{"619701":{"#nid":"619701","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Contraceptive Jewelry Could Offer a New Family Planning Approach","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFamily planning for women might one day be as simple as putting on an earring.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA report published recently in the \u003Cem\u003EJournal of Controlled Release\u003C\/em\u003E describes a technique for administering contraceptive hormones through special backings on jewelry such as earrings, wristwatches, rings or necklaces. The contraceptive hormones are contained in patches applied to portions of the jewelry in contact with the skin, allowing the drugs to be absorbed into the body.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInitial testing suggests the contraceptive jewelry may deliver sufficient amounts of hormone to provide contraception, though no human testing has been done yet. A goal for the new technique is to improve user compliance with drug regimens that require regular dosages. Beyond contraceptives, the jewelry-based technique might also be used for delivering other drugs through the skin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The more contraceptive options that are available, the more likely it is that the needs of individual women can be met,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-r-prausnitz\u0022\u003EMark Prausnitz\u003C\/a\u003E, a Regents Professor and the J. Erskine Love Jr. chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;Because putting on jewelry may already be part of a woman\u0026rsquo;s daily routine, this technique may facilitate compliance with the drug regimen. This technique could more effectively empower some women to prevent unintended pregnancies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis proof-of-concept research was supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under a subcontract funded by FHI 360.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContraceptive jewelry adapts transdermal patch technology that is already used to administer drugs that prevent motion sickness, support smoking cessation, and control the symptoms of menopause, but have never been incorporated into jewelry before. Contraceptive patches are also already available, but Prausnitz believes pairing them with jewelry may prove attractive to some women \u0026ndash; and allow more discreet use of the drug delivery technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is a lot of experience with making and using conventional transdermal patches,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We are taking this established technology, making the patch smaller and using jewelry to help apply it. We think that earring patches can expand the scope of transdermal patches to provide additional impact.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPostdoctoral Fellow Mohammad Mofidfar, Senior Research Scientist Laura O\u0026rsquo;Farrell and Prausnitz tested the concept on animal models, first on ears from pigs. Test patches mounted on earring backs and containing the hormone levonorgestrel were also applied to the skin of hairless rats. To simulate removal of the earrings during sleep, the researchers applied the patches for 16 hours, then removed them for eight hours. Testing suggested that even though levels dropped while the earrings were removed, the patch could produce necessary amounts of the hormone in the bloodstream.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe earring patch tested by the researchers consisted of three layers. One layer is impermeable and includes an adhesive to hold it onto an earring back, the underside of a wristwatch or the inside surface of a necklace or ring. A middle layer of the patch contains the contraceptive drug in solid form. The outer layer is a skin adhesive to help stick to skin so the hormone can be transferred. Once in the skin, the drug can move into the bloodstream and circulate through the body.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf the technique ultimately is used for contraception in humans, the earring back would need to be changed periodically, likely on a weekly basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe contraceptive jewelry was originally designed for use in developing countries where access to health care services may limit access to long-acting contraceptives such as injectables, implants and IUDs. However, Prausnitz says the technology may be attractive beyond that initial audience. \u0026ldquo;We think contraceptive jewelry could be appealing and helpful to women all around the world,\u0026rdquo; said Prausnitz.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers tested patches adhered to earring backs, about one square centimeter in area, and placed them tightly on the skin of the test animals. Earring backs and watches may be most useful for administering drugs because they remain in close contact with the skin to allow drug transfer. The dose delivered by a patch is generally proportional to the area of skin contact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The advantage of incorporating contraceptive hormone into a universal earring back is that it can be paired with many different earrings,\u0026rdquo; Prausnitz noted. \u0026ldquo;A woman could acquire these drug-loaded earring backs and then use them with various earrings she might want to wear.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough transdermal drug-delivery patches have been available since 1979, testing would be required to determine whether the earring patch is safe and effective. In addition, research would be required to determine whether the concept would be attractive to women in different cultures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We need to understand not only the effectiveness and economics of contraceptive jewelry, but also the social and personal factors that come into play for women all around the world,\u0026rdquo; Prausnitz said. \u0026ldquo;We would have to make sure that this contraceptive jewelry concept is something that women would actually want and use.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technique could potentially be used to deliver other pharmaceuticals, though it would only be suitable for skin-permeable drugs that require administration of quantities small enough to fit into the patches.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We think there are uses beyond contraceptive hormones, but there will always be a limitation that the drug has to be effective with a low enough dose to fit into the limited space in the patch,\u0026rdquo; Prausnitz said. \u0026ldquo;It also should be a drug that would benefit from continuous delivery from a patch and that is administered to a patient population interested in using pharmaceutical jewelry.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe earring patch is designed to add another contraceptive option for women. \u0026ldquo;Pharmaceutical jewelry introduces a novel delivery method that may make taking contraceptives more appealing,\u0026rdquo; he added. \u0026ldquo;Making it more appealing should make it easier to remember to use it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was made possible by the generous support of the American people through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of FHI 360, USAID or the United States Government.\u0026nbsp; This research was supported by USAID cooperative agreement AID-OAA-15-00045 under a subcontract funded by FHI 360 as a proof-of-concept study (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fhi360.org\/projects\/envision-fp\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.fhi360.org\/projects\/envision-fp\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Mohammad Mofidfar, Laura O\u0026rsquo;Farrell and Mark R. 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It states that all cases need to be reported to OSI, and then students who want to challenge the accusation may do so.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut that\u0026rsquo;s where the simplicity ends. So you don\u0026rsquo;t have to reinvent the wheel, we\u0026rsquo;ve asked Weston and a few of your Tech colleagues for some insight into how they\u0026rsquo;ve dealt with plagiarism on campus. Read on for their strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhy Do Students Plagiarize?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Tech, there are two primary reasons for plagiarizing. Some students do it because they consider the class unimportant, as\u0026nbsp;it isn\u0026rsquo;t one of their core classes. The other major reason is lack of time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Most of the students I see plagiarizing are trying to get everything done within their packed schedules,\u0026rdquo; said Andy Frazee, associate director of the Writing and Communication Program in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. \u0026ldquo;They\u0026rsquo;re stressed, tired, and think they can\u0026rsquo;t get it done in time, so they copy someone else\u0026rsquo;s work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDavid Smith, senior lecturer in the College of Computing, noted that non-computer science students often view his classes as a formality, and some fail to learn anything because of this. These students copy work done by others or ask others for help with their programming assignments and fail\u0026nbsp;to learn the programming skills they need to succeed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Every semester, I\u0026rsquo;ll get students whose failure to do their own work causes them to have to come back and retake my class,\u0026rdquo; Smith said. \u0026ldquo;I had one student have to repeat my class several times, because he refused to do his own homework, and had no idea how to solve the problems placed before him on the tests.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Do You Spot It?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Frazee, the first question any professor should ask himself when presented with suspicious work is, \u0026ldquo;Does this answer the question I\u0026rsquo;ve asked?\u0026rdquo; Plagiarizers often take their material from sources where the question answered doesn\u0026rsquo;t match the one being asked by the professor. So, a paper or answer that fails to fit the question is a warning sign of plagiarism, Frazee added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother sign is sudden changes in the spacing or fonts in a student\u0026rsquo;s work. So, for example, if the font size or type isn\u0026rsquo;t consistent, this can indicate that information was copied and pasted from another document, Frazee said.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany professors use plagiarism checking software, such as Turnitin, especially when it comes to work submitted online. These \u0026ldquo;cheat catchers\u0026rdquo; \u0026mdash; a term that Smith uses to describe the software \u0026mdash; will let professors know if portions of essays or homework were copied. However, Smith acknowledges the limitations of these services.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We first introduced a cheat catcher in our computer science classes in 2000,\u0026rdquo; Smith said. \u0026ldquo;But, the result was that students progressively learned how to get around the program. They weren\u0026rsquo;t learning anything, and those we caught faced severe academic penalties.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat Can You Do to Prevent It?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJust one instance of plagiarism can have a tremendous impact on a student\u0026rsquo;s academic career. For example, it\u0026rsquo;s unlikely that the student will ever be able find teaching assistant positions or internships on campus, Smith said. For this reason, he does all he can to try and prevent plagiarism from occurring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne way he accomplishes this is by basing his tests (worth 45 percent of his grades) off his homework, which is only worth 15 percent. Students who cheat on the homework usually fail his courses as a result.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Just waiting for plagiarizers to get caught and then punishing them doesn\u0026rsquo;t work,\u0026rdquo; Smith said. \u0026ldquo;I advocate a two-pronged approach, dissuading people from cheating through incentives, as well as punishing plagiarizers after they\u0026rsquo;re caught. There\u0026rsquo;s no room for negotiation once a student is caught, so it\u0026rsquo;s essential to keep as many students as possible from trying in the first place.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeston reminds all professors to include a copy of the Student Honor Code at the beginning of their syllabi and to go over the correct formatting for citations and references. It is her hope that this clarification can prevent cases of ignorant plagiarism and prevent many of the cases that come to OSI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd to help mitigate the dangers of time crunches, Frazee has a solution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to be willing to be a little flexible,\u0026rdquo; Frazee said. \u0026ldquo;While setting deadlines is important, you should make it clear to your students that you can be approached if work is piling up. If you\u0026rsquo;re willing to give an extra day or two to complete an assignment, it can encourage students to write their own work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about dealing with plagiarism at Tech, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/osi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/osi.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. Also, in an effort to safeguard academic integrity and prevent plagiarism, the Office of Graduate Studies now offers a limited number of iThenticate plagiarism detection licenses for use by dissertation advisors. For details, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.grad.gatech.edu\/iThenticate\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.grad.gatech.edu\/iThenticate.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELast year, there were nearly 100 counts of theft at Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; not physical theft, but theft of words.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Last year, there were nearly 100 counts of theft at Georgia Tech \u2014 not physical theft, but theft of words. 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French Building"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJana Stone\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jana.stone@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ejana.stone@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"592991":{"#nid":"592991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campus Carry Law Takes Effect July 1","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn anticipation of the July 1 implementation date for the new state law allowing licensed gun owners to carry weapons on public college campuses, Georgia Tech leaders held an information session with the campus community June 14.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPat McKenna, vice president for Legal Affairs and Risk Management, and Robert Connolly, chief of the Georgia Tech Police Department, shared guidance from the University System of Georgia (USG) on the law and answered questions from the community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe law states that weapons must be carried in a concealed manner, \u0026ldquo;in such a fashion that does not actively solicit the attention of others, and is not prominently, openly, and intentionally displayed except for purposes of defense of self or others.\u0026rdquo; The law applies to licensed Georgia gun owners who have obtained a permit to carry a concealed handgun and those from states with reciprocal gun laws.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeapons are not to be carried in buildings or property used for intercollegiate athletic events, specifically stadiums, gymnasiums, and similar facilities. (For Georgia Tech, this includes the Campus Recreation Center.) This exemption applies to these facilities at all times, not only when athletic events are taking place.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeapons will be allowed in tailgating areas outside of the sports facility, and in student recreation centers and similar facilities not used for intercollegiate games.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeapons will not be allowed in faculty, staff, or administrative offices, including office suites, but will be allowed in hallways or common areas adjacent to an office that are not a part of the office or suite. Similarly, weapons are not allowed in preschool or childcare spaces, including any enclosed outdoor facilities separated by controlled access, but will be allowed in hallways, common lobby areas, or spaces adjacent to preschool or childcare spaces that are outside of the controlled access point and outside spaces that are not enclosed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGuidance issued by the USG on May 24 states, \u0026ldquo;It will be the responsibility of those licenseholders who choose to carry handguns on campus to know the law and to understand where they can go while carrying. Institutions will not provide gun storage facilities or erect signs outside restricted areas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the new law in place, dispatchers or officers will gather additional information when receiving calls about an individual with a weapon. Those making reports may be asked what type of weapon the individual has, whether the individual is displaying the weapon or has it drawn, and what else the individual is doing at the time to help officers respond accordingly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTPD will hold additional information sessions in the future and will also conduct evaluations of spaces to determine how the law applies and how to make the area more secure. Submit an evaluation request at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/campuscarry\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Epolice.gatech.edu\/campuscarry\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Additional information will continue to be shared there, as well as by the USG at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\/hb280\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eusg.edu\/hb280\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn anticipation of the July 1 implementation date for the new state law allowing licensed gun owners to carry weapons on public college campuses, Georgia Tech leaders held an information session with the campus community June 14.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In anticipation of the July 1 implementation date for the new state law allowing licensed gun owners to carry weapons on public college campuses, Georgia Tech leaders held an information session with the campus community June 14."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2017-06-26 20:54:23","changed_gmt":"2017-06-29 15:32:05","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"592990":{"id":"592990","type":"image","title":"Campus Carry Information Session","body":null,"created":"1498510368","gmt_created":"2017-06-26 20:52:48","changed":"1498510368","gmt_changed":"2017-06-26 20:52:48","alt":"Rob Connolly speaks at information session","file":{"fid":"226038","name":"17C10303-P32-004.