Design, the Georgia Tech Way
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Georgia Tech Builds Earth-Shifting Change for Construction
The Georgia Tech School of Building Construction has a tenure-track faculty that is 71% women. That’s an anomaly in the landscape of building construction schools, said Ece Erdogmus, the School’s chair. It’s also a sign of changes happening in the construction industry, higher education, and student awareness of the construction field.
25th Guthman Musical Instrument Competition Winners
This year's Guthman Musical Instrument Competition featured nine finalists from six countries. Hosted by the School of Music, the event identifies next-generation musical instruments and the best new ideas in musicality, design, and engineering.
The winners of the 25th Guthman Musical Instrument Competition received cash prizes and one-of-a-kind musical instrument trophies designed by School of Industrial Design students.
Majors and Degrees
College of Design Chairs Weigh In on Turkey-Syria Earthquake
Throughout the Institute, faculty with ties to the region and earthquake research are closely monitoring the situation. School of Building Construction Chair Ece Erdogmus and School of City and Regional Planning Chair Gulsah Akar have close personal and professional ties to Turkey. They are partnering with colleagues in Turkey who are already gathering data from the disaster zone. Together, Erdogmus and Akar will work to help develop a monitoring and rebuilding plan for the region.
