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January 23, 2023

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to Offer Three New Undergraduate Degrees — Including Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Major

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The expanded undergraduate degree offerings are designed to continue Georgia Tech’s reputation for academic rigor — and also reflect trends in student interests, as well as current and forecasted needs in the job marketplace.

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.

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.

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.

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).

December 7, 2022

Researchers and Alumni Aid in $2.6 Million Effort to Restore Salt Marshes in Historic Charleston

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A citizen science initiative led by a Georgia Tech alum has turned a community’s concerns into a collaborative effort — which includes Biological Sciences Professor Joel Kostka — to study and restore Charleston’s degraded salt marshes.

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.

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.

The nearly $11M, five-year extension of the SCALE program aims to restore global lead through education initiatives.

September 27, 2022

Partnership with DOD’s Microelectronics Workforce Development Program Continues, Expands

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The nearly $11M, five-year extension of the SCALE program aims to restore global lead through education initiatives.

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.

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.

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.

Side by side portraits of John Crittenden and Beril Toktay.

August 17, 2022

Leadership Transition in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems

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John Crittenden will be stepping down as executive director of BBISS. Beril Toktay will serve as BBISS’ interim executive director.

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

Older man in suit, smiling, stands next to a green sign with white text.

August 8, 2022

George Mead, Remembered

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Museum benefactor and Institute Graduate passed away at age 94

August 5, 2022

Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute Expands Its LEAP Program with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

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LEAP to be offered to eligible participants in Chatham, Bibb, and Muscogee Education Transition Centers (ETC).

Group photo of the BIRDEE participants at the Atlanta Zoo.

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.

July 18, 2022

Kardomateas Chosen as the Recipient of the 2022 Spirit of St. Louis Medal

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American Society of Mechanical Engineers Honors AE Professor for Meritorious Service in the Advancement of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Group photo of the participants of the 2022 Energy Unplugged summer camp on the Georgia Tech Atlanta campus staged around the Einstein bench statue/installation.

July 12, 2022

EPICenter Hosts Two Energy Unplugged STEAM Camps: Savannah and Atlanta

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The Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted two week-long cohorts of "Energy Unplugged," an energy-themed STEAM camp for 35 high school students.

Montage of portraits of the inaugural class of BBISS Graduate Fellows. L to R, top to bottom, Oliver Chapman, Meaghan Conville, Olianike Olaomo, Carlos Fernandez, Vishal Sharma, and Sarah Roney.

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.