Vol. 90, No. 4

  • Ireland’s ‘Forty Shades of Green’

    Ireland’s ‘Forty Shades of Green’

    It took an American—none other than Johnny Cash—to quantify the greenness of Ireland in song, and I can tell you first hand that he had it right. As the plane broke through the floor of clouds on its descent into Shannon Airport, I sat simply awestruck at the sight of lush rolling hills and meadows more

  • At Issue: What About Climate Change?

    At Issue: What About Climate Change?

    How concerned should we be about climate change? Threats such as ISIS, ebola and shaky economies seem much more immediate and tangible than global warming. We asked two of Tech’s top experts in the field to discuss the issue. Uncertainty Doesn’t Mean We Shouldn’t Take Action By Judith Curry At the recent United Nations Climate more

  • Building a Gas Pipeline Halfway Across the World

    Building a Gas Pipeline Halfway Across the World

    At Georgia Tech, Decie Autin studied and trained to be an engineer, not a community relations expert. But when ExxonMobil selected her in 2008 to be the supervising project executive for the construction of a major new liquid natural gas pipeline, Autin knew that to be successful, she’d have to work closely with local families more

  • Fueling Tech’s Student-Athletes

    Fueling Tech’s Student-Athletes

    Some days Leah Thomas is a delivery driver, loading milk, granola and other snacks into a golf cart and dropping the items off at team gyms and locker rooms across campus. On other days, she dons a chef’s hat and leads students through a cooking demo that teaches them practical skills for healthy living. And more

  • ‘Getting In’ Harder Than ‘Getting Out’?

    ‘Getting In’ Harder Than ‘Getting Out’?

    With the number and quality of applicants steadily increasing, the competition for freshman admission has never been higher at Georgia Tech. In fact, in sheer statistical terms, it’s harder to “get in” than it is to “get out.” With the 2015 college application season now well underway, the Alumni Magazine asked Rick Clark, director of more