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17C10303-P32-004.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17C10303-P32-004.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1099502,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/17C10303-P32-004.jpg?itok=0RdujCGz"}}},"media_ids":["592990"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/usg.edu\/hb280","title":"USG Info on House Bill 280"},{"url":"http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/campuscarry","title":"GTPD Info on Campus Carry"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1303","name":"GT Police Department"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"169120","name":"campus carry"},{"id":"174789","name":"hb280"},{"id":"174653","name":"house bill 280"},{"id":"1966","name":"usg"},{"id":"726","name":"University System of Georgia"},{"id":"545","name":"Weapons"},{"id":"2408","name":"campus safety"},{"id":"174790","name":"legal affairs and risk management"},{"id":"2543","name":"GTPD"},{"id":"3390","name":"Georgia Tech Police Department"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"592441":{"#nid":"592441","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ferri Named Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBonnie H. Ferri has been named vice provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development, following the retirement of Susan Cozzens. She will officially assume the role Aug.\u0026nbsp;15.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am proud to continue the critical work of the Office of Graduate Education and Faculty Development,\u0026rdquo; said Ferri. \u0026ldquo;The vice provost role is a distinct opportunity to unite schools across campus in support of our students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty, and create a thriving culture of educational innovation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFerri comes to the vice provost position after nearly 30 years of advancing positions of leadership within the faculty. For the last 11 years, she has served as the associate chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E in both undergraduate and graduate affairs capacities. She is also the current co-chair of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\/commission-creating-next-education\u0022\u003ECommission on Creating the Next in Education\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Professor Bonnie Ferri\u0026rsquo;s long history at Georgia Tech means she brings extensive experience as an administrator, leader, and researcher,\u0026rdquo; said Rafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs and the K. Harrison Brown Family Chair. \u0026ldquo;She\u0026rsquo;s also proven herself as a consummate champion of excellence in teaching and educational innovation. 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Organized by Institute Diversity and supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, the workshop focused on preparing women for faculty positions while still achieving work-life balance. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ESeveral female Georgia Tech faculty and staff members served as presenters and mentors, as well as faculty members from Emory University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. In addition to work-life balance, the speakers addressed the varying expectations at different institutions, developing mentors, becoming a published author, teaching, and obtaining research funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThis workshop was important because there are not many events that focus on the topic of work-life balance,\u201d said Nancy Healy, director of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network Education and Outreach Office in the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology. \u201cWomen at Georgia Tech need role models.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Future Faculty Workshop was the eighth event in a series started by Tim Swager of Massachusetts Institute of Technology seven years ago. 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Bigger and better than anticipated.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLast year\u0027s festival thoroughly eclipsed my expectations,\u201d said Paul Goldbart, dean of Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Sciences,\u0026nbsp;of the 2014 Atlanta Science Festival (ASF). \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to nudge along an existing program and even improve it here and there. It\u2019s quite another to make a whole science festival where there wasn\u2019t one \u2014 and to have some 30,000 people from our community engage in it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022intro-text\u0022\u003EIt didn\u2019t matter that it was the first-ever ASF. Those 30,000 attended more than 100 events at 50 venues\u0026nbsp;over eight days.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022intro-text\u0022\u003EBuilding on last year\u2019s momentum, from March 21 to 28, ASF organizers and co-founders \u2014 Emory University, Georgia Tech, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber \u2014\u0026nbsp;will have events on offer for those of all ages interested in exploring the worlds of science and technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022intro-text\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/features\/tech-continues-help-excite-atlanta-about-science\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full story about the 2015 Atlanta Science Festival.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0027s festival will have more than 100 events on offer for those of all ages interested in exploring the worlds of science and 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Meditation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlthough she had been meditating regularly, Selda Yildiz did not fully appreciate the benefits of meditation until she was preparing for her Ph.D. qualifying exam at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was a student, always on the go, without much time for reflection,\u201d Yildiz said. \u201cI was an active person in terms of exercising \u2014 running, climbing, playing volleyball \u2014 but, after a while, I noticed I needed to pause and calm my mind and do things that were more restorative and relaxing physically.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe decided to try yoga while also meditating more frequently with her yoga teachers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI realized there were a lot of benefits to meditation, not just physically but emotionally and mentally,\u201d said Yildiz, who has a Ph.D. in underwater acoustics from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC 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She is expanding her research into understanding the underlying mechanisms related to the benefits of such practices, and she has been learning about the tools, such as the MRI and fMRI, that will allow her to conduct the scientific research for imaging of the brain and spine.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Yoga-Alliance registered yoga and meditation teacher, Yildiz has been teaching since 2012 and recently started a weekly meditation class at Tech\u2019s Campus Recreation Center. The class, which is suitable for all levels of experience, is designed to teach participants how to relieve stress, achieve deep relaxation, gain breath and body awareness, be fully present and alive in the moment, and achieve greater mental clarity and a peaceful state of being.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMeditation calms the mind,\u201d said Yildiz. \u201cStudies have shown that we have approximately 60,000 thoughts a day; 90 percent are the same thoughts we had the day before. Meditation helps us gain awareness and cultivate mindfulness. It also teaches us how to inspect the quality of our thoughts, so we can learn to promote those thoughts that are positive and helpful to our growth.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYildiz draws an analogy between meditation practice and the ocean: \u201cThe surface may be agitated and embroiled in emotions, but there is great calm deep down below. And that is where we want to dive in. Once you find that calmness within you, you can\u2019t give it back,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMindfulness Tips\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those who cannot attend her mediation class, Yildiz\u2019s tips include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E- Start with a few 2-minute practices each day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E: Sit still, lower your eyes, and observe your breath for two minutes before starting your day, prior to breakfast\/lunch\/dinner, before turning on your car, and during your commute if you take public transportation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E- Focus on your feet when angry\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E: Shifting your focus to your feet helps to \u201cground\u201d you.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYildiz is planning to teach yoga and meditation classes in fall 2015. Stay tuned.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA weekly meditation class, which is suitable for all levels of experience, is designed to teach participants how to relieve stress, achieve deep relaxation, gain breath and body awareness, and achieve greater mental clarity.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A weekly meditation class, which is suitable for all levels of experience, is designed to teach participants how to relieve stress, achieve deep relaxation, gain breath and body awareness, and achieve greater mental clarity."}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2015-03-02 12:36:53","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:54","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-03-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-03-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"383241":{"id":"383241","type":"image","title":"meditation class","body":null,"created":"1449246246","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:06","changed":"1475894395","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:55","alt":"meditation class","file":{"fid":"75331","name":"meditation_class.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/meditation_class.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/meditation_class.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4821932,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/meditation_class.jpg?itok=FTqzOR2t"}}},"media_ids":["383241"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/","title":"Campus Recreation Center"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"719","name":"CRC"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"85121","name":"meditation"},{"id":"120001","name":"postdoc"},{"id":"170797","name":"Selda Yildiz"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-894-6398\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"581779":{"#nid":"581779","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 31","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmployees\u0026rsquo; once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, Oct. 31, through Friday, Nov. 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff and faculty are encouraged to review current elections and consider future options and changes. This year, University System of Georgia (USG) health care options are the same, and there are minimal changes to plans. However, premiums have increased again as the USG attains an equal, defined employer contribution across all plans \u0026mdash; the result of a gradual move toward this model over the past several years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUSG will offer the following benefit choices for 2017:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Critical Illness plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Accident plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Hospital Indemnity plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUSG Legal plan.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo take advantage of any of these benefits, you must enroll during Open Enrollment. If you don\u0026rsquo;t enroll for 2017 benefits, your 2016 coverage will continue at 2017 rates. Also, if you would like to have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for 2017, you must enroll during Open Enrollment \u0026mdash; even if you had one the previous year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore complete information about plan designs, premiums, and voluntary benefit options will be available on or around Oct. 3 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u0022\u003Eusg.edu\/hr\/benefits\u003C\/a\u003E. A detailed summary booklet will also be mailed to each employee\u0026rsquo;s home in late October.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe benefits team has scheduled information sessions (\u003Cem\u003Esee timeline below\u003C\/em\u003E) for those with questions or in need of in-person assistance. The annual Benefits Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Employees are also welcome to attend benefits fairs at any other USG institution. See \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\u0022\u003Eusg.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for upcoming dates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is again partnering with the USG\u0026rsquo;s Shared Services Center to provide individualized support to employees by phone, including expanded hours. Representatives will be available Oct. 31 \u0026ndash; Nov. 11 between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Call Center will also remain open until 8 p.m. on the last two days of Open Enrollment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmployees\u0026rsquo; once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Employees\u2019 once-a-year opportunity to update and enroll in benefits is coming soon: Monday, October 31 through Friday, November 11."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-27 19:50:38","changed_gmt":"2016-09-27 20:54:15","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"256841":{"id":"256841","type":"image","title":"University System of Georgia","body":null,"created":"1449243856","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:16","changed":"1495650034","gmt_changed":"2017-05-24 18:20:34","alt":"University System of Georgia","file":{"fid":"225350","name":"bor200.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bor200.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bor200.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":65945,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bor200.jpg?itok=yjyEhQi6"}},"581774":{"id":"581774","type":"image","title":"Health Care Graphic","body":null,"created":"1475003547","gmt_created":"2016-09-27 19:12:27","changed":"1522761873","gmt_changed":"2018-04-03 13:24:33","alt":"clipboard graphic","file":{"fid":"227465","name":"healthcare.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":37888,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/healthcare_0.jpg?itok=-qtJRqP0"}}},"media_ids":["256841","581774"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu","title":"Human Resources"},{"url":"http:\/\/usg.edu\/hr\/benefits","title":"University System of Georgia Benefits"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"},{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"8726","name":"OHR"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"6963","name":"Open Enrollment"},{"id":"4288","name":"benefits"},{"id":"3423","name":"employees"},{"id":"1966","name":"usg"},{"id":"726","name":"University System of Georgia"},{"id":"728","name":"Board of Regents"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:hr.ask@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Human Resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E404-894-4847\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"550391":{"#nid":"550391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Robot Helps Study How First Land Animals Moved 360 Million Years Ago","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen early terrestrial animals began moving about on mud and sand 360 million years ago, the powerful tails they used as fish may have been more important than scientists previously realized. That\u2019s one conclusion from a new study of African mudskipper fish and a robot modeled on the animal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnimals analogous to the mudskipper would have used modified fins to move around on flat surfaces, but for climbing sandy slopes, the animals could have benefitted from using their tails to propel themselves forward, the researchers found. Results of the study, reported July 8 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E, could help designers create amphibious robots able to move across granular surfaces more efficiently \u2013 and with less likelihood of getting stuck in the mud.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by the National Science Foundation, the Army Research Office and the Army Research Laboratory, the project involved a multidisciplinary team of physicists, biologists and roboticists from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Clemson University and Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to a detailed study of the mudskipper and development of a robot model that used the animal\u2019s locomotion techniques, the study also examined flow and drag conditions in representative granular materials, and applied a mathematical model incorporating new physics based on the drag research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMost robots have trouble moving on terrain that includes sandy slopes,\u201d said Dan Goldman, an associate professor in the Georgia Tech School of Physics. \u201cWe noted that not only did the mudskippers use their limbs to propel themselves in a kind of crutching motion on sand and sandy slopes, but that when the going got tough, they used their tails in concert with limb propulsion to ascend a slope. Our robot model was only able to climb sandy slopes when it similarly used its tail in coordination with its appendages.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased on fossil records, scientists have long studied how early land animals may have gotten around, and the new study suggests their tails \u2013 which played a key role in swimming as fish \u2013 may have helped supplement the work of fins, especially on sloping granular surfaces such as beaches and mudflats.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe were interested in examining one of the most important evolutionary events in our history as animals: the transition from living in water to living on land,\u201d said Richard Blob, alumni distinguished professor of biological sciences at Clemson University. \u201cBecause of the focus on limbs, the role of the tail may not have been considered very strongly in the past. In some ways, it was hiding in plain sight. Some of the features that the animals used were new, such as limbs, but some of them were existing features that they simply co-opted to allow them to move into a new habitat.