June 24, 2025
Georgia Tech Researchers Make an Elemental Discovery
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New Oxidation State for a Rare Earth Element Could Advance Quantum and Electronic Devices
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June 24, 2025
To Mach 5 and Beyond
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Mechanical engineer Anirban Mazumdar and his team are developing the control systems and intelligent algorithms to enable safe flight at incredible speeds for uncrewed — and maybe one day passenger-carrying — hypersonic aircraft.
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June 12, 2025
Breathing in a Better Climate
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As the planet warms, changing weather patterns are only one effect. Warming air is often more toxic, leading to asthma and even heart attacks. A better understanding of these air quality changes can help society mitigate their consequences. Georgia Tech r
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May 27, 2025
10 Questions with Jud Ready
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Ready had hoped earning his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in materials science and engineering at Georgia Tech would lead him to a spot in NASA’s Astronaut Corps. Instead, it’s led him to GTRI, where his passion for space is alive and well.
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May 22, 2025
Advancing Critical Mineral Supply: GEMS-3 and GRACE Workshop Spurs Innovation
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Bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders, including industry partners from multiple sectors, non-profit organizations, regional economic development agencies, national labs, universities, and technical colleges.
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May 19, 2025
Gamification of Power Grid Resilience Supports Research and Education
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“Current Crisis,” a power grid modeling video game developed through the Georgia Tech VIP project led by Dan Molzahn, EPIcenter's initiative lead, simulates real-world power grid challenges.
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May 13, 2025
Meet the Expert: Gaurav Doshi
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The assistant professor in applied economics researches, among other topics, ways to make the benefits of large electrification projects more transparent.
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May 12, 2025
Moving Toward Development: GEMs-3 and GRACE Workshop Builds Momentum for Critical Mineral Production and Economic Development in Georgia
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The third Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop, held jointly with the Growing Resilience for America’s Critical Mineral Economy (GRACE) Engine initiative marked a pivotal step in the region’s critical mineral strategy.
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May 7, 2025
EPIcenter Announces Selection of Six Students For Inaugural Summer Research Program
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The Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPIcenter) at Georgia Tech has announced the selection of six students for its inaugural Summer Research Program.
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May 7, 2025
Meet the Expert: Daniel Molzahn
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The NSF grant winner and associate professor is working to improve the resilience of power grids while also indulging in his other love: history.
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April 29, 2025
Georgia Tech and Stryten Energy Unveil Installation of Lead Battery Energy Storage System for Advanced Research
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The Georgia Institute of Technology and Stryten Energy LLC, a U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider, announced the successful installation of Stryten Energy’s Lead Battery Energy Storage System at the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Laboratory.
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April 28, 2025
Energy Day Showcases Georgia Tech's Leadership in Energy Research
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More than 300 industry, government, and academic leaders convened at Georgia Tech to discuss the latest developments in energy storage, solar energy, and carbon-neutral fuels.
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April 22, 2025
SEI Initiative Lead Profile: Scott Duncan
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This is a brief Q&A with SEI's initiative lead for microgrids, Scott Duncan, where he discusses his research and how it influences the microgrids initiative at Georgia Tech.
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April 16, 2025
Jeremy Epstein Joins Georgia Tech-PNNL Cybersecurity Institute
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To be based at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Jeremy Epstein will serve as co-director of ICARIS, collaborating with PNNL co-director Danny Herrera to identify and develop ways to confront threats against the nation’s critical infrastructure.
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April 15, 2025
Harnessing Solar Power: Georgia Tech Students Clean PV Panels for Research and Sustainability
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Georgia Tech Beautification Day brought student volunteers to the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Building to clean the building's solar PV arrays.
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April 9, 2025
GTRI and SEI Announce Recipients of Phase Two Seed Funding From the Energy and National Security Initiative
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Recipients of the second phase of seed funding from the Energy and National Security Initiative have now been announced.
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April 4, 2025
Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping
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Researchers found that burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping. They analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this ble environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels.
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April 2, 2025
Two Undergraduate Students Win IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship
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The award will provide real-world experience to the undergraduate students in power and energy engineering careers.
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March 19, 2025
The 2025 Southeastern Energy Conference: A Transformative Experience at Georgia Tech
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Organized by the Energy Club at Georgia Tech, the 2025 Southeastern Energy Conference welcomed over 100 attendees, including industry leaders, policymakers, researchers, and students, fostering dynamic discussions on the future of energy.
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March 14, 2025
Machine Learning Encoder Improves Weather Forecasting and Tsunami Prediction
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Ph.D. student Phillip Si and Assistant Professor Peng Chen developed Latent-EnSF, a technique that improves how ML models assimilate data to make predictions.
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March 13, 2025
Organization Spotlight: ElectrifyGT
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ElectrifyGT is at the forefront of Georgia Tech’s push for a cleaner future.
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March 11, 2025
Devesh Ranjan Named Engineering Dean at University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Ranjan has established numerous fundraising, outreach, and community-building initiatives as chair of the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.
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March 6, 2025
Meet the Expert: Matthew Oliver
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Master of the rebound — Economist Matthew Oliver measures the sometimes concealed costs of pivoting to clean energy
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February 20, 2025
Tim Lieuwen Named Georgia Tech’s Executive Vice President for Research
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The Regents’ Professor and current interim EVPR brings strong leadership and deep research expertise to the role.
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February 17, 2025
Georgia Tech Research Targets ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
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Professor Yongsheng Chen leads a multi-university team using machine learning to discover PFAS-removing membranes.
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February 4, 2025
Tech Square Microgrid Workshop Sparks Ideas For Energy Resiliency Assets
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Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), Southern Company, and Georgia Power hosted a workshop aimed at imparting new information and sparking innovative ideas around the Tech Square Microgrid (TSMG) and the use of its data in education and research
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January 30, 2025
Solar Rebound: The Behavioral Economics Behind Increased Electricity Use
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A recent study by Matthew E. Oliver from the Georgia Institute of Technology and his co-authors, Juan Moreno-Cruz from the University of Waterloo and Kenneth Gillingham from Yale University, delves into the solar rebound effect.
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January 28, 2025
From Ideas to Solutions: Georgia Tech's First Energy and Sustainability Hackathon
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EnergyHack @GT, Georgia Tech’s inaugural student-run energy and sustainability hackathon, kicked off Jan. 17-19, 2025.
