Past and present power grid experts. Top: Power systems experts from around the world gathering in St. Louis in 1904 to discuss anything and everything electrical, including the operation of the then new networks of synchronous generators. Bottom: The January 2023 meeting of the Universal Interoperability for Grid-forming Inverters (UNIFI) Consortium on Georgia Tech’s campus in Atlanta. UNIFI is a U. S. Department of Energy funded effort to advance grid-forming (GFM) inverter technology.
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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Chaouki Abdallah graphic
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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Montage of portraits of the 2023 BBISS Initiative Leads. From L to R: Hailong Chen, Yi Deng, Shatakshee Dhongde, Michael Helms, Josiah Hester, Xiaoming Huo, Neha Kumar, Junshan Liu, Jian Luo, Alex Oettl, Dori Pap, Brigitte Stepanov, Yuanzhi Tang, Anjali Thomas, and Danielle Willkens.
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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Akanksha Menon
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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A range of tree-covered mountains stand beneath a bright blue sky
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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Hybrid Electric Bus
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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Portrait of Joe Bozeman III
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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A photo of The Kendeda Buliding at Georgia Tech
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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Cover of Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment eBook
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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Group photo of the Sustainable-X participants and facilitators.
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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3 by 3 grid of the portraits of the 2022 BBISS Faculty Fellows.
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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Adapted illustration from the cover of the National Academy of Sciences report titled "Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States." Credit: NASEM
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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Josh Rosenberg and Beril Toktay
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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November 15, 2022
Thirteen Faculty Proposals Funded in First Round of Global Student Experience Initiative
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Georgia Tech’s Global Student Experience (GSE) Implementation Team has funded 13 faculty proposals, as part of an initial round of support to fund start-up costs for projects and programs tied to global experiences in undergraduate or graduate curricula.
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November 4, 2022
Helping Measure the Impact of Air Pollution on South Metro Atlanta Children
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The award is part of $53.4 million in funding awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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November 3, 2022
Do Electric Scooters Reduce Car Use?
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Banning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost.
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EcoMake logo paired with image of the signage in the entrance to the new maker space.
October 17, 2022
Bio-Inspired Maker Space Opens in Kendeda Building
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A new maker space is soon to open in the Kendeda Building that only uses ecologically preferable materials and tools.
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October 4, 2022
Joel Kostka Awarded $3.2 Million to Keep Digging into How Soils and Plants Capture Carbon — And Keep It Out of Earth’s Atmosphere
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School of Biological Sciences Professor Joel Kostka’s decade of research in Minnesota peatlands has received a boost from a new Department of Energy grant, set to explore how science can address climate change with emphasis on carbon storage.
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Graphic demonstrating the topic space for adsorbent nanomaterials for water treatment.
September 12, 2022
Crittenden and Co-authors Win ES&T Best Paper Award
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The ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Engineering are presenting a “Best Paper Award” for 2021 to John Crittenden and co-authors.
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John Crittenden receiving an ACS Honor Award. L to R: Sherine Obare, John Crittenden, Sharma Virender
September 12, 2022
American Chemical Society Honors John Crittenden
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The ACS held a series of symposia over three days at their recent Fall 2022 conference to honor of John Crittenden.
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