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.

David Sherrill; Regents' Professor, Associate Director of IDEaS and Director, Center for High Performance Computing

January 13, 2023

5 Questions with the IDEaS Leadership Team

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Featuring Regents' Professor, Associate Director of IDEaS and Director, Center for High Performance Computing

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

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.