February 7, 2023
Akanksha Menon Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Sustainable Energy Research
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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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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January 19, 2023
Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED
Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.
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January 19, 2023
Cutting Emissions Isn’t Enough. We Need to Scrub Carbon Directly from the Air
New Direct Air Capture Center will leverage Georgia Tech’s leadership in a burgeoning field.
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January 9, 2023
New ebook "Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment" by Michael Gamble Now Available!
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.
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January 6, 2023
Savannah River National Laboratory, Georgia Tech Select Martha Grover for Joint Appointment
Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) recently selected Martha Grover, Ph.D., for a joint appointment.
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January 3, 2023
Georgia Tech Launches Sustainable-X Entrepreneurship Program
The new program provides support to those who want to start businesses that solve social and environmental challenges.
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December 13, 2022
BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows
Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS).
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December 13, 2022
Energy Dept Invests $100M in Gleb Yushin’s EV Battery Startup
The company is ramping up production on anode technology Yushin developed at Georgia Tech.
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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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September 27, 2022
Partnership with DOD’s Microelectronics Workforce Development Program Continues, Expands
The nearly $11M, five-year extension of the SCALE program aims to restore global lead through education initiatives.
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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 12, 2022
Crittenden and Co-authors Win ES&T Best Paper Award
The ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology Engineering are presenting a “Best Paper Award” for 2021 to John Crittenden and co-authors.
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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 22, 2022
DOE Renews Funding of Energy Frontier Research Center with $13.2 Million Grant
Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has been renewed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a third round of funding ($13.2 million over four years) for its Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) to study materials used in c
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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.
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