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Tech plans NCAA appeal TA instruction model earns School of Undergraduate eorgia Tech has notified the Mathematics Regents’ Teaching Award NCAA that the Institute will student named Gappeal the penalties handed David Terraso recipient of the 2005 Regents’ down by the NCAA Division I Institute Communications Teaching Excellence Award in the Committee on Infractions. and Public Affairs Department/Program Division. Marshall Scholar The Institute will make its The program’s success has prompt- David Terraso appeal to the NCAA Infractions hat once was a short course ed the Center for the Enhancement of Institute Communications Appeals Committee within the next devoted to helping interna- Teaching and Learning to use it as a and Public Affairs 60 days, and the entire process is W tional teaching assistants template for a new course for all expected to last three to four (TAs) has grown to become a model undergraduate TAs at . yan Haynes has the heart of a months. for TA instruction across campus. “I spent a semester observing TAs doctor, the brain of a research The violations and penalties Ten years ago, the School of in their classes, talking with profes- scientist and the tenacity of a involve the improper certification Mathematics created its Teaching sors and students to see what we R computer programmer. All he needs of student-athletes in four sports Assistant Development Seminar as a might do to improve the situation,” now to help him realize his dream of due to an inadvertent misapplica- way to address communication diffi- said Cathy Jacobson, English as a developing life-changing medical tech- tion of NCAA eligibility certification culties between math students and Second Language instructor in the nologies is the acumen of a business rules by Athletic Association and international teaching assistants. School of Mathematics. executive. As the only 2006 Marshall Institute staff members. The NCAA Since then, it has expanded to pro- The situation was that some math Scholar from a Georgia public univer- Committee on Infractions vide training for all new TAs in the students had difficulty understanding sity, Haynes will get the chance to announced on Nov. 17 its decision School of Mathematics, resulting in and communicating with the TAs sharpen his business skills at the to place Georgia Tech on two years better ratings from students in their whose native language wasn’t English. University of Cambridge next year as probation, vacate results in several course/instructor opinion surveys. With the variety of native languages he pursues a master’s degree in nan- Now it’s being recognized by the otechnology enter- Appeal continued, page 2 University System of Georgia as TAs continued, page 2 prise and a degree in bioimaging sci- ences at Imperial College London a year later. Committee looks at challenges of multi-campus governance “I feel that a lot of really good Dan Treadaway faculty hiring and promotion practices The Senate also heard a presenta- basic science Institute Communications from Savannah to Singapore to tion from Scott Wills, chair of the research just stays and Public Affairs France. He said the committee will be Undergraduate Curriculum in the laboratory Ryan Haynes focusing on four categories of faculty: Committee, on the impact that the when it could be s Georgia Tech has expanded full-time faculty not located at the increasing volume of student peti- out there helping patients,” said beyond local and even nation- campus, faculty who have tions is having on various faculty Haynes, a senior in the Department of A al borders, the issue of unified rotating assignments among different committees hearing and ruling on Biomedical Engineering. “I like clinical faculty governance and integration campuses, faculty involved in study those petitions. In particular, Wills work because it gets things to has become increasingly complex. abroad experiences and research fac- said that student appeals of policies patients more directly. I feel business To help address this issue, the ulty. related to withdrawals, readmission is the avenue to translate basic sci- Institute last spring created the While the committee has met only and other academic regulations now ence to clinical applications.” Committee on Multi-campus Faculty twice to date, Hayes said he expects occupy about 75 percent of the time The program at Cambridge, he Development, Governance and the group to be very active in the allotted for committee meetings. said, will prepare him to take nan- Integration. Committee Chair Monson spring semester. “The way that students think about otechnology and biotechnology solu- Hayes III, professor of Electrical and this process has shifted over the past tions into the marketplace. The Computer Engineering and associate few years,” Wills explained. He said Membership of the Committee on Imperial program will allow him to director of Georgia Tech Savannah, that while the appeals process used Multi-campus Faculty apply the things he’s learned at presented an overview on the com- to be viewed as a vehicle reserved for Development, Governance and Cambridge to medical imaging tech- mittee’s work at the Nov. 29 meeting very unusual or extenuating circum- Integration nologies — potentially benefiting of the Academic Senate and General stances, it’s now perceived as a much patients with neurological disorders Faculty. more readily accessible option. • Yves Bertholot, Mechanical such as Parkinson’s disease and “Georgia Tech has become a multi- Wills said the committees involved Engineering Alzheimer’s disease. campus institution that is geographi- in the petition and appeals processes It’s a career path that seems natu- cally dispersed throughout the world,” • Molly Cochran, International Affairs are encouraging faculty and appropri- • Monson Hayes, Electrical and ral to the Calhoun, Louisiana, native said Hayes. “The committee has been ate administrative staff to talk about who received his first computer when Computer Engineering charged with identifying any hurdles ideas for better defining the process. he was five and started experimenting • Tom Horton, GTRI that geographically dispersed faculty He said that if action is not taken in with computer programming at age are encountering in the application of • Jack Lohmann, Associate Provost the near future, the committees face 11. policies and procedures related to • Howard Rollins, International the possibility of not having adequate In high school, he developed a dis- faculty governance and faculty devel- Education time to spend on other critical duties. tance education program that united opment.” • Chen Zhou, Industrial and Systems math students over the Internet. The Hayes said the issues involved Engineering For more information... project earned first place honors at could range from varying levels and • Tong Zhou, Electrical and Computer Faculty governance quality of Internet access at different campuses to ensuring consistency in Engineering www.facultysenate.gatech.edu Scholar continued, page 3

