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  • Alan Porter Quoted by New York Times
  • January 7, 2010
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    The New York Times recently quoted the results of a study by Alan Porter. In a story about high profile scientists returning to China, the New York Times wrote: A 2008 study by the Georgia Institute of Technology concluded that within the next decade or two, China would pass the United States in its ability to transform its research and development into products and services that can be marketed to the world. "As China becomes more proficient at innovation processes linking its ... read more
  • Georgia Tech Gives Atlantans a Voice in COP15 Process
  • December 16, 2009
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    Citizens of Atlanta had a voice in the global climate agreement process unfolding at the 15th annual Conference of Parties (COP15) December 7-18. In preparation for the conference, faculty and staff from Georgia Tech held a World Wide Views Citizens Forum on Climate Change on September 26, 2009. That input, along with results from 44 other countries are being shared at COP15. Pictured above are the forum leaders, Public Policy professors Robert Kirkman and Marilyn Brown, with Atlanta Mayor ... read more
  • Climate Scholars Attend UN COP15 Climate Conference
  • December 15, 2009
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    Climate scholars within the School of Public Policy in the Ivan Allen College at Georgia Tech have joined more than 10,000 world leaders, business elites, environmental activists, academics and others convened in Copenhagen, Denmark December 7-18. The fifteenth annual Conference of Parties (COP15) meeting is debating the future of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). (Follow professor blogs and Tweets from the conference. Click Learn More for links.) Read More

  • Obama to Nominate Public Policy's Brown to TVA
  • December 14, 2009
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    President Obama on December 10th announced his intention to nominate Marilyn A. Brown to the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Brown, a professor of energy policy in the School of Public Policy, is a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Brown's nomination must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Read More

  • Clark Honored for "Remaking Regional Economies"
  • December 1, 2009
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    Clark and Christopherson's book explores a field widely studied in Europe and Canada, but rarely in the U.S. The book has drawn an unusual amount of attention: it has been positively reviewed in five academic journals spanning both US and UK-based publications and several social science disciplines including the Journal of Economic Geography, Regional Studies, Growth and Change, Economic Geography, and the British Journal of Industrial Relations. Read More

  • Melkers awarded $1.15 million to study women in science
  • September 11, 2009
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    Associate professor of Public Policy in Ivan Allen College Julia Melkers was awarded over $1.1 million to study women in science by the National Science Foundation (NSF). In particular, her research area addresses collaboration and social network issues for academic scientists.

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  • Red Hat Released the Open Source Index, A Study Undertaken by Professors Noonan and Baker
  • September 1, 2009
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    Red Hat Inc. has released the Open Source Index, a study undertaken by Professors Noonan and Baker in the School of Public Policy and Center for Advanced Communications Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The index compares and contrastes open source activity and environment across 75 countries. The global growth of open source continues to increase across the private sector, government and individuals. Red Hat presents this study to the community as a framework and tool for ... read more
  • Nick Wellkamp Won a Truman Scholarship
  • August 1, 2009
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    Public Policy major Nick Wellkamp has won a Truman Scholarship. This award provides $30,000 for graduate study leading to a career in public service. The scholarship is awarded to approximately 60-65 U.S. college students each year on the basis of four criteria: service on campus and in the community, commitment to a career in public service (government, uniformed services, research, education, or public interest/advocacy organizations), communication ability and aptitude to be a "... read more
  • Alan Porter Identified as Top 50 Researchers in the World
  • January 1, 2009
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    Elsevier and the Interantional Association for the Management of Technology (IAMOT) have identified Alan Porter as one of the top 50 researchers in the world in the Technology Innovation Management field. The award is based on number of articles published in the top ten academic journals in the field, such as Research Policy, Research Technology Management, Technology and Social Change etc.

  • Marilyn Brown presented at a Capitol Hill briefing on Solar Power
  • December 1, 2008
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    On December 15, Marilyn Brown, Professor of Energy Policy in the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy, presented at a Capitol Hill briefing entitled, “Solar Power: Harnessing the Sun’s Energy.? Speakers at the briefing discussed the current state of solar energy technologies, the promise of next-generation technologies, and barriers facing widespread implementation. The event was sponsored by the American Chemical Society’s Science & the Congress Project and was co-hosted by Rep. ... read more