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| July 1, 2006 |
| calendar and events |
| ramblin' roll |
| alumni benefits |
| tech merchandise |
| Tech Topics |
| Alumni Magazine |
| Wittschiebe Takes the Wheel | |
| Janice Wittschiebe, Arch 78, M Arch 80, becomes the second woman to serve as Alumni Association chair. |  |
| Tech Opens Irish Research Institute | |
| Calling it a "forward-looking collaboration with Ireland and our Georgia Tech Research Institute," President Wayne Clough officially opened Georgia Tech Ireland in Athlone. |  |
| Tech Alum Selected for NASA Shuttle Mission | |
| Army Col. Douglas Wheelock, MS AE 92, was selected as a mission specialist aboard the next space shuttle flight. |  |
| It's An Honor | |
| One hundred fifteen freshmen entering Georgia Tech this fall were invited to participate in the Institute's first honors program. |  |
| Tech, IBM Set Transistor Speed Record | |
| Working in freezing temperatures usually found only in deep space, researchers at Georgia Tech and IBM developed a transistor able to operate at frequencies above 500 GHz. |  |
| Tailgate Kicks Off Tech Football Season | |
| ESPN's "GameDay" crew will be on campus for the Georgia Tech-Notre Dame season opener. The Alumni Association will host a pregame tailgate before the Yellow Jackets take on the Fighting Irish. For more information or to register online, visit http://www.gtalumni.org/ndtailgate. |  |
| Jackets Row to National Title | |
| The Georgia Tech men's varsity lightweight eight-plus crew won a national championship at the Dad Vail Regatta, collegiate rowing's biggest event. |  |
| Tech, Chevron Form $12 million Partnership | |
| Georgia Tech has formed a research alliance with Chevron Corp. aimed at making cellulosic biofuels and hydrogen viable transportation fuels. |  |
| Solar Decathlon Concept Design | |
| The Georgia Tech Solar Decathlon team unveiled its design for a solar-powered home to be built on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. |  |
| Slide Rule's Calculated Homecoming | |
| A 6-foot slide rule, missing for more than 35 years, is the newest addition to the Alumni House collection of Georgia Tech memorabilia. |  |
| Women on Wednesdays Hosts Wine Tasting | |
| Women on Wednesdays hosts an international wine tasting reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 19 at the Alumni House, 190 North Ave., Atlanta. |  |
| Golf Team Featured in Summer Magazine | |
| The Summer edition of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine explores the success of the Georgia Tech golf team, profiles economics professor Danny Boston and discusses alternate energy with retired Tech professor Sam Shelton. |  |
| Salbu Begins Job as Management Dean | |
| Steven Salbu began a new era on July 1 as dean of the College of Management occupying the Stephen P. Zelnak chair. |  |
| Tour the Campus with JacketCast | |
| You may tour the Georgia Tech campus from the comfort of home thanks to a podcast hosted by the Alumni Association. |  |
| Professor Receives Medal of Honor | |
| James D. Meindl, director of the Microelectronics Research Center and the Joseph M. Pettit chair professor of microelectronics, was awarded the 2006 IEEE Medal of Honor. |  |
| No Photos Please | |
| Tech researchers have completed a prototype device that may be used to stop movie piracy and other forms of unwanted digital camera photography. |  |
| Robotics Center Established | |
| The Colleges of Computing and Engineering announced the establishment of a Robotics and Intelligent Machines Center. |  |
| Computer Science Pioneer Vladimir Slamecka Dies | |
| Vladimir Slamecka, the first director of Georgia Tech's School of Information and Computer Science, died on June 17 of complications from cancer. |  |
| Sports | |
| Georgia Tech was eliminated in the first round of the College World Series in Omaha. Get all Yellow Jackets sports news at http://ramblinwreck.collegesports.com/ |  |
| July Calendar | |
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