🎓 Georgia Institute of Technology News – August 2026
🔬 Research & Innovation
🔬 Lara Hodgson Appointed Executive Director of Georgia Tech Accelerator — Georgia Tech has named Lara Hodgson as the inaugural executive director of its new startup accelerator, The Venture Arcade. This initiative aims to support emerging startups by providing essential resources and infrastructure, while connecting founders to Georgia Tech programs and the broader Atlanta startup ecosystem.
🎓 Admissions & Policy
🎓 Georgia Tech Introduces Digital BuzzCards for New Students — Georgia Tech has rolled out digital BuzzCards for first-year, transfer, and new graduate students as their primary credential for the academic year. This initiative, announced on August 25, highlights differences in rollout for returning students and faculty/staff, including considerations for device compatibility and religious exceptions.
👩🏫 Faculty & Alumni
👩🏫 Georgia Tech Surpasses $2 Billion with Record Fundraising Year — Georgia Tech achieved a record fundraising total of over $415 million in fiscal year 2026, surpassing its $2 billion campaign target for Transforming Tomorrow with 18 months remaining. This donor support is driving scholarships, faculty excellence, and major initiatives such as the Parker H. Petit Center for AI-Driven Health Innovation.
👩🏫 Angus Wilkinson Elected Chair of Georgia Tech Faculty Board — Angus Wilkinson has been elected chair of Georgia Tech’s Faculty Executive Board, where he will guide shared governance and represent faculty perspectives. He plans to collaborate with Institute leadership on critical issues affecting students, research, and the academic community.
Georgia Institute of Technology news digest for August 2026 · Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Newsroom