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January 17, 2025
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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January 16, 2025
Biden Administration Names Interactive Computing Researcher as PECASE Recipient
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Interactive Computing Associate Professor Josiah Hester is one of 400 people to be awarded the Presidential Early Career Award For Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the nation's highest honor for early career researchers.
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January 9, 2025
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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December 19, 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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December 18, 2024
Athena Named to Forbes 2025 30 Under 30 Energy and Green Tech List
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The ECE Ph.D. graduate, who is completing a research fellowship at Stanford University, was recognized for her research into more efficient AI computing.
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December 18, 2024
Georgia Tech Alum Johney Green Selected as New Lab Director at the Savannah River National Laboratory
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Johney Green Jr., M.S. ME 1993, Ph.D. ME 2000, has been chosen to serve as the new laboratory director for Savannah River National Laboratory. A proud Yellow Jacket, Green currently serves on the Strategic Energy Institute’s External Advisory Board.
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December 3, 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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November 26, 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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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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November 13, 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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November 13, 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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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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November 5, 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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October 24, 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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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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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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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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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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October 1, 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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September 25, 2024
EPIcenter Showcases Energy and Public Health Seed Grant Research in a Mini Symposium
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EPIcenter Showcases Energy and Public Health Seed Grant Research in a Mini Symposium
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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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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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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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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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September 18, 2024
SEI/GTRI Announced Awardees for Category A Seed Funding From the National Security Workshop
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SEI/GTRI Announced Awardees for Category A Seed Funding From the National Security Workshop
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September 13, 2024
Professor Christopher W. Jones Wins ACS Murphree Award
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Professor Christopher W. Jones, the John F. Brock III School Chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE), is winner of the American Chemical Society’s 2025 E. V. Murphree Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.
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September 6, 2024
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.
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September 6, 2024
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
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September 6, 2024
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.
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September 6, 2024
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
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September 6, 2024
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.
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September 6, 2024
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.
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September 6, 2024
Alumni Spotlight: Laura Stoy Transforms Research into Clean Technology Startup
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Since leaving Georgia Tech, Laura (Mast) Stoy, PhD EnvE 21, has continued to pursue her research, this time as an entrepreneur.
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September 6, 2024
Lieuwen to Give National Academy of Engineering Keynote on Net Zero Pathways
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The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) chose Adjunct Professor and alumnus Tim Lieuwen, M.S. ME 1997, Ph.D. ME 1999, to give a keynote address about net zero pathways in the U.S. energy system as part of the 2023 Global Grand Challenges Summit.
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September 6, 2024
Christopher Jones Wins 2023 Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology
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Professor Christopher Jones was selected as the recipient of the 2023 Institute Award for Excellence in Industrial Gases Technology from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (AIChE).
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September 6, 2024
Assistant Professor Akanksha Menon Awarded $3 Million for Research as part of DOE's Energy Earthshots™ Initiative
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Akanksha Menon, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $3 million in funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of their Energy Earthshots™ Initiative to advance clean energy technologies
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September 6, 2024
What's Next for Renewable Energy in the U.S.?
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Researchers say that accelerating the transition to renewable energy can help mitigate climate change, enhance energy security, and stimulate economic growth. Three such energy experts at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts — an economist, a policymake
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September 6, 2024
Q&A with Deepakraj Divan and Suresh Sharma: Authors of "ENERGY 2040"
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In an insightful interview, Divan, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and director of the Center for Distributed Energy (CDE) in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Sharma, an entrepreneur in residence at CDE, trace the histori
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September 6, 2024
Martha Grover Named Thomas A. Fanning Chair in Equity Centered Engineering
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School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) faculty member Martha Grover has been named the College’s Thomas A. Fanning Chair in Equity Centered Engineering.
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September 6, 2024
College of Engineering Recognizes 8 Faculty with 2024 Excellence Awards
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College of Engineering Recognizes 8 Faculty with 2024 Excellence Awards
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September 6, 2024
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.
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September 6, 2024
Woodruff School Partners with Siemens to Launch New Course
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Over 9% of global passenger vehicle sales last year were electric vehicles (EVs) according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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September 6, 2024
Georgia Tech Announces 2023 EVPR Institute Research Award Winners
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At Georgia Tech, the research enterprise covers activities from basic research to commercialization and societal use. Each year, the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR) presents awards to recognize the achievements of faculty and staff.
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September 6, 2024
DOE Renews Funding of Energy Frontier Research Center with $13.2 Million Grant
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Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has been renewed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a third round of funding ($13.2 million over four years) for its Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) to study materials used in c
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September 6, 2024
Faces of Research - Meet Tim Lieuwen
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Meet Tim Lieuwen, executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI).
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September 6, 2024
In Fairbanks, Alaska, Researchers Unravel Frigid Air Pollution
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New research shows that an effort to improve wintertime air quality in Fairbanks, Alaska may not be as effective as intended.
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August 28, 2024
Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena Receives $1M NSF Grant to Study Recycling of Perovskite Solar Cells
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When the National Science Foundation (NSF) put out an interdisciplinary challenge for clean energy, Dr. Correa-Baena, Dr. Naomi Deneke, and Dr. Ilke Celik partnered to write a proposal to tackle recycling of perovskite solar cells.
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August 20, 2024
Energy Unplugged Summer Camp Fuels Curiosity and Innovation in K-12 Students
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The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted the 2024 cohort of Energy Unplugged, a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) summer program for high school students.
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August 14, 2024
Saeedifard Wins Pair of IEEE Awards
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The ECE professor received the two awards over the summer for her research on energy systems.
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August 9, 2024
Georgia Tech’s Industrial Assessment Center Named Top in U.S. for 2024
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Industrial Assessment Centers help medium-sized industrial facilities with energy-related support.
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August 6, 2024
Christine Conwell Appointed Interim Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute
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Christine Conwell has been named interim executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Sept. 10.
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August 5, 2024
Hernandez-Mejia Appointed Interim Director of NEETRAC
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Hernandez-Mejia, who has worked at ECE’s National Electric Energy Testing, Research, & Applications Center (NEETRAC) since 2017, brings extensive experience to the member-driven electric utility research center.
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August 5, 2024
Community Spotlight - Yuanzhi Tang
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Tang took on the role of associate co-director of interdisciplinary research for BBISS so she could help others access resources that had shaped her growth as a researcher at Georgia Tech.
