Recent News
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Giving Thanks: Spotlight on our IAC Community
November 22, 2022
There is so much to be thankful for this year, but one thing rises above the rest: our community. With their hard work, passion, and inspiration, Ivan Allen College has put many exciting new projects into motion this year.
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Helping Measure the Impact of Air Pollution on South Metro Atlanta Children
November 4, 2022
The award is part of $53.4 million in funding awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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Ghodeswar Accepts Post-Doctoral Researcher Position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
October 28, 2022
Archana Ghodeswar, Ph.D. Economics 2022, accepted a post-doctoral research associate position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, "a multiprogram research laboratory managed by UT-Battelle, LLC, for the U.S. Department of Energy."
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Undergraduate Research at Georgia Tech: Psychology, Economics Team Up to Explore Spatial Navigation and Learning
October 27, 2022
A recent paper from the School of Psychology and the School of Economics has found that good navigators often use a bird’s eye view perspective to organize and remember different places in the environment and have a map-like representation of the environment in their mind.
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The Sustainability Next Task Force Delivers Vision and Launches Implementation
October 24, 2022
Following the completion of Georgia Tech’s strategic plan, the Institute’s executive leadership team formed the Sustainability Next Task Force and charged it with proposing an implementation roadmap for sustainability at Georgia Tech over the next 10 years that emphasizes coordination across the research, education, operations, and economic development activities of the Institute.
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Celebrating the Life of Alumnus, Longtime Board Member Richard B. “Rick” Inman
September 22, 2022
Inman, a longtime supporter of the School of Economics, the Ivan Allen College, and Georgia Tech, leaves behind a legacy of generosity and positivity.
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Student Evaluations Show Bias Against Female Professors
September 15, 2022
Study finds bias is driven by backlash after students receive first exam grades.
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The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat
August 9, 2022
Temperatures are rising and many are trying to find solutions to the heat crisis, Georgia Tech experts weigh in on risk factors and possible solutions to extreme heat.
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Earn Your SAS Credentials from the School of Economics
August 3, 2022
The School of Economics is launching a new Statistical Analytics Software (SAS) certification program for undergraduate and master’s students, the first of its kind at Georgia Tech.
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Ivan Allen College Experts Break Down the Proposed Senate Climate Deal
August 2, 2022
Ivan Allen College faculty analyze the proposed climate change and tax deal under discussion iin the U.S. Senate.
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Economics Faculty Honored at 2022 Faculty and Staff Awards
August 1, 2022
The virtual celebration honoring faculty and staff was held on Thursday, April 27, 2022.
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Ivan Allen College Alumni Recognized in Georgia Tech 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
July 20, 2022
Amira Choueiki Boland, Tara Murphy Dougherty, and Amy Phuong are among 40 Georgia Tech alumni recognized for their contributions and service to the community.
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Thackery Brown Probes the ‘Black Box Problems’ in Cognitive Neuroscience
June 23, 2022
Thackery Brown, assistant professor in the School of Psychology, has won a pair of prestigious research grants from the Curci Foundation and National Institute on Aging — and his lab has new research findings on memory, spatial navigation, and decision-making.
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In Online Courses, Catching Cheaters May be More Effective Than Warning Them
June 10, 2022
Telling students you have a method to detect cheating doesn't prevent it, but identifying the perpetrators after they cheat does, finds new research by Assistant Professor Daniel Dench.
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Ph.D. Student Wins Atlanta Economics Club Scholarship
June 2, 2022
School of Economics Ph.D. student Jancy Ling Liu was awarded the 2021-2022 Joseph K. Heyman Scholarship. She said she plans to use the funds to present her work at conferences and gain valuable feedback.
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Ivan Allen College Instructors Named to 2022 CIOS Honor Roll
May 27, 2022
Twenty-three instructors across all six Ivan Allen College schools have been named to the Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching: Spring 2022 CIOS Honor Roll.
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School of Economics Hosts Inaugural Atlanta/Athens Health Economists Group Event
May 25, 2022
Researchers and graduate students at Georgia Tech, Emory, Georgia State, University of Georgia, and the Centers for Disease Control formed the group to exchange information and promote collaboration.
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South and West Lead the Nation in Multidimensional Poverty, Georgia Tech Researcher Finds
May 18, 2022
New research finds that people living in California, Texas, and Florida were more likely than other U.S. residents to experience multiple forms of deprivation over the last decade, such as lack of access to healthcare or affordable housing.
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Three Econ Faculty Awarded IAC Small Grants for Research
May 12, 2022
SGR awards are open to proposals in any area of research, and cross-School collaborative proposals are encouraged.
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Urmanbetova Wins Class of 1934 Outstanding Innovative Use of Education Technology Award
May 9, 2022
The Institute-wide award recognizes School of Economics Academic Professional Aselia Urmanbetova's efforts to use technology to create more interesting, engaging, diverse, and inclusive learning opportunities in the classroom.