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News Articles: Georgia Tech

UGA students eat outdoors in August 2020

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Georgia Shows High COVID-19 Totals At Colleges, But UGA Reports Improvement

Georgia is No. 2 among states for cumulative infections on its college campuses, trailing only Texas, according to a New York Times listing.

September 30, 2020
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By:
  • Andy Miller
Georgia Tech students Michelle Babcock (left) and Rachel Mohr (right) recently won a contest with their work in fighting climate change.

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Georgia Tech Students Win Competition to Help Beat Climate Change

Georgia Tech students Michelle Babcock and Rachel Mohr knew that they’d be creating a carbon reduction proposal for a class, but they had no clue they’d win a challenge to make a real impact in beating climate change.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
UGA students

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  • Education

In Responding To Coronavirus, Some Georgia Colleges Don't Make The Grade

As college students return to campus amid a global pandemic, the true spread of the coronavirus at schools across Georgia is not fully known, thanks to a disparity in university’s testing and reporting of COVID-19 cases.

September 08, 2020
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By:
  • Isaiah Poritz and
  • Georgia News Lab
The residential housing at University Commons near Georgia State is operated by Corvias.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren Pushes For Answers From Georgia Dorm Operator

Two national Democrats have started an inquiry into a business that operates college dormitories in Georgia.

September 02, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
Georgia Tech student

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  • Health

Georgia Tech Student Volunteers At COVID-19 Test Site, Then Falls Ill With Coronavirus

Kyra Halbert-Elliot, a third-year Georgia Tech student, was unsure if she had the COVID-19 virus when she started experiencing symptoms. She had trouble breathing, was experiencing pain in her throat and lungs, and felt a shortness of breath with any bit of movement.

August 14, 2020
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  • Ben Abrams
The Delta Tau Delta house on the Georgia Tech campus.

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  • Health

More College Students, Faculty Want More COVID-19 Safety On Campus

Nearly 1,000 graduate students and supporters from across the state are calling for changes to the University System of Georgia’s reopening plans.

August 05, 2020
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  • Ross Williams
Under new rules passed by the Southeastern Conference,  the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech will not face off in their annual rivalry game for the first time since the 1930’s.

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New SEC Football Rules Mean UGA-Tech Will Not Play In 2020

On Thursday, the Southeastern Conference released new guidelines which will shorten the season and cancel all out of conference games.

For the state of Georgia, that means UGA and Georgia Tech will not face off in their annual rivalry game for the first time since 1924,

July 31, 2020
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt
More than 800 faculty at Georgia Tech had raised objections to the reopening plan for fall.

State Reverses Course, Will Require College Students Wear Face Masks In Classrooms

Facing an uproar from professors, the state system overseeing Georgia universities abruptly changed course on face masks late Monday, mandating students...

July 07, 2020
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  • Wayne Drash and
  • Ellen Eldridge
Faculty at Georgia Tech are speaking out about safety concerns with in-person classes and surging coronavirus cases.

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  • Health

'Not Safe': Georgia Tech Faculty Fight Back Against In-Person Classes This Fall

As the state of Georgia continues to see coronavirus cases rising at an alarming rate, Georgia Tech professors are continuing to speak out against the...

July 06, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Nearly 700 faculty at Georgia Tech have raised objections to the reopening plan for fall.

Georgia Tech Professors Revolt Over Reopening, Say Current Plan Threatens Lives Of Students, Staff

The majority of Georgia Tech professors, including some the university’s most acclaimed faculty members, have launched a revolt over reopening this fall...

July 05, 2020
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By:
  • Wayne Drash
The Georgia Institute of Technology has reported multiple cases of COVID-19 in their Greek life housing facilities since the middle of June.

Multiple Georgia Tech Students In Greek Life Housing Test Positive for COVID-19

At least 11 Georgia Tech students living in Greek life housing near campus have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent weeks, the university told GPB...

July 03, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose

What You Need To Know: Privacy Concerns Over Contact Tracing Tool

Georgia Public Broadcasting’s new series What You Need To Know: Coronavirus provides succinct, fact-based information to help you get through the...

June 05, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose

Some College Sports Programs May Not Survive Coronavirus

It’s hard to imagine SEC football stadiums at full capacity this fall as the coronavirus pandemic breeds uncertainty about the future of large...

May 29, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
Georgia Tech professor Krishnendu Roy and his research team has received NIH funding to evaluate certain molecules to help improve coronavirus vaccines.

Researchers At Georgia Tech Receive NIH Funding For Coronavirus Vaccines

Researchers at Georgia Tech received funding from the National Institutes of Health to evaluate specific molecules that may help the development of a...

May 26, 2020
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By:
  • Ben Abrams
Women wear face masks to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus as they stand near an Apple store in Beijing, Friday, April 24, 2020.

Georgia Tech Professor Concerned About Contact Tracing App Project

Two tech giants are hoping the phone in your pocket may be the key to fighting back against COVID-19. However, some argue it raises new questions about...

May 04, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose
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