Image with GT researchers Tequila Harris, Matt McDowell, Anna Erickson, Wenting Sun, Valerie Thomas, Adam Steinberg, and Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena
December 9, 2024

Powering Up

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Our researchers are creating new technologies that pollute less and store more energy — while also ensuring the manufacturing process is clean.
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Matthew McDowell, Associate Professor, Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and SEI Initiative Lead for Energy Storage
December 5, 2024

Matthew McDowell Selected as Associate Chair for Research

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Associate Professor Matthew McDowell has been selected as the next Associate Chair for Research in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. He will step into the role on January 1, 2025.
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Portrait of Tequila Harris
December 2, 2024

SEI Initiative Lead Profile: Tequila Harris

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This is a brief Q&A with Tequila Harris, who leads energy and manufacturing initiative at the Strategic Energy Institute. Harris discusses her research and how it influences the energy and manufacturing initiatives at Georgia Tech.
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Portrait of Marta Hatzell
December 1, 2024

Marta Hatzell Appointed Interim Deputy Director of the Strategic Energy Institute

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Associate Professor Marta Hatzell has been appointed interim deputy director of the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute (SEI).
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Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science Under Secretary Geri Richmond with Georgia Tech Researchers
November 22, 2024

Under Secretary Visits Georgia Tech, Strengthens Collaboration With DOE

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On Monday, Nov. 18, Under Secretary Geri Richmond visited Georgia Tech to meet with students and faculty and discuss future opportunities for collaboration. 
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Glycine, one of the critical amino acids that the system coverts carbon dioxide into. (Image Credit: NASA)
November 21, 2024

A New Carbon-Negative Method to Produce Essential Amino Acids

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In a landmark study led by Georgia Tech, researchers demonstrate a first-of-its kind way to synthesize amino acids that uses more carbon than it emits.
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Gabriel Rincon-Mora
November 14, 2024

Rincón-Mora Wins IEEE Atlanta Outstanding Educator Award

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The ECE professor won the award for ground-breaking developments to power regulation and energy harvesting technologies, and outstanding contributions to analog microcircuit education.
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2024 James G. Campbell and Spark Award Winners
November 12, 2024

Meet the 2024 Winners of the James G. Campbell Fellowship and Spark Awards

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The Strategic Energy Institute and the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center at Georgia Tech are proud to announce the winner of the James G. Campbell Fellowship and the 2024 cohort of the annual Spark Awards.
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Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground
November 5, 2024

Fueling the Future: Georgia Tech and Drawdown Georgia Business Compact Convene Experts to Drive Sustainable Aviation Fuel in the Southeast

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Promise for Southeast to emerge as a hub for sustainable aviation fuel production
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Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground
October 30, 2024

Southern Company and Smart Wires Team Up with Georgia Tech to Revolutionize Georgia’s Power Grid

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Southern Company, Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), Smart Wires, and other partners have announced that they are collaborating on a new U.S. Department of Energy-funded project.
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a pair of glasses and a pencil lay on a paper
October 24, 2024

Trio of Georgia Tech-Affiliated Research Projects Recognized at Top Cybersecurity Conference

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Eight Georgia Tech researchers were honored with the ACM Distinguished Paper Award for their contributions to cybersecurity at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS).
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Deepakraj Divan
October 18, 2024

Divan Appointed to Department of Energy Electrical Advisory Committee

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The ECE professor is one of 16 new appointees who will assist the Department of Energy in meeting the many challenges associated with the rapidly unfolding energy transition in the United States.
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Saman Zonouz is a Georgia Tech associate professor and lead researcher for the DerGuard project.
October 18, 2024

Georgia Tech Cybersecurity Goes Green with $4.6 Million DOE Grant

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Georgia Tech researchers received a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to enhance cybersecurity for renewable energy technologies.
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An Adobe stock conceptual image of a lighted bulb in the dirt illustrating new technology that draws energy from dirt.
October 11, 2024

Soil-Powered Fuel Cell Makes List of Best Sustainability Designs

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New technology being developed at Georgia Tech placed in Fast Company’s list of the best sustainability-focused designs of 2024.
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Wookjin Choi
October 9, 2024

Choi Receives Best Paper Award for Novel Silicon Solar Cell Design

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The ECE Ph.D. student developed a cell design and fabrication process that has the potential to make solar energy two to three times cheaper than fossil fuels.
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Partners of the facility gathered for an official ribbon cutting ceremony.
October 3, 2024

Innovation at Scale: Georgia Tech Unveils New Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Pilot Facility

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The facility will serve as a test bed for scaling up manufacturing innovations in areas like clean water, flexible electronics, and solar cell and battery production, bringing discoveries one step closer to market viability.
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Beril Toktay, Brady Family Chair in Management and regents professor
September 25, 2024

Scheller Business Insights: Achieving Net Zero Featuring Beril Toktay

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Beril Toktay, director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and Regents' Professor in Operations Management, discusses achieving net zero and provides examples of how some industries can reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change.
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2024 SEI Summer External Faculty Fellows
September 25, 2024

Summer Energy Faculty Fellows Program Expands with Collaborative Initiatives

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After completing a 10-week, on-campus fellowship, the members of this year’s Summer Energy Faculty Fellows Program gathered to present their research and discuss their future plans for continuing their research at their home campus.
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ATL CleanTech Connect Social Jan 2024
September 24, 2024

Atlanta's Surge in Clean Tech: A Model for National Leadership

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In January 2024, the launch of the Atlanta CleanTech Connect social marked a pivotal moment in the city's journey towards achieving its clean energy goals.
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Zhantau Liu
September 22, 2024

New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage

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A research team led by Georgia Tech’s Hailong Chen has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for lithium-ion batteries, which could significantly reduce costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage systems.
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