003E at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/resource\/what-is-a-lagrange-point\/\u0022\u003Ea Lagrange point\u003C\/a\u003E, which is a spot between the Earth and the Moon where the gravitational pull of each object keeps the spacecraft in a stable position. From there, it can detect objects in cislunar space that sensors on Earth cannot see.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\u0022440\u0022 height=\u0022260\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDPBaetbKE4?wmode=transparent\u0026amp;start=0\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EThe Air Force Research Laboratory\u2019s Oracle satellite would help the U.S. monitor activity in cislunar space.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EImproving monitoring is only one part of the solution. Entities sending missions to the Moon, including governments and companies, will need to share the locations of their operational missions and coordinate to avoid predicted collisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/cara\/madcap\/\u0022\u003ENASA program dedicated to tracking and assessing lunar traffic\u003C\/a\u003E is helping to facilitate this effort. The program compares individual operators\u2019 information about their spacecraft\u2019s current and future planned location to identify potential close approaches. In the future, this type of coordination could improve safety, when combined with sensor observations from systems like Oracle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECountries and companies planning missions to the Moon could also try to coordinate before they launch their systems, so no missions end up operating too close together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/space-law-hasnt-been-changed-since-1967-but-the-un-aims-to-update-laws-and-keep-space-peaceful-171351\u0022\u003EThe Outer Space Treaty\u003C\/a\u003E, a set of basic principles developed early in the space age, requires that countries avoid harmfully interfering with other countries\u2019 activities, but the treaty \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/space-law-hasnt-been-changed-since-1967-but-the-un-aims-to-update-laws-and-keep-space-peaceful-171351\u0022\u003Edoesn\u2019t outline how to do this\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.unoosa.org\/oosa\/en\/ourwork\/copuos\/index.html\u0022\u003EUnited Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.unoosa.org\/oosa\/en\/ourwork\/copuos\/atlac\/index.html\u0022\u003Eformed a team\u003C\/a\u003E in February 2025 that hopes to address these and other coordination issues on the Moon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith government and commercial missions to the Moon increasing, and NASA\u2019s next human mission to the Moon planned for early 2026, countries will need to work together to protect everyone\u2019s interest in the Moon.\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. 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But this tendency, called convergence, is often overlooked when forecasting the economic impacts of climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eneco.2025.108705\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EA new study\u003C\/a\u003E from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E finds that incorporating convergence into empirical (data and observation-based) climate models drastically reduces estimated global income loss and inequality from climate change by 2100.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cVery few, if any, explicitly include this convergence effect,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/tony-harding\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EAnthony Harding,\u003C\/a\u003E an assistant professor in the Carter School and author on the paper. \u201cBut it makes a huge difference.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMain Findings\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study was published in \u003Cem\u003EEnergy Economics\u003C\/em\u003E by Harding and co-authors Juan Moreno-Cruz, Martin Quaas, Wilfried Rickels, and Sjak Smulders.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers find that empirical models ignoring convergence can calculate average global income losses of up to 19% by the end of the century in one study, while allowing for convergence reduces these losses to around 8.5%.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, including convergence spreads the damage more evenly across all countries, resulting in more moderate estimated increases in global income inequality \u2014 around 8% by 2100 rather than the up to 118% increase that another empirical model suggested. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFinally, accounting for convergence also predicts economic impacts from climate change that are more in line with what we expect: the more temperatures increase, the more economic damage is done. Without convergence, empirical models can predict exponential benefits for \u201cwinning\u201d countries (such as large northern nations like Canada and Russia) that eventually outpace the losses to losing countries (which can only go to zero), causing it to look like climate change has a net economic benefit in the long run (it doesn\u2019t). \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis model consistently pushes countries back together in a way, so you don\u2019t get that counterintuitive result,\u201d Harding said. \u201cIncluding convergence moderates the effects of climate change relative to models without convergence, but they are still large and require immediate action to address.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Isn\u2019t Convergence Always Accounted For?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConvergence is an economic theory, while empirical models are based on observable past data.\u202fThis data is the only way we can forecast future trends, such as the economic impacts of climate change, but using the data alone is not enough. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we use data to estimate a historical relationship between temperature and economic growth, we find evidence of convergence, but it doesn\u2019t directly affect that estimated climate-economy relationship\u201d Harding explained. \u201cSo, if you\u2019re building a model about what predicts the relationship between temperature and economic growth, you wouldn\u2019t think to include convergence because it doesn\u2019t show up as meaningful in that backward-looking model.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, it matters when projecting the effects of climate change in the future because convergence changes the persistence of climate change impacts. When temperatures increase, economic growth slows. But when growth slows, convergence offsets that, increasing growth and recovering some of those economic losses. Without convergence, those economic losses are never recovered.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen Harding and his colleagues incorporate convergence into the empirical model, they obtain results that are much closer to those from the more widely used theory-based integrated assessment models, thus calibrating the empirical model and pinpointing the discrepancy between the two.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPolicy Impacts\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarding and his team are working on a second paper using this model to calculate the value of carbon sequestration. Right now, there are many different ways to predict the economic costs and benefits of capturing and storing carbon out of the air. The results range from a negative economic benefit up to a thousand dollars per ton of carbon, Harding said, which is a \u201cmassive, massive spread.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut having an accurate number is critical for policymakers determining the economic value of conservation efforts like forest protection and reforestation efforts, which naturally sequester carbon. As organizations and governments choose and build these models, Harding\u2019s work shows how important considering convergence is.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u201cDistribution of climate damages in convergence-consistent growth projections\u201d was published in \u003C\/em\u003EEnergy Economics.\u003Cem\u003E It is available at \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eneco.2025.108705\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eneco.2025.108705\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new study from Georgia Tech\u2019s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy finds that incorporating convergence into empirical (data and observation-based) climate models drastically reduces estimated global income loss and inequality from climate change by 2100.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new study from Georgia Tech\u2019s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy finds that incorporating convergence into empirical climate models drastically reduces estimated global income loss and inequality from climate change by 2100. 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The new annual publication will give students the opportunity to begin developing the kinds of skills that generations of law students have learned working on law reviews, said Andy McNeil, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t\u0026amp;rct=j\u0026amp;q=\u0026amp;esrc=s\u0026amp;source=web\u0026amp;cd=\u0026amp;cad=rja\u0026amp;uact=8\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwi90JSNr_6PAxUsliYFHYk2G3kQFnoECBsQAQ\u0026amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fspp.gatech.edu%2Flst\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw1vT5FUJt297oS-o_pKbvk9\u0026amp;opi=89978449\u0022\u003ELaw, Science, and Technology Program\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile obviously this won\u2019t be at the level or pace students will encounter in law school, this is a great next step for the students to focus not only legal research, but also the writing, editing, and verification of other sources that are so important in law school and beyond,\u201d McNeil said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents will be responsible for selecting, writing, editing, and preparing articles for the publication. So far, about 20 students are working on the review, which will be published exclusively online.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first two articles are \u0022Monopoly in the Machines: How Antitrust Can Spur AI Innovation,\u0022 by Aarush Maheswaran, and\u003Cem\u003E \u0022\u003C\/em\u003EFrom Guidelines to Battlegrounds:\u0026nbsp;The Future of Checks and Balances,\u0022 authored by Dean Evan\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVery few universities without an affiliated law school publish undergraduate law reviews, according to McNeil, and none at other top STEM-focused schools without a law school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis law review will represent the kind of innovative edge, critical thinking, and unique approach to law, that Georgia Tech is known for,\u201d said Sarah Weitz, a second-year Economics major from Alpharetta and the review\u2019s editor-in-chief. \u201cIt demonstrates a commitment to expanding legal opportunities and its emerging leadership in the legal field.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe review is the brainchild of fourth-year student Dean Evans, a mechanical engineering student from Augusta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAn Advantage for Prospective Law Students\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy hope is that this will become a platform for students to launch their academic writings and gain great experience for law school,\u201d Evans said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe effort wasn\u2019t without challenges, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was a lot harder than I thought it would be to coordinate,\u201d he said. \u201cBuilding it from scratch was difficult, but I think those lessons will be beneficial in the long run.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeing on a law review staff while in law school has long been seen as a feather in the cap for students, said McNeil, who was lead articles editor while a law school student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYears ago, it was common for the top 10% of students at top law schools to receive an automatic invitation to join the school\u2019s law review. Now, many schools have moved to an even more competitive model where only the top 1% or 2% of students receive an automatic bid.\u0026nbsp; Other students who want to participate must submit an article to prove their writing prowess, McNeil said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor students who maybe don\u2019t go to one of the top ten law schools, being on the law review is something that helps differentiate candidates and makes them stand out to potential employers,\u201d McNeil said. \u201cMy hope is that this journal will help Georgia Tech students who want to go on to legal careers learn the skills they need to make a law review staff and go on to make an impact in the law and beyond.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat\u2019s how Weitz sees it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve already learned so much, and I know this opportunity is going to be a big benefit in developing the necessary analytical writing, critical legal thinking, and collaboration skills for myself and my peers who hope to pursue law school,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the undergraduate law review, visit the review\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/law-journal\/).\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough McNeil is advising the students, the review is not an official Georgia Tech publication and doesn\u2019t reflect the viewpoints of Georgia Tech or the Carter School.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe student-led publication will give Georgia Tech students interested in law school an advantage, its editors say.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The student-led publication will give Georgia Tech students interested in law school an advantage, its editors say."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-09-29 16:06:32","changed_gmt":"2025-09-30 16:11:48","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678189":{"id":"678189","type":"image","title":"Undergraduate law review","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the executive committee for the new Georgia Tech Undergraduate Law Review are pictured. 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That\u2019s according to a new study from a global team of health policy researchers, including Georgia Tech\u2019s Cassidy R. Sugimoto.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe bad news? The study shows the improvement was mostly accidental, and things are likely to start getting worse again \u2014 especially if the U.S. follows through on plans to cut global health research funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur current situation is going to lead to an increasing imbalance between the diseases burdening the world and the research that is produced,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/sugimoto-cassidy\u0022\u003ESugimoto\u003C\/a\u003E, the Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo read more about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41591-025-03923-0#article-info\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003Epaper, \u003C\/a\u003Epublished Aug. 27, 2025, in \u003Cem\u003ENature Medicine\u003C\/em\u003E, read our \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2025\/08\/global-health-research-gap-study\u0022\u003Efull story\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChanging disease patterns and funding uncertainties risk undoing decades of progress, researchers say\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Changing disease patterns and funding uncertainties risk undoing decades of progress, researchers say"}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-08-28 15:40:53","changed_gmt":"2025-09-04 15:01:41","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677842":{"id":"677842","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_377921625-rsm.jpg","body":null,"created":"1756395661","gmt_created":"2025-08-28 15:41:01","changed":"1756395661","gmt_changed":"2025-08-28 15:41:01","alt":"A lab worker fills pipettes.","file":{"fid":"261788","name":"AdobeStock_377921625-rsm.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/28\/AdobeStock_377921625-rsm.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/08\/28\/AdobeStock_377921625-rsm.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":191047,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/08\/28\/AdobeStock_377921625-rsm.jpg?itok=WV8ZQIu_"}}},"media_ids":["677842"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"684125":{"#nid":"684125","#data":{"type":"news","title":"McNeil Named LST Director ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAndy McNeil, BSPP 2021, has been named the permanent director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELaw, Science, and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (LST) program in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMcNeil has overseen the program since 2024, when former Director Chad Slieper moved to the Office of Undergraduate Education to help oversee Georgia Tech\u2019s Leaders in Progress and Service Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs director, McNeil oversees the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\/minor-certificates\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELaw, Science, and Technology minor\u003C\/a\u003E and the Pre-Law and Intellectual Property Certificate programs. He also teaches and provides advice to Georgia Tech students interested in law school and is involved with many student legal organizations and clubs across campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA 2005 graduate of the Syracuse University School of Law, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/william-mcneil\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMcNeil\u003C\/a\u003E also coaches Georgia Tech\u2019s high-performing mock trial team, ranked No. 10 out of about 800 teams nationwide.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to be chosen to lead the very same program that provided me so much encouragement, support, and direction when I was an undergraduate trying to sort out my future,\u201d McNeil said. \u201cI\u2019m excited to continue serving students and helping our Georgia Tech community further explore the intersection or law, science, and technology.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMcNeil has had a varied career outside of Georgia Tech, including as an associate at Morris, Manning \u0026amp; Martin focusing on intellectual property, business torts, and other commercial disputes. Prior to that, he worked in King \u0026amp; Spalding\u2019s intellectual property group. He also co-owned an apparel sales agency.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe is a board member for Blaze Sports America, which seeks to change the lives of children and veterans with physical disabilities through adaptive sport. He also serves on the board of the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance and the Georgia Tech Bar Association.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAndy McNeil has been interim co-director since 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Andy McNeil has been interim co-director since 2024."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-08-25 15:20:47","changed_gmt":"2025-08-25 15:22:58","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672831":{"id":"672831","type":"image","title":"andy mcneil image.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELST Director Andy McNeil.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1705938561","gmt_created":"2024-01-22 15:49:21","changed":"1756239679","gmt_changed":"2025-08-26 20:21:19","alt":"Law, Science and Technology Director Andy McNeil","file":{"fid":"256150","name":"andy mcneil image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/22\/andy%20mcneil%20image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/22\/andy%20mcneil%20image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1827036,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/22\/andy%20mcneil%20image.jpg?itok=8rP9fhOJ"}}},"media_ids":["672831"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"684000":{"#nid":"684000","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Meet the Ivan Allen College\u0027s Newest Faculty Members","body":"","field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts attracts some of the best minds in the social sciences and humanities, scholars and practitioners eager to further Georgia Tech\u0027s mission of educating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Our newest faculty members are no exception.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, we are proud to welcome 13 tenured or tenure-track faculty, 21 non-tenure-track faculty, \u0026nbsp;including Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellows and new cadre members in our ROTC programs, four research faculty, and 11 visiting faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This year, we are proud to welcome 13 tenured or tenure-track faculty, 21 non-tenure-track faculty,  including Marion L. 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From emergency phone alerts to job search platforms, a lot of technology doesn\u2019t work well \u2014 or at all \u2014 for people with disabilities. Enter real-life barriers: to safety, healthcare, information, and making a living.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFortunately, some people make it their mission to bring down those barriers. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/salimah-laforce\u0022\u003ESalimah LaForce\u003C\/a\u003E, senior research scientist for Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Advanced Communications Policy\u003C\/a\u003E (CACP), studies where information systems fail and where they can be improved. Her research shapes policies, tools, and educational resources to make sure everyone \u2014 not just the non-disabled \u2014 can access the same opportunities and protections.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTechnology works best when it works for everyone,\u201d LaForce said. \u201cThere should be no sociodemographic or systemic barriers to accessing lifesaving information or having the tools you need to work and live well.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELaForce\u2019s work spans the breadth of accessibility research. She makes recommendations on how \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/node\/43620\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022node\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u0022597713d7-7c36-4b18-a611-4ce5d387f796\u0022 data-entity-substitution=\u0022canonical\u0022\u003Eemergency mobile alerts\u003C\/a\u003E can be improved, accesses job outcomes for people with disabilities, and even designs virtual games that help older adults protect themselves in the face of disaster.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut how did a humanities enthusiast from California end up designing virtual reality (VR) studies in Atlanta? It\u2019s a path that, while unexpected, ended up coming full circle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/feature\/unexpected-paths\/salimah-laforce\u0022\u003ERead the full article.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom disaster alerts to job tools, Salimah LaForce is working toward a digital world that includes people with disabilities in every way.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From disaster alerts to job tools, Salimah LaForce is working toward a digital world that includes people with disabilities in every way."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2025-07-30 18:58:56","changed_gmt":"2025-07-30 19:00:32","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677536":{"id":"677536","type":"image","title":"salimah.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESalimah LaForce studies where information systems fail and where they can be improved. Her work helps ensure that people with disabilities aren\u2019t sidelined when it comes to safety, health, and opportunity.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1753901940","gmt_created":"2025-07-30 18:59:00","changed":"1753901940","gmt_changed":"2025-07-30 18:59:00","alt":"Salimah LaForce","file":{"fid":"261444","name":"salimah.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/30\/salimah.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/30\/salimah.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1177378,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/30\/salimah.png?itok=WdliLQjL"}}},"media_ids":["677536"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECatherine Barzler, Senior Writer, Research Communications\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:catherine.barzler@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecatherine.barzler@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672567":{"#nid":"672567","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Can Solar Geoengineering Save the World? ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe concept of solar geoengineering \u2014 blocking the sun\u0027s radiation to slow Earth\u0027s warming \u2014 is no longer just the realm of science fiction. In 2023, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/ostp\/news-updates\/2023\/06\/30\/congressionally-mandated-report-on-solar-radiation-modification\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EU.S. government\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/story\/new-report-explores-issues-around-solar-radiation-modification\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUN\u003C\/a\u003E released reports on the topic. Whether or not solar geoengineering can save the world is up for debate, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.anthonyharding.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETony Harding\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, is contributing to the conversation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarding is an alumnus of the School of Economics and returned to Georgia Tech after a postdoc at Harvard University. He studies the impact of innovative technology on climate change policy and governance, focusing on solar geoengineering. In the eight years he\u0027s been researching it, Harding said it\u0027s the scale of the conversation that\u0027s changed the most: not what the researchers are speaking about, but who they\u0027re speaking to.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022A lot of people in the climate policy and academic realms were hesitant to talk about solar geoengineering, and I think that\u2019s starting to change,\u0022 Harding said. \u0022There\u0027s definitely wider acceptance of at least talking about it, and in that way, pathways to having spaces to talk about it and research funds are opening up.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the idea of solar geoengineering picks up steam, Harding invites everyone to join the conversation, starting with learning about what it is, how it works, and whether or not this once-niche proposition really can save the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat is Solar Geoengineering?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe most commonly proposed method of solar geoengineering, which also goes by names such as solar radiation modification or climate intervention, uses sulfate aerosols. When injected into the Earth\u0027s stratosphere, they reflect a small amount of the sun\u0027s radiation \u2014 less than 1% \u2014 and reduce Earth\u0027s surface temperature. This option is the most popular, and the one Harding studies, because we have natural examples, he explained. Volcanoes release sulfates when they erupt, and the largest ones are strong enough to push them into the stratosphere.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022So we have evidence from the past that if sulfate aerosols make it up to the stratosphere, there\u0027s a cooling effect,\u0022 he said. \u0022This natural analog gives us a bit more belief that it\u0027s going to work at least in some of the ways we expect it to in the real world and not just on a computer.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe other two types of solar geoengineering researchers consider most seriously are marine cloud brightening to reflect incoming sunlight and Cirrus cloud thinning to let light escape more easily. Each one has pros and cons. For example, marine cloud brightening would only occur over the deepest and darkest parts of the ocean, Harding said, \u0022which would have a non-uniform cooling effect and could lead to certain adverse outcomes. \u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStratospheric aerosol injection has a more uniform distribution and cooling effect that better mimics the warming we\u0027re experiencing. However, it comes with its own concerns, one of which is that the cooling isn\u0027t permanent.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022If something happened to stop the deployment of the aerosols, whether it was for political or technological reasons, we would bounce right back and experience a rapid heating that we\u0027ve never experienced before, and could have catastrophic impacts,\u0022 Harding said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat are the Costs and Benefits of Solar Geoengineering?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis question is where Harding\u0027s research makes the most impact. As an economist, he examines the costs and benefits of solar geoengineering to highlight the tradeoffs involved. Harding has published articles on how solar geoengineering could \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/oxrep\/grad044\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eimpact other climate change mitigation policies\u003C\/a\u003E, how it \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-019-13957-x\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaffects income inequality\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/14693062.2022.2091509\u0022\u003Evalue of reducing uncertainty around solar geoengineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Making it clear what the different tradeoffs are around climate policies is super important for informing decision-making,\u0022 he said. \u0022On one side, we have these really, at their core, basic scientific questions around whether solar geoengineering will work and if it can scale up. But it\u0027s also an interesting question from a governance and economics perspective. Solar geoengineering has global repercussions, the decision will affect the entire world. How do we develop governance structures, conversations, and inclusivity to ensure we\u0027re making a choice for the collective good?\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, one of the downsides of using sulfate aerosols for solar geoengineering is negative health effects. But it also has the benefit of preventing temperature-related deaths. So, how do they compare? Harding\u0027s recently submitted paper, which is not yet peer-reviewed, finds that the benefits of reduced deaths outweigh the adverse health effects of solar geoengineering \u0022by at least an order of magnitude \u2014 if not two orders of magnitude,\u0022 he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarding notes that a more comprehensive comparison of risks and benefits is still required, but in the context of the two health impacts he examined, \u201cYes, it\u2019s a concern, and something we should consider, but we need to put it in perspective that the benefits are significantly greater than that negative effect.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhy is Solar Geoengineering Controversial?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUncertain health outcomes? Check. What else makes solar geoengineering so controversial that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.solargeoeng.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esome academics want a ban\u003C\/a\u003E on public funding, experiments, patents, deployment, and support for the technology in international institutions?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is a running theme in climate conversations that discussing adaptation policies reduces the focus on cutting emissions, Harding said, and the concerns around solar geoengineering are the same: not just that it will pull research funds from mitigation efforts, but that it will pull attention from dealing with the source of the warming as well. (His 2023 paper \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/oxrep\/grad044\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eexamines this problem.\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough he disagrees, others believe that researching solar geoengineering also makes it more likely that we deploy it, Harding explained. So, for those against the technology, disrupting research efforts to prevent the idea from moving further makes sense.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat\u0027s Next?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs with any unfamiliar and emerging technology, questions arise, such as, will this go horribly wrong and destroy the planet? Or, will it be the solution to all of our problems?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Putting my realistic hat on, it\u0027s probably somewhere in between,\u0022 Harding said. \u0022It\u0027s always hard to predict the future, but I can propose what I think is a realistic hope for where it can go.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarding anticipates more research and is hopeful for continued discourse between academics and the public.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The first and most important thing to do is make people aware of this technology and educate them about it,\u0022 Harding said. \u0022We have to understand how general people, outside of policymakers, feel about it \u2014 because that matters a lot.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe also wants to see more serious international policy discussions around governing solar geoengineering to prevent a situation where one person or country deploys it independently. Whether it\u0027s a moratorium on its use or another agreement, international guidelines would help legitimize research without fears of a rogue actor, he explained.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EFinal Takeaway\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo package it all up into a neat little tagline, \u0022Solar geoengineering is a really new technology that could alleviate a lot of suffering in the case of climate change. But there\u0027s a lot of uncertainty, and it needs a lot more attention to quell any concerns about catastrophe,\u0022 Harding said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The most salient concern is that we put a lot of faith in solar geoengineering, invest a lot of resources, and slow down emissions cuts because we think we have a silver bullet. And then we get to 2080 and realize it doesn\u0027t work as expected. That\u0027s a very real concern. But the one that receives less attention is if we put solar geoengineering aside and don\u0027t spend the resources investigating it. Then we get to 2080 and realize, \u0027Wow, this technology could have worked and relieved a lot of suffering.\u0027 I think it\u0027s important to understand the flip side of that.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the idea of solar geoengineering picks up steam, Tony Harding, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, invites everyone to join the conversation \u2014 starting with learning about what it is, how it works, and whether or not this once-niche proposition really can save the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As the idea of solar geoengineering picks up steam, Harding invites everyone to join the conversation, starting with learning about what it is, how it works, and whether or not this once-niche proposition really can save the world."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2024-01-30 17:14:10","changed_gmt":"2025-07-28 18:17:20","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677505":{"id":"677505","type":"image","title":"Untitled-design--69-.jpg","body":null,"created":"1753726615","gmt_created":"2025-07-28 18:16:55","changed":"1753726615","gmt_changed":"2025-07-28 18:16:55","alt":"Sun in blue sky","file":{"fid":"261411","name":"Untitled-design--69-.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/28\/Untitled-design--69-.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/28\/Untitled-design--69-.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":84505,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/28\/Untitled-design--69-.jpg?itok=xRCf6wv5"}}},"media_ids":["677505"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"683148":{"#nid":"683148","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ivan Allen College Offers New Minors for 2025-26","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College students eager to solve complex problems, understand and effectively communicate science policy, or craft creative works will have new course choices this Fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new offerings include the Minor in Collaborative Social Innovation, the Minor in Science Communication and Policy, and the Minor in Creative Writing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMinor in Collaborative Social Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-collaborative-social-innovation\/\u0022\u003EThis program\u003C\/a\u003E, offered by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, is designed to help prepare students to be \u201cagents of change.\u201d The project-based curriculum combines policy, design thinking, and team dynamics, and it complements any major.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Collaborative Social Innovation minor helps students move from idea to impact \u2014 preparing them to lead teams, create change, and design solutions that matter. It\u2019s about turning your education into action,\u201d said Ilya Gokhman, an academic professional in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents must take two or more courses with a micro focus, such as PUBP 1142 \u2013 Teams and Collaboration or PUBP 4140 \u2013 Foundations of Leadership. They also must select at least two courses with a macro focus, just as COE 1201 \u2013 Design Thinking and Innovation for Grand Challenges, PUBP 4200 U.S. Health Policy, or PUBP 4416 \u2013 Critical Issues in Science and Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMinor in Science Communication and Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Carter School is also partnering with the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC) to offer the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-science-communication-policy\/\u0022\u003EScience Communication and Policy\u003C\/a\u003E minor. This program offers an in-depth look at how science is communicated to the public, how policy shapes research, and how science communication affects society. It\u2019s open to students in all majors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe interdisciplinary program is designed for humanities students interested in careers in health and science, media, technical communication, or public relations, as well as STEM majors seeking to develop their human-centered communication skills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents must take LMC 3310 \u2013 The Rhetoric of Scientific Inquiry and PUBP 4410 \u2013 Science, Technology, and Public Policy and also choose three electives from a list of courses that includes LMC 3412 \u2013 Communicating Science and Technology to the Public, LMC 3318 \u2013 Biomedicine and Culture, and LMC 4406 \u2013 Contemporary Issues in Professional Communication.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA unique feature of this minor is the optional study-abroad experience in Dublin, Ireland, on storytelling and AI in journalism, offered in partnership with CNN.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is an exciting opportunity for Georgia Tech students to learn how policy shapes and is shaped by how we talk about science and to learn how scientific advances are communicated by professionals to different public audiences,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ELMC Chair Kelly Ritter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMinor in Creative Writing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFinally, LMC is offering another new minor, in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-creative-writing\/\u0022\u003ECreative Writing\u003C\/a\u003E, for students who are particularly interested in improving their communication skills for careers and life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe minor is open to all Georgia Tech students except for those already majoring in LMC. The primary focus of the program is on poetry, but it also includes other genres.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents must take LMC 3234 \u2013 Creative Writing; two writing electives, which include courses on poetry and stage and screen writing; and one literature elective, with options ranging from LMC 2060 \u2013 Introduction to Literary Studies to LMC 3214 \u2013 Science Fiction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis minor gives students the opportunity to showcase their skills in the literary arts and fosters a community of writers who will support and inspire them,\u201d said JC Reilly, director of Creative Writing Curricula. \u201cIt\u2019s a perfect outlet for students to embrace all aspects of their expressive selves.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Notable Minors\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIAC students also will have the opportunity to take the new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-business-sports-entertainment\/#text\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMinor in Business of Sports and Entertainment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E offered by The Scheller College of Business and including classes taught by IAC faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe minor is meant for those interested in careers in sports management, live events, media, or entertainment law, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIAC courses available for credit as part of the program include HTS 2015 \u2013 History of Sports in America, HTS 3073 \u2013 Sociology of Sports, and HTS 3089 \u2013 Science, Technology, and Sports.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlso, the Carter School and the School of Economics also offer the fairly new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-economics-policy-environmental-sustainability\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMinor in Economics and Policy of Environmental Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe minor is available to any student who wants to better understand how economics and policy shape our environment, climate, and energy resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECourses include the required PUBP 3600 - Sustainability, Technology, and Policy and ECON 4440 - Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment, as well as electives such as ECON 3300 \u2013 Economics of International Energy Markets, PUBP 3350 \u2013 Energy Policy, and INTA 3042 \u2013 Energy and International Security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new minors join 35 others offered by the Ivan Allen College, including the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/apps-ai-ml-minor\/\u0022\u003EMinor in Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning\u003C\/a\u003E launched last year in partnership with the College of Engineering. Other minors include Economics; Energy Systems; Film and Media Studies; History; International Business, Language, and Culture; and International Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew minors for IAC students include Minor in Collaborative Social Innovation, the Minor in Science Communication and Policy, and the Minor in Creative Writing.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New minors for IAC students include Minor in Collaborative Social Innovation, the Minor in Science Communication and Policy, and the Minor in Creative Writing."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-07-16 13:09:49","changed_gmt":"2025-07-22 21:50:13","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-07-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-07-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677427":{"id":"677427","type":"image","title":"image-for-iac-minors-2025.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is offering three new minors to students this Fall.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1752671400","gmt_created":"2025-07-16 13:10:00","changed":"1752671400","gmt_changed":"2025-07-16 13:10:00","alt":"Students seated at tables look at their laptops during a class.","file":{"fid":"261323","name":"image-for-iac-minors-2025.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/16\/image-for-iac-minors-2025.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/07\/16\/image-for-iac-minors-2025.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":880658,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/07\/16\/image-for-iac-minors-2025.jpg?itok=S7MpnvOp"}}},"media_ids":["677427"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682622":{"#nid":"682622","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Strategic Interactions: Amanda Murdie Brings Her Expertise in Building Connections as New Dean","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmanda Murdie is a believer in the power of culture and context. Without them, it\u2019s difficult for almost any endeavor \u2014 be it diplomatic, technological, or artistic \u2014 to succeed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMurdie, the new dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and an expert in international relations, also has extensively studied game theory and finds it incredibly relevant to her work in human rights and human security. Typically defined as the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions, game theory relies on understanding distinctively non-mathematical factors like psychology and cultural norms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo make a good game theory model, you have to understand the motivations of individuals, and you can\u0027t understand those motivations from only the sciences. You really need the humanistic side,\u201d Murdie says. \u201cIf you\u0027re going to do anything as a game theorist, you must understand how humans function, and that\u0027s more than just the natural sciences or the social sciences. It\u2019s inherently interdisciplinary.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe liberal arts provide that understanding not just in game theory but in any discipline, says Murdie. \u201cLiberal arts are the lifeline through which all other knowledge flows,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EInterdisciplinary Lens\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMurdie\u2019s background in human rights gave her an early appreciation of how many research areas outside of international relations play a key role in improving lives worldwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cComing from a human rights tradition, you always start with an interdisciplinary lens,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMurdie\u2019s training and research have included a wide range of students, professors, and collaborators \u2014 from economics, law, history, sociology, business, statistics, and more. She says human rights and international affairs are not at all unique in demanding an interdisciplinary approach. Solving any complex problem requires knowledge of many direct and indirect factors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo connect the dots, you need collaborators from a range of disciplines. And to trust and work with collaborators from each discipline, you need at least a basic, working level of knowledge about it, says Murdie.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHow do you respect someone else\u0027s method of inquiry and someone else\u0027s method of creation? That\u0027s something universities don\u0027t train students well for unless there\u2019s a truly interdisciplinary focus,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EIvan Allen Advantage\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhether someone is launching a business, creating a new technology, or negotiating a treaty, connecting the dots is crucial to innovation, as well as staying more than a few steps ahead of AI and automation. The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is perfectly positioned to make more of those connections as a liberal arts hub embedded within an institute making the latest breakthroughs in engineering, computing, and sciences, says Murdie, who joined Georgia Tech from the University of Georgia. She calls it the \u201cIvan Allen Advantage.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think the Ivan Allen Advantage goes in two directions. I think in one direction, our advantage for all Tech students is that they need that liberal arts training in order to be better communicators and actually think about humanity and how technology can be used,\u201d Murdie says. \u201cAnd I think the Ivan Allen Advantage also is for those of us who are passionate about the liberal arts, who want to focus on the human condition. Doing so in an environment that is tech-informed leads to better student outcomes.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College is also well positioned (as a connector of dots) to channel faculty and student research expertise toward solving problems and improving lives, Murdie says. The Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP) and Center for Urban Research represent excellent examples of how the liberal arts can act as a hub and facilitator for tackling complex challenges, she adds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ETraining for the Future\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs AI and other technologies accelerate changes in nearly every aspect of our lives, the ability to be creative, lead complex teams, solve problems, and connect with others has never been more important. What better way to master those skills than to enhance your education with the study of literature, languages, history, and culture? Murdie asks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u0027re going to build the liberal arts into what it should be \u2014 the best place for people to get training for the future. But that training needs to be informed by technology, and it needs to be informed by the deep understanding of AI and machine learning,\u201d Murdie says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you\u2019re an engineer who can\u0027t write or express ideas clearly, it\u0027s easier for your job to be taken by AI. 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This investment by the Southern Company Foundation will help us ensure that we track and evaluate our progress against that goal. I am very appreciative of their willingness to support this critical work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Center for Urban Research, hosted in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E, is a collaboration between Georgia Tech and the mayor\u2019s office. It brings together university, community, nonprofit, and municipal leaders to develop and evaluate solutions that address inequities in urban centers. Current projects include neighborhood improvement plans and climate-oriented engineering for housing and facilities on public land.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Center will use the $2.5 million from the Southern Company Foundation to evaluate and inform the mayor\u2019s \u201cAchieving Fairness of Place\u201d initiative, which is investing in seven historically disinvested neighborhoods to improve outcomes in housing, education, health, and economic mobility.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Center for Urban Research will develop an impact measurement strategy for the project and track the results of the investments. It will also lead the research, informing the work on the ground and conducting and supporting local and national work on issues related to place-based transformation and neighborhood health. The Center is collaborating with more than 40 researchers at colleges and universities across the region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWith this funding, we hope to establish the Center as a leader in research, practice, and partnerships and use Atlanta as a blueprint of what can happen nationwide to address urban inequity,\u201d said Ishita Chordia, the associate director of the Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPolicymakers in Atlanta and beyond desperately need research support,\u201d added Center Co-Director Brian An, an assistant professor at the Carter School.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Southern Company Foundation\u2019s grant will allow the Center to create fellowships and build an interdisciplinary team of master\u2019s and doctoral students from the Carter School, the School of City and Regional Planning, the College of Computing, and others to provide the research analytics that policymakers often don\u2019t have the time or money to procure themselves, An said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are pleased to support the mayor\u2019s Fairness of Place initiative with the Center for Urban Research to conduct research and determine best practices in community transformation,\u201d said Myra Bierria, president of the Southern Company Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis initiative, taking shape in several economically disadvantaged communities to provide residents with access to quality housing, education, workforce development, and public spaces, aligns with our focus on elevating our communities for generations to come. This grant reflects our commitment to these efforts and supporting the Atlanta communities we are privileged to serve.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Southern Company Foundation awarded a $2.5 million grant to the Georgia Tech Center for Urban Research to support Mayor Andre Dickens\u2019 effort to improve Atlanta neighborhoods.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Southern Company Foundation awarded a $2.5 million grant to the Georgia Tech Center for Urban Research to support Mayor Andre Dickens\u2019 effort to improve Atlanta neighborhoods. 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But the transition from U.S. control to a global stakeholder governance model was not without intense backlash, according to Milton L. Muller, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat seemed small and technical turned out to be very big and political,\u0022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/milton-l-mueller\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMueller\u003C\/a\u003E writes in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/9780262552585\/declaring-independence-in-cyberspace\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDeclaring Independence in Cyberspace\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, his new book on the history and lessons of this pivotal moment in internet history.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s a story that Mueller says has particular relevance today amid global concerns over how best to address the growing influence of artificial intelligence on our lives and work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoing Global\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMueller\u2019s book focuses on the establishment of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), created by the U.S. government in 1998 to replace an informal U.S.-led system with a private-sector-led international model.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the 1990s, policymakers recognized the need for change amid rapid commercialization and globalization of the internet. The informal system run by technical researchers had proved inadequate for burgeoning policy disputes, according to Mueller.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn response, the U.S. set up ICANN as a private-sector manager of the internet\u2019s address book to provide a more formalized structure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInitially, the U.S. Department of Commerce retained oversight. However in 2014, under intense international pressure, the agency announced it would relinquish that role in favor of a framework in which ICANN was accountable only to global internet stakeholders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe decision came amid international criticism of the U.S. over internet surveillance activities revealed by Edward Snowden and consequent doubts over the ability of the U.S. to serve as a neutral steward. A deep divide between advocates of state-centric approaches to internet governance and those who supported multistakeholder approaches also contributed to the debate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA \u2018Crowning Achievement\u2019\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. decision to give up control sparked a domestic political firestorm driven by those who emphasized the U.S. role in inventing and paying for the initial development of the internet. Opponents of the change argued that\u0026nbsp; the U.S. had a duty to continue as steward to act as a shield protecting internet freedom from potential interference by authoritarian countries such as China, Russia, and Iran.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt took two years, but the administration of President Barack Obama overcame the opposition by highlighting broad internet-community support for the change as well as positioning the newly independent ICANN as a bulwark against undue influence from countries that wanted a more direct role for governments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe newly independent ICANN began operating without any U.S. government oversight in 2016.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMueller \u2014 a long-time observer and participant in internet governance processes \u2014 argues the move towards a multistakeholder model was \u0022one of the crowning achievements (or [the] last gasp?) of neoliberal globalization.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA \u2018Clearly Preferable\u2019 Alternative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The story has a moderately happy ending,\u0022 Mueller notes in his book. \u0022The new ICANN realized, to some degree, the radical vision of Internet registry governance via non-state actors. That option now seems clearly preferable to the alternatives,\u201d Mueller writes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince becoming independent of the U.S., ICANN has demonstrated neutrality in the face of geopolitical pressures such as its refusal to remove Russian domain names from the internet following the invasion of Ukraine, according to Mueller.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, challenges do persist. Mueller points to ICANN\u0027s often cumbersome domain name policymaking, its slow response to rules such as Europe\u0027s General Data Privacy Regulation, and controversies such as the attempted sale of the .org registry, which highlighted issues of accountability and the influence of its U.S. jurisdiction.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMueller\u2019s work underscores the crucial role of Carter School and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts in fostering the interdisciplinary expertise needed to navigate such complex global issues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELessons for AI Governance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor instance, the history of ICANN offers potent lessons for today\u0027s heated debates over how to regulate artificial intelligence, Mueller argues in his book\u0027s conclusion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022AI now occupies the same prominent place in the public imagination as the Internet did back in the mid-1990s,\u0022 accompanied by similar widespread anxieties and urgent calls for government regulation, sometimes framed in almost apocalyptic terms, Mueller writes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the book, Mueller cautions against assumptions that state control is the best response to concerns over AI\u2019s potentially pernicious influence. This, he says, is because nations will often weaponize technologies or prioritize surveillance opportunities over public good.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ICANN experiment, while imperfect, demonstrates the potential for non-state actors and the global community to responsibly manage critical infrastructure while largely insulating it from geopolitical conflict, he argues.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead of reacting solely with \u0022intensified national governmental controls,\u0022 Mueller suggests that exploring diverse governance models \u2014 perhaps involving multistakeholder principles, industry self-regulation, or new transnational arrangements \u2014 might be better\u0026nbsp; for managing concerns related to AI while preserving innovation and mitigating the risks of purely state-centric control.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The story told here suggests that we might address the governance problems posed by this evolving system with a more confident vision of human-technical possibilities, as happened in 1998,\u201d Mueller writes.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Carter School is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMilton Mueller\u0027s new book explores the history and aftermath of the U.S. decision to relinquish control over how internet addresses are assigned.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Milton Mueller\u0027s new book explores the history and aftermath of the U.S. decision to relinquish control over how internet addresses are assigned."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-05-08 16:20:25","changed_gmt":"2025-05-12 20:06:19","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-05-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-05-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"677065":{"id":"677065","type":"image","title":"Declaring-BookCover-169.jpg","body":null,"created":"1747080349","gmt_created":"2025-05-12 20:05:49","changed":"1747080349","gmt_changed":"2025-05-12 20:05:49","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"260929","name":"Declaring-BookCover-169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/12\/Declaring-BookCover-169_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/05\/12\/Declaring-BookCover-169_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":579924,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/05\/12\/Declaring-BookCover-169_0.jpg?itok=WXmwkGkk"}},"642982":{"id":"642982","type":"image","title":"Milton Mueller","body":null,"created":"1610724841","gmt_created":"2021-01-15 15:34:01","changed":"1614694385","gmt_changed":"2021-03-02 14:13:05","alt":"Milton Mueller","file":{"fid":"244150","name":"milton mueller preferred 200x300.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png","mime":"image\/png","size":98218,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png?itok=E5Iwok4f"}}},"media_ids":["677065","642982"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682077":{"#nid":"682077","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Graduating Public Policy Student Offers a Master Class in Overcoming Adversity","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Lee knew something was wrong.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt was 2019. She had been struggling with neck pain for two years, but doctors kept telling her it was simply a byproduct of bending her neck while studying too hard.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThen her hands started going numb. Painful shocks would race down her arms. Joints began popping out of place. The discomfort kept her up at night.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was extremely painful, and most days I couldn\u2019t move, yet I was always told, no, this is in your head,\u201d said Lee, who applied to and was accepted to Georgia Tech even while attempting to figure out the mystery ailment disrupting her life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe tried to do what she\u2019s always done: push through to achieve her academic goals. But, eventually, the weight of her illness became too much. In 2020, Lee had to put her Georgia Tech studies on hold, head home, and focus on finding out just what was happening to her body.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt took two years away from Georgia Tech, being shuffled from doctor to doctor, but she finally got an answer: hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and a trio of leaking heart valves \u2014 a combination Lee said has put her future at risk.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEDS is a connective tissue disorder that affects every part of the body, causing severe pain and mobility issues. One of 13 subtypes, the hypermobile form is the most common and often comes along with other health issues that significantly impact quality of life.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELess than two months after her diagnosis, Lee began alternating between relying on a walker and wheelchair to help her move around. She was just 22.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELee said her parents wanted her to stay home in Augusta so they could help take care of her. But to Lee, there was just one thing for her to do: come back to Georgia Tech and go after that degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I live every day in excruciating pain,\u201d Lee said. \u201cBut I won\u0027t let anybody or anything take my academic prowess away from me.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Friday, a little less than three years after she returned to Georgia Tech to continue her studies, Lee will graduate with honors and a B.S. in Public Policy, having forged a love for health policy and advocacy in her time here.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of her favorite professors, Andrew Buskell, remembers her as an outstanding \u2014 and inspiring \u2014 student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDespite all her hardships \u2014 debilitating fatigue, chronic pain, struggles with the healthcare system \u2014 Michelle was always present and always engaged,\u201d Buskell said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPresent didn\u2019t always mean in-person, though she would be in the classroom when she could,\u201d Buskell said. \u201cBut she would also join from parking lots and waiting rooms where she was seeking emergency care. Once, she even joined from her hospital bed. No matter where she was located, her dedication to learning shone through.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELee is sticking around Georgia Tech for one more semester to finish her master\u2019s degree in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy, in hopes of furthering her ability to shape health policy. She wants to continue making an impact for as long as she can.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I want to cultivate a life for myself,\u201d said Lee, who also works as an executive administrator at the National Alliance on Mental Illness\u2019 Georgia office. \u201cWhatever time I have left, that\u0027s not significant. It doesn\u0027t matter. What matters is what I can build in the time I do have.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs something of an expert on overcoming adversity, Lee has advice for other Georgia Tech students going through rough times. You can do it, she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYeah, failure is an option. But is that really the route you\u0027re going to choose? Because ultimately everything in life is a choice. And you hold the power.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOh, and you better bet Lee will be at Commencement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou\u0027d have to drag me kicking and screaming away,\u201d Lee said.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Lee has battled health issues throughout her time at Georgia Tech, but persevered and will graduate on Friday.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Michelle Lee has battled health issues throughout her time at Georgia Tech, but persevered and will graduate on Friday."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-04-28 13:50:04","changed_gmt":"2025-04-28 14:21:56","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676959":{"id":"676959","type":"image","title":"michelle-lee-commencement.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPublic Policy graduate Michelle Lee, right, at the Capstone Design Expo on April 22, 2025, with teammate Adiba Syed, who is also graduating this Spring. Lee fought through excruciating pain to earn her degree. \u201cI won\u0027t let anybody or anything take my academic prowess away from me,\u201d she says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1745848215","gmt_created":"2025-04-28 13:50:15","changed":"1745848215","gmt_changed":"2025-04-28 13:50:15","alt":"Two college students stand in front of a table with academic posters and a sign that reads \u0022Georgia Tech Capstone Expo.\u0022","file":{"fid":"260813","name":"michelle-lee-commencement.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/28\/michelle-lee-commencement.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/28\/michelle-lee-commencement.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1220602,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/28\/michelle-lee-commencement.jpg?itok=Gn632nLu"}}},"media_ids":["676959"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2025\/05\/congrats-grads-class-of-2025","title":"Learn more about other Spring 2025 graduates"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"682025":{"#nid":"682025","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Policy Student Ashley Cotsman Selected for USG Academic Recognition Day","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFourth-year Public Policy student Ashley Cotsman was selected as Georgia Tech\u2019s honoree for the 2025 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/USG-academic-recognition-day\u0022\u003EUSG Academic Recognition Day.\u003C\/a\u003E She stood out among thousands of students at the Institute for her work with AI and machine learning to improve policymaking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s truly humbling to be the first Ivan Allen College student to represent Tech at USG Recognition Day, especially as I know firsthand how many incredible, deserving students I\u2019ve studied alongside,\u201d Cotsman said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach institution in the University System of Georgia chooses one student to honor with the award each year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs you can imagine, the competition is tough at Georgia Tech,\u201d said Shatakshee Dhongde, the associate dean for academic affairs in the Ivan Allen College. \u201cAshley\u2019s strength as a candidate was the combination of using advanced machine learning and analytical models to inform policy. Her research experience shows how we can use technology to improve the human condition, and thus, she is a perfect representative of a Georgia Tech senior.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECotsman said she\u2019s incredibly grateful for the mentors who encouraged her to explore the intersection of technology, machine learning, and smart policymaking. Alongside her public policy degree, she is completing a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/apps-ai-ml-minor\/\u0022\u003EMinor in Applications of AI and Machine Learning\u003C\/a\u003E. She also has worked in Associate Professor Omar Isaac Asensio\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EData Science and Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E since she was a first-year student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a well-deserved recognition,\u201d Asensio said. \u201cAshley has shown excellence in the classroom and multi-disciplinary research settings.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer stand-out achievements include co-authoring a journal article on the use of large language models to detect global service reliability issues in electric transportation policy, earning her a first-place award at the Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Symposium, and a mention by Microsoft AI in a feature story on Azure cloud computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2025\/02\/ai-action-smarter-sustainability-policy\u0022\u003Eled a project\u003C\/a\u003E using GPT-4 and prompt engineering to analyze the sea of sustainability reports published by organizations each year and help policymakers reduce evaluation costs. Cotsman presented her work at the Association for Public Policy Analysis \u0026amp; Management Conference with support from a President\u2019s Undergraduate Research Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the Fall, Cotsman won a competitive Federal Jackets Fellowship to participate in the GTDC \u201cstudy at home\u201d semester in Washington. Alongside her classes and internship at the House Finance Committee, she researched and wrote an analysis of gender dynamics in policymaking spaces, examining the challenges, opportunities, and future for gender equity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis recognition is more than a personal honor; it marks a significant first for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts,\u201d Cotsman said. \u201cIt celebrates the growing impact of students whose work brings depth, context, and humanity to our world\u2019s most pressing scientific challenges. I am honored to represent that legacy and hope this recognition affirms the enduring relevance of humanistic perspectives in building a better future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECotsman stood out among thousands of students at the Institute for her work with AI and machine learning to improve policymaking.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Cotsman stood out among thousands of students at the Institute for her work with AI and machine learning to improve policymaking."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2025-04-25 13:54:58","changed_gmt":"2025-04-25 14:18:06","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676942":{"id":"676942","type":"image","title":"AshleyCotsman.jpg","body":null,"created":"1745589315","gmt_created":"2025-04-25 13:55:15","changed":"1745589315","gmt_changed":"2025-04-25 13:55:15","alt":"Cotsman at the IAC End of Year Awards with Cassidy Sugimoto and Shatakshee Dhongde","file":{"fid":"260793","name":"AshleyCotsman.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/25\/AshleyCotsman.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/25\/AshleyCotsman.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1249948,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/25\/AshleyCotsman.jpg?itok=41QUJPCU"}}},"media_ids":["676942"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"193157","name":"Student Honors and Achievements"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681896":{"#nid":"681896","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ivan Allen College Celebrates 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts celebrated students, faculty, and alumni at the 11th Annual\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/community\/distinguished-alumni-awards\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Distinguished Alumni Awards\u003C\/a\u003E on April 17.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe cocktail hour and awards ceremony at the Georgian Terrace recognized graduates from each of the six Schools in Ivan Allen College and the three ROTC units. This year\u2019s winners have forged exceptional careers in public health, policy, business, and the Armed Forces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe event also included the Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards, honoring a standout graduate student, undergraduate student, and faculty member, as well as the Dean\u2019s Appreciation Award, celebrating extraordinary contributions to the College\u2019s advancement, reputation, and mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E2025 Dean\u2019s Appreciation Award\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis year\u2019s recipient of the Dean\u2019s Appreciation Award is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EAmy Phuong, a 2005 graduate of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E and a 2014 MBA from the Scheller College of Business. Among Phuong\u2019s many contributions to the Atlanta community is a clear dedication to her alma mater \u2014 she served as student body president in her senior year, is the chair of the Ivan Allen College Advisory Board, and has volunteered with the Nunn School and Georgia Tech Alumni Association boards, as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award winners come from many backgrounds and careers but have one important thing in common: a dedication to service, leadership, and excellence in their fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAir Force ROTC: Maj. Gen. Kelly K. McKeague (Ret.)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. Industrial Engineering 1981, M.S. Industrial Engineering, 1987\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMcKeague has served as director of the Defense POW\/MIA Accounting Agency since 2017, overseeing efforts to account for missing U.S. personnel from past conflicts. He leads research, recovery, and identification operations worldwide, ensuring the fullest possible accounting for families and the nation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArmy ROTC: Brig. Gen. Tom Blackstock (Ret.)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. Civil Engineering, 1987\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EOver 38 years of service, Blackstock served in Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, South Korea, Honduras, and the country of Georgia. He remains active in the Georgia Tech ROTC Alumni Network and the Ivan Allen College Alumni Leadership Team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENavy ROTC: Maj. Gen. Larry Taylor USMC (Ret.)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. Industrial Management, 1962\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIn 2008-09, Taylor served as a State Department contractor in Iraq, managing a program for Civilian Police International. He is active with the Reserve Officers Association of the United States, the USO Council of Georgia, the Reserve Forces Policy Board, and the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of Greater Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Wylder\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. Economics, 1973\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWylder was a member of the first class to graduate with Economics degrees at Georgia Tech. Now retired, he worked with SunTrust Bank, Hewlett-Packard, PwC, and Microsoft during his career.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWilson A. (Arnie) Garrett\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. History, Technology, and Society, 2024\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGarrett is a retired Air Force systems analyst with decades of experience in information technology. After failing to complete a computer science degree in 1982, Garrett returned to Georgia Tech after his retirement to earn a degree from the School of History and Sociology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJessica Cox\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. International Affairs, 2000\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECox serves as director for defense plans and policy at the U.S. Mission to NATO, where she is responsible for advocating U.S. defense policy within the NATO alliance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMolly Heacock\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. Science, Technology, and Communication 2010\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EHeacock is the managing director and CEO-elect of UnTold, a public health nongovernmental organization supporting people affected by AIDS in East and Southern Africa.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYvonne Ploder\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EB.S. International Affairs and Modern Languages \u2014 French, 2015\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EPloder leads a Trust and Safety team at Snapchat, dedicated to maintaining platform safety and user protection in New York.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELynn Austin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EPh.D. Health Policy and Management, 2000\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAustin managed operations for organizations with budgets up to $5 billion over the course of her career, holding positions at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control, among others. Since retiring she has provided executive coaching to more than 500 professionals.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E2025 Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESanghyun Han\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eis a Ph.D. student in International Affairs, Science and Technology. He specializes in emerging technology, statecraft, international security, and political economy. He co-founded the STAIR (Science, Technology, And International Relations) workshop and was a research assistant at the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJinxia Loo\u003C\/strong\u003E is an undergraduate student majoring in History, Technology, and Society and minoring in Computer Science. They are a committed member of the Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, involved with undergraduate research and first-generation student initiatives, and have served as the president of Georgia Tech\u2019s Asian American Student Association.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJanet Murray\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eis the Distinguished Professor of Digital Media in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. She is a pioneer researcher and teacher in women\u2019s studies, digital humanities, interaction design, and game studies. Throughout her career, Murray has focused on how changes in cultural narrative can expand our understanding of what it means to be human. Her best-known work is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EHamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECongratulations to our 2025 winners!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe cocktail hour and awards ceremony at the Georgian Terrace recognized graduates from each of the six Schools in Ivan Allen College and the three ROTC units. This year\u2019s winners have forged exceptional careers in public health, policy, business, and the Armed Forces.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The cocktail hour and awards ceremony at the Georgian Terrace recognized graduates from each of the six Schools in Ivan Allen College and the three ROTC units. 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At the recommendation of Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera, the Georgia Board of Regents approved the naming at its April 16 meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Carter family is a true gem of Georgia, demonstrating what can be accomplished through a focus on public service, resilience, and a desire to improve the human condition,\u201d said Cassidy Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton Professor and School Chair in the School of Public Policy. \u201cWe are grateful to have the opportunity to honor the Carters for their work since the founding of the Carter Center in 1982, focused on preventing and resolving conflicts, enhancing freedom and democracy, and improving health.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am grateful to the Carter family, the Carter Center, and the Georgia Tech alumni and donors who supported this naming,\u201d said Cabrera. \u201cThe Carter School will contribute to preserving the memory of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter\u2019s extraordinary life of public service and will inspire and develop new generations of public leaders committed to Progress and Service.