{"71355":{"#nid":"71355","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Clough Volunteers Buzz for Smithsonian Exhibit","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPresident Wayne Clough, soon to be the head of the Smithsonian Institution, has volunteered beloved Georgia Tech mascot Buzz for the Smithsonian\u0027s planned \u0022Giant Insects\u0022 exhibit. Buzz will be flown to Washington, D.C., where he will be put on permanent display in the National Museum of Natural History. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022As the largest yellow jacket in the world, I think Buzz is perfectly suited to represent wasps in the exhibit,\u0022 Clough said. \u0022I\u0027m sure he\u0027ll be thrilled to accept this honor.\u0022 \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBuzz could not be reached for comment on his new role in the \u0022Giant Insects\u0022 exhibit by press time but several friends noted that he\u0027d been in seclusion for several days to ponder his new assignment.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Buzz is usually very upbeat, buzzing around to shake practically every hand in the stadium,\u0022 said long-time friend George P. Burdell. \u0022But since the announcement, he\u0027s been unusually quiet and pretty much keeps to himself.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Maybe he\u0027s practicing for his new role,\u0022 added Burdell.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EClough has announced plans for a new Georgia Tech mascot - Dusty the Dust Mite - to replace Buzz\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Dusty is nano-sized and full of determination,\u0022 Clough said. \u0022He\u0027s the living embodiment of Georgia Tech\u0027s fierce nano-spirit.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile admittedly micro-sized, Dusty was considered to be the best candidate for a tiny mascot to represent Georgia Tech\u0027s nano prestige.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech fans will be able to enjoy Dusty\u0027s tiny antics at all major sporting events via a specialized instrument that will broadcast his image to a giant display nearby.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Buzz Goes to Washington"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"President Wayne Clough, soon to be the head of the Smithsonian Institution, has volunteered beloved Georgia Tech mascot Buzz for the Smithsonian\u0027s planned \u0022Giant Insects\u0022 exhibit.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"President Wayne Clough has volunteered mascot Buzz for planned e"}],"uid":"27198","created_gmt":"2008-03-31 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:18","author":"Bryan Jordin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2008-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2008-04-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"71356":{"id":"71356","type":"image","title":"Dusty the Dust Mite will replace Buzz as Georgia T","body":null,"created":"1449177367","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:16:07","changed":"1475894634","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:54"}},"media_ids":["71356"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[{"id":"595","name":"Buzz"},{"id":"1970","name":"Clough"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge P. Burdell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAlumni Association\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:george.burdell@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EContact George P. Burdell\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-1000\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["george.burdell@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}