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www.macon.com
http://www.macon.com/2014/09/18/3314621_colleges-snuffing-out-smoking.html?sp=/99/148/198/&rh=1
Colleges snuffing out smoking on campus
BY MARK VANDERHOEK
Nicotine is out at Georgia’s public universities this fall. In a far-reaching ban, the University System of Georgia is barring the use of all forms of tobacco — from cigarettes to smokeless, hookahs to e-cigarettes — starting Oct. 1. The Board of Regents voted to ban all tobacco products on the property of the state’s 31 colleges and universities in March. In the midstate, the ban affects campuses including Middle Georgia State College, Fort Valley State University and Georgia College.
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BOR changes policy on waivers
By Kenneth Marino
The Georgia Board of Regents last week approved a change to their policy on out-of-state tuition waivers. Recipients of out-of-state waivers, which allow out-of-state students to pay in-state tuition, must now meets specific admissions and GPA requirements. The change to the policy comes after a state audit last year reviewed the process by which these waivers were issued.
www.chronicle.augusta.com
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/local-business/2014-09-18/go-downtown-event-seeks-bring-gru-students-employees
‘Go Downtown’ event seeks to bring GRU students, employees to businesses
WILL STUDENTS ‘GO DOWNTOWN’?
By Jenna Martin
Staff Writer
An initiative aimed at cultivating a college community downtown has received mixed reviews from merchants. The “Go Downtown” campaign is jointly sponsored by Georgia Regents University, the Downtown Development Authority and the Mayor’s Office to foster an environment that is welcoming for the college community and will create business for merchants.
“It’s an effort to bring more students and employees downtown,” said the DDA’s executive director, Margaret Woodard. “And, it’s an effort to kind of create additional campus life in the urban core.”
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/threat-of-violence-at-uga/nhQhj/
Classes at UGA building canceled after threat
By Mike Morris
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A building at the University of Georgia was evacuated Friday after a threat was posted on social media, according to UGA police. The incident is ongoing at the Zell Miller Learning Center. The school sent out an alert to students and faculty that read: “Report of threat of violence at MLC. Avoid this area until you get the all clear.”
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http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-09-18/uga-has-record-enrollment-fall
UGA boasts record enrollment
By LEE SHEARER
Final figures aren’t in yet, but the University of Georgia already has set a new enrollment record this year. As of Sept. 9, the university’s combined graduate, professional and undergraduate enrollment stood at 34,988.
www.onlineathens.com
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2014-09-18/uga-enginering-enrollment-doubles-two-years
UGA enginering enrollment doubles in two years
By LEE SHEARER
Enrollment in the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering doubled in two years. It’s a growth rate faster than many expected. The college now has UGA’s fifth-largest undergraduate enrollment after passing the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the School of Public Affairs this year. …As of Sept. 9, the college had enrolled 1,233 majors this fall, up exactly 300 more than a year ago. Adding in the 81 engineering graduate students and the 1,314 total enrollment is nearly twice what it was in fall 2012 ‑ 63 graduate students and 631 undergraduates in the college’s first year.
www.youredm.com
http://www.youredm.com/2014/09/18/top-40-musical-universities-america/
Top 40 Most Musical Universities in America
by Elliot Sachs
Ubiquitous streaming platform Spotify is constantly analyzing data to better understand its user base and this time around the Swedish company decided to target University students from the top 40 most musical universities in the US. From which school wakes up the earliest to who listens to Hardwell the most, Spotify found and listed interesting tidbits of data that it captured throughout the study. … – Who listens to the happiest songs? it’s Iowa State, followed closely by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, University of Georgia, and University of Alabama. …With these insights, Spotify also listed the top 40 most musical American universities in question. The ranking is based on plays per student subscriber. 10. Georgia Institute Of Technology 40. University Of Georgia
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http://www.walb.com/story/26570808/neighbors-complain-quell-cannon-fire-in-tifton?autostart=true
Neighbors complain, quell cannon fire in Tifton
By Irisha Jones
TIFTON, GA (WALB) – Neighbors have gotten the result they wanted after complaining about a loud propane cannon used to help with research in Tifton. Officials at the University of Georgia, Tifton campus used the cannon to scare deer and wild hogs away from their research peanut crops.