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July 30, 2024
Regents’ Professor Tim Lieuwen to Serve as Georgia Tech’s Interim EVPR
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Lieuwen will begin his term as interim EVPR on September 10, 2024.
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July 15, 2024
Saeedifard Named Ken Byers Professor
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Specializing in power electronics and energy conversion systems, Professor Maryam Saeedifard has been named Ken Byers Professor in ECE.
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July 15, 2024
Will the Seine River’s E. coli Woes Sink Olympic Dreams in Paris?
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Time is winding down on Olympic organizers’ plans to stage open-water swimming events in Paris’ iconic Seine River later this month.
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June 12, 2024
Researchers Help Maritime Industry Navigate Toward Sustainability
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GT researchers Valerie Thomas and Patricia Stathatou are working toward a sustainable future for ocean shipping
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June 7, 2024
Kwak Receives ISCAS Grant for Novel Power-Efficient Memory Design for Computing
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The ECE Ph.D. candidate was one of 10 people to receive the grant. The design aims to reduce energy consumption when performing power-intensive processes, like AI computing.
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June 3, 2024
VIP Tackles Grid Resilience with Real-Time Power Outage Tracker
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The database will help researchers explore questions about the causes and effects of power outages and how policy interventions can help strengthen grid resilience.
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May 23, 2024
Public Policy Alum Plays Key Role in Atlanta Energy-Burden Fund
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A Ph.D. graduate of the School of Public Policy played an instrumental role in advancing recent City of Atlanta legislation to help reduce energy burden among low-income residents.
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May 14, 2024
Turning Up the Heat: Georgia Tech Economist Finds Price Has Little Impact on Consumers’ Thermostat Choices
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In a study by a Georgia Tech economist that could help inform future energy policy, half the participants cranked their thermostats despite knowing exactly how much each extra degree would cost them.
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May 13, 2024
To Save Energy, Users Let Smart Thermostats Take the Lead
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People using energy-efficient smart thermostats are willing to sacrifice comfort and control to save relatively small amounts of energy that could add up if enough people sign on, a Georgia Tech economist reported in a recent study.
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May 6, 2024
Beyond the Haze: An Economist’s Insight Into Air Pollution
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Are you under the impression that air pollution is a dichotomous problem where the air is either polluted or it’s not? What else is there to know about air pollution? The surprising answer to this question lies not with a scientist but with an economist.
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May 3, 2024
EPICenter Hosts Lightning Talks for Research and Ideas Exchange
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On April 12, the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted its second round of the “Friday Lightning Talk Series” at the Scholars Event Network space in the Price Gilbert Library.
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May 1, 2024
Secretary of Energy Announces a Tri-City Alliance With Georgia Tech for Scalable, Equitable, and Innovative Clean Energy Solutions
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On a recent visit to the Georgia Tech campus, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced that a tri-city alliance of Atlanta, Decatur, and Savannah in partnership with Georgia Tech will receive funding to drive clean energy solutions.
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April 26, 2024
Crossing Disciplines: Professor Perez-Guzman’s approach towards Resilient Systems
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Professor Perez-Guzman advocates for fostering resilient engineering and holistic leadership at Georgia Tech.
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April 25, 2024
New Approach Could Make Reusing Captured Carbon Far Cheaper, Less Energy-Intensive
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A team led by Marta Hatzell designed a new electrochemical reactor to seamlessly integrate into direct air capture systems and turn CO2 into useful raw materials.
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April 22, 2024
Georgia Tech Microsoft CloudHub Partnership Explores Electric Vehicle Adoption
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Business and government sectors are embracing electric vehicles, but are U.S. drivers on the same road?
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April 16, 2024
Advancing Clean Energy: Georgia Tech Hosts Energy Materials Day
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Energy Materials Day was co-hosted by Georgia Tech’s Strategic Energy Institute , the Institute for Materials, and the Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center.
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April 11, 2024
Faculty Fellows Program Focuses on Energy Equity, Environmental Justice, and Community Engagement
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The Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education (SCoRE — formerly SLS), in collaboration with the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS), the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI), and the
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April 3, 2024
Can Metro Atlanta Handle 1.8 Million More Residents?
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Georgia Tech experts examine how the Atlanta region can prepare for the projected addition of nearly 2 million residents by 2050.
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March 19, 2024
Public Policy Research Powers Sierra Club Report on Black Energy Burden in Georgia
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The study examines the causes of energy burden among Black residents in Georgia.
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March 18, 2024
Civic Data Analysis Finds New Opportunity for Federal Energy Efficiency Initiatives
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A new study from the School of Public Policy finds that federal housing policies accelerate energy efficiency participation among low and moderate-income households — even when those policies don’t directly address energy efficiency.
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March 14, 2024
Georgia Tech Receives Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Grants
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In January, Georgia Tech researchers were awarded three grants as a part of the Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization multi-topic funding
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March 7, 2024
McDowell Receives ARPA-E Funding to Develop Ultrahigh-Energy Density Battery Chemistries
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Matthew McDowell, Woodruff Faculty Fellow and associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering & initiative lead for energy storage at the Strategic Energy Institute, has received $1.3 million in funding through the PROPEL-1K program
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February 21, 2024
Energy Materials: Driving the Clean Energy Transition
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Energy materials facilitate the conversion or transmission of energy. They also play an essential role in how we store energy, reduce power consumption, and develop cleaner, efficient energy solutions.
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February 15, 2024
Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop: Paving the Way for Critical Mineral Production - Cloned
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To address the importance of critical minerals in the clean energy transition, 45 attendees from academia, government, industry, & national labs gathered at the University of Georgia for the inaugural Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals Workshop.
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February 15, 2024
Georgia Partnerships for Essential Minerals (GEMs) Workshop: Paving the Way for Critical Mineral Production
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To address the importance of critical minerals in the clean energy transition, 45 attendees from academia, government, industry, & national labs gathered at the University of Georgia for the inaugural Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals Workshop.
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February 13, 2024
Innovation and Education: The Woodruff School's Unique Approach to Design for Mechanical Engineers
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The intersection of design and innovation drives engineering, shaping the future of products and manufacturing processes. At the forefront of this intersection is the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.
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February 12, 2024
Georgia Tech, University of Waterloo Forge Partnership to Advance AI Initiatives
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Georgia Tech and Waterloo collaborate to enhance academic and research partnerships, with a focus on areas such as AI, faculty exchanges, and joint research projects.
