Cici McNamara received a Jim Pope Fellowship from @GeorgiaTech's startup incubator @gtcreatex, incorporating entrepreneurship into Healthcare VIP.

@KrollWire Valuation Analyst & @gtalumni Maddie Kadens: "@GeorgiaTech and @GTliberalarts emphasize the ability to think analytically and solve difficult problems, and that set me up very well for a role in an analytically intensive facet of finance."

Are Smart Thermostats Worth the Money? Casey Wichman answers that question in a recent @nytimes article.

Casey Wichman was appointed as an Invited @MIT Researcher at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), engaged with J-PAL’s “Economics of Decarbonization Working Group” to implement randomized evaluations of greenhouse gas mitigation projects:

As a @Citi Model Analyst, @gtalumni Lian Zhu works with businesses worldwide and validates critical decision-making models for the company.

Laura Taylor participated in a @WhiteHouse Roundtable to discuss national strategy to develop statistics for environmental-economic decisions. Taylor also served as the keynote speaker in the Resources for the Future “Women in Leadership” while visiting Washington, D.C.

RT @GATechEcon: @PovResearch_SD organized two sessions on Poverty, Inequality, and Hardships in the U.S. and presented research at back-to-…

@PovResearch_SD organized two sessions on Poverty, Inequality, and Hardships in the U.S. and presented research at back-to-back conferences in Washington D.C. by @APPAM_DC and @SouthernEconJ

Congratulations to Casey Wichaman on being elected to the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) Board of Directors. He also started a three-year term as Co-Editor at the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (JEEM):

Arni Parikh, MS Economics. "Completing my first semester in the MS Economics program has been a transformative experience, equipping me with invaluable skills and enabling me to achieve significant strides in my personal and professional development. Go Jackets!!🐝"

RT @PovResearch_SD: Excited to share our paper "Poverty and Disadvantage throughout Childhood in the U.S." published in Child Indicators R…

RT @GaTech_Planning: Learn about @GeorgiaTech's one-year Master of Science in Global Development degree program: February 5 (11am UTC-5:…

Jason Lindo, the Mary S. and Richard B. Inman, Jr. Professor of Economics, has been named interim associate chair of the School of Economics.

"As an Ivan Allen College scholar, I have a lot more confidence in my academic journey, knowing that there is a support system behind me." Meet Tammy Vu, a first-year economics major, and O'Neal School of Economics Scholarship recipient

Applications Open: Expanding Diversity in Economics+ Summer Institute. Undergraduate students with an interest in learning more about economics and an aptitude for quantitative coursework are encouraged to apply. Applications are due Jan. 29, 2025.

RT @_BobbyHarris: Harris holiday dinner party: 2024 edition. Merry Christmas from the best group of environmental economists I know (even t…

Commencement Profile: Ching-Wen Lai - "My IAC education provided a strong foundation for critical thinking, creativity, & adaptability. Through this journey, I discovered my passions & developed the confidence to pursue them, leaving me prepared for the next steps in my career."

We caught up with @gtalumni Jack Curran, @Truist Senior VP Home Equity Pricing Strategy and Value Management Leader. He says his IAC degree built strong skills in statistics and analytics, setting him up well in his career in pricing and economics.

Congratulations to Karen Yan and her co-author, Mingfeng Zhan, for receiving the prestigious Esfandiar Maasoumi Best Paper Award for their article "On the Estimation of Quantile Treatment Effect using a Semiparametric Propensity Score."

Dylan Brewer joins the JPAM Closer Look Podcast on the resiliency of New Yorkers' recycling habits and, more generally, the basic economics of municipal recycling programs, with host Seth Gershenson.