Renewable Bioproducts Institute | Research News Center

Georgia Tech student trying the virtual reality software systems at the Valmet Lab

May 5, 2023

Valmet Automation Field Trip Showcases Industry 4.0 Technologies

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Students enrolled in the Spring 2023 course Emerging Technology in Forest Bioproducts (offered by the College of Engineering – ChBE and ME 4730/8803) visited the Valmet Automation Center in Norcross, GA in April.

Speaker presenting at the Visions for Sustainable Polymers Symposium

May 3, 2023

RBI and Student Polymer Network co-host the 9th Annual Symposium on Sustainable Polymers

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In early April, the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) along with the Student Polymer Network (SPN) hosted the ninth annual research symposium titled “The Visions for Sustainable Polymers.” The symposium also included the annual SPN poster session at t

May 2, 2023

Georgia Tech Launches Wood-Based Renewables Research Center

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The Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology has launched a new science and technology research center called ReWOOD.

Bird's eye view of the expanded Community Garden

April 20, 2023

Community Garden to Unveil Expansion Friday

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

April 9, 2023

Chris Luettgen appointed as APPTI Executive Director

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Christopher Luettgen, professor of the practice at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and associate director of the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) has been named as the new Executive Director of the Alliance for Pulp & Paper Techno

Images from the Papermaking booth of the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking at GT Science and Engineering Day

March 20, 2023

Paper Museum Teaches Papermaking at Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day

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The Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking of the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) at Georgia Tech participated in the second annual Georgia Tech Science and Engineering Day during the Atlanta Science Festival.

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.

August 31, 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

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

Older man in suit, smiling, stands next to a green sign with white text.

August 8, 2022

George Mead, Remembered

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Museum benefactor and Institute Graduate passed away at age 94

IUPAC subcommittee includes Blair Brettman

August 5, 2022

Supporting IUPAC

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Blair Brettmann (pictured left in sunglasses) participated in the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology

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.

July 29, 2022

RBI Expands its Industrial Advisory Board

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RBI Expands its Industrial Advisory Board

July 22, 2022

Composition Gradient High-Throughput Polymer Libraries Enabled by Passive Mixing and Elevated Temperature Operability

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Composition Gradient High-Throughput Polymer Libraries Enabled by Passive Mixing and Elevated Temperature Operability.

Carson Meredith standing outside in Finland with Georgia Tech Ph.D. students: Yue Ji (ChBE), Li Zhang (MSE), Nasreen Khan (ChBE), and Udita Ringania (ChBE)

June 30, 2022

Faculty and Students Present Research at Nanotechnology Conference

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This is a leading conference that attracts professionals, researchers, and corporations conducting research or using nanotechnology focused on renewable materials.