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJimmy Carter, who attended Georgia Tech as a student in 1942, received the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Service and Progress at Georgia Tech in 2002 and the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage at Georgia Tech in 2017. The School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, named for former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. Allen who was known for his transformative urban leadership and socially and ethically conscious action.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure always to be associated with the Ivan Allen family in any way. We\u2019ve been close to the family for a long time,\u201d said Jimmy Carter at the award event in 2017. \u201cIn every respect, my heart is with Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMayor Allen was a beacon of light for Jimmy and for me and so many others actually in our whole country, standing up for what was good and what was right,\u201d said Rosalynn Carter at the 2017 award event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy partnered with the Carter Center on the two-year naming process, and Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter were engaged and personally supportive.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cMy family and I are honored by Georgia Tech\u2019s naming of the School of Public Policy after my grandparents,\u0022 said Jason Carter, grandson of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. \u0022Georgia Tech was extremely important to my grandfather, and I am so glad that this institution chose to celebrate my grandparents\u0027 decades-long partnership of service.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Georgia Tech always held a special place in President and Mrs. Carter\u0027s hearts. In fact, Mrs. Carter kept a Georgia Tech blanket draped across a chair in her office at The Carter Center \u2014 a sweet reminder of her very favorite Tech student \u2014 and it still sits there today,\u0022 said Carter Center CEO Paige Alexander. \u0022Georgia Tech played a formative role in their lives and it helped shaped their policy perspectives from the Governor\u0027s mansion to the White House and beyond. It is only appropriate that the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy will now bear their names.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe School of Public Policy in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts educates leaders who can ethically address societal problems through policy processes and generates knowledge that contributes to sustainability, creates a more equitable society, and serves to enhance innovation at the intersection of science and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy will be named the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy in honor of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy will be named the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy in honor of former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2025-04-16 13:46:44","changed_gmt":"2025-04-17 19:11:46","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-04-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676851":{"id":"676851","type":"image","title":"carter-spp-naming.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFormer First Lady Rosalynn Carter and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter discuss some of the ways The Carter Center has been waging peace and fighting disease to build hope for millions around the world in September 2018 in Atlanta, Ga.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1744811213","gmt_created":"2025-04-16 13:46:53","changed":"1744811213","gmt_changed":"2025-04-16 13:46:53","alt":"Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter sitting at a table in front of an audience with a blue Carter Center step and repeat banner featuring the Carter Center logo in white behind them.","file":{"fid":"260696","name":"carter-spp-naming.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/16\/carter-spp-naming.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/04\/16\/carter-spp-naming.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1549202,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/04\/16\/carter-spp-naming.jpg?itok=NRLvm8jw"}}},"media_ids":["676851"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/","title":"Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy"},{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2024\/12\/remembering-jimmy-carter","title":"Remembering Jimmy Carter"},{"url":"https:\/\/features.iac.gatech.edu\/carter-legacy","title":"Reflecting On the Carter Legacy"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"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\u003EMegan McRainey\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:megan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emegan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"681410":{"#nid":"681410","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Two Ivan Allen College Faculty Named AAAS Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts scholars are among seven Georgia Tech faculty chosen by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for its 2025 class of fellows.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey are Margaret E. Kosal, an associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and Juan D. Rogers, professor and associate chair in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/juan-rogers\u0022\u003ERogers\u003C\/a\u003E was selected for his contribution to \u201cthe development of new models and tools for impact assessment of R\u0026amp;D programs.\u201d Kosal was chosen for her work helping develop \u201ctestable frameworks to explore the relationships between science, technology, and security and to explain their impacts on geopolitics,\u201d according to the AAAS.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFounded in 1848, AAAS says it is the world\u2019s largest general scientific society. It seeks to advance science through programs that include science policy as well as education and public engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis year\u2019s class of fellows are the embodiment of scientific excellence and service to our communities,\u201d said Sudip S. Parikh, the organization\u2019s chief executive officer and executive publisher of \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E journals. \u201cAt a time when the future of the scientific enterprise in the U.S. and around the world is uncertain, their work demonstrates the value of sustained investment in science and engineering.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKosal\u2019s work focuses on explaining the intersection of emerging science and technology and security, especially in the areas of reducing threats from the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the relationship of emerging science and technology and geopolitics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy research is driven by scholarly, theoretically grounded discourse and discovery; by a commitment to bridging the academic\/scholarly-policy gap; and by a dedication to advancing and championing research by students and young scholars that bridges the physical, life and social sciences, and engineering,\u201d \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/margaret-e-kosal\u0022\u003EKosal\u003C\/a\u003E said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I\u0027m honored and humbled to be selected as a fellow and look forward to further work bridging across disciplines,\u0022 Kosal said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers\u2019 work addresses the\u0026nbsp;design, implementation, and evaluation of public policies that focus on science and technology, especially the\u0026nbsp;uses of science and technology to address special social or economic needs. He has developed models for the evaluation of research and development processes and a framework for public expenditure reviews, including public policy functional analysis, evaluation of the impacts of R\u0026amp;D policies and scientific research, and technology transfer and diffusion policies for science and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel honored and humbled to be recognized for my research work by AAAS,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is very rewarding to see that others find value in my contributions and, at the same time, feel responsible for communicating the importance of the research enterprise in today\u0027s world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERogers and Kosal join five other Georgia Tech faculty in being selected for the honor this year. AAAS also chose Krista S. Walton and Chaouki T. Abdallah in the College of Engineering, Wilbur Lam and Anant Madabhushi in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Daniel I. Goldman in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn all 32 other Georgia Tech faculty members are active AAAS fellows, according to the organization\u2019s website. This includes four in the Ivan Allen College: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/diana-hicks\u0022\u003EDiana Hicks\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kaye-husbands-fealing\u0022\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing\u003C\/a\u003E, retired Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/cheryl-leggon\u0022\u003ECheryl Leggon\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/aaron-levine\u0022\u003EAaron Levine\u003C\/a\u003E, all in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on the other Georgia Tech recipients, see the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/27\/aaas-honors-seven-georgia-tech-researchers-lifetime-fellows\u0022\u003Ecampuswide announcement\u003C\/a\u003E. For more information on the AAAS and this year\u2019s class of fellows, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/news\/aaas-welcomes-471-scientists-and-engineers-honorary-fellows\u0022\u003EAAAS website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJuan D. Rogers and Margaret E. Kosal are the latest IAC faculty to be named AAAS Fellows.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Juan D. Rogers and Margaret E. 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What partnerships and funding opportunities can help us grow? How do we ensure the humanities remain central to Tech\u2019s research and teaching mission?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ll tackle these questions and more at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/events\/item\/680867\/future-humanities-georgia-tech-workshop\u0022\u003EThe Future of the Humanities at Georgia Tech Workshop\u003C\/a\u003E on April 4\u0026nbsp; \u2014 and we need your expertise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe humanities are at the heart of Georgia Tech\u2019s mission to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition,\u201d said John Lyon, Chair of the School of Modern Languages. \u201cThis workshop is an opportunity to bring together faculty, funders, and national leaders to ensure that the humanities continue to thrive at the Institute.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis full-day event hosted by the Schools of History and Sociology, Literature, Media, and Communication, Modern Languages, and Public Policy will explore how to expand and strengthen the humanities at Tech through faculty research, external partnerships, and institutional support.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt will feature lightning-round presentations from Georgia Tech faculty, discussions with representatives from Schmidt Scientific, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Newberry Library, and a roundtable with humanities leaders from MIT, Carnegie Mellon, and more. A collaborative workshop will finish out the day, focusing on strengthening the institutional presence of the humanities at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin us to forge new opportunities in research, teaching, and beyond! Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited \u2014\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd3BzwXzobcEYfHi254tJqit2uWOdKes914Z6l1BVLolpBNeg\/viewform\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;please register\u003C\/a\u003E by March 28.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis full-day event hosted by the Schools of History and Sociology, Literature, Media, and Communication, Modern Languages, and Public Policy will explore how to expand and strengthen the humanities at Tech through faculty research, external partnerships, and institutional support.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This full-day event will explore how to expand and strengthen the humanities at Tech through faculty research, external partnerships, and institutional support."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2025-03-24 18:45:27","changed_gmt":"2025-03-24 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governments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are potentially vast implications for government budgets and other macroeconomic factors,\u201d the authors wrote in their paper. \u201cIn addition to demonstrating possible cross-program interactions between family services and employment services, this work may in turn offer a more complete cost-benefit analysis of PFL programs.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead the full story at https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2025\/03\/paid-family-leave-reduces-abuse-georgia-tech-study.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPaid family leave programs not only reduce infant maltreatment, they may have also have a fiscal benefit: reducing the need for spending on child protective services, according to new Georgia Tech research.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Paid family leave programs not only reduce infant maltreatment, they may have also have a fiscal benefit: reducing the need for spending on child protective services, according to new Georgia Tech research."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2025-03-14 20:34:43","changed_gmt":"2025-03-18 14:37:22","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2025-03-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2025-03-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"676561":{"id":"676561","type":"image","title":"spp-bullinger-pfl-paper-image-rs.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EInfant maltreatment drops significantly when parents gain access to paid family leave, according to a new study led by School of Public Policy researcher Lindsey Rose Bullinger.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1741984720","gmt_created":"2025-03-14 20:38:40","changed":"1741984720","gmt_changed":"2025-03-14 20:38:40","alt":"A young mother and father look at their 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Now, the fourth-year Public Policy student is leading a research project on AI and decarbonization technologies.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen Cotsman joined the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EData Science and Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E as a first-year student, \u201cI had zero skills or knowledge in big data, coding, anything like that,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut she was enthusiastic about the work. And the lab, led by Associate Professor Omar Asensio in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy,\u003C\/a\u003E included Ph.D., master\u2019s, and undergraduate students from a variety of degree programs who taught Cotsman how to code on the fly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe learned how to run simple scripts and web scrapes and assisted with statistical analyses, policy research, writing, and editing. At 19, Cotsman was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2772424723000069\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003Epublished\u003C\/a\u003E for the first time. 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The value of that diversity was the theme of the State of the College address on Jan. 28, 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDean Kaye Husbands Fealing delivered her inaugural address, titled \u201cConnecting: Developing Leaders Bridging Humanities, Social sciences, and Technology\u201d via BlueJeans Events. She reflected on her first six months as dean and also outlined College priorities, including operations and governance, strategy and performance metrics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also focused on the College\u2019s efforts to promote diversity and equity, to continue offering majors that are both intellectually enlightening and provide professional opportunities, and to grow in stature on campus and the wider community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mediaspace.gatech.edu\/media\/1_ysmwgxdz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatch the State of the College Address\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional priorities included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate a more inclusive culture and climate with attention to the health, safety, and well-being of our students, staff, and faculty.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate more opportunities for experiential learning for our students and to engage life-long learners.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreate an incentive structure for fostering creativity and collaboration in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDevelop and engage a comprehensive financial and fundraising plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInitiate, complete, and implement the College\u2019s strategic plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dean shared several connection points where the College\u0027s curriculum and research bridge across two or more schools, including: computational social science; digital humanities; energy, environmental science, and sustainability; ethics and emerging technologies; gender studies; global development; global languages and cultures; health analytics, policy, and well-being; media studies; security issues, including cyber, economic, health, food, and international; science and technology policy and governance; and social justice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHusbands Fealing, who assumed the role of dean in June 2020, highlighted the College\u2019s strong recent growth. Graduate enrollment has almost tripled in the past three years, from 254 students in 2018-19 to 616 in 2020-2021. Undergraduate enrollment also has grown, from 583 in 2016-17 to 837 in 2020-21. The College also has shown the largest growth of any college on campus in credit hours offered for master\u2019s courses, adding 823 hours since Fall 2017. The College also raised $4.1 million in fiscal year 2020, and sponsored research funding also reached a high that year, she noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dean also noted the recent work of the College\u2019s Diversity and Inclusion Council, composed of 32 faculty, staff, and students. The Council recently passed a set of bylaws and established five action groups examining culture and climate; communication and community engagement; curriculum; governance and membership; and recruitment and retention of faculty, staff, and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, she outlined how the College\u2019s ongoing efforts to develop its new strategic plan are oriented around one question: What should be the purpose and potential of a liberal arts college at a technology-centered university in the 21st century? A 16-member study committee, which includes faculty, staff and students, is working to develop a study report. The committee is using the framework of National Academies studies to report findings, recommendations and conclusions that emphasize the College\u2019s strengths and redefine its purpose and potential. The study report will be released in June 2021 to launch the strategic planning process in fall 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe dean presented the newly-developed mission and values of Georgia Tech, and connected those values to her leadership philosophy and personal values. Husbands Fealing invited members of the college community to provide input on the unique contribution of the humanities and social sciences to the mission, vision, and goals of Georgia Tech. Community members can submit feedback to dean@iac.gatech.edu.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe ended the address by responding to questions on a variety of topics, including health and well-being, the role of the arts, budget outlook, development goals, career education for students, and how the College can become more agile regarding issues that reach beyond the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2021 Spring State of the College Address recording and presentation are available on the Strategy and Impact website.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDean Kaye Husbands Fealing assessed ongoing efforts and focused the College\u0027s energy on the year ahead in the address.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Dean Kaye Husbands Fealing assessed ongoing efforts and focused the College\u0027s energy on the year ahead in the address."}],"uid":"35266","created_gmt":"2021-02-03 20:01:58","changed_gmt":"2025-01-27 21:17:16","author":"ifrazer3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"643855":{"id":"643855","type":"image","title":"2021 State of the College Address","body":null,"created":"1612389228","gmt_created":"2021-02-03 21:53:48","changed":"1612389228","gmt_changed":"2021-02-03 21:53:48","alt":"","file":{"fid":"244461","name":"State of the College (4).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/State%20of%20the%20College%20%284%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/State%20of%20the%20College%20%284%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2195572,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/State%20of%20the%20College%20%284%29.png?itok=r8gm_nOP"}}},"media_ids":["643855"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"1616","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDenise Ward\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Edenise.ward@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["denise.ward@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"679185":{"#nid":"679185","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Reflecting on President Carter\u0027s Legacy","body":"","field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident Jimmy Carter\u2019s decades in public life will be warmly remembered around the world for his determined commitment to peace, human rights, public health, and more. 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We reflect on his legacy."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2025-01-06 16:11:50","changed_gmt":"2025-01-06 16:13:02","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-12-29T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-12-29T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675937":{"id":"675937","type":"image","title":"carter.jpg","body":null,"created":"1736179917","gmt_created":"2025-01-06 16:11:57","changed":"1736179917","gmt_changed":"2025-01-06 16:11:57","alt":"Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale at the Democratic National Convention, New York City","file":{"fid":"259618","name":"carter.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/01\/06\/carter.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/01\/06\/carter.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":916755,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/01\/06\/carter.jpg?itok=-3hihy15"}}},"media_ids":["675937"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/features.iac.gatech.edu\/carter-legacy","title":""}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"678928":{"#nid":"678928","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Solar Geoengineering Could Save 400,000 Lives a Year, Georgia Tech Study Says ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen it comes to finding solutions to climate change, there\u2019s no shortage of technologies vying for attention, from renewable energy to electric vehicles to nuclear energy. One such contender, solar geoengineering, is favored by proponents who say it could quickly cool the planet and give the world time to fully implement efforts to limit emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut that promise comes with risks, which include potentially poorer air quality or depleted atmospheric ozone \u2013 both of which can cause serious health issues of their own.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA new Georgia Tech School of Public Policy-led \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2401801121\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E published in the \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) \u003C\/em\u003Esuggests that while those risks deserve further consideration, solar geoengineering could save as many as 400,000 lives a year through a reduction in temperature-related deaths attributable to climate change.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAn important question is how the reduction in climate risks from solar geoengineering compares to the additional risks its use entails,\u201d said lead author Anthony Harding of the School of Public Policy. \u201cThis study offers a first step in quantifying the risks and benefits of solar geoengineering and shows that, for the risks we considered, the potential to save lives outweighs the direct risks,\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHarding co-authored the \u003Cem\u003EPNAS\u003C\/em\u003E article with Gabriel Vecchi and Wenchang Yang of Princeton University and David Keith from the University of Chicago.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers studied a climate change mitigation strategy called stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), a type of solar geoengineering that involves spraying tiny reflective particles into the upper atmosphere. Those particles would then redirect some sunlight back to space and help cool Earth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe authors used computer models and historical data on how temperature affects death rates to see how much solar geoengineering might affect death rates, assuming a 2.5-degree Celsius increase in average temperature from pre-industrial levels and similar approaches to climate change as seen in the world currently.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey found that cooling global temperatures by 1 degree Celsius with solar geoengineering would save 400,000 lives each year, outweighing deaths caused by solar geoengineering\u2019s direct health risks from air pollution and ozone depletion by a factor of 13. This means that the number of lives saved due to solar geoengineering-caused cooling would be 13 times the number of lives potentially lost from solar geoengineering\u2019s known risks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany of those deaths would be avoided in hotter, poorer regions, the study notes. Cooler, wealthier regions could actually face increased cold-related deaths.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESolar geoengineering has generated millions of dollars in funding and a recommendation by the National Academies of Science that the federal government should provide millions more toward research and the development of a risk-risk analysis similar to what Harding\u2019s team produced. But the tech has also drawn concern, including from the Union of Concerned Scientists. That group says there\u2019s too much environmental, ethical, and geopolitical risk to proceed without much more research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe authors caution that their study is an important starting point in better understanding solar geoengineering\u0027s promise and peril but is far from a comprehensive evaluation of the technology\u2019s risks and benefits.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey say their models are based on idealized assumptions about aerosol distribution, population and income growth, and other factors. They also can\u2019t capture all of the real-world complexities that solar geoengineering would entail. They note their study also does not address all of the potential risks of solar geoengineering, such as possible impacts on ecosystems, global politics, or the possibility governments will rely on the technology to delay politically difficult emissions cuts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStill, the researchers say, the study suggests that for many regions, solar geoengineering could well be more effective at saving lives than emissions reductions alone and is worth keeping in the mix as the world searches for the optimal ways to cool our warming planet.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s no perfect resolution to the climate crisis,\u201d said Harding. \u201cSolar geoengineering entails risks, but it could also alleviate real suffering, so we need to better understand how the risks compare to the benefits to inform any potential future decisions around the technology.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe paper, \u201cImpact of Solar Geoengineering on Temperature-Attributable Mortality,\u201d was published in the \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E on Dec. 17. 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Bradford and recently published in \u003Cem\u003EHealth Affairs,\u003C\/em\u003E found that evictions in Tennessee rose 24.5 percent between 2005 and 2009 relative to other Southern states following the state\u2019s 2005 decision to remove approximately 190,000 people from its Medicaid rolls.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMore than \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kff.org\/report-section\/medicaid-enrollment-and-unwinding-tracker-overview\/\u0022\u003E16.4 million people\u003C\/a\u003E nationwide \u2014 86 times the Tennessee figure from 2005 \u2014 have already been taken off Medicaid as states react to a federal law requiring them to return to normal operations after years of expanded eligibility meant to blunt the impact of the pandemic, according to \u003Cem\u003EKFF Health News. \u003C\/em\u003EAs many as 24 million people could eventually lose access to Medicaid, according to the outlet.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHowever, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/ashley-bradford\u0022\u003EBradford\u003C\/a\u003E warns that many aspects of health care administration and the housing market have changed since 2005, so it\u2019s hard to say whether that 24.5% figure in her paper will cleanly translate to the economic and policy environment of 2025. The populations involved in Tennessee\u2019s downsizing and the \u003Ca href=\u0022\u201cunwinding\u201d\u0022\u003Ecurrent national rollbacks\u003C\/a\u003E are also different, adding more uncertainty.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI think it\u2019s safe to say that we will see disruptions in housing, but we are not going to be able to see exactly how large those disruptions will be for a few years,\u201d Bradford said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/V7YkDwvWgzA?si=FwPKLP24paa6i4_A\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ET\u003Cstrong\u003Eransformed Health Care and Housing Landscapes May Shift Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmong other things, where Tennessee\u2019s 2005 Medicaid changes primarily affected working-age childless adults, the researchers say that the current Medicaid rollback is expected to disproportionately affect immigrants and people with disabilities \u2014 populations whose budgets are often more sensitive to economic shocks like the loss of health insurance. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOn the other hand, according to the researchers, the Affordable Care Act could also reduce financial shocks and evictions for some families. The program first offered health insurance plans \u2014 including low- and zero-premium options \u2014 in 2013, well after the period Bradford \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eand her co-authors \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Estudied in Tennessee.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnother group expected to be affected, older adults, may be somewhat sheltered from evictions due to savings or Social Security income, according to Bradford and her co-authors, Mir M. Ali of the University of Maryland, College Park and Johanna Catherin Maclean of George Mason University.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Link Between Medicaid Loss and Evictions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESo, what precisely is the connection between loss of Medicaid and eviction?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn the Tennessee case, the loss of health coverage \u2014 which persisted for most families removed from Medicaid in Tennessee in 2005 \u2014 would likely have added more financial stress to already strapped budgets. It also may have led to a higher incidence of preventable health issues or the undertreatment of existing chronic health conditions that could have made it harder for people to keep working, according to the researchers. Either situation could be financially devastating, potentially resulting in eventual eviction.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEvictions, in turn, often force people into housing located in areas with fewer employment opportunities and higher crime, further elevating the financial stress on vulnerable populations, leading to a cycle that can lock people \u2014 especially those affected by health issues or substance misuse \u2014 into nearly inescapable poverty, according to the study authors.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe know evictions are extraordinarily damaging to families and individuals and can cause generational impacts. So we really need to be able to intervene and help vulnerable people before they get into a cycle where they cannot get out of it on their own,\u201d Bradford said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBradford said one policy that could help would be a strong, temporary eviction moratorium similar to the one imposed nationally by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021. Policymakers could also consider financial assistance to those being removed from the Medicaid rolls to help them stay on their feet during the transition, she said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMethodology and Limitations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo reach their conclusions in the recent paper, Bradford and her co-authors used data from the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. They examined county-level eviction data from Tennessee and compared it to those of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter controlling for variables such as whether political factors could have led to weakened rental protection laws, they found that the average annual eviction filings per Tennessee county increased by 27.6% as compared to counties in the other states in the U.S. Census Bureau\u2019s South region. Eventual evictions increased by the slightly smaller 24.5% figure.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThat works out to about 1,000 more annual evictions per Tennessee County than in other Southern states during the same period.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe study does have some limitations in addition to how much has changed since 2005, Bradford notes. She said the database has some gaps, lacks individual-level data, and does not track eviction notices or evictions overturned on appeal, although the latter is believed to be rare.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProbing Impact of Substance Abuse, Psychiatric Care Access, on Evictions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBradford\u2019s earlier research has examined the impact of evictions from other angles. In a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1111\/1475-6773.13256\u0022\u003E2019 paper\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EHealth Services Research\u003C\/em\u003E, she also found that a 1% increase in the eviction rate is associated with an up to 0.596% chance of substance-related deaths for the average U.S. county.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.doi.org\/10.3386\/w30766\u0022\u003E2023 study\u003C\/a\u003E published in the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Policy Analysis and Management\u003C\/em\u003E with co-author Johanna Catherin Maclean, Bradford found that having ten additional psychiatric treatment centers in a county was associated with 2.1% fewer evictions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe researchers hypothesized that increased access to psychiatric care improved the management of mental health disorders, which can lead to higher rates of employment and lower rates of activities likely to lead to eviction \u2014 such as nuisance behaviors or criminal activity.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt was one of the first papers to make a plausible link explaining the relationship between mental health treatment access and eviction, according to the researchers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBradford\u2019s most recent paper, \u201cTennCare Disenrollment Led to Increased Eviction Filings and Evictions in Tennessee Relative to Other Southern States,\u201d was published on Feb. 5, 2024, in \u003Cem\u003EHealth Affairs\u003C\/em\u003E. It is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1377\/hlthaff.2023.00973\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1377\/hlthaff.2023.00973\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe study examined Tennessee\u0027s 23005 trimming of its Medicaid rolls and the impact on evictions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The study examined Tennessee\u0027s 23005 trimming of its Medicaid rolls and the impact on evictions."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2024-02-16 15:56:05","changed_gmt":"2024-12-09 17:36:57","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673121":{"id":"673121","type":"image","title":"eviction image.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EEvictions substantially rose in Tennessee compared to other Southern states after the 2005 removal of 190,000 people from Medicaid there, School of Public Policy Assistant Professor Ashley C. 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The conference was held from November 21-23 at the Gaylord National Resort \u0026amp; Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKang\u2019s award-winning poster, \u003Cem\u003EPushing Students At-Risk Up the Academic Ladder: Evaluating the Effects of the Summer Success Academy Bridge Program\u003C\/em\u003E, was co-authored with her advisor, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aysps.gsu.edu\/profile\/ross-rubenstein\/\u0022\u003EDr. Ross Rubenstein\u003C\/a\u003E, who is Professor and Dan E. Sweat Distinguished Chair in Educational and Community Policy in the Department of Public Management and Policy at Georgia State University. The findings suggest that intensive summer bridge programs can lead to short-term positive impacts on student success outcomes, with the strongest effects found for Black students and students from low-income households. This research represents the first chapter of Kang\u2019s dissertation, \u003Cem\u003EEvaluating Equity and Access in Higher Education: Regression Discontinuity, Meta-Analysis, and Institutional-level Analysis\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKang\u2019s recognition at APPAM adds to a series of prestigious accolades. She was named a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.appam.org\/about-appam\/awards\/entrepreneurship-policy-fellowship\/\u0022\u003E2022 Entrepreneurship Policy Fellow by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E, a highly competitive honor awarded to only six public policy graduate students nationwide. She has also received the Coca-Cola Foundation\u2019s Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Dean\u0027s Fellowship. With support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Kang contributed to impactful research in the Research on Careers in Science (RoCS) Lab at Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy, focusing on expanding opportunities for underrepresented students in STEM education and addressing critical challenges in diversity and inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKang graduated as Valedictorian with a Master of Public Policy from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management, where she was also honored with the Proud Alumni Award in 2020. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and International Relations \u003Cem\u003Esumma cum laude\u003C\/em\u003E from Rhodes College. Before pursuing her Ph.D., she worked as a Senior Research Associate at the Korea Development Institute (KDI), focusing on regulatory policy. In this role, she served as a liaison to the OECD and was recognized with the Outstanding Paper for National Policy Contribution award from the South Korean government in 2019. Kang is currently on the job market for Fall 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/junemikang.com\/\u0022\u003EJuneMi Jennifer Kang\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy from Georgia Tech\u2019s joint program with Georgia State University, earned the 1st place prize at the 2024 APPAM Fall Research Conference. The conference was held from November 21-23 at the Gaylord National Resort \u0026amp; Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"JuneMi Jennifer Kang, a Ph.D. Candidate in Public Policy from Georgia Tech\u2019s joint program with Georgia State University, earned the 1st place prize at the 2024 APPAM Fall Research Conference.\u00a0"}],"uid":"36641","created_gmt":"2024-12-02 14:00:39","changed_gmt":"2024-12-02 14:07:48","author":"hleonard3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2024-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675755":{"id":"675755","type":"image","title":"Kang_APPAM_Victory.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1733148081","gmt_created":"2024-12-02 14:01:21","changed":"1733148081","gmt_changed":"2024-12-02 14:01:21","alt":"JuneMi Jennifer Kang victory photo from APPAM conference","file":{"fid":"259418","name":"71720D77-E65D-4E7B-8C8A-2A78DCF46268_1_105_c.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/12\/02\/71720D77-E65D-4E7B-8C8A-2A78DCF46268_1_105_c.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/12\/02\/71720D77-E65D-4E7B-8C8A-2A78DCF46268_1_105_c.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":355711,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/12\/02\/71720D77-E65D-4E7B-8C8A-2A78DCF46268_1_105_c.jpeg?itok=9a3sEkPL"}}},"media_ids":["675755"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJuneMi Jennifer Kang - 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But how that practice has affected prescriptions for drugs to treat mental health disorders has been less clear, until now.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2823248\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy, recently published in \u003Cem\u003EJAMA Network Open\u003C\/em\u003E, shows that commercially insured patients living in states with legal cannabis sales filled fewer prescriptions for benzodiazepine-class anti-anxiety drugs, but turned in scripts for antipsychotic and antidepressants at rates higher than residents of states without legal cannabis access.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn one way, the news could be good: benzodiazepines are commonly misused, with sometimes fatal results. But the increase in antipsychotic and antidepressant prescriptions is uncharted territory, said Ashley Bradford, the lead researcher on the study and an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDoes this reflect a social benefit with fewer people feeling anxious, or a social harm with fewer people treating their anxiety effectively and more people experiencing psychosis and depression?\u201d Bradford said. \u201cWe can\u2019t say. What we can say is that physicians and patients seem to be responding to cannabis access in clinically meaningful ways.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers analyzed prescription data from more than 10 million commercially insured patients and five classes of psychotropic drugs \u2013 benzodiazepines, antidepressants, antipsychotics, barbiturates, and sleep medications. They then used a synthetic control method to compare prescription fill rates in states with medical and recreational cannabis laws to those without.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;They found that in states where medical cannabis laws were in place, the prescription fill rate for benzodiazepines fell by 12.4% compared to states that did not allow any form of legal marijuana. Legal recreational marijuana caused a bigger drop: 15.2%.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, in states with medical cannabis laws, the antidepressant prescriptions fill rate increased by 3.8% while fill rates for antipsychotics rose by\u0026nbsp;2.5%. Recreational cannabis availability resulted in an 8.8% increase in the antidepressant prescription fill rate, according to the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe impact of legal cannabis on barbiturates and sleeping medications was insignificant.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This study suggests that cannabis laws may be significantly associated with the population-level use of prescription drugs to treat mental health disorders, although the associations vary by drug class and state,\u201d the authors wrote in the paper. \u0022Our results suggest that additional research is needed to assess whether changes in dispensing of (mental health drugs) are associated with differences in health care outcomes.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrevious studies focused primarily on the impact of medical and, to a lesser extent, recreational laws on prescription dispensing in the Medicaid and Medicare populations. This work reveals that commercially insured patients seem to respond to legal cannabis access in similar ways to those on Medicare and Medicaid.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study also demonstrates the impact of different state laws, Bradford said. She said that the results suggest that researchers could identify which aspects of cannabis policies lead to socially optimal outcomes and help policymakers in each state tailor their laws to the outcomes they most care about.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s important to remember that these results don\u2019t tell us anything about the mental health outcomes of people who may be using cannabis instead of anxiety medications, or why prescriptions for these other drugs are increasing,\u201d she said. \u201cSo, there\u2019s room for a lot of future research here.\u201d.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study, published Sept. 5, 2024, in \u003Cem\u003EJAMA Network Open, \u003C\/em\u003Eis available at https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2024.32021.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew research from Georgia Tech looks into the complex relationship among legal cannabis access and prescription fill rates for anxiety drugs, antidepressants, and antipsychotics.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New research from Georgia Tech looks into the complex relationship among legal cannabis access and prescription fill rates for anxiety drugs, antidepressants, and antipsychotics."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2024-10-15 16:19:23","changed_gmt":"2024-10-29 15:22:02","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675320":{"id":"675320","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_357021250.jpeg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELegal cannabis access has a complex impact on prescription fill rates for mental health medications, new research from the School of Public Policy shows.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1729009182","gmt_created":"2024-10-15 16:19:42","changed":"1729009182","gmt_changed":"2024-10-15 16:19:42","alt":"Jars of cannabis on display at a dispensary.","file":{"fid":"258931","name":"AdobeStock_357021250.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/15\/AdobeStock_357021250.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/15\/AdobeStock_357021250.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2905256,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/15\/AdobeStock_357021250.jpeg?itok=rbUW9FEL"}}},"media_ids":["675320"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"677960":{"#nid":"677960","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts to Host Fall Masters Commencement Ceremony","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will host the Fall Master\u2019s Commencement Ceremony for the first time this year. The ceremony will be held on Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will implement a new model for commencement ceremonies, effective Fall 2024. The Institute\u2019s growing graduate student enrollment has resulted in an increase in the number of degrees that Georgia Tech awards each semester, as well as the required number of Commencement ceremonies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo maintain a reasonable number of ceremonies and ceremony length, Georgia Tech will host a single Institute-wide Master\u2019s ceremony followed by individual College ceremonies. Ph.D. and Bachelor\u2019s ceremonies will remain unchanged.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute ceremony for Master\u2019s graduates will be held at 9 a.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Please visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute Commencement website\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll students eligible to graduate in Fall 2024 should have received an email in October with instructions to RSVP for both the Institute and College ceremony in Marching Order. Students may reserve up to five tickets for guests through this RSVP. All RSVPs must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 1 to guarantee participation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, please visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commencement.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecommencement.iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will host the Fall Master\u2019s Commencement Ceremony for the first time this year. The ceremony will be held on Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will host the Fall Master\u2019s Commencement Ceremony for the first time this year. The ceremony will be held on Dec. 14 at 11:30 a.m."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2024-10-29 14:58:20","changed_gmt":"2024-10-29 15:00:03","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675456":{"id":"675456","type":"image","title":"commencement 2024.jpg","body":null,"created":"1730213909","gmt_created":"2024-10-29 14:58:29","changed":"1730213909","gmt_changed":"2024-10-29 14:58:29","alt":"Students smiling and cheering at Commencement.","file":{"fid":"259083","name":"commencement 2024.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/29\/commencement%202024.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/29\/commencement%202024.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1370308,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/29\/commencement%202024.jpg?itok=jKxwEiL8"}}},"media_ids":["675456"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/commencement.iac.gatech.edu\/","title":"IAC Commencement Website"},{"url":"https:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/","title":"Institute Commencement Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMegan McRainey\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:megan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emegan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668841":{"#nid":"668841","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Men Still Dominate Scientific Research. Here are 26 Ways to Change That.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEquality for women in science is not just good for women but also for science, says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/sugimoto-cassidy\u0022\u003ECassidy Sugimoto\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, when a study is women-led, it\u0027s more likely to include women as subjects \u2014 something that\u0027s critical to medical research. Unfortunately, Sugimoto finds, \u0022without strong interventions, several generations will pass before men and women have equal opportunity to shape scientific knowledge.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027ll take us until the year 2158 at the rate we\u0027re going to reach parity in physics, and we\u0027re looking at more than a century before we have parity in the sciences,\u0022 Sugimoto said in a presentation. \u0022As a mother of two daughters, that\u0027s a little too long for me to wait.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo, why is women\u2019s representation in research still so unequal, and what can we do to change it? In Sugimoto\u0027s new book \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hup.harvard.edu\/catalog.php?isbn=9780674919297\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEquity for Women in Science\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, she and co-author Vincent Larivi\u00e8re of the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al explore the systemic barriers preventing the advancement of women in science. They examined millions of published papers and found:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn fields where the most senior position is listed last on publications, the last author is a man 75% of the time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWhen women are the last author, they select another woman for the first author position \u2014 a junior role important to career retention and advancement \u2014 46% of the time. In comparison, men only select a woman 32% of the time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMen are more likely to be funded than women and to receive greater amounts, with men securing $220,000 on average and women receiving $170,000.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWomen are less likely to travel or move, two activities that are associated with a higher number of publications and citations.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EArticles written exclusively by women are less cited than articles written solely by men.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo combat this, Sugimoto and Larivi\u00e8re lay out 26 recommendations for scientists, universities, professional societies, and science communicators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022When science is representative of the full population, the benefits of science will also extend to the fullest,\u0022 they write. While that\u0027s not yet the case, these 26 action items can help us move closer to that goal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ERecommendations for scientists\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E1. Acknowledge the work of women scientists\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E2. Provide training and mentoring for women scientists\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E3. Be fair and transparent in the division of labor, authorship, and reward\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E4. Avoid gender segregation in meetings\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E5. Use research indicators responsibly\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E6. Demonstrate zero tolerance for harassment in science\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E7. Embrace plurality of career trajectories\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ERecommendations for Universities\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E8. Create more inclusive promotion and tenure guidelines and processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E9. Make increases in women\u0027s authorship an institutional goal\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E10. Support women scientists and provide resources for success\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E11. Take care to avoid cultural taxation when increasing representation\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E12. Promote women and women\u0027s work\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E13. Reimagine the ideal worker\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E14. Support inclusive hiring practices\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E15. Take a firm stance on sexual harassment and gender discrimination\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ERecommendations for Professional Societies and Publishers\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E16. Evaluate and fund projects, not simply people\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E17.; Monitor and report on gender indicators\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E18. Institute mandates that encourage gender equity and justice\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E19. Reduce bias in peer review\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E20. Create opportunities for greater visibility and mobility for women scientists\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E21. Increase transparency and fairness in peer review\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E22. Adopt inclusive publication practices\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E23. Create safe spaces for women\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E24. Increase the visibility of women scientists\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ERecommendations for Science Communicators\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E25. Amplify women scientists and their work\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E26. Provide opportunities and training for women in science communication\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hup.harvard.edu\/catalog.php?isbn=9780674919297\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEquity for Women in Science\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E was published by Harvard University Press in 2023.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn Cassidy Sugimoto\u0027s new book, \u003Cem\u003EEquity for Women in Science,\u003C\/em\u003E she explores the systemic barriers preventing the advancement of women in science and\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;lays out 26 recommendations to help combat them.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Why is women\u2019s representation in research still so unequal, and what can we do to change it?"}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-08-08 20:21:17","changed_gmt":"2024-10-24 17:16:30","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-08-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-08-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671351":{"id":"671351","type":"image","title":"In Cassidy Sugimoto\u0027s new book, \u0022Equity for Women in Science,\u0022 she explores the systemic barriers preventing the advancement of women in science and\u00a0lays out 26 recommendations to help combat them.","body":null,"created":"1691591764","gmt_created":"2023-08-09 14:36:04","changed":"1692638366","gmt_changed":"2023-08-21 17:19:26","alt":"stock photo of two women working in a science lab","file":{"fid":"254384","name":"pics (25).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/09\/pics%20%2825%29_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/08\/09\/pics%20%2825%29_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":127205,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/08\/09\/pics%20%2825%29_0.jpg?itok=5R_IS_6C"}}},"media_ids":["671351"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"677005":{"#nid":"677005","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Four Long-Term IAC Faculty Retire","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPeter Brecke, Seymour E. Goodman, Cheryl Leggon, and David Shook retired from the Ivan Allen College this summer after a combined 113 years of service to the Institute. Their teaching, research, and service work broadly impacted the IAC community, and their presence at the College will be missed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERead more about the faculty members\u0027 long careers and legacies below.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EPeter Brecke\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssociate Professor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor Peter Brecke\u2019s Georgia Tech career spanned five decades, during which he worked on myriad research projects, including historical data science, social global modeling, computer-aided conflict early warning systems, a taxonomy of conflict, the empirical origins of democracy, and creation of a novel and deeply historical database of international trade.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrecke was the author of numerous articles and research reports on the computer simulation of worldwide political and economic developments, and war and reconciliation, as well as early warning of conflicts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis mentorship and his commitment to integrating diverse fields of study enriched the academic environment, providing students with new and evolving tools to tackle complex global challenges, said Nunn School Chair Adam N. Stulberg.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Peter was a pillar of interdisciplinary innovation and a stalwart for infusing new tools into cutting-edge research and education,\u201d Stulberg said. \u201cHe was an invaluable colleague who wore many hats during his long and productive career. Given his many contributions to our school, students across the Institute and Georgia Tech writ large will definitely miss Peter,\u0022 Stulberg said.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ESeymour E. Goodman\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegent\u2019s Professor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegent\u0027s Professor Seymour E. Goodman had a profoundly impactful career at Georgia Tech, especially in international affairs and computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoodman joined Georgia Tech in 2000 and worked extensively on issues related to information technologies and related public policy and societal issues, as well as technological developments and their influence on the conduct and outcomes of large-scale conflicts. One of the final assignments of his career was helping lead development of the curriculum for Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Cybersecurity and Privacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe author of more than 150 publications, Goodman made significant contributions to the understanding of technology\u0027s role in global security and national policy, said Nunn School Chair Adam N. Stulberg.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Sy Goodman\u2019s work exemplified the best of Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to interdisciplinary excellence,\u0022 Stulberg said. \u0022His research into global technology policy, critical infrastructure and societal resilience, and cybersecurity has been monumental across our campus, leaving a legacy that will be felt for years to come.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ECheryl Leggon\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssociate Professor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECheryl Leggon joined the Georgia Tech faculty in 2002, making her a member of the Ivan Allen College (IAC) community for 22 years. Throughout her time in the School of Public Policy, Leggon\u2019s teaching and research focused on policies, programs, and practices to increase and enhance the participation of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and women of color in the science and engineering workforce. As an ADVANCE Professor in IAC, Leggon also worked to support a more accessible and inclusive workplace at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCheryl Leggon is a generous and valued colleague, both in her contributions to the School of Public Policy and the Georgia Tech ADVANCE Program,\u201d said Mary Frank Fox, a Dean\u2019s Distinguished Professor in the School of Public Policy. \u201cIn her teaching and research, Cheryl has brought strong and effective attention to the intersections of race, ethnicity, and gender that shape outcomes in science and engineering; and to fair access and opportunity in teaching and learning in the U.S. and globally.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am grateful that my time at Georgia Tech overlapped with Dr. Leggon and for the sociological perspective she brought to the School,\u201d said Cassidy R. Sugimoto, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair of the School of Public Policy. \u201cIt was clear that she is passionate about equity in science and engineering, and I am confident she will continue to pursue this work in her retirement.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EDavid Shook\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssociate Professor of Spanish\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Modern Languages\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a long-time member of the School of Modern Languages, David Shook taught courses ranging from elementary Spanish to Hispanic literature and developed seven new classes during his tenure. In his research, Shook explored language program development, teaching methodology, grammar acquisition through reading, and the use of literature for language acquisition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShook spent nearly half of his 34 years at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts in prominent service roles such as the director of undergraduate studies, associate chair for undergraduate studies, and interim chair \u2014 on three occasions \u2014 in the School of Modern Languages. He also served as the College\u2019s associate dean for undergraduate studies. He coordinated development of the School\u0027s graduate program and first Academic Program Review. He also served on committees such as the Promotion and Tenure Committee, the Instructional Center Renovation Committee, and several search committees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, \u0022his service has been honorable and distinguished not only in quantity but also in quality,\u0022 said John Lyon, Chair of the School of Modern Languages.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShook will remain an Associate Professor Emeritus of Spanish in the School.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022For more than three decades, Dr. Shook has always been the go-to person in Modern Languages, not only for questions about Institute operations and difficult curricular decisions but also for issues of a more individual nature,\u0022 added Cecilia Montes-Alcala, an associate professor of Spanish and the director of the Spanish Program. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf he did not have the answer, he would find it. We all sought his advice constantly, and his office was always busy. Yet, his door was nearly always open, and we knew we always had his undivided attention as he listened to and addressed each and every issue with patience, empathy, and care. Dr. Shook\u0027s contributions in administrative leadership have demonstrated a tangible and positive impact in shaping the trajectory of the School of Modern Languages in the last 30 years.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPeter Brecke, Seymour E. Goodman, Cheryl Leggon, and David Shook retired from the Ivan Allen College after a combined 113 years of service to the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Peter Brecke, Seymour E. 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Still, the joint urban policy initiative of Georgia Tech and the City of Atlanta has already started to make a regional impact on issues such as tax policy, public safety, sustainable energy, and transportation solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Center boasts a network of affiliated urban studies scholars from Georgia State University, the University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University, Emory University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College. Now, with a new co-director on board in Assistant Professor Brian Y. 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When we discussed this with Georgia Tech, they were very supportive, and the School of Public Policy turned out to be the perfect place to house this work. School Chair Cassidy Sugimoto\u2019s vision for increasing the visibility and impact of the School of Public Policy has been instrumental in making this happen.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere do you think the Center has the greatest opportunity to make an impact?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEdwards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E: We\u2019re already making an impact in areas such as tax policy, public safety, energy sustainability, public health, and next-generation transportation solutions. Every time we explore a new area, we find opportunities to use academic work that practitioners in the public and nonprofit sectors aren\u0027t aware of or aren\u0027t taking advantage of.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Y. An\u003C\/strong\u003E: We see a growing need for data-driven, evidence-based research from public agencies and nonprofits alike. For example, Atlanta Housing wants to understand how their work impacts the community, particularly in areas such as affordable housing and economic development. We\u2019ve also worked with Georgia state house members, a group of county chief appraisers, and the City of South Fulton, which wants to know how our research can inform their policies improving rental housing and neighborhood conditions. It\u2019s through collaborations such as these that we can be at the forefront of providing relevant research and expertise that makes a positive impact on the lives of Georgia residents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are some of the challenges you face?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn\u003C\/strong\u003E: The research community is highly fragmented, with experts spread across different universities and departments, often competing for limited resources and status. However, we are building an extensive network that can pull resources from various institutions and the community in a unified direction. We want to make scholarly work more visible and accessible to practitioners and policymakers. That\u2019s where our work can make a difference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s on tap for the coming year?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEdwards\u003C\/strong\u003E: We\u2019re planning to build a full-time staff whose job will be to connect academic work in urban studies with the practitioners in the field. The secret sauce is having a dedicated team that knows how to apply academic research and expertise into practice and sustain it over time. The team will likely be a mix of people who can bridge the academic and practitioner spaces effectively, not necessarily based on credentials but on capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your greatest ambition for the center?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAn\u003C\/strong\u003E: As a primary researcher, I want the center to be a valuable and necessary resource for policymakers across Georgia and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEdwards\u003C\/strong\u003E: Our ambitions are national. We want to create a model for how cities can address the legacy of racialized policies that have created segregation and social equity gaps in our cities. Atlanta is the right place to solve this problem because of its history, its leadership, and the impressive academic research being done here. We\u2019re excited to showcase this kind of thinking with our upcoming first meeting of the Healthcare Initiatives Task Force, which we are assembling at the direction of the Atlanta Committee for Progress, a group that advises Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Led by Grady Health System CEO John Haupert, the task force will develop strategies that policymakers can use to improve education, public safety, economic mobility, and health for all. We dream of providing a blueprint that can be used across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDavid Edwards, co-director of the Center for Urban Research and Senior Policy Advisor for Neighborhoods for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, is the Center\u2019s founding director. An is co-director of the Center and an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy. 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One transformative gift, from Brook Byers and family, helped create the Byers Family Pathways to Policy Fellows program. These fellowships give graduate students invaluable experience through year-long internships in Washington while expanding the School\u2019s network and reach in the nation\u2019s capital. The program also gives crucial support for students to live in Washington for a year. Internship placements so far have included the U.S. Senate budget committee and the senate offices of Jon Ossoff and Bill Cassidy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional funding was received to continue the sustainability-focused Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (MSEEM) fellowship program and other student support activities. In addition, Daniel Matisoff, professor in the School of Public Policy and director of the MSEEM program, received a gift from United Parcel Service (UPS) to partner with students to study policies and strategies that could help boost the use of alternative fuels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe School received support for its Law, Science, and Technology program, including the Susan Van Acken Fund to support students interested in taking the LSAT and applying to law school; a fund to support intellectual property activity; and support for Georgia Tech\u2019s successful Mock Trial team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s clear that donors and organizations recognize the vital teaching and research underway in Public Policy,\u201d says Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u201cFrom AI ethics to science policy in Washington, Public Policy students and faculty are helping improve lives and keeping humanity at the center of technological innovation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo make a gift or commitment to the School of Public Policy or learn more about Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Etransformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is the second of four schools at Georgia Tech to meet its campaign goal as part of Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech, the more than $2 billion comprehensive campaign designed to secure resources that will advance the Institute and its impact for decades to come.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The School of Public Policy is the second of four schools at Georgia Tech to meet its campaign goal as part of Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech, the more than $2 billion comprehensive campaign. 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Our newest faculty members are no exception.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, we are proud to welcome 14 tenured\/tenure-track faculty, 26 non-tenure-track faculty, \u0026nbsp;including Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellows and new cadre members in our ROTC programs, 10 research faculty, and three visiting faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts attracts some of the best minds in the social sciences and humanities, scholars and practitioners eager to advance Georgia Tech\u0027s mission of educating leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Our newest faculty members are no exception.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, we are proud to welcome 14 tenured\/tenure-track faculty, 26 non-tenure-track faculty, \u0026nbsp;including Marion L. 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Bruce McEver Professor in Engineering and the Liberal Arts,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/michael-hoffmann\u0022\u003EHoffmann\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThis is a unique opportunity to further explore the intersections of engineering and the liberal arts and to advance holistic and innovative education across disciplines at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe endowed professorship is supported by a generous gift from H. Bruce McEver, IE 1966, a longtime advisory board member and supporter of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. Professors Emeriti Steven Usselman of the School of History and Sociology and Kenneth Knoespel of the School of Literature, Media, and Communication previously held the position.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith a background that spans philosophy, public policy, and engineering, Hoffmann has consistently demonstrated a commitment to interdisciplinary research and education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis National Science Foundation-supported work on wicked problems \u2014 issues that are difficult to define, much less solve, because of their complexity and how people view them in different ways \u2014 led to the development of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qE-Azij2Umg\u0022\u003EReflect! platform\u003C\/a\u003E for deliberating on wicked problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoffmann also is an ethicist at the NSF-funded National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE), where he leads the \u201cUser-Engaged Design for Human Well-being\u201d team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs McEver Professor, Hoffmann will collaborate with faculty across the Georgia Tech campus to extend the Reflect! platform. While the current iteration is meant for use by culturally similar groups, Hoffmann plans to spend the next three years expanding its utility to culturally dissimilar groups. This will help a broader range of users understand and manage conflicts arising from different viewpoints, emotions, and identities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoffmann also plans to develop a new engineering ethics class, in which students will combine their technical prowess with deliberative expertise to seek solutions to the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals. That work will be done in collaboration with stakeholders in communities worldwide where technologies proposed by engineering students would be deployed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHoffmann\u2019s appointment to this position reinforces the Ivan Allen College\u2019s commitment to integrating the humanities, social sciences, and STEM disciplines, said Interim Dean Richard Utz.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEffective problem-solving requires interdisciplinary collaboration, ensuring that scientific advancements are communicated clearly and policy decisions are equitable and accountable to all,\u0022 Utz said. \u201cMichael\u2019s work to overcome the difficulties inherent in solving wicked problems exemplifies the value liberal arts disciplines can provide to our colleagues in the sciences and engineering.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECassidy R. Sugimoto, School chair and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the School of Public Policy, agreed, saying that Hoffmann\u2019s scholarship exemplifies the School\u0027s dedication to interdisciplinary work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMichael\u2019s ability to bridge the gap between technical and liberal arts disciplines aligns perfectly with our School\u0027s mission. His contributions will enhance our curriculum and expand the scope of research opportunities for our students,\u201d Sugimoto said. \u201cHe is an excellent choice for this appointment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Michael Hoffmann of the School of Public Policy is the next H. Bruce McEver Professor in Engineering and the Liberal Arts, effective Aug. 1.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor Michael Hoffmann of the School of Public Policy is the next H. 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The recipients will gain invaluable experience through year-long internships in Washington while expanding the School\u2019s network and reach in the nation\u2019s capital. The program also gives crucial support for students to live in Washington for a year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of my key missions is to highlight the critical role of data in shaping effective policy,\u201d said Jazmin Lucio, who will be working on decarbonization policy in U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy\u2019s office. \u201cI believe that educated policymakers are essential for creating robust, evidence-based legislation. Through this fellowship, I aim to see legislation passed that is informed by my work, learn more about energy policy from the source, make bipartisan connections, and gain insights from productive activism.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoining Lucio in Washington:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul type=\u0022disc\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETaylor Clarke:\u003C\/strong\u003E Focusing on environmental policy in the office of Sen. Jon Ossoff.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVincent Gu:\u003C\/strong\u003E Ph.D. student serving on the Senate Budget Committee, representing Sen. 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It will also help them obtain greater insight into which communities experience the most frequent and longest outages and what can be done to help.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow does it work?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUtility companies report real-time power outages, but the data is fractured across different service territories and states.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUsers can\u2019t download data directly, making the information difficult to use for research and evaluation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EBecause of this, it\u0027s hard for researchers and agencies to understand the extent and scope of problems with the energy grid.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo address these challenges, the GROWER team developed algorithms and web scrapers. They use Amazon Web Services to crawl the utility websites every 15 minutes and collect the power outage data for many states in one place.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho\u2019s Involved?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Grid Resilience, Outage, Weather, and Emergency Response (GROWER) Lab is a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Project\u003C\/a\u003E launched in 2024 by faculty and students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the College of Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/c9f0cadc-5bb4-5b6f-9eca-bd38a9233993\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBrian Y. An,\u003C\/a\u003E an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/constance-crozier\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EConstance Crozier,\u003C\/a\u003E an assistant professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, lead the project alongside John Kim, the lab manager and a public policy Ph.D. student. The group includes 15 students in computer science, city and regional planning, business, public policy, and industrial systems and engineering programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s Next?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe GROWER team has already begun applying findings from the dataset to research questions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey are writing a paper based on data showing that racial and ethnic minorities experience more frequent and longer power outages than other groups and have also begun examining the effects of power outages on crime and medical emergencies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, they will partner with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to provide technical assistance to the Department of Energy Grid Deployment Office, which is the lead federal agency administering grid modernization grants.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is incredibly rewarding to connect with research groups in and out of Georgia Tech who share this vision with us,\u201d An said. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to conduct robust research that will inform real-word policy making across the country.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The database will help researchers explore questions about the causes and effects of power outages and how policy interventions can help strengthen grid resilience. 