Month: October 2021

Grad Fest October 18th-October 22

Grad Fest is a one-stop shop for graduating bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. students to complete their commencement requirements. All fall graduates are encouraged to participate in-person and online.

Join us on the Grad Fest website to complete all your Commencement needs:

  • Purchase your regalia online at a discounted rate for pick-up at the Georgia Tech Bookstore.
  • RSVP for Commencement.
  • Learn more about Balfour and the ring ordering process.
  • Take professional cap and gown photos.
  • Attend sessions hosted by the Career Center and the Alumni Association.
  • Discounted Starbucks beverages when picking up regalia at the Georgia Tech Bookstore.
  • Enter a raffle for a Georgia Tech Bookstore Alumni gift basket by ordering your regalia online.

Monday, Oct. 18

Tuesday, Oct. 19

  • 9 a.m. – 2p.m.- Schedule your graduate portrait here. All portraits will be taken in the Poole Room in the Wardlaw Center.
  • 11 a.m.– Identities in the Workforce; Student Success Center- President Suite C and D. The Career Center hosts a panel of professionals who will discuss how they navigate various workforce situations that have challenged their identities.
  • 4 p.m.- Graduate Students- Exploring Various Career Paths, Webinar. Learn about the assessments, service, and campus programs that can help you explore multiple career paths from the Career Center.
  • 6:30 p.m.- You’re an Alum, Now What?, Alumni Association Ballroom. Learn about retirement funds, 401 K’s, and budgeting made simple from Danish Dharani and Auston Kennedy at BlackRock. Register here.

Wednesday, Oct. 20

  • Grad Fest Day
    11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
    Barnes and Noble at Georgia TechGet ready for Georgia Tech Commencement on Grad Fest Day! Purchase your regalia at a discounted price, RSVP for commencement, order your class ring from Balfour, get your graduate portrait taken, and enjoy other giveaways.
  • Noon- Career Exploration Group Workshop Series; Student Success Center- President Suite D. This Career Center series will focus on topics that will increase self-awareness and enhance the ability to explore career options.

Thursday, Oct. 21

  • 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.- Schedule your graduate portrait here. All portraits will be taken in the Poole Room in the Wardlaw Center.
  • 11 a.m.- Evaluating a Job Offer and Negotiating a Salary. Webinar. This workshop hosted by the Career Center will discuss how to negotiate a higher salary and what to consider when evaluating a job offer.
  • 3 p.m.- Interview Prep: How to Identify and Highlight Your Skills; Student Success Center- Press Room A. Join the Carer Center to learn how to identify and highlight your relevant experience, skills, and capabilities throughout the interview process.

Regalia Information

  • All regalia is available to order on the Tech Stuff website.
  • Note there will be different seals on regalia as we transition to the new Georgia Tech brand identity.
  • All orders should be in by Monday, Nov. 1. Orders booked after Nov. 1 incur a late fee:
    Bachelor’s regalia- $79.98
    Late fee- $20

    Master’s regalia- $114.98
    Late fee- $35

    Ph.D. Rental- $185.98
    Late fee- $125

  • The Ph.D. custom order has to be placed by Friday, Oct. 15. This is for customized, specially-fitted Ph.D. gown orders and not rentals.
  • Ph.D. hoods are a gift from the Institute and therefore do not need to be purchased.
  • Students are responsible for providing their own regalia for graduation photos.
  • More information regarding regalia can be found on the Commencement Regalia website.

RSVP for Commencement

  • The RSVP period for Fall 2021 Commencement is October 18 to November 12.
  • An RSVP is required to attend the ceremony.
  • No tickets are required for guests. There is no guest limit.

grad C(off)EE chats

Want to get to know your fellow GT CEE grad students? Join grad CoffEE chats by submitting this form by October 14 (https://forms.gle/8Hbi1tbQ7tWTrBV97).
How It Works: Every two-weeks we will match you up with a new peer from a different academic group. If you both grab coffee (or tea) together, save your itemized receipt and you can get it reimbursed! Our goal is to improve the cross-specialization networking and collaboration amongst CEE graduate students. Meeting colleagues over free coffee will be a latte fun! 

Grad Coffee Chats

CommLab Fall 2021 Events

CommLab has a slate of events coming up that might be of interest to graduate students.
First, they are continuing to host Conversation Hour, which is an opportunity for students who are learning English to practice their conversational skills in a friendly, informal setting. A flyer is attached for the next Conversation Hour that will take place on October 28th.  Oct28 Convo Hour Flyer
Second, we have 3 workshops coming up. The topics are “Revising and Editing Your Own Writing,” “Principles of Design: Posters and PowerPoint,” and “Professional Communication for Student Researchers.” More information is available on our website, and a flyer is attached.

Novelis Scholars Program Reminder

Novelis Scholars Program 2021-2022

Novelis Scholars Program

The Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech is pleased to announce the launch of the Novelis Scholars Program which seeks to recognize top graduate students conducting research in various aspects of sustainability, high-throughput materials discovery, and surface functionalization, and AI/data science applications in materials/manufacturing/supply chains. As a global leader in innovative aluminum products and services and as the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, championing the vision of a circular economy, Novelis has partnered with Georgia Tech to collaborate on R&D, and promote education of the next generation of engineers dedicated to making better products that lead to a more sustainable world.

Novelis is headquartered in Atlanta with a global footprint, over 12,500 employees and recorded $12.3 billion in revenue for its 2020 fiscal year. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information about Novelis, please visit www.novelis.com and see their recent press release on expansion of the Novelis-GT Partnership.

 

Purpose

  • Catalyze and cultivate excellence in graduate level research in strategic growth areas relevant to Novelis and Georgia
  • Connect top students and their thesis advisors with Novelis scientists and engineers to learn about their research and explore collaboration and engagement

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

  • Open to students pursuing M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with their thesis research focused on one of the following areas of relevance to Novelis: 1) Sustainable design, processes, and business practices, 2) High-throughput materials discovery, 3) Surface functionalization/modification technologies, and 4) AI/Data Science applications in materials/manufacturing/supply chains.
  • Emphasis on research and academic excellence.
  • Students who enhance diversity and inclusion initiatives at Georgia Tech are strongly encouraged to

Recognition

  • $7,500 award (topping grant) for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
  • “Spend a day at NGRTC”
    • Present a Novelis Scholar Invited Lecture on research accomplishments during the year of the award to Novelis R&D Scientists and Engineers at the Novelis Global Research & Technology Center (NGRTC) in Kennesaw, GA
    • NGRTC Lab Tour
    • Opportunity to interact with Novelis leadership, and scientists and engineers working on related topics
    • Opportunity to learn about Novelis’ R&D initiatives for real-world challenges

Application Process

  • Send a short (< 2 pages) nomination letter from thesis advisor and the student’s CV to mckenzie@gatech.edu
  • Deadline for submitting application: October 18, 2021

Please direct any general questions regarding the Novelis Scholars Program to Prof. Shreyes Melkote at shreyes.melkote@me.gatech.edu.