Space Diplomacy: Krige Showcases NASA’s Influential Collaborations
When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the moon in 1969, they not only made a “leap for all mankind,” they also conducted several scientific experiments. One of them, to measure solar wind, was from a Swiss university. By inviting foreign participation in that historic moon mission, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signaled “a commitment to international relations that has become an extraordinarily important instrument for American diplomacy,” says John Krige. read more...
Network Access: Key to Career Advancement for Women and Minorities?
The Obama administration has identified work and education in the STEM disciplines - science, technology, engineering, and math - as a “vital initiative” for American competitiveness. Georgia Tech continues to ramp up its efforts to attract and retain a diverse community of STEM students. Coinciding with these initiatives is newly funded research by School of Public Policy Associate Professor Julia Melkers, focused on researching the structure and resources of professional networks of academic women and minority faculty in STEM fields. The project is funded by a $1.18 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). read more...
Wang on Big Mac Diplomacy, U.S. & China Policy toward North Korea
“The Big Mac would do wonders to effect regime change in North Korea,” grins Fei-Ling Wang. Alas, he adds that the irresistible balm of free trade with America is unlikely given the complex and multi-layered relations among the players in the North Korean situation and China’s role and interest. read more...
Modern Languages Awarded DOE Funds to Innovate Song-based Coursework
The School of Modern Languages (ML) within the Ivan Allen College continues to break new ground in preparing Georgia Tech graduates to be effective in global social, business, and political contexts. Assistant Professor Stuart Goldberg has received $556,989 from the U.S. Department of Education to develop advanced/intermediate course materials using song-based content to teach Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Russian language and culture. The new course materials will enhance the impact of the School’s distinctive Applied Language and Intercultural Studies curriculum. It will also provide a teaching model for other universities. read more...
HTS’ Bier Unveils the Status of Women Under Islam
New work by School of History, Technology, and Society Assistant Professor, Laura Bier explores debates about the status of women in the modern Middle East and their implications for contemporary gender politics. Through an exploration of the secular modernization of Egypt during the 1950s and 1960s, Bier argues that what may appear to be a regression in the status of women under contemporary Islamitization are actually manifestations of a non-secular modernity. read more...
Nair-Reichert Focuses on Impacts of Trade Liberalization
Usha Nair-Reichert, Associate Professor in the School of Economics, has focused her current research on trade and financial reforms, foreign direct investment, and sustainable economic development. These interests are a natural offshoot of her previous work in the central bank in India in the areas of exchange control, trade, foreign direct investment and technology transfer policies. read more...
Public Policy PhD Students Present at PRIME Conference
Reynold Galope and Agrita Kiopa, PhD students in the School of Public Policy, were invited to presentations at the PRIME 6th PhD and Early Career Researcher Conference on Challenges in Research and Innovation Policy Studies held June 29 — July 2 at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. read more...
