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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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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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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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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September 1, 2022
Letter from the BBISS Interim Director, Beril Toktay
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Beril Toktay's letter of introduction as interim director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.
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August 11, 2022
Tech Faculty Tapped for Regents' Awards
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The University System of Georgia Board of Regents tapped several members of the Georgia Tech faculty for Regents’ Awards
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July 29, 2022
Using Bio-Inspired Design to Teach High School Students About Engineering
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Georgia Tech’s BIRDEE program is helping metro Atlanta public school teachers develop new engineering curriculum to inspire high school students.
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June 30, 2022
Celebrating 30 Years of Sustainability at Georgia Tech
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Thirty years ago not many folks were interested or thinking about sustainability. BBISS was.
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June 30, 2022
Six Students Chosen for 2022 BBISS Graduate Fellows Program
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The BBISS Graduate Fellows Program was conceived to select qualified students to receive training in sustainability, team science, and leadership, in addition to their usual programs of study.
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May 26, 2022
Student Team Wins Department of Energy EcoCAR Mobility Challenge
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A team of Georgia Tech students and faculty members has won the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) EcoCAR Mobility Challenge.
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May 9, 2022
Georgia Tech Team Wins Solar Decathlon
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The Georgia Tech student team, "English Avenue Yellow Jackets", is the 2022 Design Challenge Residential Division Grand Winner for the Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon.
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April 29, 2022
Marilyn Brown Tapped as First Woman to Receive Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award
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Marilyn Brown is the 2022 recipient of the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor, the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award.
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April 20, 2022
With Recent Funding, Sea Level Sensor Project in Savannah Moves into New Phase
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The rising sea levels along Georgia’s Savannah coast and an uptick in more severe storms during hurricane season are bellwethers to looming ecological challenges stemming from climate change.
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April 15, 2022
Carbon Tracker Lets Georgians Monitor Emissions
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Georgians can now track where greenhouse gas emissions come from thanks to a tool that estimates those emissions at the state and county level.
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April 12, 2022
9 Student Groups With Sustainable Missions
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Tech students have a long history of being good stewards of the Earth’s resources and looking for ways to promote environmentally conscious practices.
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April 6, 2022
Who’s Down for Earth Day?
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A few events have opened registration or are already collecting items — so get a head start on your Earth Day plans.
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March 9, 2022
Candidates Sought - BBISS Graduate Fellowship for Sustainability Research
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The Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Fellowship for Sustainability Research Program is recruiting PhD-seeking students of exceptional potential from a diversity of backgrounds and intellectual interests.
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