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“QUOTE- Thomas Stelson, emeritus vice president of research, dies ormer administrator Thomas E. said. “He saw the importance of been based.” Stelson, who helped charter the interdisciplinary research long before His efforts F course toward greater research it became popular and, more impor- enjoyed wide fac- UNQUOTE” funding is being remembered by col- tantly, he invested resources in pro- ulty support. In a leagues for his contributions to moting this. He was the principal driv- local newspaper Georgia Tech. er, under President Joe Pettit, in article, Electrical “Somebody from comparably sized Stelson, 77, died Nov. 13 of com- aligning resource allocation and orga- and Computer nizational structures at Tech so as to Engineering systems would probably look twice plications from brain surgery. As vice president for research from 1974- promote research at a time when the Associate because of the financial challenges 1988, he has been credited with Institute was just beginning to Professor Art and the institutional questions in transforming the school from a teach- emerge as a research-intensive place. Koblasz called terms of are we going to have a ing institution to one of the country’s “My own career was impacted him “the perfect regional transit system, and what is leading research universities. During through Tom’s vision and willingness guy to set the course for research at MARTA’s role going to be. It could Stelson’s tenure, annual research to take a risk. He re-created the Georgia Tech. He could motivate, be somewhat daunting for someone spending grew from $8 million to Bioengineering Center and agreed to steer and keep order.” from the outside to come in and $120 million. my proposal to start the Emory- A memorial service is scheduled deal with that from the beginning.” College of Engineering Dean Don Georgia Tech Biomedical Technology for 1 p.m. on Jan. 7 at Sandy Springs —Michael Meyer, professor in the Giddens called Stelson “one of the Research Center that became the United Methodist Church. foundation upon which much of our School of Civil and Environmental giants of Georgia Tech.” “Tom was a real visionary,” he current bioengineering efforts have Engineering, on locating a qualified successor to run the city’s bus and rail system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

TAs, cont’d from page 1 large amount of the problem solving, In addition to classroom and video teaching and grading for a lecture lessons, the program has begun class, it’s essential that they be up to incorporating microteaching, in which spoken by international TAs, language the task. TAs prepare a 10-minute lesson and differences had the potential to be a “I felt like our TAs didn’t have a get feedback from their peers. big problem. real centralized training program,” One of the biggest lessons new “There were also cultural conflicts said Grodzinsky. “We had one for the TAs learn is how to discourage and as to what was expected in the class- International TAs, but not for the prevent cheating. room, how much interaction there rest.” “The TAs we get are students who should be and how to successfully So Grodzinsky devised a five-class have some of the highest grade point implement question and answer ses- course that began in the fall of 2000. averages. It never occurred to them sions,” recalled Jacobson. It has since grown to a full semester. to cheat and so many of them aren’t From her observations, Jacobson “We expanded it the next fall aware of how to discourage it,” said devised a curriculum that is now a because we didn’t have enough time Brakebill. two-semester course made up of a to cover all the topics we wanted to The course also provides a way for combination of classroom instruc- discuss,” she said. new TAs to network and learn from tion, small group and one-on-one It’s that kind of flexibility to alter each other’s experiences. tutorials, with feedback from video- the course based on the needs of the “We have a few sections where we taped lessons, audiotaped assign- students that has helped make the have case studies,” said Brakebill. ments and students. program a success, said Rena “What the TAs have found surprising It wasn’t just international TAs Brakebill, assistant undergraduate is that many of them find different

THE who stood to benefit from an organ- coordinator in the School of solutions based on their background. HISTLE ized training program, said Klara Mathematics and instructor of the They learn to make judgments based W Grodzinsky, who teaches the fall spring TA program. “We change the on what the rules are.” semester of the program as an class each term based on the feed- Editor: Michael Hagearty instructor in the School of back from the TAs and the results of Mathematics. Since TAs conduct a the student surveys.” Published by Institute Communications and Public Affairs.