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith Ph.D. student Sandy Kawano, now a researcher at the National Institute for \u0026nbsp;Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Blob\u2019s lab recorded how the mudskippers (\u003Cem\u003EPeriopthalmus barbaratus\u003C\/em\u003E) moved on a variety of loose surfaces, providing data and video to Goldman\u2019s laboratory. The small fish, which uses its front fins and tail to move on land, lives in tidal areas near shore, spending time in the water and on sandy and muddy surfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBenjamin McInroe was a Georgia Tech undergraduate when he analyzed the mudskipper data provided by the Clemson team. He applied the principles to a robot model known as MuddyBot that has two limbs and a powerful tail, with motion provided by electric motors. Information from both the mudskipper and robotic studies were also factored into a mathematical model provided by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe used three complementary approaches,\u201d said McInroe, who is a now a Ph.D. student at the University of California Berkeley. \u201cThe fish provided a morphological, functional model of these early walkers. With the robot, we are able to simplify the complexity of the mudskipper and by varying the parameters, understand the physical mechanisms of what was happening. With the mathematical model and its simulations, we were able to understand the physics behind what was going on.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth the mudskippers and the robot moved by lifting themselves up to reduce drag on their bodies, and both needed a kick from their tails to climb 20-degree sandy slopes. Using their \u201cfins\u201d alone, both struggled to climb slopes and often slid backward if they didn\u2019t use their tails, McInroe noted. Early land animals likely didn\u2019t have precise control over their limbs, and the tail may have compensated for that limitation, helping the animals ascend sandy slopes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Carnegie Mellon University researchers, who have worked with Goldman on relating the locomotion of other animals to robots, demonstrated that theoretical models developed to describe the complex motion of robots can also be used to understand locomotion in the natural world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur computer modeling tools allow us to visualize, and therefore better understand, how the mudskipper incorporates its tail and flipper motions to locomote,\u201d said Howie Choset, a professor in the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. \u201cThis work also will advance robotics in those cases where a robot needs to surmount challenging terrains with various inclinations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe model was based on a framework proposed to broadly understand locomotion by physicist Frank Wilczek \u2013 a Nobel Prize winner \u2013 and his then student Alfred Shapere in the 1980s. The so-called \u201cgeometric mechanics\u201d approach to locomotion of human-made devices (like satellites) was largely developed by engineers, including those in Choset\u2019s group. To provide force relationships as inputs to the mudskipper robot model, Georgia Tech postdoctoral fellow Jennifer Rieser and Georgia Tech graduate student Perrin Schiebel measured drag in inclined granular materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInformation from the study could help in the design of robots that may need to move on surfaces such as sand that flows around limbs, said Goldman. Such flow of the substrate can impede motion, depending on the shape of the appendage entering the sand and the type of motion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut the study\u2019s most significant impact may be to provide new insights into how vertebrates made the transition from water to land.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to ultimately know how natural selection can act to modify structures already present in organisms to allow for locomotion in a fundamentally different environment,\u201d Goldman said. \u201cSwimming and walking on land are fundamentally different, yet these early animals had to make the transition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project also represents a combination of physics, biology and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cProfessor Goldman and his collaborators are combining physics and engineering prototyping approaches to understand the physical principles that allow animals to move in different environments,\u201d said Krastan Blagoev, program director in the National Science Foundation\u2019s Division of Physics. \u201cThis novel approach to living organisms promises to bring to biological sciences higher predictive power and at the same time uncover engineering principles that we have never imagined before.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the project also included co-first author Henry Astley, a Georgia Tech postdoctoral researcher when the project was done, and Chaohui Gong, a postdoctoral researcher at Carnegie Mellon University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation and the NSF Physics of Living Systems program through grants PHY-1205878, PHY-1150760, CMMI-1361778; the Army Research Office through grant W911NF-11-1-0514, and the Army Research Laboratory MAST CTA program. 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Now, researchers have created a broad color palette of electrochromic polymers, materials that can be used for sunglasses, window tinting and other applications that rely on electrical current to produce color changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy developing electrochromic polymer materials in a range of primary and secondary colors and combining them in specific blends, the researchers have covered the color spectrum \u2013 even creating four shades of brown, a particularly difficult color combination. The materials could be used to make sunglasses that change from tinted to clear in a matter of seconds, at the press of a button. Other uses could include window tinting, signage and even greeting cards that change color through the application of low-voltage electrical current.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupported by BASF, the research is reported in the journal \u003Cem\u003EACS Applied Materials \u0026amp; Interfaces\u003C\/em\u003E. The research was done in the laboratory of John Reynolds, a professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemisty and the School of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve demonstrated the ability to create virtually any color we want by mixing different electrochromic polymers, just like mixing paint,\u201d said Anna \u00d6sterholm, a research scientist in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the paper\u2019s first author. \u201cUsing a simple coating method or even inkjet printing, we can create films that change color with the application of a voltage.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe many colors that have been developed by Reynolds\u2019 group over the years include magenta, cyan, yellow, orange, blue and green polymers that can be dissolved in common solvents. 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Because they can be dissolved in the same solvents, additional colors can be created by combining specific quantities of the primary and secondary colors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnything that you would want to have change color at the push of a button would be an application for these,\u201d said Shen. \u201cWe have shown that we can switch them on and off thousands of times, and that we can shine strong light on them without causing degradation of the color.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers have used simple spray and blade-coating techniques to create films of the colorful materials. 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She has since pursued informal mentoring relationships with a number of colleagues, each of whom is helpful in different ways, depending on experience or expertise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite declining a formal mentoring relationship, the senior faculty member later provided Pollock with valuable tips on teaching preparation, proving one of her tenets of mentorship: People want to share their insights.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPollock has also benefited from being the one mentoring. She advises postdoctoral fellows and has offered advice to others who are starting out on their academic trajectories.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s intellectually stimulating and keeps you thinking strategically about your own work,\u201d she said. \u201cIf I\u2019m talking to postdocs about their next publication or how they are developing their careers, it makes me think about my own, too.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe fellows she advises don\u2019t work in her same academic space, but she can still provide feedback on their endeavors. Similarly, formal mentor relationships don\u2019t necessarily need to be with someone in the same area of expertise. Common ground can be found in a number of areas, and mentors should not be trying to make their mentees follow the same paths they chose.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are many routes to excellence, and mentorship is more useful if we consider the individual\u2019s trajectory,\u201d Pollock said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOutside of junior-senior faculty relationships, Pollock believes relationships with staff have been essential to her success as well because of staff members\u2019 institutional and operational knowledge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThough Pollock hasn\u2019t had a formal mentor, she has gotten useful feedback in annual reviews. She believes there is value in having a combination of both informal and formal arrangements. Informal settings can be better for individual projects or tasks. Formal settings can be less personal, and, therefore, provide the opportunity for more objective feedback and the \u201cbrass tacks\u201d that are sometimes needed for progress.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor formal relationships, it helps mentors to have some structure of what it is they\u2019re supposed to be covering or discussing,\u201d she said. \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be just grousing or just cheerleading.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMany Paths for Success\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/strong\u003E recently adopted a mentorship structure that lets junior faculty choose their mentors from a pool of senior faculty who have stated their interest in mentoring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNew faculty are often at the bottom of the \u2018food chain,\u2019 and this empowers them by leaving some meaningful choices to them,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/utz\u0022\u003ERichard Utz\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair in the school. 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Still, he recognizes that formal mentoring is not for everyone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSome new faculty might actually prefer not to be mentored, seeing the program as a burden more than an advantage,\u201d he said. \u201cIn all these discussions, it\u2019s of great importance that new faculty succeed in finding their own place in their new unit, and they should have a say in what happens during the mentoring process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo matter the format, both mentors and mentees seem to come to the table with the same sentiment: They want to get better.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEveryone can be more excellent,\u201d Pollock said.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor new faculty, the university environment is not necessarily new but can be an overwhelming entity of operations during the first years. 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The electrically charged liquids ejected from the needles normally exhibit a chaotic \u201cwhipping\u201d structure as they enter a secondary liquid that surrounds the microscopic jets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut the liquid jets sometimes form a helical wave. And that was intriguing to Alberto Fernandez-Nieves, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy controlling the viscosity and speed of the secondary liquid surrounding the jets, a research team led by Fernandez-Nieves has now figured out how to convert the standard chaotic waveform to the stable helical form. Based on theoretical modeling and experiments using a microfluidic device, the findings could help improve industrial processes that are used for fiber formation and electrospray.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research, conducted in collaboration with the University of Seville in Spain, was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). It was reported Sept. 8, 2014, in the early online edition of the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E (PNAS).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are developing an understanding of the basic coupling between hydrodynamic and electric fields in these systems,\u201d said Fernandez-Nieves. \u201cThe issue we examined is fundamental physics, but it could potentially lead to something more interesting in fiber generation through electro-spinning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn conventional industrial processes, tiny metal needles apply an electric field as they eject the polymer-containing solution. In the laboratory, the researchers used a glass-based microfluidic device to create the jets so they could more closely examine what was happening. Using a conductive liquid, ethylene glycol, allowed them to apply an electrical field to produce electrified jets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen you charge these polymer solutions, the jets themselves move out of axis, which creates a chaotic phenomenon known as whipping,\u201d Fernandez-Nieves explained. \u201cThis off-axis movement causes the jet to abruptly move in all directions, and in the industrial world, all that motion seems to be beneficial from the standpoint of making thinner fibers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers experimented with many variables as their liquid jets emerged into a co-flowing secondary liquid inside the microfluidic device. Those variables included the applied electrical field, the flow rate of the ejected liquid and the secondary liquid, the viscosities of the liquids, the needle diameters and the physical geometry of microfluidic device.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile producing a whipped jet in a viscous dielectric material \u2013 polydimethylsiloxane oil \u2013 the researchers were surprised to see the chaotic motion switch over to a steady-state helical structure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe were able to stabilize the structure associated with the whipping behavior and found that the stable structure is a helix with a conical shape,\u201d said Fernandez-Nieves. \u201cYou can picture it as a conical envelope, and inside the envelope you have a helix. Once the viscosity of the outer liquid is sufficient, you stabilize the structure and get this beautiful helix.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech postdoctoral fellow Josefa Guerrero used a high-speed, microscope-based video camera operating at 50,000 frames per second to study the waveforms emerging from the experimental jets, which were less than five microns in diameter. The video allowed precise examination of the waveforms produced when the liquid flowed out of the glass needle and into the second liquid flowing around it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking with collaborators Javier Rivero-Rodriguez and Miguel Perez-Saborid at the University of Seville, the Georgia Tech team \u2013 Fernandez-Nieves, Guerrero and former postdoctoral fellow Venkata R. Gundabala \u2013 used hydrodynamics theory to help understand what they were seeing experimentally.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy developing the model, we were able to balance the importance of the different forces in the experiment,\u201d explained Fernandez-Nieves. \u201cThe helix was part of the solutions in the model and it reproduced some aspects of the experimentally observed helices.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce the jets were stabilized by the viscous secondary liquid, the properties of the helix were controlled by the electrical charge. In the experiment, the researchers applied approximately 1,000 volts to generate the jets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe learned that the outer fluid plays a major role in stabilizing the structure of the jets,\u201d Fernandez-Nieves added. \u201cOnce the structure is stable, the details of the properties of the helical structure depend on the charge.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the stable jets break up into spherical droplets. The researchers have not yet formed fibers with their experimental setup.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn future work, Fernandez-Nieves hopes to study other waveforms that may be produced by the system, and evaluate how controlling the liquid jets could improve industrial techniques used in fiber production and electrospray processes that generate clouds of droplets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are interested in trying to map out those different behaviors,\u201d he said. \u201cFor us as physicists, this is interesting because it allows us to explore, address and measure things that nobody could look at before in the way we can today. We are anxious to understand the applied impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Josefa Guerrero, et al., \u201cWhipping of electrified jets,\u201d \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E, 2014.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under award CBET-0967293. 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The vote followed a second reading of the proposed changes; the first reading occurred at the groups\u2019 joint Feb. 18 meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder the new system, all Georgia Tech employees will fall under one of three classifications: academic faculty, research faculty, and staff. Definitions of these designations can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facultygovernance.gatech.edu\/ASAFGF2014-042214-A-Attach2a.pdf\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/facultygovernance.gatech.edu\/ASAFGF2014-042214-A-Attach2a.pdf\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETitles falling under the academic faculty designation will include varying levels of professor, professor of the practice, academic professional, archivist, librarian, lecturer and senior lecturer, and instructor. Also included in this category will be the president, provost, vice provosts, executive vice president for research, executive vice president for administration and finance, college deans, dean of the libraries, dean of students, school chairs, and the registrar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearch faculty will include varying levels of regents researcher, research associate, research engineer, research scientist, research technologist, and the new title of extension professional. Others to be included are the president, provost, executive vice president for research, executive vice president for administration and finance, and director \u2013 research (as the term is used for GTRI lab directors).