Barnett, ME Alumnus and Professor Emeritus, Passes

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Samuel C. Barnett, PhDME '62 and Professor Emeritus, died on June 19, 2013. He was a Professor at the George W. Woodruff School until he retired in 1980. Dr. Barnett is survived by his wife, Dorothy Willett Barnett; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel R. and Andria Barnett; grandson, Matthew Joseph Barnett; brothers, Dave Barnett, John Barnett; and sister, Marge Pennington.

In lieu of flowers, contribuations may be made to the Chattanooga Georgia Tech Scholarship Fund, PO Box, 1444, Ringgold, GA 30736.

MOOC Matters: Keeping Students Engaged

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Are my students engaged? This is the burning question that can be challenging to answer when you’re teaching students face to face — let alone when they are squirreled away behind a computer screen halfway across the world. 

That’s why a group of faculty members from Georgia Tech is looking into the issues related to keeping students engaged and involved in massive open online courses (MOOC).

Book Receives 2013 Robert E. Koski Medal

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Thomas Selected for 2013 Class of 1969 Teaching Fellows Program

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Whiteman Announced as Anderson D. Smith Administrator of the Year

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At the conclusion of every academic year, the Graduate Student Senate recognizes members of the Georgia Tech faculty and staff that have made great contributions to the enhancement of the graduate experience at Georgia Tech.

ME Students to Compete in Global Competition by BP

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ME PhD and Team Takes Home Prize at I2S Competition

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FloMera won second place in the 2013 Ideas to SERVE (I2S) Competition at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business for an in-home breast cancer test that requires only a single drop of blood. This team includes mechanical engineering PhD student Billy Wang, MBA students Jimmy He and Jessica Walling, and Emory law student Ernesto Escobar.