Newly Developed Carbon Membranes Enable Efficient Removal and Concentration of Organic Molecules from Water

June 5, 2023

Georgia Tech Engineers Develop Carbon Membranes Enabling Efficient Removal and Concentration of Organic Molecules from Water

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Researchers in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) have developed rigid, carbon membranes that effectively remove and concentrate small organic molecules (such as solvents) from water.

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mangroves

May 30, 2023

Mitigating Climate Change Through Restoration of Coastal Ecosystems

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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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Keynote at the Spring2023 RBI Workshop on Packaging Innovation and the Circular Economy

May 26, 2023

Spring Workshop Explores Innovations in the Packaging Industry and the Circular Economy

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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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The NEETRAC advisory board meeting on May 17, at Georgia Tech. New NEETRAC Director Joe Hagerman (front row, second to left) was introduced to the board during the meetings.

May 25, 2023

New NEETRAC Director Joe Hagerman Aims for Center to Lead Amid Power Grid Transformation

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As the nation's power grid undergoes a transformative shift with historic investment in clean energy, Joe Hagerman understands the importance of this moment for the National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC).

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Georgia Tech Strategic Plan logo with "Sustainability Next" text underneath.

May 24, 2023

The Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Announces Sustainability Next Seed Grant Winners, Second Round Call Opens

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Georgia Tech’s Sustainability Next Institute Strategic Plan initiative launched an annual seed grant program totaling $250,000 to support interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary climate and sustainability research.

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Portrait of Akanksha Menon

May 17, 2023

Assistant Professor Akanksha Menon Selected to Receive 2023 ASME Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal

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Akanksha Menon, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2023 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal.

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May 16, 2023

Georgia Emissions Declining, Georgia Tech-led Drawdown Georgia Research Team Shows

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Transportation is now the state's leading emitter of greenhouse gases, eclipsing energy production.

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James X Zhong Manis

May 15, 2023

James X. Zhong Manis Selected for Department of Energy Graduate Student Research Program

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Georgia Tech Ph.D. Candidate James X. Zhong Manis is one of 87 awardees from 58 different universities who will conduct his thesis research at one of 16 DOE national laboratories.

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Chuck Zhang

May 10, 2023

Chuck Zhang Selected as Cyber Security Fellow

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Five faculty members will help grow the College of Engineering’s work in high-impact cyber-physical systems security (CPSS) as new Cybersecurity Fellows.

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Portrait of Devesh Ranjan

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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Georgia Tech researchers give presentations on their Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation Grants during a recent "Jamboree" in the Kendeda Building. (Photo Jess Hunt-Ralston)

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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 Georgia Tech student trying the virtual reality software systems at the Valmet Lab

May 5, 2023

Valmet Automation Field Trip Showcases Industry 4.0 Technologies

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Students enrolled in the Spring 2023 course Emerging Technology in Forest Bioproducts (offered by the College of Engineering – ChBE and ME 4730/8803) visited the Valmet Automation Center in Norcross, GA in April.

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Centipedes are known for their wiggly walk. With tens to hundreds of legs, they can traverse any terrain without stopping.

May 5, 2023

Scurrying Centipedes Inspire Many-Legged Robots That Can Traverse Difficult Landscapes

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Researchers developed a new theory of multilegged locomotion and created many-legged robotic models, discovering the robot with redundant legs could move across uneven surfaces without any additional sensing or control technology as the theory predicted.

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Borelo Jamboree

May 4, 2023

Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation Grants Will Transform Courses in All Six Colleges

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21 projects representing all six colleges and 15 schools were presented at the Undergraduate Sustainability Education Jamboree.

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Speaker presenting at the Visions for Sustainable Polymers Symposium

May 3, 2023

RBI and Student Polymer Network co-host the 9th Annual Symposium on Sustainable Polymers

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In early April, the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) along with the Student Polymer Network (SPN) hosted the ninth annual research symposium titled “The Visions for Sustainable Polymers.” The symposium also included the annual SPN poster session at t

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Concept diagram showing satellite capturing and deorbiting a spent rocket fuselage.

May 3, 2023

Space Lace: Net Fishing in Low Earth Orbit

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Lisa Marks is designing a net to capture space debris.

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Launch of ReWOOD at RBI

May 2, 2023

Georgia Tech Launches Wood-Based Renewables Research Center

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The Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) at the Georgia Institute of Technology has launched a new science and technology research center called ReWOOD.

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Cleanroom worker holding a wafer

May 2, 2023

Georgia Tech Addressing the Nation’s Call for Semiconductors

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Georgia Tech's multidisciplinary semiconductor researchers working to innovate chip technology to ensure U.S. competitiveness

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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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A project rendering for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange) on Governors Island in New York City. The center is slated to open in 2028.

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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Attendees at the Georgia Beneficial Electrification Leadership Summit

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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Regents' Professor Marilyn Brown stands among solar panels

April 24, 2023

Brown Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Brown was previously elected to the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences.

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Steven Chu (Credit: Imke Lass/Redux)

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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Bird's eye view of the expanded Community Garden

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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Professor Horacio Ahuett Garza from the Tecnológico de Monterrey

April 14, 2023

GTMI Hosting Visiting Manufacturing Scholar

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GTMI Hosting Visiting Manufacturing Scholar

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