Renewable Bioproducts Institute | Research News Center

August 28, 2023

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).

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

June 5, 2023

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

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

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.

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

May 8, 2023

College of Sciences Courses Spotlight UN Sustainable Development Goals

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

March 15, 2023

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.

January 6, 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.

Ryan Lively and Krista Walton, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

August 22, 2022

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

Interior of a Inorganic Mass Spectrometry tool

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.

April 13, 2022

2022 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium

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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) hosted the 16th annual Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium.

March 28, 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.

March 17, 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.

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.

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.

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.