Homecoming Showcases Technology Square
Homecoming will give alumni a red-carpet preview of Technology Square. Homecoming highlights include Buzz Bash complete with entertainment, great food and fireworks, Lunch with the President, class reunions, a super tailgate party and, of course, the big game. Tours Feature Newest Campus Additions
Join us for a tour of Tech’s three newest facilities — Technology Square, the Campus Recreation Center and Bobby Dodd Stadium. Make a reservation for the tour. Technology Square Ribbon Cutting Set
Georgia Tech President Wayne Clough and Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will cut a ceremonial ribbon Oct. 24, celebrating the grand opening of Technology Square, Tech’s $180 million campus expansion into Midtown. Slashed Budgets Hit 'Muscle and Bone'
Budget cuts "will hit muscle and bone" according to a Technique article interviewing President Wayne Clough and administrators of the individual colleges about the extent of the problem. Two Alumni Named TR100 Innovators
Two Georgia Tech alumni — Sanjay Parekh and Paul Q. Judge — are featured in the October issue of Technology Review magazine that salutes 100 innovators age 35 or younger whose technologies are poised to make a dramatic impact on our world. Professor’s Invention Gets R&D100 Award
Georgia Tech professor Rick Trebino’s invention of a device that measures ultrashort laser pulses, something many researchers thought could not be done, has received an
R&D100 Award, one of the year’s most prestigious technology awards.
Where in the World is George Burdell?
The Georgia Tech Alumni Travel Preview will be held Oct. 23. Hear about the new travel opportunities in 2004. Scientists Clean Underground Aquifers
Environmental engineering researchers have developed a novel two-part approach for cleaning up toxic chlorinated solvents spilled into underground water supplies. Library to Move Rare Books
The Georgia Tech Library is better known for high technology than its book collection, observed the Technique, but its unique collection of rare books includes a first edition of Sir Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica. Breathe In, Breathe Out
Students can breathe easier in Georgia Tech’s new Management building – only the second building in Georgia to be certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver green building. Family Weekend Brings Parents, Students to Campus
More than 1,600 Georgia Tech students and families participated in seminars, campus tours, a tailgate party and football watching during Family Weekend. Three Top Poets to Attend Reading
Three of America's best poets will be featured at the Second Annual Bourne Poetry Reading, Oct. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the LeCraw Auditorium of the Dupree College of Management. Thomas Lux, the Margaret T. And Henry C. Bourne Jr. Chair in Poetry, will host the event. President’s Scholarship Deadline Approaches
The deadline for high school seniors to apply for admission to Georgia Tech and consideration for the President’s Scholarship is Oct. 31. Women's Alumni Network
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association’s Women of Techexcellence, a network for alumnae seeking career and personal growth opportunities, meets quarterly at the Alumni House. TEAM Buzz Tackles Community Service Projects
More than 2,000 volunteers across the country will participate in community service projects during Georgia Tech's annual TEAM Buzz Day on Oct. 18. Digital Age Topics Offered by Tech2Nite
Tech2Nite, a new program offered through Georgia Tech’s Department of Distance Learning and Professional Education, puts a new spin on personal enrichment courses. Tech Adopts NCAA Academic Reforms
New measures to improve graduation rates of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student athletes became effective this fall, creating a new academic profile for athletes. Thirty Years of Kicking Ice
The Georgia Tech ice hockey team opens its 30th season at home Oct. 3 and 4 against the Texas Longhorns. The Jackets have won the last four Southeast Division championships of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Georgia Tech Sports
Yellow Jacket football and volleyball seasons are in full swing with basketball just around the corner. Catch up on all Tech sports.
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