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February 9, 2024
Georgia’s Universities and the Georgia Mining Association Convene on Essential Minerals for the Energy Sector
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A regional consortium led by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University, in collaboration with the Georgia Mining Association, will host an inaugural workshop on Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals
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February 8, 2024
Athena Receives Prestigious Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship
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The ECE Ph.D. candidate will research emerging materials and devices for energy-efficient sustainable computing.
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February 7, 2024
Georgia Tech Named Top-Ranked Public University in Energy
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U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Georgia Institute of Technology as the top public university and No. 3 nationally in energy and fuels research.
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February 5, 2024
EPICenter Faculty Affiliates Examine How Economists Contribute to Our Understanding of Pollution’s Health Impact
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EPICenter faculty affiliates Dylan Brewer, Daniel Dench, and Interim Director Laura Taylor compare methods used in epidemiology literature with the causal inference framework used in economics in analyzing the effect of air pollution on health outcomes.
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February 2, 2024
The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center Launches EPICenter Faculty Affiliate Program
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EPICenter has named the first class of faculty affiliates in the EPICenter Faculty Affiliates program.
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January 31, 2024
Pioneering Process Leads to Big Win for Tech Research Team
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Pioneering a new recycling approach led to a big win for Re-Wind USA, a Georgia Tech research team led by Russell Gentry. The team has won the first phase of the Department of Energy's Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize, receiving $75,000 and an invit
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January 31, 2024
Re-Wind USA Wins First Phase of DOE Prize
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A pioneering a new recycling approach led to a big win for Re-Wind USA in the first phase of the Department of Energy's Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize.
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January 26, 2024
Marta Hatzell Wins ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award
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The award recognizes leading contributions of scientists and engineers active in the general fields of green chemistry, green engineering, and sustainability in the broadest sense of the chemical enterprise.
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January 24, 2024
Georgia’s Universities and the Georgia Mining Association Convene on Essential Minerals for the Energy Sector - Cloned
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A regional consortium led by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University, in collaboration with the Georgia Mining Association, will host an inaugural workshop on Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals
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January 19, 2024
Georgia’s Universities and the Georgia Mining Association Convene on Essential Minerals for the Energy Sector
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A regional consortium led by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University, in collaboration with the Georgia Mining Association, will host an inaugural workshop on Georgia partnerships for Essential Minerals
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December 20, 2023
Machine Learning Could be Key to Early Leakage Detection in Underground Carbon Storage Sites
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The feasibility study by Georgia Tech researchers explores using conditional normalizing flows (CNFs) to convert seismic data points into usable information and observable images. This potential ability could make monitoring underground storage sites more
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December 19, 2023
Researchers Find They Can Stop Degradation of Promising Solar Cell Materials
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Engineers uncover the chemical interactions that make perovskites unstable and can prevent them.
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December 13, 2023
SEI Initiative Lead Profile: Sam Litchfield
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This is a profile on Sam Litchfield, research engineer at the Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research (CIPHER) lab of GTRI. Litchfield leads the Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure initiative at SEI.
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December 13, 2023
SEI Initiative Lead Profile: Matthew Realff
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This is a profile on Matthew Realff, Professor in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. Realff leads the Circular Carbon Economy research initiative for the Strategic Energy Institute & the Renewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech.
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December 12, 2023
Divan Selected as IEEE Medal in Power Engineering Recipient
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The globally recognized researcher in advanced power conversion technologies is the first Georgia Tech faculty member to receive the distinction.
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December 7, 2023
Team iManhole Wins Fall 2023 EGHI/GT Global Health Hackathon
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Students tackled climate change in the Fall 2023 Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) /Georgia Institute of Technology (GT) Global Health Hackathon, Nov. 11, at Tech Square ATL Social.
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December 5, 2023
Triple Jacket Amy Stone Leaves Lasting Legacy at Georgia Tech
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Amy Stone earned three Georgia Tech degrees over 17 years and had a hand in two transformative projects on campus.
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November 30, 2023
SEI and EPICenter Announce James G. Campbell Fellowship and Spark Awards Recipients
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SEI and EPICenter Announce 2023 James G. Campbell Fellowship and Spark Awards Recipients
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November 28, 2023
Georgia Tech to Help Develop State’s First Climate Action Plan
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The emissions tracker created by a Georgia Tech-led team will play an important role in the work, researchers say.
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November 14, 2023
Utilizing Photoelasticity in the Quest for Dendrite-Resistant Solid Electrolytes
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Professor Christos Athanasiou advances sustainable innovations through creative mechanics.
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November 3, 2023
IMat Initiative Lead Q&A: Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena
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Correa-Baena leads the Materials for Solar Energy Harvesting and Conversion research initiative for the Institute for Materials (IMat) and Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech.
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October 20, 2023
IDEaS Awards Grants and Cyberinfrastructure Resources for Thematic Programs and Research in AI
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Grants will support AI themed workshops and seminars, and data heavy interdisciplinary research in new directions in Artificial Intelligence.
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October 20, 2023
IDEaS Awards 2023 Seed Grants to Seven Interdisciplinary Research Teams
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The goals of the funded proposals include identifying prominent emerging research directions on the topic of AI, shaping IDEaS future strategy in the initiative area, building an inclusive and active community of Georgia Tech researchers.
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October 19, 2023
Three Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Researchers Awarded DOE Earthshot Funding for Carbon Removal Strategies
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Annalisa Bracco, Taka Ito, and Chris Reinhard from the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will create computer models to measure how well CO2 removal techniques work on land, rivers, and oceans, as part of $264 million in grants.
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October 18, 2023
Alternate Fuel Success Stories Highlighted at Clean Cities Georgia Transportation Summit
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The Georgia Tech Energy, Policy and Innovation Center in partnership with the Clean Cities Georgia, Atlanta Gas Light, Georgia Chamber, Georgia Power, and Southface Institute, hosted the 2023 Clean Cities Georgia Transportation Summit this September.
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October 18, 2023
Professor David Sholl Leading New Energy Earthshot Research Center to Stem Climate Change
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The NEETER Energy Earthshot Center is focused on developing chemical processes that use sustainable methods instead of burning fossil fuels to radically reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions.
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September 28, 2023
Public Policy Faculty Takes Home Major APPAM Award for Second Time in Three Years
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Daniel Matisoff won the award for his co-authored book 'Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation.'
