Black US farmers brace for impact amid tariffs turmoil The American Farm Bureau Federation said the tariffs threaten farmers' competitiveness.

Bill Winters offers insight for Reuters' "Black US farmers brace for impact amid tariffs turmoil." bit.ly/4mcNmMz

The U.S. takes a step toward allowing mining on the ocean floor, a fragile ecosystem President Trump signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could harm a fragile ecosystem.

Micah S. Ziegler discusses mining the ocean floor with @npr.org’s Julia Simon. bit.ly/42OpciA

WHO Foresight: Monitoring emerging technologies and building futures-thinking Advances in science and technology (S&T) hold great promise and hope for new and improved ways to address global health and support healthier populations worldwide.

2nd mtg of #WHO #Strategic #Foresight committee on dual-use research (DUR) at intersection of #GlobalHealth & #OneHealth. #EmergingTechnologies in the #LifeSciences / #biology / #biotechnology (& beyond)

#Biosecurity #Biosafety

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"American Evangelicals and the Imaginary Realm on Global Radio, 1920–70," a chapter by Timothy Stoneman, appeared in Making Media Futures: Machine Visions and Technological Imaginations, published by Routledge. bit.ly/3GsFLJg

Jennifer Singh appeared on @wabe.org to discuss her autism research and work on the documentary “Navigating Autism in Communities of Color. bit.ly/4jQNG1e

Is the Southern accent disappearing? @ajc.com breaks down Lelia Glass' research about the potential fate of the classic Southern accent. bit.ly/4lfky5w

"There’s this idea that consumers are willing to pay higher prices for American goods," says @besedes.bsky.social. “There’s no evidence of that ever taking place.” Besedes talks “Trump's Tariffs” with @wired.com. bit.ly/3G84SAO

Willie Pearson Jr., Regents’ Professor in the School of History and Sociology, receives Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award: bit.ly/3Yr530t

Georgia Tech Event Explores Role of the Humanities in a Technology-Focused World "The Future of the Humanities at Georgia Tech: A Workshop” explored ways leading universities, including Georgia Tech, are reshaping the humanities for our technological age.

We were proud to host speakers from Georgia Tech and other leading universities to discuss the role of the humanities in an increasingly technology-focused world. bit.ly/3RdGrV6

We are proud to announce that incoming IAC Dean Amanda Murdie has been elected as the incoming President of the Peace Science Society (International). Her leadership will play a pivotal role in advancing peace science research and global collaboration. bit.ly/3EdXvHr

R. Lincoln Hines has been selected as a Wilson Center China Fellow. This class of 16 includes scholars and practitioners working on a range of policy-relevant issues vital to understanding the rise of China and its implications for the U.S. & the world. bit.ly/3DuJ01E

More than 11,000 satellites are orbiting Earth. Check out how Mariel Borowitz and Thomas González Roberts help develop policies to protect space, so it remains safe and usable for the future. bit.ly/4jDMz5c

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited campus for a roundtable with 10 Georgia Tech faculty and GTRI researchers — and a warm welcome from President Cabrera

Performances to serve as living monument to Ebo Landing The authenticity of the story of Ebo Landing has long been doubted.

Christopher Lawton shares insight into his research with Mercer University for The Brunswick News' "Performances to serve as living monument to Ebo Landing." bit.ly/41PUzdi

@lindsbullinger.bsky.social presented at Emory University's inaugural AI for Maternal and Child Health (AI4MCH) workshop, sharing insights on how AI can be harnessed to inform policies that improve healthcare outcomes for children

Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty members Antonio Cardentey (Modern Languages), Caitlin Kelly (Literature, Media, and Communication), Adina Martinez (CACP), and Amanda Peagler (CACP) have achieved promotion: bit.ly/42jvMgN

'Meet the Expert' Spotlight: Matthew Oliver shares his unusual journey to academia and discusses his work in energy and environmental economics, where he measures the sometimes-concealed costs of pivoting to clean energy. bit.ly/3FodQK6

Keung Yoon Bae an Amanda Weiss presented at the 2025 Association for Asian Studies Conference as part of a two-part panel they also helped organize: "Projecting the Future Across Asia"

Congrats to the seven IAC faculty receiving promotions and/or tenure effective Aug. 1. bit.ly/4hfHTR7

Ivan Allen College chairs and faculty recently met with our interim dean and institute leadership to discuss the future of humanities at Georgia Tech. They highlighted ongoing research and engaged external experts in a discussion on expanding collaborative humanities initiatives

"Experimental Investigation on Quantifier Scope in Chinese Relative Clauses," a journal article by Hongchen Wu, was published in Linguistics Vanguard. bit.ly/4173Pba

Two Ivan Allen College Faculty Named AAAS Fellows Juan D. Rogers and Margaret E. Kosal are the latest IAC faculty to be named AAAS Fellows.

Two IAC scholars are among seven Georgia Tech faculty chosen by @aaas.org for its 2025 class of fellows. They are Margaret E. Kosal and Juan D. Rogers. bit.ly/3FL5FaQ

Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Diplomat-in-Residence Louise Blais shares commentary for Global Atlanta's "Georgia and Canada: More Than Friends—Family." bit.ly/4hCVsdT

Research From Around the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts: Check out how IAC experts have been expanding our knowledge of the world and the impact of technology on people and society: bit.ly/4bAOiFy

Trump's handling of Ukraine and tariffs has NATO rethinking the U.S.-made F-35 fighter The F-35 was meant as a one-size-fits-all fighter that could be used across NATO. But strained U.S.-Europe relations are giving some member countries second thoughts about the U.S.-built plane.

@mekosal.bsky.social tells @npr.org’s Scott Neuman the sudden uneasiness over the F-35s is a symptom of growing distrust within the alliance. "I see it as a potential canary in the coal mine, signaling a lack of confidence in the U.S." bit.ly/41AAO8e

Congratulations to Aaron Levine on being invited to join the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics editorial board. bit.ly/3Qw8K0n

Micah S. Ziegler discusses research on lithium-ion batteries in "Researchers tore down Tesla's and BYD's batteries" for
@cenmag.bsky.social. bit.ly/3DZ7fFn

Trade Agreements Keep Global Economies Stable  New research shows how different trade agreements impact the global economy.

Trade Agreements Keep Global Economies Stable: New research from Tibor Besedes seeks to predict the stability of trade relationships between countries. bit.ly/43I4MK0

Infant maltreatment drops significantly when parents gain access to paid family leave, according to a new study led by
@lindsbullinger.bsky.social. bit.ly/428AheU

John P. Nelson's "Generative AI is most useful for the things we care about the least" was published in The Conversation U.S. bit.ly/3F0nO4c