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Three men in lab coats working at a bench on an experimental setup with tubes, vials, and pumps.

April 25, 2024

New Approach Could Make Reusing Captured Carbon Far Cheaper, Less Energy-Intensive

1 min read

A team led by Marta Hatzell designed a new electrochemical reactor to seamlessly integrate into direct air capture systems and turn CO2 into useful raw materials.

Energy

April 25, 2024

Q&A with Deepakraj Divan and Suresh Sharma: Authors of "ENERGY 2040"

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In an insightful interview, Divan, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and director of the Center for Distributed Energy (CDE) in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Sharma, an entrepreneur in residence at CDE, trace the histori

Energy

From the Left: SEI Executive Director Tim Lieuwen, U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams, Georgia Tech Student Azell Francis, Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Mayor Andrew Dickens

Energy

April 24, 2024

Secretary of Energy Announces a Tri-City Alliance With Georgia Tech for Scalable, Equitable, and Innovative Clean Energy Solutions

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On a recent visit to the Georgia Tech campus, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced that a tri-city alliance of Atlanta, Decatur, and Savannah in partnership with Georgia Tech will receive funding to drive clean energy solutions.

Community, Institute and Campus, Research

Community, Institute and Campus, Research

April 23, 2024

Seed Grants Fund Research Centers for Critical Minerals, Spatial Computation and Navigation

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Selected from a finalist pool of nine proposals, Associate Professors Yuanzhi Tang and Thackery Brown’s ideas were chosen due to their high potential for novel interdisciplinary research and impact.

Community, Environment, Life Sciences and Biology, Research, Special Events and Guest Speakers, Student and Faculty

Frontiers in Science Banner Outside at Sunrise

Community, Environment, Life Sciences and Biology, Research, Special Events and Guest Speakers, Student and Faculty

April 22, 2024

2024 Frontiers in Science: Climate Action

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Inaugural College of Sciences research conference and symposium showcases Georgia Tech’s contributions to climate research and solutions.

City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Community, Economic Development and Policy, Environment, Institute Leadership, Research

Omar Asensio is Associate Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and Climate Fellow, Harvard Business School

City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Community, Economic Development and Policy, Environment, Institute Leadership, Research

April 22, 2024

Georgia Tech Microsoft CloudHub Partnership Explores Electric Vehicle Adoption

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Business and government sectors are embracing electric vehicles, but are U.S. drivers on the same road?

Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

Nanotechnology and Nanoscience

April 22, 2024

Vogel to Lead Institute for Matter and Systems

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Effective July 1, Eric Vogel will become the executive director of the Institute for Matter and Systems, Georgia Tech’s newest Interdisciplinary Research Institute.

Research

Electrostatic capacitors realized with ferroelectric single crystalline BaTiO3 (BTO) sandwiched by 2D materials (including h-BN).

Research

April 19, 2024

New Research out of GT-Europe on 2-D Materials Could Revolutionize Energy Storage Systems

4 min read

Researchers at Georgia Tech-CNRS IRL 2958 contribute to optimizing the design and performance of high-energy electrostatic capacitors using ferroelectric materials.

Education, Institute Leadership

Thomas Kurfess, executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute.

Education, Institute Leadership

April 19, 2024

USG Honors Thomas Kurfess with Regents' Title

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Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute Executive Director Thomas Kurfess was recently named a Regents' Professor by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.

Research

Congressman Carter toured the facility on April 1, seeing live demonstrations and hearing presentations on the Institute's manufacturing research and workforce development projects.

Research

April 19, 2024

Georgia Congressman Tours Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility

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Georgia Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter recently visited Georgia Tech's Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility to hear the latest in cutting-edge manufacturing research, workforce development, and the incorporation of artificial intelligence.

Economic Development and Policy, Engineering, Special Events and Guest Speakers

Economic Development and Policy, Engineering, Special Events and Guest Speakers

April 16, 2024

SCL's Chris Gaffney Speaks at Recent The Home Depot / ATDC Portfolio Showcase

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ATDC's Supply Chain vertical hosts panel discussion and supply chain startup showcase

Energy

April 16, 2024

Advancing Clean Energy: Georgia Tech Hosts Energy Materials Day

3 min read

Energy Materials Day was co-hosted by Georgia Tech’s Strategic Energy Institute , the Institute for Materials, and the Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center.

Energy

April 15, 2024

What's Next for Renewable Energy in the U.S.?

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Researchers say that accelerating the transition to renewable energy can help mitigate climate change, enhance energy security, and stimulate economic growth. Three such energy experts at the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts — an economist, a policymake

Engineering

April 12, 2024

Georgia Tech SCL Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Charts Future of Supply Chain Education and Research

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The Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute recently held its April Industry Advisory Board meeting

Community, Energy, Research

Jung-ho (John) Lewe (left) of the Georgia Tech Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory at Georgia Tech and Erica Holloman-Hill (right)

Community, Energy, Research

April 11, 2024

Faculty Fellows Program Focuses on Energy Equity, Environmental Justice, and Community Engagement

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The Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education (SCoRE — formerly SLS), in collaboration with the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS), the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI), and the

April 10, 2024

Community Spotlight - Tamsin Leavy

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Tamsin started her career working in anthropology and archaeology before pivoting to teaching social studies but now she’s in Atlanta working as the Georgia Tech community garden coordinator.

Institute and Campus

image of cover of the climate action plan

Institute and Campus

April 5, 2024

Climate Action Plan Provides Road Map to Net-Zero Emissions

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Georgia Tech’s Climate Action Plan outlines mitigation and adaptation strategies for reaching net-zero emissions on campus by 2050 and contributing to global solutions through education and research.

City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Community, Economic Development and Policy

City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Community, Economic Development and Policy

April 4, 2024

Can Metro Atlanta Handle 1.8 Million More Residents?

6 min read

Georgia Tech experts examine how the Atlanta region can prepare for the projected addition of nearly 2 million residents by 2050.

Research

Research

April 3, 2024

Georgia Tech Launches Quadrant-i, a New Unit to Enhance Research Commercialization

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Georgia Tech's Office of Commercialization is proud to announce the launch of Quadrant-i, our latest initiative dedicated to enhancing the translation of research into successful startups. This new unit joins CREATE-X, VentureLab, and the Office of Techno

A scientist dressed in protective clothing works in a clean room laboratory at Georgia Tech

April 2, 2024

Empowering Research Faculty: Georgia Tech’s Strategic Plan

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Georgia Tech launched an initiative to recognize and develop its research faculty, who comprise 60% of the nearly 4,400 total faculty currently employed at the Institute.