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September 26, 2023
Ferrovial and Georgia Tech Partner to Advance U.S. Infrastructure
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Master agreement to focus on innovation in transport infrastructure to develop a more sustainable future for mobility.
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September 12, 2023
Georgia Tech’s New Partnership to Capture Carbon Dioxide Directly From Air
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The Georgia Institute of Technology collaborated with the Southern States Energy Board and its partners in the deployment of a direct air capture hub in Mobile County, Alabama. Known as the Southeast DAC (SEDAC) Hub, the project is funded by the U.S. Depa
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September 11, 2023
New Water Treatment Approach Helps to Avoid Harmful Chemicals
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Georgia Institute of Technology researchers developed the minus approach to handle these harmful byproducts.
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September 6, 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).
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August 31, 2023
Hidden Gems: Hunting Rare Earth Elements in Georgia Kaolins
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Rare earth elements are critical to technology, electronics, and rapidly evolving clean energy efforts. Equipped with a new NSF grant, Yuanzhi Tang is helping find and unlock these key minerals in Georgia kaolin deposits.
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August 30, 2023
Georgia Tech Making Waves in Tsunami Research
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Researchers develop volcanic tsunami simulator to closely study potential natural disasters
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August 28, 2023
CEE Researchers Awarded $2.1 Million Grant to Ensure Cleaner, Safer Drinking Water
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The EPA is funding the research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems.
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August 22, 2023
Georgia Tech Confronts Energy Storage Grand Challenges at Campus Summit
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The Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) hosted the third annual Energy Storage Grand Challenge Summit this summer. The three-day event was sponsored by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity and organized by ORNL.
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August 9, 2023
ECE Team Honored for Groundbreaking Transformer Design
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The proposed high-voltage solid-state transformer (SST) offers enhanced flexibility and control for integrating renewable energy sources and electric vehicles in power grids.
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July 25, 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.
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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
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July 25, 2023
Divan Honored with Prominent Custom Power Award
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Divan received the award in recognition of his, “contributions to distributed and decentralized dynamic control of transmission and distribution systems”.
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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.
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July 7, 2023
Richard Gruber Joins Georgia Tech Venture Lab and the Strategic Energy Institute as Clean Energy Commercialization Lead
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The Strategic Energy Institute and the Venture Lab are excited to welcome Richard Gruber to lead the clean tech commercialization efforts at Georgia Tech. Gruber will be working closely with Georgia Tech researchers helping them convert their ground-break
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July 7, 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).
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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.
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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.
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May 30, 2023
Sustainable-X Startup Spotlight on Raccoon Eyes: On a Mission to Reduce Dining Hall Food Waste
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Nathanael Koh (CmpE ’22), Ivan Zou (CmpE ’23), and Bowen “Bruce” Tan (a second-year computer science major) created Raccoon Eyes, to discover why students throw food away and to help dining hall managers address the problem.
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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.
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May 5, 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.
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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.
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April 21, 2023
Georgia Tech Selected as Department of Energy’s Southeastern Center of Excellence
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The Department of Energy has selected Georgia Institute of Technology as the Southeastern Regional Center of Excellence to enhance and expand the Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs) program.
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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.
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April 19, 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
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April 13, 2023
Hitting the Brakes or the Accelerator on Electrified Semitrucks
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Study looks at the environmental and economic benefits of overhead cable-line technology for nation’s highways
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April 13, 2023
Tool Helps Coastal Areas Find Ideal Spots for Water Level Sensors
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Iris Tien’s method reduces the possible locations for sensors by nearly 99% and accounts for flood risk, population vulnerability, and more.
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April 4, 2023
Georgia Tech Battery Day Reveals Opportunities in Energy Storage Research
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More than 230 energy research and industry participants convened to discuss and advance energy storage technologies during Georgia Tech Battery Day.
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March 31, 2023
Georgia Tech Earth Month Events to Mark on Your Calendar
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Earth Day is April 22, but Georgia Tech is celebrating Earth Month with events throughout April highlighting sustainability efforts across campus.
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March 30, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Energy Meets Electrification Team at Energy Innovation Summit
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Jennifer M. Granholm, the United States secretary of energy, visited a team of interdisciplinary and interinstitutional researchers led by Georgia Tech’s Lukas Graber.
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March 29, 2023
Conversations With Cabrera: Climate Action
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President Cabrera led a panel of Georgia Tech faculty to discuss policies, technologies, and planning that can promote the best quality of life while also maintaining our global climate.
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March 23, 2023
Two Tech Women Pave Their Own Way in Automotive Industry
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Georgia Tech graduates Jenn Voelker and Julia Vorpahl are in the driver’s seat working for Karma Automotive in California.
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March 21, 2023
Driving Change: Georgia Tech Experts Lead in Electrification of America’s Roads
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Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and with economic and environmental impacts colliding, Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in the development of next-generation solutions.
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March 3, 2023
Looking Back to Prepare for the Future of the Power Grid
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A new study will examine the relatively invisible role of the algorithms 20th-century engineers developed to optimize the electric power grid.
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February 23, 2023
Looking Back to Prepare for the Future of the Power Grid
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A new study will examine the relatively invisible role of the algorithms 20th-century engineers developed to optimize the electric power grid.
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February 23, 2023
IMat Initiative Lead Q&A: Marta Hatzell
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Hatzell leads the Materials and Interfaces for Catalysis and Separations research initiative for the Institute for Materials at Georgia Tech.
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February 21, 2023
New Quantum State Discovered in Trimer-Honeycomb Material
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The transformation allows for a billion percent increase in the material’s conductivity and could lead to a new paradigm for quantum devices.
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February 15, 2023
Akanksha Menon Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Sustainable Energy Research
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Akanksha Menon, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Award from the NSF Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems
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February 15, 2023
In Puerto Rico, Georgia Tech Researchers Team Up to Build ‘Landslide-Ready’ Communities
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Frances Rivera-Hernández, Karl Lang, and Rafael Bras are leading an effort to gather data about landslides caused by hurricanes hitting the island. Joined by students, the researchers share an ultimate goal of creating a national geohazards center.
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February 9, 2023
BBISS Initiative Leads Projects Selected
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Ten projects have been chosen involving 15 faculty members hailing from all 6 colleges at Georgia Tech and the campus in Shenzhen, China.
