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| August 1, 2006 |
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| Clough Participates in G-8 Conference | |
| The White House asked Tech President Wayne Clough to serve as the United States' senior representative among G-8 participants at the Business and University Leaders Symposium on Innovation in Russia. |  |
| Tech Alums Tapped for Space Shuttle Missions | |
| Georgia Tech alumni Douglas Wheelock, MS AE 92, and Alan G. Poindexter, AE 86, were chosen by NASA to fly on future space shuttle missions. |  |
| Meindl Named Nanotech Center Director | |
| James Meindl will serve as founding director of Georgia Tech's Nanotechnology Research Center. |  |
| Bayor Selected for History, Technology and Society Chair | |
| Ronald H. Bayor is the new chair of the School of History, Technology and Society in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. |  |
| Are You Ready for Some Football? | |
| The tailgate party prior to the Georgia Tech-Notre Dame season opener Sept. 2 features a Low-Country shrimp boil, beer tent, live music and photos with the Wreck. For more information or to register, visit http://www.gtalumni.org/ndtailgate. |  |
| Military Affairs Newest Affinity Group | |
| It didn't take long for more than 300 Georgia Tech alumni to endorse the formation of the Georgia Tech Military Affairs Group — the Alumni Association's newest affinity group. |  |
| Private Rocketeer | |
| Georgia Tech's chief commercialization officer believes spaceships will one day take off and land routinely from the nation's airports. In fact, he's betting on it. |  |
| Device Burns Fuel Cleanly | |
| Georgia Tech researchers created a device that burns fuel with almost no nitrogen oxide or carbon monoxide, two of the primary causes of air pollution. |  |
| Retirement Seminar Returns to Alumni House | |
| "Passport to Retirement" will be offered in September to help participants gain control of their finances for a comfortable retirement. |  |
| Register for Family Weekend | |
| Family Weekend Oct. 5-6 will feature stimulating seminars, campus bus tours, a movie on the lawn and a tailgate party before the Tech-Maryland football game. Online registration is available through Sept. 28 at http://www.gtalumni.org/site/Page/FamilyWeekend |  |
| Loewy Awarded Guggenheim Medal | |
| Robert Loewy, William R.T. Oakes professor and chair of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, received the prestigious prize. |  |
| Invention Decodes Cell Communication | |
| Tech scientists developed a device that provides a key step in the treatment of devastating diseases. |  |
| Biotech Startup Wins $1.65 million Grant | |
| Vivonetics, a company co-founded by a Georgia Tech researcher, will develop a "molecular beacon" for detection and diagnosis of diseases including cancer. |  |
| Welcome New Yellow Jackets | |
| More than 20 alumni clubs have scheduled events ranging from barbecues to baseball game outings to welcome incoming freshmen. For more information, visit the calendar of events. |  |
| Best, Cremins Head Hall of Fame Class | |
| All-American point guard Travis Best and legendary basketball coach Bobby Cremins headline the 2006 inductees into the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. |  |
| Sports | |
| The Georgia Tech football season kicks off Sept. 2 against Notre Dame. For all Tech sports news visit http://ramblinwreck.collegesports.com. |  |
| August Calendar | |
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