Zombies vs. Robots at Le Flash 2009

Carl DiSalvo, assistant professor of Digital Media in Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College, and David Holstius are debuting their work We Are Survival Machines at Le Flash 2009 on October 2.

Carl DiSalvo, assistant professor of Digital Media in Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College, and David Holstius are debuting their work We Are Survival Machines at Le Flash 2009 on October 2.

Through SMARTech and other electronic publishing opportunities, the Library and Information Center offers multiple services to the faculty and research community.

Atlanta is poised to become the nation’s poster child for how to kill off a burgeoning industry. A new study by professors at Georgia Tech reveals that the city’s reputation as a high technology center masks a decade of erosion.

Tech’s vice provost of Academic Diversity opened dialogue to faculty, staff and students at the Institute’s inaugural Diversity Symposium last week.

Georgia Tech’s Campus Recreation Center is opening a new ropes course to teach leadership skills and team work. The new structure stands more than 40 feet tall and can handle groups from 8 to 64 people in size.

“Smart Trash,” an approach developed by Prof. Valerie Thomas has caught the attention of major corporations and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Smart Trash systems not only provide sustainable and productive ways for discarding items, but also can redefine the relationship people have with their garbage.

The Georgia Institute of Technology officially installs its eleventh president, G.P. “Bud” Peterson, at an investiture ceremony today. The Institute is using the historic occasion to kick off its efforts to create a strategic vision for the next 25 years.

Tornadoes that occur from hurricanes moving inland from the Gulf Coast are increasing in frequency, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This increase seems to reflect the increase in size and frequency among large hurricanes that make landfall from the Gulf of Mexico.

Glitch introduces teenaged African American boys to the gaming industry as game testers for companies such as Electronic Arts, Game Tap and Cartoon Network. Researchers are finding that more than half of the game testers are now interested in furthering their education in computer science.

Shooting victim Patrick Whaley, along with Georgia Tech and Atlanta Police officers, speaks to a standing room-only crowd concerning crime on and near campus.