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January 26, 2023
Savannah River National Laboratory, Georgia Tech Select Martha Grover for Joint Appointment
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Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently selected Martha Grover, Ph.D., for a joint appointment.
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January 26, 2023
Georgia Tech Receives More Than $4.7 Million in Direct Funding from Congress
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Three Georgia Tech projects will receive more than $4.7 million in direct Congressional funds to support efforts across the State of Georgia to enhance STEM education, serve underrepresented businesses, and advance hydrogen research.
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January 25, 2023
Saeedifard Selected as a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Power Electronics Society
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Each year, PELS selects distinguished society members as DLs to celebrate and honor their high achievements.
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January 23, 2023
$2.3B Qcells Solar Power Investment Holds Major Potential for Georgia
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Georgia Tech experts are at the forefront of technology and research that could revamp clean energy infrastructure in our state.
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January 23, 2023
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to Offer Three New Undergraduate Degrees — Including Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Major
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The expanded undergraduate degree offerings are designed to continue Georgia Tech’s reputation for academic rigor — and also reflect trends in student interests, as well as current and forecasted needs in the job marketplace.
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January 19, 2023
Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED
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Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.
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January 19, 2023
Cutting Emissions Isn’t Enough. We Need to Scrub Carbon Directly from the Air
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New Direct Air Capture Center will leverage Georgia Tech’s leadership in a burgeoning field.
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January 11, 2023
Rich Simmons participates in the Energy Matters Roadshow with PSC Tim Echols
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Rich Simmons, director of research and studies of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech discusses latest energy innovations with the Georgia public service commissioner Tim Echols in his Energy Matters radio show.
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January 9, 2023
New ebook "Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment" by Michael Gamble Now Available!
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A new eBook "Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment" written by Michael Gamble, Academic and Research Council Chair at the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is now available.
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January 9, 2023
Lunar Flashlight Heads to the Moon to Search for Water
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A small spacecraft assembled and tested at the Georgia Institute of Technology is on its way to the moon, where it will use lasers to search for surface water ice in lunar craters that are never warmed by light from the sun.
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January 3, 2023
Georgia Tech Launches Sustainable-X Entrepreneurship Program
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The new program provides support to those who want to start businesses that solve social and environmental challenges.
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December 14, 2022
BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows
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Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS).
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December 13, 2022
BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows
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Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS).
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December 13, 2022
Energy Dept Invests $100M in Gleb Yushin’s EV Battery Startup
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The company is ramping up production on anode technology Yushin developed at Georgia Tech.
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December 6, 2022
Researchers and Alumni Aid in $2.6 Million Effort to Restore Salt Marshes in Historic Charleston
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A citizen science initiative led by a Georgia Tech alum has turned a community’s concerns into a collaborative effort — which includes Biological Sciences Professor Joel Kostka — to study and restore Charleston’s degraded salt marshes.
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October 17, 2022
Bio-Inspired Maker Space Opens in Kendeda Building
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A new maker space is soon to open in the Kendeda Building that only uses ecologically preferable materials and tools.
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October 3, 2022
10 Georgia Tech Students Selected for 2022 Millennium Fellowship
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College of Sciences students have been invited to join the latest cohort, which is a joint leadership program between the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and United Nations Academic Impact.
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September 27, 2022
Partnership with DOD’s Microelectronics Workforce Development Program Continues, Expands
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The nearly $11M, five-year extension of the SCALE program aims to restore global lead through education initiatives.
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September 12, 2022
American Chemical Society Honors John Crittenden
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The ACS held a series of symposia over three days at their recent Fall 2022 conference to honor of John Crittenden.
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September 1, 2022
Letter from the BBISS Interim Director, Beril Toktay
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Beril Toktay's letter of introduction as interim director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.
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August 17, 2022
Leadership Transition in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems
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John Crittenden will be stepping down as executive director of BBISS. Beril Toktay will serve as BBISS’ interim executive director.
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August 5, 2022
Now Online in the MCF: Inorganic Mass Spectrometry Capabilities
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The Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Georgia Tech has installed a new inorganic mass spectrometry facility.
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July 29, 2022
Using Bio-Inspired Design to Teach High School Students About Engineering
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Georgia Tech’s BIRDEE program is helping metro Atlanta public school teachers develop new engineering curriculum to inspire high school students.
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July 12, 2022
EPICenter Hosts Two Energy Unplugged STEAM Camps: Savannah and Atlanta
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The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted two week-long cohorts of "Energy Unplugged," an energy-themed STEAM camp for 35 high school students.
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June 30, 2022
Celebrating 30 Years of Sustainability at Georgia Tech
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Thirty years ago not many folks were interested or thinking about sustainability. BBISS was.
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June 30, 2022
Six Students Chosen for 2022 BBISS Graduate Fellows Program
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The BBISS Graduate Fellows Program was conceived to select qualified students to receive training in sustainability, team science, and leadership, in addition to their usual programs of study.
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May 26, 2022
ECE Plays Key Role in EcoCAR Mobility Challenge Win
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Multiple members of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) contributed to the four-year project.
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May 9, 2022
Georgia Tech Team Wins Solar Decathlon
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The Georgia Tech student team, "English Avenue Yellow Jackets", is the 2022 Design Challenge Residential Division Grand Winner for the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon.
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April 29, 2022
The U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and MathWorks Announce Georgia Tech Selected to Participate in the EcoCAR EV Challenge
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The next DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) set to begin in Fall 2022.
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April 27, 2022
2022 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium
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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) hosted the 16th annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium.
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March 29, 2022
The Future of 5G+ Infrastructure Could be Built Tile by Tile
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Manos Tentzeris and his team of Georgia Tech researchers flex their novel 5G+‐enabled massively scalable tile arrays
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March 29, 2022
College of Sciences Advances in U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings
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U.S. News ranks all six schools among the best in the nation for graduate studies, with Biology rising by 17, Earth Sciences by 10, Mathematics by five, and Psychology by six. Specialty programs also take home high marks, with six in the top 20.
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March 18, 2022
You in the News: PatentX is Tokenizing Innovation
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During the summer of 2021, computer science student Neil Sanghavi and computer science recent grad Ahan Shah, both from Fairfax, VA, reconnected to develop their use of NFT technology to provide utility in an antiquated space that lacked efficiency.