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burden is important: \u003C\/strong\u003EAtlanta is among the nation\u2019s five most energy-burdened cities.\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003EIf the program performs as advocates expect, it \u201ccould be the most impactful climate and energy policy Atlanta has adopted,\u201d says Cox, who as CEO of non-profit Greenlink Analytics uses his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/graduate\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech education\u003C\/a\u003E to find and advocate for equitable climate and energy policies across the Southeast.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis program will ensure that no resident must choose between food on the table and heating or cooling their homes, making a tangible difference in our community,\u201d City Councilwoman Liliana Bakhtiari said in a statement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHigh energy burden in Atlanta disproportionately affects the city\u2019s Black residents, according to Cox and School of Public Policy from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/attachments\/EE%20Phase%201_4-13-18.pdf\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E2018\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/673597\/public-policy-research-powers-sierra-club-report-black-energy-burden\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E2024\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EImproving energy efficiency is also a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/green-savings-9781440831201\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esmart way\u003C\/a\u003E to address climate change, School of Public Policy researchers \u003Ca 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For instance, Regents\u2019 Professor Marilyn A. Brown recently helped Georgia \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/28\/georgia-tech-help-develop-states-first-climate-action-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecreate\u003C\/a\u003E its first-ever climate action plan. Professor Daniel Matisoff recently won an award for his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/comm.iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/670015\/public-policy-faculty-takes-home-major-appam-award-second-time-three-years\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ework\u003C\/a\u003E on the benefits of green building pilot programs. 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He will teach the capstone course in the Master of Science in Cybersecurity policy track program and a new course on cyber threat response and attribution.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSergio\u2019s impressive experience as a cybersecurity industry practitioner and as an innovative educator at the National Security Agency\u2019s National Cryptologic School and the Threat Intelligence Academy will further strengthen the School\u2019s already deep expertise in cybersecurity policy education,\u201d said Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton Chair.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHe is a globally recognized leader in this space who will elevate our ability to deliver top-notch cybersecurity policy education to Georgia Tech students through the interdisciplinary in-person Master of Science in Cybersecurity and the Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECaltagirone holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in computer science from the University of Portland and a master\u2019s degree in computer science and information assurance from the University of Idaho. There, he built the university\u2019s Reconfigurable Attack-Defend Cybersecurity Laboratory and developed student network security labs to support coursework.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe was one of the NSA\u2019s first cyber threat intelligence analysts and is credited for discovering more than a dozen international cyber threats of importance to U.S. national security.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile at the NSA, he helped develop the \u201cdiamond model\u201d of threat assessment, which provides a framework for analyzing cyber incidents based on adversary, infrastructure, capability, and victim.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe model is already in use in the School. Students in PUBP 6725 \u2014 Information Security Policies use the model to analyze cyber threats. That interdisciplinary course is required of all students enrolled in Georgia Tech\u2019s graduate cybersecurity degree programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt Microsoft, Caltagirone expanded a small threat intelligence practice into a worldwide workforce that protected the company\u2019s frequently attacked Xbox gaming service, the Outlook 365 email platform, and other assets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe is also a former vice president of threat intelligence at the cybersecurity firm Dragos and founder of the Threat Intelligence Academy, an online source for cybersecurity training.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECaltagirone has also worked with the Global Emancipation Network, a volunteer team of engineers, developers, and data scientists who use data analytics to counter human trafficking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E is a cornerstone contributor to cybersecurity education at Georgia Tech through the cybersecurity policy option in the master\u2019s programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther courses include PUBP 6111 \u2014 Internet and Public Policy, PUBP 6540 \u2014 Public Policy for the Digital World, PUBP 6501 \u2014 Information Policy and Management, and PUBP 6502 \u2014 Information and Communications Technology Policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor more information about the MS Cybersecurity program, visit the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mscybersecurity\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eprogram website\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy has hired Sergio Caltagirone, a senior cybersecurity practitioner, researcher, and educator with experience at the National Security Agency and Microsoft, to join the its cybersecurity policy faculty.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The School of Public Policy has hired Sergio Caltagirone, a senior cybersecurity practitioner, researcher, and educator with experience at the National Security Agency and Microsoft to join the School\u2019s cybersecurity policy faculty. "}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2024-05-21 12:36:04","changed_gmt":"2024-05-21 12:40:56","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674048":{"id":"674048","type":"image","title":"Sergio Caltagirone.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity expert Sergio Caltagirone joins the School of Public Policy as a professor of the practice in Fall 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1716295080","gmt_created":"2024-05-21 12:38:00","changed":"1716295080","gmt_changed":"2024-05-21 12:38:00","alt":"A man in a checked shirt smiles at the camera.","file":{"fid":"257514","name":"Sergio Caltagirone.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/21\/Sergio%20Caltagirone.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/05\/21\/Sergio%20Caltagirone.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":595338,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/05\/21\/Sergio%20Caltagirone.jpg?itok=lUeLKXr4"}}},"media_ids":["674048"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674166":{"#nid":"674166","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IAC Grad Combines Passion for Data Science and International Affairs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EClassrooms are critical learning environments in college, but experiences outside of them can be just as impactful. Just ask Tyler Quillen, who found his passion for data visualization \u2014 a skill typically associated with STEM disciplines \u2014 through his research assistantship at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuillen will complete his B.S. in International Affairs this spring and said participating in the inaugural cohort of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pathways2policy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGTDC: Pathways to Policy\u003C\/a\u003E program in Washington also helped solidify his aspirations to work in data visualization after graduation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Going into college, I had no idea what I wanted to do,\u0022 Quillen said. \u201cComing to Tech and working as a researcher showed me my interest in data science, which I had never had exposure to previously. And that was further reinforced going to D.C., where it was such a great experience working on deeper data science and getting to see what it\u0027s really like to be in my field.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMerging STEM and Humanities\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow exactly does data science tie into the liberal arts, and why is it such a critical skill for success?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s how you communicate to people,\u0022 Quillen said. \u0022People are often visual learners, so being able to show a piece of data concisely and how it\u0027s changed over time is a huge part of communicating to people on a variety of issues. It\u0027s a skill I really value having and is critical for informing people of the point of the research.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the Pathways to Policy program, Quillen and his classmates worked full-time while taking classes at night. The internships vary based on interest, and Quillen split his time between two organizations at the National Defense University, conducting research at the College of International Security Affairs and creating data visualizations at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. The visualizations he worked on used economic, societal, and political data to help the organization track trends in the region and inform where they could best focus and direct their work in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuillen says international affairs is an \u201coften misunderstood\u201d field, so communicating data is an essential part of making an impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The average American voter votes primarily on domestic issues and doesn\u0027t pay attention to many international issues. I\u0027m biased because I\u0027m an international affairs major, but I think that\u0027s a shame,\u0022 Quillen said. \u0022Creating good data visualizations is a huge part of informing the public about various issues and is why I respect the Center for Strategic International Studies. They do a great job of making interactive data displays to inform the average person about issues in international affairs and show that information in a way that\u0027s easy for anybody to understand.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETurning Passion Into a Career\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe aptly named GTDC: Pathways to Policy emphasizes just that \u2014 that there are many different ways to have an impact and create change in the policy sphere.\u0026nbsp;Quillen\u0027s research journey at Georgia Tech and semester in Washington helped him discover a unique interdisciplinary passion for data visualization and international affairs that he will take into his career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduation, Quillen wants to move back to Washington and land a full-time job at the Center for Strategic International Studies, something he hopes the alumni networking and internship experiences on the GTDC program will help him achieve.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I never would have known about this without doing the research at Tech, and then it\u0027s just been further reinforced over time as I\u0027ve gotten more experiences and exposure to the field,\u0022 Quillen said. \u201cI feel very lucky that I had the opportunities that I did to get exposed to all this.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETyler Quillen found his passion for data visualization \u2014 a skill typically associated with STEM disciplines \u2014 through his research assistantship at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tyler Quillen found his passion for data visualization \u2014 a skill typically associated with STEM disciplines \u2014 through his research assistantship at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2024-04-12 18:32:58","changed_gmt":"2024-04-29 13:50:17","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673699":{"id":"673699","type":"image","title":"Quillen.png","body":null,"created":"1712947458","gmt_created":"2024-04-12 18:44:18","changed":"1712947458","gmt_changed":"2024-04-12 18:44:18","alt":"Tyler holding a certificate in front of flags in a state capitol \/ government building setting","file":{"fid":"257128","name":"Quillen.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/12\/Quillen.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/12\/Quillen.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1602415,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/12\/Quillen.png?itok=2-4yWxD8"}}},"media_ids":["673699"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"674314":{"#nid":"674314","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IAC Celebrates Exceptional Teaching, Research, and Service","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the 2023-24 academic year comes to a close, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community came together for the annual student, faculty, and staff celebration. 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The fellowship provides three years of funding and tuition assistance, which Menardi plans to use to complete her M.S. in Public Policy and pursue a Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe prestigious NSF program touts Nobel Prize winners and the founder of Google among itsalums. According to the website, \u201cthe program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines,\u201d focusing on bringing more diversity and underrepresented groups to STEM.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenardi\u2019s research focuses on issues of inequality in science, technology, and public health. As a research assistant at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wst.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for the Studies of Women, Science, and Technology,\u003C\/a\u003E she studies scientific authors and knowledge production around women, science, and engineering. Outside the Center, her work examines HIV policy, testing technologies, and bioethics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenardi, who graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in History, Technology, and Society and a B.S. in Public Policy, is no stranger to accolades. In 2023, she received the Bellon Award, the highest honor for undergraduates from the School of History and Sociology. She also received the 2024 Ivan Allen Jr. Legacy Award for Graduate Students at this year\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/674125\/ivan-allen-college-hosts-annual-distinguished-alumni-awards\u0022\u003EDistinguished Alumni Awards\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenardi is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/17\/nsf-awards-fellowships-60-georgia-tech-graduate-students?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=NSF%20Awards%20Fellowships%20to%2060%20Graduate%20Students\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20April%2018%2C%202024\u0022\u003Eone of 60 graduate students at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E to receive the NSF fellowship this year. 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AAAS Fellows are recognized for outstanding contributions to research, teaching, technology, and science communication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am deeply honored to receive this recognition from an organization that has supported and inspired me since I joined as a graduate student in 2006,\u201d said Levine. \u201cI am also encouraged by this acknowledgement that policy and ethics play a key role in bringing groundbreaking biomedical technologies to the people who need them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe organization chose Levine, who is also a professor in the School of Public Policy, for his contributions to biomedical research policy \u2014 including advancing understanding of how policy debates influence contentious areas of research. 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A reception will follow the event.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty, staff, and students, as well as community organizers, K-12 teachers, and members of the public, are welcome to attend. The event will be held in person on Friday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tsrb.gatech.edu\/sample-page\/directions-and-parking\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETechnology Square Research Building (TSRB)\u003C\/a\u003E at 85 5th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30332. Advance and onsite \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqgg3ipvTfSSeZAjiTCRrhC-m5UREkwOFdFVE45WDVNT05URE1CQUtaUEc5OC4u\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eregistration\u003C\/a\u003E are available.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAbout David S\u00e1nchez\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecognized around the world as one of the finest saxophonists of his generation, S\u00e1nchez merges jazz syntax with the musical dialects of his native Puerto Rico and other Caribbean sources. Bringing a mix of mainstream jazz with Pan-African influences to audiences around the globe, his original compositions, like the 2018 album \u003Cem\u003ECarib\u003C\/em\u003E, are inspired by melodies and rhythms from the Afro-Puerto Rican and Haitian traditions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/atlanta-global-studies-symposium\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAtlanta Global Studies Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E returns April 12 with a focus on the \u201cLanguages of Sustainability and the Global South.\u201d The event will feature a keynote lecture and live performance by Grammy award-winning musician David S\u00e1nchez.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Atlanta Global Studies Symposium returns April 12 with a focus on the \u201cLanguages of Sustainability and the Global South.\u201d The event will feature a keynote lecture and live performance by Grammy award-winning musician David S\u00e1nchez."}],"uid":"35777","created_gmt":"2024-04-02 21:21:13","changed_gmt":"2024-04-03 14:02:48","author":"Stephanie Kadel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673593":{"id":"673593","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Global Studies Symposium","body":null,"created":"1712092884","gmt_created":"2024-04-02 21:21:24","changed":"1712092884","gmt_changed":"2024-04-02 21:21:24","alt":"The 2024 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will be held on Friday, April 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Technology Square Research Building.","file":{"fid":"257009","name":"Symposium 2024 1080x1920 v3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/02\/Symposium%202024%201080x1920%20v3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/02\/Symposium%202024%201080x1920%20v3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":200668,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/02\/Symposium%202024%201080x1920%20v3.jpg?itok=C8eaqMDh"}}},"media_ids":["673593"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stephanie.kadel@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStephanie N. 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Starting this summer, students at Ivan Allen College will be able to earn a new minor in the applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning designed to help them demonstrate their knowledge to prospective employers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe minor\u2019s Ivan Allen College track will give students the skills necessary to ethically and effectively use such tools in digital humanities and computational social sciences contexts, said Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cArtificial intelligence and machine learning have important applications in nearly every social science and humanities discipline. So, it is essential for tomorrow\u2019s leaders in these fields to have a strong foundation not just in how to use these tools, but also when and why, and to understand the difficult ethical and policy issues as we strive for outcomes that improve lives,\u201d Husbands Fealing said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn fact, the AI ethics and policy course is the only required course for all students taking the minor \u2014 whether they choose the Ivan Allen College track or the College of Engineering track, said Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs in the Ivan Allen College who spearheaded the minor for the Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe fact that every student seeking this minor will be required to take an Ivan Allen College policy course highlights the importance Georgia Tech places on graduating leaders with an understanding of the ethical implications of this ever-changing technology,\u201d Dhongde said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to the ethics class, the Ivan Allen College track requires one course in probability and statistics, an introduction to AI and machine learning, and two electives. Students can choose from classes in linguistics, philosophy of computation, the role of technology such as AI in international affairs, and machine learning in economics. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is truly a collegewide minor with courses from several schools in the Ivan Allen College,\u201d Dhongde said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIvan Allen College majors can also pursue the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/starting-summer-students-can-minor-applications-artificial-intelligence-and-machine\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering track\u003C\/a\u003E, which provides additional exposure to the technical fundamentals of AI and machine learning and their applications in biomedical engineering, process engineering, mechanical engineering, and robotics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe wanted to ensure that this minor is not just about the technical aspects of creating or using an AI platform, but also about thinking through the ways in which AI can be used to meet global challenges,\u201d Dhongde said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E has offered an AI Ethics and Policy course since 2023. Taught by Associate Professor Justin Biddle, the class prepares students to think critically about AI\u0027s impact on humanity and to contribute to AI governance and policy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022AI systems are value-laden because they\u0027re human creations,\u0022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/justin-biddle\u0022\u003EBiddle\u003C\/a\u003E said at the time. \u0022Humans generate, design, develop, distribute, and monitor AI systems. Human decisions are made all along the way, and those human decisions, reflecting our values, impact AI systems in a very consequential way.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe minor is open to all students pursuing degrees from the Ivan Allen College or the College of Engineering. In addition to Public Policy, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Economics\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lmc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Modern Languages\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E will contribute to the minor.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStarting this summer, students at Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will be able to earn a new minor in applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning designed to help them demonstrate their knowledge to prospective employers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Starting this summer, students at Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will be able to earn a new minor in applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning."}],"uid":"35777","created_gmt":"2024-04-01 20:34:16","changed_gmt":"2024-04-03 13:41:05","author":"Stephanie Kadel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-04-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-04-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673578":{"id":"673578","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower and Atlanta Skyline","body":null,"created":"1712003668","gmt_created":"2024-04-01 20:34:28","changed":"1712003668","gmt_changed":"2024-04-01 20:34:28","alt":"Tech Tower against the Atlanta skyline.","file":{"fid":"256989","name":"13C10000-P14-016-Web Use - 1,000px Wide.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/01\/13C10000-P14-016-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/04\/01\/13C10000-P14-016-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":512285,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/04\/01\/13C10000-P14-016-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px%20Wide.jpg?itok=iPuhon6a"}}},"media_ids":["673578"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"84601","name":"interdisciplinary arts and sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668352":{"#nid":"668352","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CDAIT Announces IoT Challenge Competition Winners","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudent teams who developed Internet of Things projects to tackle postpartum mortality in new mothers, advance exoskeletons, and better collect sea level data have been named the winners of the Student IoT Innovation Capacity Building Challenge hosted by Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudents from the College of Engineering, College of Computing, College of Design, and the College of Sciences participated in the third annual competition, which seeks to broadly advance IoT research on the Georgia Tech campus. The awards are presented with generous support of the School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech\u2019s VentureLab, and Verizon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEach of the Challenge category winners will receive scholarship awards totaling $12,000 to be divided among team members. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThese awards celebrate the hard work, ingenuity, and interdisciplinary approach that is vital in today\u2019s technological landscape,\u201d said Paul M.A. Baker, CDAIT\u2019s chief operating officer. \u201cThis kind of innovative student research collaboration pushes us forward and keeps Georgia Tech at the forefront of innovation.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe winner of the Policy\/Civic Engagement category went to a team of two engineering students. They created \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/physioconnect\/\u0022\u003EPhysioconnect\u003C\/a\u003E, a wearable device that can track a new mom\u2019s heart health. This device could let doctors catch and treat problems early and hopefully help reduce postpartum deaths.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe IoT Innovation category award went to a team of engineering and computing students who built an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bio-translational-exoskeleton.com\/\u0022\u003Eexoskeleton\u003C\/a\u003E that uses stretchable skin sensors and deep-learning algorithms to help people lift heavy objects.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA team in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003ESmart Sea Level Sensors\u003C\/a\u003E program won the\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003EVerizon Connectivity award for the redesign of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sealevelsensors.org\/\u0022\u003Ewater-level sensors\u003C\/a\u003E to integrate with low-cost swarm satellites, making data collection much easier.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHonorable mentions went to a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/abhishekshankar.gitbook.io\/scannervr\/\u0022\u003Eteam\u003C\/a\u003E who used virtual reality to teach people how to use industrial laser scanners and another team who used thermal displays as a new way to share information and emotions. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo see details of the projects and learn more about the IoT Challenge, CDAIT, and its host center, the Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdait.gatech.edu\/projects\/Student_IoT_Innovation_Challenge_2023_Results\u0022\u003Echallenge 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The savings equate to the cost of roughly two months of groceries per household per year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022These housing participants who didn\u0027t come in thinking about energy efficiency saved anywhere from $75 to $482 per year in energy bills,\u0022 Asensio said. \u0022Those are meaningful savings that really impact people. So, we ended up finding very significant hidden social benefits from these policies that were previously unknown.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ehttps:\/\/youtu.be\/eWqOFj9qRxw\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings are surprising because HUD grants do not specifically target energy efficiency or sustainability measures in exchange for governmental assistance. Instead, they are given at the discretion of the local government to residents facing housing emergencies such as deteriorating roofs or broken HVAC systems in the hot summer.\u0026nbsp;Because of the high amount of deferred maintenance in these homes, the fixes have a spillover effect of significantly reducing energy use \u2014 for example, by adopting more efficient technologies and bringing structures up to building codes \u2014 and saving money for people who receive them.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe multidisciplinary research team in Asensio\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EData Science \u0026amp; Policy Lab,\u003C\/a\u003E including current and former Public Policy students Olga Churkina and Becky D. Rafter and industrial engineering alumna Kira E. O\u0027Hare, also found that the cost-effectiveness of housing-based interventions rivals standalone energy efficiency policies, offering a promising alternative for reaching marginalized communities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022For decades, we\u2019ve struggled to get meaningful participation with conventional policies in these lower and moderate-income communities, including among renters and people in multi-family homes,\u201d Asensio said. \u0022Using housing block grants as an entry strategy to drive efficiency\u0026nbsp;is an important policy innovation.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith support from the National Science Foundation, ESRI, Inc., and the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge, Asensio and his co-authors spent nearly four years collecting, cleaning, and combining Albany\u0027s previously siloed city data into one community analytics repository. They linked records for 5.9 million utility bills per month from 2004 to 2019, allowing them to see long-run impacts of policy intervention, energy consumption, and payments by household \u2014 an uncommonly granular level of data.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Overall, HUD-funded block grants in Albany reduced electricity use by 4.72 million kilowatt hours over the study period versus the control group,\u0022 the researchers wrote. \u0022The reduction in non-baseload emissions is equivalent to 3.70 million pounds of coal not being burned or the carbon sequestered by 3,695 acres of forest.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio\u0027s research is timely because the Southeast has some of the country\u0027s highest energy-burdened households. In the U.S., spending over 6% of net income on energy is considered a burden. In Albany, renters\u0027 and homeowners\u0027 energy costs can surpass ten or even 20% of household budgets, Asensio said, and many housing applicants are elderly and on fixed incomes. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnlike conventional energy initiatives that are reliant on self-selection, housing programs can provide a more equitable and localized strategy. That\u0027s because \u0022most of the standalone policies for energy efficiency have two main outcomes,\u0022 Asensio said. \u0022First, the programs generally attract more affluent and informed homeowners, in which case, questions arise as to whether this might be a good use of public funds. Second, when these policies are restricted to certain income eligibility limits, we don\u0027t get enough participation from lower-income residents for a long list of reasons. So, reaching low- and moderate-income households has become a fundamental challenge.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn contrast, housing block grants naturally target a broader range of residents with high energy burdens and help circumvent the problem of low participation. Rather than trying to market an energy-saving offer to people who aren\u0027t interested or are distrustful of the government, HUD grants have long waiting lists.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022There are thousands and thousands of communities that look very much like Albany within and outside of major metro areas,\u201d Asensio said. \u0022This is a relatively untapped opportunity for driving energy efficiency within households who may not necessarily have an awareness of or interest in energy efficiency measures.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe paper, \u201cHousing Policies and Energy Efficiency Spillovers in Low and Moderate Income Communities,\u201d was published online in \u003C\/em\u003ENature Sustainability\u003Cem\u003E on March 18. It is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41893-024-01314-w\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41893-024-01314-w\u003C\/a\u003E. This work was partially supported by awards from the National Science Foundation (Award No. 1945332), ESRI, Inc., the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge, and the Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society at Harvard Business School.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new study from the School of Public Policy finds that federal housing policies accelerate energy efficiency participation among low- and moderate-income households \u2014 even when those policies don\u2019t directly address energy efficiency.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new study from the School of Public Policy finds that federal housing policies accelerate energy efficiency participation among low and moderate-income households \u2014 even when those policies don\u2019t directly address energy efficiency.\u00a0"}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2024-03-18 01:31:48","changed_gmt":"2024-03-22 14:22:04","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672444":{"id":"672444","type":"image","title":"230830-SY-FacultyHeadshots-SYP_2894_OmarAsensio.jpeg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOmar Asensio, GT Energy Research Faculty and HBS visiting fellow, Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1701091355","gmt_created":"2023-11-27 13:22:35","changed":"1701091355","gmt_changed":"2023-11-27 13:22:35","alt":"Omar Asensio, visiting fellow, Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society","file":{"fid":"255679","name":"230830-SY-FacultyHeadshots-SYP_2894_OmarAsensio.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/27\/230830-SY-FacultyHeadshots-SYP_2894_OmarAsensio.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/11\/27\/230830-SY-FacultyHeadshots-SYP_2894_OmarAsensio.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":116824,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/11\/27\/230830-SY-FacultyHeadshots-SYP_2894_OmarAsensio.jpeg?itok=L13IaHaD"}}},"media_ids":["672444"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"673597":{"#nid":"673597","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Policy Research Powers Sierra Club Report on Black Energy Burden in Georgia ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NfZxqE4xgcTO_ma2UhN67DXCaxhGOadt\/view\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereport\u003C\/a\u003E prepared by Regents\u2019 Professor Marilyn A. Brown and a team of student researchers from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy digs into the causes of energy burden among Georgia\u2019s Black residents.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study aligns with numerous other studies showing that race alone is a contributing factor to experiencing higher energy burdens. However, the Georgia Tech research findings include data showing that homes with children, older people, or those headed by women were even more at risk. Researchers also found that a 13% increase in an area\u2019s Black population equated to an approximately 1% increase in energy burden.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHouseholds are often considered energy-burdened if they spend more than 6% of their monthly budget on energy, according to the report.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne thing that sets this Sierra Club report aside from other breakdowns of energy burden across the country is the meticulous description of the conditions and causes of high energy burdens among 33 energy-stressed Black households in Georgia, who were identified and interviewed by community organizations,\u201d Brown said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHistorical trends such as mortgage redlining, highway, and power plant placements, and the effect of deforestation and urban heat islands on urban, predominantly Black communities all play a role in contributing to the unusually high energy costs many Black Georgians end up paying, according to the report.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis isn\u2019t an abstract thing. People are having to choose whether they cool their homes or put food on the table or buy medicine,\u201d said Brown, also Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the report\u2014parts of which have been published in a peer-reviewed journal and another manuscript under review\u2014makes no policy recommendations, the researchers note that changes to state and federal housing policies are urgently needed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cImplementing effective policy solutions would not only decrease high energy burdens, bill payment problems, and utility shut-offs, but would also promote the health, safety, and economic vitality of Black families, slash U.S. carbon emissions and build a stronger, more inclusive climate movement,\u201d they wrote.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe report, Energy Burdens of Black Households in Georgia\u201d was published on March 14 by the Sierra Club, which funded the research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to Brown, Ph.D. students Snehal Kale, Ryan Anthony, and Majid Ahmadi, and alum Ashley Hill, MSEEM 2022, co-authored the report.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe study examines the causes of energy burden among Black residents in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The study examines the causes of energy burden among Black residents in Georgia."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2024-03-19 12:57:46","changed_gmt":"2024-03-21 13:43:21","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673435":{"id":"673435","type":"image","title":"A new study by School of Public Policy researchers for the Sierra Club looks into the causes of energy burden among Black residents of Georgia.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA new study by School of Public Policy researchers for the Sierra Club looks into the causes of energy burden among Black residents of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1710853208","gmt_created":"2024-03-19 13:00:08","changed":"1710853093","gmt_changed":"2024-03-19 12:58:13","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"256833","name":"AdobeStock_295444027.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/19\/AdobeStock_295444027_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/19\/AdobeStock_295444027_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3094701,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/03\/19\/AdobeStock_295444027_0.jpeg?itok=XxAUdDKn"}}},"media_ids":["673435"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gateche.du"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672942":{"#nid":"672942","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Mock Trial Team Charts Record-Breaking Semester","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiatechmocktrial.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Mock Trial\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;team achieved record-breaking success during the Fall 2023 semester, placing in every tournament they attended for the first time in program history. Notable accolades include second place at the Emory Peach Bowl and fifth at the Duke Tobacco Road invitational tournament.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIndividual team members also earned 15 independent awards \u2014 the highest number in a semester to date.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, the spring season is starting just as strong.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn January, the Mock Trial team took home first place at the 19th Annual Ramblin\u0027 Wreck Invitational hosted by Georgia Tech \u2014 a feat unmatched in the documented history of the team. Mock Trial\u2019s B team, led by Jeremhy Cesar and Sanjeev Viswan, placed first with a 7-1 record and received an Honorable Mention for the Spirit of D.M. Smith Award, recognizing their commitment to honesty, civility, and fair play. The A team, captained by Maya Iyer and Lyla Zedell, secured the fourth-place spot with a 6-2 record.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This was truly one of the best and most impressive finishes for GT Mock Trial at our home invitational in one of the best fields we\u0027ve ever brought in with last year\u0027s national champions and runners-up,\u0022 said team co-coach Andy McNeil. \u0022Our season continues with the Jackson Regional American Mock Trial Association Tournament at the Mississippi College of Law!\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Mock Trial team achieved record-breaking success during the Fall 2023 semester, placing in every tournament they attended for the first time in program history.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Mock Trial team achieved record-breaking 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Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFranziska Tsufim\u003C\/strong\u003E, Marion L. 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They are among 49 others campuswide who made the honor roll.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESix of the honorees are from the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, including two faculty members and three Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellows. Amanda Blocker, an academic program manager in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was also honored for GT1000.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThree faculty members on the Summer 2023 Honor Roll came from the School of Modern Languages, and one from the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Summer 2023 honorees are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmanda Blocker\u003C\/strong\u003E, Academic Program Manager, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERenee Buesking\u003C\/strong\u003E, Marion L. 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During his visit, he gave a talk and presided over a faculty workshop.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe discussions of his work at both events confirmed the strong interest and potential in future transdisciplinary efforts in the College and the Institute,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/richard-utz\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERichard Utz\u003C\/a\u003E, senior associate dean in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u201cWe should capitalize on the momentum these discussions indicate and follow Dr. Clayton\u2019s example of linking our individual disciplines and their methodologies with those in other units, especially for the sake of our students, who crave experiential learning that not only increases knowledge, but also directly impacts policy and society.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe events were co-sponsored by the School of Literature, Media, and Communication; the School of Modern Languages; and the School of Public Policy. The events also brought together colleagues from Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Integrative Genomics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EHow the Humanities Can Inform Science Policy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClayton\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.vanderbilt.edu\/2021\/03\/15\/unique-transdisciplinary-collaboration-gives-undergrads-exposure-to-research-experience-in-the-humanities\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ework\u003C\/a\u003E, which attracted $8 million in National Institutes of Health funding, seeks to better understand how culture affects attitudes towards genetic privacy, demonstrating, Clayton said, \u201chow humanists can collaborate with scientists to have tangible effects on public policy.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHis team, which includes students in public policy, economics, anthropology, and other fields, examined hundreds of films and shows, including Blade Runner, X-Men films, and medical dramas, coding them for how they portrayed genetic research. They not only discovered changes in attitudes toward genetic privacy over the years but also successfully published 24 articles in refereed journals \u2014 most with undergraduate students as co-authors.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ongoing work has helped Clayton develop his problem-based approach to research, in which scholars from a variety of disciplines look to examine a single issue and share data but use their own research methods as they work toward synthesizing their conclusions and policy recommendations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe model is the subject of Clayton\u2019s 2023 book, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/us\/universitypress\/subjects\/literature\/literary-theory\/literature-science-and-public-policy-darwin-genomics?format=HB\u0026amp;isbn=9781009263528\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiterature, Science, and Public Policy: From Darwin to Genomics\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESimilarities to VIP\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhereas the concept may be new to some in the liberal arts, it is likely more familiar to the Georgia Tech community. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Project\u003C\/a\u003E program, founded at Georgia Tech in 2008, involves undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty in large-scale, multidisciplinary projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College students and faculty are involved with colleagues across campus in numerous VIP projects, including ones examining the intersection of art and AI, linguistics, and the interplay between sports and community transformation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can learn more about VIP programs that are a good fit for Ivan Allen College students at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/teams\/desired_majors_list\/ivan-allen\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVIP website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of 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His primary appointment is assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report recently ranked Georgia Tech as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-named-top-ranked-public-university-energy\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etop public university\u003C\/a\u003E and No. 3 nationwide in energy and fuel research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new affiliates will serve as informal advisors helping guide the Center\u2019s work, among other things.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new affiliates will serve as informal advisors helping guide the Center\u2019s work, among other things."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2024-02-13 21:45:02","changed_gmt":"2024-02-13 21:51:30","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673072":{"id":"673072","type":"image","title":"Ivan Allen College faculty join Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College faculty join Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1707860809","gmt_created":"2024-02-13 21:46:49","changed":"1707860809","gmt_changed":"2024-02-13 21:46:49","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"256425","name":"EPIC story image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/13\/EPIC%20story%20image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/02\/13\/EPIC%20story%20image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1061754,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/02\/13\/EPIC%20story%20image.jpg?itok=FsTIjsJ6"}}},"media_ids":["673072"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672585":{"#nid":"672585","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dean\u0027s Report Highlights Momentum in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is defying enrollment trends in liberal arts and building momentum to expand its positive impact. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/features.iac.gatech.edu\/deans-report-2022-23\u0022\u003ERead the 2022-23 Dean\u0027s Report.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is defying enrollment trends in liberal arts and building momentum to expand its positive impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is defying enrollment trends in liberal arts and building momentum to expand its positive impact."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2024-01-31 17:02:32","changed_gmt":"2024-01-31 17:06:25","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-31T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-31T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672914":{"id":"672914","type":"image","title":"dean\u0027s report cover - 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She credits her master\u2019s and Ph.D. in Public Policy for laying the foundation for her academic research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Midwest Caucus on Policy Administration presents the annual Herbert Simon Award to mid-career scholars who have made \u201ca significant contribution to the scientific study of bureaucracy.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe commendation committee chose DeHart-Davis\u2019 work because it \u201ctakes seriously both the pros and cons of organizational rules and their impact on bureaucratic performance,\u201d they wrote. \u201cHer research does an exceptional job of portraying bureaucracy as important and effective, but also urges the field to continue examining the factors that contribute to its significance to democratic governance.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sog.unc.edu\/about\/faculty-and-staff\/leisha-dehart-davis\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDeHart-Davis\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is a professor of public administration and government at the University of North Carolina \u2014 Chapel Hill and the director of the university\u2019s Local Government Workplaces Initiative.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhile government rules tend to be construed as burdensome and rigid, my research focuses on how organizational rules benefit public organizations,\u201d DeHart-Davis says. \u201cI call effective organizational rules green tape \u2014 in contrast with red tape \u2014 and argue that good rules are indispensable for achieving public values such as equity, efficiency, transparency, and accountability.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe is passionate about her research because rule design and implementation exert an \u201cenormous influence\u201d on how employees experience public sector work, DeHart-Davis says, and public employee experiences, in turn, affect public service delivery.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDeHart-Davis earned her Ph.D. from the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Public 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April.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy alumna Leisha DeHart-Davis was named the 2024 Herbert Simon Award winner. 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She credits her master\u2019s and Ph.D. in Public Policy for laying the foundation for her academic research."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2024-01-25 14:54:22","changed_gmt":"2024-01-25 15:02:05","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672864":{"id":"672864","type":"image","title":"DeHart-Davis.jpg","body":null,"created":"1706194820","gmt_created":"2024-01-25 15:00:20","changed":"1706194820","gmt_changed":"2024-01-25 15:00:20","alt":"Leisha DeHart-Davis","file":{"fid":"256189","name":"DeHart-Davis.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/25\/DeHart-Davis.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/25\/DeHart-Davis.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":75823,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/25\/DeHart-Davis.jpg?itok=_Rw7V07T"}}},"media_ids":["672864"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672342":{"#nid":"672342","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mock Trial Coach Named Interim Co-Director of Law, Science, and Technology","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy alumnus and lecturer Andy McNeil, PubPol 2001, has been named interim co-director of the Law, Science, and Technology program.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe will work with Chad Slieper, who has been selected to co-lead Georgia Tech\u2019s next Quality Enhancement Plan and will continue on at LST as co-director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcNeil\u2019s responsibilities will include pre-law advising and coordinating student-centered events. He also will serve as the primary instructor for the Pre-Law Seminar class (PUBP3610). Slieper will focus on recruiting and overseeing the program\u2019s part-time attorney faculty and coordinating course schedules.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduating from Georgia Tech in 2001, McNeil attended Syracuse University College of Law. He graduated in 2005 and later joined the Atlanta home office of King \u0026amp; Spalding, focusing on intellectual property matters. His career also has included roles at Morris, Manning \u0026amp; Martin and co-founding a wholesale apparel company. McNeil serves as the primary legal advisor on a non-profit board focusing on children and veterans with physical disabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2007, he became co-coach of the Georgia Tech Mock Trial team, which routinely ranks among the nation\u2019s most competitive squads.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAndy McNeil is a 2021 graduate of the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Andy McNeil is a 2021 graduate of the School of Public Policy."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2024-01-22 15:40:44","changed_gmt":"2024-01-24 17:23:14","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672831":{"id":"672831","type":"image","title":"andy mcneil image.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELST Director Andy McNeil.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1705938561","gmt_created":"2024-01-22 15:49:21","changed":"1756239679","gmt_changed":"2025-08-26 20:21:19","alt":"Law, Science and Technology Director Andy McNeil","file":{"fid":"256150","name":"andy mcneil image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/22\/andy%20mcneil%20image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/22\/andy%20mcneil%20image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1827036,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/22\/andy%20mcneil%20image.jpg?itok=8rP9fhOJ"}}},"media_ids":["672831"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672403":{"#nid":"672403","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Bullinger to Join APPAM Policy-Setting Council","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELindsey Rose Bullinger, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, has been elected to the leadership body for the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe APPAM Policy Council sets the organization\u2019s policy and strategy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/bullinger-lindsey\u0022\u003EBullinger \u003C\/a\u003Ewas elected as an academic researcher.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a great privilege to serve the APPAM community and perform the strategic work to advance its mission,\u201d Bullinger said. \u201cI am delighted to elevate my service to my \u2018home\u2019 organization, one that I care about so deeply.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The council meets two times a year, and each member serves on at least one of APPAM\u2019s committees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAPPAM seeks to improve public policy and management through research, analysis, and education. It hosts an annual research conference, most recently held in Atlanta, publishes a peer-reviewed journal, and engages with policymakers and students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBullinger\u2019s research primarily focuses on how public policies affect children\u2019s and families\u2019 health and well-being, particularly those from low-income families. She has conducted extensive research on topics such as the effects of opioid treatment programs on child well-being, the impact of the minimum wage on child maltreatment and parenting behaviors, and the association of expanded child tax credit payments with child abuse and neglect-related emergency room visits.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer work has been published in numerous prestigious journals, including the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, JAMA Pediatrics, Health Affairs, the Journal of Health Economics, and Review of Economics of the Household, among others.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has received funding for her work from organizations, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy, the Spencer Foundation, and the Pew Charitable Trusts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the council, the School of Public Policy assistant professor will help set APPAM\u0027s policy and strategy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As part of the council, the School of Public Policy assistant professor will help set APPAM\u0027s policy and strategy."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2024-01-24 15:38:30","changed_gmt":"2024-01-24 15:41:28","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-24T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665851":{"id":"665851","type":"image","title":"Lindsey Rose Bullinger","body":null,"created":"1676499213","gmt_created":"2023-02-15 22:13:33","changed":"1676565962","gmt_changed":"2023-02-16 16:46:02","alt":"Lindsey Rose Bullinger","file":{"fid":"251813","name":"bullinger new headshot 169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bullinger%20new%20headshot%20169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bullinger%20new%20headshot%20169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":191533,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bullinger%20new%20headshot%20169.jpg?itok=bDKV8R8X"}}},"media_ids":["665851"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672397":{"#nid":"672397","#data":{"type":"news","title":"What Can Space Teach Us About Sustainability?\u00a0","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHumans have looked to the stars for guidance for thousands of years \u2014 and when it comes to questions of sustainability, the practice is no different.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe best way to deal with climate change is a heated topic of debate here on Earth \u2014 laws are created, nonprofits are formed, investments are made, and lobbyists have their say \u2014 but the concept also transcends terrestrial boundaries. As we navigate the complexities of shifting to a more sustainable world, it turns out there is a lot we can learn from and apply to our ventures in outer space.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in the Ivan Allen College think big to explore questions of sustainability on Earth, in outer space, and on a cosmic scale. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Importance of Megaregions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrian Woodall, a professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, uses satellite data to rethink how we understand and address sustainability in our cities. He directs the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/sustainable-megaregions\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainable Megaregion Research Project\u003C\/a\u003E with Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor in the Nunn School, and experts across Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group uses data generated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to draw definitive boundaries around Earth\u0027s megaregions \u2014 large, densely-populated areas such as the Boston-Washington corridor, Greater Tokyo, and the Amsterdam-Brussels-Antwerp triangle. Then, the researchers combine light emissions and other datasets to analyze CO2 emissions, urban buildup, green space, population density, transportation infrastructure, and more.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022In this way, satellite data is critical in our efforts to fashion a comparative, time-sensitive, and data-driven system for delineating megaregion boundaries,\u0022 Woodall said. \u0022Then, we can assess their effectiveness in addressing sustainable development challenges.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the project website, three-quarters of America\u0027s population and employment growth will occur in just eight to ten megaregions by 2050. To ensure sustainability in the face of climate threats, we must build resilience and protect critical infrastructure in these areas, the group says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPolitical Parallels\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, whether it\u2019s in megaregions or across international borders, it\u0027s no secret that humans don\u0027t always get along. Lincoln Hines, an assistant professor in the Nunn School, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lincolnhines.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudies the politics of outer space\u003C\/a\u003E with a focus on the Chinese space program. He says that comparing sustainability challenges on Earth to those in space \u2014 such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov\/faq\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E100 million+ pieces of space junk\u003C\/a\u003E littering Earth\u0027s orbit \u2014 underscores the political nature of these problems and their international nature.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The politics of space sustainability largely reflect the politics of sustainability on Earth, as humans continue to confront difficult collective action problems in both domains,\u0022 Hines explains. \u0022Neither global warming nor space debris care for the human constructs of sovereignty and national borders.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETony Harding, an economist and assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, echoes this sentiment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We have this public good, which is space and near Earth\u0027s orbit, where we put satellites. And because no one is in control and has property rights in that area, we end up with an overuse and a lot of space junk,\u0022 he says. \u0022This parallels the Tragedy of the Commons problem we see on Earth \u2014 we have issues with climate change because we\u0027re all contributing a small amount to the problem and not facing the full cost of it.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHarding \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.anthonyharding.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudies the costs and benefits of solar geoengineering,\u003C\/a\u003E which uses atmospheric particles to reflect the sun\u0027s radiation to slow global warming. Whether it\u0027s adding sulfate to the skies or cleaning up Earth\u0027s orbit, an intergenerational perspective is helpful, he says.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Should we develop geoengineering technology so the next generation has the choice to use it? Should we leave them with millions of pieces of space debris just because we don\u0027t want to clean it ourselves?\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESecond Time\u0027s a Charm(?)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite the growing space debris problem, Borowitz emphasizes that we can proactively address the challenges of space sustainability and learn from our mistakes on Earth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s still early on in space, so we have the opportunity to think about sustainability from the beginning and address these issues before the debris is completely out of control,\u0022 she says. \u0022We are on an unsustainable path at the moment, but we can adjust before anything goes wrong.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe adds that as interest and activity on the moon ramp up, the same questions apply. Because the moon doesn\u0027t have wind or weather like we do on Earth, when something changes its surface it can stay like that for thousands of years.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022So it\u0027s really another place where you\u0027ve got to do it right the first time,\u0022 Borowitz says. \u0022This is the test, right? The test for humanity \u2014 can we do it differently?\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESustainability on a Cosmic Scale\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChris Michaels, a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Scholar in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, thinks about space from a symbolic perspective: What would happen if we scale up our consciousness to the level of the cosmos? Michaels teaches a course on modern terraforms and says contemplating the vast reaches of space can challenge us to think about sustainability in new ways.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The idea of space serves as a new frontier to be explored and colonized. If humans can migrate to other planets and make them home, then sustainability on Earth may look quaint and outdated,\u0022 he says. \u0022Humans tend to experience time on an atomized scale around their individual lives and have trouble thinking as concretely about the long term. But imagine if humans had a life span of 500 years, or they thought and acted less as individuals and more as members of a human race that extends thousands or even millions of years into the future. Thinking and acting on this larger scale would better align us with the geological timescales of the Earth, where sustaining our lives goes hand in hand with sustaining the Earth.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe sprawling expanse of space is more than just an escape route from our troubled planet, and pondering it helps us shift our perspective from that of the starring role in our little galaxy to a bit character in a much larger play.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETraditional Inspiration, New Solutions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom satellite-driven research to geopolitical challenges and cosmic contemplation, humans continue to look to the stars for inspiration and information on keeping our planet and its orbit healthy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it comes to our mandate for more sustainable living, it\u0027s not just about protecting our home but how we fit into the wider universe. 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It\u2019s on page two, however, where you may get the strongest sense of Baker\u2019s intellect. He accumulated an eclectic and impressive collection of degrees, five in all, ranging from zoology to theology and bookending his Ph.D. in public policy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThat kind of dedication to learning was quintessential Baker, as was his commitment to helping lift up those around him, especially junior researchers, said Victoria Razin, a senior research engineer at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. She became a friend and mentee of Baker\u2019s after working with him for a year on voting machine accessibility.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPaul was an incredibly thoughtful researcher, a kind friend, and an incredible mentor who built up the people around him,\u201d Razin said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBaker, the senior director for research and strategic innovation at the Center for Advanced Communications Policy, passed away suddenly last week after a brief medical emergency, leaving behind an enormous void for his family, friends, and coworkers, as well as a tremendous legacy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPaul was like no one else I have met,\u201d said Regent\u2019s Researcher W. Bradley Fain, CACP\u2019s executive director and Baker\u2019s boss since 2019. \u201cTo be able to describe Paul succinctly is impossible.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFrom Zoology to Technology Policy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter graduating from college with a degree in zoology, Baker worked as an environmental scientist, in real estate, and as a publisher, in addition to later academic roles at George Mason University and Saint Mary\u2019s College. He joined Georgia Tech in 1999 as a visiting assistant professor, where he taught Research Design for the Policy Sciences, American Government, and more.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETwo years later, he joined CACP as associate director for policy research and became director of research four years later. In 2011, he was named associate director of the Center for 21st Century Universities, where he oversaw strategic policy initiatives and managed the Center\u2019s policy-focused sponsored research projects. After three years, he returned full-time to CACP, where he was appointed senior director for research and strategic innovation.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn 2020, he took on a new role when the Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies moved from GTRI to CACP. Paul became the organization\u2019s chief operations officer, where he worked to further the Center\u2019s mission to spur technology and policy innovation in the internet of things sphere.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPaul was a wonderful advisor, helping me work through really complicated issues,\u201d Fain said. \u201cEvery conversation was an opportunity for him to share knowledge.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, said Baker was an accomplished researcher who was deeply committed to expanding technology and workforce accessibility for everyone.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe worked together a few years ago on a project with my research assistant, Andrew Hanus, and Connie McNeely of George Mason University to broaden participation in STEM employment for people with disabilities, and he took the initiative to lead a workshop on how veterans could gain STEM skills. I will miss his keen insight, his passion for his scholarship, and his generosity.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERegents\u2019 Researcher Emeritus Helena Mitchell, former executive director of CACP, said Baker was the Center\u2019s most published employee whose contributions at Georgia Tech and around the world will continue to be felt.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHe was an excellent researcher, a great networker, a man of passion, integrity, and knowledge,\u201d she said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe and Baker were close friends\u0026nbsp;for over 20 years, frequently\u0026nbsp;hanging out together before Baker moved to Canada to be with his husband.\u0026nbsp;She said she will miss their wide-ranging discussions over cosmopolitans.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cHe\u2019s like a brother to me,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPromoting Equal Access\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn each of his roles, Baker approached his work with enormous curiosity, rigor, and a genuine desire to leave the world a better place, said Nathan Moon, director of research at CACP, who worked with Baker for nearly two decades.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cPaul was committed to doing research that would promote equal access for all people,\u201d Moon said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt shows in his publishing record, where you\u2019ll find papers such as \u201cWireless Technologies and Accessibility for People with Disabilities: Findings from a Policy Research Instrument,\u201d; \u201cE-Accessibility and Municipal Wifi: Exploring a Model for Inclusivity and Implementation,\u201d and \u201cDigital Tech for Inclusive Aging: Usability, Design and Policy.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn the last few years, he worked with Moon to develop a new seminar course, Policy Innovation for Inclusive Technologies, as part of a grant to develop a new postdoctoral training program for scholars interested in disability and accessible technology policy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThey taught the course together in the recently concluded Fall semester.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIn addition to being an excellent researcher, Paul was a wonderful educator,\u201d Moon said. \u201cHe loved teaching and had high hopes and expectations for students, just as he did for junior researchers.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut Baker\u2019s personality and approach to other people especially set him apart, Razin said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHe had a way of connecting with people that made them feel special. For instance, Baker was a Quaker who also practiced Buddhism. But he always took time to send holiday greetings in correct Hebrew to Razin, who is Jewish.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThat was so special,\u201d she said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMoon said Baker\u2019s legacy will continue to motivate him and other research scientists at CACP and across Georgia Tech who were touched by Baker\u2019s intellect, curiosity, and drive.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI can say confidently that as both a research scientist and person, Paul left the world a better place than he found it. He was a good friend, and he\u2019ll be missed.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EColleagues and friends recall Baker as a passionate scholar dedicated to accessibility for all.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Colleagues and friends recall Baker as a passionate scholar dedicated to accessibility for all."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-12-20 17:58:35","changed_gmt":"2023-12-20 19:46:28","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672630":{"id":"672630","type":"image","title":"paul baker 169.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPortrait of Paul Manuel Aviles Baker.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1703095131","gmt_created":"2023-12-20 17:58:51","changed":"1703095131","gmt_changed":"2023-12-20 17:58:51","alt":"Portrait of Paul Manuel Aviles Baker","file":{"fid":"255905","name":"paul baker 169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/12\/20\/paul%20baker%20169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/12\/20\/paul%20baker%20169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":140787,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/12\/20\/paul%20baker%20169.jpg?itok=ZSZpf6yA"}}},"media_ids":["672630"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668558":{"#nid":"668558","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AI Ethics and Policy Course Launched at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIs it possible for an artificial intelligence (AI) system to be neutral or value-free? What does it mean for an algorithm to be just? How will AI affect privacy? Democracy? 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This is a discussion that students in the future will be contributing to, or should be contributing to, in a significant way,\u0022 Biddle said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo do so, students need to understand not just the technology but the many consequences, intended or not, that its deployment has on society. The course will be discussion-based around scholarly articles and current events, while the final month of the class is devoted to project work and a research paper on the ethical design of an AI system. Because the class is currently categorized as a special topics course, it doesn\u2019t satisfy any general education attributes such as ethics. However, Biddle hopes to change this in the future.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022AI systems are value-laden because they\u0027re human creations,\u0022 Biddle said. \u0022Humans generate, design, develop, distribute, and monitor AI systems. Human decisions are made all along the way, and those human decisions, reflecting our values, impact AI systems in a very consequential way.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBiddle studies the ethics of emerging technologies and said he\u0027s become increasingly interested in AI over the years because of the growing controversies around AI biases and how it can have disparate impacts on different population groups.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I started collaborating with scientists and engineers at Georgia Tech, thinking about ways that AI systems could be designed ethically and responsibly, in a way that promotes the benefits but also avoids some of the risks and harms that we were seeing with many AI systems,\u0022 Biddle said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBiddle is on the leadership team of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ethicxcenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEthics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center (ETHIC\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ex\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a collaboration between the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the College of Computing. He also \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/663012\/innovating-ethically-transformative-manufacturing-project-draws-school\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eworks with\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E the Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Technology Corridor, a statewide initiative combining artificial intelligence and manufacturing innovations with transformational workforce and outreach programs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs AI becomes increasingly pervasive in our lives \u2014 from recommending movies on Netflix to determining whether or not we get a job \u2014 it also opens the door for biases, misinformation, and unintended consequences to creep in.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022You might get shortlisted for a job, or you might be tossed out based on a decision of an algorithm,\u0022 Biddle said. \u0022We\u0027re interacting with algorithms all the time. All of us are. So, one could make the case that this is a general literacy issue that all students should have.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETake the Course\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_detail_sched?term_in=202308\u0026amp;crn_in=91427\u0022 style=\u0022font-size: 15px;\u0022\u003EPHIL 4803: Special Topics: AI Ethics and Policy\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInstructor: Justin Biddle, School of Public Policy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchedule: TR 5:00 to 6:15, Clough 129\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDescription: This course will explore the ethical and philosophical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI). AI \u2013 and related fields of data science and machine learning (ML) \u2013 are transforming the world in which we live. They have the potential to bring tremendous benefits, but they also involve risks, including risks of privacy harms; human rights violations; social injustice and inequality; alienation, and \u2013 according to some \u2013 human extinction. In this course, we will examine conceptual tools and frameworks that deepen our understanding of the ethical and philosophical issues associated with AI; we will probe these tools and frameworks in the context of current cases and challenges (including discussions of social media, bias, misinformation, surveillance, autonomous vehicles, machine consciousness, and others), and we will explore policies and standards that help us to realize our shared goals and values.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe course will address the ethical quandaries posed by the increasing use of artificial intelligence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The course will address the ethical quandaries posed by the increasing use of artificial intelligence."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-07-24 14:24:49","changed_gmt":"2023-12-06 17:19:47","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671195":{"id":"671195","type":"image","title":"artificial-intelligence-ai-and-machine-learning-2023-05-21-04-30-02-utc.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor Justin Biddle will teach a course on AI and ethics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1690208727","gmt_created":"2023-07-24 14:25:27","changed":"1690208727","gmt_changed":"2023-07-24 14:25:27","alt":"Associate Professor Justin Biddle will teach a course on AI and ethics.","file":{"fid":"254211","name":"artificial-intelligence-ai-and-machine-learning-2023-05-21-04-30-02-utc.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/24\/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-machine-learning-2023-05-21-04-30-02-utc.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/24\/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-machine-learning-2023-05-21-04-30-02-utc.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":772055,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/24\/artificial-intelligence-ai-and-machine-learning-2023-05-21-04-30-02-utc.jpg?itok=-m6_4zKv"}}},"media_ids":["671195"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/649144\/ivan-allen-college-faculty-join-funded-institutes","title":"Ivan Allen College Faculty Join NSF-Funded AI Institutes"},{"url":"https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/658942\/georgia-tech-researcher-finds-that-military-cannot-rely-strategy-judgment","title":"Georgia Tech Researcher Finds that Military Cannot Rely on AI for Strategy or Judgment"},{"url":"https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/2023\/07\/georgia-tech-art-ai","title":"Exploring Art and AI"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671285":{"#nid":"671285","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech to Help Develop State\u2019s First Climate Action Plan ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have spent years diving deep into climate solutions for Georgia. Now, the state Department of Natural Resources\u2019 Environmental Protection Division has tapped them to help develop the state\u2019s first climate action plan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe plan will help the state compete for up to $500 million in federal funding for climate mitigation efforts under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.