{"690142":{"#nid":"690142","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Arts Supports Student Innovation at National a2ru Summit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Arts sponsored four students\u2014Sujana Vangala, Misha Bhardwaj, Gauri Menon, and Grace Barkhuff\u2014to attend the a2ru Emerging Creatives Summit, held at Michigan State University in early March. The students were selected through a competitive process to join 72 participants from 20 universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe summit, organized by the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities (a2ru), focused on the theme of \u201crewilding,\u201d encouraging students to explore art as a restorative and experimental medium. Participants collaborated in groups to create projects that reflected their interpretation of the theme, producing a wide range of work including installations, performances, and multimedia pieces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne highlighted project was CANV(US), an installation by Gauri Menon and her team that transformed motion into interactive audio-visual output. Students emphasized the value of working across disciplines and learning from peers with diverse creative backgrounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s participation aligns with its broader mission to integrate arts and technology in education. 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