I am proud of the impressive Covid-19 surveillance testing system built by our faculty and staff, and I am deeply grateful to all who are working tirelessly to run it. I am also thankful to the thousands of students who’ve already been tested, and to the dozens of student leaders, including many in fraternities and sororities, who are working hard to encourage others to get tested regularly. But testing only helps if all of us get tested regularly.

To the entire Georgia Tech community — welcome back. I am excited to see our campus full of energy once again despite the difficult circumstances we are going through. It hasn’t been easy to get ready for this reopening, and I am immensely grateful for all the work of our faculty and staff in preparation for this fall semester. The coming weeks are not going to be any easier, yet I’m confident in the ability of our community to complete a successful and productive semester.

The Georgia Tech community joins with countless others throughout the state and nation in mourning the death of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis Friday evening. An American hero, he represented our district in Congress for over three decades with a reputation for his commitment to the highest ethical standards and moral principles. Congressman Lewis dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls “The Beloved Community” in America… more

The Asociación Multinacionales por Marca España (AMME) kindly invited me to give the keynote address at their July 16 virtual global conference.

Like many of you, I have struggled to process the senseless, heartbreaking killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis. It is hard not to see a pattern of violence against black people when this tragic death comes on the heels of Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting right here in Georgia, Breonna Taylor’s in Kentucky, and so many others before them across our country.

On May 1, President Cabrera delivered a message during Georgia Tech's online celebration for the Institute's 2020 graduates.

The Bankinter Innovation Foundation, a leading Spanish think (and do) tank, asked me to comment on the impact that the covid-19 pandemic will have in universities around the world.

The COVID-19 pandemic may well be the mightiest challenge many of us have faced in our lifetimes. And yet, amid all the uncertainty and difficult choices we have been facing, I have a great sense of optimism about the future. Every day, I am inspired by the creative work that is happening at Georgia Tech and other universities across the world, the positive attitude of our students, faculty and staff, the willingness of everyone to do whatever it takes to move forward and get the job done, and… more

Successful organizations are grounded in a strong sense of purpose and values. They stand for something. They are bound by a shared mission and find inspiration in something that matters to their members. For some it may be beating a common rival (think “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC”) or winning a race (e.g. be the biggest, reach the highest ranking, etc.).

Ángel Cabrera, Big Bethel A.M.E. Church, Atlanta, February 29, 2020. Memorial Service for Ford C. Greene (Feb. 23, 1944 - Jan. 25, 2020). Ford Greene was one of the first three African American students to attend Georgia Tech. As an institution, Georgia Tech has been proud of the fact that it was the first university in the deep South to integrate without a court order. There were no riots and little controversy as compared to other places. So, for decades, we lived under the comfortable… more