\u0026nbsp;Under a contract with the agency, the Georgia Tech team will work with partners across Georgia to help the state develop its greenhouse gas inventory, develop a plan to address the most important immediate opportunities the state can take to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and potentially help develop policies and programs to reach those goals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech and our academic, business, and community partners from across the state are uniquely suited to help Georgia identify implementation-ready solutions that can significantly reduce emissions and have beneficial impacts on Georgia communities,\u201d said Marilyn A. Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cAs part of our work with Drawdown Georgia, we already have been deeply involved in identifying climate pollution reduction strategies to drive economic and employment growth, improve air quality, deliver benefits to under-resourced residents, and protect the environment.\u0026nbsp;That work gives us a great head start in providing the state the information it needs to develop Georgia\u2019s first climate action plan,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrown\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech-Built Emissions Tracker Key Component\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drawdownga.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDrawdown Georgia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is an initiative of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to accelerate progress toward net zero greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia. Brown led the interdisciplinary science and policy team that \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/634630\/georgia-tech-leads-team-effort-reduce-carbon-footprint\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehelped develop\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E the plan\u2019s recommendations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECentral to the project is the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drawdownga.gatech.edu\/tracker\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eclimate emissions tracker\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E developed at Georgia Tech as part of that project. The tool provides monthly insights into carbon emissions across Georgia\u2019s 159 counties, providing more timely, accurate, and cost-effective data than the traditional tools used in other climate planning efforts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reviewed the tracker and gave special permission for the state to use it, said William J. Drummond, associate professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and co-principal investigator on the project.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMany other states will instead have to use more traditional bottom-up inventories that take longer to create and are not as frequently updated, he said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe work we have done has been peer-reviewed and published, and so it has a level of authoritativeness that other states may not enjoy,\u201d said \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/william-drummond\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDrummond\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who led the tracker\u2019s development. \u201cWe are uniquely positioned to identify actionable solutions for Georgia, help the state meet its incredibly tight timeline, and give Georgia a competitive advantage that other states just can\u2019t match.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Atlanta Regional Commission, which received separate funding to make a plan specific to metro Atlanta, also will use the tracker in its work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EState Plan Due in March\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe state\u2019s priority plan is due in March, with the full plan due a year later.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe Georgia Environmental Protection Division is excited to work with Georgia Tech in the development of the state\u0027s first climate action plan and appreciates all the work that Georgia Tech and other Drawdown Georgia partners have done to lay the groundwork for this project,\u201d said DeAnna Oser, assistant branch chief of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division\u2019s Air Protection Branch.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe effort is focused on implementation-ready solutions. Brown said proposals could include projects that advance transportation electrification, energy-efficient housing, climate-smart agriculture, forest management, and urban tree canopies, among other opportunities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe said it is exciting to see the years of work her team has put into climate mitigation practices and policies to help move Georgia closer to being climate-neutral.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve always hoped that this work would have real policy impacts that will help improve our environment, economy, and society,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIt\u2019s exhilarating to see the state recognize and incorporate our work, and I look forward to seeing where it leads.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe emissions tracker created by a Georgia Tech-led team will play an important role in the work, researchers say.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The emissions tracker created by a Georgia Tech-led team will play an important role in the work, researchers say."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-11-28 19:38:01","changed_gmt":"2023-11-30 15:01:49","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672463":{"id":"672463","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech 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target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E; David Edwards, executive director of the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for Urban Research\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E; and Professor Michael Best of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E served on the organizing committee.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the IAC presenters were:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEdwards, who presented on \u201cClosing Racial Equity Gaps by Improving the Health of Urban Neighborhoods\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMayra Pineda-Torres, assistant professor in the School of Economics, who spoke about \u201cThe Economics of Reproductive Healthcare Access\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EShatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs and associate professor in the School of Economics and Ph.D. student Roshani Bulkunde presented on multidimensional economic hardship in the U.S. during the Covid-19 pandemic as part of an interdisciplinary poster session.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College\u2019s School of Economics and the School of Public Policy have both recently expanded capacity in health economics and policy \u2014 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/669909\/ivan-allen-college-expands-interdisciplinary-approach-healthcare-policy\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Einvesting\u003C\/a\u003E in new faculty and establishing the Health Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative to promote interdisciplinary research in the subject.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHealthcare is an issue that affects everyone, and we\u2019re excited to help lead the way in finding ways to encourage policies that improve access and health outcomes, bring down costs, and advance health equity,\u201d said Aaron Levine, associate dean for research and outreach, who also attended the conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on HEPIC, visit the collaborative\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/research\/hepic\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESeveral Ivan Allen College faculty members showed off the College\u0027s growing expertise in health economics and policy at a recent 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Asensio leads the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EData Science and Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s your area of research and what led you to it?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs a climate scholar, I focus on the intersection of technology and public policy. I lead the Data Science \u0026amp; PolicyLab at Georgia Tech, where we use big data and field experiments to address challenges in energy, transportation, and human mobility. In recent years, we\u2019ve leveraged generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to overcome research barriers in vehicle electrification and infrastructure. By putting humans in\u2013the-loop during training and testing, our machine learning models have become highly accurate and scalable across languages and geographies. This work has led us to identify investment and operational barriers to electric vehicle charging in remote areas and urban centers, impacting sustainable business and policymaking on critical areas for innovation. My climate AI research on electrification and decarbonization is supported by Microsoft and the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy is your area of research important for society?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI am fortunate to be one of 10 US scholars who contributed to the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) policy guidance for COP 26 and the Glasgow Climate Pact. We know that accelerating the switch from internal combustion to electric cars and trucks reduces emissions. However, we often forget about the enormous air quality and human health co-benefits associated with reduced air pollution, estimated to be worth hundreds of billions in value according to National Academies consensus reports.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere are you from?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI grew up in Los Angeles, where I had the opportunity to learn from and connect with people and cultures from around the world. I speak Spanish and basic Greek. My family\u2019s journey brought us to the US as political \u00e9migr\u00e9s from Nicaragua following the Sandinista revolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is something you like to do outside of your academic work?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOutside of my academic work, I\u2019m a proud soccer dad. You\u2019ll find me on the pitch, cheering on the Boston Bolts this season, as my son Milan has been invited to play for them, and I couldn\u0027t be more excited. I also enjoy exploring Boston by hopping on a water taxi and checking out the fish markets in Seaport.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u2019s your favorite book, movie, or piece of art?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Netflix algorithm says my favorite movie is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ELa La Land.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;The algorithm thinks it knows me well because it keeps suggesting comedic tear-jerkers, but lately I\u2019ve been trying to nudge it towards action films.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will you be doing as a BiGS Fellow?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe federal government plans to invest $7.5 billion in a national network of EV charging points. This will bring a wealth of business and managerial decisions on electric mobility, including creative solutions for pricing externalities, smart grid integration, and understanding consumer behavior. Motivated by these policy drivers, my project explores how AI can be used to ensure a more equitable distribution of electric vehicle infrastructure and will evaluate policy effectiveness with massively distributed data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat sort of impact would you like to have as a BiGS Fellow?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI\u0027m thrilled to collaborate with the BiGS fellows and HBS on new products. I also welcome opportunities for broader scientific collaborations, especially cross-disciplinary ones that push the boundaries of large-scale distributed climate data and social science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA version of this story \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hbs.edu\/news\/articles\/Pages\/omar-asensio-profile-2023.aspx\u0022\u003Efirst appeared\u003C\/a\u003E in the Harvard Business School newsroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Associate Professor Omar Asensio was awarded a Business in Global Society (BiGS) Visiting Fellowship at Harvard Business School, where he was interviewed about his research, his plans for the fellowship, and other topics. 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Kadel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stephanie.kadel@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671165":{"#nid":"671165","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Center for Advanced Communications Policy Receives Advocates for Accessibility Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Advanced Communications Policy\u003C\/a\u003E (CACP) was one of five Georgia Tech organizations to receive Georgia Tech\u2019s Advocates for Accessibility award. The award is part of the Institute\u2019s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. It recognizes individuals and departments who have actively worked to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in the Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cidi.gatech.edu\/people\/maureen-linden\u0022\u003EMaureen Linden\u003C\/a\u003E, who holds a joint appointment with the Ivan Allen College\u2019s School of Public Policy in the CACP and with the College of Design as executive director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation, received individual recognition as an Advocate for Accessibility.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was an honor to be recognized and to share the award with so many members of the Georgia Tech community who work tirelessly to improve the experiences of people with disabilities,\u201d said W. Bradley Fain, Regents\u2019 Researcher and executive director of CACP. \u201cOur mission to improve the lives of people with disabilities through policy and technological interventions motivates each and every one of us.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFain said the award highlights the importance of policy interventions like Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to the community of people with disabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCACP will continue to conduct applied policy research to extend the reach of Section 504 and empower people with disabilities as they pursue their academic, career, and life goals,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is committed to advancing scholarship and innovation that expands equitable access to resources, improves people\u0027s lives, and creates transformative, inclusive learning experiences for all of our students,\u201d said Aaron Levine, associate dean for research and outreach in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and professor in the School of Public Policy. \u201cThe Center for Advanced Communications Policy does vital work in all of these areas, and we are proud to see their achievements recognized and honored.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Maureen Linden Recognized With Individual Award"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP) was one of five Georgia Tech organizations to receive Georgia Tech\u2019s Advocates for Accessibility award.\u0026nbsp;Maureen Linden, who holds a joint appointment with the Ivan Allen College\u2019s School of Public Policy in the CACP and with the College of Design as executive director of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation, received individual recognition as an Advocate for Accessibility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP) was one of five Georgia Tech organizations to receive Georgia Tech\u2019s Advocates for Accessibility award."}],"uid":"35777","created_gmt":"2023-11-20 19:05:20","changed_gmt":"2023-11-20 19:11:10","author":"Stephanie Kadel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672417":{"id":"672417","type":"image","title":"Executive Director W. 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The fellowships will cover tuition for 18 public policy graduate students over three years and provide a stipend to support them during a year-long internship with a governmental, nonprofit, or private-sector organization in D.C.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis gift is absolutely transformative,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/sugimoto-cassidy\u0022\u003ECassidy R. 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science agencies exemplifies her dedication to addressing disparities in the workforce. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe also recently co-authored \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/670346\/dean-kaye-husbands-fealing-authors-book-chapter-measuring-gender-innovation\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ea book 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In addition to these structural roles, Husbands \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFealing\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E has personally mentored \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Enumerous\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E economists.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cKaye truly deserves this award for her formidable research on disparities in the workforce. Her intelligence, hard work, and compassion have helped her break barriers in the economics profession, which men traditionally dominate,\u201d said Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs in the College and associate professor in the School of Economics. \u201cShe is a role model for female economists like me and for many other economists of color, of immigrant background, and those working at the intersection of economics and policy.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is the 2023 recipient of the American Economic Association\u0027s Carolyn Shaw Bell Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is the 2023 recipient of the American Economic Association\u0027s\u00a0Carolyn Shaw Bell Award."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-10-31 17:28:38","changed_gmt":"2023-11-01 15:01:37","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672004":{"id":"672004","type":"image","title":"Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1697038881","gmt_created":"2023-10-11 15:41:21","changed":"1697038881","gmt_changed":"2023-10-11 15:41:21","alt":"a photo of Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts","file":{"fid":"255180","name":"KHF headshot mercury.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/11\/KHF%20headshot%20mercury.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/11\/KHF%20headshot%20mercury.png","mime":"image\/png","size":147987,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/11\/KHF%20headshot%20mercury.png?itok=mcl_gion"}}},"media_ids":["672004"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:megan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMegan McRainey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["megan.mcrainey@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"632988":{"#nid":"632988","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Faculty Development Mentor Program Aims to Foster Interdisciplinary Connections","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech has continued to grow in size and influence, and a new faculty development program designed to encourage mentorship and collaboration across disciplines could create even more exciting scholarship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn fall 2019\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/uelzmann_1\u0022\u003EJan Uelzmann\u003C\/a\u003E, associate chair of German in the School of Modern Languages, suggested that the college support a\u0026nbsp;Faculty Development Mentor Program. He worked with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/colatrella\u0022\u003ECarol Colatrella\u003C\/a\u003E, associate dean for graduate studies and faculty development, and with College IT and communication staff to create the current online system. It was rolled out in January and is fully functional on iac.gatech.edu. Colatrella and Uelzmann envisioned a program that would increase interdisciplinary collaboration in the College and ease the process of networking and communication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMuch of what we do at Ivan Allen is very interdisciplinary, so the mentoring should reflect that,\u201d Uelzmann said. \u201cAt the same time, we are addressing a need that is there in all Ivan Allen College schools. We are also hoping that as a secondary effect, these mentoring connections might foster lasting research connections across school lines.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAny faculty member can enroll in the program by updating their faculty profile page and selecting the box that designates them at a faculty mentor. When they do that, a badge will appear on the link to their profile on the College website\u0026nbsp;faculty directory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI very much like the elegance of this integrated solution,\u201d Uelzmann said. \u201cThe program \u201clives\u201d on the Ivan Allen College\u0026nbsp;website, so there is no intermediary required.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EColatrella and Uelzmann envision the Faculty Development Mentor Program pairing with other development programs like the Innovation and Collaboration in Liberal Arts, Science and Technology (ICLAST) discussion series to create a stronger culture of mentoring, research, teaching and service. The program is open to everyone from tenure-track faculty to academic professionals, and a faculty member designating themselves as a mentor can also encourage students interested in research\u0026nbsp;to reach out for advice and guidance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Development Mentor Program is a way of formalizing the informal process of fostering meaningful, productive professional connections, and people can use the program to both improve their work in their own field or learn the ins and outs of another.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program is one of many resources available in the College and on campus. A list of more faculty development resources is below.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty Development Resources and Opportunities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENetworking opportunities\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool and college standing and hoc committees\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSchool \u0026amp; college mentoring: see names noted in Faculty Profiles\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty Senate committees; see \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facultygovernance.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/facultygovernance.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIACLA Bias Awareness Workshops\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIACLA RPT Workshops\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeriodic events focusing on publication, grants, research topics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipation in IACLA Diversity and Inclusion Committee and Faculty Advisory Board\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConsultations with dean, chairs, associate deans, school RPT chairs and other senior faculty\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech Faculty Affairs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Faculty Affairs hosts a series of annual workshops and seminars for new faculty. While these are targeted at faculty who joined within the past year, all events are open to any faculty member who wishes to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/new-faculty\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/new-faculty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECAREER Award Workshops \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[need to check with OSP \u0026amp; Faculty Affairs]\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAdvice about preparing proposals for CAREER Awards.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOLD--\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/NRO\/misc\/carerOSP.html\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/program\/NRO\/misc\/carerOSP.html\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EQPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E (Student Life)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA two-hour QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Training is offered to anyone in the Georgia Tech community interested in learning how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, offer hope, and ultimately help save lives. Participants will learn how to intervene with at-risk individuals, persuade them to seek help, and guide them to appropriate resources.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/endsuicide.gatech.edu\/content\/qpr-training-0\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/endsuicide.gatech.edu\/content\/qpr-training-0\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELGBTQIA Resource Center\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Center coordinates a range of programs and events throughout the year aimed at educating faculty, students, and staff about LGBTQIA issues, providing safe spaces for LGBTQIA students to build community and explore their identities, and facilitating conversations about LGBTQIA diversity, equity, and inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEmerging Leaders\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E (Provost) deadline March 8, 2020\u2014for tenured associate \u0026amp; full professors\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Emerging Leaders Program is a collaboration between the\u0026nbsp;Office of the Provost, the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, and the Office of Graduate Education and Faculty Development and is designed for associate and full professors who have attained tenure. This program includes a fall weekend workshop, monthly workshops, small-group work, and a 360-degree assessment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/emerging-leaders\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/emerging-leaders\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDiversity and Inclusion Fellows (IDEI)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWith support from the Institute Diversity and the ADVANCE program, the Diversity and Inclusion Fellows Program brings together faculty, staff, and students who strive to advance a culture of inclusive excellence on campus. Program activities focus on the various dimensions and intersectionalities of diversity through symposia, workshops, and mentorship programs.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/DIFellowsProgram\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/DIFellowsProgram\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELeading Women at Tech (IDEI)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis program seeks to engage women leaders who are in director-level positions and above at the Institute through monthly program activities and optional coaching that empower participants to act on their career and life goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/leadingwomenattech\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/leadingwomenattech\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEmployee Resource Groups (HR)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement offers six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support Georgia Tech\u2019s efforts to build community and ensure that employees experience a greater sense of belonging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ehttps:\/\/\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sdie.gatech.edu\/programs-and-initiatives\/engagement\/ergs\u0022\u003Ewww.sdie.gatech.edu\/programs-and-initiatives\/engagement\/ergs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECenter for Teaching and Learning Programs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Center for Teaching and Learning Programs offers a variety of resources and workshops open to faculty, postdocs, and graduate students who seek to enhance their teaching skills and careers. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/news\/ncfdd-offers-free-professional-development-grad-students-faculty\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cetl.gatech.edu\/news\/ncfdd-offers-free-professional-development-grad-students-faculty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EUniversity System of Georgia Faculty Development\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe University System of Georgia Faculty and Staff Resource Web Site serves as a centralized location identifying teaching and learning resources from across 26 institutions that are available to USG Faculty and Staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/facultydevelopment\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.usg.edu\/facultydevelopment\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENational Center for Faculty Development\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity is an independent center that provides professional development, training, and mentorship opportunities. All members of the Georgia Tech community are now eligible for free membership enrollment and access to resources applicable across academic disciplines that include a range of topics such as time management, how to write grant proposals, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/NCFDD\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/NCFDD\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech has continued to grow in size and influence, and a new faculty development program designed to encourage mentorship and collaboration across disciplines could create even more exciting scholarship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech has continued to grow in size and influence, and a new faculty development program designed to encourage mentorship and collaboration across disciplines could create even more exciting scholarship."}],"uid":"35266","created_gmt":"2020-02-26 15:25:41","changed_gmt":"2023-10-31 19:03:20","author":"ifrazer3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-02-26T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-02-26T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"630777":{"id":"630777","type":"image","title":"Ivan Allen College News","body":null,"created":"1578506913","gmt_created":"2020-01-08 18:08:33","changed":"1611774687","gmt_changed":"2021-01-27 19:11:27","alt":"","file":{"fid":"244314","name":"iac news feed image black-on-gold.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iac%20news%20feed%20image%20black-on-gold.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iac%20news%20feed%20image%20black-on-gold.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":45366,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iac%20news%20feed%20image%20black-on-gold.jpg?itok=hTg1SQ5A"}}},"media_ids":["630777"],"groups":[{"id":"612000","name":"Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"174523","name":"Georgia Tech Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"167342","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERebecca Keane\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nrebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.894.1720\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670649":{"#nid":"670649","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Celebrates the Launch of GTDC in Washington, D.C.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s rare that a student gets the opportunity to be in the room with a senator. But Georgia Tech\u2019s first cohort of GTDC students were able to celebrate the Washington, D.C. launch of the program with three \u2014 Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff and former Senator Sam Nunn.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInsight into the people and organizations who make decisions that impact the lives of all Americans is a key aspect of the GTDC: Pathways to Policy program. The inaugural GTDC semester and the 13 students pioneering the program were celebrated with an Oct. 24 event in Washington, D.C. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGTDC: Pathways to Policy, a partnership of the School of Public Policy and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, gives Georgia Tech students from any major the opportunity to spend an immersive, transformative semester in Washington, D.C. Students engage in courses, internships, research opportunities, and extracurricular activities, including with Georgia Tech alumni. The program educates and equips students for policy-related careers in government agencies, the private sector, and NGOs, where they can help solve national and global challenges.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe launch event brought together GTDC students with not only Senators Warnock, Ossoff, and Nunn, but also Georgia Tech leaders and a large group of Georgia Tech alumni who live and work in the D.C. area.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn his remarks, Warnock praised the Georgia Tech graduates and students who had worked for his office and said he looked forward to working with more.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt has been my experience that it\u2019s a good idea to hire Georgia Tech grads,\u201d Sen. Warnock said. \u201cThey are indeed among the most conscientious and industrious individuals working on the Hill. And I\u2019m thrilled that there will be more opportunities for Georgia Tech students to gain insight into what is happening in Washington D.C.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOssoff emphasized that Georgia Tech is well respected worldwide and plays a key role in research and innovation related to national security, energy, and healthcare and that its students and graduates have much to contribute.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI think it\u2019s crucial that young people and students have access to Congress and the Federal Government and understand how those collaborations work,\u201d Ossoff said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFormer Senator and Georgia Tech Distinguished Professor Sam Nunn explained to the students that working and learning in D.C. would have a huge impact. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI was 23 years old when I first came to D.C. out of law school \u2026 and I can assure you, from my perspective, your year will be transformative indeed,\u201d Nunn told the students. \u201cIt will enlighten you in terms of both the opportunities and the challenges of public service in a way that no textbook can really adequately explain.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event drew a sizable group of Georgia Tech alumni, and connecting alumni who live and work in D.C. with GTDC students is another key aspect of the GTDC program. In her remarks, Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, pointed out that D.C. alumni were eager to help students interested in exploring careers in public service.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhen I meet with alumni to talk about GTDC, here\u2019s the response I typically get: \u2018What do you need? How can we help? What can we do to embrace, and talk with, and lead, and guide, and mentor the students who are at Georgia Tech working at the intersection of STEM, policy, social science and more\u2019 \u2026 That\u2019s exactly why this room is packed this evening,\u201d Husbands Fealing said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech President\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00c1ngel Cabrera also addressed the crowd.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Educating and supporting graduates with expertise in technology and policy is vital to solving global challenges,\u0022 Cabrera said. \u201cWe are so excited about this program. We need to fill every member of Congress\u2019 office, every committee, with people who understand technology, who understand science, and who can bring that knowledge to make better policy.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThough the GTDC students have only been in D.C. since August, many are already reporting they have taken much from the experience.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022This program is extremely beneficial in so many ways! 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The Millennium Fellowship is a joint leadership program of the Millennium Campus Network and the United Nations Academic Impact.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFellows are selected for their dedication to driving change and making the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Academic Impact Principles a reality in their local communities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet the Ivan Allen College Millennium Fellows\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdaiba Nwasike, a School of Public Policy student who expects to graduate in 2024 with a major in Public Policy and a minor in Spanish, was chosen for the Millennium Fellowship as an emerging technologist. She said her selection demonstrates that a Georgia Tech education in the liberal arts and social sciences focuses on relevant and innovative issues for the 21st century.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI believe that our right to privacy in a technological age is an emerging issue that ties directly into the SDGs,\u201d Nwasike said. \u201cMy project focuses on educating the consumer \u2014 specifically the disadvantaged consumer \u2014 to understand where and how to limit their information and understand how their data is being used. If our right to privacy is being reduced, harmed, or in any way delegitimized by the data revolution, the consumer has the right to understand how.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENwasike is a Stamps President\u2019s Scholar and currently serves as the vice president of external affairs for the Georgia Tech Organization for Social Activism and the vice president of internal affairs for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association Student Ambassadors. She is also involved in the Student Government Association and the NAACP at Georgia Tech and served as the vice chair of communications at the Stamps Scholars National Convention.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESydney Wheeler is a third-year student majoring in International Affairs and Modern Languages, which is offered jointly by the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Modern Languages. She also is pursuing a Sustainable Cities minor from the College of Design and is an intern at the Carter Center. On campus, she is involved with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ewbgt.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEngineers Without Borders\u003C\/a\u003E and the Women\u2019s Recruitment Team in the Office of Undergraduate Admission. 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They will undergo a semester-long leadership development program designed to enhance their skills in student organizing, partnership building, and community impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA version of this story \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/22-georgia-tech-students-selected-2023-millennium-fellows\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eappeared first\u003C\/a\u003E on Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Undergraduate Education site.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAdaiba Nwasike and Sydney Wheeler, students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, were among 22 Georgia Tech students selected for the 2023 Class of the Millennium Fellowship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Adaiba Nwasike and Sydney Wheeler, students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, were among 22 Georgia Tech students selected for the 2023 Class of the Millennium Fellowship."}],"uid":"35777","created_gmt":"2023-10-25 14:03:13","changed_gmt":"2023-10-25 14:13:13","author":"Stephanie Kadel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672170":{"id":"672170","type":"image","title":"Adaiba Nwasike and Sydney Wheeler, 2023 Millennium Fellows","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAdaiba Nwasike and Sydney Wheeler, students in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, were among 22 Georgia Tech students selected for the 2023 Class of the Millennium Fellowship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1698242790","gmt_created":"2023-10-25 14:06:30","changed":"1698242790","gmt_changed":"2023-10-25 14:06:30","alt":"Photos of Ivan Allen College students Adaiba Nwasike and Sydney Wheeler.","file":{"fid":"255360","name":"Millennium Fellows Headshots.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/25\/Millennium%20Fellows%20Headshots.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/25\/Millennium%20Fellows%20Headshots.png","mime":"image\/png","size":234735,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/25\/Millennium%20Fellows%20Headshots.png?itok=xwAlFGkL"}}},"media_ids":["672170"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/oue.gatech.edu\/22-georgia-tech-students-selected-2023-millennium-fellows","title":"22 Georgia Tech Students Selected as 2023 Millennium Fellows"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"178256","name":"Millennium Fellowship"},{"id":"191847","name":"millennium fellows"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stephanie.kadel@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStephanie N. 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Researchers from Georgia Tech will be among several teams collecting data on the test, specifically looking for information on challenges in receiving the alerts faced by people with disabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESalimah LaForce of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Advanced Communications Policy\u003C\/a\u003E (CACP), John Rempel from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cidi.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Inclusive Design and Innovation,\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/deaflink.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDeaf Link, Inc\u003C\/a\u003E. have assembled a nationwide panel of about 10,000 people with disabilities to learn more about whether they received the test, in what format, and their location, among other things, to better understand access challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s part of a larger survey initiative by the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center, a federally funded research and development center operated by the RAND Corporation, to understand how well Americans receive the alerts. The center tapped LaForce and CACP for the work due to their extensive work studying technology challenges among people with disabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDisability shouldn\u2019t be a barrier to accessing potentially lifesaving emergency information,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/salimah-laforce\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELaForce\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThis survey will help us better understand how cell phone users receive the alerts and about any challenges they may have faced, including those posed by the type of cell phone they own.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWEA Alerts Save Lives, but Challenges Remain\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWireless Emergency Alert messages are geographically targeted alerts similar to texts sent to cell phones to warn users of threats such as hazardous weather. Cities, state emergency management agencies, and other authorized alerting agencies send the messages.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Oct. 4 test is similar to routine tests that some state and local jurisdictions conduct, except that, in this case, users will not be able to opt out. Tests will also be delivered to televisions and radios via a different technology that\u2019s not part of LaForce\u2019s survey. This will be the first national test since 2021 and only the second since the WEA system went live in 2012.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaForce and CACP have been tracking issues with WEA alerts for years, noting technological gaps that prevent some users from receiving the full alerts and numerous challenges that can make receiving them difficult for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/stories\/2023\/06\/disability-rates-higher-in-rural-areas-than-urban-areas.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E42.5 million people\u003C\/a\u003E living with disabilities in the U.S. For instance, those with hearing disabilities might miss audible signals such as the WEA tone, while individuals with visual disabilities could struggle with text-based notifications if text-to-speech isn\u2019t enabled on their phone. The technology used in some older models and some subsidized phones may also limit the effectiveness of these alerts for economically disadvantaged individuals with disabilities, according to LaForce.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENovel Survey to Use American Sign Language\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe survey is meant to find out how many cellphone users received test messages, what language it was in, and other information, such as race and ethnicity, language, and disability, that could help determine whether those factors affect the ability of cell phone users to receive timely emergency alerts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the project, LaForce helped pioneer what she said may be one of the first survey instruments undertaken using American Sign Language.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUsing ASL in the survey will allow people who primarily use sign language to communicate to respond to the survey comfortably and naturally,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis initiative addresses a significant gap in existing survey methods, which often rely on written or spoken language and may marginalize those who primarily communicate through ASL.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s just another part of CACP\u2019s work to influence tech policy in ways that improve the human condition, LaForce said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTechnology works best when it works for everyone, and that\u2019s a big part of what drives us forward at CACP,\u201d LaForce said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECACP, affiliated with the\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E\u202fand the\u202f\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E, has been evaluating communications technology and policy since 2004. The Center has shared its expertise through policy briefs, reports, submitted congressional testimony, and more.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rand.org\/hsrd\/hsoac.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHomeland Security Operational Analysis Center\u003C\/a\u003E researches and analyzes projects to prevent terrorism, safeguard cyberspace, and strengthen national preparedness and resilience, among other topics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work is supported by a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/659906\/cacp-researcher-receives-grant-study-inclusive-emergency-alerts\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E$109,000 grant\u003C\/a\u003E from FEMA\u2019s Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Project Management Office.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe research is another example of Ivan Allen College\u0027s Center for Advanced Communications Policy works to influence tech policy in ways that improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The research is another example of Ivan Allen College\u0027s Center for Advanced Communications Policy works to influence tech policy in ways that improve the human condition."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-09-28 21:01:51","changed_gmt":"2023-09-28 21:05:37","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671892":{"id":"671892","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_635180294.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1695934919","gmt_created":"2023-09-28 21:01:59","changed":"1696964790","gmt_changed":"2023-10-10 19:06:30","alt":"Person holding a cell phone in front of a laptop. 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APPAM also honored Lucy Qiu of the University of Maryland.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Association for Public Policy Analysis \u0026amp; Management (APPAM) gives the annual award in recognition of research that \u201cassesses pathways to achieve measurable but as-yet-unrealized gains in overall environmental performance.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s quite an honor to receive this award with Doug for the work that we\u2019ve done to understand what we call the \u2018green market transformation,\u2019\u201d Matisoff said. \u201cIt\u2019s also gratifying to see continued recognition of the excellent work being done across the School.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMatisoff\u003C\/a\u003E and Noonan won for their book \u003Cem\u003EEcolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.appam.org\/about-appam\/awards\/world-citizen-prizes-in-environmental-performance\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eannouncing\u003C\/a\u003E the win, APPAM said Ecolabels \u201cprovides a new perspective on leveraging markets to transform industry\u201d through its analysis of eco-labeling \u2014 the voluntary practice among some companies of acquiring independent certification that their goods or services are more environmentally friendly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe book focuses on the building industry and certifications such as the Leadership in Energy \u0026amp; Environmental Design, or LEED, program. In the volume, Matisoff and Noonan show that early adopters of such programs help spur adoption across the industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe theory for the work was inspired by the mission of the Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech, which was designed to transform how building and construction are done in the Southeast,\u201d Matisoff said. \u201cWe showed that tools that leverage interactions between the public and private sector, such as eco-labeling and pilot and demonstration projects, can help build supply chains, reduce costs, demonstrate the performance of risky technologies, and accelerate uptake of innovative energy and environmental technologies.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMatisoff will accept the award at the APPAM meeting scheduled to be in Atlanta this November.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn A. Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.appam.org\/georgia-institute-of-technologys-dr-marilyn-a-brown-receives-2021-world-citizen-prize-in-environmental-performance-award\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereceived\u003C\/a\u003E the award in 2021 for her work leading the research team behind the Drawdown Georgia climate initiative. Matisoff is also a member of that team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn all, three of the seven recipients of the award since its inception in 2019 have been current or former faculty members of Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy. That track record demonstrates the School\u2019s tradition of leadership and creativity in the energy and environmental policy space, Matisoff said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt speaks to the caliber of our faculty and our energy and environmental policy program here at the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy,\u201d said Matisoff, who is also the director of the innovative \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mseem\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMaster of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management\u003C\/a\u003E program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDaniel Matisoff won the award for his co-authored book \u0027Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation.\u0027\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Daniel Matisoff won the award for his co-authored book \u0027Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation.\u0027"}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-09-28 19:24:50","changed_gmt":"2023-09-28 19:26:41","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671890":{"id":"671890","type":"image","title":"matisoff 169.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Daniel Matisoff\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1695929097","gmt_created":"2023-09-28 19:24:57","changed":"1695929097","gmt_changed":"2023-09-28 19:24:57","alt":"Professor Daniel Matisoff","file":{"fid":"255036","name":"matisoff 169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/28\/matisoff%20169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/28\/matisoff%20169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2049898,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/28\/matisoff%20169.jpg?itok=jkh2m3Rw"}}},"media_ids":["671890"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669912":{"#nid":"669912","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ivan Allen College Launches New Minor in Health Policy and Economics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts has launched a\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-health-policy-economics\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Health Policy and Economics minor\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, offered jointly through the School of Economics and the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe 15-credit hour program offers students a comprehensive overview of health policy and the healthcare system in the U.S. They develop skills in data analytics, economic modeling, and policy analysis and apply them to issues such as health equity and access, participation in risky behaviors, and healthcare cost containment. This multidisciplinary lens prepares students for a range of opportunities in the public and private sectors as well as for graduate study in medicine or public health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudents begin the program with foundational courses in U.S. Health Policy and the Economics of Health and Health Care. Through electives, they can explore timely topics in classes such as Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors, Health Disparities, and Stem Cell Science, Policy, and Ethics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-health-policy-economics\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EExplore the complete list of minor courses here.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Ivan Allen College has expanded its health expertise with recent faculty hires in economics and policy who study areas as diverse as the impacts of substance use on health and communities, the effects of AI in healthcare, and the effectiveness of child protection policies. Learn more about these faculty and their work at the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/research\/hepic\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Health Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cEconomics and policy are good partners when it comes to healthcare,\u201d said Kaye Husbands Fealing, Dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u201cTeaching students to approach today\u2019s pressing healthcare questions using interdisciplinary methodologies will help them bring a broader perspective into their careers.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Health Policy and Economics minor is open to students from all majors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe 15-credit hour program, offered jointly through the School of Economics and the School of Public Policy,\u0026nbsp; gives students a comprehensive overview of health policy and the healthcare system in the U.S.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 15-credit hour program, offered jointly through the School of Economics and the School of Public Policy,\u00a0\u00a0gives students a comprehensive overview of health policy and the healthcare system in the U.S."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-09-25 16:27:56","changed_gmt":"2023-09-28 15:05:58","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671813":{"id":"671813","type":"image","title":"IAC students","body":null,"created":"1695659330","gmt_created":"2023-09-25 16:28:50","changed":"1695659330","gmt_changed":"2023-09-25 16:28:50","alt":"Ivan Allen College students","file":{"fid":"254946","name":"large-Untitled design - 2023-09-22T081438.637.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/25\/large-Untitled%20design%20-%202023-09-22T081438.637.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/25\/large-Untitled%20design%20-%202023-09-22T081438.637.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1480014,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/25\/large-Untitled%20design%20-%202023-09-22T081438.637.png?itok=4grTnQbx"}}},"media_ids":["671813"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669909":{"#nid":"669909","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ivan Allen College Expands Interdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare Policy and Economics","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EExperts say healthcare in the United States is costly, unequal, and increasingly high-tech. For instance, Americans \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pgpf.org\/blog\/2023\/07\/how-does-the-us-healthcare-system-compare-to-other-countries#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20United%20States,capita%20across%20the%20OECD%20countries.\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Espend double per capita on healthcare\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E than other wealthy countries, Black people are more \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kff.org\/racial-equity-and-health-policy\/issue-brief\/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Elikely to die from cancer\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E than white people even though they do not have higher rates of the disease, and experts expect the artificial intelligence healthcare market to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbesagencycouncil\/2023\/02\/16\/5-leading-healthcare-trends-for-2023\/?sh=3e5196c36c7d\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Egrow by 37%\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E by 2030.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis combination of factors makes the U.S. healthcare system difficult to navigate and regulate. Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Economics and School of Public Policy are working to change that.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis year, the two Schools launched a joint \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-health-policy-economics\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHealth Policy and Economics minor\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in which students explore topics such as artificial intelligence in healthcare and stem cell science, policy, and ethics. 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policies.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cResearch on these topics is critical because policy-makers need to be able to draw upon data to assess current circumstances and understand how to improve them,\u201d Lindo said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudents working in the lab will have the opportunity to see how faculty approach these issues differently, Lindo explained, and will get to take part in the research process, from idea generation to wrestling with roadblocks to writing papers for public 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Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton Chair of the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech. \u201cThey help us learn how we can innovate efficiently and equitably in our national science and technology policy systems \u2014 both in the U.S. and around the world.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESugimoto added that expanding and nurturing such partnerships gives the School opportunities to share and translate its expertise globally and provides public policy students with unique opportunities to experience and understand different national contexts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Global Kaleidoscope of Policy Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile the School of Public Policy is widely recognized for its deep expertise in U.S. science and technology policy, Sugimoto said that its international presence and global connections are key to its success in policy education and research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cFocusing on U.S. policy alone ignores the whole global array of innovations,\u201d she said. \u201cThere are lessons we can learn from other countries\u2019 policy systems that we can pull into our own domestic space, and vice versa. 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He agrees with Sugimoto that combining international experience with policy study gives students and faculty a perspective that simply can\u2019t be gained any other way. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhen I teach policy courses overseas, students are exposed to subjects I wouldn\u2019t normally teach about in Atlanta,\u201d said Barke. \u201cWhen I taught a policy course in Oxford, there was a comparative focus between U.S. and U.K. politics. When I taught that course in New Zealand, we focused on policy issues associated with the rights of the indigenous Maori. In Australia students learned about environmental policies affecting the Great Barrier Reef.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniversidad Externado: The School of Finance, Government, and International Relations \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School of Public Policy has strong existing relationships in Colombia, including collaborations with the Colombian government, the World Bank, and other national and international agencies to promote competitiveness, productivity, and innovation through science and technology.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe new agreement with the Universidad Externado began with a Georgia Tech alumni connection. Gonzalo Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez, dean of the School of Finance, Government, and International Relations (FIGRI) at Externado, received his Ph.D. in public policy from Georgia Tech. When he became dean at FIGRI, Ord\u00f3\u00f1ez reached out to his alma mater to help build the program\u2019s international presence.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe agreement lays the groundwork for new collaborative research and joint academic programs, including a possible joint capstone program, as well as faculty and student exchanges between the two institutions. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniversity of Stellenbosch: The Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science, and Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESimilarly, the agreement with the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa paves the way for collaborations between the School of Public Policy and The Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science, and Technology (CREST), which is housed at the university. 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Yaszek was reappointed for the first time following her \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/635481\/lmc-lisa-yaszek-named-regents-professor-spp-marilyn-brown-reappointed\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Einitial appointment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in 2020.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThey are among 16 Georgia Tech faculty \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/08\/16\/tech-faculty-receive-2023-regents-distinctions\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eappointed or reappointed\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E to the prestigious Regents\u2019 positions, awarded by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia for outstanding contributions to their institutions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe title is granted to faculty members in recognition of outstanding research and scholarship. It is awarded upon the unanimous recommendation of the institution\u2019s president, chief academic officer, dean, and three other faculty members named by the president. The nominations also require the approval of the chancellor and the Board of Regents Committee on Academic Affairs.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/lisa-yaszek\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYaszek\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is one of the leading\u0026nbsp;researchers in science fiction studies. She specializes in research at the intersections of science fiction with issues of gender, race, and technology. She is an influential voice on science fiction and the vital role of the humanities in our technological age, in both academia and the wider public.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHer recent edited volume, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Future Is Female! 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Her research focuses on the design and modeling of energy and climate policies, with an emphasis on the electric utility industry,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eenergy resources on the customer side of the meter, and issues of access, equity, and reliability. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe has authored more than 250 publications and six books.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe leads the science team that underpins the Drawdown Georgia climate initiative. 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While there, they will be able to take advantage of community and meeting spaces that will be available for students and faculty.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe encourage students to make Rich their home for the next two years,\u201d said Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy. \u201cTo foster community in the temporary space, we have identified a lounge room targeted for our undergraduate students, as well as two quiet study areas that will seat a few dozen graduate students.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn 2022, the Board of Regents approved a $26-million renovation of the 100-year-old structure originally named the Carnegie Physics Building. Georgia Tech later renamed the building to honor David Mellville Smith, who taught mathematics at Georgia Tech for over four decades.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERenovations will include renovated offices and classrooms, a policy innovation lab, and hoteling spaces. The building\u2019s infrastructure will also receive upgrades, including new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, permanent wheelchair access, and an elevator. Work is expected to continue through the 2024-25 academic year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the Board of Regents for providing the resources and our partners in Georgia Tech\u2019s Planning, Design, and Construction department for collaborating with us to make this important renovation plan a reality,\u201d said Priti Bhatia, director of facilities and capital planning for the Ivan Allen College, which includes the School of Public Policy. \u201cOnce complete, the renovated D.M. Smith building will be a great asset to Georgia Tech, Ivan Allen College, and our entire community for years to come.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFaculty and staff are already packed and prepared for the move. Preparations to accommodate the School at Rich were completed last week with new paint and carpeting in the first- to third-floor spaces the School will occupy. Facilities crews began to move furniture from D.M. 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This annual program highlights alumni who have had substantial impacts in their respective fields.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recipients from Ivan Allen College are Saira Draper, Stuart Michelson, Laura E. Powell, and Hira Batool Rizvi.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDraper, Powell, and Rizvi are School of Public Policy graduates. Michelson holds degrees from the School of Literature, Media, and Communication.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDraper, who graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy, is a civil rights attorney and state representative for Georgia House District 90. Known for her work in law, politics, and public service, Draper has dedicated her career to advocating for the rights of others, particularly in the realm of voting rights.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelson received a Bachelor of Science in Science, Technology, and Culture in 2011 and a Master of Science in Human-Computer Interaction in 2013. He is a senior research scientist and branch head in the Human-Centered Engineering Division at the Georgia Tech Research Institute.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaura E. Powell, a 2013 Public Policy graduate, is a senior associate at international law firm WilmerHale. 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However, we know they will find themselves prepared by the values that Ivan Allen College has championed, of empathy and understanding, of the importance of different perspectives, and of continuous learning and growth in their careers and throughout their lifetimes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETwo hundred and thirty five graduates of Ivan Allen College will walk across the stage this weekend \u2014 158 bachelor\u2019s students, 69 master\u2019s students, and eight earning their Ph.D \u2014 and we hope they take a moment to celebrate their achievements and reflect on the incredible potential that lies ahead. The world is waiting for their unique contributions, and we can\u0027t wait to see all that they will accomplish.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECongratulations to the Ivan Allen College Spring Class of 2023! \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMeet a few of our outstanding graduates\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERylee Calhoun, B.S. Economics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/Rylee-Calhoun\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Rylee\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who will work as a data analyst at General Motors while pursuing a master\u2019s degree at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENora Fahim, B.S. Economics and International Affairs with a minor in Middle Eastern and North African Studies\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/Nora-Fahim\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Nora\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who will work as a risk and financial advisory analyst at Deloitte.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGalen Hughes, M.S. Global Media and Cultures (Japanese)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/Galen-Hughes\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Galen\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who plans to attend the Inter-Univ Center for Japanese Studies in Japan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVikas Madhav Nagarajan, M.S. Public Policy\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/Vikas-Madhav-Nagarajan\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Vikas\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who hopes to work on Capitol Hill.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIsabelle-Yara Nassar, B.S. International Affairs with minors in Global Development and Law, Science, and Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/Isabelle-Yara-Nassar\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Isabelle-Yara\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who hopes to work in global development with a focus on international children\u0027s rights.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJacob Young, B.S. History, Technology, and Society, B.S. International Affairs\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/Jacob-Young\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Jacob\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who will pursue an M.S. in International Affairs at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs our spring 2023 graduates prepare to embark on the next chapter of their lives, we reflect on the journey that brought them here.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As our spring 2023 graduates prepare to embark on the next chapter of their lives, we reflect on the journey that brought them here."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-05-01 16:57:04","changed_gmt":"2023-05-02 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was a time for reflection and celebration as the College community recognized the achievements and contributions of its members over the past academic year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to our 2023 award recipients and the entire Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community on another successful academic year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EStudent and Legacy Awards\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate: Natasha Valluri, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EGraduate: Zinet Kemal, School of Public Policy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EFaculty: Willie Pearson, Regents\u2019 Professor, School of History and Sociology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcademic Excellence Award for Graduating Seniors\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Economics: Apueela Wekulom\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESchool of History and Sociology: Jacob Young\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs: Isabelle Yara Nassar\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication: Ariel Watson\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Modern Languages: Angela Howard\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy: Divali Legore\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGraduate Student Research Conference Sessions Winners\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESession 1: Zhuoqi Helen Dong, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESession 2: Kallysta Jones, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESession 3: Ricardo Mart\u00ednez, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOutstanding Student Leadership Awards\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate Student Advisory Board President: Lily Kachmar, School of History and Sociology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EGraduate Student Advisory Board Co-Lead: Ben Wills, School of History and Sociology\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBuzz Awards for Staff \u0026amp; Academic Professionals\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuzz Award for Administrative Service\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBrittany Skanes, administrative professional III, School of History and Sociology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EDebra White, administrative professional III, School of Economics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuzz Award for Impact to our Community\u202f\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EPriti Bhatia, director of facilities and capital planning, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EJillann Hertel, senior academic professional, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuzz Award for Student Support\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EFrances Baumgartner, satellite counselor, Counseling Center\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuzz Award for Spirit of Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECamille Liverpool, career educator, Career Center\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EFaculty Teaching Awards\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETenured\/Tenure-Track Academic Faculty Distinguished Teaching Awards\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ERichard Barke, associate professor, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ENarin Hassan, associate professor, School of Literature, Media, and 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Randolph, associate professor, School of History and Sociology\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGold Star Awards, recognizing \u201ccumulative grants of $250,000 within five years of the first grant.\u201d\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAndr\u00e9 Brock, associate professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELindsey Rose Bullinger, assistant professor, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMargaret E. Kosal, associate professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ENeha Kumar, associate professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECassidy R. Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton Chair and professor, School of Public Policy\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMillion Dollar Club, recognizing faculty who secure \u201cat least one million dollars in external research and have external funding in the current year.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EOmar Asensio, assistant professor, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMichael Best, professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn A. Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EJason Borenstein, principal academic professional, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESarah Farmer, research scientist I, Center for Advanced Communications Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBrad Fain, Regents\u2019 Researcher and executive director, Center for Advanced Communications Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EUte Fischer, research scientist II, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESeymour E. Goodman, professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAllen Hyde, assistant professor, School of History and Sociology\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ENatalie Khazaal, associate professor, School of Modern Languages\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EGordon Kingsley, associate professor, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAaron Levine, associate dean for research and outreach, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBrian Magerko, professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EJanet Murray, professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ENathan Moon, principal research scientist, Center for Advanced Communications Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EJuan Carlos Rodriguez, associate professor, School of Modern Languages\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EPhil Shapira, part-time professor, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAdam N. Stulberg, Sam Nunn School Chair and professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty Excellence in Research Awards\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECasey Wichman, assistant professor, School of Economics\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESherie Randolph, associate professor, School of History and Sociology\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EFei-Ling Wang, professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBrian Magerko, professor, School of Literature, Media, and Communication\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESt\u00e9phanie Boulard, associate professor, School of Modern Languages\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EOmar Asensio, assistant professor, School of Public Policy\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESpecial Acknowledgements\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeparting Leaders\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELt. Col. David Cumings, commanding officer and professor of the practice, Air Force ROTC\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELt. Col. Clifford Woodburn, officer-in-charge and professor of the practice, Army ROTC\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EHanchao Lu, interim chair, School of History and Sociology\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EDavid Shook, interim chair, School of Modern Languages\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community celebrated the end of the 2022-23 academic year at the John Lewis Student Center Atlantic Theater on April 26. The event featured opening remarks by Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair, and an awards ceremony recognizing outstanding students, faculty, and staff.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts community celebrated the end of the 2022-23 academic year at the John Lewis Student Center Atlantic Theater on April 26."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-04-21 19:28:51","changed_gmt":"2023-04-26 17:31:21","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670634":{"id":"670634","type":"image","title":"Faculty, staff, and student awards at the IAC year-end celebration.","body":null,"created":"1682530228","gmt_created":"2023-04-26 17:30:28","changed":"1682530228","gmt_changed":"2023-04-26 17:30:28","alt":"Faculty, staff, and student awards at the IAC year-end celebration.","file":{"fid":"253532","name":"pics (18).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/26\/pics%20%2818%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/26\/pics%20%2818%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":195904,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/26\/pics%20%2818%29.jpg?itok=BlS7w469"}}},"media_ids":["670634"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Edi.minardi@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667509":{"#nid":"667509","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech School of Public Policy Climbs in Overall U.S. News Graduate Rankings","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy\u2019s graduate program climbed 10 spots in the 2024 U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Graduate School rankings, rising to No. 39 from No. 49 in last year\u2019s rankings. This returns the program to its previous best overall ranking of No. 39 in the 2020 rankings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School\u2019s Environmental Policy program reached its highest-ever ranking at No. 8, up from No. 14 the previous year. The Information and Technology program was ranked No. 4, and Public Policy Analysis was No. 21, up from No. 22 last year.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is very exciting news that delivers a clear message,\u201d said Cassidy Sugimoto, School Chair, Tom and Marie Patton Chair, and Professor in the School of Public Policy. \u201cThe exceptional quality of our programs, the extraordinary caliber of our students, our dedication to innovative advancements in policy research, and our location at one of the nation\u2019s premier technological research universities all provide an unbeatable advantage for students who want to become agents of positive change in an increasingly complex world.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School\u2019s graduate program offers a Master of Science in Public Policy in six concentrations: energy and environmental policy; information and communications policy; science and technology policy; urban and regional economic development policy; policy analysis and evaluation; and public management.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudents also may pursue a Master of Science in Cybersecurity with a policy focus, the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management, or a dual masters degree in Public Policy and City and Regional Planning in conjunction with the College of Design.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School also offers a doctoral degree and a bachelor\u2019s degree in public policy.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor more information, see U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report\u2019s 2024 Graduate School Rankings at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/grad\u0022\u003Ewww.usnews.com\/grad\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy\u2019s graduate program climbed 10 spots in the 2024 U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Graduate School rankings, rising to No. 39 from No. 49 in last year\u2019s rankings. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis returns the program to its previous best overall ranking of No. 39 in the 2020 rankings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy\u2019s graduate program climbed 10 spots in the 2024 U.S. News \u0026 World Report Best Graduate School rankings, rising to No. 39 from No. 49 in last year\u2019s rankings. 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Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EBrown\u003C\/a\u003E, an internationally noted scholar in climate and energy policy, is among 269 eminent experts from academia, the arts, and private industry chosen by the organization this year and one of just two from Georgia Tech. Rafael Bras, professor in the College of Engineering and Georgia Tech\u2019s former provost,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/rafael-bras-elected-american-academy-arts-sciences\u0022\u003E also will join the \u003C\/a\u003Eacademy\u0026nbsp;\u2014 which in addition to being an honorary society seeks the counsel of its members to help solve significant global challenges via a range of cross-disciplinary research programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m grateful and honored to be elected to the company of such esteemed experts,\u201d said Brown. \u201cI look forward to working with them to foster smart and achievable policy solutions to help advance moves towards a new green economy and more sustainable tomorrow.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe joins 11 other Georgia Tech faculty members in the organization, including Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn its earliest days, the Academy sought members who would help address issues and opportunities confronting a young nation,\u201d Nancy C. Andrews, chair of the academy\u2019s Board of Directors, said in a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amacad.org\/news\/2023-member-announcement\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erelease\u003C\/a\u003E announcing the new members. \u201cWe feel a similar urgency and have elected a class that brings diverse expertise to meet the pressing challenges and possibilities that America and the world face today.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown already was a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of just six living Georgia Tech faculty elected to the NAS and 36 who are members of the NAE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn international leader in clean energy policy, Brown is known for her pioneering work developing economic-engineering models incorporating behavioral and social science principles into policy analysis of energy systems. Her influential research quantified the \u201cenergy-efficiency gap,\u201d which highlights the importance of promoting cost-effective energy conservation improvements as a tool to improve energy security and reduce the impact of climate change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2000, she led the Scenarios for a Clean Energy Future project, which at the time was the most detailed carbon-reduction analysis funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELater, she contributed to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group that was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore recently, she has been the principal investigator leading the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/projects\/Drawdown-Georgia\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Escience team\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E behind Drawdown Georgia, a multi-institution effort funded by the Ray C. 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This year\u2019s honorees are:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDean\u2019s Appreciation Award\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERoberta M. Berry, associate professor of Public Policy at Georgia Tech and director of the Georgia Tech Honors Program\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDistinguished Alumni Awards\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E2nd Lt. Zach McGee, Army ROTC, CS 2022\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/zach-mcgee-alumni-profile\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Zach\u003C\/a\u003E, a cyber officer in the U.S. Army.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIgnacio Montoya, Air Force ROTC, MBID 2018\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/ignacio-montoya-alumni-profile\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A\u0026nbsp;with Ignacio\u003C\/a\u003E, chief scientific officer at HINRI Labs.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECDR Dan DeCicco, Navy ROTC, IE 2001\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/daniel-decicco-alumni-profile\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Dan\u003C\/a\u003E, a\u0026nbsp;military operations research analyst at U.S. Central Command.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EVernon O\u0027Neal, ECON 1979\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/featured-people\/vernon-oneal\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Vernon\u003C\/a\u003E, senior vice president at USI Insurance Services.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERodney Jordan, M.S. HSTS 2009\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJason Ellis, STC 2006\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/jason-ellis-alumni-profile\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A\u0026nbsp;with Jason\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor of English at New York City College of Technology.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDaniela Galvez Sghiatti, ALIS 2016\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/daniela-galvez-sghiatti-alumni-profile\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A\u0026nbsp;with Daniela\u003C\/a\u003E, a first grade dual immersion teacher at the Dual Immersion Academy in Salt Lake City.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESusan Graff, M.S. TASP 1985\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/susan-graff-alumni-profile\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with Susan\u003C\/a\u003E, vice president and partner, global corporate sustainability at Resource Recycling Systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAlexious Butler, M.S. INTA 2002\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/alexious-butler-alumni-profile\u0022\u003ERead our Q\u0026amp;A with\u0026nbsp;Alexious\u003C\/a\u003E, senior development advisor at U.S. Central Command.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EIvan Allen Jr. Legacy Awards\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENatasha Valluri, B.S. Computational Media \u2014 Undergraduate Legacy Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EZinet Kemal, M.S. 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It turns out he\u2019s going to have an impact on LGBTQ policy in Atlanta, as well. \u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENagarajan has been appointed to the LGBTQ Advisory Board for Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. The board makes recommendations for inclusive city policies and procedures, and ways the city can enhance engagement with LGBTQ residents, according to its website. \u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENagarajan, who will serve on the Youth Affairs subcommittee, is excited to get working.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be approached to take on a position like this, and I\u2019m excited to contribute to making Atlanta as inclusive a place as possible,\u201d he said. \u201cI especially want to reach out to the trans community. I see them hurting, and it is my responsibility as a civilized human being and ally to step up and protect them.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENagarajan arrived at Georgia Tech in 2021 after receiving a degree in chemical engineering in India, a subject the avid birdwatcher and environmentalist chose to gain insights into how industrial society can degrade the environment.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe is now studying for the Master of Science in Public Policy and expects to graduate in May. He said the opportunities he has been afforded as an Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts student, including U.S. House and Senate internships, have set him up well for this role, and his future.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve been well-nurtured and well taken care of,\u201d he said. \u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduation, he hopes to land a job in Washington helping legislators make sound environmental policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENagarajan\u202fencouraged LGBTQ students seeking to make a difference like he is to get involved through organizations such as Georgia Tech\u0027s LGBTQIA Resource Center or Georgia Tech Pride Alliance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENagarajan also had a message for fellow LGBTQ students at Georgia Tech and beyond: \u201cI know there are a lot of queer people who especially right now are feeling unseen and who are scared. I want to assure them that there are people who are there for them.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDo not let Twitter anxiety dictate your life,\u201d he said.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPublic Policy student Vikas Madhav Nagarajan has joined Atlanta\u0027s LGBTQ Advisory Board and hopes to help make the city a more inclusive place.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Public Policy student Vikas Madhav Nagarajan has joined Atlanta\u0027s LGBTQ Advisory Board and hopes to help make the city a more inclusive place."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-03-31 21:25:21","changed_gmt":"2023-04-11 13:20:42","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670411":{"id":"670411","type":"image","title":"Vikas Madhav Nagarajan, a master\u0027s student in the School of Public Policy, has been appointed to the LGBTQ Advisory Board for Atlanta Mayor\u00a0Andre Dickens.","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVikas Madhav Nagarajan, a master\u0027s student in the School of Public Policy, has been appointed to the LGBTQ Advisory Board for Atlanta Mayor\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003EAndre Dickens.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1680298107","gmt_created":"2023-03-31 21:28:27","changed":"1680298107","gmt_changed":"2023-03-31 21:28:27","alt":"A student wearing a blue shirt and rainbow button stands on the rainbow steps outside Klaus Advanced Computing Building","file":{"fid":"253251","name":"vikas lgbtq advisory board.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/31\/vikas%20lgbtq%20advisory%20board.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/31\/vikas%20lgbtq%20advisory%20board.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1631416,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/03\/31\/vikas%20lgbtq%20advisory%20board.jpg?itok=VIH35LYY"}}},"media_ids":["670411"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666977":{"#nid":"666977","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Mock Trial Team Heads to Nationals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter an impressive finish featuring three top awards at the Opening Round Championship Series Tournament, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiatechmocktrial.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Mock Trial team\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is once again heading to the National Championship Tournament in April.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStandouts included Lyla Zedell, who received an Outstanding Witness Award, and Maya Iyer and Julia Chen, who were recognized with Outstanding Attorney Awards.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt mock trial tournaments, students take on the roles of attorneys and witnesses in cases they receive and prepare for before the event. Last year, Georgia Tech\u2019s team earned sixth place in their division at the national championship. They started this season ranked 18th out of more than 700 teams in the American Mock Trial Association based on their performance in the previous three seasons.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Public Policy alumnus Andy McNeil has led the team since 2007, and Atlanta-area lawyer Will Warihay joined McNeil as a co-coach in 2014. Both also share their expertise as part-time lecturers in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELaw, Science, and Technology program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in the School of Public Policy. However, Mock Trial is not just for pre-law students \u2014 all are welcome to join! If interested, follow along with the team\u2019s 2023 Nationals bid on their social media accounts and watch for try-out information over the summer for next semester.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter an impressive finish featuring three top awards at the Opening Round Championship Series Tournament, \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Mock Trial team\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E is once again heading to the National Championship Tournament in April.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAt mock trial tournaments, students take on the roles of attorneys and witnesses in cases they receive and prepare for before the event. 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Parenting engagement also led to fewer citations in future years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings come despite responses from men and women in academia in which both partners say they are doing roughly equal amounts of work caring for children, says Sugimoto, the School\u2019s Tom and Marie Patton Chair.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we asked which of these tasks you are in charge of when you\u2019re sharing responsibilities, we found that women were more likely to be leading all of the tasks and activities except for dropping children off at school and coaching sporting events,\u201d Sugimoto said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESugimoto was a co-author of the paper published in December 2022 in \u003Cem\u003EScientific Reports\u003C\/em\u003E. Gemma E. Derrick of the University of Bristol was the lead author. Other co-authors were Pei-Ying Chen, Thed van Leeuwen, and Vincent Larivi\u00e8re.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESurvey Insights on Academic Caregiving\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results are based on an analysis of 10,445 survey responses from published academics worldwide. The researchers found that women academics were nearly eight times as likely \u2014 30.6% to 3.9% \u2014 to report serving as primary caregivers. However, 57.1% of men in academics and 52% of women reported parenting roles were equally divided. But the researchers\u2019 analysis of time and task reporting showed that even women in self-described dual parenting relationships or who described themselves as secondary caregivers still turned out to be handling the majority of caregiving duties.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese asymmetries between labor and credit show that even in the perception of equality between parents, women carry a higher burden of labor,\u201d the researchers wrote.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research also found discrepancies in the impact of parental leave. Men who took leave after the birth of a child were more likely to take shorter amounts of leave, but because they often perform fewer childcare tasks, they ended up being more productive at work. On the other hand, women took longer leaves but were often recovering from childbirth and consumed with even more childcare tasks, further reducing the time available to catch up on research work. She said they also miss out on other crucial aspects of their job.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s not just not having time in the lab to produce knowledge. It\u2019s also not having opportunities to be on the circuit to disseminate and amplify your knowledge,\u201d Sugimoto said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESugimoto, a mother herself, said she benefitted from a highly engaged partner when her children were young.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnd I see that across the board for highly successful women in academics, that they typically have a partner who is disproportionately engaged relative to the population. And I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a success story.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe said that success in an academic career \u201cshould not depend on who you have children with,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPolicy Changes to Support Women Researchers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research suggests a variety of policies that could be changed or implemented to better support the needs of women researchers, Sugimoto said. They include:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EReimagining the ideal worker to allow for more seamless integration between work and family life.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EProviding resources to support scholar parents, such as lactation rooms, on-campus childcare, childcare subsidies, and travel accommodations for scholars traveling with children.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EChanging policies that grant equal amounts of parental leave to men and women, or a single allotment of leave that couples must share; because of disparate attention to childcare, such policies tend to favor men over women.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen I was a new Ph.D. and putting myself on the market, people told me to hide it, don\u2019t tell anyone you have babies because it will be seen as a liability,\u201d Sugimoto said. \u201cI was explicit that I didn\u2019t want to go to an institution that didn\u2019t recognize me as a mother, and I hope through this research, we can begin to build a fair and equitable system that recognizes, supports, and respects the contributions of women who are both scholars and mothers.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper, \u201cThe Relationship Between Parenting Engagement and Academic Performance\u201d was published in Scientific Reports in December 2022. 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And it brought policy-focused researchers together to share their important research in a way that isn\u2019t often done.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference, also sponsored by the School of Public Policy and the School of Economics, was held March 10-11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt brought together researchers from four countries and provided a platform for sharing policy-focused research on child well-being across various disciplines. The keynote speaker was Lisa A. 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Birth Month, Family Income, and Early Childhood Development.\u0022\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETara Watson from Williams College explored the impact of social security on child well-being in her paper \u0022Does Old Age Social Security Help Children?\u0022\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EValentina Duque from American University discussed the effects of public housing on children\u0027s education with her study \u0022The Effects of Public Housing on Children: Evidence from National Experiment in Colombia.\u0022\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECody Vaughn of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse presented \u0022Medicaid Generosity and Food Hardship Among Children\u201d; the paper delves into the relationship between healthcare policy and food security.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech scholars also presented their research at the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMayra Pineda-Torres, assistant professor in the School of Economics, shared her study titled \u0022Improvements in Schooling Opportunities and Teenage Fertility.\u0022 The study examined the relationship between educational access and adolescent pregnancy rates. School of Economics Postdoctoral Fellow Erdal Asker presented work on \u0022The Impact of School Spending on Civic Engagement: Evidence from School Finance Reforms.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOlga Shemyakina, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, served as a discussant on Duque\u2019s presentation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event also provided an opportunity to increase collaboration and engagement among researchers, aligning with the Ivan Allen College\u0027s goal of promoting interdisciplinary work, said Daniel Dench, an assistant professor in the School of Economics who co-organized the event with Bullinger.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBringing together experts from the many dimensions of child well-being; education, poverty, income support, foster care, maternal and infant well-being, etc., was a unique experience. It allowed for cross-pollination of ideas across content areas and disciplines,\u201d Dench said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe conference drew an international and interdisciplinary group of researchers to discuss a variety of approaches to improving child welfare through public policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The conference drew an international and interdisciplinary group of researchers to discuss a variety of approaches to improving child welfare through public policy."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-03-29 17:47:37","changed_gmt":"2023-03-29 17:52:42","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670343":{"id":"670343","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Workshop on Public Policy and Child Well-Being","body":"\u003Cp\u003EParticipants in the\u0026nbsp;Atlanta Workshop on Public Policy and Child Well-Being pose for a photo during the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1680112066","gmt_created":"2023-03-29 17:47:46","changed":"1680112066","gmt_changed":"2023-03-29 17:47:46","alt":"People pose for a photo with a window and mural of a skyline behind them","file":{"fid":"253171","name":"ppcw-1 169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/29\/ppcw-1%20169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/29\/ppcw-1%20169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":373821,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/03\/29\/ppcw-1%20169.jpg?itok=h46XaFuJ"}}},"media_ids":["670343"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666498":{"#nid":"666498","#data":{"type":"news","title":"From Idea to Action: How UN Sustainable Development Goals Come to Life in IAC","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith more than 300 faculty members, 25 research centers, and hundreds of students focused on understanding the human impacts of technology and progress, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is well-suited to tackling the critical challenges laid out in the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Georgia Tech celebrates the\u0026nbsp;2023 SDG Action and Awareness Week, explore how the Ivan Allen College community has spent the last year \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/sdgs-in-iac\u0022\u003Eturning these ideas into action\u003C\/a\u003E through research, classes, alumni careers, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead more:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/sdgs-in-iac\u0022\u003EFrom Idea to Action: How UN Sustainable Development Goals Come to Life in IAC\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As Georgia Tech celebrates the 2023 SDG Action and Awareness Week, explore how the Ivan Allen College community has spent the last year turning these ideas into action through research, classes, alumni careers, and more."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-03-07 18:19:55","changed_gmt":"2023-03-07 18:22:31","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-03-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"666499":{"id":"666499","type":"image","title":"The 17 U.N. 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It offers information for students on every step of the journey, including finding undergraduate legal internships, preparing for the LSAT, getting letters of recommendation, and writing personal statements for law school applications. According to Chad Slieper, LST director, scholarship opportunities will be added soon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This resource is a great way to start learning what you need to do to prepare for law school,\u0026rdquo; Slieper said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re excited to give more options to students and provide a 24\/7 supplement to the in-person counseling and advice we\u0026rsquo;ve always offered.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022\u003ELST\u003C\/a\u003E also offers the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\/curriculum\/minor-certificate\u0022\u003EMinor in Law, Science, and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, which recently celebrated its 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/664834\/celebrating-years-science-technology-minor\u0022\u003Eanniversary\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as pre-law advising, a pre-law newsletter, and events of interest to members of the Georgia Tech community with an interest in the intersection of law and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe portal provides information on how to apply for law school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The portal provides information on how to apply for law school."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-01-30 17:21:13","changed_gmt":"2023-03-02 19:27:44","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-30T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665249":{"id":"665249","type":"image","title":"The Law, Science, and Technology Program has a new information portal for students interested in legal careers.","body":null,"created":"1675099109","gmt_created":"2023-01-30 17:18:29","changed":"1675099109","gmt_changed":"2023-01-30 17:18:29","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251608","name":"close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":390598,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/close-up-of-a-lot-of-law-reports-in-library-2021-08-28-16-37-27-utc.jpg?itok=MhPCZxpb"}}},"media_ids":["665249"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"665852":{"#nid":"665852","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Study Links Child Tax Credit Payments to Reduced Child Abuse, Neglect","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy Assistant Professor Lindsey Rose Bullinger\u0026rsquo;s latest study finds that the child tax credit payments received by millions of American families in the fall of 2021 may have helped reduce child abuse and neglect-related visits to emergency rooms. It\u0026rsquo;s the first paper examining the role of such unconditional payments in reducing child abuse and neglect. Read the full story at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-tax-credit-child-abuse-neglect-study\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-tax-credit-child-abuse-neglect-study\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe study examined hospital visits before and after the payments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The study examined hospital visits before and after the payments."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-02-15 22:16:36","changed_gmt":"2023-02-21 14:27:23","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665851":{"id":"665851","type":"image","title":"Lindsey Rose Bullinger","body":null,"created":"1676499213","gmt_created":"2023-02-15 22:13:33","changed":"1676565962","gmt_changed":"2023-02-16 16:46:02","alt":"Lindsey Rose Bullinger","file":{"fid":"251813","name":"bullinger new headshot 169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bullinger%20new%20headshot%20169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bullinger%20new%20headshot%20169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":191533,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bullinger%20new%20headshot%20169.jpg?itok=bDKV8R8X"}}},"media_ids":["665851"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"665490":{"#nid":"665490","#data":{"type":"news","title":"What Drives China\u0027s Innovation Efforts in the Science and Technology Fields? ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChina \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/u-s-science-no-longer-leads-world-here-s-how-top-advisers-say-nation-should-respond\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eleads the world\u003C\/a\u003E in papers published and patents filed, and the country\u0026#39;s research and development (R\u0026amp;D) expenditures \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ncses.nsf.gov\/pubs\/nsb20221\/u-s-and-global-research-and-development\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eare second only\u003C\/a\u003E to the United States. A \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10242694.2022.2155903\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enew paper\u003C\/a\u003E by Ph.D. student \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/Daniel-Aum\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDaniel Aum\u003C\/a\u003E and Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/fei-ling-wang\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFei-Ling Wang\u003C\/a\u003E, both of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs,\u0026nbsp;examines what drives China\u0026#39;s innovation efforts in science and technology. They propose a new theory of \u0026ldquo;creative ambition\u0026quot; to help explain China\u0026rsquo;s motivations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;If decision-makers \u0026mdash; both in Washington and Beijing, as well as around the world \u0026mdash; gain a firmer grasp of what compels China\u0026#39;s innovation efforts, they may be better able to shape [China\u0026rsquo;s] policy and investment decisions,\u0026quot; the researchers wrote. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAum and Wang first hypothesized that China\u0026#39;s efforts to innovate are defensive in response to external national security threats, including from the military, economic, and diplomatic domains. Their work builds on the original creative insecurity theory established by Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/1b33c78d-701e-50fb-ae00-8105150ced47\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMark Zachary Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Public Policy. Taylor\u0026#39;s theory counts weighted patent citations to measure innovation outputs in times of threat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This paper seeks, however, to assess whether creative insecurity also explains inputs, measured by changes in [China\u0026#39;s] innovation policies and R\u0026amp;D expenditures,\u0026quot; the researchers wrote. \u0026quot;Assessing inputs is a more direct way to test the threat-response relationship: doing so allows a closer look at a country\u0026#39;s reactions to the balance of internal and external threats rather than solely the results of the innovation efforts.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAum and Wang found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/10242694.2022.2155903\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe results of their study\u003C\/a\u003E were mixed. While China increased its push for innovation when it faced more significant external threats than internal threats, the country also did so when the external threats dissipated. So, the researchers proposed the complementary theory of creative ambition, asserting that China may also pursue innovation to exert greater global power and influence. Depending on the threats China perceives from the rest of the world, the country\u0026#39;s innovation investments could be inspired by creative insecurity, creative ambition, or both in tandem.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne example of China\u0026#39;s creative ambition is its Strategic Emerging Industries program, Aum said. Launched in 2010, the program focuses on 20 emerging industries, including next-generation information technology, biotechnology, and high-end machinery.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;By focusing on areas where there were no entrenched incumbents, China has the opportunity to bypass legacy systems and assume the lead in select emerging technology industries,\u0026quot; Aum said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe theory of creative ambition is an essential addition to the original creative insecurity theory because science and technology advancements affect so much internationally, \u0026quot;including trade, the balance of power, and alliances,\u0026quot; the researchers wrote. By understanding which force is driving China at which time, other countries can alter their behavior toward China to influence its innovation efforts and the risks and rewards that come with it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Wang believes the creative ambition hypothesis reveals something positive about international relations \u0026mdash; competing countries drive human progress \u0026mdash; he also says it matters who is leading the race.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Innovative technologies in the \u0026lsquo;right hand\u0026rsquo; or the \u0026lsquo;wrong hand\u0026rsquo; mean something very different to one specific nation and to all nations,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Regarding the U.S.-China competition, the U.S. probably should have more creative ambition of its own, such as more attention to its industrial policy, R\u0026amp;D investment, and supply chain security.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Innovation is one of the key frontiers in the U.S.-China competition,\u0026quot; Aum agreed. \u0026quot;Both countries seem driven by a mix of creative insecurity and creative ambition to stay ahead of the innovation curve. The United States wants to maintain its global leadership role. China wants to claim the apex position or at least be more resistant to U.S. influence. The end of the story is not predetermined. Innovation will contribute to each nation\u0026#39;s capabilities in many domains, from engineering and computer science to economics and the military. The cutting-edge research that Georgia Tech students and faculty produce will contribute to those fields \u0026mdash; and also to the direction of geopolitics.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026quot;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10242694.2022.2155903\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInsecurity and Ambition: Dual Drivers of Chinese Innovation?\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026quot; was published in Defense and Peace Economics in December 2022. It is available at:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10242694.2022.2155903\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/10242694.2022.2155903\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers propose a new theory of \u201ccreative ambition\u0022 to deepen our understanding of China\u0027s innovation efforts and to inform policymakers who seek to shape the country\u0027s policy and investment decisions."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-02-06 15:27:29","changed_gmt":"2023-02-07 16:44:28","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665492":{"id":"665492","type":"image","title":"Shanghai, China","body":null,"created":"1675697362","gmt_created":"2023-02-06 15:29:22","changed":"1675697362","gmt_changed":"2023-02-06 15:29:22","alt":"Shanghai, China skyline lit up at night.","file":{"fid":"251690","name":"Untitled design (41).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2841%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2841%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":201997,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2841%29.jpg?itok=ERmu2Fjt"}}},"media_ids":["665492"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Edi.minardi@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"665539":{"#nid":"665539","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IAC Faculty Top 2022 Honor Roll ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) names faculty with the highest student survey scores from the calendar year to the Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching annual list. The 2022 roundup features 14 faculty members from Ivan Allen College (IAC) \u0026mdash; the most out of any College at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center also published the Fall 2022 CIOS Honor Roll featuring 30 Ivan Allen College faculty members, second only in number to the College of Engineering. This amounts to about one out of every ten teaching faculty in IAC receiving the accolade.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECTL earlier announced the recipients of the Summer 2022 honor roll. Those recognized are Bo Kyoung Kim, Yongtaek Kim, Kyoko Masuda, and Brigitte Stepanov in the School of Modern Languages, and Xiaoyu Dong, a Ph.D. student in the School of Economics and the first graduate student in the College to be named to the list.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to each faculty member who received such stellar feedback \u0026mdash; your hard work and dedication to our students does not go unnoticed!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: 2022 CIOS Award Winners\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELarge Classes\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWang, Qi \u0026mdash; LMC 3254\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESmall Classes\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EChang, Seung-Eun \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;KOR 2002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJonsson, Andrea \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;FREN 4200\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKim, Bo Kyoung \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;KOR 1002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiu, Jin \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;CHIN 4031\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarkley, Eliza \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;NTA 3221\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOh, Lee \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;KOR 1001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EParks, Yumi \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;JAPN 1002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPilkington, Melissa \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;SPAN 2002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESlieper, Chad \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;PUBP 4843\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStepanov, Brigitte \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;FREN 3420\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESuzuki Chenoweth, Satomi \u0026mdash; JAPN 1001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESy, Samba \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;FREN 1002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWeiss, Amanda \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;ML 2500\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: Fall 2022 Honor Roll Winners\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELarge Classes\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMcDonald, Mary \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;HTS 3073\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOliver. Matthew \u0026mdash; ECON 3300\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWang, Qi \u0026mdash; LMC 3254\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESmall Classes\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBullinger, Lindsey \u0026mdash; PUBP 3030\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EChang, Seung-Eun \u0026mdash; KOR 3001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGall, Lionel \u0026mdash; FREN 1001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGivens, Marlee \u0026mdash; GMC 6002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHuesing, Zita \u0026mdash; ENGL 1102\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJonsson, Andrea \u0026mdash; FREN 4011\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKhapaeva, Dina \u0026mdash; RUSS 3222\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKikuchi, Masato \u0026mdash; JAPN 3001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKim, Bo Kyoung \u0026mdash; KOR 1001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKim, Yongtaek \u0026mdash; KOR 4001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKoppe, Kathrin \u0026mdash; GRMN 1001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELandrieux Kartochian, Sophie \u0026mdash; FREN 2002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiu, Jin \u0026mdash; CHIN 4031\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMatsushima, Aki \u0026mdash; JAPN 2002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOh, Lee \u0026mdash; KOR 2001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EParks, Yumi \u0026mdash; JAPN 1002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERichter, Jacob \u0026mdash; LMC 3404\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EStepanov, Brigitte \u0026mdash; FREN 3420\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESullivan, Anne \u0026mdash; LMC 4725\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESuzuki Chenoweth, Satomi \u0026mdash; JAPN 1001\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESy, Samba \u0026mdash; FREN 1002\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETaylor, John \u0026mdash; ENGL 1102\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EViezure, Dana \u0026mdash; HTS 3028\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWeiss, Amanda \u0026mdash; JAPN 3401\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWichman, Casey \u0026mdash; ECON 4803\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWu, Hongchen \u0026mdash; CHIN 3003\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EYaszek, Lisa \u0026mdash; LMC 3214\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELet\u0026#39;s connect! Follow Ivan Allen College on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtliberalarts\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ivanallencollege\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/gtliberalarts\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/gtliberalarts\/posts\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to keep up with our students, school news, and upcoming events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Teaching and Learning\u0027s 2022 roundup features 14 faculty members from Ivan Allen College\u00a0\u2014 the most out of any College at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2023-02-07 16:08:09","changed_gmt":"2023-02-07 16:26:52","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665542":{"id":"665542","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1675786600","gmt_created":"2023-02-07 16:16:40","changed":"1680535335","gmt_changed":"2023-04-03 15:22:15","alt":"Close up shot of Tech Tower in the spring with blooming flowers","file":{"fid":"251701","name":"Untitled design (45).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2845%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2845%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":219284,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%2845%29.jpg?itok=8KmsPMrs"}}},"media_ids":["665542"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Edi.minardi@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"664834":{"#nid":"664834","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating 20 Years of the Law, Science, and Technology Minor ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwenty years ago, Jennifer Collins graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree in History, Science, and Technology and a minor in Law, Science, and Technology. While the former has served her well, it\u0026rsquo;s the minor that turned out to be more closely aligned with the path she would take in life \u0026mdash; that of an attorney.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Coming out of college, my minor highlighted that I had already committed to a legal career and gotten additional exposure that would better help me jump on the learning curve,\u0026rdquo; said Collins, the first Georgia Tech student to receive the distinction.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince then, hundreds of students have taken advantage of what is now called the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\/curriculum\/minor-certificate\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMinor in Law, Science and Technology (LST)\u003C\/a\u003E and the program that surrounds it, said Chad Slieper, a 2002 School of Public Policy alumnus and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eprogram\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The LST minor has always been an amazing way to add even more value to a Georgia Tech degree,\u0026rdquo; Slieper said. \u0026ldquo;And as technology and law become ever more interconnected, it\u0026rsquo;s an opportunity that has never been more relevant than it is today, on its 20th anniversary.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext week, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, the School of Public Policy, and the LST program will commemorate that anniversary with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/event\/2022\/12\/09\/law-science-technology-20th-anniversary-celebration\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecelebration\u003C\/a\u003E at the Alumni House. Roberta Berry, associate vice provost for undergraduate education, will be among the guests. Berry developed the minor as a faculty member in the School of Public Policy. Also attending is Leigh May, a U.S. District Court judge and professor of the practice in the School of Public Policy. May teaches constitutional law to LST students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event is open to everyone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExpanding Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Reach in Science, Technology, and Society\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBerry recalls meeting with a \u0026ldquo;small but energetic\u0026rdquo; crew of Georgia Tech pre-law students soon after her arrival at Georgia Tech in 1999 to chart a future for the program, which she had taken over following the death of founding director William Read.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The shared sense at the time was that law was viewed as an eccentric career aspiration at Georgia Tech and that it wasn\u0026rsquo;t easy to find information, support, and encouragement for pursuing that aspiration, let alone coursework to help prepare for law school and future careers in law,\u0026rdquo; Berry said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The dream of a minor percolated and gradually evolved, in that Georgia Tech way, into a we-can-do-that goal. There followed the Georgia Tech way of doing that, a collaborative effort spanning students determined to see it through; a network of alumni attorneys who gave bountifully of their time and counsel; the support of School of Public Policy faculty who believed in the value of a pre-law curriculum; and the championing by leadership \u0026mdash; in the School of Public Policy, the Ivan Allen College, and at the Institute level\u0026mdash;who saw the addition of a Law, Science, and Technology Minor as part and parcel of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s expanded reach and impact at the intersection of science, technology, and society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Now, 20 years later, the minor is part of a thriving Law, Science, and Technology Program, and, thanks to great program leadership and continuing collaborative support, Georgia Tech is a great place for aspiring lawyers to learn and grow,\u0026rdquo; Berry said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A Peek Behind the Curtain\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the goal of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\/curriculum\/minor-certificate\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eminor\u003C\/a\u003E has always been to help students decide if a career in law is right for them and to help them excel in law school, the curriculum has evolved over the years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInitially, students had to take two core Public Policy courses and had 20 elective classes from which to choose. They now can choose from four core course offerings and 40 electives offered by the College of Computing, the Scheller College of Business, and several schools in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. They range from MGT 4010 \u0026mdash; Business Taxation to PHIL 3113 \u0026mdash; Logical and Critical Thinking, many with significant emphasis on the legal aspects of technology and the environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGabriel Armstrong, a fourth-year Computer Science student, is a teaching assistant for one of the electives, PUBP 4726 \u0026mdash; Privacy, Technology, Policy, and Law. He expects to graduate in May with the LST minor and believes it\u0026rsquo;s valuable even for those not considering a career in law.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The greatest achievement of the LST program is teaching students how to be ethical, law-abiding professionals,\u0026rdquo; Armstrong said. \u0026ldquo;The negative impacts of new technologies or policies aren\u0026rsquo;t always obvious, so it\u0026rsquo;s critical that professionals in all fields constantly consider the legal and ethical ramifications of their actions.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollins, who went on to law school at the University of Georgia and now is a business litigation partner with Womble Bond Dickinson in Atlanta, said her experience studying for the minor, especially learning from practicing attorneys, was a huge advantage for her.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Being around lawyers and discussing the interplay of law with how everything works in the world ahead, you get a peek behind the curtain,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;You see how lawyers use their presentation skills to educate and advocate, how they can exude confidence and humbleness. You can see that law practice is hard but can be really rewarding. These are nuances that, looking back, really started carving the outline for my career, and I have the LST program to thank for that.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead more about the LST program: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/642923\/science-technology-school-public-policy\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EA Hub for Law, Science, and Technology in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Minor in Law, Science, and Technology turns 20 years old this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Minor in Law, Science, and Technology turns 20 years old this year."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-01-18 14:23:59","changed_gmt":"2023-01-25 15:32:29","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664832":{"id":"664832","type":"image","title":"Jennifer Collins, HTS 2002, and computer science student Gabriel Armstrong. Collins was the first to earn the Law, Science, and Technology Minor. Armstrong will be one of the newest when he graduates in May. The minor turns 20 years old this year.","body":null,"created":"1674051588","gmt_created":"2023-01-18 14:19:48","changed":"1674660703","gmt_changed":"2023-01-25 15:31:43","alt":"Jennifer Collins and Gabriel Armstrong","file":{"fid":"251502","name":"lst anniversary.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lst%20anniversary.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lst%20anniversary.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":360588,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lst%20anniversary.jpg?itok=WdFmFasi"}}},"media_ids":["664832"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187066","name":"LST"},{"id":"73741","name":"pre-law"},{"id":"167078","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663816":{"#nid":"663816","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Two Georgia Tech Teams Win Department of Energy JUMP into STEM Challenge ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo Georgia Tech teams came in first and runner-up in the U.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s JUMP into STEM Challenge national competition. The competition allows student teams to compete in developing ideas to increase electrification, reduce energy use and carbon emissions, and develop novel solutions to improve resiliency and sustainability of the built environment. Georgia Tech teams led by Assistant Professor Omar Isaac Asensio have won in at least one category four of the past five years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re excited and proud that Georgia Tech teams have continued to successfully compete against top universities nationally in this important competition,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EOmar Isaac Asensio\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EData Science \u0026amp; Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe annual student competition is sponsored by the Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s Building Technologies Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Participation in the JUMP into STEM challenge is integrated in Asensio\u0026rsquo;s PUBP 3042 Data Science \u0026amp; Policy course. The winning Georgia Tech teams for 2022 \u0026ndash; 2023 included students from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, the College of Computing, and the College of Engineering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first-place team, made up of Yash Gupta, Vibha Narasayya, Daksh Sehgal, and Krishnav Bose, won the sustainability and resiliency category for their project investigating whether rainwater can be harvested to supplement water infrastructure during times of crisis. Due to climate change, crises like these have become more common in the U.S. and are disproportionately affecting minority and low-income communities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group set out to solve the issue using Jackson, Mississippi, a predominately minority and low-income city that is highly affected by water crises, as a case study. They developed a solution using rainwater collection cisterns that are installed in low-income households, along with a public initiative to make the solution accessible to low-income communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA second Georgia Tech team, including Joelle Dlugozima, Ila Sharma, Patrick Young, and Gururaj Deshpande, were runners-up in the electric category for their Solar Savings Web Estimator project. The project focuses on raising awareness for \u0026mdash; and reducing informational barriers to incorporation of \u0026mdash; rooftop solar panels into low-income housing projects in Atlanta. The team proposed a user-friendly web-based app that allows users to view average savings and tax breaks if they decided to use solar power based on their current energy usage.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn all, 10 teams from Georgia Tech competed in the competition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJUMP into STEM Finalists will be invited to present their solutions during the 2022 \u0026ndash; 2023 Final Competition in January 2023 and compete for a paid summer 2023 internship at NREL, ORNL, or PNNL.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jumpintostem.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJUMP into STEM\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The competition allows student teams to compete in developing ideas to increase electrification, reduce energy use and carbon emissions, and develop novel solutions to improve resiliency and sustainability of the built environment. 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In June, he will move to Philadelphia to join Bristol Myers Squibb\u0026rsquo;s MBA Technology Leadership Development Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Studying at Georgia Tech has been the experience of a lifetime, and it was a transformative experience,\u0026rdquo; Shepard said. \u0026ldquo;I was drawn to the School of Public Policy because of the program\u0026rsquo;s strong ability to develop researchers at the master\u0026rsquo;s level. I knew that being trained as a researcher would open numerous doors for me, but I\u0026rsquo;ve been floored at the reality of it all.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESarah Kallis\u003C\/strong\u003E, graduating with a BSPP, will work for Georgia Public Broadcasting as a state politics reporter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of my favorite memories of my time at Tech is finally getting approval to start 3484 Magazine in Spring 2019,\u0026rdquo; Kallis said. \u0026ldquo;We have now published six issues!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd not to be outdone, fellow BSPP graduate \u003Cstrong\u003EEmily Chesser\u003C\/strong\u003E will spend some time backpacking in Europe with some of her best friends before joining the work world (don\u0026rsquo;t forget to send pictures!).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther BSPP graduates are \u003Cstrong\u003ECasey Barton\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EAudrey Carroll\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Cstrong\u003EIsabel \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKnofczynski\u003C\/strong\u003E, and \u003Cstrong\u003EAnnabel Luong\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlexandra Slack\u003C\/strong\u003E joins Shepard and Barr in earning the MSPP.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations and best wishes to all of our graduates!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENine School of Public Policy students have earned their degrees this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nine School of Public Policy students have earned their degrees this fall."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-12-14 20:22:58","changed_gmt":"2022-12-16 16:23:03","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663881":{"id":"663881","type":"image","title":"Congratulations, Fall 2022 Public Policy Graduates","body":null,"created":"1671049164","gmt_created":"2022-12-14 20:19:24","changed":"1671049164","gmt_changed":"2022-12-14 20:19:24","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251301","name":"spp grad image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/spp%20grad%20image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/spp%20grad%20image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":144882,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/spp%20grad%20image.jpg?itok=ZyX4LsU-"}}},"media_ids":["663881"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663938":{"#nid":"663938","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2022\u0027s Top 10 Stories In the Ivan Allen College","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs a busy 2022 draws to a close, we want to pause for a moment and take a look back at some of our most-read stories of the year. 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These studies show that if some of that burden is relieved, the lives of those families can be dramatically improved across a variety of dimensions,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/bullinger-lindsey\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBullinger\u003C\/a\u003E said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/epub\/10.1177\/00469580221133215\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E was published recently in INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing. In it, Bullinger and her colleagues examined data from the 2016-2020 National Survey on Children\u0026rsquo;s Health. They found that public health insurance coverage for children rose 5.5 percentage points and private insurance enrollment fell by a similar amount in states that expanded Medicaid after 2015 as compared to those states who did not choose to broaden the eligibility pool for the government-funded insurance program for low-income people.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat finding suggests many parents dropped their children\u0026rsquo;s more expensive private insurance for more affordable public insurance once the adults in the family became eligible for Medicaid. The data also show a marked reduction in out-of-pocket expenses for child medical care, suggesting that many families who opted for Medicaid included children with significant medical issues requiring costly treatment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat tracks with another finding, that many of the parents who enrolled their families in Medicaid also switched jobs after enrolling. One possibility: Parents no longer felt tied to a less flexible job because of the insurance coverage it offered and jumped to something more flexible to help them better care for their children.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe other \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/soej.12614\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E, published in the Southern Economic Journal, found that children\u0026rsquo;s reading test scores improved by about 2% among children of expansion-state residents who switched to Medicaid. This suggests that the improved financial well-being provided by Medicaid enrollment made it easier for parents to spend more time reading to their children, helping with homework, or eating dinner together.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study found no discernible improvement in math scores or measures of socioemotional skills, the authors note. Still, they say that \u0026ldquo;taken together, (the) results suggest that the improvements in children\u0026rsquo;s reading scores may have been due to improvements in families\u0026rsquo; functioning.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn another \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ehb.2021.101098\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E published in 2021 in Economics and Human Biology, Bullinger, Gopalan, and Lombardi found that parents reported significantly better health after Medicaid expansion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBullinger co-authored the paper in INQUIRY, titled \u0026ldquo;Better Late Than Never: Effects of Late ACA Medicaid Expansions for Parents on Family Health-Related Financial Well-Being,\u0026rdquo; with Caitlin McPherrann Lombardi of the University of Connecticut and Maithreyi Gopalan of the University of Pennsylvania. It is available at https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00469580221133215\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe co-wrote the article in Southern Economic Journal, \u0026ldquo;Impacts of Publicly Funded Health Insurance for Adults on Children\u0026rsquo;s Academic Achievement,\u0026rdquo; with the same co-authors.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe studies are the latest in a line of work examining the impact of Medicaid expansions on child and family health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The studies are the latest in a line of work examining the impact of Medicaid expansions on child and family health."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-12-13 21:03:50","changed_gmt":"2022-12-13 21:03:50","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663841":{"id":"663841","type":"image","title":"Signing up for Medicaid helped parents financially, but children\u0027s reading scores also improved","body":null,"created":"1670965234","gmt_created":"2022-12-13 21:00:34","changed":"1670965234","gmt_changed":"2022-12-13 21:00:34","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251284","name":"bullinger study image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bullinger%20study%20image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bullinger%20study%20image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":287599,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bullinger%20study%20image.jpg?itok=3X-dDTVK"}}},"media_ids":["663841"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663738":{"#nid":"663738","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Department of Energy Awards Georgia Tech Grant for Energyshed Project","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor decades, the U.S. energy generation, transmission, and distribution model has been developed and planned around large-scale power plants that combust fossil fuels to create power that is then transferred to population centers via a network of powerlines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the recent and rapid growth of distributed renewable technologies \u0026mdash; wind, solar, and hydropower, and storage assets like batteries \u0026mdash; a team of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology is reimagining the planning paradigm for electric power infrastructure. The hope is to help shape new models that are better suited to community needs and include input and decision-making at the local level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs envisioned, the Georgia Energyshed (G-SHED) will analyze the benefits, costs, and effects of various electricity generation, distribution, and usage-and-demand scenarios via use-case tests and modeling. That data will then be used to inform policy decisions at the local level and the implementation of new ideas for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/browse\/?browse=topic\u0026amp;topic=atlanta-region\u0026amp;subtopic=county-profiles\u0026amp;type=\u0026amp;\u0022\u003E11-county metro Atlanta area\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;as defined by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Regional Commission (ARC)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What\u0026rsquo;s unique about this proposal is we\u0026rsquo;re using this funding to explore a new planning mechanism that would really listen to the voices of these communities around their energy matrix,\u0026rdquo; said Richard Simmons, director of research and studies at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Strategic Energy Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Energy award,\u0026nbsp;announced\u0026nbsp;on November 2, is part of the federal agency\u0026rsquo;s push to encourage a regional approach to understanding local energy demands and needs \u0026mdash; and the best solutions to solve them tailored to those communities. Through its Office of Energy Efficiency \u0026amp; Renewable Energy, the DOE funding is part of a wider strategy to help communities understand the impacts and benefits of consuming energy that they generate locally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea is not only to better include these communities in the conversation, but demonstrate that they can realize more local benefits from their and input and decisions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeading the initiative is the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnergy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter)\u003C\/a\u003E. An arm of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, EPICenter is tasked with marrying innovation with energy technology and policy; contributing to sound recommendations for the Southeast through unbiased research and analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This grant is ideally suited for the mission of the EPICenter, which really tries to take leading energy technology and apply it in a local context that is mindful of the economic and social implications,\u0026rdquo; Simmons said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team also includes researchers from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo conduct the work, Georgia Tech is collaborating with key partners: the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), which has engaged in similar planning and modeling processes for regional water and transportation usage and trends; and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southface.org\/\u0022\u003ESouthface Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, a sustainability non-profit with extensive experience in outreach, and community engagement research. Another nonprofit, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psequity.org\/\u0022\u003EPartnership for Southern Equity\u003C\/a\u003E, which advocates for sustainable practices and equity across the metro area, has also provided a letter endorsing the initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA New Approach to Resource Management\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe G-SHED idea is modeled after the watershed concept, which takes a regional, solutions-based approach to address water demand and usage at the community level. Much like watersheds, where water collection, processing, distribution, use, and discharge is determined at the community level, Simmons said the idea is to explore how a similar approach can be valid for planning and infrastructure related to energy systems, such as electricity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There do appear to be some critical advantages by looking at local generation, consumption and even storage of renewable energy,\u0026rdquo; said Simmons.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;That might help not only meet the needs of the local populace, but it could have conversion efficiency benefits and have more direct impact on both the economic and environmental wellness of the area.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile individual people and organizations already make energy-related decisions \u0026mdash; consumers buying electric vehicles or developers erecting green or sustainable office buildings, for example \u0026mdash; there\u0026rsquo;s greater impact when broadened to the community or regional level, said Joe Hagerman, EPICenter director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;So, when decisions are made, they are being made at a community level and capture a more representative local understanding. That information can be shared both upstream and downstream to the utilities, planners, and policymakers,\u0026rdquo; Hagerman said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re hoping to create a tool that will help people make those decisions in a more holistic way, rather than making it all individually.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnsuring All Voices Are Heard\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA key component of the G-SHED effort is to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring that underserved communities are included in the regional energy planning and decision-making processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn Brown, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, has conducted pioneering work on energy burdens in the Southeast, and contributed substantially to the proposal\u0026rsquo;s diversity, equity, and inclusion vision.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal is balanced growth and shared prosperity in the Atlanta metropolitan area by helping local communities and neighborhoods,\u0026rdquo; Brown said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Southface Institute and ARC will leverage novel socio-technical tools developed by Georgia Tech to assess ways metro Atlanta can ensure all residents benefit from the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy economy. The team will survey underrepresented groups about energy use and service options, access to rate plans, ease of understanding electric bills, and familiarity with community energy options. Then, they will build an online toolkit to address these needs and help them learn how to use it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Focusing on that aspect is critical to the overall project\u0026rsquo;s success because rising energy and utility costs fall disproportionately on those who can least afford them and yet have limited influence in the decision making,\u0026rdquo; said Chandra Farley, the city of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s chief sustainability officer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENationally, Atlanta is 4\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;highest in median energy burden levels (behind Memphis, New Orleans, and Birmingham, respectively) and 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;highest among low-income household populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Evaluating energy needs at the local and metro area level with direct input from the communities who have typically had no voice in energy decision making is an important tool in ensuring equity in energy planning,\u0026rdquo; Farley said. \u0026ldquo;The work that Georgia Tech is leading on energysheds will support community-informed energy planning and reinforce our efforts in the city of Atlanta to address energy affordability and advance equitable access to the benefits of renewable energy projects leading to healthier communities and economic empowerment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center leads effort to develop new energy planning models for metro Atlanta"}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2022-12-08 14:04:34","changed_gmt":"2022-12-08 15:16:14","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663739":{"id":"663739","type":"image","title":"Researchers are reimagining the planning paradigm for electric power infrastructure with the hope to help shape new models that are better suited to community needs and include input and decision-making at the local level.\u00a0","body":null,"created":"1670512462","gmt_created":"2022-12-08 15:14:22","changed":"1670512462","gmt_changed":"2022-12-08 15:14:22","alt":"Stock photo of people having a discussion at a neighborhood meeting","file":{"fid":"251233","name":"Copy of Four Person Panel plus Moderator (1600 \u00d7 900 px) (3).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Copy%20of%20Four%20Person%20Panel%20plus%20Moderator%20%281600%20%C3%97%20900%20px%29%20%283%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Copy%20of%20Four%20Person%20Panel%20plus%20Moderator%20%281600%20%C3%97%20900%20px%29%20%283%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2106616,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Copy%20of%20Four%20Person%20Panel%20plus%20Moderator%20%281600%20%C3%97%20900%20px%29%20%283%29.png?itok=zw7lb8ZX"}}},"media_ids":["663739"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"191718","name":"energyshed"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"330","name":"Marilyn Brown"},{"id":"191719","name":"Joe Hagerman"},{"id":"188484","name":"Richard Simmons"},{"id":"663","name":"Department of Energy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeralte C. 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The program is a partnership of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E but is open to all Georgia Tech students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re really excited for the inaugural cohort of GT@DC,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/1b33c78d-701e-50fb-ae00-8105150ced47\u0022\u003EMark Zachary Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of Public Policy who is helping get the program off the ground. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve already heard from DC-area agencies, firms, and non-profits excited to hire GT interns. And GT alumni from around the region are already planning fun events.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterested in GT@DC? The program continues to take applications for courses and internships beginning mid-August 2023. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pathways2policy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EApply now!\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApplicants so far come from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, the H. 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The inaugural courses will be INTA 3110 \u0026mdash;US Foreign Policy and PUBP 3030 \u0026mdash; Policy Analysis.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will be placed with government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private businesses in the Washington area and enjoy a variety of extracurricular activities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This program will create so many incredible opportunities for students, faculty, alumni, and the institute,\u0026quot; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/lawrence-rubin\u0022\u003ELawrence\u0026nbsp;Rubin\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, who is also helping organize the program. \u0026quot;I\u0026rsquo;m not sure who is more excited about Fall 2023: the students or the faculty!\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EClasses and internships begin in mid-August.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Classes and internships begin in mid-August."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-12-02 21:17:21","changed_gmt":"2022-12-02 21:17:21","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663628":{"id":"663628","type":"image","title":"Applications are rolling in for the GT@DC program. 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He also participated in a panel on urban housing affordability.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJason Borenstein had a paper with recent Ph.D. graduate Jason Schiff on \u0026ldquo;Understanding Undergraduate Social Responsibility Development in STEM.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBrown served on a panel discussion on \u0026ldquo;Clean Energy Technology Adoption\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELindsey Bullinger presented three papers, served on panels discussing four others, and hosted a community event during the conference.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENadiya Kostyuk and Ph.D. student Jen Sidorova presented a paper on \u0026ldquo;Network Event-History Analysis of Cybersecurity Policy Diffusion.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ED. Cale Reeves and Daniel Matisoff had a poster with student Mathias Zacarias on \u0026ldquo;Policy Levers to Traverse the \u0026lsquo;Valley of Death\u0026rsquo;; Matisoff also presented a paper on \u0026ldquo;Sustainability Transitions: Leveraging Public and Private Initiatives to Meet Climate Challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETravis Whetsell chaired the panel on Innovations in Science and Technology.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome student highlights included:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAline Banboukian presented a poster on \u0026ldquo;Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Policies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJennifer Kang was selected for the APPAM Entrepreneurship Policy Student Fellowship and presented a paper on \u0026ldquo;Interstate Mobility of Human Capital in the United States.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EYifan Liu presented a paper co-authored with Asensio on \u0026ldquo;Machine Learning and the Reliability of EV Charging Infrastructure.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERafter, who also coordinated the \u0026ldquo;Live From APPAM\u0026rdquo; 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For instance, one group was tasked with brainstorming how to develop a validation study to verify the benefits of statewide adoption of household composting technology. Another group worked on ways to help a company reduce what are called \u0026ldquo;Scope 3,\u0026rdquo; or indirect, greenhouse gas emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I left the night feeling more confident in the direction I want to pursue my sustainability career,\u0026rdquo; said MSEEM student Meyer Willson. \u0026ldquo;The variety of organizations in attendance demonstrated how important sustainability is becoming across industries, and their presentations gave us an idea of what it would be like to work in this space after graduation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mseem\/admissionoverview\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInterested in a sustainability degree? Apply to the MSEEM program by Feb. 15\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the second iteration of the problem-solving session, which included companies and organizations, such as Pela.Earth, Southface, Guidehouse, Kimley Horn, and Magna International.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It feels good being able to take the knowledge we\u0026rsquo;re learning from our classes at Tech and use it to help problem solve issues companies actually face,\u0026rdquo; said Spencer Clifford, who also is pursuing the MSEEM degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMSEEM is a flexible multidisciplinary program with courses taught in schools across the Georgia Tech campus, including the School of Public Policy, the School of Economics, the College of Engineering, the Scheller College of Business, and the School of City and Regional planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe curriculum allows students to develop individualized courses of study to supplement their current strengths, giving them the skills necessary to achieve career goals. The program prepares students to work in a variety of fields, including government, non-profits, and the private sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the MSEEM program, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mseem\/admissionoverview\u0022\u003Eprogram website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMSEEM student Jared Isaacs contributed to this story.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe problem-solving session allowed MSEEM students to apply their knowledge to helping find solutions to real-world issues faced by companies and non-profits.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The problem-solving session allowed MSEEM students to apply their knowledge to helping find solutions to real-world issues faced by companies and non-profits."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-11-22 16:58:40","changed_gmt":"2022-11-22 17:05:08","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663403":{"id":"663403","type":"image","title":"MSEEM Problem-Solving Night","body":null,"created":"1669135625","gmt_created":"2022-11-22 16:47:05","changed":"1669136082","gmt_changed":"2022-11-22 16:54:42","alt":"People talking","file":{"fid":"251118","name":"mseem image 4 c.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mseem%20image%204%20c.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mseem%20image%204%20c.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":689491,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mseem%20image%204%20c.jpg?itok=_T0QFNcl"}},"663407":{"id":"663407","type":"image","title":"MSEEM Problem-Solving Night","body":null,"created":"1669136662","gmt_created":"2022-11-22 17:04:22","changed":"1669136662","gmt_changed":"2022-11-22 17:04:22","alt":"People sitting around a table talking","file":{"fid":"251119","name":"mseem image 1.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mseem%20image%201.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mseem%20image%201.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":777713,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mseem%20image%201.jpeg?itok=l8HFh579"}}},"media_ids":["663403","663407"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"180709","name":"MSEEM"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663351":{"#nid":"663351","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Giving Thanks: Spotlight on our IAC Community","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHappy Thanksgiving week! There is so much to be thankful for this year, but one thing rises above the rest: our community. With their hard work, passion, and inspiration, Ivan Allen College has put many exciting new projects into motion this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those projects is our new partnership with the City of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Mayor\u0026rsquo;s Office to launch the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbanresearch.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Urban Research\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Public Policy. The center will support community resilience, sustainability, research, policy analysis, and more throughout the city and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbanresearch.iac.gatech.edu\/current-projects\u0022\u003Ealready has projects\u003C\/a\u003E up and running with community partners in Atlanta neighborhoods.