Recent News
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Ivan Allen College to Offer AI Applications Minor in Conjunction with Engineering
April 3, 2024
Starting this summer, students at Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will be able to earn a new minor in applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning designed to help them demonstrate their knowledge to prospective employers.
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Social Media Driving Force Behind Increased Visits to National Parks
April 1, 2024
A new study from Georgia Tech's School of Economics is the first to tie high levels of social media exposure to increased visitors to the U.S. National Parks — and the increased crowding and ecological damage they bring with them.
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Alasdair Young Named Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Development
April 1, 2024
Alasdair Young, professor and Neal Family Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, has been named interim associate dean for faculty development in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, effective April 1.
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Remembering Bill Schaffer and His 35-Year Legacy
March 21, 2024
Schaffer “lived and breathed” the School of Economics, said his son, Teddy Shaffer. “It was the central part of his life for so long.”
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Ivan Allen College Faculty Earn Summer and Fall 2023 CIOS Honor Roll Placements
February 13, 2024
Fifty faculty members from across the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts have been named to the Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching Honor Roll for instructional excellence in the Fall 2023 semester. Ten faculty members from the College were named to the Summer 2023 Honor Roll.
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Ivan Allen College Faculty Members Join Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center Affiliate Program
February 13, 2024
The new affiliates will serve as informal advisors helping guide the Center’s work, among other things.
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Dean's Report Highlights Momentum in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
January 31, 2024
The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts is defying enrollment trends in liberal arts and building momentum to expand its positive impact.
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First Cohort Announced for Ascend Faculty Professional Development Program
January 16, 2024
Ascend, a new career development program for mid-career faculty, launched its cohort for Spring 2024. Supported by the Office of Faculty Professional Development, Ascend cohort members include academic professionals and lecturers from across campus.
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Recycling Habits Are Hard to Break, New Research Shows
January 9, 2024
After a two-year pause, New York City residents returned to their previous recycling habits within a year of the program's restart.
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What Does the Future Have in Store for Me?
January 8, 2024
As a kid, you may have looked to a not-so-technical device to predict your future: the Magic 8 Ball. Here we have Georgia Tech’s own version of the classic kid’s toy: a panel of experts who will answer our questions about what the world will look like in the next 20 years and beyond.
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Inequality in Well-Being Increasing in the United States
December 4, 2023
New research by School of Economics Associate Professor Shatakshee Dhongde combines multidimensional inequality measurements to better understand disparity in the United States.
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Sustainability Awards Will Help Redesign Ivan Allen College Courses to Include the SDGs
November 29, 2023
Six faculty members each received seed grants to help them work Sustainable Development Goal concepts into their courses.
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Ivan Allen College Brings Growing Healthcare Economics and Policy Expertise to Health Systems Conference
November 28, 2023
Several Ivan Allen College faculty members showed off the College's growing expertise in health economics and policy at a recent conference.
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Residential Solar Power Saves Less Energy Than Expected
November 20, 2023
This paradox is called the solar rebound effect: the ratio of the increase in energy consumption to the amount that is generated by the solar panels. In new research out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Matthew Oliver, an associate professor in the School of Economics, presented this argument for how the economics of solar power really work, in “Tipping the Scale: Why Utility-Scale Solar Avoids a Solar Rebound and What It Means for U.S. Solar Policy,” published in The Electricity Journal.
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Premier Public Policy Conference to Feature a Strong Ivan Allen College Presence
November 7, 2023
More than two dozen Ivan Allen faculty members and Ph.D. students from three Schools will present papers, serve as panelists or panel chairs, or organize discussions.
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Ivan Allen College Expands Interdisciplinary Approach to Healthcare Policy and Economics
September 25, 2023
The School of Economics and School of Public Policy launched a new Health Policy and Economics minor and the joint Health Economics and Policy Innovation Collaborative.
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Roshani Bulkunde Awarded Haley Fellowship
September 25, 2023
Roshani Bulkunde, a third-year Ph.D. student in the School of Economics, was awarded the Herbert P. Haley Fellowship for the 2023-24 academic year. It recognizes graduate students' significant accomplishments and outstanding academic achievements.
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Ivan Allen College Launches New Minor in Health Policy and Economics
September 25, 2023
The 15-credit hour program, offered jointly through the School of Economics and the School of Public Policy, gives students a comprehensive overview of health policy and the healthcare system in the U.S.
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Georgia Tech’s Undergraduate Economics Program Ranks Top 25 Among Public Universities Nationally, No. 1 Among GA Public Universities
September 18, 2023
Across all public and private universities and colleges nationally, the School of Economics ranks No. 58 among undergraduate economics programs in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
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Laura Taylor to Lead the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center as Interim Director
September 6, 2023
The Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) of the Georgia Institute of Technology is excited to welcome Laura Taylor as the interim director of the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter).
