April 25, 2023
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.
Read MoreApril 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.
Read MoreDecember 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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September 1, 2022
Letter from the BBISS Interim Director, Beril Toktay
Beril Toktay's letter of introduction as interim director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.
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August 17, 2022
Leadership Transition in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems
John Crittenden will be stepping down as executive director of BBISS. Beril Toktay will serve as BBISS’ interim executive director.
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August 5, 2022
Now Online in the MCF: Inorganic Mass Spectrometry Capabilities
The Materials Characterization Facility (MCF) at Georgia Tech has installed a new inorganic mass spectrometry facility.
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July 29, 2022
Using Bio-Inspired Design to Teach High School Students About Engineering
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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July 12, 2022
EPICenter Hosts Two Energy Unplugged STEAM Camps: Savannah and Atlanta
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.
Read MoreJune 30, 2022
Celebrating 30 Years of Sustainability at Georgia Tech
Thirty years ago not many folks were interested or thinking about sustainability. BBISS was.
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