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Fraternity Brothers in Arms
Georgia Tech alumni Phil Breedlove, CE 77, and Sandy Winnefeld, AE 78, rank among the most important military figures in the world today. They also happen to be Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers—and...
View ArticleMatt Kuchar: Mr. Consistency
Former Tech golf star Matt Kuchar, Mgt 00, leads the PGA Tour with nine Top 10 finishes so far this year. And in four consecutive tournaments, the pro called “Kuch” by his fans found himself with at...
View ArticleThe Expertly Engineered Bartender
What the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine does for soft drinks, Monsieur does for cocktails. The brainchild of Barry Givens, ME 08, this Android-driven, robotic bartender was first conceived while Givens...
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Brave Faces
Since World War I, thousands of Georgia Tech students and alumni have served in the United States military. Some served their nation in times of war. Some served in times of peace. Some were drafted....
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Making Movie-Set Magic
It’s likely that more people have seen the buildings Justin O’Neal Miller, Arch 05, helped design than have witnessed the work of the world’s top architects. The major difference, however, is that his...
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Tech By Design
An engineering maestro who orchestrates technical innovation for one of the world’s most iconic automakers. An Internet interaction expert who helps make Google go. A much-beloved interior designer...
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Dollars & Sense: Ken Muncy
Ken Muncy, IE 82, will be the first to tell you that he’s no designer. But he knows far more than most about a critical step in the design process—one that innovators often overlook—and that’s how to...
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Power Players
High-ranking and influential Georgia Tech alumni and faculty—as well as the Institute’s good friend Ernest Moniz, the U.S. Secretary of Energy—weigh in on the state of the energy industry and its...
View Article‘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”...
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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...
View ArticleA Fruitful Collaboration
Foraging activist and Tech alumnus Craig Durkin, MSE 06, MS MSE 07, has teamed up with Associate Professor Carl DiSalvo to make sure the bounty of Atlanta’s neglected fruit trees doesn’t wind up...
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Always Open
Snowmageddon. Icepocalypse. Cartastrophe. Whatever you call it, none of the executives gathered for a Waffle House senior management meeting in suburban Duluth, Ga., on Jan. 28, 2014, could have...
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Coca-Cola Freestyle’s Winning Formula
Tech alumni play a major role in developing the technology and business strategy of Coca-Cola’s groundbreaking drink dispenser. If the curvy, racy red Coca-Cola Freestyle drink dispenser reminds you of...
View ArticleSwarms (of Robots) That Help Farms
By now, autonomous robots were supposed to be part of our everyday lives, helping us perform a myriad of tasks at home, work and school, says Magnus Egerstedt, one of Georgia Tech’s top robotics...
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Entrepreneurial Upstarts
Upstart: Patrick Whaley, ME 10, Founder and CEO of TITIN TITIN Overview: It’s been a challenging road to success for Whaley and TITIN, one that started with a near-tragedy when Whaley was shot during...
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Dollars & Sense: Steve Chaddick
Following a successful career in the telecommunications industry, Steve Chaddick, EE 74, MS EE 82, has made his mark locally as an active angel investor and a great supporter of Tech’s programs,...
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A Banner Year for SAA
With exceptional programs such as Mentor Jackets—which annually pairs students up with alumni based on shared interests—it’s no wonder why Georgia Tech’s Student Alumni Association continues to set new...
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Predicting Our Sci-Fi Future
It takes a certain kind of imagination to make fantastical forecasts about the technological advances of mankind and the fate of our blue planet. Science-fiction writers have been doing it for...
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Before the Hyperloop
Decades before tech magnate Elon Musk unveiled his idea for the Hyperloop—a high-speed, tubular-shaped transportation system driven by air compressors and linear induction motors—Tech civil engineering...
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Reaching for the Stars
Perched relatively high atop the Howey Physics Building on the southwest side of campus resides something that would surprise most Tech students and alumni. After all, instead of a telltale dome aimed...
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