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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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Dr. G.P. "Bud" Peterson joined Gov. Nathan Deal Gov. Nathan Deal, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby to announce that Georgia Tech has been designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation as one of 10 National Tier One university transportation centers (UTC). The Georgia Tech UTC will focus on important transportation issues throughout the region and nationwide such as highway safety and how the transportation network impacts economic competiveness.