Photos by Nicole Cappello, unless noted.

Publication is weekly throughout the academic year and biweekly throughout the summer. Student group featured on ‘reality’ program Appeal, cont’d from page 1 Archived issues of The Whistle can be accessed electronically through the itted against peers from the after presenting their plan to the com- Georgia Tech Web page, or directly at University of Georgia, four pany’s marketing and advertising sports and add additional scholar- www.whistle.gatech.edu. P undergraduate students in executives. ship reductions to those already Georgia Tech’s College of Tech’s team members didn’t know self-imposed by the Institute. Calendar submissions e-mailed to Management emerged victorious on each other before mtvU selected Georgia Tech will appeal the [email protected], the Nov. 28 episode of the reality- them for the show after some faculty severity of the penalities, including or faxed to 404-894-7214 must be show series “Quad Squads.” encouraged students to audition. the vacation of football results and sent at least 10 days prior to desired A new program of MTV’s mtvU net- Show producers approached Georgia the reduction of football scholar- publication date. Classified submis- ships. sions are on a first come, first serve work, which is broadcasted on col- Tech and UGA because they wanted basis. For more information, call 404- lege campuses nationwide, “Quad to pit schools with existing rivalries “After careful consideration and 894-8324. Squads” featured the students in against each other. a thorough evaluation of the NCAA three episodes competing to see Their prize package includes a ruling, we feel like there are some Institute Communications which team could devise the best $1,000 scholarship for each team issues that should be re-evaluat- and Public Affairs marketing plan for the a new mobile member, a trip to mtvU’s Spring ed,” said President Wayne Clough. Wardlaw Center telephone company. Break and a year of free mobile “The conclusions of the Infractions 177 North Avenue The Tech team — seniors Christin phone service. The victory episode Committee’s report are substantial, Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0181 Hubbard and Matt Swanburg, junior will continue airing regularly until and we want to make sure that our Dec. 4, and all three five-minute case has been adequately evaluat- Georgia Tech is a unit of the University Jason Nelson and sophomore Vicki System of Georgia. Rokhlin — learned they’d won during shows are available online at ed before we accept the taping of the final episode Nov. 13 www.mtvu.com/uber. Committee’s decision.”

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Regents approve UGA’s engineering degree programs IN BRIEF: Michael Hagearty UGA is seeking to combine its strengths for Institute Communications greater institutional flexibility. Administrators from and Public Affairs Georgia Tech said that while they had not had an opportunity to review the proposed curriculum, Research project seeks volunteers uring its monthly meeting, the Board of conversations with members of the Board of Researchers at the Center for Assistive Regents of the University System of Georgia Regents reassured them that the new programs Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) Dapproved the establishment of three new would not directly compete with Tech programs. are conducting a survey to learn about the engineering programs at the University of Georgia. In recommending approval, the Regents’ employment experiences and workplace accom- Rather than being created out of whole cloth, Committee on Academic Affairs noted that, as a modations used by science, technology, engi- however, these programs — in biochemical engi- research university without a medical school or neering and math (STEM) K-16 educators who neering, environmental engineering and computer engineering program, such a move was necessary have a disability. The goal of this research is to systems engineering — are being promoted as to ensure that UGA could continue to remain provide information to help people with disabili- consistent with some of UGA’s current academic competitive for students and resources. ties successfully become teachers and to help programs In a statement, the Georgia Tech administra- educators who acquire a disability to be able to The decision represents the culmination of a tion stressed that such developments were part of continue in their career. five-year push by UGA’s administration to incorpo- the natural evolution of higher education. The project is seeking input from teachers rate a more comprehensive engineering curricu- “The world is changing, and we have to think with disabilities about their work experiences. lum. Until now, it has had a limited engineering in different ways, so Georgia Tech can continue “This can include faculty with disabilities, teach- curriculum, with one degree program (agricultural its momentum toward defining the technological ing assistants with disabilities who are leading engineering) and two certificate programs (engi- university of the 21st century,” it read. “By plan- classes, student teachers, and people who are neering physics and computer systems engineer- ning for global changes in the marketplace and experiencing some functional limitations due to ing). adding innovative degrees to meet emerging areas aging,” Project Director Karen Milchus said. Just as Tech has initiated interdisciplinary pro- important to the state and the nation, Georgia The survey is anonymous and takes about grams such as bioengineering and computational Tech will continue to provide the most compre- 20-30 minutes to complete. To participate in media to meet the demands of a changing world, hensive engineering program in the state.” this research project, visit www.catea.org/teachersurvey.