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose with titles including the terms \u201ctemporary\u201d or \u201cvisiting\u201d \u2013 or having other limited-term appointments \u2013 will not be eligible to participate in faculty governance. Those holding only adjunct appointments or other honorary titles will not be considered members of the faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEmployees whose classification is affected by the redefinition will be notified prior to July 1, and there will be an option to appeal the removal of a job title from faculty status. Appeals will address only the status of particular job titles, not individual circumstances. Those who are currently designated as general faculty and whose classification is changed to non-faculty will continue to receive their current rate of leave accrual and will be permitted to complete their terms on faculty standing committees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJeanne Balsam, chair of the faculty\u2019s Statutes Committee, explained that the motivation for overhauling the faculty definitions was twofold: the term \u201cgeneral faculty\u201d is not widely understood at other institutions of higher learning, and over the years job titles outside the realm of traditional faculty have been added to the general faculty, primarily to provide faculty-specific benefits packages for certain positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new system calls for the formation of an Academic Faculty Senate and a Research Faculty Senate; the combination of these two groups will comprise the Faculty Senate, which is expected to have a meeting schedule similar to the existing General Faculty Assembly. Also called for is the creation of a Staff Advisory Council and a Postdoctoral Association to provide a voice for those two constituencies, as well as a new standing committee of the faculty addressing the needs of postdoctoral associates and visiting faculty.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u201cgeneral faculty\u201d designation will be retired July 1 as a result of the Academic Faculty, Academic Senate, and General Faculty\u2019s April 22 approval of revisions to the Faculty Handbook that streamline definitions of faculty. 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A postdoc holds a doctoral degree, is in a temporary position pursuing research with a faculty mentor, and is acquiring the professional skills needed for career advancement. Of the 355 postdocs at Tech, half are in the College of Engineering and one-third are in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe excitement from around the campus about the creation of the postdoc office has been striking,\u201d said Susan Cozzens, vice provost of Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs. \u201cPostdocs are key to the success of many of our research areas. To attract the best, we need to offer a strong range of career development opportunities and favorable conditions of work. We want our postdoctoral scholars to move into productive career pathways and become ambassadors who build Georgia Tech\u2019s international reputation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to launching and maintaining a new website, the Office of Postdoctoral Services has several other projects underway, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECollaborating with the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning to offer a Tech to Teaching workshop based on the principles of learner-centered teaching.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreating a road map of activities for postdocs to follow, from the initial conversation to career development.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWriting a strategic plan that will address postdocs\u2019 concerns identified in the Campus Climate Survey and a 2011 survey of postdocs.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re looking for other opportunities to collaborate across campus and also with other institutions and organizations,\u201d said Stone, who is vice-chair of the National Postdoctoral Association\u2019s 2014 meeting. \u201cWe welcome all suggestions that will help us improve the postdoctoral experience at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince opening last fall, Tech\u2019s Office of Postdoctoral Services has been connecting the dots among postdoctoral fellows, faculty mentors, and the administration by hosting networking events, orientation sessions, and workshops.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Since opening last fall, Tech\u2019s Office of Postdoctoral Services has been connecting the dots among postdoctoral fellows, faculty mentors, and the administration by hosting networking events, orientation sessions, and workshops."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2014-02-04 11:39:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:47","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"273241":{"id":"273241","type":"image","title":"Percentage of Postdocs at Tech","body":null,"created":"1449244112","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:48:32","changed":"1475894964","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:24","alt":"Percentage of Postdocs at Tech","file":{"fid":"198695","name":"postdoc_percents.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/postdoc_percents_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/postdoc_percents_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":178719,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/postdoc_percents_0.jpg?itok=QrMTMhL6"}}},"media_ids":["273241"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/postdocs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Postdoctoral Services"}],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"74411","name":"Jana Stone"},{"id":"74421","name":"Office of Postdoctoral Services"},{"id":"69901","name":"Postdocs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:victor.rogers@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVictor Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"258881":{"#nid":"258881","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ChBE Postdoc Receives Prestigious NIH Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Adriana San Miguel, a postdoctoral associate in the School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Hang Lu, has been awarded a K99\/R00 Pathway to Independence Award by the National Institutes of Health. With a proposed total budget of $927,000, her project is titled, \u201cElucidating synaptic regulators \u003Cem\u003Evia\u003C\/em\u003E high-throughput morphological characterization.\u201d Using the nematode \u003Cem\u003ECaenorhabditis elegans \u003C\/em\u003Eas a model, the proposed work aims to understand how synapses (connections between neurons in our brain) are shaped by environmental and activity-dependent factors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe K99\/R00 Pathway to Independence Award is an award given by NIH to postdoctoral scientists to support their transition into an independent faculty appointment. This award provides support for a one- to two-year postdoctoral mentored phase and a successive three-year independent phase as a principal investigator. The main objective of this grant is to support promising scientists in the early stages of their career and accelerate their transition to an independent research position.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis competitive award is one of the few available for non-U.S. citizens and is a great complement for prospective faculty candidates. Current faculty members of the Georgia Tech community who have won this award include Dr. Brandon Dixon (Mechanical Engineering) and Dr. Matthew Torres (Biology).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter completing undergraduate studies in chemical engineering at Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) and working in industry for a couple of years, Adriana moved to the United States from her native Mexico to pursue a graduate degree at Georgia Tech. She completed her Ph.D. in chemical and biomolecular engineering under the supervision of Dr. Sven Behrens, working on stimulus-responsive microcapsules and emulsions. She is now a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Hang Lu\u2019s lab, where she and others work on integrated engineering systems to perform high-throughput experiments with the nematode \u003Cem\u003EC. elegans\u003C\/em\u003E to answer biological questions that cannot be addressed with conventional methods. Tools developed in the Lu lab, including microfluidics, machine learning and hardware automation, allow unbiased quantitative multidimensional characterization of micron-sized synaptic sites in large animal populations.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27741","created_gmt":"2013-12-04 17:04:33","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:29","author":"Katie Brown","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-12-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-12-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"258891":{"id":"258891","type":"image","title":"Adriana San Miguel","body":null,"created":"1449243977","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:46:17","changed":"1475894943","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:03","alt":"Adriana San Miguel","file":{"fid":"198298","name":"san_miguel_adriana.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/san_miguel_adriana_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/san_miguel_adriana_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":885373,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/san_miguel_adriana_0.jpg?itok=jl-XJDcZ"}}},"media_ids":["258891"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/ep\/pathway.html","title":"NIH Pathway to Independence (PI) Award (K99\/R00)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1240","name":"School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKatie Brown\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E(404) 385-2299\u003Cbr \/\u003Enews@chbe.gatech.edu\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["news@chbe.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"238741":{"#nid":"238741","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Creates New Office of Postdoctoral Services","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you know that the third week of September is National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week? That makes this a fitting time to announce the opening of the new Office of Postdoctoral Services, which is under the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe mission of the Office of Postdoctoral Services is to enhance the experience of postdoctoral fellows, also known as \u201cpostdocs\u201d. A postdoc holds a doctoral degree, is in a temporary position pursuing research with a faculty mentor, and is learning the professional skills necessary for his or her next career stage. Currently, there are 355 postdocs at Tech, with half in the College of Engineering and a third in the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s first manager of the Office of Postdoctoral Services, Jana Stone, started her position on Sept. 3.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is an exciting time for Georgia Tech,\u201d observes Susan Cozzens, vice provost of Graduate Education and Faculty Affairs. \u201cOur postdoc community is growing and remains a critical component of a strong and vibrant research institution. I am looking forward to working with Dr. Stone and the postdocs to\u0026nbsp;enhance postdoctoral services, career development, and sense of belonging at Georgia Tech.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStone began advocating for postdocs during her own postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and continued in her next position coordinating outreach programs at Duke University. She also works with the National Postdoctoral Association where she is vice-chair of the organization\u0027s 2014 meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur goals for the new office are to build a sense of community among postdocs across the Institution and to develop policies and programming that fit our postdocs\u2019 needs,\u0022 Stone said. \u0022So far, everyone I\u2019ve met on campus has been incredibly supportive of these efforts.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo celebrate the opening of the office and to recognize Tech\u2019s hardworking postdocs and mentors, the Office of Postdoctoral Services will be hosting a picnic for postdocs on Oct. 16.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDid you know that the third week of September is National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week? 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The number of such Fulbright Scholar awards has grown, particularly for research activities. A few awards include teaching opportunities as well.\u0026nbsp; Postdoctoral awards are available in STEM fields, the arts, humanities and social sciences. Specialists in public health should take special note of the Fulbright-Fogarty Postdoctoral Awards for research at a National Institutes of Health Fogarty site in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi or Zimbabwe through the African Regional Research Program, or in South Africa, Bangladesh or Peru.\u0026nbsp; Grant lengths for the programs listed below range from one semester to 20 months, depending on the host country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral countries have developed awards that offer early career scholars research opportunities.\u0026nbsp; These awards are similar to postdoctoral research awards, so scholars within five years of completing a doctoral program should pay special attention to those as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPostdoctoral\/early career grants present an excellent opportunity for recently minted scholars to deepen their expertise, to acquire new skills, to work with additional resources and to make connections with others in their fields. Scholars will be expected to engage with graduate students in the host country and to be involved with host university training in cutting edge research in their specializations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGrantees without institutional affiliation in U.S. may be eligible to apply for $2,500 funding to attend a professional conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVisits \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cies2.org\/redirect.aspx?linkID=2774\u0026amp;eid=67931\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cies.org\/us_scholars\/us_awards\/catalog\/2014-2015\/POSTDOC\/\u003C\/a\u003E for more information or contact us directly at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:scholars@iie.org\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Escholars@iie.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFulbright is offereing p ostdoctoral \u0026amp; early career grants and are now accepting applications. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fulbright is offering grants to recent graduates."}],"uid":"27752","created_gmt":"2013-04-30 16:33:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:12","author":"Maggie Miller","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12004","name":"Faculty Early Career Development Program"},{"id":"65511","name":"Fulbrights"},{"id":"55641","name":"Post Docs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVisits \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cies2.org\/redirect.aspx?linkID=2774\u0026amp;eid=67931\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cies.org\/us_scholars\/us_awards\/catalog\/2014-2015\/POSTDOC\/\u003C\/a\u003E for more information. \u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["scholars@iie.org"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"490051":{"#nid":"490051","#data":{"type":"news","title":"OPT STEM Ruling Update","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 25, 2016\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECurrent Status of OPT STEM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn December 22, 2015 DHS requested additional time from the District Court to review the 50,000+ comments on the proposed STEM OPT rule and ensure a sufficient time for a final rule to be published with required training of personnel. On January 23\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E the District Court approved the stay DHS requested through May 10, 2016. DHS has advised they are anticipating submitting a final rule by March 11, 2016. USCIS has continued to process I-765 applications for STEM OPT as normal and issued EAD work permits with expirations based on the 17 month period available. When there is new information to share, the OIE will include it on the OIE STEM FAQ website.\u0026nbsp; The OIE encourages students who want to seek legal council to vet the attorney carefully and consider using an attorney associated with AILA by searching the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ailalawyer.org\/\u0022\u003EFind and Immigration Lawyer\u003C\/a\u003E link and reading the FAQ to ensure you properly vet legal council. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EU.S. District Court approves the DHS requested stay through May 10, 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"U.S. District Court approves the DHS requested stay through May 10, 2016."}],"uid":"27898","created_gmt":"2016-01-25 15:25:16","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:27","author":"Marie Haley","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"12918","name":"undergraduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["info@oie.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"533311":{"#nid":"533311","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Significant Portion of Postdoc Researchers Eye Non-Academic Careers, Study Shows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor doctoral students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics, landing a job as a research-oriented college or university faculty member typically requires having spent time as a postdoctoral researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut a new study from a Georgia Tech-Cornell University team shows that the research faculty path isn\u0026rsquo;t the only reason students pursue a postdoc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a survey of nearly 6,000 doctoral students in a broad range of fields, more than a third of the students with plans to pursue postdocs said they had more interest in careers outside of academic research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe finding is surprising because it challenges the notion that postdoctoral research is a stepping stone primarily for research faculty positions, said Henry Sauermann, associate professor at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Scheller College of Business.