News & Research
Local Startup Reimagines Blood Testing and Accessibility
With the increasingly high blood shortage on the mind of many healthcare professionals, we popped up at Centergy One with Zach Aten, Founder of Grassroots Labs, to question our community about their experience seeking healthcare.
Recess: Battling the Blood Shortage
As politicians battled the polls during the Georgia primaries, we at Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) were at The Clubhouse with American Red Cross, battling the blood shortage.
Tech Square Invites Young Women in STEM for an Interactive Workshop
Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club and AXR Edge teamed up with 100 Girls of Code on a late Saturday morning to host an exclusive hands-on gaming experience at The Clubhouse.
Esports Networking Open House Welcomed CECC Festival to Atlanta
On the afternoon of Friday, May 6, Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club opened its Clubhouse doors to welcome community members and guests to join in on an exclusive networking event centered around the Collegiate Esports Commissioner’s Cup festival.
Creative Corner: Nordine Sebkhi
From poetry to photography and everything in between, we have a prolific appreciation of art. To highlight this, we’ve implemented a “Creative Corner” series – articles and social posts showcasing the recent projects and collections from our community members. This week we’re featuring Nordine Sebkhi, Inventor of MagTrack.
Tech Square Celebrates Earth Day with Fireside Chat About EVs and the Environment
In honor of Friday, April 22 being Earth Day, we thought none better than to take a deep dive into the current and future impacts on climate. So, we invited four energy and electric vehicle (EV) experts to serve as panelists for our Fireside Chat: EV Effects on the Environment.
Students Practice Their Startup Pitches at Fellowship Competition
On the afternoon of Friday, April 22, one our student partners, Startup Exchange (SX), hosted their semi-annual pitch competition and invited community members and the general public to join.
Using Drone Technology to Increase Energy Efficiency
Ramtin Motahar, Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club community member and Founder of Joulea, a software platform that reduces energy costs and consumption in commercial buildings, helped us celebrate Earth Day by popping-up in the Tech Square Courtyard to educate people about energy efficiency!
MagTrack Technology Gets Tech Square Talking About Accessibility
On what we hope to be one of many beautiful spring days, we popped up on Wednesday afternoon in the Tech Square courtyard to get some fresh air, sunshine, and answers – all around accessibility.
Bits of Good Showcases Spring Semester Non-Profit Projects at Demo Day
Throughout the spring semester, Georgia Tech civic organization, Bits of Good (BoG), worked side-by-side with nine different non-profits to aid them in building out specific web applications. To highlight their accomplishments, we hosted a Showcase with our student partner group to share their latest advancements in the web, app, and software development they created for the local organizations
Blockchain at Georgia Tech Hosts Inaugural Open House at The Clubhouse
On Thursday, March 31, Blockchain at Georgia Tech (GT), a student-run organization founded in August 2021 to empower the student body with educational resources and opportunities within the evolving world of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and Web3, hosted their inaugural open house social event at Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club.
Brains in a Bar: NASA Edition
Kicking off Pi Day the right way (rhyming was unintentional), we called upon all space cadets to accept the mission of solving a space-related word problem that involved the usage of the near 31 trillion digits that constitute the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. The reward? A round trip ticket to a secret speakeasy in Tech Square, complete with complimentary cocktails (not freeze-dried, fortunately).
Tech Square Community Attends TEDxGeorgiaTech’s Open Mic Night
On Thursday, March 10, TEDxGeorgiaTech (TEDxGT), a student-run organization, hosted their semester event, Open Mic Night, at The Clubhouse. As TEDxGT’s venue and technology partner, Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club helped facilitate this exciting gathering, with a mix of students, members, and guests showing up to the 9,000 square foot venue to showcase ideas that inspire change at Tech Square, on Georgia Tech's campus, and beyond!
Brains in a Bar: Tech Square Explores EV Charging Technology
With gas prices steadily increasing as of late, the desire for electric vehicles (EVs) has increased substantially as well. Based on this amplified popularity, we wanted to talk with our community about EV charging stations in general, our current setup, and how it could be improved. Being the brainiacs we are, we decided a Brains in a Bar activation was the perfect setting to discuss such a topic. But in order to be invited to the secret speakeasy location, you first had to correctly solve a question, this one obviously being about batteries.
Tech Square Tests What Causes Accelerated Heart Rates on Valentine’s Day
Ah, Valentine’s Day – a holiday to celebrate all things that make your heart flutter – but we’re not just talking about love here. Many other things can affect your heart rate. Exercise, for instance, is a big one. Fear can also increase your beats per minute (BPM). And so can certain foods and beverages. To prove that romance isn’t the only thing to make your heart skip a beat, we decided to share some sweet treats – and test our tenants.