Five football players Reunion classes make impact with scholarships, library gift named to all-conference team Five Georgia Tech football players were named Dan Treadaway projects and artwork, computer workstations, fur- to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference football Institute Communications nishings that accommodate group engagement team, led by unanimous first-team selection and Public Affairs and the ability to morph into an “instant theater” Calvin Johnson. for guest lectures. Linebacker Gerris Wilkinson, safety Dawan hile the gridiron Yellow Jackets caged In recognition of their 40th reunion, the Class Landry, defensive end Eric Henderson and run- the Clemson Tigers at the Oct. 29 of 1965 supported a President’s Scholarship ning back P.J. Daniels were named to the sec- W Homecoming game, alumni from the endowment designated specifically for scholars ond team. Senior tackle Brad Honeycutt earned reunion classes of 1955, 1965 and 1980 were who also demonstrate financial need. The Class honorable mention recognition. busy celebrating another kind of victory. of 1980, celebrating its first milestone reunion, Johnson, a sophomore wide receiver was The combined fundraising efforts of the three raised funds for need-based scholarships, a grow- also named as a first-team all-American by the classes yielded a total of $8.9 million for Georgia ing area of institutional emphasis for Georgia American Football Coaches Association. He Tech scholarships and library facilities. Tech. leads Tech with 52 catches for 869 yards and For their 50th reunion, the Class of 1955 chose “We are so pleased to see these three mile- six touchdowns. to support the development of an “intellectual stone classes continue Tech’s strong tradition of Tech’s defense did not have one player rec- oasis” in the Library and Information Center. The reunion giving,” said Pam Trube, director of the ognized on the All-ACC first team despite rank- funds raised will augment a planned 12,000- Reunion Giving Program. “Dedicated and ener- ing in the Top 15 nationally in total defense square-foot renovation project in the Library getic leadership is always one of the keys to (12th), rushing defense (12th), pass efficiency intended to transform First Floor East into an achieving this kind of success, and we certainly defense (14th), interceptions (T-5th) and take- intellectual oasis anchored by a coffee shop and had that in place this year.” aways, as well as 18th in scoring defense and featuring comfortable seating, student and faculty 16th in turnover margin.

Scholar, cont’d from page 1 chemical dopamine, which is involved in drug Photo exhibit depicts addiction, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia. climate change While many labs release the chemicals onto the NorthSouthEastWest, a new photographic exhi- the National Junior Science and Humanities entire culture of neurons, Potter wants to see how bition highlighting the urgent need to combat Symposium. In college, his programming has not smaller groups of cells respond. “I created an environmental challenges at the local, national only helped him in research but also allowed him enclosure and system to locally release chemi- and global levels, will be on exhibit until Dec. 9 to create an Internet software application called cals, which will allow small volumes of neuro- in the atrium of the College of Management Endeavor to help both students and instructors in transmitters to stimulate cells much like what Building at Technology Square. Presented by teaching college calculus. happens in a real brain,” said Haynes. Tech’s Institute for Sustainability Technology When it came time to choose a university he At Children’s Healthcare, Haynes is using a and Development and the British Council USA, was torn between Georgia Tech, Rice University software program that renders the brain’s cere- NorthSouthEastWest chronicles the impact of and MIT. “The President’s Scholarship Program is bral cortex as a sphere, allowing doctors to meas- climate change in communities from all parts of pretty much what pulled me over,” he said. “I ure the thickness of the cortex in various patient the globe, as seen through the lenses of ten of liked Georgia Tech’s campus better and its aca- groups. the world’s top photographers. demic environment was what I was looking for.” “We’re trying to figure out what the normal Each photograph captures a striking example At Tech, Haynes has made the most of the thickness is and then measure children who have of climate change and its effects, ranging from opportunities offered in biomedical engineering, frontal lobe epilepsy, figure out what atrophy extreme weather events and observed glacier working in the neuroengineering lab of Assistant occurs in what area and correlate that with cogni- retreats to poor urban air quality and environ- Professor Steve Potter and at Children’s tive tests to see if there is a certain area of the mental refugees. The exhibition also highlights Healthcare of Atlanta. brain that’s more affected than others,” said ways to reduce carbon emissions in communi- “One of the great things about Tech is its Haynes. ties around the globe, including fuel cell tech- research program,” said Haynes. “Work in the Haynes is the seventh Tech student to win the nology, effective public transport systems, car- Potter lab has greatly complemented my course- Marshall, a scholarship established by the British bon capture and storage and emissions trading. work because you learn one thing in class and Government for American students in 1953 in For more information, visit the next week you see it in the lab.” appreciation for assistance received after World www.northsoutheastwest.org. In Potter’s lab, Haynes is testing how networks War II under the Marshall Plan. of neurons respond to different amounts of the

