Vol. 91, No. 4

When you think about the expectations we have of our research universities, educating our young people comes to mind first. And indeed that is their primary purpose—the transfer of knowledge to a new generation of leaders and doers. But given the increasingly complex roles that universities play today in shaping society, the expectations are actually more

It’s an exciting time to be in Atlanta. There’s a renewed energy and optimism surrounding the city’s intown communities, and Georgia Tech’s alumni, faculty and students are leading the charge. Over the past few years, many of Atlanta’s neighborhoods have changed dramatically thanks to new destinations for shopping and dining, investments in infrastructure, and businesses more

A banker and fundraiser by training and trade—with no experience whatsoever in managing animals—King was hired in 2010 to lead the nonprofit zoo back into sound financial shape. Since then, zoo attendance has grown 30 percent and its physical footprint 20 percent thanks to King’s shrewd guidance. It’s no wonder King has been named Atlanta’s more

Stories by Tony Rehagen and Austin L. Ray Georgia Tech might be best known for training world-class scientists, researchers and engineers, but the Institute’s driving mission to make the world a better place also includes educating future generations of public servants and politicians. Though it’s a magnet for students from all reaches of the globe, more