Let It Ride
Peloton Co-Founders and Tech Alumni John Foley and Yony Feng took a chance on a risky business idea and disrupted the exercise industry by bringing high-tech indoor cycling classes (and more) into homes worldwide.
25 Years of Keeping Tech's Past Alive
The Institute’s Living History Program Celebrates a Quarter Century of Collecting, Preserving and Presenting the Institute’s Storied Past.
Kay Elizabeth Adams, IM 67: Systems Engineer And Devoted Yellow Jacket Fan
Kay Elizabeth Adams, IM 67, was a pioneering female student at Georgia Tech, a dedicated systems engineer, and a passionate supporter of the Yellow Jackets. As one of only 21 women in her freshman class, she was a varsity cheerleader and an active member of the Greek community before embarking on a 40-year career with IBM. Beyond her professional life, Adams was an avid sports fan who followed Tech teams across the country and a compassionate animal advocate who rescued over 200 cats.
The Poetry of Waffles
Georgia Tech professor Karen Head grew up loving Waffle House and poetry. The friendly yellow sign has been a source of comfort and artistic inspiration for her through the years. Recently, Head was appointed as the official Waffle House Poet Laureate — she even has the nametag to prove it. This fall, she’s leveraging her new role to drive across the state of Georgia and share her passion for poetry and arts with high school students in far-flung counties, tell them about her own circuitous path to a meaningful career, and convince them that they should go to college, too.
Give 'Em Hell, Caddell!
What do you get the “helluva engineer” in your life who has everything? For John Caddell’s family, the answer is his own Ramblin’ Wreck. His family surprised him for his 91st birthday with a near-perfect replica, complete with pennant flags that read, “Give ‘em Hell, Caddell!”
Construction Time Again
Five Georgia Tech alumni share their expert views on the commercial building boom in Atlanta and beyond.
Back to Earth (Link)
As the new CEO of a one-time leading home online service provider, Tech alumnus Glenn Goad is striving to propel the Atlanta-based company back to the forefront of the internet industry.
The Hidden Story of Mr. Georgia Tech
The newly catalogued papers of L.W. "Chip" Roberts document the impact he had on campus — and around the world.
High Prospects in the Low Minors
Former Tech standout player Joey Bart, Cls 19, may be the No. 1 catching prospect in Major League Baseball, but he’s already learned the road to the majors won’t be easy.
Domestic Terminal Bliss
Trailblazing Tech graduates add their touches on the massive project to modernize one of the busiest airports in the world Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta‚ and inspire today's students to follow in their footsteps.
Bringing The Farm Indoors
Mike Ross, AE 14, and his brother, Jack, created Beanstalk Inc., a high-tech indoor, vertical farming company to provide food distributors with fresh produce at reduced costs and distances.
How to Build a Yellow Jacket
Georgia Tech students and alumni aren’t like those from any other university. But how do they get that way? Is it something they’re born with? Or is it something the Institute draws out of them?
Excursion Expertise
Here’s some adventure advice from Georgia Tech’s Martin Ludwig, one of the top professionals in the alumni travel industry.
A Ramble Through Wreck History
Some 58 years after its debut, the Ramblin’ Wreck keeps rolling on as one of Georgia Tech’s most beloved traditions.
Let's Get Physical: A Mini Course in Movement Science
From required "PT" like drownproofing to the first-of-its-kind master's in prosthetics and orthotics, here's a mini-course on how movement science at the institute came to be.
Things New and Strange, an Excerpt
In this excerpt from his book "Things New and Strange," Georgia Tech President Emeritus G. Wayne Clough recounts his journey from a small town in South Georgia to becoming the first Southern-born secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. After retiring, Clough undertook a unique project: exploring the Smithsonian's vast collections to see what they could teach him about the history and culture of his boyhood home. This quest revealed surprising artifacts and interconnected stories that helped him understand not just what his home was, but how and why it came to be.