“Carolin sawed each stalagmite in half, opening it like a hot dog bun.” Tech researchers study of Bornean stalagmites, offer new view of abrupt climate events over 100,000 years. [Newsroom]
The NCAA has recognized Yellow Jackets football and golf teams for academic excellence, for the first time landing the school among the top 10 percent nationally. [RamblinWreck.com]
Institute President G. P. “Bud” Peterson kicks off his summer tour of Georgia this weekend in Brunswick/St. Simons. Interested in attending one of his stops? Just RSVP. [Alumni Magazine]
Four Tech alumni—Nicholas Thompson, Matt Weibring, Stewart Cink and Matt Kuchar—have qualified to play in the 2013 U.S. Open, to be played June 13-16. [RamblinWreck.com]
Some movie called The Internship is opening this weekend. Really obscure flick, you probably haven’t heard of it. [NewsRoom]
Above: Tech researchers Stacy Carolin, Jessica Moerman, Eleanor Middlemas, Danja Mewes and two caving guides (Syria Lejau, Jenny Malang) climb out from Cobweb Cave in Borneo’s Gunung Mulu National Park after a day of rock and water sample collection during the Fall 2012 field trip. Photo by Kim Cobb.
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