Georgia Tech Academics Digest: Safer Job Sites, Veterans in the Lab, and Career Opportunities

Research and Innovation

Building a Better Emergency Alert System for Construction Sites: On ATDC’s Executive Bytes, Cory Sherman of Safety Systems Management explains why air horns fall short on large, noisy construction sites. After a fire drill at a 20-story Atlanta project took more than 45 minutes to evacuate, his company developed a wireless, tower-based notification system that reaches every worker and tells them what is happening and what to do next. Read the full story.

Veterans and Service Members Are a Key Part of the Mix in the Structures Lab: Georgia Tech civil engineer Lauren Stewart reflects on the difference between a research lab, where failure leads to better ideas, and the military, where failure often is not an option. Her Structures Lab brings veterans and service members into the mix, drawing on their experience. Read the full story.

Opportunities for Students and Alumni

• Using the Undergraduate Co-op & Internship Database (Virtual): Nov. 18: learn how to use the Career Center’s newest resource, the Co-op/Internship Database. Registration is required through Zoom.
• Still Seeking: Creating a Career Action Plan (Virtual): Nov. 17: students evaluate their career readiness, set realistic goals, and build a personalized action plan.
• Tailoring Resumes and Networking for Master & PhD Students (Virtual): Nov. 19: strategies for tailoring resumes and starting confident networking conversations.
• Graduate Internship Program Info Session (Virtual): Nov. 19: an overview of the procedures and requirements of the Graduate Internship Program, with time for questions.
• Graduate Internship Program Info Session (International Student) (Virtual): Nov. 20: the same program walkthrough, tailored to international graduate students.
• OMS Virtual Career Office Hour – Evening Edition: Nov. 18: quick career advice and connection for students enrolled in online master’s programs. Another session follows Dec. 16.
• First Year Out: What Recent Alumni Wish They Knew (Virtual): Dec. 1: recent graduates share lessons and practical advice on the transition from student to professional.
• Co-op & Internship 102: The Offer to The Office (Virtual): Dec. 2 (and Dec. 16): tips on relocating, onboarding, and workplace essentials.
• IRIM’s Robotics Days for Industry 2026: The Future of Physical AI: Dec. 2-3: a two-day industry event at the Klaus Advanced Computing Building on academic and industry perspectives on physical AI.
• IDEaS over Coffee: Reports from Supercomputing (SC26): Nov. 23: coffee and a look at the latest high performance computing hardware, algorithms, and AI trends from SC26.
• 2027 East Asia Study Abroad Information Session: Nov. 19: ten weeks in South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan for 12 credit hours, open to all majors with no language prerequisite.
• Argentina and Uruguay: Soccer, Business & Global Development Study Abroad Information Session: Nov. 17: a seven-week summer program (May 15 to July 2, 2027) exploring soccer, politics, business, and development.

Which of these are you most excited about? Share your thoughts and Georgia Tech stories with fellow Jackets in the comments.