The International Association for Review of Income and Wealth has named Shatakshee Dhongde, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of economics at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, its treasurer and president-elect - Congrats, Shatakshee! https://t.co/NbU7yQ3vqH

Georgia Tech liberal arts graduates earn more over their lifetimes than peers from traditional liberal arts programs at other public research universities in Georgia — sometimes $1 million+. We call it the Ivan Allen Advantage. https://t.co/ReU82S9A1j

Great discussion today with Matthew Grennan from Emory University as part of our ECON Seminar Series

A new study from Manho Kang highlights how export competition between two countries in a third-party market is an overlooked driver of innovation — a timely finding as tariffs and trade wars commence in the United States https://t.co/CJqehzMRCZ

Shatakshee Dhongde discusses Hurricane Katrina’s long-term impact on Georgia’s economy and communities @11Alive https://t.co/rK1uJLxZsI

Shatakshee Dhongde on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: “Katrina led to one of the largest displacements of people due to a natural disaster. It changed the demographics of Georgia in measurable ways, from school enrollment to the labor market.” https://t.co/FKIgRwZF3n

Many assume forest expansion efforts displace agriculture — but new research from Georgia Tech's @GATechEcon finds that forest expansion can increase agricultural output https://t.co/V8s0YYK05b

A search is underway for the next chair of the School of Economics @GATechEcon https://t.co/6a4YWDdvc1

Congratulations to Matt Oliver on his appointment as an associate editor at Southern Economic Journal!

Georgia Tech has released new data dashboards showcasing the impact of its growing partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Laboratories https://t.co/QupgH0Mnzt

Alumni Profile: Anthony Harding, who earned his Ph.D. in 2020, focuses on the impact of innovative technology on climate change policy and governance. He's now an assistant professor of public policy at Georgia Tech https://t.co/7hULEuTrkQ

This year's Distinguished Teaching Award for tenured or tenure-track faculty was presented to Cici McNamara. Her work earned her a place on the Class of 1934 CIOS Honor Roll in the spring of 2024. She has been an outstanding instructor and mentor during her time at Georgia Tech

Serving as President-elect of the IARIW (International Association for Review of Income and Wealth), Shatakshee Dhongde led a talk at IARIW's conference in Tokyo, Japan. The conference, hosted by Hitotsubashi University, brought together experts on economic measurement

Congratulations to Jack Elliott for winning the Academic Excellence Award for Graduating Seniors. With a 4.0 GPA, Jack participated in the Soccer, Community, Innovation, and Politics VIP and was a leader. He also took part in a 7-week study abroad in Spain and Portugal

Congratulations to Taylor Witte on winning the IAC Outstanding Student Leadership Award! With a 4.0 GPA, Taylor is a Stamps Presidential Scholar, an IAC ambassador, and a Shadow Day Alumni Coordinator. Her goal? "Becoming a force of positive change in our ever-evolving world."

Laura Taylor hosted energy policy experts Sanya Carley, Arik Levinson, and David Rapson for a panel challenging us to think carefully about tradeoffs and unintended consequences as we seek to achieve our national energy transition while supporting economic growth and wellbeing

Congratulations to Callahan Pace for winning the Academic Excellence Award for Graduating Seniors. Cal has a 4.0 GPA, is part of the Honors Program, and has served on the Econ Club in an executive board role for more than two years. Cal is a member of Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE)

The 5th annual Southeast Exchange of Development Studies (SEEDS) Conference brought together social scientists from a variety of fields, including economics, international affairs, political science, public policy, and sociology. https://t.co/WjgOnAWMBs

Congratulations to DAA recipient John Wylder, ECON 1973, a member of the group called “the originals,” the first class awarded Economics degrees. Now retired, he had a long career with SunTrust Banks, Hewlett-Packard, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Microsoft. https://t.co/pRbODMM6Fe

Congratulations to Bhairavi Chhiba for winning the IAC Progress and Service Award. Bhairavi has made impactful contributions to the development of the SOE community during her Federal Reserve Bank internship. She also served as President of the Economics Honor Society