July 18, 2023
Turning the Tide on Climate Change
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Solar and wind power have been used as renewable energy for years, but what about waves, tides, and currents? Georgia Tech researchers are turning to our waterways to build a better planet.
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July 12, 2023
Five Ph.D. Candidates Chosen for the 2023 Class of BBISS Graduate Fellows
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The BBISS Graduate Fellows Program provides graduate students with enhanced training in sustainability, team science, and leadership in addition to their usual programs of study.
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July 11, 2023
Sustainable-X Startup Spotlight on In Good Company: Changing the Narrative of Disability in the Workplace
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On March 31, 2023, In Good Company placed third in the Sustainable-X Showcase. With the help of prize money, investment, and participation in a startup launch program, the In Good Company founders are working to achieve their mission.
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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 22, 2023
Research Next Project Team Promotes Collaboration With HBCUs
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For Georgia Tech, striving toward inclusivity starts with a simple but crucial goal: building deep, lasting research partnerships.
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June 13, 2023
New Georgia Tech Environmental Science Degree Launches
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The interdisciplinary Environmental Science (ENVS) degree program, developed by faculty in the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Biological Sciences, is now enrolling students interested in a wide variety of environment-related careers.
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June 12, 2023
Serve-Learn-Sustain to Launch New Center
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On July 1, SLS will launch the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education.
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June 12, 2023
Inside-Out Heating and Ambient Wind Could Make Direct Air Capture Cheaper and More Efficient
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Chemical engineers use coated carbon fibers and eliminate steam-based heating in their simpler design, which also can be powered by wind 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
Mitigating Climate Change Through Restoration of Coastal Ecosystems
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanently capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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May 25, 2023
New NEETRAC Director Joe Hagerman Aims for Center to Lead Amid Power Grid Transformation
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As the nation's power grid undergoes a transformative shift with historic investment in clean energy, Joe Hagerman understands the importance of this moment for the National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC).
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May 24, 2023
The Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Announces Sustainability Next Seed Grant Winners, Second Round Call Opens
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Georgia Tech’s Sustainability Next Institute Strategic Plan initiative launched an annual seed grant program totaling $250,000 to support interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary climate and sustainability research.
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May 16, 2023
Georgia Emissions Declining, Georgia Tech-led Drawdown Georgia Research Team Shows
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Transportation is now the state's leading emitter of greenhouse gases, eclipsing energy production.
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May 4, 2023
Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation Grants Will Transform Courses in All Six Colleges
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21 projects representing all six colleges and 15 schools were presented at the Undergraduate Sustainability Education Jamboree.
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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.
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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 24, 2023
Brown Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Brown was previously elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences.
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April 24, 2023
Georgia Tech Chosen as Partner Institution for World-Leading Climate Center
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Georgia Tech will be a key partner for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange), a first-of-its-kind international center for developing and deploying dynamic solutions to the global climate crisis.
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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
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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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