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March 14, 2022
carSEAL to represent Georgia Tech at the 2022 ACC InVenture Prize
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On April 2, 2022, Team carSEAL will represent Georgia Tech in the 6th annual ACC InVenture Prize Competition hosted this year by Florida State University.
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March 1, 2022
2022 InVenture Prize Finalists Revealed for Upcoming Live Show
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After almost a year of preparation, practice, and refinement, Georgia Tech’s annual InVenture Prize is down to six finalists competing in the final round on March 16th.
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December 10, 2021
Startup Exchange’s Fall 2021 Fellowship Program Pitch Competition
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On December 3, 2021, Startup Exchange presented the Fall 2021 Fellowship Pitch Competition sponsored by the Georgia Tech Student Innovation Program.
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December 2, 2021
Getting to the Root of Plant-Soil Interactions: Optical Instrument to Give Clearest 3D Images Yet of Rhizosphere
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Georgia Tech scientists and engineers are building a new DOE-funded instrument that captures 3D images of plant-microbe chemical reactions underground in an interdisciplinary effort to develop biofuels and fertilizers — and help mitigate climate change.
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August 18, 2021
Goldia Mae Burchfield Memorial Scholarship to Support Undergrads
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The Goldia Mae Burchfield Memorial Scholarship seeks donations to support undergrads.
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August 9, 2021
Micro-Grants Awarded for Campus Community-Based Research
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The Kendeda Building Advisory Board has awarded five micro research grants ($50 to $500) for sustainability related, small-scale, short term studies.
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April 5, 2021
LZRD Sleeve to Represent Georgia Tech at the ACC InVenture Prize
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You can help Georgia Tech win the People's Choice award voting on April 5 or 6.
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March 8, 2021
Finding Key to Low-cost, Fast Production of Solid-state Batteries for EVs
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New technique could allow EV industry to make Li-ion batteries more safely with 100% solid-state nonflammable ceramic rather than liquid electrolytes.
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March 4, 2021
A Battery that Powers the Future
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Fifteen years ago, before coming to Georgia Tech, Gleb Yushin had never worked with batteries. Now his materials research is enabling space travel, revolutionizing the automotive industry, and contributing to clean, sustainable energy.
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March 4, 2021
Graphene Oxide Membranes Could Reduce Paper Industry Energy Costs
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Georgia Tech has found a method to engineer energy-efficient filtration membranes to recycle pulping wastewater.
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February 22, 2021
Graphene Oxide Membranes Could Reduce Paper Industry Energy Costs
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Georgia Tech has found a method to engineer energy-efficient filtration membranes to recycle pulping wastewater.
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February 21, 2021
Summer 2021 PURA Application
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Get paid $1500 to conduct undergraduate research this summer.
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December 3, 2020
Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants May Cost Less Than Expected
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A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035.
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October 7, 2020
Aerodyme Technologies Wins TiE University Global Pitch Competition 2020
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Georgia Tech’s Aerodyme Technologies wins first place of the 13 student teams representing TiE chapters from India, Middle East, USA, and Canada.
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October 7, 2020
The Kickoff of InVenture Prize 2021
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Find out more about the interdisciplinary innovation competition kickoff event.
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July 17, 2020
Memorial Scholarship Established to Support Undergrads
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The Goldia Mae Burchfield Memorial Scholarship was established to support students in pursuit of their undergraduate degree.
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July 1, 2020
Weekly Innovation Update @ Tech: CREATE-X startup showcase, conversations with startups, and an inside look at hackathons
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As we celebrate the United States's Independence Day we are also taking time to appreciate the hard working of our faculty, staff, and students during the current historic and unprecedented times we are all experiencing.
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May 20, 2020
Weekly Innovation Update @ Tech: design your prototype, meet with other entrepreneurs, and reimagine your career
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Summer is here and we invite you to explore all the opportunities available to you. It's the perfect time to participate in customer discovery virtual calls, invite someone to be your mentor, and participate in a host of free or low cost events.
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May 14, 2020
Weekly Innovation Update @ Tech: how to build your startup, how to leverage social media, and funding opportunities
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Congratulations to all students for making it to the end of Spring 2020. We are so extremely proud of all your hard work. It’s not too late to join your classmates and reimagine your summer by taking classes! Last day to register is May 15th.
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May 12, 2020
Brown, Engle, Nemirovski Elected to National Academy of Sciences
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Election to the Academy is among the highest honors a scientist can achieve.
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May 6, 2020
Weekly Innovation Update @ Tech: upcoming class registration deadline, pitch strategies and a lot of funding opportunities
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RE:Imagine your summer! Registration for summer classes ends May 15 . With the online class format & some classes being offered asynchronously, there has never been an easier time to fit classes into your summer plans! Visit summer.gatech.edu.
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April 27, 2020
Weekly Innovation Update @ Tech: take classes, join the COVID-19 hack, & explore virtual workshops/conferences
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Summer is going virtual! There are a number of opportunities to take classes, work towards a solution for COVID-19, or simply explore online events to increase your knowledge of customer discover and technology.
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April 22, 2020
Weekly Innovation Update @ Tech: hackathon, workshops & events all designed to help you make an impact
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This week it's all about making an impact. You can find out ways to do just that by taking part in various activities including virtual hackathons, workshops, projects, and art. You have the knowledge and skill to make a difference in our world.
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April 21, 2020
Weekly Innovation Update @ Tech: online pitch competition, funding opportunities and more
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At Georgia Tech innovation doesn't stop and we are using several ways to move ideas forward. From ideabuzz sessions, interactive workshops, and livestreams we are all working to make your ideas a reality.
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April 13, 2020
ACCelerate Festival Submissions Due May 1, 2020
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Show your project at the Smithsonian in spring 2021!
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April 3, 2020
Create Dedicated Pandemic Clinics Now to Address COVID-19
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COVID-19 needs pandemic clinics focused on treating it and keeping it away from non-COVID patients.
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February 11, 2020
Brook Byers Professor Brown Among Four GT Faculty Elected to National Academy of Engineering
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Marilyn Brown, Thomas Kurfess, Susan Margulies, and Alexander Shapiro join 83 other new National Academy of Engineering members for 2020.
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February 11, 2020
Susan Margulies Elected to National Academy of Engineering
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Marilyn Brown, Thomas Kurfess, Susan Margulies, and Alexander Shapiro join 83 other new National Academy of Engineering members for 2020.