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/663064\/georgia-tech-partners-with-city-atlanta-mayor-office-launch-center-urban\u0022\u003ERead more about the Center for Urban Research.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0026rsquo;re also grateful to launch our new semester in D.C. \u0026mdash; led by a partnership between the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the School of Public Policy \u0026mdash; for students to explore careers in public policy. Georgia Tech students can now \u0026ldquo;study at home\u0026rdquo; in Washington D.C., taking a full academic course load with six professional internship or audit credit hours.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/662624\/georgia-tech-launches-semester-students-explore-career-public-service\u0022\u003ERead more about Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new semester in D.C.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, after more than four years of work and dedication, faculty members in the School of Economics and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs debuted the new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/657545\/regents-approve-georgia-tech-master-global-development\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Global Development\u003C\/a\u003E with four days of festivities during \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/662329\/georgia-tech-celebrates-global-development-week\u0022\u003EGlobal Development Week\u003C\/a\u003E. In partnership with the School of City and Regional Planning, the one-year program will prepare global development professionals to work to reduce poverty and inequality for people worldwide.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globaldev.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ERead more about global development at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhew. We can\u0026rsquo;t say thank you enough for all of the hard work by our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the College who put their time, effort, and joy into programs like these, which truly make a difference and have an impact in Atlanta and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow it\u0026rsquo;s time to take a moment to sit back, give thanks, and enjoy a well-earned break before we head into the holiday season \u0026mdash; until we launch our next new project, that is!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELet\u0026#39;s connect! Follow Ivan Allen College on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtliberalarts\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ivanallencollege\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/gtliberalarts\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETwitter\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/gtliberalarts\/posts\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to keep up with our students, school news, and upcoming events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"There is so much to be thankful for this year, but one thing rises above the rest: our community. 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They want opportunities to work in or for government agencies, NGOs, global consulting firms, and commercial enterprises that are based or have key locations in Washington, D.C.,\u0026rdquo; says Mark Zachary Taylor, associate professor and associate chair of the School of Public Policy in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u0026ldquo;It will thereby create a critical bridge between Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s interests and its collective skillsets.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will enroll in a full academic course load that fulfills degree requirements, consisting of six academic credit hours for two classes, and six professional internship or audit credit hours. Applications are now being accepted for Fall 2023.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGT@DC provides an opportunity for Georgia Tech students to become connected with important networks of policy and practice in Washington, D.C. Students can create a strong and enduring network outside Atlanta, gain valuable work experience, integrate scholarly and policy dimensions into their program of study, and explore public service as a possible career path.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;After years of planning, I\u0026#39;m very excited about this initiative moving forward and being able to give students a meaningful and valuable experience in Washington, D.C. that will set up them up for a successful career,\u0026rdquo; says Lawrence Rubin, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The ultimate goal of this program is to produce a cohort of Georgia Tech alumni who have created a strong and enduring connection to our Nation\u0026rsquo;s capital, gained valuable work experience, integrated policy dimensions to their program of study, and now consider public service as a possible career path,\u0026rdquo; says Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair and professor of Public Policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough their internships, students can work with government agencies, NGOs, global consulting firms, and commercial enterprises in Washington D.C. Through their courses, students will learn how politics and policy work. Students also will have the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities to learn more about Washington, D.C.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech already provides a unique spectrum of expertise across a range of applied domestic and global issues coupled with an entrepreneurial focus on problem solving. By creating a site for education and research in Washington, D.C., GT@DC will provide an opportunity for GT students and faculty to better connect into the important networks of policy and practice in D.C. and for Georgia Tech to amplify our impact at the federal level,\u0026rdquo; says Robert Knotts, executive director of federal relations at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on GT@DC or to apply, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pathways2policy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/pathways2policy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/pathways2policy.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The program offers a fully immersive, semester-long experience in Washington, D.C. available to the entire undergraduate community at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2022-10-26 20:25:37","changed_gmt":"2022-11-14 19:20:50","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662625":{"id":"662625","type":"image","title":"GT@DC is an immersive, semester-long experience in Washington, D.C. for future policymakers.","body":null,"created":"1666815988","gmt_created":"2022-10-26 20:26:28","changed":"1666815988","gmt_changed":"2022-10-26 20:26:28","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250912","name":"gtdc 169.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtdc%20169.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gtdc%20169.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":324885,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gtdc%20169.jpeg?itok=s0_FvJvo"}}},"media_ids":["662625"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EZak Taylor at mzak@gatech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELarry Rubin at lawrence.rubin@inta.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663064":{"#nid":"663064","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Partners with City of Atlanta Mayor\u2019s Office to Launch Center for Urban Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology and the City of Atlanta Office of the Mayor are partnering to launch the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/urbanresearch.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Urban Research\u003C\/a\u003E, focused on developing collaborative solutions to address socio-economic inequities in urban areas\u0026mdash;bringing academic expertise across the state to the work being done on the ground.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center\u0026rsquo;s mission is to build mutually beneficial partnerships with university, community, non-profit and municipal leaders across the city to support community resilience and sustainability, leverage private and philanthropic investment for research and programming, provide policy analysis and recommendations, and increase non-profit capacity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Atlanta has been at the forefront in the fight against social injustice and the fight for equity and opportunity,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;It is in that spirit that the Atlanta community leverages our power at the local level to directly address economic inequities and lack of upward mobility. Thank you to Georgia Tech, Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s HBCUs, and the many partners involved in the Center for Urban Research, which will allow our city to demonstrate to the nation the immeasurable value of investments made in urban communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are excited to launch a center dedicated to eliminating racial equity gaps in our city by improving the conditions in our most distressed neighborhoods,\u0026rdquo; said David Edwards, founding director of the Center, and policy advisor for neighborhoods at the City of Atlanta. \u0026ldquo;Atlanta has an abundance of academic expertise in this space, and we look forward to leveraging all of the faculty and student resources our universities have to offer in support of our work in the field.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center will serve as a research, evaluation, and reporting hub to develop cutting-edge research on community development based on the Atlanta experience and best practices from around the world. Former Mayor Shirley Franklin, Integral CEO Egbert Perry, and CARE USA CEO President Michelle Nunn are among those who have agreed to serve on the center\u0026rsquo;s Advisory Board. The Center\u0026rsquo;s work will also be guided by a Scientific and Planning Advisory Committee comprised of scholars from across Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s academic community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new Center for Urban Research will create a collaborative space where faculty experts will work alongside municipal, community, and nonprofit leaders to strengthen and support the people of our city at the neighborhood level,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;This combination of scholarship, research, and outreach will develop solutions that address the daily needs of our hometown citizens \u0026mdash; housing, quality of life, education, opportunity, and more \u0026mdash; in an effort to reduce inequity and build resilience everywhere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith its well-established history as a center for the advancement of civil and human rights and institutions dedicated to the development of Black leaders, Atlanta is a perfect city to pioneer strategies to tackle racial inequality in our cities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new Center has hit the ground running and is already supporting several City of Atlanta projects including neighborhood improvement planning, developing an Atlanta Thriving Neighborhood Index, evaluating place-based public safety programs, assessing the equity of property tax assessments and more. Current target areas include the Hollowell Corridor, Campbellton Road Corridor and Thomasville Heights.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center\u0026rsquo;s public sector partners include City of Atlanta agencies, Invest Atlanta, Atlanta BeltLine, Atlanta Public Schools, Atlanta Housing and MARTA. Community partners include the Atlanta Regional Commission, United Way of Metro Atlanta, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaculty and researchers from Georgia State University, Morehouse College, Emory University, Spellman College, University of Georgia, AU Center and Kennesaw State University will collaborate on research and service on the center\u0026rsquo;s scientific advisory and planning committee. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor local government partners, the Center will provide policy expertise and guidance, long-term continuity by maintaining the \u0026ldquo;long view\u0026rdquo; and serve as an execution arm for advancing racial and economic equity goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center will provide a central source of guidance and expertise for neighborhoods in the development of their improvement strategies and bring infrastructure, partners, and resources to support the implementation of those strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the academic institutions, the Center will provide an avenue to advance community improvement and racial equity goals in partnership with local government agencies, provide a \u0026ldquo;public policy makers-space\u0026rdquo; for research and implementation of community development ideas, and provide real-world experience for students and faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the philanthropic community, the Center will ensure collaboration among non-profits operating in the community development space, increase the capacity of non-profits and other NGOs serving the community, provide a central clearinghouse for data and research to measure outcomes and improve performance, and demonstrate best practices and scalable strategies that can be replicated in other cities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center will be housed within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy \u003C\/a\u003Ein the Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are honored to host activities that will have positive, real-world impact in the community we call home,\u0026rdquo; said Kaye Husbands Fealing, Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u0026ldquo;We are excited to get started.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center will serve as a research, evaluation, and reporting hub to develop cutting-edge research on community development based on the Atlanta experience and best practices from around the world."}],"uid":"36009","created_gmt":"2022-11-09 21:08:23","changed_gmt":"2022-11-10 14:38:09","author":"cwhittle9","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663063":{"id":"663063","type":"image","title":"Center for Urban Research","body":null,"created":"1668027844","gmt_created":"2022-11-09 21:04:04","changed":"1668027844","gmt_changed":"2022-11-09 21:04:04","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251033","name":"16x9 header atlanta nightscape.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16x9%20header%20atlanta%20nightscape.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16x9%20header%20atlanta%20nightscape.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":445763,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/16x9%20header%20atlanta%20nightscape.jpeg?itok=nGVGtVpn"}}},"media_ids":["663063"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMegan McRainey\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Emegan.mcrainey@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663012":{"#nid":"663012","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Innovating Ethically: Transformative AI Manufacturing Project Draws on School of Public Policy Expertise in Technology Ethics ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArtificial intelligence is a groundbreaking problem-solving tool that can spark tremendous innovation. But it also carries risks \u0026mdash; from bias baked into AI algorithms to its potential impacts on jobs and inequality. That\u0026rsquo;s why two \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E professors, Justin Biddle and Philip Shapira, are part of the team engaged with the Georgia Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing Technology Corridor (GA-AIM). \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project recently received \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/09\/06\/65m-grant-build-ai-manufacturing-georgia\u0022\u003Ea $65-million grant\u003C\/a\u003E from the U.S. Department of Commerce\u0026rsquo;s Economic Development Administration to support a statewide initiative that combines artificial intelligence and manufacturing innovations with transformational workforce and outreach programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our role is to help this big project anticipate some of the issues that might arise, which could involve bias, equity, human-machine relations, or other societal implications,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/pshapira\u0022\u003EShapira\u003C\/a\u003E, who also was involved in an earlier pilot project that led to the funding.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBiddle and Shapira are involved in two aspects of the project. One is the transformation and expansion of the existing Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility at Georgia Tech into a new, larger facility to design and demonstrate the deeper integration of AI into the manufacturing process. In that project, they will focus on the early identification and mitigation of potential ethical and societal consequences of AI-enabled manufacturing systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to anticipate potential biases that might be involved in such systems or ways in which such systems might have unjust or inequitable impacts,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/justin-biddle\u0022\u003EBiddle \u003C\/a\u003Esaid.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe other project is a community outreach component meant to \u0026ldquo;knit all of the other projects together to ensure that all communities, including historically marginalized communities, are engaged in this project and reap the benefits,\u0026rdquo; Biddle said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of their first tasks will be to develop a white paper, to help the GT-AIM team enumerate potential concerns and begin discussing approaches to resolve them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Could they design to better avoid problems? Could they roll out a different way? Could they train or outreach to people in other ways that might be more equitable?\u0026rdquo; Shapira said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator, Associate Professor Aaron Stebner of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Materials Science and Engineering, has stressed the need for the project to be equitable and lift all Georgians.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Infusing AI into manufacturing technologies and assisting the manufacturing workforce of tomorrow requires an interdisciplinary effort that will result in a tremendous impact on our state and our economy,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The entire team is committed to equitable outcomes that improve the lives of all Georgians, but in Justin and Phil we are especially fortunate to have two experts in ethics and innovation to design ways to measure and understand the societal impacts of this AI as we embark on this exciting project.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBiddle said he and Shapira acknowledge that Georgia Tech is increasingly making ethical considerations and responsible innovation a cornerstone of its work to advance technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is a growing awareness, societally and at Georgia Tech, that it\u0026rsquo;s important to have people who have expertise in the identification and anticipation of ethical consequences and the mitigation of harms that can result,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;This is an area in which we have expertise, and it\u0026rsquo;s important to us, and I think indicative of how seriously Georgia Tech takes these issues that we are involved at this early stage of the project.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBiddle directs \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ethicxcenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EETHICx\u003C\/a\u003E, the Georgia Tech Ethics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center, which works to advance ethics-in-technology-centered research, education, and engagement at Georgia Tech. The Center is a partnership of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the College of Computing.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe faculty members will provide expertise in anticipating and addressing issues that could arise, including\u0026nbsp; bias, equity, human-machine relations, or other societal implications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The faculty members will provide expertise in anticipating and addressing issues that could arise."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-11-08 20:12:34","changed_gmt":"2022-11-08 20:12:34","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-08T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-08T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663011":{"id":"663011","type":"image","title":"Philip Shapira and Justin Biddle","body":null,"created":"1667937921","gmt_created":"2022-11-08 20:05:21","changed":"1667940810","gmt_changed":"2022-11-08 20:53:30","alt":"Philip Shapira and Justin Biddle","file":{"fid":"251023","name":"shapira biddle.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shapira%20biddle_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shapira%20biddle_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":344469,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/shapira%20biddle_0.jpg?itok=Hundul4x"}}},"media_ids":["663011"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1496","name":"Ethics"},{"id":"623","name":"Technology"},{"id":"191617","name":"GT-AIM"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"662734":{"#nid":"662734","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Do Electric Scooters Reduce Car Use?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBanning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost, according to new research from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/electric-scooters-car-use-atlanta\u0022\u003ERead the full story on the Ivan Allen College website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New research from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy is the first to nail down a definitive answer. 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Warihay coaches the team with fellow lecturer and attorney Andy McNeil, Public Policy 2001.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Over the course of the weekend, we competed against teams from all of our Southeastern rivals, as every school we went against also competed at the National Championship Tournament last year,\u0026rdquo; Warihay said. \u0026ldquo;The competition was stiff, but our Jackets were up to the challenge.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe squad led by third-year Biomedical Engineering student Lyla Zedell and fourth-year Computer Engineering student Naman Sarda took first place in the tournament\u0026rsquo;s final match.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZedell was named the top attorney in the competition and received an Outstanding Attorney Award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOlivia Sanford, a third-year Public Policy major competing in her first mock trial competition, earned an Outstanding Witness Award. Harrison Melton, a fourth-year Computer Science student from Atlanta, received an Outstanding Attorney Award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s mock trial team is frequently ranked nationally and considered \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/georgia-tech-mock-trial\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eone of the nation\u0026rsquo;s best\u003C\/a\u003E, even though Georgia Tech does not offer a law degree or provide scholarships to mock trial students. Last year, the team placed 10th in the national tournament and sixth in its division.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome members are also pursuing the Law, Science, and Technology (LST) minor offered by the School of Public Policy to students from across campus. The program exposes students to legal concepts and practical career information beneficial both to students considering a career in law and those in other fields who want to understand more about how elements of legal practice can be helpful in other professions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on the minor, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELST website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is the first time in six years that Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s team has taken first place at the annual UGA tournament,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"It is the first time in six years that Georgia Tech\u2019s team has taken first place at the annual UGA tournament,"}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-10-26 15:13:27","changed_gmt":"2022-10-26 15:13:27","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662585":{"id":"662585","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s mock trial team won its season-opener against Georgia on Oct 22-23.","body":null,"created":"1666796537","gmt_created":"2022-10-26 15:02:17","changed":"1666797193","gmt_changed":"2022-10-26 15:13:13","alt":"Georgia Tech\u0027s first-place winning mock trial team poses for a photo with their trophy.","file":{"fid":"250905","name":"mock trial team 2022 c.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mock%20trial%20team%202022%20c.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mock%20trial%20team%202022%20c.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":478204,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mock%20trial%20team%202022%20c.jpg?itok=K-m5ytlh"}}},"media_ids":["662585"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"171829","name":"mock trial"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"661532":{"#nid":"661532","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cell Phone Accessibility: Improving, but Gaps Remain, CACP Researchers Find ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuick, name an accessibility feature on your cell phone.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat came to mind? If you don\u0026rsquo;t experience a disability or care for someone who does, you probably thought of something like hearing aid compatibility, screen magnification, or text-to-speech capability, right?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat you almost certainly didn\u0026rsquo;t name is battery life or the ability to receive emergency alerts.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, according to the latest biennial analysis of cell phone accessibility by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), the lack of easily replaceable batteries or access to Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages on some cell phones can be significant barriers for people with disabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBattery life is particularly an issue for people who are deaf. They often rely on brightly lit, battery-draining phone screens to communicate using sign language or text. Lack of WEA support can be a serious safety issue by itself. But phones that lack such support also frequently lack other up-to-date accessibility features, said Research Scientist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/salimah-laforce\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESalimah LaForce\u003C\/a\u003E, who wrote the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2022-08\/CACP%20Comments_Prelim%20Results%20of%202022%20Biennual%20Report%20%28Final%29.pdf\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereport\u003C\/a\u003E (pdf) with CACP Research Associate Dara Bright.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo you need an accessible cell phone? CACP researchers recommend checking the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gari.info\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGlobal Accessibility Reporting Initiative Database\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Not all cell phones are created equal as far as accessibility, especially when it comes to a specific disability,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;For instance, people with vision disabilities typically have a wide range of phones that will accommodate their access needs. But for other disabilities, such as cognitive disabilities, features are less common, and sales representatives are often less knowledgeable about those that do exist.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ECACP\u0026rsquo;s Research Goes to the FCC\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECACP conducts the biennial review for submission to the FCC as part of the federal agency\u0026rsquo;s mandated review of tech accessibility under the Twenty-First Century Communication and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) of 2010. The Center may be the only objective, university-based research organization to broadly review cell phone accessibility across a range of disabilities and report its findings to the FCC, LaForce said. The work helps influence regulatory policy and ultimately may help lead to broader adoption of features that benefit people with disabilities \u0026mdash; and those without them. It\u0026rsquo;s work that fits squarely into Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s focus of making a positive impact on people\u0026rsquo;s lives.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor their most recent review, researchers looked for 54 accessibility features on 153 phones and found that:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EMore than 95% of reviewed phones evaluated had headphone jacks, Bluetooth, speaker capabilities, GPS, adjustable font, and alternative biometrics to unlock phones.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EFewer than one-third of the phones had accessibility features such as a physical keyboard, Braille display support, audible clues, or eye tracking. Four in ten had easily replaceable batteries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EWhile features such as real-time text, car connectivity, and simple displays increased by 49 percentage points or more among reviewed models, the presence of configurable audio and two-way video fell since CACP\u0026rsquo;s 2020 review.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EPhones provided under the government-subsidized Lifeline program also showed improved accessibility across a range of features, including screen magnifiers, simple displays, car connectivity, and Braille access.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWEA Support a Predictor of Accessibility\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe survey found that more and more cell phones \u0026mdash; 92% in the most recent review \u0026mdash; can receive Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) messages. That\u0026rsquo;s an increase of 18% from 2020. WEA access is an essential capability in its own right, helping keep users safe when severe weather or other disasters strike. But, according to researchers, it\u0026rsquo;s also a key predictor for other accessibility features. That\u0026rsquo;s likely because WEA-capable phones are often newer models, LaForce says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd while most phones now offer the most up-to-date WEA 3.0 standard, many of those that only support earlier WEA versions \u0026mdash; with their shorter messages, fewer supported languages, and less precise geo-targeting \u0026mdash; are subsidized Lifeline phones. According to the report, this inequity can hit people with disabilities especially hard as they often rely on the subsidized phones and services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe review also identified emerging accessibility issues on the road, citing potential issues with disabled motorists attempting to access the plethora of mobile-phone-powered services cell and auto manufacturers are jointly building into cars.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Systems that require motorists to push buttons or perform other physical tasks to connect their phone to their car are not accessible,\u0026rdquo; LaForce said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EMore Transparency Needed\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother significant issue is lack of transparency, said Bright. Few cell phones come with manuals anymore, and there\u0026rsquo;s little standardization among phone makers when it comes to giving names to features or describing how they work.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Users shouldn\u0026rsquo;t have to dig or rely on secondary sources to find this information, which is crucial for people with disabilities trying to find a phone that meets their needs,\u0026rdquo; Bright said. \u0026ldquo;This is something we strongly urge the FCC to address.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, LaForce and Bright see the issue as one of civil rights.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When I came into this space, that became very apparent to me,\u0026rdquo; LaForce said. \u0026ldquo;Having accessible communications matters. It matters in their work. It matters in their education. It matters in their safety. And it matters in their daily lives, being able to get things done and keep in touch with those they care about.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit CACP\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E to learn more about the Center\u0026rsquo;s inclusive approach to technology design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECACP\u0026#39;s biennial review of cell phone accessibility finds improvements but also old problems and some emerging issues for people with disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"CACP\u0027s biennial review of cell phone accessibility finds improvements but also old problems and some emerging issues,"}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-09-26 15:40:37","changed_gmt":"2022-09-26 15:40:37","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661531":{"id":"661531","type":"image","title":"Researchers from the Center for Advanced Communications Policy recently released their 2022 accessibility report for mobile phones.","body":null,"created":"1664206455","gmt_created":"2022-09-26 15:34:15","changed":"1664206927","gmt_changed":"2022-09-26 15:42:07","alt":"A celll phone showing the accessibilty menu","file":{"fid":"250568","name":"accessibility screen.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/accessibility%20screen.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/accessibility%20screen.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":634778,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/accessibility%20screen.jpg?itok=MQgxx06y"}}},"media_ids":["661531"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"660198":{"#nid":"660198","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Polak Appointed as Professor of the Practice","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Polak has taught \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/courses-undergrad\/pol\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPOL 2101\u003C\/a\u003E: State and Local Government for almost 10 years as an adjunct professor. This semester, he will lead the class for the first time as a professor of the practice in the School of Public Policy. Polak and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/659729\/federal-judge-joins-public-policy-faculty-teach-science-technology-program\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJudge Leigh Martin May\u003C\/a\u003E are the first two professors of the practice to teach courses in the School.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/ff94ce14-96b2-5bb3-bd9f-ae39420bd208\u0022\u003EPolak\u003C\/a\u003E, IE 1984, first began teaching the course in 2013 after instructing a similar course at what was formerly Armstrong State University, now a part of Georgia Southern University. As a former state legislator, he wanted to give Georgia Tech students the chance to dive into issues affected by state and local policymaking. Now, students in POL 2101 spend the semester pinpointing an issue that\u0026rsquo;s important to them, finding a potential solution, and then advocating for it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the years, Polak has seen interest in his course grow \u0026mdash; not only from students but from government officials as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Traditionally, my POL 2101 students have reached out to elected officials for help on their policy papers. I now have elected officials reaching out to me, asking for help from my students on their policy priorities,\u0026rdquo; Polak said. \u0026ldquo;That is a prime example of the respect senators, representatives, and other local policy leaders have in the problem-solving abilities of our Georgia Tech students.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPolak will also teach POL 1101: Government of the United States as part of this new role, and he is looking forward to connecting with even more students across campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I have always loved John Lewis\u0026rsquo; mantra, \u0026lsquo;good trouble,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; Polak said. \u0026ldquo;My goal is to combine my students\u0026rsquo; passion for change with the confidence and knowledge of the policy-making process to make \u0026lsquo;good trouble\u0026rsquo; in every class I teach.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca 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continuing to work on a deal that they say would help facilitate the nation\u0026rsquo;s transition to a green economy and make some significant tax changes. The climate change provisions in the bill would provide billions in dollars in tax credits to boost U.S. manufacturing of renewable energy equipment and increase power generation from renewables, offer rebates to people who retrofit their homes with energy-efficient appliances or buy an electric vehicle, and reduce the planet-warming effects from agricultural practices. It would also provide money to help disadvantaged and minority communities often disproportionately affected by climate change. Other key provisions would seek to increase taxes on corporations and levy higher taxes on public equity and hedge fund managers by closing what is called the carried interest loophole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe asked Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty for their analysis of the proposal. Here are their takeaways:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIt will help accelerate the adoption of alternative energy. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;These cost-effective incentives will help accelerate our inevitable transition off of fossil fuels and will help further development of large-scale energy storage to mitigate issues of intermittency associated with wind and solar,\u0026rdquo; said Casey Wichman, an assistant professor in the School of Economics who studies environmental and public economics. Wichman says one particularly notable provision would increase fees on companies whose energy infrastructure \u0026mdash; such as oil and gas wells and pipelines \u0026mdash; leaks methane gas. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s huge since methane is a more potent greenhouse gas that contributes to more immediate warming,\u0026rdquo; Wichman said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIncentives for electric vehicles are good but come with some caveats. \u003C\/strong\u003EThe bill\u0026rsquo;s equitable rebates represent a vast improvement over past federal legislation, offering $4,000 consumer tax credit specifically for\u0026nbsp;lower- or middle-income people\u0026nbsp;to buy used electric vehicles, and up to $7,500 tax credit for income-capped people to buy new clean vehicles, notes Marilyn Brown, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy. Wichman notes that while it\u0026#39;s true that the bill\u0026rsquo;s electric vehicle tax credits would help close the price gap between electric and internal combustion vehicles and potentially help moderate-income Americans save money on commuting expenses, the bill\u0026rsquo;s larger incentives for larger vehicles might also encourage some consumers to purchase heavier EVs. That could potentially increase other costs, such as those related to vehicle accidents, Wichman said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe bill\u0026rsquo;s proposed tax credits to keep nuclear plants running, and fund improvements, also are important. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;The reason is that intermittent wind and solar simply will not be able to provide power on a scale large enough to make a significant dent in our carbon emissions \u0026mdash; certainly not in time to avoid getting locked into one of the more severe projected climate and temperature trajectories,\u0026rdquo; according to Matthew Oliver, associate professor in the School of Economics and an expert on the economics of energy, the environment, and natural resources. \u0026ldquo;While sure to generate a lot of controversy, my personal view is that this is incredibly important and a really positive development in the effort to fight climate change, and something that many people probably won\u0026#39;t fully appreciate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIt isn\u0026rsquo;t just about climate change. \u003C\/strong\u003ERichard Barke, an associate professor in the School of Public Policy who teaches American politics, notes the bill would establish a minimum tax for large corporations and increase taxes on public equity and hedge fund managers by closing the carried interest loophole. It would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. It provides funds to support coal miners with black lung disease \u0026mdash; key to West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin\u0026rsquo;s linchpin support in striking the deal. And supporters say some of the manufacturing and energy incentives could help relieve supply bottlenecks, potentially helping reduce the threat of inflation and preventing overseas energy shocks from so drastically impacting domestic supplies and prices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia stands to benefit. \u003C\/strong\u003EWith recent investments in manufacturing plants to make electric vehicles and batteries, Georgia already has a stake in the green energy transition, says Brown, \u0026ldquo;The big potential for Georgia is in clean energy manufacturing jobs, incentives for households to invest in energy efficiency\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003Erooftop solar, and environmental justice,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;The alignment of this bill with the roadmap of 20 high-impact climate solutions that we helped develop as part of the Drawdown Georgia project is uncanny and reassuring. It suggests Georgia is poised to be a major beneficiary of this legislation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s not a done deal yet. \u003C\/strong\u003EBarke says that while Manchin signed on to the compromise deal, a key hurdle for Senate leadership, plenty of potential obstacles remain. They include the possibility of Republican amendments and concern over the position of Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat who has yet to endorse the deal publicly and whose vote would be required to pass the legislation in the Senate. Media reports indicate Sinema may have concerns about the carried interest loophole provision. Another roadblock might come from progressive Democrats in the House, who might balk at provisions in the bill supporting oil, gas, and nuclear power \u0026mdash; including oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico previously planned but put on hold by a federal judge. \u0026ldquo;Democrats shouldn\u0026rsquo;t just be claiming victory here. If they want to pass this legislation, they should be creative in describing the benefits,\u0026rdquo; Barke said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College faculty analyze the proposed climate change and tax deal under discussion iin the U.S. Senate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ivan Allen College faculty analyze the proposed climate change and tax deal under discussion iin the U.S. Senate."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-08-02 22:43:56","changed_gmt":"2022-08-03 17:51:38","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659863":{"id":"659863","type":"image","title":"Analyzing the Climate Change Deal","body":null,"created":"1659480041","gmt_created":"2022-08-02 22:40:41","changed":"1659480050","gmt_changed":"2022-08-02 22:40:50","alt":"**","file":{"fid":"250099","name":"Untitled design (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%281%29_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%281%29_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":183328,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Untitled%20design%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=Xm2lhdKD"}}},"media_ids":["659863"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659427":{"#nid":"659427","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Policy Ph.D. Graduates Land Postdoc, Faculty Positions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy (SPP) is proud to have graduated several members of its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/doctorate\u0022\u003EPh.D. program\u003C\/a\u003E throughout the Spring and Summer 2022 semesters, three of whom have accepted job offers in academic spaces. Aubrey DeVeny Incorvaia successfully defended her thesis in the spring, while Daniel Schiff and Seokkyun Woo did so during the summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, Incorvaia will begin a position as a postdoctoral associate at Duke University\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scienceandsociety.duke.edu\/\u0022\u003EInitiative for Science \u0026amp; Society\u003C\/a\u003E, while Woo will begin a postdoctoral position at Northwestern University. Schiff, meanwhile, will begin as an assistant professor at Purdue University\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cla.purdue.edu\/academic\/polsci\/index.html\u0022\u003EDepartment of Political Science\u003C\/a\u003E in Fall 2023. Alongside his wife, Kaylyn Jackson Schiff, he will also help launch a new Governance and Responsible AI Laboratory at Purdue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m really excited to continue playing the role of a social scientist in a wonderful technology and engineering school, collaborating with folks inside and outside of the department,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore beginning at Purdue, Schiff will take a year of industry leave as he works as the lead for responsible artificial intelligence at JP Morgan Chase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe graduates reflected back on their time in the School of Public Policy and how it prepared them for these next steps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am grateful for the strong methodological training I received in SPP,\u0026rdquo; Incorvaia said. Her dissertation focused on the positive death movement in America. From this work, she has published \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/658700\/incorvaia-publishes-article-protestantism-voluntarily-stopping-eating\u0022\u003Etwo peer-reviewed journal articles\u003C\/a\u003E; another is forthcoming.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchiff provided advice for current and future SPP students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Lean on and support one another, lead a full life beyond coursework and research, find mentors who value you as a whole individual, and always remind yourself why you got into public policy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the School of Public Policy\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/spring-summer-2022-grads\u0022\u003ESpring and Summer 2022 graduates\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAubrey DeVeny Incorvaia, Daniel Schiff, and Seokkyun Woo all graduated in the spring and summer and will continue working in academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Aubrey DeVeny Incorvaia, Daniel Schiff, and Seokkyun Woo all graduated in the spring and summer and will continue working in academia."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-07-15 15:25:49","changed_gmt":"2022-08-01 13:39:08","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659426":{"id":"659426","type":"image","title":"Aubrey DeVeny Incorvaia and Daniel Schiff","body":null,"created":"1657898578","gmt_created":"2022-07-15 15:22:58","changed":"1657898578","gmt_changed":"2022-07-15 15:22:58","alt":"Headshots of Aubrey Incorvaia and Daniel Schiff.","file":{"fid":"249946","name":"SPPINTA 16x9 (5).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%285%29.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%285%29.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2050292,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%285%29.png?itok=yoWv3VRO"}}},"media_ids":["659426"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"10885","name":"Ph.D. students"},{"id":"172161","name":"GA Tech Ph.D. student"},{"id":"366","name":"Graduate"},{"id":"506","name":"alumni"},{"id":"1139","name":"georgia tech alumni"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659729":{"#nid":"659729","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Federal Judge Joins Public Policy Faculty, to Teach in Law, Science, and Technology Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy (SPP) will introduce its first courses taught by a professor of the practice this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeigh Martin May, a United States district judge for the Northern District of Georgia, graduated from Georgia Tech in 1993 with a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s in business management. She returns to her alma mater as a faculty member in SPP, where she will teach in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022\u003ELaw, Science, and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (LST) Program. May will instruct PUBP 3000: U.S. Constitutional Issues beginning this fall, teaching students about America\u0026rsquo;s political and legal systems through the lens of Supreme Court decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The School of Public Policy prides itself on providing students with transformative educational experiences,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/sugimoto-cassidy\u0022\u003ECassidy R. Sugimoto\u003C\/a\u003E, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair. \u0026ldquo;I am delighted to welcome Judge May to our community, where she will be able to share her expertise not only with public policy majors, but with students across the Institute.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her role as a professor of the practice, May will also be available to meet with students interested in the legal profession and give them the opportunity to observe court proceedings, as her courtroom is incredibly close to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe LST program assists students from any major who want to learn more about law. It offers a law, science, and technology minor; certificates in pre-law and intellectual property; pre-law advising for current students and alumni; and programming for students and faculty interested in law.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026rdquo;The LST Program sets itself apart by providing students with courses taught by practicing attorneys, in an effort to help them understand the legal profession and the practice of law,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/66bcb397-b9a9-546a-bb7d-b83a6405affb\u0022\u003EChad Slieper\u003C\/a\u003E, PUBP 2002, director of the LST program. \u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to welcome Judge May, who will provide our students with an unparalleled opportunity to learn about the U.S. Constitution from one of the very judges who is sworn to uphold it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a year populated with high-profile Supreme Court decisions, May wants to teach PUBP 3000 in a way that will allow students to understand how cases reach different courts and why judges and justices might rule the ways they do.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I hope that after taking this class, students can better analyze and discuss legal issues, as well as have a better understanding of the legal underpinnings that support or contradict their opinions,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile an established program like LST did not exist when May was first at Georgia Tech, she credits the graduate-level law courses she took as an undergraduate in helping her retain her longtime interest in the law. She specifically remembers taking an environmental law course taught by an industry expert from the Environmental Protection Agency and thinking that her interest in law could one day turn into a career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMay began her career doing economic modeling for power companies, but she left after a few years to pursue her law degree at the University of Georgia. She began her work in law by clerking for a District Court judge before working in private practice, where she mainly did complex civil litigation with a concentration in automotive product liability cases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen President Barack Obama took office in 2009, May applied to become a United States District Judge, a position that carries a lifetime appointment. Obama nominated May for the position in the Northern District of Georgia in 2013, and she was confirmed by the Senate in 2014. May says that one of her greatest joys is that she now gets to deal with all aspects of the law, hearing both criminal and civil cases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s the greatest job I can ever have because I get to deal with all facets of the law and be a generalist across so many different areas,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;I also get the opportunity to mentor young lawyers and provide them with the guidance that I valued so much during my clerkship.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the Fall 2022 semester, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oscar.gatech.edu\/bprod\/bwckschd.p_disp_listcrse?term_in=202208\u0026amp;subj_in=PUBP\u0026amp;crse_in=3000\u0026amp;crn_in=91715\u0022\u003EPUBP 3000\u003C\/a\u003E: U.S. Constitutional Issues will be offered on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJudge Leigh Martin May will instruct PUBP 3000: U.S. Constitutional Issues this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Judge Leigh Martin May will instruct PUBP 3000: U.S. Constitutional Issues this fall."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-07-28 19:45:21","changed_gmt":"2022-08-01 12:58:41","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659728":{"id":"659728","type":"image","title":"Leigh Martin May","body":null,"created":"1659035658","gmt_created":"2022-07-28 19:14:18","changed":"1659035658","gmt_changed":"2022-07-28 19:14:18","alt":"Formal portrait of Leigh May in judge\u0027s robes, set against a gold background.","file":{"fid":"250058","name":"SPPINTA 16x9 (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%281%29_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%281%29_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":75711,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%281%29_1.jpg?itok=MS-uO22v"}}},"media_ids":["659728"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659380":{"#nid":"659380","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Policy Researchers Win Awards for Paper Revealing Need for Strengthened Ethics Education for Computing Students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of researchers composed of members from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Public Policy, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dev-c21u.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Century Universities\u003C\/a\u003E took home multiple awards from the American Society for Engineering Education\u0026rsquo;s (ASEE) 2022 Annual Conference and Exposition for their paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research, titled \u0026ldquo;Social Responsibility Attitudes Among Undergraduate Computer Science Students: An Empirical Analysis,\u0026rdquo; won the best paper award for the ASEE Engineering Ethics Division, best paper for Professional Interest Council 1, and was also a finalist for best overall paper for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.asee.org\/events\/Conferences-and-Meetings\/2022-Annual-Conference\u0022\u003E2022 ASEE conference\u003C\/a\u003E. The latter honor was only bestowed on the top five submissions out of approximately 2,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student Quintin Kreth, recent Ph.D. graduate Daniel Schiff, and Director of Graduate Research Ethics Jason Borenstein represented the School of Public Policy. They conducted the research in collaboration with Ellen Zegura, professor and Stephen Fleming Chair in Telecommunications in the College of Computing, and Jeonghyun \u0026ldquo;Jonna\u0026rdquo; Lee, research scientist in the Center for 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Century Universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the paper, the researchers note that while scientists and public figures have called for improved ethics and social responsibility education in computer science, there had been no empirical evidence that computer scientists felt less social responsibility than other professionals. The researchers therefore sought to understand how undergraduate computer science students currently view their social responsibilities, especially compared to students in other STEM fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter surveying 982 Georgia Tech students from both STEM and non-STEM majors, the research team found that computer science students have \u0026ldquo;statistically significantly lower social responsibility attitudes than their peers in other science and engineering disciplines.\u0026rdquo; They argue that these findings suggest a need for\u0026nbsp;increased ethics education in undergraduate computer science programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Computing degree programs have the opportunity to help nurture a mindset within future professionals of sincere interest in protecting the public,\u0026rdquo; they write. \u0026ldquo;If not, computing risks diminishing the reputation of the profession even further, increasing regulatory scrutiny, and exposing the public to greater harms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Science Foundation \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=1635554\u0022\u003Efunded\u003C\/a\u003E the research; the project is titled \u0026quot;Institutional Transformation: The Role of Service Learning and Community Engagement on the Ethical Development of STEM Students and Campus Culture.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn giving the Georgia Tech team its awards, the conference reviewers praised the researchers for their clear writing and analysis, as well as the timeliness of their topic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was a great honor and surprise to receive this award,\u0026rdquo; said Kreth. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m told student-led papers rarely win it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause they were a finalist for best overall paper, the authors have been invited to present their work again next year, at the 2023 ASEE conference, as part of a showcase event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper is forthcoming and will be available online in the coming weeks at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/peer.asee.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe team took home two divisions\u0026#39; best paper awards and was named a finalist for best paper for the entire American Society of Engineering Education\u0026#39;s conference.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The team took home two divisions\u0027 best paper awards and was named a finalist for best paper for the entire American Society of Engineering Education\u0027s conference. 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There, he discussed a study he helped produce for the ACEC Research Institute on qualification-based selections.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn excerpt:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is an area where there\u0026#39;s been so much experimentation by governments across the United States, trying to figure out what\u0026#39;s the right balance in terms of their contracting practices....\u0026nbsp;In that process, though, there\u0026#39;s been this commitment by the Brooks Act to qualification-based contracting. 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The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/nydailynews.com\/opinion\/ny-oped-tiktok-not-threat-america-20220715-ghfahgzyffdfrofqvcepphw7vi-story.html\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E, titled \u0026ldquo;TikTok Is Not a Threat to America,\u0026rdquo; argues against claims that the social media app poses threats to national cybersecurity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the article, Mueller highlights several attempts that government officials have made to crack down on TikTok and rebuts the claims of cybersecurity concerns officials have used to justify them. This includes the argument that TikTok, a Chinese-owned company, will steal private information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If the Communists find out that I follow @looneytunes, @thisissavvy, @underthedesknews and the psychedelic digital creations of @hellopersonality on TikTok, I don\u0026rsquo;t see how our country is imperiled,\u0026rdquo; Mueller writes. \u0026ldquo;What will they do with this information, even if they get it for millions of others? To call TikTok a governmental surveillance tool militarizes the entire global data economy \u0026mdash; any form of trade would fit the mold.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/opinion\/ny-oped-tiktok-not-threat-america-20220715-ghfahgzyffdfrofqvcepphw7vi-story.html\u0022\u003Efull article\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Cem\u003ENew York Daily News\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMueller claims that despite what some government officials argue, TikTok is not a threat to national cybersecurity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Mueller claims that despite what some government officials argue, TikTok is not a threat to national cybersecurity."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-07-18 18:35:58","changed_gmt":"2022-07-18 18:35:58","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"642982":{"id":"642982","type":"image","title":"Milton Mueller","body":null,"created":"1610724841","gmt_created":"2021-01-15 15:34:01","changed":"1614694385","gmt_changed":"2021-03-02 14:13:05","alt":"Milton Mueller","file":{"fid":"244150","name":"milton mueller preferred 200x300.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png","mime":"image\/png","size":98218,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png?itok=E5Iwok4f"}}},"media_ids":["642982"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"190947","name":"tiktok"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"543","name":"National Security"},{"id":"190948","name":"government regulation"},{"id":"167543","name":"social media"},{"id":"190949","name":"social media regulation"},{"id":"802","name":"China"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659223":{"#nid":"659223","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brian An Discusses Groundwater Policy Research in LSE Publication ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrian An, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, co-authored a piece in \u003Cem\u003EUSAPP\u003C\/em\u003E, a daily blog operated by the Phelan US Centre of the London School of Economics. 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Our work unpacks these agency-specific characteristics to inform the design of collaboration mandates and offers valuable lessons for policymakers and public managers interested in their use.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe article, \u0026ldquo;Designers of Collaboration Mandates for Sustainable Natural Resource Management Must Address Public Agencies\u0026rsquo; Concerns About Losing Autonomy and Influence,\u0026rdquo; is available at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bit.ly\/3A9CA3M\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bit.ly\/3A9CA3M\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUSAPP, a publication of the Phelan US Centre of the London School of Economics, carried a piece co-authored by Assistant Professor Brian An on his recent groundwater policy research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"USAPP, a publication of the Phelan US Centre of the London School of Economics, carried a piece co-authored by Assistant Professor Brian An on his recent groundwater policy research."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-07-01 20:23:23","changed_gmt":"2022-07-01 20:23:47","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"650785":{"id":"650785","type":"image","title":"Brian An","body":null,"created":"1631744009","gmt_created":"2021-09-15 22:13:29","changed":"1631744009","gmt_changed":"2021-09-15 22:13:29","alt":"Brian An","file":{"fid":"246951","name":"Brian An AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brian%20An%20AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brian%20An%20AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1569459,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Brian%20An%20AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg?itok=EG_tDMq9"}}},"media_ids":["650785"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659199":{"#nid":"659199","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Machine Monitoring App, Stethoscope Patch Win Second Annual CDAIT IoT Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo teams of computing and engineering students tied for first place in the second annual Student IoT Innovation Capacity Building Challenge. The event, which concluded in June, is organized by the Center for the Development and Application of Internet of Things Technologies (CDAIT) and co-sponsored by the School of Public Policy and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Venture Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne team took first place in commercialization for its work to create an application that uses machine learning to detect malfunctions in industrial equipment and alert users when something might be wrong. The second team won first place in technology development for its work to create a soft stethoscope patch to help caregivers better monitor the hearts and lungs of patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECDAIT awarded each team $6,000 in scholarships to divide among participants. Each team\u0026rsquo;s faculty sponsor also received $2,000 in recognition of their support.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Intelligent Acoustic Monitoring at the Edge team, which developed the equipment monitoring application, consisted of Nathaniel DeVol, a graduate student in the School of Mechanical Engineering, and Elizabeth McGrath, a Computer Engineering student. Christopher Saldana, Ring Family Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, was the team\u0026rsquo;s faculty advisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Soft Stethoscope Patch team consisted of three Ph.D. students: team lead Sung Hoon (Josh) Lee, who is studying electrical engineering; Bryan Starbuck, a robotics student; and Maria Sattar, who is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/yeo\u0022\u003EW. Hong Yeo\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the Woodruff School, was the team\u0026rsquo;s faculty advisor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Both of these projects were creative, novel, and well-executed and represented two very different approaches to developing IoT systems,\u0026rdquo; said Jonathan Goldman, a CDAIT board member and a principal at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s VentureLab. \u0026ldquo;The Intelligence Acoustics Team targeted a holy grail market for IoT: using acoustic signatures to monitor the health of manufacturing assets. The wearable patch team comes out of Hong Yeo\u0026rsquo;s lab and is an embodiment of his platform for stretchy flexible electronics with many applications. We look forward to seeing how these projects develop.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can view presentation recordings and find more information about the projects on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdait.gatech.edu\/projects\/Student_IoT_Innovation_Challenge_2022_Results\u0022\u003Echallenge\u0026rsquo;s website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdait.gatech.edu\/projects\/Student_IoT_Innovation_Challenge_2022_Results\u0022\u003ECDAIT\u003C\/a\u003E, a partner-funded center of IoT excellence, fosters the development of interdisciplinary Internet of Things research and education that bridges industry partners with Georgia Tech researchers, faculty, and others. It seeks to stimulate creativity, productivity gains, and revenue generation while addressing critical societal issues such as inclusivity, privacy, trust, ethics, regulation, and policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is a unit of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdait.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Advanced Communications Policy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECDAIT awarded each team $6,000 in scholarships to divide among participants. Each team\u0026rsquo;s faculty sponsor also received $2,000 in recognition of their support.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"CDAIT awarded each team $6,000 in scholarships to divide among participants. Each team\u2019s faculty sponsor also received $2,000 in recognition of their support. "}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-06-30 18:32:40","changed_gmt":"2022-06-30 18:32:40","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659198":{"id":"659198","type":"image","title":"CDAIT IoT Challenge Results","body":null,"created":"1656613707","gmt_created":"2022-06-30 18:28:27","changed":"1656613707","gmt_changed":"2022-06-30 18:28:27","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"249876","name":"Add a Machine Monitoring App, Stethoscope Patch Win Second Annual CDAIT IoT Challenge.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Add%20a%20Machine%20Monitoring%20App%2C%20Stethoscope%20Patch%20Win%20Second%20Annual%20CDAIT%20IoT%20Challenge.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Add%20a%20Machine%20Monitoring%20App%2C%20Stethoscope%20Patch%20Win%20Second%20Annual%20CDAIT%20IoT%20Challenge.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":149645,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Add%20a%20Machine%20Monitoring%20App%2C%20Stethoscope%20Patch%20Win%20Second%20Annual%20CDAIT%20IoT%20Challenge.jpg?itok=RPvV2GWB"}}},"media_ids":["659198"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"97401","name":"IoT"},{"id":"110301","name":"CDAIT"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu?subject=CDAIT%20IoT%20Challenge\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659142":{"#nid":"659142","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Melkers Co-authors Article on Impact of Covid on Underrepresented Groups in Computing","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/julia-melkers\u0022\u003EJulia Melkers\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Public Policy, co-authored an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.upenn.edu\/learninganalytics\/CBLC\/issue-4-1\/article-4-1-2.html\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E published in the University of Pennsylvania\u0026rsquo;s \u003Cem\u003EComputer-Based Learning in Context\u003C\/em\u003E. The paper, written alongside researchers from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kanfer-ackerman.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPARK Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Psychology, is titled \u0026ldquo;Hidden Costs: Covid-19\u0026rsquo;s Disproportionate Impact on Underrepresented Groups in Online Computing Education.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, the team notes that certain negative effects of the pandemic disproportionately harmed both students and workers in low-wage sectors. They then pose the question as to whether or not this same inequity extended to those in \u0026ldquo;bright prospect\u0026rdquo; industries, such as computing. In surveying 989 employees enrolled in an Online Master of Science in Computer Science program at the onset of the pandemic, the researchers find \u0026ldquo;significant disparate impacts to work and learning as a function of age, race, and psycho-social factors (e.g., social support).\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelkers and her co-authors then argue that while these results came during the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, they can be used to guide responses to future disruptive events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Specifically, results highlight the value of a \u0026lsquo;whole-person\u0026rsquo; approach to more precisely identify the pathways by which these disruptive effects occur, particularly in the context of career development,\u0026rdquo; they write. \u0026ldquo;At the institutional level, interventions to support adult learners through disruption should incorporate such an approach.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.6616493\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.6616493\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article was published in \u0026quot;Computer-Based Learning in Context.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article was published in \u0022Computer-Based Learning in Context.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-28 19:29:50","changed_gmt":"2022-06-28 19:57:42","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"635962":{"id":"635962","type":"image","title":"Julia Melkers","body":null,"created":"1591294786","gmt_created":"2020-06-04 18:19:46","changed":"1591294786","gmt_changed":"2020-06-04 18:19:46","alt":"","file":{"fid":"241996","name":"J. 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They also discuss the international implications of utilizing the same algorithms across borders and the lack of alternatives present to those seeking cryptography.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The potential for the transformation of the Internet increases the importance of NIST cryptographic standards to U.S. national security,\u0026rdquo; they write. \u0026ldquo;Because their worldwide acceptance has enabled international communications to travel securely over a highly insecure network, the standards have played an important role in U.S. national and economic security.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/harvardnsj.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/06\/Vol13Iss2_Kostyuk-Landau_Dual-EC-DRGB.pdf\u0022\u003Efull article\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Cem\u003EHarvard National Security Journal\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe essay was published in the \u0026quot;Harvard National Security Journal.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The essay was published in the \u0022Harvard National Security Journal.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-27 17:42:23","changed_gmt":"2022-06-27 18:55:41","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641781":{"id":"641781","type":"image","title":"Dr. Nadiya Kostyuk","body":null,"created":"1606921912","gmt_created":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","changed":"1606921912","gmt_changed":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","alt":"","file":{"fid":"243846","name":"Kostyuk.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":12342,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg?itok=yYd69_Vx"}}},"media_ids":["641781"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659079":{"#nid":"659079","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mueller, Public Policy Ph.D. Alum Publish Essay on Military Operations, Global Internet Governance","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/milton-l-mueller\u0022\u003EMilton Mueller\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Public Policy, published an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cyberdefensereview.army.mil\/CDR-Content\/Articles\/Article-View\/Article\/3034105\/information-as-power-evolving-us-military-information-operations\/\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EThe Cyber Defense Review\u003C\/em\u003E alongside Georgia Tech public policy Ph.D. alumnus Karl Grindal. The piece is titled \u0026ldquo;Information as Power: Evolving U.S. Military Information Operations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, Mueller and Grindal examine how attitudes towards Internet governance in the U.S. have changed since the 2016 election. They discuss how these changes \u0026mdash; specifically those stemming from Russian influence in the election \u0026mdash; impacted the U.S. military\u0026rsquo;s organization, policies, doctrines, and practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Cyberspace is so thoroughly connected that a military campaign in the information environment can no longer be targeted at a population easily segmented by nationality or territory,\u0026rdquo; the authors write. \u0026ldquo;What is the military\u0026rsquo;s role when there is no distinction between an enemy attack and a marketing campaign by a multinational public relations firm?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cyberdefensereview.army.mil\/Portals\/6\/Documents\/2022_spring\/06_Mueller_Grindal_CDR_V7N2.pdf?ver=aT0USoorYRvK0YCWlaqwxw%3d%3d\u0022\u003Efull article\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EThe Cyber Defense Review\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe essay was published in \u0026quot;The Cyber Defense Review.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The essay was published in \u0022The Cyber Defense Review.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-24 16:08:44","changed_gmt":"2022-06-27 18:51:08","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"642982":{"id":"642982","type":"image","title":"Milton Mueller","body":null,"created":"1610724841","gmt_created":"2021-01-15 15:34:01","changed":"1614694385","gmt_changed":"2021-03-02 14:13:05","alt":"Milton Mueller","file":{"fid":"244150","name":"milton mueller preferred 200x300.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png","mime":"image\/png","size":98218,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/milton%20mueller%20preferred%20200x300.png?itok=E5Iwok4f"}}},"media_ids":["642982"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657074":{"#nid":"657074","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Kostyuk Publishes Articles on Why Russian Cyberattacks Haven\u0027t Played a Major Role in Invasion Yet","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/c3b89bed-4a08-5c31-b244-0cad76855623\u0022\u003ENadiya Kostyuk\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E, published two\u0026nbsp;articles with Erik Gartzke, professor of political science at the University of California San Diego.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/theconversation.com\/cyberattacks-have-yet-to-play-a-significant-role-in-russias-battlefield-operations-in-ukraine-cyberwarfare-experts-explain-the-likely-reasons-178604\u0022\u003Efirst one\u003C\/a\u003E, published\u0026nbsp;in \u003Cem\u003EThe Conversation\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ein April, is titled \u0026ldquo;Cyberattacks Have yet to Play a Significant Role in Russia\u0026rsquo;s Battlefield Operations in Ukraine \u0026ndash; Cyberwarfare Experts Explain the Likely Reasons.\u0026rdquo; The second \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tnsr.org\/2022\/06\/why-cyber-dogs-have-yet-to-bark-loudly-in-russias-invasion-of-ukraine\/\u0022\u003Epiece\u003C\/a\u003E, published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETexas National Security Review\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026#39;s Summer 2022 issue, is titled \u0026quot;Why Cyber Dogs Have Yet to Bark Loudly in Russia\u0026rsquo;s Invasion of Ukraine.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn both articles, Kostyuk and Gartzke note that Russia has not used significant cyberattacks in its invasion of Ukraine thus far, proving pundits and analysts who believed it would be an integral part of their military strategy wrong. In their April article, the authors theorize that Russia has yet to make cyberattacks a core part of the invasion because the cyber and military strikes accomplish different objectives. While cyberattacks help achieve informational goals, military ones are designed to overtake people and territory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The various goals offered by Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, such as preventing Ukraine from joining NATO, replacing the government or countering fictitious Ukrainian weapons of mass destruction, require occupying territory,\u0026rdquo; the authors write.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their most recent piece, Kostyuk and Gartzke explain this lack of cyberattacks through their\u0026nbsp;theory of \u0026quot;indirect substitution,\u0026quot; wherein countries with greater access to the Internet are more likely to be involved in cyberattacks, both as aggressors and as targets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Though our research indicates that, for the time being, cyber warfare is more likely to be deployed independently from, rather than as a substitute for or complement to conventional warfare, it also indicates that a country\u0026rsquo;s increased internet access is likely to lead to more cyber conflicts and less conventional conflict behavior,\u0026quot; they write.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full articles in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/cyberattacks-have-yet-to-play-a-significant-role-in-russias-battlefield-operations-in-ukraine-cyberwarfare-experts-explain-the-likely-reasons-178604\u0022\u003EThe Conversation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eand\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tnsr.org\/2022\/06\/why-cyber-dogs-have-yet-to-bark-loudly-in-russias-invasion-of-ukraine\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETexas National Security Review\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe articles were published in \u0026quot;The Conversation\u0026quot; and \u0026quot;Texas National Security Review.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The articles were published in \u0022The Conversation\u0022 and \u0022Texas National Security Review.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-04-07 17:44:59","changed_gmt":"2022-06-23 19:44:53","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641781":{"id":"641781","type":"image","title":"Dr. Nadiya Kostyuk","body":null,"created":"1606921912","gmt_created":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","changed":"1606921912","gmt_changed":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","alt":"","file":{"fid":"243846","name":"Kostyuk.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":12342,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg?itok=yYd69_Vx"}}},"media_ids":["641781"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"88401","name":"Ukraine"},{"id":"170215","name":"cyberattacks"},{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"},{"id":"189792","name":"Russia-Ukraine"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659061":{"#nid":"659061","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Policy Ph.D. Students Use Machine Learning to Solve Sustainability Problems in Hackathon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA group of Ph.D. students in the School of Public Policy participated in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development\u0026rsquo;s (OECD) June 2022 hackathon. The international event featured teams from seven universities, who worked to produce policy decisions based in data science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team consisted of five public policy Ph.D. students: Vincent Xinyi Gu, Yifan Liu, Daniel Marchetto, and Sergio Pelaez, and Matteo Zullo. Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/pshapira\u0022\u003EPhilip Shapira\u003C\/a\u003E connected the School of Public Policy to the event, and Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EOmar Asensio\u003C\/a\u003E helped field the team of students.\u0026nbsp;OECD presented them with the question, \u0026ldquo;To what extent are countries\u0026#39; green transition goals, as set out in their strategies, reflected in their science, technology, and innovation (STI) policies?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The hackathon was an opportunity for us to understand real-world problems and to have a group of scholars thinking about solving these problems with advanced and updated methodologies,\u0026rdquo; Pelaez said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther hackathon teams explored such topics as goals and budgetary commitments outlined in policy strategies, policies that encouraged publicly-funded and open-access research data, and policies that focus on responsible use of emerging technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe OECD provided the team of Yellow Jackets with 313 STI strategies from OECD countries, as well as another dataset with over 9,000 policy initiatives from the same nations. They used a neural network (a subset of machine learning at the heart of deep learning algorithms) to classify the sentences in each document as either environment-related or not.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team then analyzed the sentences related to the environment so they could measure the extent to which environmental topics were reflected between the two datasets. They found little evidence that green transition strategies were reflected in and actually applied to green transition policy initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPaleaz explains that by highlighting the disconnect between environmentally-friendly intentions and actual policy implementation, the Georgia Tech team\u0026rsquo;s results can help governments explore why this is the case.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter presenting their findings, the OECD expressed interest in continuing to work with the team from Georgia Tech and dive deeper into how they approached solving the problem with machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was valuable to get to know the questions that policymakers seek to answer,\u0026rdquo; Pelaez said. \u0026ldquo;It was also a huge help to have the opportunity to work with big data from actual policy strategies and initiatives around the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe hackathon was hosted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The hackathon was hosted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-23 17:26:04","changed_gmt":"2022-06-23 17:26:04","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659059":{"id":"659059","type":"image","title":"Public policy Ph.D. students participated in a sustainability-focused hackathon in June 2022.","body":null,"created":"1656004916","gmt_created":"2022-06-23 17:21:56","changed":"1656004916","gmt_changed":"2022-06-23 17:21:56","alt":"A hand holds a leaf in its palm. 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They do this to try and determine \u0026ldquo;whether there are universal structures and trajectories of national scientific development that can inform forecasting and policy-making.\u0026rdquo; They find increasingly diverse portfolios among individual countries, but also increasingly specialized scientific production at the global level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By uncovering the underlying structure of scientific development and connecting it with economic development, our results may offer a new perspective on the evolution of global science,\u0026rdquo; the authors write.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41562-022-01367-x\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41562-022-01367-x\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe piece was published in \u0026quot;Nature Human Behaviour.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The piece was published in \u0022Nature Human Behaviour.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-21 19:46:46","changed_gmt":"2022-06-21 19:47:07","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"642976":{"id":"642976","type":"image","title":"Cassidy Sugimoto","body":null,"created":"1610722802","gmt_created":"2021-01-15 15:00:02","changed":"1630593644","gmt_changed":"2021-09-02 14:40:44","alt":"Cassidy Sugimoto","file":{"fid":"246829","name":"RS784_Cassidy Sugimoto Public Policy DSC_0503.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":282903,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg?itok=V_wR2jDj"}}},"media_ids":["642976"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658940":{"#nid":"658940","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Policy Faculty Recommend Summer Reads","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAre you looking for ways to spend your extra leisure time this summer? School of Public Policy faculty members suggest reading for fun, and some have provided recommendations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/richard-barke\u0022\u003ERichard Barke\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor nonfiction books, Barke recommended:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Righteous Mind\u003C\/em\u003E by Jonathan Haidt\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re probably all more (self-)righteous than we think,\u0026rdquo; Barke said. \u0026ldquo;It gets in the way more than we realize.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Great Bridge\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EThe Path Between the Seas\u003C\/em\u003E by David McCullough\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;Two gripping histories that combine politics, policy, engineering, personal stories, etc., and can be read almost as novels.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Arcanum\u003C\/em\u003E by Janet Gleeson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;This book tells the story of the competition in 18th-century Europe to find the secret to making Chinese porcelain, which was once more valuable than gold,\u0026rdquo; Barke said. \u0026ldquo;It anticipates the transition from alchemy to analytical chemistry; it\u0026rsquo;s a great story!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor fiction books, Barke suggested:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFrankenstein\u003C\/em\u003E by Mary Shelley\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;I finally read it. Nothing like the movies. Wow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAny of the Jack Aubrey series by Patrick O\u0026rsquo;Brian, starting with \u003Cem\u003EMaster and Commander\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;Novels about the British Navy during the Napoleonic and American wars in the early 19\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E century. The movie with Russell Crowe was only a shadow of O\u0026rsquo;Brian\u0026rsquo;s brilliance.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EState of Wonder\u003C\/em\u003E by Ann Patchett\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;A beautifully written but unsettling book about researchers in the deep Amazon,\u0026rdquo; Barke added. \u0026ldquo;Not about Jeff Bezos.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECold Comfort Farm\u003C\/em\u003E by Stella Gibbons\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;A young Englishwoman is sent to live with rural relatives; one of the funniest books ever written. It also has a good movie version with Kate Beckinsale.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDean\u0026rsquo;s Distinguished Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/mary-frank-fox\u0022\u003EMary Frank Fox\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIntuition\u003C\/em\u003E by Allegra Goodman\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;A remarkable novel \u0026mdash; an absorbing account of culture, identities, conduct, and misconduct in a research laboratory \u0026mdash; and the consequences of social bonds forged and broken,\u0026rdquo; Fox said. \u0026ldquo;Revealing for all!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EElements of Style\u003C\/em\u003E by W. Strunk and E.B. White\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;Timeless statement for clarity, brevity, and boldness in writing! This is a classic: seven rules of usage, eleven principles of composition, a few matters of form, and a list of commonly misused phrases. The 78 pages are a statement of \u0026mdash; as well as for \u0026mdash; the clear, the brief, and the bold.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EProfessor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/diana-hicks\u0022\u003EDiana Hicks\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Sense of Style: The Thinking Person\u0026rsquo;s Guide to Writing in the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Century\u003C\/em\u003E by Steven Pinker.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;Knowing how to write well is so important, not least in task force,\u0026rdquo; said Hicks, who instructs the undergraduate \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/undergraduate\/policy-task-force\u0022\u003EPolicy Task Force\u003C\/a\u003E courses. \u0026ldquo;This is a superb book, though the chapter on grammar is heavy going.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/66bcb397-b9a9-546a-bb7d-b83a6405affb\u0022\u003EChad Slieper\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the Law, Science, and Technology program\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA Little Life\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Hanya Yanagihara\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s an epic read about a group of male friends in New York City,\u0026rdquo; Slieper said. \u0026ldquo;Parts of it can be very hard to read, but it\u0026rsquo;s a beautiful story that will stick with you forever.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAll the Light We Cannot See\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Anthony Doerr\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;This book is an absolute masterpiece of two characters in World War II Europe on a collision course with one another. When I finished it, I just laid in bed for about half an hour marveling at what I\u0026rsquo;d just read.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;by Denise Kiernan\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;I became fascinated with Oak Ridge, Tennessee, upon my first visit earlier this year. It\u0026rsquo;s a true government town with an intriguing history. This book is a great story of both Oak Ridge and these amazing women.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EL\u0026rsquo;Appart\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;by David Lebovitz\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;The author is an American chef who moved to Paris many years ago. He\u0026rsquo;s written a few of my favorite cookbooks, and this is his hilarious memoir of buying an apartment in the City of Lights.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/mark-zachary-taylor\u0022\u003EMark Zachary Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor nonfiction books, Taylor recommended:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe History of White People\u003C\/em\u003E by Nell Irvin Painter\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;A fascinating history of racism, race \u0026lsquo;science,\u0026rsquo; their politics... and how and why they\u0026rsquo;ve changed over the decades.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThey Thought They Were Free\u003C\/em\u003E by Milton Mayer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;Gets into the heads of average Germans in the 1930s and 1940s and why they supported Hitler.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESapiens\u003C\/em\u003E by Yuval Noah Harai\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;A big-picture navel-gazing survey of the history of mankind.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Politics of Truth in Polarized America\u003C\/em\u003E by David C. Barker and Elizabeth Suhay\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;Given our current environment, this one just out from Oxford Press is very insightful,\u0026rdquo; Taylor added.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBeing You\u003C\/em\u003E by Anil Seth\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u0026ldquo;Given Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s recent push into neuroscience, this very approachable summary of recent research findings about our brains and consciousness is fascinating.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor fiction books, Taylor recommended \u003Cem\u003EThe Power \u003C\/em\u003Eby Naomi Alderman. He described it as a sci-fi novel that asks, \u0026ldquo;What if women evolved the power to manipulate electricity with their minds?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETaylor also encouraged listening to the following podcasts: \u003Cem\u003EThe Hidden Brain \u003C\/em\u003Efrom NPR, \u003Cem\u003EFall of Civilizations\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EunSILOed\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EThe Ezra Klein Show\u003C\/em\u003E, and \u003Cem\u003EArchive Atlanta\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAnderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/valerie-thomas\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cem\u003EH is for Hawk\u003C\/em\u003E by Helen MacDonald.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\tThomas said that this recommendation needs no explanation, as all of the reviews that she has read \u0026ldquo;don\u0026rsquo;t quite get at the depth of the book.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty suggested anything from novels to nonfiction books to podcast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Faculty suggested anything from novels to nonfiction books to podcast."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-16 14:32:19","changed_gmt":"2022-06-16 14:32:19","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658938":{"id":"658938","type":"image","title":"Public policy faculty recommended books to read over the summer.","body":null,"created":"1655389784","gmt_created":"2022-06-16 14:29:44","changed":"1655401869","gmt_changed":"2022-06-16 17:51:09","alt":"A stack of books against a tan wall.","file":{"fid":"249783","name":"SPPINTA 16x9 (1).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%281%29_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%281%29_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":130923,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9%20%281%29_0.jpg?itok=IE8vQloQ"}}},"media_ids":["658938"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"4796","name":"reading"},{"id":"185187","name":"reading recommendations"},{"id":"172656","name":"book recommendations"},{"id":"167076","name":"summer"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658885":{"#nid":"658885","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Matisoff Co-Authors Article on Why Covid-19 Policies Change","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDaniel Matisoff, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, co-authored an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/ropr.12487\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EReview of Policy Research\u003C\/em\u003E. The piece is titled \u0026ldquo;Contagious Covid-19 Policies: Policy Diffusion During Times of Crisis.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022\u003EMatisoff\u003C\/a\u003E and his co-authors discuss why it is that countries chose to implement different policies in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as why those policies changed. They found that the policies of a given country\u0026rsquo;s peers, as well as similarities of language drive policy changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While the Covid-19 is an extreme case, it seems likely that all governments rely on emulation to assist with decision making in conditions when information is imperfect,\u0026rdquo; the authors write. \u0026ldquo;When faced with uncertainty about the political, economic, or scientific effects of a potential policy, relying on peers as a decision heuristic reduces the burden on political decision makers to make contentious decisions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ropr.12487\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ropr.12487\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article was published in \u0026quot;Review of Policy Research.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article was published in \u0022Review of Policy Research.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-14 20:11:11","changed_gmt":"2022-06-14 20:11:30","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"405851":{"id":"405851","type":"image","title":"Daniel Matisoff","body":null,"created":"1449254153","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:35:53","changed":"1475895129","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:09","alt":"Daniel Matisoff","file":{"fid":"76110","name":"danielmatisoffweb.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/danielmatisoffweb.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/danielmatisoffweb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47789,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/danielmatisoffweb.jpg?itok=bcMcq1q1"}}},"media_ids":["405851"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658825":{"#nid":"658825","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Asensio Wins Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability (ARCS) has named Omar Isaac Asensio, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, the 2022 recipient of its Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award. The prestigious \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/corporate-sustainability.org\/awards\/emerging-sustainability-scholar-award\/\u0022\u003Eaward\u003C\/a\u003E, given to one or two early-career researchers each year, \u0026ldquo;is granted in recognition of a scholar\u0026rsquo;s existing body of research and in anticipation of future work,\u0026rdquo; according to the ARCS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EAsensio\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EData Science \u0026amp; Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, focuses his research at the intersection of big data and public policy, particularly how they apply to such topics as energy systems and consumer behavior, smart cities, and machine learning in transportation and electric mobility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio\u0026rsquo;s research has been published in several high-profile journals, including a 2020 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41893-020-0533-6\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E on consumer innovation in electric vehicle charging stations published in \u003Cem\u003ENature Sustainability\u003C\/em\u003E. Most recently, he drove machine learning discovery with a team of public policy students and faculty who \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/655705\/study-reveals-strong-demand-open-access-science\u0022\u003Epublished a study\u003C\/a\u003E on open-access science in the \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is truly a wonderful honor,\u0026rdquo; Asensio said. \u0026ldquo;I am very grateful for this award, which reflects the growing significance of high-resolution data and field experiments to sustainability research challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio accepted the Emerging Sustainability Scholar Award at the ARCS\u0026rsquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/corporate-sustainability.org\/event\/arcs-14th-annual-research-conference\/\u0022\u003E14\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E annual research conference\u003C\/a\u003E in Milan, Italy. 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Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/julia-melkers\u0022\u003EJulia Melkers\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rocs.spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EResearch on Careers in Science (ROCS) Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Public Policy, organized the trip, which included stops in Vienna; Bristol, England; and Leiden, Netherlands.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelkers led the excursion with her three ROCS Lab undergraduate student researchers: Katie Marchese, a rising fourth-year public policy and history, technology, and society major, rising fourth-year public policy major Rena Marrotta, and rising fourth-year public policy major Lydia Weiderholt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These three young women are amazing. They have done such great work in the ROCS lab, and I wanted to give them an opportunity to expand their horizons even further,\u0026rdquo; Melkers said. \u0026ldquo;They are such a formative time of their careers; I found it so exciting to see the field of science policy \u0026mdash; and Europe \u0026mdash; through their eyes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u0026rsquo;s first stop was at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.revaluation2021.eu\/\u0022\u003EREvaluation \u0026rsquo;22\u003C\/a\u003E, a research and innovation policy evaluation conference in Vienna, where they teamed up with graduate students from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sts.univie.ac.at\/en\/\u0022\u003EDepartment of Science and Technology Studies\u003C\/a\u003E at the University of Vienna. The international group worked together to attend conference sessions, talk to participants, and develop a presentation of their findings. They delivered their thoughts in a closing session of the conference titled, \u0026ldquo;Research Evaluation: Perspectives of the Next Generation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This conference taught me so much about the European framework for evaluation,\u0026rdquo; Marchese said. \u0026ldquo;Prior to this conference, I had no idea of the relative intensity of evaluation, especially for the public sector. I was also introduced to many new ways of thinking and considering research, including increased stakeholder involvement through co-creation and the application of social innovation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom there, the group traveled to England, where Melkers and Gemma Derrick, associate professor at the University of Bristol, had organized an interdisciplinary workshop for early-career researchers. There, the Georgia Tech students presented and discussed their ROCS lab work with graduate students in Bristol\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bristol.ac.uk\/education\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Education\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarchese and Weiderholt presented their work on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Online Master of Science in Computing program. Marrotta presented her work on an assessment of institutional culture and student retention in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The National Science Foundation funded their research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Throughout the two weeks, I was constantly reminded of the value of diverse perspectives available throughout the world and the benefits those opinions provide to policymaking,\u0026rdquo; Weiderholt said. \u0026ldquo;They also influenced my outlook on my own career by emphasizing that my degree can be helpful worldwide.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore heading home, the ROCS team made one last stop in the Netherlands, where Melkers had organized another symposium with Thed van Leeuwen, senior researcher in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cwts.nl\/\u0022\u003ECentre for Science and Technology Studies\u003C\/a\u003E at Leiden University. Again, Tech students presented their work alongside graduate students from the host school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Throughout this trip, my confidence in my ability to present my work grew, and I really enjoyed seeing how my team\u0026rsquo;s presentation prompted interesting discussions and received positive feedback,\u0026rdquo; Marrotta said. \u0026ldquo;This was my first time in Europe, and I am so grateful to have had this amazing experience where I saw new places, learned new things, and met new people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMelkers added that she hopes that Georgia Tech policy students can continue collaborating with institutions in other countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Everywhere we went, I heard so much positive feedback on our students and their work,\u0026rdquo; she added. \u0026ldquo;Plans are underway to keep the momentum going with similar pairings of Georgia Tech and international students at future conferences. This is a true testament to how well our students truly shined; it was a resounding success!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E is a unit of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Julia Melkers accompanied students from the Research on Careers in Science Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor Julia Melkers accompanied students from the Research on Careers in Science Lab."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-06-10 16:20:59","changed_gmt":"2022-06-10 16:20:59","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-06-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-06-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658797":{"id":"658797","type":"image","title":"Julia Melkers and students in her ROCS Lab began the summer traveling around Europe to present their research.","body":null,"created":"1654877363","gmt_created":"2022-06-10 16:09:23","changed":"1654877363","gmt_changed":"2022-06-10 16:09:23","alt":"A group of students and faculty pose together at the REvaluation Conference in Vienna, Austria.","file":{"fid":"249719","name":"SPPINTA 16x9.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9_2.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9_2.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2211680,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9_2.png?itok=Wo0lp1db"}}},"media_ids":["658797"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"190769","name":"Research on Careers in Science Lab"},{"id":"190770","name":"summer trip"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658746":{"#nid":"658746","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Thomas Co-authors Article on Energy Use, Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/valerie-thomas\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, who holds a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy, co-authored a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32479\/ijeep.11472\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E that was published in the \u003Cem\u003EInternational Journal of Energy Economics and Policy\u003C\/em\u003E. The piece is titled \u0026ldquo;The Statistical Relationship Between Economic Growth and Total Energy Use: Evidence from Panel Co-Integration and Granger-Causality Investigation of SSA Countries.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, Thomas and her co-authors analyze the relationship between economic growth and energy use in sub-Saharan Africa. 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Her husband had a long history with the Institute, and she had always been impressed by his friends from Tech. She was also no stranger to Georgia universities, having received a bachelor\u0026rsquo;s, master\u0026rsquo;s, and Ph.D. in political science from Emory University and worked at Kennesaw State University as the assistant director of the A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service and Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn January 1992, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/jan-youtie\u0022\u003EYoutie\u003C\/a\u003E began her own Georgia Tech journey as a senior research associate with the Economic Development Institute, now the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, or EI\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E. She joined forces with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E (SPP) in 1998 as an adjunct associate professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her time at Georgie Tech, Youtie has made notable contributions to economic development in Georgia and internationally, as well helping mentor more than 100 School of Public Policy students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jan\u0026nbsp;is a very thoughtful and kind person who always wants the best for our team.\u0026nbsp;She has a quiet demeanor with a deep wealth of knowledge and common sense that is a rare find these days,\u0026rdquo; said Lynne Henkiel, director of EI\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026rsquo;s Economic Development Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, after 30 years of service to Georgia Tech, Youtie has retired.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost recently, she served as director of policy research services and principal research associate in the Economic Development Lab. She also directed the Technology Policy and Assessment Center in the School of Public Policy (SPP), as well as SPP\u0026rsquo;s and EI\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026rsquo;s Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) co-lab. To round it all off, she retained another position in SPP as an adjunct research scientist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoutie\u0026rsquo;s research focused on technology-based economic development, advanced manufacturing, emerging technology assessment, bibliometric and patent analysis with peers in China, and innovation and knowledge measurement and evaluation. She is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed articles, 20 book chapters, and two books.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is losing a very valuable asset in its portfolio of economic development focused on public policy.\u0026nbsp;She will be sorely missed,\u0026rdquo; Henkiel added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EFar-Reaching Development Work\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoutie has teamed up with colleagues across the Institute to participate in research projects that reach across the state and country and even internationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong other things, Youtie has worked alongside Philip Shapira, professor in the School of Public Policy, on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/pshapira\u0022\u003EGeorgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership\u003C\/a\u003E (GaMEP), funded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the state of Georgia. The program, a unit of EI\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E, works to increase U.S. manufacturing productivity, efficiency, and technological performance, as well as reduce costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jan Youtie has made a lasting contribution to the Georgia manufacturing community and the state as a whole via her 25-plus years of effort in developing,\u0026nbsp;managing, conducting, and analyzing the Georgia Manufacturing Survey (GMS) every two to three years,\u0026rdquo; said GaMEP Director Tim Israel.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;The results of this survey have helped influence manufacturing policy and programs in our state and guided our companies\u0026rsquo; growth and prosperity.\u0026nbsp;I have greatly enjoyed working with her on the GMS for many of these years and will miss her dedication and intellect.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShapira and Youtie also teamed up to help create the Mid-sized Cities Technology Development Initiative, which led to the establishment of the Georgia Department of Economic Development\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgia.org\/center-of-innovation\u0022\u003ECenters of Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E. Now, the Center works with businesses across the state to help them grow.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In every project, I have been amazed by how Jan always manages to deliver research outputs that are creative, influential, robust, and on time!\u0026rdquo; Philip Shapira said. \u0026ldquo;That the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy and the Enterprise Innovation Institute are now widely recognized as thought leaders and analytical powerhouses in innovation policy and technology-based economic development is in no small part due to Jan\u0026rsquo;s extensive and groundbreaking contributions over many years.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDavid Bridges, EI\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E vice president, echoed those sentiments, highlighting how her work was foundational to projects overseas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jan has worked extensively in Europe, Asia, and Latin America over her career,\u0026rdquo; Bridges said, \u0026ldquo;She and Juan Rogers in the School of Public Policy wrote and spoke extensively on the importance of technology extension in Latin America.\u0026nbsp;That research led to projects in Chile and the large effort in Colombia.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBridges added that Youtie\u0026rsquo;s work also included developing foresight research on the future of innovations for the Army and pioneering societal and ethical impact analysis for a National Science Foundation grant Georgia Tech received in 2015 connected to nanotechnology infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EPreparing Students to Tackle Problems Head-on\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs STIP director, one of Youtie\u0026rsquo;s areas of focus was to engage the next generation of public policy researchers. She led the STIP Georgia Innovation Internship program for University System of Georgia graduate students from its inception in 2015 through 2020, when the pandemic hit. In all, 50 students interested in coupling science and innovation to economic development and public policy went through the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the past few years, Youtie served as one of the instructors for the School of Public Policy\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/undergraduate\/policy-task-force\u0022\u003EPolicy Task Force\u003C\/a\u003E program. In the two-class series, public policy seniors spend a year working with local clients to help solve their policy problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoutie sees the program as yet another way to provide Georgia Tech students with a chance to see the practical applications of the skills they\u0026rsquo;ve learned in the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Policy Task Force mastery model lets students understand the importance of reworking deliverables so that the outcomes meet and, in most cases, exceed client expectations,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoutie helped mentor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/657806\/capstones-showcase-public-policy-seniors-work-clean-energy-racial-wealth\u0022\u003Ethis year\u0026rsquo;s task force\u003C\/a\u003E students as they tackled issues ranging from clean energy to the racial wealth gap and economic development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jan has become a great friend through our collaboration on task force, where she brought invaluable insight into practical, client-centered work that she deployed to guide the students learning how to marshal their analytical skills in service of solving client problems and producing professional-quality results,\u0026rdquo; said Professor Diana Hicks, the other task force instructor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoutie has assisted and guided over 100 students in the School of Public Policy, including 46 research assistants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jan Youtie has made an indelible impression upon the SPP community,\u0026rdquo; said Cassidy Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair. \u0026ldquo;We are grateful for the many hours she spent teaching our capstone undergraduate course and mentoring graduate students in research projects. 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respect and concern for students, enthusiasm for the course, and ability to stimulate interest \u0026mdash; and have at least a 70% response rate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 40 most highly rated instructors to receive Honor Roll designations go on to receive the Annual CIOS Award next calendar year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College was second only to the College of Engineering in the number of instructors honored this semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These recognitions once again showcase the hard work, innovation, and passion of our faculty to engage with students in meaningful, impactful ways,\u0026rdquo; said Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs. \u0026ldquo;We could not be more proud of each and every one of these recipients.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Spring 2022 Ivan Allen College Spring CIOS Honor Roll Recipients are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmall Classes:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBianca Batti \u0026mdash; 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His \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/stories\/2018\/6\/omar-asensio-works-city-albany-smart-communities-challenge\/607074\u0022\u003Eearlier project\u003C\/a\u003E was with the city of Albany.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m excited to help lead this important civic data project, which will help give city leaders in Savannah actionable insights on housing and sustainability issues by activating neighborhood service data in new and interesting ways,\u0026rdquo; Asensio said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Savannah project will leverage work done by Asensio\u0026rsquo;s research team in Albany in the 2018 round of the Smart Cities Challenge. There, they worked with community leaders to build an automated data analytics and visualization tool to better manage housing and energy issues in the city.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio will work with Clio Andris, an assistant professor in the School of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning, to help build a data hub and analytics platform to be used in making decisions about vacant and blighted properties in the city.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This project will push in new directions to show how deep record linkages can further drive innovations in policy analysis and impact evaluation on federal housing policies,\u0026rdquo; Asensio said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio and Andris will work the city of Savannah, the Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition, Chatham County\/City of Savannah Land Bank Authority Inc., Community Housing Services Agency Inc., the Center for Community Progress, and Tolemi, a civic data technology company\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartcities.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E is an award-winning program that empowers smart local development within the State of Georgia. Cities receive grant funding of up to $100,000, technical assistance and funding for a Georgia Tech researcher, access to a network of peer governments to share best practices, and access to a network of experts for advice on piloting a smart community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E is a unit of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the second time in three years, Omar Asensio of the School of Public Policy will work with one of the winners of the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For the second time in three years, Omar Asensio of the School of Public Policy will work with one of the winners of the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2020-08-14 13:19:38","changed_gmt":"2022-05-26 17:09:36","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-08-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-08-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"612774":{"id":"612774","type":"image","title":"Omar Asensio","body":null,"created":"1539625992","gmt_created":"2018-10-15 17:53:12","changed":"1539625992","gmt_changed":"2018-10-15 17:53:12","alt":"","file":{"fid":"233278","name":"Asensio.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Asensio.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Asensio.png","mime":"image\/png","size":419346,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Asensio.png?itok=OvKXI2mj"}}},"media_ids":["612774"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658515":{"#nid":"658515","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Pivot Into Covid-19 Research Eases as Publishing Surge Starts to Level Off","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExternal article:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/pivot-covid-19-research-eases-publishing-surge-starts-level\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Philip Shapira\u0026#39;s research was quoted in an article from\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EScience\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eabout how new research on Covid-19 is beginning to decrease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn excerpt:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The easing of the COVID-19 publishing frenzy doesn\u0026rsquo;t diminish the value of the work done by scientists who jumped into COVID-19 research\u0026mdash;and of the experience they gained. \u0026#39;Not everything paid off,\u0026#39;\u0026nbsp;Shapira says. But the influx \u0026#39;probably trained a whole set of researchers to think about pandemics from medical, public health, and other aspects. There\u0026rsquo;s been a human capital investment.\u0026#39;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-25 19:35:32","changed_gmt":"2022-05-25 19:35:32","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/pivot-covid-19-research-eases-publishing-surge-starts-level","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"119761":{"id":"119761","type":"image","title":"Philip Shapira","body":null,"created":"1449178268","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:31:08","changed":"1475894741","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:41","alt":"Philip Shapira","file":{"fid":"194343","name":"0514601-p18-4.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0514601-p18-4_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/0514601-p18-4_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":372964,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/0514601-p18-4_0.jpg?itok=DofN3yHX"}}},"media_ids":["119761"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658441":{"#nid":"658441","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Public Policy Ph.D. Student Publishes Article on Open Access Usage in National Academies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team from the School of Public Policy \u0026mdash; led by Ph.D. student Ameet Doshi \u0026mdash; recently published an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/usappblog\/2022\/05\/07\/who-uses-open-access-research-evidence-from-the-use-of-us-national-academies-reports\/\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E in the blog for the London School of Economics\u0026rsquo; American Politics and Policy center. The article is titled \u0026ldquo;Who Uses Open Access Research? Evidence from the use of U.S. National Academies Reports.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team consists of Professor Diana Hicks, Assistant Professor Omar I. Asensio, and Ph.D. students Matteo Zullo and Doshi. They based the article off of research they \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/655705\/study-reveals-strong-demand-open-access-science\u0022\u003Epublished\u003C\/a\u003E in February in the prestigious \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the original \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2107760119\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E, the researchers analyzed the reasons for 1.6 million downloads of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine consensus reports. They found high levels of engagement from non-academic audiences, with over half of the downloads coming from settings that aren\u0026rsquo;t strictly educational.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the London School of Economics article, Doshi details this research and advocates for increased resources for open access libraries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Librarians and open access advocates have long presupposed that open access to high-quality scientific knowledge could and should be viewed as a public good,\u0026rdquo; Doshi writes. \u0026ldquo;Our empirical research suggests that the initial utopian aspirations regarding the public use and societal impact of [open access]\u0026nbsp;may indeed rest on sound footing.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blogs.lse.ac.uk\/usappblog\/2022\/05\/07\/who-uses-open-access-research-evidence-from-the-use-of-us-national-academies-reports\/\u0022\u003Efull article\u003C\/a\u003E in the London School of Economics\u0026rsquo; blog.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmeet Doshi served as primary author of the article alongside a team of School of Public Policy researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ameet Doshi served as primary author of the article alongside a team of School of Public Policy researchers."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-23 20:16:58","changed_gmt":"2022-05-24 20:09:49","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658440":{"id":"658440","type":"image","title":"A study from the School of Public Policy showed strong demand for open-access articles.","body":null,"created":"1653336890","gmt_created":"2022-05-23 20:14:50","changed":"1653336890","gmt_changed":"2022-05-23 20:14:50","alt":"A man in a beanie and long-sleeved t-shirt sits in front of a computer screen.","file":{"fid":"249605","name":"MicrosoftTeams-image (2).png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%282%29_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%282%29_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":56347,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%282%29_0.png?itok=4ssTC7cq"}}},"media_ids":["658440"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658320":{"#nid":"658320","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Levine Co-authors Article on Value of Real-time Data in Cell Therapy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/aaron-levine\u0022\u003EAaron Levine\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Public Policy and associate dean for research and outreach in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, co-authored an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2468451122000228?via%3Dihub\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003ECurrent Opinion in Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E. The piece is titled \u0026ldquo;Commercial Autologous Cell Therapy: The Value of Real-Time Patient and Therapy Data.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, the authors discuss the role that real-time data can play in autologous cell therapy manufacturing. They note that access to real-time data has already benefitted several industries and believe that the same could be true for that of cell therapy manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Several examples have illustrated that this value can be significant,\u0026rdquo; they write. \u0026ldquo;Moving toward a more flexible and adaptive manufacturing processes for autologous cell therapies would require changes to the current regulatory structure but could potentially help the industry improve clinical outcomes and manage costs.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cobme.2022.100389\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cobme.2022.100389\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article was published in \u0026quot;Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article was published in \u0022Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-18 19:15:10","changed_gmt":"2022-05-18 19:15:44","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648860":{"id":"648860","type":"image","title":"Aaron Levine, Ivan Allen College ","body":null,"created":"1626698851","gmt_created":"2021-07-19 12:47:31","changed":"1626698881","gmt_changed":"2021-07-19 12:48:01","alt":"Aaron Levine ","file":{"fid":"246313","name":"Aaron Levine.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Aaron%20Levine.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Aaron%20Levine.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":13000,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Aaron%20Levine.jpeg?itok=o5q6SFMO"}}},"media_ids":["648860"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"93181","name":"Cell Manufacturing"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658288":{"#nid":"658288","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sugimoto Co-authors Article on Cumulative Advantage for Researchers in Journals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/2815f752-35cb-5607-a294-bc3ad6645390\u0022\u003ECassidy Sugimoto\u003C\/a\u003E, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy, co-authored an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0265831\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E titled \u0026ldquo;Cumulative Advantage and Citation Performance of Repeat Authors in Scholarly Journals.\u0026rdquo; The piece was published in \u003Cem\u003EPLOS One\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, the authors study how repeat authorship in academic journals could be an exemplar of cumulative advantage, also called the Matthew Effect. They analyze publication data from 347 economics journals from 1980-2017, alongside three major generalist science journals, to try and uncover trends in how articles from repeat authors fare compared to those from debut authors. They find both benefits and drawbacks to repeat authorship \u0026mdash; including how citation impact declines with repeat authorship, but number of publications increases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Preferring repeat authors may be a risk-averse decision-making strategy for journal gatekeepers dealing with the uncertainty of appraising and choosing the most meritorious science to publish,\u0026rdquo; the authors write. \u0026ldquo;However, these cumulative advantage incentives and processes may also present risks of undermining innovation and diversity in science, if not also professional norms of meritocracy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0265831\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0265831\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article was published in \u0026quot;PLOS One.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article was published in \u0022PLOS One.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-17 20:19:25","changed_gmt":"2022-05-17 20:19:46","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"642976":{"id":"642976","type":"image","title":"Cassidy Sugimoto","body":null,"created":"1610722802","gmt_created":"2021-01-15 15:00:02","changed":"1630593644","gmt_changed":"2021-09-02 14:40:44","alt":"Cassidy Sugimoto","file":{"fid":"246829","name":"RS784_Cassidy Sugimoto Public Policy DSC_0503.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":282903,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg?itok=V_wR2jDj"}}},"media_ids":["642976"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658235":{"#nid":"658235","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Online Cyber Student Publishes Cybersecurity Book for Kids","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA graduate student in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/masters\/cybersecurity-online-degree-oms-cybersecurity\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Cybersecurity \u0026ndash; Online\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(OMS Cybersecurity) program at Georgia Tech is celebrating the release of her second children\u0026rsquo;s book,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOh, No...Hacked Again!: A Story About Online Safety\u003C\/em\u003E. Kemal is pursuing the policy track with her degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInspired by the life events of her own four children, author\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EZinet Kemal\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;breaks down common cybersecurity concepts in the book such as phishing schemes, password security, two-factor authentication, and IP addresses in a way kids understand. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I wanted to show kids a grown-up who works in cybersecurity as well as spark the interest of young readers who look like me to see cybersecurity as a career option while also seeing themselves in the story,\u0026rdquo; Kemal added.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe story is told through the eyes of Elham, an eight-year-old girl from Minnesota who comes to find her favorite online game account has been comprised for the second time. As the events of the book unfold, Elham\u0026rsquo;s mother, a cybersecurity professional, talks with her about making safe online choices, recognizing phishing schemes, and how to set up a two-step authorization for her account. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea to write a book about our experience came to me during the start of the pandemic, and I couldn\u0026#39;t let it go,\u0026rdquo; Kemal said. \u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s kids are always online, and I want to teach them safe online habits and basic cyber hygiene.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe self-published author wrote her first book,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProud in Her Hijab: A Story of Family Strength, Empowerment, and Identity\u003C\/em\u003E, in 2021 to empower girls who wear hijabs to be proud of their identities and create awareness for the practice. Kemal encourages her readers to appreciate the importance of diversity, other cultures, and faith. The book topped the Amazon bestseller list and received the 2021 Distinguished Authors Guild and 2022 Literary Titans Book Award. All four of her children are characters and the inspiration for her stories.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen she is not writing, Kemal works as an associate cloud security engineer for Best Buy and continues to work on her graduate degree from the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at Georgia Tech. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore launching a career in cybersecurity and authoring children\u0026rsquo;s books, Kemal had a legal career in Ethiopia. She and her husband immigrated to the United States in 2013 with their three-year-old son. During the move, Kemal was seven months pregnant with Elham, the inspiration for her second book. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce the family settled in Minnesota, Kemal began working to earn her associate degree in computer programming. After transferring to Metropolitan University to earn her bachelor\u0026rsquo;s in computer science, she participated in the Minnesota Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition where her team placed third. Kemal realized her passion for cybersecurity while working alongside her teammates to defend their computer network from the event\u0026rsquo;s professional hackers.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I didn\u0026rsquo;t know of cybersecurity at first, I just thought I would just be a programmer after completing the program,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;I have always wanted to help build things to solve problems and once I found cyber, I never looked back.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter completing her undergraduate degree, completing multiple IT internships, and finding her first full time role, Kemal applied to the newly established OMS Cybersecurity program at Georgia Tech. She is currently enrolled in the policy track of the graduate program but has taken courses in all three of the interdisciplinary fields the degree covers- Cyber Physical Systems, Information Security, and Policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe online format offered through Georgia Tech Professional Education has allowed her to juggle being a mother of four and a full-time cybersecurity professional. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What\u0026#39;s great about OMS Cybersecurity is the rigor of the online program is the same as on-campus,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;I can set my own pace and do what works for me and my family.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKemal was recently a keynote speaker at the SANS Institute New2Cyber Summit 2022 where she shared how she has taken her background from a legal career and applied it to her new career in cybersecurity. When she graduates later this year, Kemal will have a post graduate certificate in international trade law, two bachelor\u0026#39;s degrees, an associate degree, and a dozen certifications to compliment her master\u0026#39;s degree from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s College of Computing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/online-cyber-student-publishes-cybersecurity-book-kids\u0022\u003Eoriginally published\u003C\/a\u003E this story.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EZinet Kemal is an Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity (policy track) student who published her second book.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Zinet Kemal is an Online Master of Science in Cybersecurity (policy track) student who published her second book."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-16 15:15:20","changed_gmt":"2022-05-16 16:00:14","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658236":{"id":"658236","type":"image","title":"Zinet Kemal Published Oh, No...Hacked Again!: A Story About Online Safety","body":null,"created":"1652714239","gmt_created":"2022-05-16 15:17:19","changed":"1652714239","gmt_changed":"2022-05-16 15:17:19","alt":"A copy of Oh, No...Hacked Again!: A Story About Online Safety stood up on a desk covered in children\u0027s toys.","file":{"fid":"249512","name":"218459-934_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/218459-934_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/218459-934_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":89166,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/218459-934_0_0.jpg?itok=8m6n9iii"}},"656820":{"id":"656820","type":"image","title":"Zinet Kemal","body":null,"created":"1648652949","gmt_created":"2022-03-30 15:09:09","changed":"1648652949","gmt_changed":"2022-03-30 15:09:09","alt":"Woman in hijab standing with her arms folded in front of her","file":{"fid":"248978","name":"Zinet Kemal.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Zinet%20Kemal.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Zinet%20Kemal.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1160289,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Zinet%20Kemal.jpg?itok=Pi7F1Mut"}}},"media_ids":["658236","656820"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1404","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Popham\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.popham@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejohn.popham@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658232":{"#nid":"658232","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"GA Tech Graduate Student Offers Cybersecurity Tips for Families in New Children\u0027s Book","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EZinet Kemal, M.S. in Cybersecurity (policy track) student, published a children\u0026#39;s book about privacy called\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOh No... 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Throughout the second week of June students will have the opportunity to participate in team-building exercises, network with over 300 companies at the conference expo, attend an invitation only dinner with cybersecurity experts, and more.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESrivastava is a student in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(SPP) where her research focuses on the policy side of cybersecurity. She is advised by SCP and SPP Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMilton Mueller\u003C\/strong\u003E, who nominated her for the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Vagisha is a cybersecurity-oriented policy student who is very bright,\u0026rdquo; said Mueller. \u0026ldquo;She is working on issues related to data governance by platforms and sovereignty and policy issues related to the digitization of money. She has also done studies of vulnerability disclosure programs in India.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYang, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s second RSA Scholar, is studying cryptography under his advisor, SCP Associate Professor and Senior Associate Chair\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EVladimir Kolesnikov\u003C\/strong\u003E. Yang studies zero-knowledge proofs and practical secure multi-party computations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Yibin has deep expertise in zero-knowledge systems,\u0026rdquo; Kolesnikov said. \u0026ldquo;I know he will greatly contribute and learn from the RSA Scholar program.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the RSA Scholar program on their\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rsaconference.com\/securityscholar\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Kostyuk\u0026rsquo;s team, consisting of researchers at universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Ukraine, will analyze how Ukrainian attitudes towards peace settlements have changed since being exposed to wartime violence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey will also investigate what kinds of peace settlements Ukrainians might be willing to accept, as well as how mis- and disinformation campaigns affect citizens\u0026rsquo; opinions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;All eyes of the world are on Ukraine right now as we wait and see how the invasion will end,\u0026rdquo; Kostyuk said. \u0026ldquo;I hope this research will not only help provide insights into how the Ukrainian people have been affected by this violence but also help guide world leaders towards peaceful solutions in future conflicts.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Science Foundation has said it will fund the upcoming work with a Rapid Response Research grant. Their grant is for a project titled \u0026ldquo;Red Lines and Negotiables: How Exposure to Wartime Violence Influences Support for Peace Settlements in Ukraine.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostyuk, who was born in Ukraine, has already published several pieces on the Russian invasion, including an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/657074\/kostyuk-publishes-article-russian-cyberattacks-haven-played-major-role\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EThe Conversation\u003C\/em\u003E titled \u0026ldquo;Cyberattacks Have yet to Play a Significant Role in Russia\u0026rsquo;s Battlefield Operations in Ukraine \u0026ndash; Cyberwarfare Experts Explain the Likely Reasons.\u0026rdquo; She also \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/american-voices\/watch\/fears-of-larger-russian-cyber-attacks-loom-134684229753\u0022\u003Espoke\u003C\/a\u003E to \u003Cem\u003EMSNBC \u003C\/em\u003Eabout cyberattacks in Russia and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nique.net\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/tech-professor-discusses-war-in-ukraine\/\u0022\u003Ediscussed the conflict writ large\u003C\/a\u003E with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s student newspaper, the \u003Cem\u003ETechnique\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EShe will investigate how Ukrainian attitudes towards peace have changed after experiencing wartime violence.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"She will investigate how Ukrainian attitudes towards peace have changed after experiencing wartime violence."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-12 16:40:21","changed_gmt":"2022-05-12 16:41:00","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641781":{"id":"641781","type":"image","title":"Dr. Nadiya Kostyuk","body":null,"created":"1606921912","gmt_created":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","changed":"1606921912","gmt_changed":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","alt":"","file":{"fid":"243846","name":"Kostyuk.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":12342,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg?itok=yYd69_Vx"}}},"media_ids":["641781"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"88401","name":"Ukraine"},{"id":"189792","name":"Russia-Ukraine"},{"id":"190591","name":"misinformation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658106":{"#nid":"658106","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sugimoto Co-authors Article on Databases, Open Access","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECassidy Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy, co-authored an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0265545\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EPLOS One\u003C\/em\u003E. 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They argue that this is potentially due to Dimensions including more small national journals in its collection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our analysis shows that the measurement of OA may differ significantly when one looks beyond the subset of most cited journals,\u0026rdquo; the authors write. \u0026ldquo;Ultimately, given that Dimensions indexes journals published by the many platforms developed in the South\u0026hellip; it has the potential to be a more suitable platform for a more inclusive measurement of OA uptake, especially of publications by authors from outside North America, Europe, and Central Asia.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0265545\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0265545\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article was published in \u0026quot;PLOS One.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article was published in \u0022PLOS One.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-11 17:24:35","changed_gmt":"2022-05-11 17:24:55","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"642976":{"id":"642976","type":"image","title":"Cassidy Sugimoto","body":null,"created":"1610722802","gmt_created":"2021-01-15 15:00:02","changed":"1630593644","gmt_changed":"2021-09-02 14:40:44","alt":"Cassidy Sugimoto","file":{"fid":"246829","name":"RS784_Cassidy Sugimoto Public Policy DSC_0503.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":282903,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/RS784_Cassidy%20Sugimoto%20Public%20Policy%20DSC_0503.jpg?itok=V_wR2jDj"}}},"media_ids":["642976"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658075":{"#nid":"658075","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Rogers Co-authors Paper on Innovation Ecosystem and China\u0027s Economy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/juan-rogers\u0022\u003EJuan Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Public Policy, co-authored an \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/journal26.magtechjournal.com\/Jwk3_kygl\/EN\/Y2022\/V43\/I4\/94\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003EScience Research Management\u003C\/em\u003E. The piece is titled \u0026ldquo;An Analysis of the Knowledge Innovation Ecosystem to Handle The \u0026lsquo;Stranglehold\u0026rsquo; Challenges: The Core Challenges, Theory Construction, and Realization Path.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, Rogers and his co-authors discuss how a \u0026ldquo;stranglehold\u0026rdquo; of key technologies poses a problem to the sustainable development of China\u0026rsquo;s economy and society. They define said stranglehold as a \u0026ldquo;non-self-controllable problem of a knowledge cluster formed by a \u0026lsquo;package\u0026rsquo; of technologies in the industrial chain of a certain field.\u0026rdquo; The authors then theorize different approaches to the field of knowledge innovation that could help solve this problem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The existing knowledge innovation research in China is still based on the triple-helix (university-enterprise-government) framework, which cannot reflect the parallel coexistence and co-evolution characteristics of diversified subjects, diversified paths, and diversified knowledge innovation modes in the new era,\u0026rdquo; they write. \u0026ldquo;Thus, it fails to find an integrated view or an appropriate framework when researchers look into the stranglehold challenge.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/journal26.magtechjournal.com\/Jwk3_kygl\/EN\/Y2022\/V43\/I4\/94\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/journal26.magtechjournal.com\/Jwk3_kygl\/EN\/Y2022\/V43\/I4\/94\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article was published in \u0026quot;Science Research Management.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article was published in \u0022Science Research Management.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-10 19:51:55","changed_gmt":"2022-05-10 19:52:15","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"654602":{"id":"654602","type":"image","title":"Juan Rogers","body":null,"created":"1642628804","gmt_created":"2022-01-19 21:46:44","changed":"1642628804","gmt_changed":"2022-01-19 21:46:44","alt":"Headshot of Juan Rogers.","file":{"fid":"248246","name":"download-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/download-2_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/download-2_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":9147,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/download-2_0.jpg?itok=9YuJU1Kz"}}},"media_ids":["654602"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658074":{"#nid":"658074","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Tech Professor Discusses War in Ukraine","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EExternal article: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nique.net\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/tech-professor-discusses-war-in-ukraine\/\u0022\u003Ethe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETechnique\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENadiya Kostyuk, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy and the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy, talked to Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s student newspaper about the war in Ukraine. She discussed\u0026nbsp;the social media and cyber dimensions, as well as her ties to it as a native of Ukraine. Daniel Aum, Ph.D. student in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, wrote the article.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn excerpt:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnique: Why should Tech students care about Russia\u0026rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe crisis will shape the global order. I know, it\u0026rsquo;s a grandiose statement. But look at Russia\u0026rsquo;s actions: they tried to prevent Ukraine from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), contrary to the principle of self-determination. The invasion itself violates the UN Charter\u0026rsquo;s prohibition on the use of military force against another state. Russia\u0026rsquo;s actions are undermining the principles established since the end of World War II.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-10 18:30:59","changed_gmt":"2022-05-10 18:31:19","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/nique.net\/news\/2022\/04\/20\/tech-professor-discusses-war-in-ukraine\/","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641781":{"id":"641781","type":"image","title":"Dr. Nadiya Kostyuk","body":null,"created":"1606921912","gmt_created":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","changed":"1606921912","gmt_changed":"2020-12-02 15:11:52","alt":"","file":{"fid":"243846","name":"Kostyuk.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":12342,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kostyuk.jpg?itok=yYd69_Vx"}}},"media_ids":["641781"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658028":{"#nid":"658028","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"The Death of Expertise Has Been Exaggerated","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearch by\u0026nbsp;Professor Diana Hicks, Assistant Professor Omar I. Asensio, and Ph.D. students Matteo Zullo and Ameet Doshi of the School of Public Policy was the subject of a commentary published in the May edition of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPhysics Today.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe article details the team\u0026#39;s research into how the public uses downloads of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine consensus reports, finding strong demand among everyday people for sophisticated scientific research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn excerpt:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research conducted by Hicks and her collaborators illuminates the rewards for successfully engaging the public. In the concluding paragraph of their paper, they write: \u0026ldquo;The overall impression is of adults motivated to reach higher, seek out the most credible sources, engage with challenging material, and use it to improve the services they provide or learn more about the world they live in.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-05-09 13:39:43","changed_gmt":"2022-05-09 14:55:48","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/physicstoday.scitation.org\/doi\/full\/10.1063\/PT.3.4990","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"658027":{"id":"658027","type":"image","title":"Physics Today cover","body":null,"created":"1652103130","gmt_created":"2022-05-09 13:32:10","changed":"1652108422","gmt_changed":"2022-05-09 15:00:22","alt":"Physics Today cover","file":{"fid":"249435","name":"pt cover.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pt%20cover.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/pt%20cover.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":297015,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/pt%20cover.jpg?itok=B9StGTZE"}}},"media_ids":["658027"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658006":{"#nid":"658006","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brown, Georgia Tech Alumni Publish Article on Utility-scale Solar","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree members of the Georgia Tech community recently published an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rser.2022.112318\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cem\u003ERenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews\u003C\/em\u003E titled \u0026ldquo;Carbon Drawdown Potential of Utility-Scale Solar in the United States: Evidence from the State of Georgia.\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, served as primary author; Georgia Tech alumni Ranal Tudawe and Hamilton Steimer were co-authors. Steimer graduated from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/masters\/mseem\u0022\u003EMaster of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management\u003C\/a\u003E program in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the article, the authors discuss utility-scale solar systems, or those which \u0026ldquo;use ground-mounted solar photovoltaic systems to convert solar energy into electricity.\u0026rdquo; These systems, they explain, are larger than customer-owned rooftop solar or community solar systems. They provide evidence of the benefits of utility-scale solar, both from a consumer and carbon footprint standpoint.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown et al. argue, however, that choosing utility-scale solar over rooftop solar \u0026mdash; instead of developing both technologies \u0026mdash; is not the most effective way to develop a clean energy economy in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Choosing one or the other type of solar represents a false dichotomy,\u0026rdquo; the authors write. \u0026ldquo;Ultimately, meeting science-based climate goals will require a broad, deep, and rapid response that engages both utility-scale and rooftop solar.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rser.2022.112318\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rser.2022.112318\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe paper was published in \u0026quot;Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The paper was published in \u0022Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-06 15:12:44","changed_gmt":"2022-05-06 15:13:14","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657795":{"id":"657795","type":"image","title":"Marilyn Brown headshot","body":null,"created":"1651240925","gmt_created":"2022-04-29 14:02:05","changed":"1651241034","gmt_changed":"2022-04-29 14:03:54","alt":"Marilyn Brown, Regents\u0027 and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy","file":{"fid":"249330","name":"Marilyn A Brown DSC_2963.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Marilyn%20A%20Brown%20DSC_2963.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Marilyn%20A%20Brown%20DSC_2963.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":341650,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Marilyn%20A%20Brown%20DSC_2963.jpg?itok=KqXX5hPQ"}}},"media_ids":["657795"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167183","name":"solar energy"},{"id":"8732","name":"clean energy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657970":{"#nid":"657970","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Two Ivan Allen College Research Faculty Members Gain Promotions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo research faculty in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts have gained promotion, effective July 1, 2022. Nathan Moon, Director of Research for the Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP) and Senior Research Scientist in the School of Public Policy (SPP), will be promoted to Principal Research Scientist. Chris McDermott, associate director for the Center for International Strategy, Technology and Policy in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, will be promoted to Research Associate II.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMoon is an alumnus of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech, having received his Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Technology and Science in 2009, and his master\u0026rsquo;s degree in the same subject in 2006. His research focuses on increasing access to education and employment for people with disabilities, with specializations in the accessibility of information and communications technologies (ICTs), workplace accommodations and employment policy, broadening participation in STEM education, and program evaluation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo date, Moon has been the PI or co-PI of 13 projects totaling $5.12 million in external funding. Additionally, he has been project director or task leader on nine other projects and been a co-investigator for three other projects. In addition to the projects he has led, he has contributed significantly to a total of $16.1 million in sponsored research, for a total of over $20 million in funding at Georgia Tech. He has developed interrelated programs of research, which share in common the objective to advance independent living outcomes and inclusion of people with disabilities, and to broaden participation of people from underrepresented groups more generally in education and employment. For example, he was the lead evaluator for SciTrain University, a U.S. Department of Education demonstration program led by Georgia Tech, in partnership with the University of Georgia. During this three-year effort to increase inclusive teaching practices, an estimated 3,000 students at Georgia Tech and UGA benefitted from this work. These research programs also are characterized through the novel use of emerging and next generation wireless technologies in ways that are empowering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMoon has authored or co-authored 30 peer-reviewed publications, including two books, with over 800 citations in the scholarly literature. Additionally, Moon has delivered over 30 refereed conference presentations on the subject of accessibility and disability, and he has given numerous invited talks to diverse audiences. Of note is \u003Cem\u003EAccommodating Students with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)\u003C\/em\u003E, an NSF-sponsored handbook for researchers, educators, and practitioners in the field. Over 2,000 copies of this publication have been distributed free to the public, and it has been cited nearly 150 times.\u0026nbsp; Moon also holds a courtesy appointment at Adjunct Professor\/Lecturer in the School of History and Sociology, where he teaches courses in modern American and European history.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDermott also is an alumnus of the Ivan Allen College. He graduated with a master\u0026rsquo;s in international affairs, where he primarily focused on international security issues, specifically cybersecurity and data privacy issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn his seven years working with the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, McDermott\u0026rsquo;s roles and responsibilities have varied, based on the needs of the Center for International Strategy, Technology, and Policy (CISTP) and the Nunn School. He supports faculty members in writing grants and running events, and he was also in charge of Nunn School communications efforts over the past two years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDermott is responsible for preserving and expanding CISTP\u0026rsquo;s relationships across Georgia Tech, metro Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. for event co-sponsorship and\/or grant proposal co-sponsorship. This requires close cooperation with the Nunn School\u0026rsquo;s three focus areas: emerging technology and security;\u0026nbsp;international affairs,\u0026nbsp;science and technology;\u0026nbsp;and global development. These areas are buoyed by partnerships with the School of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and the School of Aerospace Engineering, with regular cooperative efforts existing between the schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe led the initial effort to bring the United States Space Force (USSF) University Partnership Program (UPP) to Georgia Tech. The USSF established the UPP to recruit, educate, and develop a competent, diverse, and inclusive workforce. The UPP is strategically designed to leverage and support the nation\u0026rsquo;s top research universities that emphasize high academic standards, quality Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics degree programs, and research activities. A memorandum of understanding was signed on Nov. 11, 2021, and the Nunn School and the School of Aerospace Engineering are poised to be the leads in the endeavor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDermott\u0026rsquo;s research interests have shifted slightly since his graduate studies, tending to focus on international security and general emerging technology issues. He uses scenario writing as a way to explore these issues, teaching the course Scenario Writing and Path Gaming and utilizing the scenarios developed in the course for his own research. He co-leads simulations in courses such as Energy and International Security (Adam Stulberg), Problem of Proliferation (Rachel Whitlark), Middle East Relations (Lawrence Rubin), and Technology and Statecraft: U.S. \u0026amp; Russia (Jennifer Jordan\/Adam Stulberg). He also teaches American Government for the Nunn School.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcDermott earned his bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree in history from Kennesaw State University, focusing on world civilizations, the Renaissance, and the Protestant Reformation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nathan Moon and Chris McDermott earned promotion as research faculty, effective July 1, 2022"}],"uid":"35963","created_gmt":"2022-05-04 19:31:03","changed_gmt":"2022-05-04 19:57:41","author":"kpetty30","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657969":{"id":"657969","type":"image","title":"2022 Research Faculty Promotions","body":null,"created":"1651692421","gmt_created":"2022-05-04 19:27:01","changed":"1651692421","gmt_changed":"2022-05-04 19:27:01","alt":"","file":{"fid":"249410","name":"1.