News & Research
Community Member Spotlight: Anisha Bhogale
Meet Anisha Bhogale, Associate Director of Finance for Bits of Good (BoG). When she isn’t managing the club’s finances, you can find her traveling (pre-COVID) or with her family.
TEDxGeorgiaTech Presents First-Ever Women’s Speaker Salon
Under TEDxGeorgiaTech’s overarching theme, “Embark,” this edition of the speaker salon featured compelling stories shared by four inspiring women, highlighting profound learnings from their experiences in overcoming boundaries they faced in each of their lives.
TEP Talk: The Swiftest Shapeshifters Race Against the Stopwatch
If you’re like any of our members at Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club, you probably can’t resist the urge to solve an ambiguous visual challenge when it crosses your path. In honor of National Puzzle Day last week, we sought out to see who among our puzzle-proficient members at Technology Enterprise Park (TEP) was the swiftest puzzle solver.
Streaming Services and Their Popularity
Every week at The Clubhouse, we pose a question on our big conversation board about what’s been on the radar for our members lately. This is designed to not only spark conversations and encourage collaboration, but to also allow us to better know our community members in a fun and unique way. Last week, we were curious about four streaming services they use.
Tech Square ATL Social Club’s Very Own Performs at Historical Inauguration
Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to announce we have a local celebrity in our midst! Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club’s very own, Malcolm Henry, recently performed at the historic inaugural parade a few weeks ago. Following the momentous occasion, he was interviewed by FOX 5 Atlanta, right here at The Clubhouse.
The Top Mobile Apps Used By TSQATL Members
Every week at The Clubhouse, we pose a question on our big conversation board about what’s been on the radar for our members lately. This is designed to not only spark conversations and encourage collaboration, but to also allow us to better know our community members in a fun and unique way. Last week, we were curious about the five mobile apps they use daily.
Brains in a Bar: Brexit Will Positively Impact U.K. and Global Innovation
Just in time for a mid-week break, a few exclusive Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club members visited a secret location in Tech Square to enjoy some drinks and discuss Brexit's impact on innovation in the European Union (EU), fintech, and beyond.
Community Member Spotlight: Chaeeun Park
Meet Chaeeun Park, Director of Production at TEDxGeorgiaTech (TEDxGT). When she’s not building props for the TEDxGT stage, or overseeing videography and post-production for the student-run organization, you can find her sketching art on her iPad with a podcast playing in the background.
TEP Talk: Popcorn Pyrazines
Last week, in honor of National Popcorn Day, we popped over to Technology Enterprise Park (TEP) to really sink our teeth into the chemistry behind the tasty treat. With a variety of pre-popped, individually-bagged flavors of popcorn and coffee in tow, we hosted a Coffee Talk, complete with a pop quiz for our community members, who are primarily researchers, chemists, and scientists. Attendees had to successfully match the correct definition and molecular structure to two different chemical compounds, both of which are present in popcorn.
Puzzles and Their Benefits for the Brain
Since the pandemic, puzzles have become exponentially more popular, and we at Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) couldn’t be more excited to see this upward trend. After all, who doesn’t love a good challenge? So with National Puzzle Day right around the corner, we wanted to learn more about this day and the benefits that puzzles have on the brain.
The Mobile Apps That Tech Square Researchers Use Daily
For some of us at Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club, the beginning of the new year can be an invitation to be “out with the old habits and in with the new.” Conversely, we were curious about mobile apps our community members can’t go a day without using. With this notion in mind, we popped up at the Technology Square Research Building (TSRB) to catch up with PhD students and researchers about the top five mobile apps they use on a daily basis.
Ghost Kitchens and the Golden Age of Food Delivery
Every week at The Clubhouse, we pose a question on our big conversation board about what’s been on the radar for our members lately. When we asked, “What tech trends do you see gaining traction in 2021?,” one of our members responded with “food delivery.” And given the knowledge-hungry folks that we are, it became something we really wanted to noodle on and dig into (see what we did there?)
TEP Talk: New Year, New You, New Headshots
With the start of a brand new year, it only seems right that a brand new headshot accompany it. After all, how are you supposed to pave the way for a “new year, new you” if you don’t start by putting your best face forward, first? That’s why we set up our backdrop and props over at Technology Enterprise Park (TEP) to take fresh photos of our community members.
CES 2021: Seven Gadgets and Concepts We're Fascinated By
For the first time ever, the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2021 was held completely virtual this year. But that didn’t mean that the technological advancements announced were any less groundbreaking. Here’s a roundup of the gadgets and concepts we’re most fascinated with that were unveiled at the conference.
AR Takes the Spotlight in New Year, New Shopping Behaviors
The commencement of a new year means to many, a fresh start and a clean slate. Whether it’s making resolutions, ramping up your workout routine, changing your diet, or doing some clothing purging and deep cleaning – a new year often implies something is, well, new in your life. So it’s no surprise that the new year ushers in lots of new purchases as well. But in these COVID-stricken, unprecedented times, shopping has shifted from traditional brick-and-mortar to online-only. And technology has followed suit.