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 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 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 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 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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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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