www.saportareport.com
http://saportareport.com/blog/2014/09/jay-z-beethoven-and-earsketch-tech-remixes-masters-to-engage-students/
SaportaReport
By David Pendered
Even Beethoven and Jay-Z may be impressed by a Georgia Tech program that just won another federal grant to expand a program that teaches computer science through music. The idea is to intrigue high school students who haven’t shown much interest in computer science by showing its application in music and the recording industry. Minorities and women are a primary focus. Tech announced Thursday it had won a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to further the work of EarSketch. The award extends a $2 million grant NSF awarded EarSketch in 2011.
www.saportareport.com
http://saportareport.com/blog/2014/09/a-final-frontier-in-atlanta-west-end-could-grow-while-sheltering-current-residents/
SaportaReport
By David Pendered
Editor’s Note: This is the second of two stories on framework plans by Georgia Tech students for the Northside Drive corridor in Atlanta. West End may be an ideal candidate for redevelopment in this unusual era of the economy. The newly released study of West End by Georgia Tech students sees opportunities in situations that would have been clear threats to redevelopment before the great recession. The report suggests that West End is ripe for new investments in retail and residential. These ventures could both stabilize and benefit from the redevelopment of a stretch of Northside Drive, an historic industrial corridor that begins at the tip of Buckhead, passes Atlantic Station and the future Falcons stadium, and ends in the vicinity of West End and Fort McPherson.
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/atlantech/2014/09/clearside-biomedical-raises-16m-to-fund-clinical.html
Clearside Biomedical raises $16M to fund clinical trial
Urvaksh Karkaria
Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle
Drug development company Clearside Biomedical Inc. has raised $16 million — capital it will invest in conducting a clinical trail. Alpharetta-based Clearside Biomedical has developed a micro-injection platform technology that allows a surgeon to deliver medication specifically to the retina — improving the effectiveness of the drug while reducing side effects that may occur when the drug enters into other parts of the eye. Clearside’s technology would deliver drugs to treat the leading causes of blindness. The proprietary technology, licensed from Georgia Tech and Emory University, is designed to non-surgically deliver drugs to a tiny compartment in the back of the eye, known as the suprachoroidal space.
www.myfoxatlanta.com
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/26561057/childrens-heart-surgeons-use-3-d-heart-mapping-to-plan-complicated-surgeries
Children’s heart surgeons use 3-D heart mapping to plan complicated surgeries
By Beth Galvin, FOX Medical Team Reporter
Each year, about one out of every 100 American babies is born with a heart defect. Many of them can be corrected with a minimally-invasive procedure or surgery. But, for a small number of children with complex heart abnormalities, the answers aren’t so easy. 15 year old Anna Malcolm of Gwinnett County is one of those patients. She’s a “frequent flyer” at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Sibley Heart Center. She says, “Basically, I would say this is a home away from home.”… But this time, Children’s cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Kirk Kanter had a new tool, a perfect 3D computer model of Anna’s heart. Samantha says, “He said we were going to go in, get a cardiac MRI and they were going to take a lot of pictures.” The images were sent to Georgia Tech, where a team of engineers from several disciplines – used them to build an exact 3-D computer model of Anna’s heart.
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/09/19/protecting-your-idea.html?page=all
Protecting your idea
Gary McKillips, Contributing Writer
Ask Herb Stover what is the most difficult part of being an inventor and his response may surprise you. Stover is an inventor of products to help athletes improve their mechanics and become better at what they do. One such product, The Throwing Buddy, is approaching marketability. Others are on the way. But as difficult as it is to create a new product, Stover and other inventors will tell you that’s just part of the battle. The other part is protecting the invention’s intellectual property (IP)… Chris Conlin, chief operating officer of Coaches Studio, said the company is now working with Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) to advance its newest coaching aids. Their initial approach was to use a generic NDA, which worked for the first few discussions, but then he “realized the need for deeper legal counsel.” He said Eliezer created a three-level NDA.
