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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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 31, 2023
Rising Temperatures Alter ‘Missing Link’ of Microbial Processes, Putting Northern Peatlands at Risk
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Georgia Tech researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere — and could decouple vital processes in microbial support systems.
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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 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
Faces of Research: Meet Joe Joe F. Bozeman III
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Bozeman is assistant professor and director of the Social Equity and Environmental Engineering Lab at Georgia Tech.
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February 23, 2023
Mycorrhizal Types Control Biodiversity Effects on Productivity
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An international, collaborative team of researchers shed light on how fungi and plant roots work together to gather nutrients — and how the diversity of plant species may impact the process.
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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 16, 2023
Faces of Research: Meet Chaouki T. Abdallah
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As Executive Vice President for Research, Abdallah is Georgia Tech's chief research officer.
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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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February 7, 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 6, 2023
The Plants Seeking Refuge Across Our Dynamically Changing Planet
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Researchers investigate how trees have moved across geography over time, where they’re heading, and why it’s important.
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January 23, 2023
Parking and Transportation Services Launches New Hybrid Bus
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The Division of Student Engagement and Well-Being is excited to welcome a new hybrid Stinger bus to campus.
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January 20, 2023
Researchers Find that to Achieve Long-term Sustainability, Urban Systems Must Tackle Social Justice and Equity
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Inclusivity and understanding past policies and their effects on underserved and marginalized communities must be part of urban planning, design, and public policy efforts for cities.
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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 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 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 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 2, 2022
Thomas Leads National Academy Report on Evaluating Low-Carbon Emissions
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The report presents life-cycle assessment as an essential tool in helping researchers and policymakers evaluate low-carbon fuel standards to reduce emissions.
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November 18, 2022
Rosenberg, Toktay Selected for USG Leadership Program
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Two Georgia Tech employees are among the 35 faculty and staff members named to the University System of Georgia’s (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) class for 2022-23.
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