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s this common belief that Ph.D. students pursue a postdoc because they want to have a faculty career,\u0026rdquo; Sauermann said. \u0026ldquo;The answer is it\u0026rsquo;s much more complex.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough more than 60 percent of survey respondents rated a research-oriented faculty position as one of their most attractive career paths, more than one-third rated other careers as more attractive, including research in government, established firms or startups, as well as teaching and other non-research careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results of the research were published in May in the journal, \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E. The work was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For a lot of these Ph.D.s, the postdoc is an opportunity to consider other options and explore other career paths,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Roach, the co-author of the paper and an assistant professor in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s an easy natural next step for them, and it gives them flexibility to keep that academic option open,\u0026rdquo; Roach said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESauermann and Roach were prompted to look into the motivations of students pursuing postdocs because of what they saw as an imbalance between the number of postdoc researchers and the number of research-oriented faculty jobs at colleges and universities across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Many people believe that students don\u0026rsquo;t know what the market looks like and that this is why they hope to get a faculty position and do a postdoc,\u0026rdquo; Sauermann said. \u0026ldquo;We wanted to understand what was going on inside students\u0026rsquo; minds as they were making these decisions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey surveyed Ph.D. students beginning in 2010 at 39 research-intensive universities in the United States. The students were surveyed again in 2013 after many had already begun a postdoc or entered other full-time positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe respondents were also asked to estimate how likely it is for them to get a tenure-track position within five years after finishing their Ph.D. While the respondents were knowledgeable about the limited availability of faculty positions in general, some appeared to be overly optimistic about their own chances of getting a faculty position, Sauermann said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study highlights the need for more data on students\u0026rsquo; career preferences in order to compare graduates\u0026rsquo; career goals to their actual career transitions, Sauermann said. More data is needed to determine also how useful a postdoc is for non-academic careers, he added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile students need to consider career plans early, they also need better information to understand the various career paths and their job prospects, Sauermann said. Such information should come from academic advisers, professional organizations or career development programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In a lot of the conversations I\u0026rsquo;ve had, Ph.D. students start the program because they have a passion for research,\u0026rdquo; Roach said. \u0026ldquo;Although more information about career paths is unlikely to dissuade Ph.D.s from starting the program, it would be extremely valuable to Ph.D. students as they consider whether to do a postdoc.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. SMA1262270. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Henry Sauermann and Michael Roach, \u0026quot;Why pursue the postdoc path?\u0026quot;, (Science, May 2016).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new study from a Georgia Tech-Cornell University team shows that the research faculty path isn\u0026rsquo;t the only reason students pursue a postdoc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Aspiring research faculty aren\u0027t the only students pursuing a postdoc."}],"uid":"31758","created_gmt":"2016-05-05 13:16:53","changed_gmt":"2020-01-07 15:36:50","author":"Josh Brown","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"533341":{"id":"533341","type":"image","title":"Henry Sauermann","body":null,"created":"1462561200","gmt_created":"2016-05-06 19:00:00","changed":"1475895314","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:14","alt":"Henry Sauermann","file":{"fid":"89440","name":"henry_sauermann_horiz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/henry_sauermann_horiz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/henry_sauermann_horiz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":244528,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/henry_sauermann_horiz_0.jpg?itok=hrz2-811"}},"462691":{"id":"462691","type":"image","title":"Scheller College - Tech Square","body":null,"created":"1449256373","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:12:53","changed":"1475895209","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:29","alt":"Scheller College - Tech Square","file":{"fid":"203647","name":"technology-square.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/technology-square_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/technology-square_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1995590,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/technology-square_0.jpg?itok=i9Lpli0Z"}}},"media_ids":["533341","462691"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"}],"keywords":[{"id":"120001","name":"postdoc"},{"id":"167258","name":"STEM"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.toon@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"582350":{"#nid":"582350","#data":{"type":"news","title":"HR Guides Expectant Parents through Leave Options","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs Open Enrollment season approaches, many employees may be thinking about how their health or families could change in the coming year. One important life change that requires benefits planning is welcoming a new child.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EHuman Resources offers regular presentations through their Be Well series that offers a wealth of information on using benefits for maternity leave. The team held its most recent session on this topic in September.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EAthena Jones, leave management specialist for Human Resources, provided an overview of options available for Tech employees, emphasizing that the Institute fully supports parents taking time to bond with their new children.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EBelow is a primer, but the\u0026nbsp;full presentation is available for\u0026nbsp;view at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/be-well-presentations\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eohr.gatech.edu\/be-well-presentations\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Right to Leave\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEmployees are protected while taking leave through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). FMLA was designed to give employees the right to time off and return to their same or equivalent job following medical leave. In the case of pregnancy, it provides for 12 weeks of leave in a 12-month window for a birth or adoption. Employees must have been employed for 12 months or worked 1,250 hours during the previous year to be eligible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EBeyond FMLA protecting employees\u0026rsquo; right to leave, there are two primary methods for Tech employees to receive compensation while on leave. Both are options for either pregnancy or adoption. One uses short-term disability along with sick and vacation time, and the other only uses a combination of sick and vacation leave. (For adoption, only vacation time is used.)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThe Short-Term Disability Route\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EFor employees who have enrolled in Tech\u0026rsquo;s short-term disability plan through MetLife, they may use short-term disability during maternity leave. Short-term disability coverage kicks in following a 14-day elimination period, during which time employees are charged sick leave for work days.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EShort-term disability coverage pays out 60 percent of an employee\u0026rsquo;s gross salary for six weeks following a natural delivery or eight weeks after a cesarean delivery. Both those time frames include the elimination period, meaning employees receive short-term disability payments for either four or six weeks, respectively.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EFollowing that time, employees can use vacation leave or unpaid leave through the remainder of their FMLA time. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EThose enrolled in short-term disability are not required to file a claim and use the coverage for maternity leave if they have sick and vacation time they prefer to use instead.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EWhen using short-term disability\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEmployees do not receive a Tech paycheck.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEmployees are billed through the Bursar\u0026rsquo;s Office for health care premiums (still at the Tech employee rate), since they are not being deducted via paycheck.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p7\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EDisability plan deductions and spending account deductions are stopped.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEmployees may apply for short-term disability coverage during open enrollment but may not be eligible if they are already pregnant. For those who enrolled as new employees, Jones advises keeping the coverage as a safeguard, should they choose to use it for maternity in the future.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUsing Sick and Vacation Time\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EFor employees not enrolled in or not choosing to use short-term disability benefits, they can use sick time for up to six weeks for a natural delivery or eight weeks for a cesarean, then use vacation time until they return to work. Sick time may also be used for doctor appointments, sick children, or complications with pregnancy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhen using sick or vacation time for leave\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p8\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEmployees continue to receive their Tech paycheck with benefits deductions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli class=\u0022p8\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EDisability plan deductions and spending account deductions continue.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDon\u0026rsquo;t Forget the Forms\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EFollowing a birth, Tech employees who want to add their new child to their benefits should submit a Family Status Change Form within 30 days of birth. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEmployees will also need to complete an FMLA Return to Work Form, which needs to be completed by a physician or include a note on a doctor\u0026rsquo;s letterhead confirming that the employee is cleared to return to work. This form must be submitted to Georgia Tech Human Resources before any work is resumed, including teleworking.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EWhile teleworking is an option, Jones emphasized that employees are not required to telework during their leave.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you want to, your position is amenable to it, and your manager and doctor agree, you may begin teleworking and go to a reduced FMLA schedule,\u0026rdquo; she said. Hours worked remotely would not count against FMLA time.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EGiven the nature of pregnancy and child delivery, Jones emphasized that plans can, and often do, change. Working remotely or starting back part-time may be good options but should be discussed in detail between employees and managers. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Communication is critical for any type of leave, especially if you are gradually coming back,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003EEach employee\u0026rsquo;s case may be different, and Jones is open to discussing options with any employee who anticipates taking leave. She can be reached at 404-385-2377 or \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:athena.jones@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s2\u0022\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eathena.jones@ohr.gatech.edu\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s1\u0022\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs Open Enrollment season approaches, many employees may be thinking about how their health or families could change in the coming year. 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If they are married, however, their spouses may need more help with the language. Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Language Institute offers classes for spouses of international students whose first language is not English.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor its second spring 2017 session, the Language Institute is offering three six-week courses: Reading Club, Speaking\/Listening, and Idioms and Vocabulary in Television. All classes are $100.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrief course descriptions are included below. For complete information and to apply, visit the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esl.gatech.edu\/esl-resources-for-georgia-tech\/spouses-of-international-gt-students\u0022\u003ELanguage Institute website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReading Club\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHigh Intermediate to Advanced\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 13 to May 3 (Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 \u0026ndash; 11:30 a.m.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will read a short novel, short stories, and news articles. They will discuss characters, themes, and ideas with their classmates and make connections to the broader world. Students are expected to read regularly outside of class and to come to class prepared to discuss the readings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpeaking\/Listening\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHigh Intermediate to Advanced\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 14 to May 4 (Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;11:30 a.m.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will listen to an audiobook to improve their listening skills, and they will discuss the book using newly acquired vocabulary to improve their speaking skills. They will also listen to other selected assignments, such as TED talks or news interviews.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIdioms and Vocabulary in Television \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBeginner to Intermediate\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarch 14 to May 4 (Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon \u0026mdash; 1:30 p.m.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will develop speaking and listening skills in English, focusing on vocabulary, while learning about American culture via the medium of television. The class will watch and analyze two or three genres of television programs, possibly including comedies, dramas, and news shows.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Language Institute is located in the Biltmore at 151 Sixth Street N.W. Full course descriptions are available \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esl.gatech.edu\/esl-resources-for-georgia-tech\/spouses-of-international-gt-students\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe six-week courses are designed for spouses of matriculated Tech students and visiting scholars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The six-week courses are designed for spouses of matriculated Tech students and visiting scholars. 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The University System of Georgia\u2019s official response \u2013 released yesterday \u2013 is posted there, as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EInstitute Communications linked to the page and content in today\u2019s Daily Digest. The web page is also easily accessed as a menu item in the main navigation under Benefits \u0026amp; Compensation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith Tuesday\u2019s announcement of the Final Rule for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Georgia Tech Human Resources understands there may be a significant amount of questions about what it means for campus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With Tuesday\u2019s announcement of the Final Rule for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Georgia Tech Human Resources understands there may be a significant amount of questions about what it means for campus."}],"uid":"27706","created_gmt":"2016-05-24 08:33:39","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:46","author":"Eric Sembrat","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"311541","name":"Staff Council"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"584558":{"#nid":"584558","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Court Injunction Postpones New Federal Overtime Rules","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Tuesday, November 22, a U.S. federal court judge issued a nationwide injunction in response to a legal challenge filed against the Department of Labor\u0026rsquo;s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) \u0026ldquo;Final Rule,\u0026rdquo; previously scheduled to become effective on December 1. This injunction temporarily blocks implementation of the new minimum salary level for exempt employees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and the other University System of Georgia (USG) schools have completed the transition of certain employees to non-exempt (or overtime-eligible) status.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the uncertain nature of this situation, the University System of Georgia has provided the following guidance:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s more than 800 employees converted to non-exempt status (i.e., hourly or overtime-eligible) as a result of the review of current job descriptions will remain in that status.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEmployees in an exempt role who were slated to receive a salary increase to raise them to the minimum as required by the challenged law will still receive the increase (effective Dec. 1).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn rare circumstances, some employees may be converted back into exempt status. These employees will be contacted by Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) in the upcoming months as more is known about the status of the rule change.