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Art & Culture Dec. 19. For information on criteria, awards and Dec. 8 entry forms, call 894-1065 or visit The School of Psychology welcomes Dean Tjsvan, www.orgdev.gatech.edu/bp. Dec. 8-10 professor of management at Lingnan University, DramaTech Theater presents evening performanc- Hong Kong, on “Making Conflict Productive: Can Dec. 4-17 es of the David Mamet play “Speed-the-Plow.” For Asian Values Contribute?” at 3:30 p.m. in room tickets and information, visit www..org 250, J.S. Coon Building. The Georgia Tech Bookstore will hold its annual or call 894-2745. campus appreciation sale, featuring a 20 percent discount for all faculty, staff and students on Dec. 13 general merchandise, trade books, school sup- Dec. 9 The Nano@Tech volunteer group will be meeting in plies, music and DVDs. For more information, visit www.bkstore.com/gatech or call 894-2515. The Ferst Center for the Arts welcomes guitarist room 102 of MIRC starting at noon. The featured Peter White, saxophonist Mindi Abair and trum- speaker will be School of Chemistry and peter Rick Braun for an evening of holiday jazz. Biochemistry Associate Professor Andrew Lyon, discussing “Bioresponsive Materials from Microgels Dec. 7-8 and Nanogels.” For more information, visit A representative from TIAA-CREF will be on cam- Dec. 10 grover.mirc.gatech.edu. pus conducting one-on-one financial counseling sessions. To schedule an appointment, call 800- The Ferst Center for the Arts hosts a benefit for 842-2003 or visit www.tiaa-cref.org/moc. the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children, fea- Dec. 14 turing an 11 a.m. performance by Dan Zanes and Friends. Ivan Allen College’s program in Information Design and Technology hosts a demo day — fea- Dec. 9 Brown Bags/Conferences/Lectures turing a diverse body of work, including projects The American Museum of Papermaking at IPST will from interactive narrative, tangible media, experi- have an open house and gift shop sale from 10 mental games, augmented reality, interactive tele- a.m. - 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit vision and digital film, from 4-7 p.m. in the Wesley www.ipst.gatech.edu/amp. Dec. 6 New Media Center. The monthly meeting of the Healthy Places Research Group (HPRG) will explore the effects of Faculty/Staff Development Dec. 14 indoor and outdoor air quality on public health, Each faculty and spouse/guest is invited to the 7:30 - 9 a.m. in the Center for Quality Growth and Georgia Tech Faculty Women’s Club Holiday Wine Regional Development at Technology Square. For Jan. 19 and Cheese Party, from 5-7 p.m. in the Alumni more information, visit Faculty House. For more information, call Enas The Office of Sponsored Programs offers a two- www.coa.gatech.edu/cqgrd/projects.htm. Bazaraa at 404-931-9922. hour workshop on “NIH Budgets,” beginning at 10 a.m. To register, call 894-6944 or e-mail Dec. 8 [email protected]. Dec. 17 The School of Aerospace Engineering will cele- Miscellaneous Fall commencement, with undergraduate keynote brate the 75th anniversary of its Guggenheim address by Mayor Shirley Franklin, at 9 a.m. in Foundation grant. Among those scheduled to Alexander Memorial Coliseum. Graduate ceremony speak is MIT Professor Sheila Widnall, on to follow at 3 p.m. For detailed information, visit “Reshaping the Passion: Aerospace Yesterday, Ongoing www.gatech.edu/commencement. Today and Tomorrow,” at 2 p.m. in the Clary The annual Georgia Tech Best Practices Challenge Theater. begins. Applications will be accepted until

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