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Georgia Tech Europe was the defendant in a lawsuit pertaining to the language used in advertisements, which was a violation of the Toubon Law. [93] [94] Georgia Tech and Tianjin University cooperatively operated a campus in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China — Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute, Tianjin University. [95]
In 1998, Georgia Tech was the first university in the Southeastern United States to provide its fraternity and sorority houses with internet access. [217] A campus wireless network, the Local Area Wireless/Walkup Network (LAWN), was established in 1999; it now covers most of the campus. [218]
Georgia Tech's first two graduates were Henry L. Smith (top row, center) and George G. Crawford (top row, far right).. This list of Georgia Institute of Technology alumni includes graduates, non-graduate former students, and current students of Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech also fields men and women's track and field, [24] men and women's swimming and diving, [24] men and women's cross country, and assorted club sports. Georgia Tech's Angelo Taylor won gold medals in 400 m hurdles at the 2000 and 2008 Summer Olympics. Buddy Fowlkes was one of Tech's most successful track coaches.
Georgia Tech's Tech Tower. Numerous Georgia Tech legends and traditions have been established since the school's opening in 1888, [1] some of which have persisted for decades. Over time, the school has grown from a trade school into a large research university, and the traditions reflect that heritage.
The Georgia Tech Catholic Center, located at 172 Fourth Street, is a Roman Catholic center operated by the Catholic Students Organization, an official Georgia Tech student group. The center has been at its current location since 1985.
Georgia Tech's nine consecutive appearances in the NCAA Tournament from the mid-1980s and the early 1990s accounted for the nation's fourth-longest active streak before it ended in 1994. In 1996, the team finished first in the ACC's regular season and returned to the tournament behind future NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury .
The College of Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology provides formal education and research in more than 10 fields of engineering, including aerospace, chemical, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial, mechanical, materials engineering, biomedical, and biomolecular engineering, plus polymer, textile, and fiber engineering.