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the FLSA initiative, GTHR\u0026rsquo;s examination of job descriptions and conversion of employee statuses was important to better align with federal law and the University System of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s position classification system. 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There are some issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve proven the feasibility over the last 20 years that you can transplant insulin-secreting cells into patients,\u0026rdquo; Weaver says. \u0026ldquo;But one of the challenges is, they don\u0026rsquo;t last very long. And if you\u0026rsquo;re using a donated organ to deliver cells to a patient, you want it to last, to work long term.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe bioengineers in Garc\u0026iacute;a\u0026rsquo;s lab are using biomaterials-based strategies to improve the long-term survival of these islet grafts. The key is protecting the transplanted cells from the body\u0026rsquo;s immune system, so part of Weaver\u0026rsquo;s JDRF-sponsored research involves trying to eliminate the need for immunosuppressants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeeping these precious islet cells from a donor organ alive depends on a number of factors. One that Weaver is exploring in detail for her Junior Investigator research presentation involves investigating ideal transplantation sites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This technique has been around for about 20 years, and the site they use for transplant has been the portal vein of the liver. That location has demonstrated the feasibility of restoring normal blood glucose,\u0026rdquo; Weaver says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnfortunately, it\u0026rsquo;s also a hostile transplant site, like trying to storm a fortified beachhead, with predictable results. Islets delivered through the portal vein survive a median of 35 months, according to Weaver.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A main factor is that around 60 percent of the islets are immediately killed,\u0026rdquo; she says. \u0026ldquo;They go into the blood stream and are entrapped in the narrowing vasculature of the liver. 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And she understood early on how dear are the natural tools she is trying to harness for the good of millions, or the good of one in particular. This became clear one day when she was still an undergrad back in Florida, shortly after she and her future husband started dating.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We received a donation of some human islet cells to study, from a pancreas that couldn\u0026rsquo;t be transplanted for one reason or another,\u0026rdquo; she recalls. \u0026ldquo;I remember holding those cells, those precious human cells in my hand and thinking to myself, \u0026lsquo;this is all he needs. If only I could take these home give them to him.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat may be when the research moved beyond the abstract, becoming abundantly practical, because every time she cures an animal subject in one of her studies the work becomes a little more profound, a little more urgent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When you have a loved one that you want to help, you think in terms of translatability,\u0026rdquo; Weaver says. \u0026ldquo;You want to arm the clinical community with the best possible options. You want to develop something that works really, really well, because the stakes are high.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Petit Institute postdoc working to find a cure for type 1 diabetes"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPetit Institute postdoc working to find a cure for type 1 diabetes\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Petit Institute postdoc working to find a cure for type 1 diabetes"}],"uid":"28153","created_gmt":"2017-02-13 21:11:42","changed_gmt":"2017-02-13 21:51:30","author":"Jerry Grillo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-02-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"587375":{"id":"587375","type":"image","title":"Jessica Weaver","body":null,"created":"1487019652","gmt_created":"2017-02-13 21:00:52","changed":"1487019652","gmt_changed":"2017-02-13 21:00:52","alt":"Jessica Weaver","file":{"fid":"223856","name":"Weaver2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Weaver2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Weaver2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1026737,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Weaver2.jpg?itok=q-v4mbRe"}}},"media_ids":["587375"],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"432731":{"#nid":"432731","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Steady Hands of a Mentor","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESo you\u2019ve decided to become a mentor for an undergraduate student, but you\u2019re not sure who is going to walk through that laboratory door.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cYou have some undergrads who have never even touched a pipette before, and then you have some who have spent a lot of time researching in a lab,\u201d says Shannon Hill, a mentor in the Petit Undergraduate Research Scholarship program. \u201cYou\u2019re not sure who you\u2019ll be dealing with.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;And that\u2019s sort of the point of becoming a Petit Scholar mentor \u2013 the opportunity to learn how to work with anyone. This is preparation for whatever may come next.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cWorking with different personalities and backgrounds and learning styles only improves your people skills, your ability to patiently train people,\u201d says Hill, a post-doctoral fellow who works in the lab of Raquel Lieberman with Petit Undergraduate Scholar Michelle Kwon. \u201cMichelle had no lab experience, but she\u2019s a great learner and has picked up everything we\u2019ve taught her very quickly, quicker than most.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EHill, who earned her Ph.D. in physics from the University of South Florida, believes that the ability to work with anyone who walks through that door, or sits down in the classroom, will make her a better professor one day. And it\u2019s something she\u2019s been aware of throughout her educational career.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWhile this is her first experience in the Petit Scholars program, she\u2019s mentored 15 students during her time as a post-doc and a graduate student and learned early on that no two student researchers are alike. With Kwon, she got lucky.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cMichelle is motivated to go beyond what my expectations are,\u201d says Hill, who wants to be a professor with a lab of her own at some point. \u201cShe sees what needs to be done, and she does it. As a mentor, regardless of your student\u2019s skill sets and experience level, your job is to help make their projects better, to help them move forward. Progress looks different for different people.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EFor Hill, the college experience began with an interest in what she calls, \u201cthe medical side of things, and then I fell in love with physics.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAnd then she met Martin Muschol, a professor who would become her Ph.D. thesis advisor. He introduced her to biophysics, \u201cand that helped bridge my two interests together,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIt was through the mentorship of Muschol and Dr. Chad Dickey at the University of South Florida Health Byrd Alzheimer\u2019s Institute that Hill ultimately found her way to her current work at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cDr. Muschol was responsible for my training and the nature of my thesis project, which was very interdisciplinary,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd my doctoral work included a collaboration with Dr. Dickey, who eventually introduced me to Dr. Lieberman, suggesting the two of us would be a great fit.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EHill\u2019s research focuses on how the body uses proteins to sustain itself and she wants to know, \u201cwhen these proteins become misfolded, how does that relate to disease pathology.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAn offshoot of Hill\u2019s research, Kwon\u2019s project is entitled, \u0022Engineering mutant myocilin for a more thermally stable protein.\u0022\u0026nbsp;It\u2019s the kind of project that probably typifies the Petit Scholar experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s longevity to the program, which is great, because it\u2019s an entire year of research, which is a big commitment for an undergrad,\u201d says Lieberman, associate professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. \u201cIt also requires quite a commitment from the mentors, who put in a lot of effort, because it takes a long time to get someone trained and up to speed to do anything advanced in the laboratory.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn Lieberman\u2019s experience, Petit Scholars who have worked in her lab have been authors on research papers and were intimately involved in the discoveries that emerged.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u201cThey were able to see the results of their work,\u201d Lieberman says. \u201cAnd it goes both ways. Our mentors are able to see their students\u2019 progress. Someone like Shannon, who will continue in science and a career that will probably include leadership and running a lab, this kind of exposure is extremely helpful. I know that it\u2019s been helpful in my career.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003Cbr \/\u003EParker H. 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Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003Cbr \/\u003EParker H. 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Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (a collaboration of Georgia Tech and Emory University), still doesn\u0026rsquo;t know what he wants to do with the rest of his life, but now he feels like he has more options, and he has the Atlanta BEST program to thank for that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded program for biomedical-related Ph.D. students and postdocs who want to explore career options.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral years ago, the NIH became concerned that the long training time combined with a declining percentage of Ph.D. graduates obtaining academic positions would make biomedical research a less attractive career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Historically, after your Ph.D. you got a postdoc position, then you became a faculty member somewhere, and that was it,\u0026rdquo; says Tamara Hutto, the Atlanta BEST program manager. \u0026ldquo;But now we are graduating way more Ph.D.s than there are faculty jobs available. Faculty positions just aren\u0026rsquo;t opening up fast enough. Also, our trainees have a wide variety of interests and skills that add value and are critical to sustaining the broader biomedical ecosystem here in the U.S.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe BEST program was launched in 2013 to experiment with programming and initiatives on a variety of campuses around the U.S. to figure out ways to enhance PhD training preparation and opportunities for the current and future biomedical workforce. \u0026nbsp;The Emory\/Georgia Tech partnership was among the first 10 recipients of the NIH BEST awards (later, NIH funded more institutions so that there are now 17 awardees that comprise the NIH BEST Consortium).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta BEST program has several aims:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Expose trainees to a broad variety of career pathways and career development approaches.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Provide trainees deep immersion in a specific career pathway beyond academic science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Better equip faculty at Emory and Georgia Tech to support and train grad students and postdoctoral fellows for the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, NIH wants to identify best practices developed through the BEST Consortium and disseminate them to other institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne cohort of 20 to 30 trainees per year is admitted into the Atlanta BEST program. The fourth cohort begins this fall. Trainees spend two years in the program, during which they go through a series of workshops and experiences that include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; A variety of self-assessments to determine an individual\u0026rsquo;s interests, bringing awareness to preferred work environments and styles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Hands-on, practical career and professional development workshops.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Exploration of career options through speakers, networking, informational interviews, resources, BEST staff and faculty, and part-time internships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; Leadership training, with a nod toward communication skills, team building, peer mentoring, emotional intelligence, and conflict management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026bull; A commercialization series to learn the basics of patent and business law, and technology transfer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we\u0026rsquo;re learning is, there is no one size fits all \u0026ndash; what works at Georgia Tech may not work at Emory, and vice versa. Also, what works for one trainee, may not work for another,\u0026rdquo; Hutto says. \u0026ldquo;So we\u0026rsquo;re trying a lot of different things and tweaking them as we talk with, and get feedback from, trainees and faculty on both campuses.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe one component that is working very well across the board, according to Hutto, is the cohort model, \u0026ldquo;because it means the trainees are working with each other, building community, mentoring their peers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech student Alyson Colin is particularly interested in that mentoring part, and sees herself as a good resource for her lab group (she works in the lab of Amit Reddi, researcher in the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience and assistant professor the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Hopefully I can use what I\u0026rsquo;ve learned and pass it on to my colleagues, friends, and other graduate students in the program,\u0026rdquo; says Colin, in her fourth year pursuing a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EColin feels well prepared for work as an academic researcher. If only that was her career choice. She was the first grad student to join Reddi\u0026rsquo;s lab after he arrived at Georgia Tech and set up shop.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I have a good idea of what it takes to start up a lab by seeing, first hand, the sacrifices and dedication it takes,\u0026rdquo; she says. \u0026ldquo;I feel like the Ph.D. experience gives us a clear picture of how to build a career in academia. But I want to discover what the industry and government sectors look like.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter three years as a Ph.D. student and now with exposure to the BEST program, Colin says her dream job would be, \u0026ldquo;something like 25 percent research and 75 percent outreach and communication.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe likes sharing what she\u0026rsquo;s learned and sees a future in which she prefers lectures to labs, so she\u0026rsquo;s pursued a variety of teaching assistant opportunities and volunteers at the Georgia Aquarium, \u0026ldquo;where I can interact with the public and tell them cool things about chemistry, such as how a sea anemone stings you. I find that I\u0026rsquo;m the happiest when I\u0026rsquo;m communicating and discussing science. I love sharing my enthusiasm with others and seeing their light bulbs come on.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENicosia is also interested in the communication part of the equation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I really like writing, and the challenge of communicating effectively with both peers and a lay audience,\u0026rdquo; says Nicosia, who works in the lab of Petit Institute researcher Wilbur Lam, assistant professor of pediatrics and biomedical engineering in the Coulter Department. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a whole breadth of career options in that area, communicating science to the general public, medical and science writing, even interpreting research to members of Congress and other policy makers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe\u0026rsquo;s also developed a growing interest in technology transfer and is even considering a job that previously never occurred to him: medical science liaison, the person in a medical device or pharmaceutical company who establishes peer-peer relationships with physicians, \u0026ldquo;the people who are actually using the products,\u0026rdquo; says Nicosia, who has developed better career clarity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I feel like I\u0026rsquo;ve broadened my horizons,\u0026rdquo; he says. \u0026ldquo;Like I\u0026rsquo;ve got more agency now regarding my career decisions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.best.emory.edu\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta BEST Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nParker H. 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The team was awarded the prize for their project titled, \u201cStructure-based Energy Models from Simulated Al Grain Boundary Datasets.\u201d\u0026nbsp; The team took data previously documented and reported by M.A. Tschopp, S.P. Coleman, and D.L. McDowell (see \u003Cem\u003EIntegrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, 4 (2015) 1-14\u003C\/em\u003E)\u0026nbsp; provided open access from a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/11256\/358)\u0022\u003ENIST Repository\u003C\/a\u003E, and extracted a practically useful, low computational cost, metamodel to capture the relationship between the atomic structure of grain boundaries and their associated grain boundary energy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Medford will be joining the ChBE School as a faculty member in spring 2017.\u0026nbsp; The team will be present their award-winning work at a special session during Materials Science \u0026amp; Technology 2016, \u003Cem\u003EOct. 24-27 \u003C\/em\u003Ein Salt Lake City, Utah.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the runner-up prizes of $5,000 in this national competition was awarded to a team comprising Xinyi Gong, Ph.D. student in MSE, Ahmet Cecen, Ph.D. student in CSE, Evdokia Popova, a post-doc in ME, Kalidindi, and researchers Theron Rodgers and Jonathan Madison from Sandia National Laboratory. The prize was awarded a project undertaken under the recently established GT-SNL Academic Alliance for a project titled, \u201cExtraction of Process-Structure Linkages from Simulated Additive Manufacturing Microstructures Using a Data Science Approach.