{"61378":{"#nid":"61378","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Vempala Named to Georgia Trend \u002740 Under 40\u0027 List","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Trend\u003C\/em\u003E magazine has named Santosh Vempala, Distinguished Professor in the School of Computer Science, to its 2010 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.georgiatrend.com\/cover-story\/10_10_40under40.shtml\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u002240 Under 40\u0022\u003C\/a\u003E list of outstanding individuals under 40 from around the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe selections are meant to recognize Georgians who are making their marks on their professions, their communities and their state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVempala, who specializes in theoretical computer science, directs the Algorithms \u0026amp; Randomness Center (ARC) \u0026amp; ThinkTank, which seeks to apply theory to problems and issues from across the range of engineering and the sciences. He also is one of the driving forces behind the College\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/about\/advancing\/c4g\u0022 target=\u0022_self\u0022\u003EComputing for Good\u003C\/a\u003E initiative, which centers on the concept of applying computing to social causes and \nimproving quality of life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I am thrilled that research in the theory of computation\nmakes it to a list that encompasses education, business, sciences and \narts,\u0022 Vempala said. \u0022The College of Computing at Georgia Tech is a terrific place to be, with exciting research in\nfundamental science as well as in applying computing ideas to make a positive\ndifference in the world around us.\u0022 \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This is the 14th year we have recognized an outstanding group of young Georgians,\u0022 said \u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Trend\u003C\/em\u003E Editor Susan Percy. \u0022Our class of 2010 includes representatives from business, government, education, law enforcement, nonprofits and the arts. It\u0027s an impressive group, and it\u0027s a pleasure to be able to share their stories with our readers.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Trend magazine has named Santosh Vempala, Distinguished \nProfessor in the School of Computer Science, to its 2010 \u002240 Under 40\u0022 \nlist of high-performing individuals under 40 from around the \nstate. \u003Cem\u003ESource: Office of Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor of Computer Science Santosh Vempala named one of 40 outstanding Georgians under age 40"}],"uid":"27174","created_gmt":"2010-09-30 17:00:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:31","author":"Mike Terrazas","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-10-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2010-10-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"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":""}}}