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1_10.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1_10.png","mime":"image\/png","size":957850,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/1_10.png?itok=Iim01lp5"}}},"media_ids":["657969"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKelly Petty\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Ekelly.petty@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657964":{"#nid":"657964","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Incorvaia Publishes Article on History of American Death Culture","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/aubrey-incorvaia\u0022\u003EAubrey DeVeny Incorvaia\u003C\/a\u003E, the newest Ph.D. graduate in the School of Public Policy, recently published an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/00302228221085176\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EOMEGA \u0026ndash; Journal of Death and Dying\u003C\/em\u003E. 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She then details the contemporary positive death movement, which she argues is marked by \u0026ldquo;lauding death and the dying process as a non-medical, natural event, which should be personal, de-institutionalized, and engaged in the psychosocial emotional landscape.\u0026rdquo; She outlines why this shift may have occurred, as well as what policies and programs have been put in place since.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Research opportunities abound as diffuse movement actors engage death and dying in new ways,\u0026rdquo; Incorvaia writes. \u0026ldquo;Examples presented in this article include communal functions that place death center-stage (i.e., death cafes and death over dinner events), development of end-of-life doula services, passage of medical aid in dying legislation, increased attention toward a little-known end-of-life option, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, and new possibilities for body disposition, such as human composting and water cremation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full article at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00302228221085176\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/00302228221085176\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article was published in \u0026quot;OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article was published in \u0022OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-05-04 18:51:13","changed_gmt":"2022-05-04 18:51:37","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"652424":{"id":"652424","type":"image","title":"Aubrey Incorvaia","body":null,"created":"1635969153","gmt_created":"2021-11-03 19:52:33","changed":"1635969153","gmt_changed":"2021-11-03 19:52:33","alt":"Headshot of Aubrey Incorvaia.","file":{"fid":"247524","name":"Aubrey Incorvaia.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Aubrey%20Incorvaia.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Aubrey%20Incorvaia.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":772346,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Aubrey%20Incorvaia.jpeg?itok=FaMcrtX1"}}},"media_ids":["652424"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657862":{"#nid":"657862","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Oh, The Places You\u0027ll Go! Ivan Allen College Celebrates Class of 2022 Graduates","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor years, hundreds of students from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts have graced the halls of Georgia Tech to become future leaders in their careers and community. Between taking tough courses, conducting research, participating in extracurriculars, studying abroad, and completing tons of assignments, these spring and summer\u0026nbsp;graduates have earned the\u0026nbsp;opportunity to step across the stage this weekend and accept their diplomas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs our graduates prepare to finish their journey at Georgia Tech, we heard from several students about their future plans, their best moments on campus, and what they appreciate about the Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeet the outstanding Class of 2022 in each of our School spotlights below!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/econ-class-of-2022\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 tabindex=\u0022-1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/econ-class-of-2022\u0022\u003ESchool of Economics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca 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Over the past two years, she has been tapped for several prestigious honors, including being elected to both the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences, and receiving the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.appam.org\/about-appam\/awards\/world-citizen-prizes-in-environmental-performance\/\u0022\u003E2021 World Citizen Prize in Environmental Performance\u003C\/a\u003E. Now, she is the first woman to receive the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award in the 38 years of its existence. It is the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor. The award is presented to a professor who has made significant, long-term contributions to teaching, research, and public service.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown is the Regents and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy. She joined Georgia Tech after 22 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she directed several national climate change mitigation studies and became a leader in the analysis and interpretation of energy futures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Oak Ridge National Laboratory, she was the joint highest-ranking female manager. Brown was attracted to Georgia Tech after working with a high-level group of scientists from Oak Ridge, the Imperial College of London, and Georgia Tech on a project involving next-generation energy, including advanced broadband. \u0026ldquo;I really liked the people from Tech who I worked with on the project,\u0026rdquo; said Brown. \u0026ldquo;They had a can-do attitude. At other universities, they might say, \u0026lsquo;That can\u0026rsquo;t be done.\u0026rsquo; The people from Georgia Tech said, \u0026lsquo;We\u0026rsquo;ll find a way.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; In 2006, she was encouraged to apply for the position of \u0026mdash; and was chosen as \u0026mdash; a full professor in the School of Public Policy in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout her career, Brown has been known for her transdisciplinary, action-based research and linking behavior to policy. \u0026ldquo;I started my career in the physical sciences at Rutgers. \u0026ldquo;From the beginning, I brought sciences into my work and have been quantitative. It has given me the ability to span sciences and related fields,\u0026rdquo; said Brown. \u0026ldquo;I tell my students they have to be quantitative in math and the physical sciences to be effective in energy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe focus of her research has been on the clean energy transition \u0026mdash; bridging engineering, social and behavioral sciences, and policy studies to advance the design, adoption, and diffusion of clean energy technologies and policies. She is particularly interested in energy disparities and work to strengthen energy infrastructure, especially in areas of financial need. \u0026ldquo;It is all about the diffusion of innovation to the benefit of all,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrawdown Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown also leads the research program Drawdown Georgia, which she helped to create with the inspiration and funding of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Georgia Tech alumnus Ray C. Anderson was founder and chair of Interface Inc., and a pioneer in sustainability. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDrawdown Georgia was created and is being conducted in partnership with Emory University, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University, as well as the Southface Institute, the Partnership for Southern Equity, and Greenlink Analytics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDrawdown Georgia has identified a roadmap to significantly cut Georgia\u0026rsquo;s greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. The Drawdown Georgia study, localized for Georgia\u0026rsquo;s urban and rural areas, was published in the \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E in 2021. The plan identified technology and practices that could resonate with individuals, towns, and corporations throughout the state, including ways to bring more clean energy resources and technologies to rural Georgia and help people use limited resources more efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough collaboration with the Scheller College of Business, 25 Georgia CEOs from throughout the state agreed to join Drawdown Georgia. The project includes a dashboard of emissions by Georgia\u0026rsquo;s 159 counties, tracked monthly. The next step will be to track implementation of the 20 solutions in the plan, measuring investments by counties, and the use of electric vehicles, rooftop solar systems, alternative transportation, recycling, composting, afforestation, and silvopasture \u0026mdash; the integration of trees and livestock operations on the same land.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainability as a Way of Life\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen asked what she wishes people knew about sustainability, Brown said, \u0026ldquo;Sustainable technologies and behaviors are not costly. They can be good for your pocketbook. Consider the home refrigerator. Twenty-five years ago, it consumed 2,000 kilowatt hours a year. Today it requires less than 600 kWh, and they don\u0026rsquo;t cost any more than they used to. People just have to be smart about what they choose and pay attention to cradle-to-grave resource issues.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown also lives her values. At her home, she grows vegetables and composts, has rooftop solar, a Tesla Powerwall battery, and uses heat pumps for water heating, air conditioning, and heat. Her family has an energy focus. Her husband, Frank Southworth, is an adjunct professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tech, and an accomplished transportation planner. Their daughter, Katie Southworth, is an attorney with Southface Energy Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking with Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown created and co-leads the Climate and Energy Policy Lab in the School of Public Policy at Tech. She developed the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management degree. She has advised 19 Ph.D. students, many of whom have gone on to leading roles in government agencies, academia, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe is known as an excellent mentor, communicator, and educator, inside and outside of the classroom. She challenges students to expand their knowledge and excel in their project work while developing their confidence and leadership skills. She has been described as generous with her time in providing students with guidance on professional development. As she was one of very few women in her field when she began her career, she has been purposeful about mentoring women.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBackground\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Rutgers University, and a Master of Regional Planning degree from the University of Massachusetts. She holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in geography, with a minor in quantitative methods. Before joining Oak Ridge National Laboratory, she was an associate professor of geography at the University of Illinois, the first woman to earn tenure in geography there. Previously, she was a lecturer in the Department of Geography and Geology at Ohio Wesleyan University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has authored six books and more than 250 publications, and contributed to the United Nations 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize that year. Her work has had significant influence and visibility in the policy arena as evidenced by her impact on policies and programs, such as the Kyoto Protocol and the U.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s Weatherization Assistance Program, and briefings and testimonies before state legislative and regulatory bodies, committees of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous international organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown served two terms (2010-2017) as a presidential appointee and U.S. Senate-confirmed regulator on the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the nation\u0026rsquo;s largest public power provider. At TVA, she contributed to reducing TVA\u0026rsquo;s CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E emissions by 60% over a 15-year period. She also chaired for eight years the Nuclear Oversight Committee, which was responsible for bringing the most recent nuclear unit into commercial operation in the U.S., in 2016 at Watts Bar in Tennessee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReflecting her commitment to the role of demand-side management, Brown co-founded the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), chaired its board of directors for several years, hired its first executive director, and provided SEEA\u0026rsquo;s first office space at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuotes from Colleagues and Former Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In her work, she conceptualizes the coevolution of technology and society, with an emphasis on the formation of a set of unsustainable systems for the provision of energy, food, mobility, water, and other areas \u0026mdash; and the construction of new sustainable alternatives that may become the foundation for the formation of a new set of systems. However, rather than adhering to a narrow interpretation and application of geography and economics, her background, she uses sociotechnical insights to inform her research and sheds light on the complex processes of societal transformation needed for addressing the climate and biodiversity crises as well as steep inequalities. In short, she draws on science to make extremely compelling and insightful contributions to addressing contemporary challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBenjamin Sovacool \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EUniversity Distinguished Professor of Business and Social Sciences \u0026ndash; Aarhus University, Denmark \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EProfessor of Energy Policy, Science Policy Research Unit \u0026ndash; University of Sussex Business School, United Kingdom\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Dr. Brown\u0026rsquo;s contributions to the school and Institute extend beyond her own record to also include those of her students, who are excelling and driving important work both in and out of academia. Her students have founded startups in the explosive new climate tech field, lead energy and climate policy for major corporations like Google, work at multiple energy commissions at the state and federal level in regulatory staff roles, lead new areas of research in economics and policy in research centers across the world, and recently, one of her students was appointed as a deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy. I don\u0026rsquo;t believe that it is a coincidence that this group of exceptional people all happened to emerge from the same lab at Georgia Tech. Dr. Brown played a formative role in helping develop the attitudes and thought processes that have enabled her students\u0026rsquo; success and grown the influence of Georgia Tech around the globe.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMatt Cox\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ECEO and Founder, Greenlink Analytics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Marilyn challenges students to reflect on what can be done to show impact and relevance. She challenges students and collaborators to identify gaps in research that need to be addressed to advance science and discovery. Marilyn has had an exemplary career in teaching, research, and service, and her impact is significantly amplified by the hundreds of students and collaborators she has developed into the current and future generation of research and policy leaders and mentors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMelissa V. Lapsa\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EBuilding Technologies Program Manager\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EEnergy Science and Technology Directorate\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Marilyn led by example as a Clean Energy and Education Empowerment (C3E) ambassador who sought to inspire the next generation of clean energy practitioners and researchers. I have always been impressed by the way Marilyn brought her intellectual acumen, strong moral compass, and sound judgement to bear on the deliberations and decision making with the wide range of different stakeholders involved in C3E. Moreover, Marilyn always made it a point to recognize the work of women researchers in academia and national laboratories in terms of the impact and importance of their contributions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEllen Morris\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EDirector, University Partnerships\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ENREL (a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The regularly scheduled Friday meetings of students and faculty at Dr. Brown\u0026rsquo;s direction were among the most innovative and rigorous discussions of clean energy policy and economic analysis anywhere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Through both her body of work and numerous former students who work at or with the [Georgia Public Service Commission], she has a major indirect influence on the direction of utility regulation in this state and around the country.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBenjamin H. Deitchman\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EUtility Analyst, Georgia Public Service Commission\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech, Ph.D. in Public Policy, 2014\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis story originally appeared in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/04\/29\/marilyn-brown-tapped-first-woman-receive-class-1934-distinguished-professor-award\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech News Center\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn Brown, Regents and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, is a world-leading expert on renewable energy and energy efficiency, a transformative intellectual thinker, and one of the founders of the field of energy and climate policy.\u0026nbsp;Now, she is the first woman to receive the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award in the 38 years of its existence. 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One team, TNC Coastal, won the award for best overall project in public policy for their work with The Nature Conservancy at the April 26 event. The group consisted of students Archa Amin, Emily Chesser, Jack DellaPenna, Angelina Kim, Hanka Kirby, and Lisa Medford.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Task force provides students with a chance to put their policymaking skills to the test while also teaching them how to engage with and meet clients\u0026rsquo; demands,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/diana-hicks\u0022\u003EProfessor Diana Hicks\u003C\/a\u003E, instructor for the Policy Task Force courses (PUBP 4010 and 4020). \u0026ldquo;While many of the Capstone teams from across campus are bringing great technological solutions to the competition, our students are focused on the equally important task of finding new policy-based solutions for problems in our city and state.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvery public policy major must take the courses to graduate. At the start of the fall semester, in PUBP 4010, the class splits into five teams. Each pairs up with a nonprofit or community development group. The clients present students with a problem, and each team works throughout the year to analyze it, identify solutions, and present their findings to the stakeholders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETNC Coastal was one of two groups to work with the Atlanta office of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/about-us\/who-we-are\/\u0022\u003EThe Nature Conservancy\u003C\/a\u003E, a global environmental group. TNC Coastal helped their client provide guidance to local groups seeking to protect their shorelines with natural barriers \u0026mdash; such as plants, oysters, and dunes \u0026mdash; as opposed to cement. The students had to make sure that all recommendations met local, state, and federal requirements, as well as that the groups could generate the appropriate funding. The other team working with The Nature Conservancy looked at which policies have the greatest potential for accelerating the clean energy transition in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther public policy Capstone teams partnered with Georgia-based organizations. One worked with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lionslighthouse.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; which connects people with vision and hearing services \u0026mdash; to examine the most important factors affecting the United States\u0026rsquo; supply of audiologists, optometrists, and ophthalmologists. Another group teamed up with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gasocialimpact.com\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Social Impact Collaborative\u003C\/a\u003E, which works to strengthen Georgia\u0026rsquo;s social impact investing ecosystem. The students researched how ecosystem partners in pay-for-success programs have ensured they reached their social impact goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother team examined which factors played the largest role in the persistence of the racial wealth gap in Atlanta. Working with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaemergingmarkets.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Emerging Markets, Inc.\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; an organization that works to stimulate economic development in Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s distressed neighborhoods \u0026mdash; the students looked for ways that their client could help remedy the racial wealth gap.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My team and I learned from each other and really pushed ourselves outside of our comfort zones in identifying conceptual approaches to a policy problem and communicating our results in an understandable and professional way,\u0026rdquo; said Amin, who built a diorama of coastlines for TNC Coastal\u0026rsquo;s presentation. \u0026ldquo;The discussions I\u0026rsquo;ve had with my group outside of class and with professors each Friday have allowed me to vividly portray the important aspects of our research.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about previous \u003Ca 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She found that it does not. Instead, solar farms can increase the value of neighboring land because they symbolize solar investment in the area, which is more profitable than other crops.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext up was Oliver, who says he is \u0026quot;an energy economist first and an environmental economist second, but it is impossible to decouple the two.\u0026quot; Oliver is researching solar rebound with Dan Matisoff in the School of Public Policy, and they find that when people install solar panels on their homes, their energy consumption increases. Read more about their solar rebound research here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/651370\/rooftop-solar-increases-electricity-use-raising-questions-utilities-and-policymakers\u0022\u003ERooftop Solar Increases Electricity Use, Raising Questions for Utilities and Policymakers, Georgia Tech Study Finds\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOliver is Kamble and Ghodeswar\u0026#39;s Ph.D. advisor. Kamble is researching how reforestation benefits agriculture in India, and Ghodeswar is studying smart meters and the internet of things. Her goals are to estimate the reduction of carbon footprints due to smart meter rollouts for residential and commercial consumers and find the short and long-term benefits of integrating smart meters with the internet of things.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, Brewer spoke about his recent research on household energy use, which found\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/654658\/landlord-rental-units-cost-economy-million-year-wasted-energy\u0022\u003Elandlord-pay rental units cost the U.S. economy $836 million per year in wasted energy\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and shared his current interdisciplinary research with Taylor and faculty members in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Their team\u0026nbsp;recently received grants to study the effects of air pollution \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/654763\/georgia-tech-energy-policy-innovation-center-awards-seed-funding-through\u0022\u003Eon birth outcomes\u003C\/a\u003E and educational outcomes.\u0026nbsp;Brewer says they\u0026nbsp;hope to install air quality monitors in schools in Atlanta for the next phase of their project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the School of Public Policy,\u0026nbsp;Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/valerie-thomas\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022\u003EDan Matisoff\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Academic Professional \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/alice-favero\u0022\u003EAlice Favero\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EOmar Asensio\u003C\/a\u003E, and Ph.D. student Vincent Gu presented their research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown spoke about \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/national-academy-publishes-study-showing-how-georgia-could-halve-its-carbon-footprint\u0022\u003Eher work with\u0026nbsp;Drawdown Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;Thomas shared her research on carbon capture costs. \u0026quot;For every ton of carbon dioxide we capture, how much are we emitting?\u0026quot; she asked. \u0026quot;We want that number to be less\u0026nbsp;rather than more,\u0026quot; she added to laughter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMatisoff studies ecolabels and the transformation of the green market, specifically with early adopters. He finds that exposure to pilot projects leads to\u0026nbsp;more adoptions nearby \u0026mdash; for example, there will be more\u0026nbsp;green buildings\u0026nbsp;in Atlanta due to exposure to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKendeda living building\u003C\/a\u003E on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGu described his work on symbol versus\u0026nbsp;substance regarding climate action by companies, and Favero explained her research on the optimal use of forests to mitigate climate change. To round out the evening, Asensio presented his research in big data analytics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThank you\u0026nbsp;so much to everyone who came out and inspired us with their work \u0026mdash; we can\u0026#39;t wait for the next event!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EInterested in joining our dynamic group of researchers in the School of Economics? 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At the event, public policy major Isabel Stafford tied for first out of 250 competitors for highest-ranked advocate, and William Goodall, a computer science major, earned an Outstanding Witness Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy earning a spot at the AMTA\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.collegemocktrial.org\/tournaments-\/national-championship\/\u0022\u003ENational Championship Tournament,\u003C\/a\u003E Georgia Tech secures a place among the top 6% of teams nationally. Its consistent appearance at nationals is also the most during that time among schools in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our program\u0026rsquo;s success is a testament to how adaptable and hard-working the students at this school are,\u0026rdquo; Stafford said. \u0026ldquo;So many of them are willing to put in so much work for a club that has no impact on their future careers, which drives me to work that much harder.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EThe Road to Nationals\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe mock trial team, hosted within the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/lst\u0022\u003ELaw, Science, and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E program in the School of Public Policy, consists of students from various majors and competes against schools across the country. The team receives a case ahead of each tournament and, when competition day arrives, plays the roles of attorneys and witnesses in trying the case before a panel of judges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the Opening Round Championship Series Tournament, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s two teams took home more awards than any of the 17 other schools in attendance, including neighboring Emory University. While the A Team did not advance to nationals, Goodall still took home an Outstanding Witness Award. In addition to Stafford, business administration major Surbhi Bhatter and computer science major Varun Aggarwal earned Outstanding Attorney Awards. This was the ninth year in a row that a group of Yellow Jackets had made it to that round, and the sixth straight year that two teams had done so.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am consistently amazed at what Georgia Tech students can do,\u0026rdquo; said Will Warihay, co-head coach.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Mock Trial teaches vital skills of public speaking, critical thinking, and the ability to think on your feet through a legal format. These are skills which will serve Georgia Tech students well regardless of whether they go to law school or go into the business world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWarihay coaches the team alongside Andy McNeil (PUBP 2001). They are Atlanta-area attorneys and part-time lecturers in the Law, Science, and Technology program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe last time Georgia Tech Mock Trial appeared at nationals was in 2019, when the team placed 11\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E out of 48 teams. The competition was canceled in 2020, and Georgia Tech failed to qualify for the virtual competition in 2021. The 2022 national championship will be held Lancaster, Pennsylvania.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EPrepping for Pennsylvania\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the season, Mock Trial practices twice a week, though they frequently do so more in the weeks leading up to a competition. Much of their training consists of team members repeatedly running material past each other, including opening statements, direct examinations, cross-examinations, and closing arguments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our primary goal is that our material is simultaneously professional, as well as relatable and personable \u0026mdash; that it appeals to our scorers in a way that shows we\u0026rsquo;re real people,\u0026rdquo; Stafford said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStafford and the rest of the mock trial team are looking forward to building greater camaraderie in Pennsylvania and bringing home awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This team has worked so hard all year, and I only hope that they can enjoy their experience at the national championship to the fullest,\u0026rdquo; McNeil said. \u0026ldquo;This group is ready to go to Pennsylvania and show the country what Yellow Jackets can do.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EA Top-Ten Finish in Lancaster\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s team placed tenth overall at the National Championship Tournament, and sixth in their division. The group of second- and third-year students beat teams from\u0026nbsp;Dillard University, the University of Texas, and Stanford University. Their only loss of the tournament was to the University of Chicago, who ultimately competed in the final round.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Mock Trial also took home three All-American awards, given to the top 20 attorneys and witnesses.\u0026nbsp;Aggarwal earned an All-American Attorney Award, while business administration major\u0026nbsp;Jordan Spencer and chemical engineering major Vidhya Mallikarjunan earned All-American Witness Awards. This is the most awards Georgia Tech has ever taken home from this tournament.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Mock Trial B Team competed\u0026nbsp;in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on April 8-10, 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Mock Trial B Team competed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on April 8-10, 2022."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-03-30 20:08:15","changed_gmt":"2022-04-22 16:42:51","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656841":{"id":"656841","type":"image","title":"Mock Trial Team at the 2022 Opening Round Championship Series","body":null,"created":"1648670592","gmt_created":"2022-03-30 20:03:12","changed":"1648670592","gmt_changed":"2022-03-30 20:03:12","alt":"The Mock Trial B Team poses together in masks after a competition at the Fulton County Courthouse.","file":{"fid":"248989","name":"SPPINTA 16x9.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":235502,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SPPINTA%2016x9.jpg?itok=DcWVw9EL"}}},"media_ids":["656841"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"171829","name":"mock trial"},{"id":"4121","name":"law"},{"id":"73741","name":"pre-law"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657470":{"#nid":"657470","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Rosenberger Publishes Book Chapter on Technological Multistability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERobert Rosenberger, associate professor in the School of Public Policy, contributed a chapter to the new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oxfordhandbooks.com\/view\/10.1093\/oxfordhb\/9780190851187.001.0001\/oxfordhb-9780190851187\u0022\u003Ebook\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cem\u003EThe Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Technology\u003C\/em\u003E. Rosenberger\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/oxfordhb\/9780190851187.013.42\u0022\u003Echapter\u003C\/a\u003E is titled \u0026ldquo;Technological Multistability and the Trouble with the Things Themselves.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, he argues that technological multistability \u0026mdash; or \u0026ldquo;the idea that technologies always support multiple meanings and uses\u0026rdquo; \u0026mdash; is a valid jumping-off point for the analysis of how we encounter the world and the things in it. He uses Jean-Paul Sartre\u0026rsquo;s example of the letter opener as a way of exploring this idea.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Where the letter opener\u0026rsquo;s form is the result of the plans of designers and manufacturers, Sartre claims that we human beings instead have no such luck,\u0026rdquo; Rosenberger writes. \u0026ldquo;Unlike the letter opener, human beings find themselves here in existence without a pre-designed purpose or context of meaning set out ahead of time by some designer. If an artifact\u0026rsquo;s essence precedes its existence, then the opposite is true for us.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full chapter at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/oxfordhb\/9780190851187.013.42\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/oxfordhb\/9780190851187.013.42\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe chapter appears in the book \u0026quot;The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Technology.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The chapter appears in the book \u0022The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Technology.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:12:41","changed_gmt":"2022-04-20 20:13:29","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"405881":{"id":"405881","type":"image","title":"Robert Rosenberger","body":null,"created":"1449254153","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:35:53","changed":"1539181769","gmt_changed":"2018-10-10 14:29:29","alt":"Photo portrait of School of Public Policy professor Robert Rosenberger","file":{"fid":"76113","name":"robertrosenbergerweb.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/robertrosenbergerweb.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/robertrosenbergerweb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":40625,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/robertrosenbergerweb.jpg?itok=TiXirV-U"}}},"media_ids":["405881"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2759","name":"philosophy"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657346":{"#nid":"657346","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Carbon Tracker Lets Georgians Monitor Emissions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgians can now track where greenhouse gas emissions come from thanks to a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drawdownga.org\/ghg-emissions-tracker\/\u0022\u003Etool\u003C\/a\u003E that estimates those emissions at the state and county level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by Georgia Tech professors, the interactive map allows users to filter publicly available greenhouse gas estimates by county, month, year, and energy sector. Users can specify whether the emissions come from transportation, agriculture, commercial, forestry, residential, or industrial sources and counter with how much carbon is absorbed by trees and soils.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The purpose of the tracker is to bring technology to bear on climate solutions,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/william-drummond\u0022\u003EWilliam Drummond\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E and the lead behind the tracker. \u0026ldquo;This is the first time there has been effort to downscale emissions to the local level in a dynamic way we can update every month.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative is part of a trifold effort in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drawdownga.org\/\u0022\u003EDrawdown Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ray C. Anderson Foundation\u0026ndash;funded project across state universities to decrease reliance on carbon inspired by the national program Project Drawdown. As the first stage, the tracker enables Georgians to understand how the state contributes to emissions. Next, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E will develop a business compact study to assess the economic impact of less carbon, and then the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E will lead solutions activation. The tracker ties everything together by letting researchers measure how effective all the efforts are combined.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the researchers hope to inspire everyday Georgians to get involved in combatting climate change. With the public\u0026rsquo;s familiarity with Covid-19 case trackers, Drummond believes the tracker is accessible to most users, from regular citizens unsure how to help the environment to high school science students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This tracker is designed to be a catalyst for a climate movement across the state of Georgia, so it\u0026#39;s important that we include ordinary citizens, advocacy groups, and businesses as partners in working toward climate solutions in Georgia,\u0026rdquo; Drummond said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers expect the carbon tracker will grow beyond Georgia. The tool is written in the common coding language R, so other states can replicate it. 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However, he struggled to make the grades he wanted and couldn\u0026rsquo;t find a fulfilling internship, so he decided to switch majors. He was taking a prelaw overview course at the time \u0026mdash; offered by the School of Public Policy \u0026mdash; and greatly enjoying it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcNeil decided that he wanted to become a lawyer and considered transferring to a university with a pre-law major. However, Richard Barke, now the director of undergraduate studies in the School of Public Policy, convinced him to stay and become a member of one of the first classes to receive their B.S. in Public Policy. McNeil graduated in 2001 before beginning as a career as an attorney and is now chairperson of BlazeSports America. In 2007, he returned to Georgia Tech to coach the mock trial team in his spare time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcNeil told us more about his career and work with mock trial.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat are you up to post-graduation? What led you there?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy trade I am a lawyer, and I have done all kinds of things since graduating from Syracuse Law School in 2005. (Thanks, Gordon Kingsley, for convincing me to be an Orange!) Post-law school, I started as a corporate intellectual property attorney at several prominent Atlanta-based firms, then I was a co-founder and general counsel of a multi-line women\u0026rsquo;s international apparel sales company, and now I am chairperson of a great local non-profit, BlazeSports America. But, most importantly, I have had the privilege and honor of coaching and teaching the mock trial team at Georgia Tech since 2007. So, needless to say, I have thoroughly enjoyed \u0026mdash; and learned quite a lot \u0026mdash; from my diverse post-graduation endeavors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s your favorite part of your current role?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoaching and teaching with the Georgia Tech mock trial team is, frankly, the best role I have ever had \u0026mdash; a mix between why I wanted to be a lawyer (engaging communications, teamwork, convincing legal arguments) and coaching and mentoring soon-to-be Georgia Tech alumni at a crucial point in their lives.\u0026nbsp;Not to brag, but we finished sixth\u0026nbsp;in our division and 10\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;overall\u0026nbsp;out of 48 teams at the national championship tournament in Lancaster, Pennsylvania this year!\u0026nbsp;For scale, there are approximately 750 undergraduate college mock trial programs in the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EHow do you think your Georgia Tech public policy education prepared you to succeed?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor me, it provided the tools not only to learn about critical thinking and analytical skills, but it also set the foundation as a lawyer to succeed in a variety of complicated matters. I often give this example to illustrate it: In my corporate attorney days, I was involved in an extremely complex international intellectual property case in eastern Texas where hundreds of millions of dollars were at stake. When this case went to jury trial, we had not only to be correct with our analysis of complicated patent infringement claims; we also had to convey these terms so that the jury would understand, and, ideally, rule in our favor. Out of four clients in this suit, we were the only one found not liable for patent infringement, and I regularly credit the skills I learned as an undergraduate with helping me in situations like this.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s something that surprised you about post-graduation life?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrankly, it was a good surprise \u0026mdash; I heard horror stories from fellow law students about how difficult law school was, the practice of law, etc. \u0026mdash; but Georgia Tech prepared me for this. It teaches us all how to work hard, study hard, and plan accordingly to have a good work-life balance. It gave me the keys to undergrad, law school, and beyond!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat about your work has made you particularly proud?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow good our mock trial team is! For some background, as a corporate attorney seeking to keep my trial skills fresh, I started coaching high school mock trailers in the Atlanta area in 2006, but then I learned Georgia Tech had a mock trial program! In 2007, I reached out to Kate Wasch, who was the head coach at the time (and who is currently chief counsel at Tech) to assist, then Kate passed the baton on to me, for which I am so very grateful. Teaching, coaching, mentoring, and succeeding with mock trailers at my alma mater is by far the most rewarding professional experience I have ever had. This year is the fifth time in the last six seasons that Georgia Tech Mock Trial has advanced to the national championship, and people are regularly quite surprised at our success, given that we do not have a law school. While approximately half of our students plan to attend law school (and are usually seeking a certificate in pre-law), it does not matter what major one chooses at Tech, as we all succeed!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s something you miss about Georgia Tech?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe challenging, rewarding, and constantly developing educational environment. I somewhat feel this every time I\u0026rsquo;m on campus for mock trial practice, but certainly not the same as being a student!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s one piece of advice that you have for students who are graduating soon?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe post-graduation advice I regularly give is to keep in mind that the professional world should be viewed as a marathon, not a sprint, so don\u0026rsquo;t completely focus on the immediate situation. For example, your first job may not be ideal, but you have it, so you need to benefit from it however you can to prepare for something else. You may not know what you want to ultimately be, but focus on skills to improve or things to try; our work lives are long, so keep in mind who you are \u0026ldquo;running with\u0026rdquo; and how you can mutually benefit from the relationship now or in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ECan students interested in pursuing a similar field reach out to you?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf course! They can email me at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mcneil.andy@gmail.com\u0022\u003Emcneil.andy@gmail.com\u003C\/a\u003E or connect with me on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andy-mcneil-92525b6\/\u0022\u003ELinkedIn\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMcNeil is the chairperson of BlazeSports America and coach of Georgia Tech Mock Trial.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"McNeil is the chairperson of BlazeSports America and coach of Georgia Tech Mock Trial."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-04-15 16:31:57","changed_gmt":"2022-04-15 20:44:58","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657331":{"id":"657331","type":"image","title":"Alumni Spotlight: Andy McNeil","body":null,"created":"1650040169","gmt_created":"2022-04-15 16:29:29","changed":"1650040169","gmt_changed":"2022-04-15 16:29:29","alt":"Text reads \u0022Alumni Spotlight, Andy McNeil\u0022 and the School of Public Policy logo. 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She is joined in this research by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/2815f752-35cb-5607-a294-bc3ad6645390\u0022\u003ECassidy R. Sugimoto\u003C\/a\u003E, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy. Monroe-White and Berry College received \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2152288\u0026amp;HistoricalAwards=false\u0022\u003Etwo-thirds of the grant\u003C\/a\u003E, while the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2152303\u0026amp;HistoricalAwards=false\u0022\u003Eremaining third\u003C\/a\u003E came to Sugimoto and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research project is estimated to run through March 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s important that we take the time to study how structural racism can impact science, which oftentimes presents itself as being objective and free of bias,\u0026rdquo; Monroe-White said. \u0026ldquo;We can\u0026rsquo;t maximize the good of scientific innovation and discovery until we know that they won\u0026rsquo;t end up harming marginalized groups.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESugimoto and Monroe-White will also seek to measure how including people of color and members of historically marginalized groups in the scientific workforce benefits the field as a whole. The grant will allow them to recruit a cohort of 12 fellows, consisting of doctoral students from a variety of disciplines and countries. Together, the fellows will discuss how their lived experiences have influenced their research design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our research aims to empirically examine the degree to which diversity in the scientific workforce creates a more innovative and robust scientific system,\u0026rdquo; Sugimoto and Monroe-White wrote in their project\u0026rsquo;s abstract.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMonroe-White and Sugimoto recently contributed to two papers related to this research. The most recent one, titled \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0264270\u0022\u003EAvoiding Bias When Inferring Race Using Name-based Approaches\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; was published in \u003Cem\u003EPLOS ONE\u003C\/em\u003E in March. Before that, they contributed to \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2113067119\u0022\u003EIntersectional Inequalities in Science\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; which published in \u003Cem\u003EPNAS\u003C\/em\u003E (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) in January.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the \u003Cem\u003EPNAS \u003C\/em\u003Earticle, Sugimoto, Monroe-White, and their co-authors note that the scientific workforce is not representative of the general population. Analyzing millions of scientific papers, they seek to understand the relationship between scientists and the work they do. Their study is novel in its emphasis on the intersectional nature of scientists\u0026rsquo; identities, particularly race and gender.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our results show that minoritized authors tend to publish in scientific disciplines and on research topics that reflect their gendered and racialized social identities,\u0026rdquo; the authors write. They argue that this \u0026ldquo;suggests a relationship between diversity in the scientific workforce and expansion of the knowledge base.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith their NSF grant, Monroe-White and Sugimoto plan to develop algorithms that will take into account more context behind published academic articles. This will, they hope, monitor such factors as intersecting race, ethnicity, and gender inequities in research spaces. The researchers also plan to expand their work to South Africa and Brazil, which both have high levels of scientific productivity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll algorithms and publications used in this research will be open access.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Academic institutions are incredible spaces for innovation, but, like many types of organizations, they can also serve to reproduce inequities in science,\u0026rdquo; Sugimoto said. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m grateful to be able to work with such a wonderful team to generate evidenced-based solutions to reimagine a more just and innovative scientific system.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe grant will be split between Berry College and the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The grant will be split between Berry College and the School of Public Policy."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-04-13 13:42:50","changed_gmt":"2022-04-13 13:42:50","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657238":{"id":"657238","type":"image","title":"A new study funded by the NSF will algorithmically examine diversity in the scientific workforce.","body":null,"created":"1649856637","gmt_created":"2022-04-13 13:30:37","changed":"1649856637","gmt_changed":"2022-04-13 13:30:37","alt":"A stock image of three scientists standing together over a lab table. 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The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/community\/distinguishedalumniawards\/legacyawards\u0022\u003Eaward\u003C\/a\u003E is given to an undergraduate student who embodies the spirit of Georgia Tech alumnus Ivan Allen Jr. (Commerce 1934). Medford is the first public policy student to win the award since 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The criteria for this award are \u0026lsquo;leadership, engagement, and academic achievement.\u0026rsquo; Medford has excelled in all of these categories, working tirelessly to improve the campus culture by bringing creativity, dedication, and knowledge to her tasks,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/richard-barke\u0022\u003ERichard Barke\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies in the School of Public Policy, wrote in his nomination letter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMedford came to study public policy at Georgia Tech because of the opportunities she saw on campus and in the greater Atlanta area. During her first semester, Fall 2018, Medford worked for the Democratic Party of Georgia and Stacey Abrams for Governor. She sought to continue her advocacy work while pursuing her bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Institute\u0026#39;s location and stated dedication to serving the Atlanta community drew me into the public policy program,\u0026rdquo; Medford said. \u0026ldquo;My time as a public policy student and experiences at Georgia Tech have instilled in me a love for higher learning and have taught me to lean into all opportunities where one can support and lift up another.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her time at Tech, Medford has been involved in a number of campus organizations, including Grace House and Pride Alliance. While serving as president of Pride Alliance, she supported the creation of the LGBTQIA Student Emergency Relief Fund, the LGBTQIA Mentorship Program, and the Klaus Progress Pride Staircase at Klaus. She also helped change housing policies on campus to make gender-inclusive housing more accessible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was drawn towards Grace House and Pride Alliance because they vocally practice and value inclusive justice,\u0026rdquo; Medford said. \u0026ldquo;I am grateful to be in community and surrounded by the amount of intelligence, curiosity, love, and justice-seeking that occurs on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMedford also worked with the Office of the Provost and\u0026nbsp;Division\u0026nbsp;of Student Engagement and Well-being, and she is also a Georgia Tech Student Ambassador.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Medford prepares to graduate this spring, she looks back on her time at Georgia Tech and hopes her work will have a lasting impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I hope my \u0026lsquo;legacy\u0026rsquo; at Georgia Tech is a reminder for others to hug their friends often, look up more than down, be your full self, live into kindness, love more, and\u0026nbsp;care for all\u0026nbsp;those around you at the Georgia Institute of Technology,\u0026rdquo; Medford said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMedford received the Undergraduate Student Legacy Award at the 2022 Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Awards on April 7. A full list of awardees is available on the Ivan Allen College \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/community\/distinguishedalumniawards\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMedford is a fourth-year public policy major and social justice minor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Medford is a fourth-year public policy major and social justice minor."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-04-08 18:02:54","changed_gmt":"2022-04-11 12:56:10","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657097":{"id":"657097","type":"image","title":"Lisa Medford","body":null,"created":"1649440876","gmt_created":"2022-04-08 18:01:16","changed":"1649440876","gmt_changed":"2022-04-08 18:01:16","alt":"Headshot of Lisa Medford next to the Ramblin\u0027 Reck.","file":{"fid":"249054","name":"Grace\u0027s Spotlight Headers (4).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Grace%27s%20Spotlight%20Headers%20%284%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Grace%27s%20Spotlight%20Headers%20%284%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":164097,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Grace%27s%20Spotlight%20Headers%20%284%29.jpg?itok=ECzoS_2o"}}},"media_ids":["657097"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657091":{"#nid":"657091","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alumni Spotlight: Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Margaret Burgess","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy has given\u0026nbsp;Margaret Burgess, PUBP and ECON 2008, its 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. She received the award at the Ivan Allen College Distinguished Alumni Awards on April 7 alongside several other \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/community\/distinguishedalumniawards\u0022\u003Ehonorees\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBurgess received her J.D. from Berkeley Law School in 2015 and is now an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where she works to protect consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices. She told us more about her work, her life post-graduation, and what winning the Distinguished Alumni Award means to her.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat led you to your job now?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBefore this job, I largely worked on cases that fought housing discrimination and other civil rights abuses. I came to the Federal Trade Commission because I appreciated the work it was doing on behalf of many groups of people I was already serving \u0026mdash; this time, in the context of the marketplace. Through my civil rights work, I saw how important it is for a person to be able to access credit, build wealth, and purchase the goods and services they need so they can lead better lives. I was also drawn to the large impact the FTC can have, in everything from shutting down complete scams to stopping large corporations from doing unlawful practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s your favorite part of your work?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI really enjoy the investigation part of my job. As a staff attorney, I\u0026rsquo;m able to start looking into certain businesses based on consumer complaints, news articles I\u0026rsquo;ve read, tips from insiders, etc. I like to be able to respond to the issues I\u0026rsquo;m hearing about in the moment and dig into them, to see if there\u0026rsquo;s something we as an agency can do to help.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EHow do you think your Georgia Tech public policy education prepared you to succeed?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy public policy education helped me appreciate the lack of black-and-white answers to many major policy questions, as well as how to think critically about addressing those questions. This was great training for law school and now for my career as a litigator. I have to be able to anticipate and persuasively respond to questions that come from a judge or to arguments from opposing counsel, which requires examining the many angles to any given issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s something that surprised you about post-graduation life?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow meandering my career path could be, and how I hope this continues as I get older. I\u0026rsquo;m glad I seized on the opportunities that came my way\u0026mdash;from working on a congressional campaign in rural Missouri, to a civil rights firm in D.C., to legal aid in Atlanta. In college, I often felt like I needed to set myself onto an established career path and stick to it, but the reality has been much more exciting and valuable. 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They take a different approach from most other research in the field by analyzing high-density developments in an area \u0026mdash; in this case, Cook County, Illinois \u0026mdash; as opposed to more scattered ones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;[Our findings underscore] the importance of a balanced approach to funding affordable housing investments across a wide variety of communities,\u0026rdquo; the authors write. \u0026ldquo;Further development of such properties in higher-opportunity neighborhoods has the potential to help lower-income households reap the benefits of living in more affluent areas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe full paper can be read at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhe.2022.101838\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhe.2022.101838\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe article appears in the \u0026quot;Journal of Housing Economics.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article appears in the \u0022Journal of Housing Economics.\u0022"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-04-05 19:07:59","changed_gmt":"2022-04-05 19:08:19","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"650785":{"id":"650785","type":"image","title":"Brian An","body":null,"created":"1631744009","gmt_created":"2021-09-15 22:13:29","changed":"1631744009","gmt_changed":"2021-09-15 22:13:29","alt":"Brian An","file":{"fid":"246951","name":"Brian An AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brian%20An%20AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brian%20An%20AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1569459,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Brian%20An%20AE2I3371-Edit-Edit.jpg?itok=EG_tDMq9"}}},"media_ids":["650785"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656701":{"#nid":"656701","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Inside the High-Stakes Race to Test the Covid Tests","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESarah Farmer, a research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute and the project manager of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s HomeLab, was quoted in the article, \u0026#39;Inside the High-Stakes Race to Test the Covid Tests\u0026#39; published March, 15, 2022 in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EThe New York Times.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESarah discusses the\u0026nbsp;effort that involves Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;in evaluating COVID\u0026nbsp;tests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn excerpt:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers also assessed the user-friendliness of each product. \u0026ldquo;You want to make sure that nothing requires too much force, make sure that it\u0026rsquo;s easy to grasp, grip,\u0026rdquo; said Sarah Farmer, managing director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s HomeLab. \u0026ldquo;Let\u0026rsquo;s streamline it where possible, cut down steps where possible.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"35926","created_gmt":"2022-03-28 18:24:37","changed_gmt":"2022-03-28 18:39:24","author":"schurchman3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/03\/15\/health\/covid-testing-variants-emory.html","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"637755":{"id":"637755","type":"image","title":"Sarah Farmer","body":null,"created":"1597153027","gmt_created":"2020-08-11 13:37:07","changed":"1597163490","gmt_changed":"2020-08-11 16:31:30","alt":"Sarah Farmer","file":{"fid":"242557","name":"N20C10302_P62_010rs.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N20C10302_P62_010rs.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N20C10302_P62_010rs.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1047226,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/N20C10302_P62_010rs.jpg?itok=Qvwuklfe"}}},"media_ids":["637755"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656697":{"#nid":"656697","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Bullinger Appointed to JPAM Editorial Board, Notre Dame Lab for Economic Opportunities","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELindsey Rose Bullinger, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, earned two recent appointments. She will serve on the editorial board of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/15206688\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Policy Analysis and Management\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as a faculty affiliate at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/leo.nd.edu\/\u0022\u003EWilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities\u003C\/a\u003E at the University of Notre Dame.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Both of these appointments provide me with unique opportunities to further the evidence base in collaborative environments,\u0026rdquo; Bullinger said. \u0026ldquo;I am looking forward to contributing to the field and advancing our understanding of which policy interventions work.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/bullinger-lindsey\u0022\u003EBullinger\u003C\/a\u003E will conduct anti-poverty randomized control trials in Georgia. For example, working with an organization dedicated to ending intergenerational incarceration, she will evaluate the effects of a program for children with an incarcerated parent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBullinger is one of 35 members on the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Policy Analysis and Management\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rsquo;s editorial board. The journal is one of the flagship publications in the field of public policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELindsey Bullinger of the School of Public Policy will conduct anti-poverty research and edit the journal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Lindsey Bullinger of the School of Public Policy will conduct anti-poverty research and edit the journal."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-03-28 17:16:28","changed_gmt":"2022-03-28 17:16:53","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"618472":{"id":"618472","type":"image","title":"Lindsey Bullinger","body":null,"created":"1551198284","gmt_created":"2019-02-26 16:24:44","changed":"1551198284","gmt_changed":"2019-02-26 16:24:44","alt":"A portrait photo of School of Public Policy assistant professor Lindsey Bullinger","file":{"fid":"235409","name":"lindsey_bullinger.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":16528,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg?itok=zUDigRH0"}}},"media_ids":["618472"],"groups":[{"id":"648414","name":"_OLD: Ivan Allen College \u0022The Buzz\u0022"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656581":{"#nid":"656581","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"The Rise of Citational Justice: How Scholars are Making References Fairer","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECassidy Sugimoto, Tom and Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy, was quoted in a piece \u0026#39;The Rise of Citational Justice: How Scholars are Making References Fairer.\u0026#39; 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for eight years, Russia has not yet showed it is capable of an all-out cyberwar.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you think about how much time and effort it takes to develop the cyber operations to hack a critical infrastructure such as an electrical power grid, it is much easier to use the military already on the ground to capture or destroy it,\u0026rdquo; Kostyuk said during the Saturday night broadcast.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The fact Russia had to deploy troops demonstrate the failure of cyber warfare on its own to achieve Russia\u0026rsquo;s strategic objectives.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostyuk pointed out that Friday\u0026rsquo;s attack and capture of Zaporizhzhia, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, could be an example of Russia needing to physically seize infrastructure they cannot capture and maintain through virtual attacks. Since January, Ukraine has seen multiple cyber-attacks in the public and private sector.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/cyberattacks-take-down-ukrainian-government-and-bank-websites\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAssociated Press reported\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Feb. 15, a series of cyber-attacks took down at least 10 Ukrainian websites including the country\u0026rsquo;s Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and two of its largest banks. Bad actors used what is known as a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which uses bots to flood targeted websites with fake traffic. The sites were operational within a few hours following both the Feb. 15 attack and a second DDoS attack one week later.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Cyberattacks have not been effective as a standalone operation against Ukraine,\u0026rdquo; Kostyuk told Menendez. \u0026ldquo;Of course, Russia will continue trying to penetrate the networks, of course it will try to complement the military operations on the ground, but we should not see major cyberwarfare because they have not been effective in cyberspace for the past eight years.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Russia has not been as active in cyberspace regarding destructive cyber-attacks, it has invested significant resources and expertise to its disinformation operations, Kostyuk added. The spreading of disinformation plays a critical and crucial role in Russia\u0026rsquo;s strategic tool kit.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENadiya Kostyuk is an assistant professor at the Georgia Tech\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cybersecurityandprivacy\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;School of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with a joint appointment at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E. In 2017 she and Yuri Zhukov of the University of Michigan co-authored\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/0022002717737138?casa_token=JWIu8Ozu_vkAAAAA%3A-wiA0GJ7YugzNydSMjFegyN5e8aFtKQj1TAIY2qC4qlOOdB3IfQC0owQp-g9vuVxPZHSbN0qZgRY\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInvisible Digital Front: Can Cyber Attacks Shape Battlefield Events?\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;The paper was published by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/home\/jcr\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJournal of Conflict Resolution\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and offered a quantitative analysis of the relationship between cyber activities and physical violence during war. Using data from cyber-conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, Kostyuk, and Zhukov concluded cyber-attacks were ineffective tools of war.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis article was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/russias-failure-cyberspace\u0022\u003Eoriginally published\u003C\/a\u003E by the School of Cybersecurity in the College of Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech associate professor weighs in on Russian cyber capabilities"}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-03-18 17:00:33","changed_gmt":"2022-03-25 17:35:13","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656463":{"id":"656463","type":"image","title":"Russia\u2019s Failure in Cyberspace","body":null,"created":"1647609654","gmt_created":"2022-03-18 13:20:54","changed":"1647609654","gmt_changed":"2022-03-18 13:20:54","alt":"Women with brown hair on TV broadcast","file":{"fid":"248838","name":"Nadiya on MSNBC.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Nadiya%20on%20MSNBC.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Nadiya%20on%20MSNBC.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":54165,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Nadiya%20on%20MSNBC.jpeg?itok=Oce0_2LO"}}},"media_ids":["656463"],"groups":[{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"145171","name":"Cybersecurity"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Popham\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy | Communications Officer \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\njpopham3@gatech.edu | 404-894-6260\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpopham3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656671":{"#nid":"656671","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brown Appointed to National Academies Committee on Net Metering","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has appointed Marilyn Brown, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, to an ad hoc committee to study net metering\u0026rsquo;s role in combatting climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENet metering is a process by which consumers who generate some or all of their energy through solar power can sell the excess back to the grid. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/our-work\/the-role-of-net-metering-in-the-evolving-electricity-system#sectionCommittee\u0022\u003Ecommittee\u003C\/a\u003E will examine the impact of net metering on the electrical grid and consumers, including the role of new technologies, business models, and rate structures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Distributed energy resources are some of the most promising carbon reduction strategies for the U.S., including rooftop solar, microgrids, and battery storage,\u0026rdquo; Brown said. \u0026ldquo;This committee is trying to answer the question of how rates can be set fairly to allocate the costs and benefits of expanding this new generation of clean energy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group will carry out its research over approximately 20 months. Congress directed NASEM to form the committee as part of its funding for the Department of Energy in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is Brown\u0026rsquo;s second NASEM committee appointment for 2022 and her ninth since 2004. She is also a member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/our-work\/data-metrics-and-analytic-methods-for-assessing-equity-impacts-of-surface-transportation-funding-programs#sectionProjectScope\u0022\u003Ecommittee\u003C\/a\u003E that studies how analysis tools can help the Department of Transportation provide equitable services for underserved communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These are blue-ribbon committees, with the best and the brightest minds laser-focused on problems of national importance,\u0026rdquo; Brown said. \u0026ldquo;I couldn\u0026rsquo;t imagine a better way to spend my time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESchool of Public Policy Presence at NASEM\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown is one of four School of Public Policy faculty members serving on NASEM committees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor Omar Asensio was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/648887\/asensio-named-national-academies-voices-cohort\u0022\u003Enamed to\u003C\/a\u003E the National Academies New Voices Cohort in July. The group, which is serving from 2021 to 2023, brings diverse perspectives to global issues in science, engineering, and medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Valerie Thomas, who holds a joint appointment in SPP, was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/649785\/valerie-thomas-named-chair-national-academies-committee\u0022\u003Enamed\u003C\/a\u003E chair of the committee on Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States. That group is working to determine how to use greenhouse-gas emissions from transportation liquids in low-carbon fuel programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENASEM also \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/654407\/massetti-named-national-academies-committee-carbon-utilization\u0022\u003Enamed\u003C\/a\u003E Associate Professor Emanuele Massetti to the Carbon Utilization Infrastructure, Markets, Research, and Development Committee in January 2022. That group is working to identify fields that could best utilize carbon dioxide as the economy shifts towards a carbon-neutral future, as well as studying market possibilities and infrastructure needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn Brown of the School of Public Policy will study the role net metering can play in combatting climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Marilyn Brown of the School of Public Policy will study the role net metering can play in combatting climate change."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-03-25 17:19:46","changed_gmt":"2022-03-25 17:19:46","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656668":{"id":"656668","type":"image","title":"Marilyn Brown","body":null,"created":"1648223421","gmt_created":"2022-03-25 15:50:21","changed":"1648223421","gmt_changed":"2022-03-25 15:50:21","alt":"Headshot of Marilyn Brown on a gold background.","file":{"fid":"248909","name":"16 x 9 Aspect Ratio (3200 x 1800 px) (3).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%283200%20x%201800%20px%29%20%283%29_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%283200%20x%201800%20px%29%20%283%29_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":215593,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/16%20x%209%20Aspect%20Ratio%20%283200%20x%201800%20px%29%20%283%29_0.jpg?itok=x_gDvs51"}}},"media_ids":["656668"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1706","name":"National Academies"},{"id":"187577","name":"NASEM"},{"id":"190252","name":"net metering"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"},{"id":"190253","name":"climate research"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gwyner3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Public Policy | Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656582":{"#nid":"656582","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Researcher Among 10 Awarded National Opioid Response Grants","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELindsey Rose Bullinger, assistant professor in the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, has received a three-year, $439,547 grant to study how school-based health centers can help reduce the impact of opioid use on children.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funding comes from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE), a national organization that funds efforts to end the nation\u0026rsquo;s opioid abuse crisis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBullinger, who focuses on the impact of public policy interventions in child and maternal health and well-being, will work with Ang\u0026eacute;lica Meinhofer, an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, on a study that will examine how delivery of primary care, behavioral health, and preventive services within schools affects children experiencing adverse childhood experiences, including parental opioid use disorder.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are grateful to FORE for this support, which will enable us to better understand the benefit of strategies implemented in school health centers to help kids who have been exposed to opioid misuse,\u0026rdquo; Bullinger said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBullinger hopes to wrap up the work by May 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe grant is part of $10.9 million in awards announced by the group on March 22. The awards focus on supporting family services agencies, medical centers, and universities as they work to find ways to protect children suffering from abuse, neglect, or other impacts from the adults in their lives abusing opioids.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These three-year grants represent our commitment to learn what must be done with this evolving opioid poisoning crisis. The environment changes, resources wax and wane, government interest changes, and the people affected react differently over time. To be effective we have to monitor, learn, and change; only then can we hope to advance the most effective solutions and prevent opioid use,\u0026rdquo; said Dr. Andrea G. Barthwell, chair of FORE\u0026rsquo;s Board of Directors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2019, Bullinger published \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.childyouth.2019.06.016\u0022\u003Eresearch\u003C\/a\u003E estimating that 548,000 children were living with an adult with opioid use disorder as of 2017, a 30% increase since 2002. She also authored a 2021 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/coep.12523\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E examining the impacts of adult opioid use on child well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about FORE and the awards, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bit.ly\/3L6u7AN\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/bit.ly\/3L6u7AN\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe funding will be used to grant to study how school-based health centers can help study ways to reduce the impact of opioid use on children.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The funding will be used to grant to study how school-based health centers can help study ways to reduce the impact of opioid use on children."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-03-23 18:19:38","changed_gmt":"2022-03-23 18:30:36","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-03-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656583":{"id":"656583","type":"image","title":"Opioid Use Disorder","body":null,"created":"1648060130","gmt_created":"2022-03-23 18:28:50","changed":"1648060130","gmt_changed":"2022-03-23 18:28:50","alt":"","file":{"fid":"248877","name":"Fighting Opiod.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Fighting%20Opiod.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Fighting%20Opiod.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":104141,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Fighting%20Opiod.jpg?itok=7Ws3jRX4"}},"618472":{"id":"618472","type":"image","title":"Lindsey Bullinger","body":null,"created":"1551198284","gmt_created":"2019-02-26 16:24:44","changed":"1551198284","gmt_changed":"2019-02-26 16:24:44","alt":"A portrait photo of School of Public Policy assistant professor Lindsey Bullinger","file":{"fid":"235409","name":"lindsey_bullinger.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":16528,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lindsey_bullinger.jpg?itok=zUDigRH0"}}},"media_ids":["656583","618472"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"177498","name":"opioids"},{"id":"2634","name":"grant"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656455":{"#nid":"656455","#data":{"type":"news","title":"An Publishes Article on Agency Priorities, Mandated Collaboration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/c9f0cadc-5bb4-5b6f-9eca-bd38a9233993\u0022\u003EBrian An\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, recently published an article in the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Public Administration Research and Theory\u003C\/em\u003E. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/jpart\/advance-article-abstract\/doi\/10.1093\/jopart\/muac014\/6545978?redirectedFrom=fulltext\u0026amp;login=false\u0022\u003Earticle\u003C\/a\u003E is titled \u0026ldquo;When Agency Priorities Matter: Risk Aversion for Autonomy and Turf Protection in Mandated Collaboration.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn it, An and co-author Shui-Yan Tang discuss the vertical dimension of collaborative efforts, or which actors are involved and the scope of the collaboration itself. 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