\u201d\u0026nbsp; The team employed a data science technique to capture and express the correlations between processing conditions and resulting microstructure in low-dimensional, computationally efficient forms that support multiscale materials and process design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis would not have happened without the thought leadership and capabilities built by a concerted vision for materials data science and informatics and e-collaboration by the Institute for Materials,\u201d Kalidindi said.\u0026nbsp; \u201cPrograms such as FLAMEL and IDEAS:MD\u003Csup\u003E3\u003C\/sup\u003E have emerged and were built to advance Georgia Tech\u2019s capabilities to first-in-class, as evidenced by results of this competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe competition focused on seeking novel uses of accessible digital data to advance Materials Science and Engineering knowledge to accelerate the transition to industrial applications. Entries were submitted between July 2015 and March 2016, and the winners were notified in May 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMedford and Gomberg had been working together on methods for analyzing molecular dynamics simulations and grain boundary energies. During that time, Gomberg developed \u201csome really interesting techniques\u201d according to Medford.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we learned about the data challenge, we decided to apply these approaches to an open data set to see how they performed. The results turned out great, and I think the strength of the approach is the balance between the simplicity of the techniques and the remarkable accuracy of the predictions,\u201d he said. \u0026nbsp;\u201cThis is the perfect type of competition \u2014 it incentivizes sharing approaches in this emerging area and helps researchers in the field get some independent feedback on their techniques.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESponsors of the prize stated that the challenge stemmed from a determination that materials science and engineering data had not yet been exploited to its full potential because of its complexity and big data attributes.\u0026nbsp;This complexity stands to provide rich insights if the mysteries the data hold can be unraveled.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo advance the goals of the U.S. Materials Genome Initiative (MGI), the AFRL solicited innovative approaches to solve materials science and engineering problems primarily through the analysis of publicly accessible digital data. Areas of particular interest included discovery of new materials to meet an application need, or development of a new model describing processing-structure-property relationships in either a structural (load bearing), functional (electrical, optical or magnetic), or multifunctional material.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEmphasis was placed on the use of existing and accessible data sources, novelty of the approach, and validation of results.\u0026nbsp; The goal was to leverage advanced computational and data science techniques to solve challenges associated with discovery, development, and production of new materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. David McDowell, executive director of Institute for Materials, said the award \u201cbears the fruit of investment in Georgia Tech\u2019s national and international leadership position in materials data science and informatics, a major direction in 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century materials science.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe added, \u201cThis leadership role in materials data science is a value-added capability developed with IMat support to provide competitive advantages for Tech\u2019s materials research and education.\u0026nbsp; IMat\u2019s strategy, realized through cross-cutting proposal support and research program development, includes seed funding that incorporates these advances in materials data science and informatics into the toolkits of our core research strengths in areas such as materials for catalysis, composite materials, polymers, and potentially many other domains.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor more about the challenge, visit the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.challenge.gov\/challenge\/materials-science-and-engineering-data-challenge\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eofficial web site\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E. 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The annual graduate recruitment weekend is held during the observance and celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis month, 192 underrepresented minority students and postdocs attended, representing 81 colleges and universities from 32 states and four countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our Latinx applications to the Focus Program increased this year, and our attendance of Focus Scholars from Puerto Rico almost doubled compared to 2017,\u0026rdquo; said Sybrina Atwaters, assistant director for outreach initiatives at OMED: Educational Services, a unit of Institute Diversity\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.csdi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Student Diversity and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-day program includes opening and closing dinners; President\u0026rsquo;s Dinner; campus tours; department and lab visits; and panel discussions on graduate admissions, fellowships, scholarships, mentoring, and student and alumni experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ES. Gordon Moore Jr., the Center\u0026rsquo;s executive director, told Focus Program participants during the President\u0026rsquo;s Dinner, \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech seeks excellence. You are not here as an underrepresented minority; you are here because you are one of the best students in the country.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApproximately 47 percent of the 2018 Focus Program participants, who will graduate this May, have applied to graduate programs at Georgia Tech, and 37 percent received application fee waivers. Compared to last year, participant applications to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s graduate programs have increased 17 percent.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to believe in yourself. The Focus Program helped everyone believe that we could earn graduate degrees,\u0026rdquo; remarked Gabriela Lopez, an undergraduate student at New York University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince its inception, more than 3,000 students from a wide array of colleges and universities have participated in the program. Some 300 former Focus Scholars are among the Georgia Tech alumni who have earned master\u0026rsquo;s and doctoral degrees. Focus Scholars is a component of the program designed to inform juniors and seniors about the benefits of earning an advanced degree. Additionally, numerous Focus Fellows are members of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s engineering faculty. Focus Fellows encourages diverse doctoral students to consider an academic career.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The program\u0026rsquo;s level of success is due to the support of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s administration, faculty, staff, and students \u0026ndash; with generous support from corporate sponsors like Intel,\u0026rdquo; added Atwaters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, Georgia Tech awards more doctoral degrees in engineering to all racial\/ethnic minority students,\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C\/sup\u003E and more undergraduate degrees in engineering to women,\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E than any other school.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Focus Program, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.focus.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.focus.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003E1\u003C\/sup\u003E \u003Cem\u003EDiverse: Issues in Higher Education\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E American Society for Engineering Education\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Almost Half of This Year\u2019s Participants Apply to Graduate Programs at Georgia Tech"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For 27 years, Georgia Tech\u2019s Focus Program has brought high-achieving students from diverse backgrounds to campus. 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AbGradCon stands for Astrobiology Graduate Conference. The popular gathering provides a unique setting for attendees to share research, collaborate, and network.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe meeting is for and by early-career scientists addressing the broad questions of astrobiology: How did life start? Where else does life exist? How could humans search for life outside Earth?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAbGradCon 2018 brings to the fore Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s standing in astrobiology research and education. Georgia Tech leads in training scientists who will direct space exploration in the 21st\u0026nbsp;century.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOrganizers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/tan\/george\u0022\u003EGeorge Tan\u003C\/a\u003E chairs the organizing committee. He is a Ph.D. student of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/stockton\/amanda\u0022\u003EAmanda Stockton\u003C\/a\u003E, in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Working with Tan \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/605662\u0022\u003Ewere more than a dozen other Ph.D. students or postdoctoral researchers\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganizers expect 96 attendees: 72 from the U.S. and 24 from overseas, Tan says. They come from nine countries: Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, and United States. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program includes \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/605983\u0022\u003Ean evening for the public\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;which features \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/606321\u0022\u003EAstronaut Lawrence DeLucas\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have a big astrobiology community at Tech. This is the perfect opportunity for us to network with students and postdocs with similar interests. I also learned a lot about planning conferences,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ww2.chemistry.gatech.edu\/hud\/adriana-lozoya\u0022\u003EAdriana Lozoya\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Astronomers theorize that massive black holes could also form at the birth of a galaxy, but so far nobody has been able to look far enough back in time to observe the conditions creating these direct collapse black holes (DCBH).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for launch in 2021, might be able look far enough back into the early Universe to see a galaxy hosting a nascent massive black hole. Now, a simulation done by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has suggested what astronomers should look for if they search the skies for a DCBH in its early stages.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first-of-its-kind simulation, reported September 10 in the journal Nature Astronomy, suggests that direct formation of these black holes would be accompanied by specific kinds of intense radiation, including X-rays and ultraviolet emission that would shift to infrared by the time they reach the telescope. The black holes would also likely spawn massive metal-free stars, a finding that was unexpected.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was supported by NASA, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Science Foundation, the Southern Regional Education Board and two Hubble theory grants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are supermassive black holes at the center of many large galaxies, but we haven\u0026rsquo;t been able to observe the way they form or how they got that large,\u0026rdquo; said Kirk S. S. Barrow, the paper\u0026rsquo;s first author and a recent Ph.D. graduate of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Physics. \u0026ldquo;Scientists have theorized that these supermassive black holes could have formed at the birth of a galaxy, and we wanted to turn these theoretical predictions into observational predictions that could be seen by the James Webb Space Telescope.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDCBH formation would be initiated by the collapse of a large cloud of gas during the early formation of a galaxy, said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\/user\/john-wise\u0022\u003EJohn H. Wise\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics \u003C\/a\u003Eand the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics. But before astronomers could hope to catch this formation, they would have to know what to look for in the spectra that the telescope could detect, which is principally infrared.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe formation of a black hole could require a million years or so, but to envision what that might have looked like, former postdoctoral researcher Aycin Aykutalp \u0026ndash; now at Los Alamos National Laboratory \u0026ndash; used the National Science Foundation-supported Stampede Supercomputer at the University of Texas at Austin to run a simulation focusing on the aftermath of DCBH formation. The simulation used physics first principles such as gravity, radiation and hydrodynamics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If the galaxy forms first and then the black hole forms in the center, that would have one type of signature,\u0026rdquo; said Wise, who is the Dunn Family Associate Professor in the School of Physics. \u0026ldquo;If the black hole formed first, would that have a different signature? We wanted to find out whether there would be any physical differences, and if so, whether that would translate into differences we could observe with the James Webb Space Telescope.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe simulations provided information such as densities and temperatures, and Barrow converted that data into predictions for what might be observed through the telescope \u0026ndash; the light likely to be observed and how it would affected by gas and dust it would have encountered on its long journey to Earth. \u0026ldquo;At the end, we had something that an observer could hopefully see,\u0026rdquo; Barrow said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlack holes take about a million years to form, a blip in galactic time. In the DCBH simulation, that first step involves gas collapsing into a supermassive star as much as 100,000 times more massive than our sun. The star then undergoes gravitational instability and collapses into itself to form a massive black hole. Radiation from the black hole then triggers the formation of stars over period of about 500,000 years, the simulation suggested.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The stars of this first generation are usually much more massive, so they live for a shorter period of time,\u0026rdquo; Wise said. \u0026ldquo;In the first five to six million years after their formation, they die and go supernova. That\u0026rsquo;s another one of the signatures that we report in this study.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter the supernovae form, the black hole quiets down but creates a struggle between electromagnetic emissions \u0026ndash; ultraviolet light and X-rays trying to escape \u0026ndash; and the black hole\u0026rsquo;s own gravity. \u0026ldquo;These cycles go on for another 20 or 30 million years,\u0026rdquo; Wise said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlack holes are relatively common in the universe, so the hope is that with enough snapshots, astronomers could catch one being born, and that could lead to a new understanding of how galaxies evolve over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStar formation around the DCBH was unexpected, but in hindsight, it makes sense, Barrow said. The ionization produced by the black holes would produce photochemical reactions able to trigger the formation of the stars. Metal-free stars tend to be larger than others because the absence of a metal such as iron prevents fragmentation. But because they are so large, these stars produce tremendous amounts of radiation and end their lives in supernovae, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is one of the last great mysteries of the early universe,\u0026rdquo; Barrow said. \u0026ldquo;We hope this study provides a good step toward figuring out how these supermassive black holes formed at the birth of a galaxy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by a Southern Regional Education Board doctoral fellowship, a LANL LDRD Exploratory Research Grant 20170317ER, National Science Foundation (NSF) grants AST-1333360 and AST-1614333, Hubble theory grants HST-AR-13895 and HST-AR-14326, and NASA grant NNX-17AG23G.\u0026nbsp;Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors\u0026nbsp;and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsoring organizations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Kirk S. 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The simulator will also help students and researchers understand better the security issues of industrial control systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFacilities such as electric power networks, manufacturing operations and water purification plants are among the potential targets for malicious actors because they use programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to open and close valves, redirect electricity flows and manage large pieces of machinery. Efforts are underway to secure these facilities, and helping operators become more skilled at detecting potential attacks is a key part of improving security.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal is to give operators, researchers and students experience with attacking systems, detecting attacks and also seeing the consequences of manipulating the physical processes in these systems,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/raheem-a-beyah\u0022\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/a\u003E, the Motorola Foundation Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;This system allows operators to learn what kinds of things will happen. Our goal is to make sure the good guys get this experience so they can respond appropriately.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDetails of the simulator were presented August 8 at Black Hat USA 2018, and August 13 at the 2018 USENIX Workshop on Advances in Security Education. The simulator was developed in part by Atlanta security startup company Fortiphyd Logic, and supported by the Georgia Research Alliance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe simulated chemical processing plant, known as the Graphical Realism Framework for Industrial Control Simulations (GRFICS), allows users to play the roles of both attackers and defenders \u0026ndash; with separate views provided. The attackers might take control of valves in the plant to build up pressure in a reaction vessel to cause an explosion. The defenders have to watch for signs of attack and make sure security systems remain operational.