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February 11, 2020
Four Georgia Tech Faculty Elected to National Academy of Engineering
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Marilyn Brown, Thomas Kurfess, Susan Margulies, and Alexander Shapiro join 83 other new National Academy of Engineering members for 2020.
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February 5, 2020
Efforts To Cut Georgia Ports' Emissions Lack Concrete Goals
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BBISS Deputy Director quoted in article about air emissions at the Port of Savannah.
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September 18, 2019
Chen and Crittenden Awarded $100K Planning Grant
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The title of the proposed ERC is “Engineering Research Center for Urban Agricultural Infrastructure Systems.” The Center will explore the integration of the infrastructure systems known as NEWT (nutrient, energy, water, and transportation).
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September 18, 2019
Brook Byers Professors Win $100K Planning Grant
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The proposed Center’s focus will be to develop self-sustaining, carbon-neutral building energy systems by looking to nature for inspiration in a systematic and scientific way.
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August 27, 2019
Alliance to Save Energy Honors Brook Byers Professor Marilyn Brown
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Prof. Brown is a recipient of the 2019 Charles H. Percy Award for Public Service.
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August 9, 2019
Brook Byers Professor Weissburg Wins $3M Grant to Bring Biologically Inspired Design to High Schools
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Four-year project will bring teachers into Georgia Tech labs and create new curriculum materials for them to use in class.
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July 22, 2019
Brook Byers Prof. Brown Takes Deep Dive into Energy Poverty in New Paper
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Brook Byers Professor Marylin Brown and several co-authors have published a paper on energy poverty in _Progress in Energy_.
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June 24, 2019
Electric Racing Team from Georgia Tech Wins International Competition
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For the second year in a row, HyTech Racing has brought the first-place trophy from Formula Hybrid back to Georgia Tech.
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March 25, 2019
Richard Fujimoto Chosen for Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award
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The Faculty Honors Committee has awarded the Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award to Regent’s Professor Richard Fujimoto.
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March 4, 2019
Georgia Tech to Launch State’s First Sustainability Master’s Program
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The degree program will help educate the next generation of sustainability leaders for corporations, government, and non-governmental organizations.
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February 26, 2019
MARTA, Mobility and Mass Transit
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ISyE's Pascal Van Hentenryck is solving transportation issues through powerful algorithms.
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November 1, 2018
Chen to Direct $5 Million Project that will Use Campus Wastewater to Grow Vegetables
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$5 million grant funds project to test sustainable hydroponic farming in urban areas.
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September 19, 2018
GT Prof. Atalay Atasu Co-Authors Harvard Business Review Article
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"Rethinking Sustainability in Light of the EU’s New Circular Economy Policy"
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July 27, 2018
Guensler and Walls Survey Atlanta’s Sidewalks, WABE Radio
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GT Professor, Randal Euensler and grad student Daniel Walls survey Atlanta's sidewalks for accessibility with low cost equipment.
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March 19, 2018
New BBISS Fellows Appointed
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Five new BBISS Fellows have been appointed.
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March 19, 2018
Weissburg Appointed as New Brook Byers Professor
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Professor Marc Weissburg has been appointed Georgia Tech’s newest Brook Byers Professor.
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March 19, 2018
New Brook Byers Professor and Fellows Appointed
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Five new Georgia Tech Faculty have been appointed as Brook Byers Fellows and Professor.
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March 12, 2018
Valerie Thomas Honored with Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award
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The Faculty Honors Committee.will be present the award at the annual Georgia Tech Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon to be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
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November 9, 2017
SURFers Chosen to Design Kendeda Living Building Dashboard
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Ten Georgia Tech undergraduates were selected as the inaugural (2017-2018) class of Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF).
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October 10, 2017
Brook Byers Professors Honored
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Brook Byers Professors, Elsa Reichmanis and Marilyn Brown, have recently been honored with several awards.
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September 29, 2017
St. Patrick’s Day to Earth Day : a Month of Green
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While expressing one’s green inclinations outwardly with colorful attire should never be discouraged, opportunities abound at Georgia Tech to act on, and internalize that spirit of green.
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August 24, 2017
BBISS Fellow Bistra Dilkina Co-directs 2017 Data Science for Social Good Fellowship
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Brook Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems Fellow Bistra Dilkina advised one of the four Design Science for Social Good student teams, on two of the five projects in this latest round of the program.
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October 27, 2016
BBISS Grad Student, Broesicke Wins Scholarship from Latino STEM group
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The organization Latinos in Science and Engineering gave environmental engineering Ph.D. student Osvaldo Broesicke its highest honor, awarding him a Padrino Scholarship.
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September 29, 2016
ISyE’s Valerie Thomas and Team Win Judges’ Choice Award from MIT’S Climate CoLab
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Suriya Arulselvan (MSCE 2015) and Valerie Thomas, a professor in Georgia Tech’s Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISyE), have been awarded the Judges’ Choice Award for the 2016 Aviation contest from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol
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March 21, 2016
Norton Publishes New Sustainability Book
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Georgia Tech Professor Emeritus, Bryan G. Norton has recently released a new book called Sustainable Values, Sustainable Change: A Guide to Environmental Decision Making that attempts to outline a practical path towards sustainability.
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March 14, 2016
Messner Project Presentations
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The three presentations below are case studies that illustrate how depression era infrastructure projects helped pull the U. S. economy up and how they continue to benefit our society.
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February 22, 2016
Student Sustainability Organizations
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Georgia Tech has a strong tradition of student led clubs and organizations. Sustainability related groups have proven to be no exception in this regard. The list below is a comprehensive picture of the broad range of sustainability related student orgs.
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February 22, 2016
BBISS Fellow, Dilkina is GT Lead in Major Computing Grant
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The “Expeditions in Computing” grant is a $10 million, 5 year National Science Foundation program which will establish the Computational Sustainability Network with Cornell University as lead institution. Dilkina will sit on its Executive Council.
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December 7, 2015
Crittenden Awarded Clarke Prize
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Professor Crittenden is honored for his research contributions to water treatment technology and water resource sustainability.
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December 7, 2015
Fires and Air Quality Forecasts: Past, Present, and Future
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M. Talat Odman, Yongtao Hu, Fernando, Garcia-Menendez, Aika Y. Davis, Michael E. Chang, Armistead G. Russell, EM Magazine, a publication of the Air & Waste Management Association, November, 2013, 12-22.
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