The Astronauts of Georgia Tech
Yellow Jacket astronauts have explored the final frontier for more than 60 years and traveled more than 500 million miles.
Tech's AstroJackets
Starting in 1965 with John Young, AE 52, HON PhD 03, there has been a Yellow Jacket in space every decade since the beginning of human spaceflight.
Halftime AeroHeroes
The Yellow Jacket, a control-line plane, was a halftime sensation during Georgia Tech Football games in the 1940s through the 1960s.
Top 10 Impactful Georgia Tech Football Wins
The wins that have defined Tech Football history
The Writing On The Walls
Renovations to the D.M. Smith Building uncovered 100-year-old signatures of Tech students. Who were they?
Home Sweet Home
Sometimes, a house is more than just a roof overhead. Here are stories of places Yellow Jackets have called home for four—or more—years
Campus Maps
A nostalgic look at Georgia Tech dorm life—from pranks and open-door camaraderie to iconic traditions—paired with a quick tour of campus growth and architecture, from early shacks to Brittain, Van Leer, Tech Green, and today’s modern, collaborative spaces.
Entertainment Through the Decades
Whether at the YMCA building, Junior’s Grill, or a Greek life dance, students knew how to take advantage of what little free time they had.
Clean Old-Fashioned Hate
The great intrastate football rivalry between Georgia Tech and "that other school" is also the seed that sprouted several favorite fan traditions.
The Goldfellas: The Georgia Tech Superfan Group
Running with this dedicated fan group takes lots of zeal, strong lungs, and gallons of yellow paint.
Tech Engineers: Is This Word Missing From Your Degree?
In 1945, Georgia Tech dropped the word “science” from the name of its undergraduate engineering degrees. Here’s what happened.
The T-Files
One hundred and thirty-nine years is a lot of history, and during that time Georgia Tech has produced a fair number of fascinating mysteries, legends, and curiosities. Here we dive into the past and learn the stories behind everything from campus dogs and the Institute’s best pranks, to fake students and UFO sightings.
A Work Divided
Renowned sculptor Julian Hoke Harris left an indelible mark at his alma mater through 34 years of teaching in the School of Architecture and a vast collection of artworks that still adorn campus. Students today recognize the stunning stained-glass window in Brittain Dining Hall, as well as the 10 limestone busts of great engineers and scientists on the building's columns. But around the Arch building, Harris is known almost as well for a work that's gone missing or at least half of it has.
Streakers with Sneakers: Another Gem from 50 Years Ago
Apart from hosting 1974 band concerts, Georgia Tech was no doubt a magnet to a variety of stage acts, some homegrown, some politically spherical, most with novelty.
The Big Moment
“The South Stands at Armageddon”: Georgia Tech and the Racial Politics of the 1956 Sugar Bowl