www.bizjournals.com
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/09/19/startup-raises-6m-to-add-markets-for-gas-water.html
Startup raises $6M to add markets for gas, water flow sensing device
Urvaksh Karkaria
Staff Writer- Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta sensor technology startup Soneter LLC has raised $6 million from the GRA Venture Fund and manufacturing partner Flextronics. Soneter, a Georgia Tech spinoff launched in 2010, has developed a wireless device that provides noninvasive water and gas meter monitoring and data analysis in real time. Being able to determine how much water is flowing through a pipe is difficult, without cutting into a pipe and installing a meter, said Paul Freet, who advised Soneter while it went through Georgia Tech’s Venture Lab program.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/09/19/midtown-set-to-host-two-big-mobility-conferences.html
Midtown set to host two big mobility conferences
Amy Wenk and Maria Saporta
Atlanta Business Chronicle
As Atlanta vies to be among the world’s most sophisticated wireless cities, Midtown is emerging as the city’s hub for mobile innovation. It’s already home to Georgia Tech and its incubator Atlanta Technology Development Center, a vibrant startup community and AT&T Inc.’s Mobile and Business Solutions unit.
www.wsbradio.com
http://www.wsbradio.com/ap/ap/georgia/france-atlanta-collaboration-set-for-next-month/nhQWF/
France-Atlanta collaboration set for next month
The Associated Press
For the fifth year in a row Atlanta is set to host an effort to foster cooperation and creative exchange between France and the Southeast. “France-Atlanta: Together Towards Innovation” is a two-week series of events presented jointly by the Consulate General of France in Atlanta and the Georgia Institute of Technology. More than 20 events are planned in metro Atlanta from Oct. 16-30. Organizers say there will be events in the fields of science, business, culture and humanitarian development.
www.clatl.com
http://clatl.com/atlanta/best-startup-that-could-actually-change-the-world/BestOf?oid=12227021
Best Startup That Could Actually Change The World: Safichoo Toilet
by CL staff
The world needs a better toilet. Billions of people in developing countries lack basic bathroom facilities, and an estimated 3.4 million die each year from preventable diseases related to hygiene and sanitation. Enter the SAFICHOO TOILET, made by Georgia Tech students Brandie Banner, Jasmine Burton, Becky Byler, and Erin Cobb. Their cheap, clean, portable toilet with a manual bidet is aimed at meeting the traditional bathroom hygiene practices of Muslim refugees. The SafiChoo team beat more than 550 fellow students to win this year’s InVenture Prize, awarded by Georgia Tech to inventions addressing global problems. Flush with $20,000 in prize money, they’ve since piloted the invention in Kenya. They were mentored by an earlier Georgia Tech/Emory University student startup called Sanivation that is working on other low-cost toilet designs.
Education News
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http://www.myajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/deal-pitches-hope-grant-expansion-for-some-tech-co/nhQD5/?icmp=ajc_internallink_invitationbox_apr2013_ajcstub1#3f7dba00.3566685.735495
Deal pitches HOPE grant expansion for some tech college students
By Greg Bluestein and Janel Davis – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gov. Nathan Deal outlined plans Thursday to expand a program that pays full technical school tuition through the HOPE scholarship program for students pursuing degrees in high-demand areas. The governor’s proposal would expand the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant to include students taking courses in film set design, computer programming, precision manufacturing and certified engineering assistants. Deal plans to include the expansion plan — which would require the General Assembly’s approval — as part of his 2015 legislative agenda.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/capitol_vision/2014/09/gov-deal-expanding-hope-grant-program.html
Gov. Deal expanding HOPE Grant program
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2014/09/19/new-jersey-bill-would-freeze-tuition-private-colleges-too
New Jersey Bill Would Freeze Tuition — at Private Colleges, Too
Legislation approved by the New Jersey Assembly’s higher education committee would freeze tuition for state residents for nine consecutive semesters– whether they attend a public or private college in the state, NJ.com reported.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/19/colleges-now-often-rely-data-rather-gut-hunt-students
Predicting Where Students Go
By Ry Rivard
INDIANAPOLIS — A trio of senior college enrollment officials gave a peek into how they decide which students to recruit. The process now involves number-crunching students’ demographic and economic information — not just sending chipper ambassadors to every nearby high school, mailing glossy books to students’ homes and relying on gut instincts.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/19/research-suggests-relationship-between-siblings-college-enrollment-choice
Following in a Sibling’s Footsteps
By Kaitlin Mulhere
The college enrollment decisions of older siblings could be an important cue to whether and where their younger siblings attend college, according to a new study by researchers from Harvard University and the College Board. Ultimately, the research aims to determine the power of peers’ decisions on college enrollment, and siblings are the easiest peers to identify in available data.
