June 13, 2023
New Georgia Tech Environmental Science Degree Launches
The interdisciplinary Environmental Science (ENVS) degree program, developed by faculty in the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Biological Sciences, is now enrolling students interested in a wide variety of environment-related careers.
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June 7, 2023
GTRI Works to Enhance EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in Georgia
The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to optimize Georgia’s EV battery supply chain by developing cost-and energy-efficient methods that pose fewer environmental risks.
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May 30, 2023
Mitigating Climate Change Through Restoration of Coastal Ecosystems
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanently capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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May 26, 2023
Spring Workshop Explores Innovations in the Packaging Industry and the Circular Economy
More than 90 attendees from academia, national labs, and industry convened and discussed the cutting-edge research and industry developments happening across the world and got an opportunity to network with leading researchers and peers.
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May 8, 2023
College of Sciences Courses Spotlight UN Sustainable Development Goals
Six proposals from the College of Sciences will evolve existing courses, create new ones to include the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — a key part of Georgia Tech’s Sustainability Next initiative.
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May 4, 2023
Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation Grants Will Transform Courses in All Six Colleges
21 projects representing all six colleges and 15 schools were presented at the Undergraduate Sustainability Education Jamboree.
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Micro-Grants Community-Based Research Teams Present their Work
The 2022-23 Micro-Grants Community-Based Research awardees presented their findings at the second annual symposium, held on April 18, 2023, in the auditorium of the Kendeda Building.
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April 20, 2023
Physics to Host Climate Talk with Former U.S. Secretary of Energy, Nobel Laureate
Physicist Steven Chu was the first person appointed to the U.S. Cabinet after having won a Nobel Prize. On April 26, he will deliver a public lecture at Georgia Tech on climate change and innovative paths towards a more sustainable future.
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April 20, 2023
Community Garden to Unveil Expansion Friday
First opened in 2012, the Community Garden has undergone a complete transformation. The latest expansion has doubled its square footage, converted the garden to full ADA accessibility, and increased the number of beds to expand access to sustainable produ
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April 13, 2023
Tool Helps Coastal Areas Find Ideal Spots for Water Level Sensors
Iris Tien’s method reduces the possible locations for sensors by nearly 99% and accounts for flood risk, population vulnerability, and more.
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April 5, 2023
Georgia Tech’s CEISMC at Center of $65 Million Federally Funded Statewide Initiative Combining AI and Manufacturing Innovations
Georgia AIM will support a total of nine inter-related projects throughout the state and is designed to increase job and wage opportunities in distressed and rural communities and among historically underrepresented and underserved people.
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March 31, 2023
Rising Temperatures Alter ‘Missing Link’ of Microbial Processes, Putting Northern Peatlands at Risk
Georgia Tech researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere — and could decouple vital processes in microbial support systems.
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March 31, 2023
Georgia Tech Earth Month Events to Mark on Your Calendar
Earth Day is April 22, but Georgia Tech is celebrating Earth Month with events throughout April highlighting sustainability efforts across campus.
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March 29, 2023
Conversations With Cabrera: Climate Action
President Cabrera led a panel of Georgia Tech faculty to discuss policies, technologies, and planning that can promote the best quality of life while also maintaining our global climate.
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March 21, 2023
Driving Change: Georgia Tech Experts Lead in Electrification of America’s Roads
Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and with economic and environmental impacts colliding, Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in the development of next-generation solutions.
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January 23, 2023
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to Offer Three New Undergraduate Degrees — Including Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Major
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.
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December 7, 2022
Researchers and Alumni Aid in $2.6 Million Effort to Restore Salt Marshes in Historic Charleston
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.
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October 17, 2022
Bio-Inspired Maker Space Opens in Kendeda Building
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
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
American Chemical Society Honors John Crittenden
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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