Terrorism and Tech
The Georgia Tech community, like the rest of the world, was horrified by the murders of thousands of innocent people by terrorists. BUZZword's first four stories document campus reaction to this infamy, which led President Bush to declare war against the terrorists.
Thousands Gather at Tech to Honor Victims, Heroes
The Georgia Tech community packed the Campanile Plaza on Sept. 14, to remember the thousands of lives lost — some Tech alumni — on the morning of Sept. 11.
Alumni Travel Group Diverted Because of Terrorist Attacks
A Georgia Tech alumni travel group returning from an eight-day tour of Spain saw its Atlanta-bound flight make a U-turn over the Atlantic following terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
United States Vulnerable to More Terrorist Attacks
The U.S. infrastructure is a "ripe domain for terrorists," who had little trouble gaining access to the airplanes that became their weapons on Sept. 11, said Georgia Tech professor Seymour Goodman. He was one of five professors from the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs who sat down with students, faculty and the public Sept. 20 to discuss the terrorist attacks on America.
Tech Students Respond to Red Cross Call
Georgia Tech students, faculty and staff responded to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., with a donation of more than $31,000 to the American Red Cross during a noon ceremony Sept. 21 at the Campanile Plaza.
The Biggest Tech Tradition of All
Football, class reunions, Buzz Bash and the Ramblin' Wreck Parade mean Homecoming 2001, Georgia Tech's annual rite of autumn.
Tech Professors Win 13 NSF CAREER Awards
The National Science Foundation presented 13 Georgia Tech assistant professors with coveted CAREER 2001 Awards in recognition of extraordinary accomplishment. Tech's 13 CAREER Awards are the largest number presented to faculty at one university since the program began in 1995.
Families Experience Tech Tradition, Excitement
More than 2,400 Georgia Tech students, parents and family members were on campus Sept. 28 and 29 participating in Family Weekend activities, including football, campus tours and seminars. The jam-packed weekend is designed to give Tech family members a real taste of life at Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech Clubs Join TEAM Buzz Effort
Nearly a third of the 80 Georgia Tech Clubs around the nation will participate in TEAM Buzz volunteer activities on Saturday, Oct. 27. The venture, which began as a student-driven effort to improve the Atlanta area, has evolved into a nationwide drive by Georgia Tech alumni, students, faculty and staff to give back to the communities where they live through community service projects.
Technology Square Breaks Ground
Educators and civic and government leaders gathered Sept. 6 in midtown Atlanta for the groundbreaking ceremony for Technology Square, a multi-building complex that is expected to be a catalyst for Atlanta's high-tech development.
Clough Elected to Leadership Posts
Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough has assumed several new national leadership posts ranging from governing college athletics to looking ahead to the year 2020.
Football, Finally
Georgia Tech vs. Clemson
Fight for Life
When Hal Higgins follows the Ramblin' Wreck onto Grant Field this season, the Georgia Tech holder and backup punter will have already faced down his toughest opponent — cancer.
Fall, then Basketball
Dotted with tough non-conference games against Wisconsin, Syracuse, Georgia and St. Louis, plus a trip to Las Vegas, Georgia Tech's 2001-02 men's basketball schedule features a minimum of 13 games against teams in last year's NCAA field and 22 televised games.
Volleyball on a Roll
Senior Maja Pachale registered a team-high 17 kills and notched eight digs to lead the No. 24-ranked Yellow Jackets to a 3-1 victory over Wake Forest on Sept. 23. The win improved Tech 's record to 6-3, 2-1 ACC.
Counting Their Chickens
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers believe they're on the edge of a breakthrough, but they don't want to count their chickens before they're processed.
Hot Rocks Rise
A new study of the Earth's mantle beneath the ocean near Iceland provides the most
convincing evidence yet that simple buoyancy of hot, partially molten rocks can play an important role in causing them to rise and erupt through the surface at mid-ocean ridges.
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