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July 26, 2023

Increasing Intellectual Property Awareness

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Georgia Tech's Office of Technology Licensing has recently announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA).

The 2023 Energy Faculty Fellows with the Georgia Tech Hosts

July 25, 2023

SEI's Summer Faculty Fellows Presented Research Work with Takeaways to Grow and Nurture Collaborations

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The 2023 SEI Summer Faculty Fellow Program ended with a closeout reception where the program attendees presented their research work from the past 10 weeks that they spent on the Georgia Tech campus and confirmed their key takeaway as to grow and nurture

July 24, 2023

EPICenter's Summer Camp Energizes High Schoolers at the Tech Campus

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The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted the 2023 cohort of "Energy Unplugged," an energy-themed Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) camp for high school students at the Georgia Tech campus.

July 7, 2023

Valerie Thomas Selected to Speak as part of Sustainability Research + Innovation (SRI) Congress 2023

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SRI is the world's largest gathering for the global sustainability community.

June 29, 2023

Secretary of Energy Discusses Clean Energy

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Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Georgia Tech to talk about President Joe Biden's investment in clean energy.

June 29, 2023

The McDowell Lab at Georgia Tech is Shaping the Future of Battery Technology

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Researching new materials for the next generation of high-capacity batteries is Matthew McDowell, associate professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and director of the McDowell Lab.

Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground

June 27, 2023

Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute and Infrastructure & Sustainability Sign MOU for Joint Collaboration Opportunities

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The Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) and the Infrastructure & Sustainability (I&S) unit of the Georgia Institute of Technology signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on using campus as a living lab.

June 15, 2023

Tim Lieuwen Named Interim Chair of AE School

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Tim Lieuwen has been selected to serve as interim chair of Georgia Tech’s Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, effective August 1. Lieuwen is a Regents’ Professor; the David S. Lewis, Jr. Professor; and has been an AE School faculty member s

June 7, 2023

GTRI Works to Enhance EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in Georgia

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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to optimize Georgia’s EV battery supply chain by developing cost-and energy-efficient methods that pose fewer environmental risks.

Newly Developed Carbon Membranes Enable Efficient Removal and Concentration of Organic Molecules from Water

June 5, 2023

Georgia Tech Engineers Develop Carbon Membranes Enabling Efficient Removal and Concentration of Organic Molecules from Water

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Researchers in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) have developed rigid, carbon membranes that effectively remove and concentrate small organic molecules (such as solvents) from water.

The NEETRAC advisory board meeting on May 17, at Georgia Tech. New NEETRAC Director Joe Hagerman (front row, second to left) was introduced to the board during the meetings.

May 25, 2023

New NEETRAC Director Joe Hagerman Aims for Center to Lead Amid Power Grid Transformation

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As the nation's power grid undergoes a transformative shift with historic investment in clean energy, Joe Hagerman understands the importance of this moment for the National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC).

May 17, 2023

Assistant Professor Akanksha Menon Selected to Receive 2023 ASME Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal

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Akanksha Menon, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2023 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal.

May 15, 2023

James X. Zhong Manis Selected for Department of Energy Graduate Student Research Program

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Georgia Tech Ph.D. Candidate James X. Zhong Manis is one of 87 awardees from 58 different universities who will conduct his thesis research at one of 16 DOE national laboratories.

May 9, 2023

Devesh Ranjan Selected to Receive 2023 ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award

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Devesh Ranjan, Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. School Chair and professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, has been selected to receive the 2023 Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award from the American Society of Mechanical Eng

Georgia Tech researchers give presentations on their Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation Grants during a recent "Jamboree" in the Kendeda Building. (Photo Jess Hunt-Ralston)

May 8, 2023

College of Sciences Courses Spotlight UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Six proposals from the College of Sciences will evolve existing courses, create new ones to include the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — a key part of Georgia Tech’s Sustainability Next initiative.

April 25, 2023

Micro-Grants Community-Based Research Teams Present their Work

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The 2022-23 Micro-Grants Community-Based Research awardees presented their findings at the second annual symposium, held on April 18, 2023, in the auditorium of the Kendeda Building.

Attendees at the Georgia Beneficial Electrification Leadership Summit

April 24, 2023

Georgia Tech Hosts the Georgia Electrification Leadership Summit

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The Energy Policy Innovation Center (EPICenter), along with the Beneficial Electrification League and Wells Fargo, hosted the Georgia Electrification Leadership Summit on the Georgia Tech campus.

A project rendering for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange) on Governors Island in New York City. The center is slated to open in 2028.

April 24, 2023

Georgia Tech Chosen as Partner Institution for World-Leading Climate Center

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Georgia Tech will be a key partner for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange), a first-of-its-kind international center for developing and deploying dynamic solutions to the global climate crisis.

April 20, 2023

Physics to Host Climate Talk with Former U.S. Secretary of Energy, Nobel Laureate

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Physicist Steven Chu was the first person appointed to the U.S. Cabinet after having won a Nobel Prize. On April 26, he will deliver a public lecture at Georgia Tech on climate change and innovative paths towards a more sustainable future.

Bird's eye view of the expanded Community Garden

April 20, 2023

Community Garden to Unveil Expansion Friday

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First opened in 2012, the Community Garden has undergone a complete transformation. The latest expansion has doubled its square footage, converted the garden to full ADA accessibility, and increased the number of beds to expand access to sustainable produ