Energy
May 9, 2023
Devesh Ranjan Selected to Receive 2023 ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award
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Devesh Ranjan, Eugene C. Gwaltney, Jr. School Chair and professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, has been selected to receive the 2023 Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award from the American Society of Mechanical Eng
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Environment, Student and Faculty
May 8, 2023
College of Sciences Courses Spotlight UN Sustainable Development Goals
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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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Community, Institute Leadership, Student Research, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Industrial Design, Life Sciences and Biology, Research
April 25, 2023
Micro-Grants Community-Based Research Teams Present their Work
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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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Energy, Research
April 24, 2023
Georgia Tech Hosts the Georgia Electrification Leadership Summit
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The Energy Policy Innovation Center (EPICenter), along with the Beneficial Electrification League and Wells Fargo, hosted the Georgia Electrification Leadership Summit on the Georgia Tech campus.
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April 24, 2023
Georgia Tech Chosen as Partner Institution for World-Leading Climate Center
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Georgia Tech will be a key partner for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange), a first-of-its-kind international center for developing and deploying dynamic solutions to the global climate crisis.
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Community, City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Environment, Institute and Campus
April 20, 2023
Community Garden to Unveil Expansion Friday
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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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Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Environment, Institute and Campus, Physics and Physical Sciences
April 20, 2023
Physics to Host Climate Talk with Former U.S. Secretary of Energy, Nobel Laureate
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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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Engineering, Environment, Research
April 13, 2023
Tool Helps Coastal Areas Find Ideal Spots for Water Level Sensors
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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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Economic Development and Policy, Special Events and Guest Speakers, Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Energy, Research
April 4, 2023
Georgia Tech Battery Day Reveals Opportunities in Energy Storage Research
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More than 230 energy research and industry participants convened to discuss and advance energy storage technologies during Georgia Tech Battery Day.
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Community, City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Environment, Institute and Campus
March 31, 2023
Georgia Tech Earth Month Events to Mark on Your Calendar
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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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City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Institute and Campus, Institute Leadership, Special Events and Guest Speakers
March 29, 2023
Conversations With Cabrera: Climate Action
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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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Energy, Research
March 23, 2023
Woodruff School Partners with Siemens to Launch New Course
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Over 9% of global passenger vehicle sales last year were electric vehicles (EVs) according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
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Alumni, Community, Business, City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth
March 23, 2023
Two Tech Women Pave Their Own Way in Automotive Industry
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Georgia Tech graduates Jenn Voelker and Julia Vorpahl are in the driver’s seat working for Karma Automotive in California.
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Alumni, Economic Development and Policy, Business, City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Engineering, Environment, Research
March 21, 2023
Driving Change: Georgia Tech Experts Lead in Electrification of America’s Roads
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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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Energy, Research
March 15, 2023
Georgia Tech Announces 2023 EVPR Institute Research Award Winners
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At Georgia Tech, the research enterprise covers activities from basic research to commercialization and societal use. Each year, the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR) presents awards to recognize the achievements of faculty and staff.
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Energy, Engineering, Institute and Campus, Research
February 23, 2023
Looking Back to Prepare for the Future of the Power Grid
4 min read
A new study will examine the relatively invisible role of the algorithms 20th-century engineers developed to optimize the electric power grid.
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February 23, 2023
IMat Initiative Lead Q&A: Marta Hatzell
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Hatzell leads the Materials and Interfaces for Catalysis and Separations research initiative for the Institute for Materials at Georgia Tech.
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Institute and Campus, Research
February 9, 2023
BBISS Initiative Leads Projects Selected
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Ten projects have been chosen involving 15 faculty members hailing from all 6 colleges at Georgia Tech and the campus in Shenzhen, China.
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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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Environment, Institute and Campus, Life Sciences and Biology, Student and Faculty, Student Research
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.
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