By Van Jensen on September 2, 2010
After winning a playoff at the Barclays tournament last week, Matt Kuchar, Mgt 00, moved atop the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup points leaderboard.
This season has marked one of Kuchar’s most successful runs as a professional golfer, and he is well positioned to claim the FedEx Cup. He also has cracked the world top 10 list [...]
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By Van Jensen on September 2, 2010
Alumni Clubs will be hosting Yellow Jackets football fans at gatherings before two big road games this season.
When the Jackets travel west to Lawrence, Kan., to face the Kansas Jayhawks, Tech alumni and fans are invited to a Friday, Sept. 10 meet and greet in Kansas City and a tailgate the following day starting at [...]
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By Leslie Overman on August 31, 2010
Georgia Tech President G. P. “Bud” Peterson launched the new 25-year strategic plan for the Institute to a packed auditorium of faculty, staff and students Aug. 31 at the Ferst Center for the Arts.
With the tagline “Designing the Future,” the strategic plan outlines goals and initiatives for creating the Georgia Tech of 2035, an institute [...]
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By Van Jensen on August 5, 2010
For the TV show How’d You Get So Rich?, actress and comedian Joan Rivers traveled to the home of Larry Dean, IE 64. Dean grew up in a house without running water and now lives in a 32,000-square-foot mansion with 22 bathrooms. His estate features a private 18-hole golf course, an ampitheater and themed rooms.
The [...]
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By GTalumni on July 27, 2010
To signify his time at Georgia Tech, Trezevant Holmes decided to make himself a class ring. The Institute didn’t yet offer class rings, as that was in 1894.
“One-hundred and sixteen years later, it makes its way back home,” said Russell Holmes as he handed the ring to Tech President G. P. “Bud” Peterson in a [...]
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By Van Jensen on July 27, 2010
More than 200 attendees listened intently as Chris Klaus, Cls 96, discussed the future of video gaming at an event hosted by the Tech Computing Alumni Organization.
The event, held in the computing building named after Klaus, began with an introduction by new College of Computing dean Zvi Galil, in which he set a goal for [...]
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By Van Jensen on July 19, 2010
For as harrowing as 2009 was for Tech student Patrick Whaley, 2010 is turning into a banner year.
In 2009, Whaley was shot through the chest during a robbery. Now, he’s set to graduate from Tech with a mechanical engineering degree during the Aug. 6 commencement ceremony. And in March he took home the top honor [...]
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By GTalumni on July 1, 2010
The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents recently recognized two Georgia Tech faculty members for their outstanding work. Scott Bair, a principal research engineer in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, was named a Regents’ researcher; Robin Thomas, a professor in the School of Mathematics, was named a Regents’ professor.
Bair, who received his [...]
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By Van Jensen on June 28, 2010
Vision by Proxy is a seemingly sweet game created by three Tech students. It features the efforts of a little blue alien in trying to repair its space ship and return to its home, wherever that is.
But to make it through the game, players control the alien as it steals an eye from other characters. [...]
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By GTalumni on June 28, 2010
Georgia Department of Economic Development commissioner Ken Stewart becomes Tech’s senior adviser for industry strategy in July.
“Ken brings an outstanding record of experience in new business development and the expansion of existing ones,” President G. P. “Bud” Peterson said. “His insight and experience will be vital as Georgia Tech pursues the vision of becoming an [...]
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The September/October 2010 digital edition of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine is now available. 
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