www.huffingtonpost.com
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/18/international-student-enrollment_n_5836872.html
Forget A Perfect SAT — What Colleges Really Want Are International Students
Kim Bellware
When UCLA freshmen arrive on campus in two weeks, an estimated 1 in 10 will be from outside the United States. UCLA is among the schools with the highest international student enrollment in the nation, and it has rapidly increased its percentage of foreign students in the last several years. This year’s projected total is up from 2008, when just 2.3 percent of the freshman class was international, according to figures provided by the school. The California school’s changing makeup is hardly unique: Colleges and universities from Arizona to Illinois have steadily ramped up international enrollment. Experts say schools are courting these young people for reasons both monetary and cultural.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/66930/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=dffd4d6d7970438cb777804e1a75284d&elqCampaignId=415
Report: Colleges Leave Poor Students to Taxpayers as They Woo Rich
by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report
In what it calls “an elaborate shell game,” universities and colleges are shifting their financial aid from low-income students to high-income ones to bolster their prestige and raise them up the rankings, a new report says. Meanwhile, according to the report by the nonprofit, nonpartisan New America Foundation, universities are leaving their poorest families to vie for a piece of billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded Pell Grants. Because of this, the federal government continues to spend more and more on Pell Grants, which now total more than $32 billion, yet the lowest-income students end up borrowing more money than ever to pay for their higher educations.
www.diverseeducation.com
http://diverseeducation.com/article/66933/?utm_campaign=Diverse%20Newsletter%203&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua&elq=dffd4d6d7970438cb777804e1a75284d&elqCampaignId=415
Oakwood University Professor Creates First HBCU-Developed MOOC
by Autumn A. Arnett
Oakwood University’s Dr. Keith Augustus Burton has created the first HBCU-developed massive open online course — a move that colleagues hope will put HBCUs square in the mix of the growing educational trend.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/19/freshman-deaths-show-risks-transitioning-college-life
Lives Cut Short
By Jake New
…At least eight freshmen at U.S. colleges have died in the first few weeks of this school year. The deaths have cast a shadow over the campuses on which the students spent too little time, but they’re also a cross-section of the kinds of issues and decisions facing freshmen as they begin their college careers — and of the choices some young students may not be prepared to make. Even colleges with the best approaches to educating students about mental health issues may have very little time to reach those who may be vulnerable.
www.chronicle.com
http://chronicle.com/article/Too-Many-Campus-Alerts-/148897/?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
Too Many Campus Alerts?
Officials worry that students increasingly tune them out
By Jared Misner
The pings arrive at all hours of the day. The latest email sounded off at 3:11 a.m. A text message trailed behind a minute later. They cover thunderstorms, tests, and warnings that, on at least two occasions this summer, posed “no immediate health or safety threat.” But the emails and text alerts that the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s department of public safety sends to Lindsey R. Faraone’s iPhone all have one thing in common. They’re not read.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/19/higher-ed-associations-disability-rights-groups-clash-over-campus-technology
Fight Over Digital Accessibility
By Michael Stratford
WASHINGTON — Advocates for students with disabilities and groups representing colleges and universities are sparring over federal legislation that would set new standards for accessible technology on campuses.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/19/researchers-discuss-relationship-between-higher-education-and-employment
Wage Data Done Right
By Paul Fain
WASHINGTON — Measuring the job-market returns of college credentials is complex work, according to researchers who gathered here this week for a meeting on higher education data. That makes it challenging, or even risky, for policy makers to use those metrics to hold colleges accountable.
www.insidehighered.com
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/09/19/significant-financial-pressures-weigh-thomas-jefferson-school-law
A Troubled Law School
By Kaitlin Mulhere
With a deadline next month, officials at Thomas Jefferson School of Law are pushing to restructure the school’s debt after defaulting on a bond payment this year.
The private law school in San Diego missed its June 26 payment on two loans totaling $133 million.