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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Atlanta, GA | Posted: January 14, 2010
In Fighting Trend, China Is Luring Scientists Home, the New York Times referenced a 2008 study by School of Public Policy Professor Emeritus Alan Porter. "A 2008 study by the Georgia Institute of Technology concluded that within the next decade or two, China would pass the United States in its ability to transform its research and development into products and services that can be marketed to the world. 'A China becomes more proficient at innovation processes linking its burgeoning R.&D. to commercial enterprises, watch out,' the study concluded."