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf great concern is the \u0026ldquo;man-in-the-middle\u0026rdquo; attack in which a bad actor breaks into the facility\u0026rsquo;s control system \u0026ndash; and also takes control of the sensors and instruments that provide feedback to the operators. By gaining control of sensors and valve position indicators, the attacker could send false readings that would reassure the operators \u0026ndash; while the damage proceeded.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The pressure and reactant levels could be made to seem normal to the operators, while the pressure is building toward a dangerous point,\u0026rdquo; Beyah said. Though the readings may appear normal, however, a knowledgeable operator might still detect clues that the system has been attacked. \u0026ldquo;The more the operators know the process, the harder it will be to fool them,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GRFICS system was built using an existing chemical processing plant simulator, as well as a 3D video gaming engine running on Linux virtual machines. At its heart is the software that runs PLCs, which can be changed out to represent different types of controllers appropriate to a range of facilities. The human-machine interface can also be altered as needed to show a realistic operator control panel monitoring reaction parameters and valve controller positions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a complete virtual network, so you can set up your own entry detection rules and play on the defensive side to see whether or not your defenses are detecting the attacks,\u0026rdquo; said David Formby, a Georgia Tech postdoctoral researcher who has launched Fortiphyd Logic with Beyah to develop industrial control security products. \u0026ldquo;We provide access to simulated physical systems that allow students and operators to repeatedly study different parameters and scenarios.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGRFICS is currently available as an open source, free download for use by classes or individuals. It runs on a laptop, but because of heavy use of graphics, requires considerable processing power and memory. An online version is planned, and future versions will simulate the electric power grid, water and wastewater treatment facilities, manufacturing facilities and other users of PLCs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFormby hopes GRFICS will expand the number of people who have experience with the security of industrial control systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to open this space up to more people,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s very difficult now to find people who have the right experience. We haven\u0026rsquo;t seen many attacks on these systems yet, but that\u0026rsquo;s not because they are secure. The barrier for people who want to work in the cyber-physical security space is high right now, and we want to lower that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyah and Formby have been working for several years to increase awareness of the vulnerabilities inherent in industrial control systems. While the community still has more to do, Beyah is encouraged.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Several years ago, we talked to a lot of process control engineers as part of the NSF\u0026rsquo;s I-Corps program,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It was clear that for many of these folks then, security was not a major concern. But we\u0026rsquo;ve seen changes, and lots of people are now taking system security seriously.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA simulator that comes complete with a virtual explosion could help the operators of chemical processing plants \u0026ndash; and other industrial facilities \u0026ndash; learn to detect attacks by hackers bent on causing mayhem. 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The snail attacks a key coral species that may offer the last hope for bringing back degraded Pacific reefs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe snail damages coral by sucking fluid from it like a tick, and may have been ignored because it camouflages itself on reefs and doesn\u0026rsquo;t move around to leave obvious signs of its attack. In experiments done directly on Fiji Island reefs, scientists quantified the impact of the snails, and found that snail attacks could reduce the growth of \u003Cem\u003EPorites cylindrica\u003C\/em\u003E coral by as much as 43 percent in less than a month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology conducted the research and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/eap.1765\u0022\u003Ereported\u003C\/a\u003E it July 26 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EEcological Applications\u003C\/em\u003E. The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Teasley Endowment to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Once the reefs are down and nearly out, these snails are piling on,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/mark-hay\u0022\u003EMark Hay\u003C\/a\u003E, a Regents and Teasley professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;The Porites coral is kind of the last man standing, the last hope for some of these reefs coming back, and they are the ones these snails selectively prey on. As you get fewer and fewer corals, the snails focus on the fewer and fewer of these colonies that remain. This is part of the downward spiral of the reefs.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn areas protected from fishing, Postdoctoral Fellow Cody Clements never found more than five of the creatures \u0026ndash; whose scientific name is \u003Cem\u003ECoralliophila violacea\u003C\/em\u003E \u0026ndash; on a single coral colony. But on degraded reefs where fishing was permitted, he found hundreds of the snails on some declining coral colonies, as much as 35 times more than colonies in the protected areas. To assess the damage, he devised an experiment to measure how the snails affected coral growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the reefs near Votoa Village on Fiji\u0026rsquo;s Coral Coast, Clements isolated coral branches and attached snails to them. After a period of 24 days, he compared the growth of snail-infested coral branches to comparable branches that had no snails. During that three-week period, the predators reduced coral growth by approximately 18 to 43 percent, depending on snail size.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A single snail can do a considerable amount of damage,\u0026rdquo; Clements said. \u0026ldquo;They are sucking the juice out of the coral. If you have a lot of snails feeding on a single coral colony, it can be very hard for the colony to thrive.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn coral ecosystems, fish help keep many predators and seaweeds under control. For that reason, fishing is forbidden in marine protected areas to maintain species diversity. To confirm their suspicions that overfishing was related to the snail problem, Clements tethered individual snails to reefs in a paired protected and unprotected areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen they returned to examine the experiment, they found that snails in the protected areas had been eaten, and evidence left behind suggested they had been consumed by triggerfish and other species with teeth able to crack the snail shells. Predation of the snails was 220 percent higher in the marine protected areas compared to unprotected areas with few remaining fish, they found.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;From the predation evidence, it looked like the fish were eating the snails,\u0026rdquo; said Clements. \u0026ldquo;It seemed like the main element driving the difference was the protection status of the area where the snails were tethered.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne unexpected finding was that the shells of larger snails had been taken over by hermit crabs. \u0026ldquo;The hermit crabs were very direct about getting the shells that they wanted,\u0026rdquo; Hay said. \u0026ldquo;This may or may not be ecologically important on a large scale.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study began with an accidental discovery while Clements was working on another project in a heavily degraded reef area. \u0026ldquo;I was fragmenting branches from colonies and noticed these snails,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;I wondered why I had never seen them before, then I started looking around and noticed they were everywhere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe snail shells are covered with marine growth, so they\u0026rsquo;re difficult to see \u0026ndash; unless you know what to look for, Clements said. During the research, Clements removed more than 2,000 of the snails with needle-nosed pliers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cem\u003EPorites\u003C\/em\u003E coral often provides the foundation for reefs, and is considered one of the most hardy species because it is less susceptible to disease, less attractive to crown-of-thorns sea stars, and more resistant to damage from seaweeds. For that reason, researchers believe it may provide a way for reefs to recover if conditions improve. Unfortunately, that coral is also a favorite for the small snail.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings reinforce a lesson Hay and Clements have been working to explain for years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Protecting coral reef areas and keeping food webs intact is really important to maintaining these communities,\u0026rdquo; Hay said. \u0026ldquo;Overfishing takes a lot of key species out of the communities so that all you have left is the marine equivalent of cockroaches and dandelions. Taking out the fish takes away the functions the fish have been providing to the community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation under award OCE 0929119, the National Institutes of Health under award 2 U19 TW007401-10, and the Teasley Endowment to the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Cody S. Clements and Mark E. Hay, \u0026ldquo;Overlooked coral predators suppress foundation species as reefs degrade, (Ecological Applications, 2018). \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/eap.1765\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/eap.1765\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA previously overlooked predator\u0026mdash; a thumbnail-sized snail\u0026mdash;could be increasing the pressure on coral reefs already weakened by the effects of overfishing, rising ocean temperatures, pollution and other threats.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A previously overlooked predator could be increasing the pressure on endangered coral reefs."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2018-07-27 16:47:20","changed_gmt":"2018-07-27 16:48:42","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"609041":{"id":"609041","type":"image","title":"Snail feeding on coral","body":null,"created":"1532709186","gmt_created":"2018-07-27 16:33:06","changed":"1532720565","gmt_changed":"2018-07-27 19:42:45","alt":"Snail feeding on coral","file":{"fid":"231971","name":"IMG_1199.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1199.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1199.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":340310,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_1199.JPG?itok=jlT5WYLS"}},"609042":{"id":"609042","type":"image","title":"Coral caged with snails to measure feeding impact","body":null,"created":"1532709307","gmt_created":"2018-07-27 16:35:07","changed":"1532720548","gmt_changed":"2018-07-27 19:42:28","alt":"Coral caged with snails to measure feeding impact","file":{"fid":"231972","name":"IMG_1224.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1224.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1224.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":349320,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_1224.JPG?itok=xWz2fkIW"}},"609043":{"id":"609043","type":"image","title":"Coral caged with snails to measure feeding impact2","body":null,"created":"1532709396","gmt_created":"2018-07-27 16:36:36","changed":"1532720520","gmt_changed":"2018-07-27 19:42:00","alt":"Coral caged with snails to measure feeding impact","file":{"fid":"231973","name":"IMG_1241.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1241.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_1241.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":253323,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_1241.JPG?itok=YS4936Jy"}}},"media_ids":["609041","609042","609043"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7166","name":"coral"},{"id":"7167","name":"reef"},{"id":"14760","name":"coral reef"},{"id":"13478","name":"predator"},{"id":"169692","name":"snail"},{"id":"100751","name":"overfishing"},{"id":"13884","name":"Mark Hay"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"609817":{"#nid":"609817","#data":{"type":"news","title":"More Workers Working Might Not Get More Work Done, Ants (and Robots) Show","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor ants and robots operating in confined spaces like tunnels, having more workers does not necessarily mean getting more work done. Just as too many cooks in a kitchen get in each other\u0026rsquo;s way, having too many robots in tunnels creates clogs that can bring the work to a grinding halt.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA study published August 17 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E shows that in fire ant colonies, a small number of workers does most of the digging, leaving the other ants to look somewhat less than industrious. For digging nest tunnels, this less busy approach gets the job done without ant traffic jams \u0026ndash; ensuring smooth excavation flow. Researchers found that applying the ant optimization strategy to autonomous robots avoids mechanized clogs and gets the work done with the least amount of energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOptimizing the activity of autonomous underground robots could be useful for tasks such as disaster recovery, mining or even digging underground shelters for future planetary explorers. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation\u0026rsquo;s Physics of Living Systems program, the Army Research Office and the Dunn Family Professorship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We noticed that if you have 150 ants in a container, only 10 or 15 of them will actually be digging in the tunnels at any given time,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\/user\/daniel-goldman\u0022\u003EDaniel Goldman\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;We wanted to know why, and to understand how basic laws of physics might be at work. We found a functional, community benefit to this seeming inequality in the work environment. Without it, digging just doesn\u0026rsquo;t get done.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy monitoring the activities of 30 ants that had been painted to identify each individual, Goldman and colleagues, including former postdoctoral fellow Daria Monaenkova and Ph.D. student Bahnisikha Dutta, discovered that just 30 percent of the ants were doing 70 percent of the work \u0026ndash; an inequality that seems to keep the work humming right along. However, that is apparently not because the busiest ants are the most qualified. When the researchers removed the five hardest working ants from the nest container, they saw no productivity decline as the remaining 25 continued to dig.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHaving a nest is essential to fire ants, and if a colony is displaced \u0026ndash; by a flood, for instance \u0026ndash; the first thing the ants will do upon reaching dry land is start digging. Their tunnels are narrow, barely wide enough for two ants to pass, a design feature hypothesized to give locomotion advantages in the developing vertical tunnels. Still, the ants know how to avoid creating clogs by retreating from tunnels already occupied by other workers \u0026ndash; and sometimes by not doing anything much at all.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo avoid clogs and maximize digging in the absence of a leader, robots built by Goldman\u0026rsquo;s master\u0026rsquo;s degree student Vadim Linevich were programmed to capture aspects of the dawdling and retreating ants. The researchers found that as many as three robots could work effectively in a narrow horizontal tunnel digging 3D printed magnetic plastic balls that simulated sticky soil. If a fourth robot entered the tunnel, however, that produced a clog that stopped the work entirely.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When we put four robots into a confined environment and tried to get them to dig, they immediately jammed up,\u0026rdquo; said Goldman, who is the Dunn Family Professor in the School of Physics. \u0026ldquo;While observing the ants, we were surprised to see that individuals would sometimes go to the tunnel and if they encountered even a small amount of clog, they\u0026rsquo;d just turn around and retreat. When we put those rules into combinations with the robots, that created a good strategy for digging rapidly with low amounts of energy use per robot.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExperimentally, the research team tested three potential behaviors for the robots, which they termed \u0026ldquo;eager,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;reversal\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo;lazy.\u0026rdquo; Using the eager strategy, all four robots plunged into the work \u0026ndash; and quickly jammed up. In the reversal behavior, robots gave up and turned around when they encountered delays reaching the work site. In the lazy strategy, dawdling was encouraged.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Eager is the best strategy if you only have three robots, but if you add a fourth, that behavior tanks because they get in each other\u0026rsquo;s way,\u0026rdquo; said Goldman. \u0026ldquo;Reversal produces relatively sane and sensible digging. It is not the fastest strategy, but there are no jams. If you look at energy consumed, lazy is the best course.\u0026rdquo; Analysis techniques based on glassy and supercooled fluids, led by former Ph.D. student Jeffrey Aguilar, gave insight into how the different strategies mitigated and prevented clog-forming clusters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo understand what was going on and experiment with the parameters, Goldman and colleagues \u0026ndash; including Will Savoie, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student, Research Assistant Hui-Shun Kuan and Professor Meredith Betterton from the Department of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder \u0026ndash; used computer modeling known as cellular automata that has similarities to the way in which traffic engineers model the movement of cars and trucks on a highway.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;On highways, too few cars don\u0026rsquo;t provide much flow, while too many cars create a jam,\u0026rdquo; Goldman said. \u0026ldquo;There is an intermediate level where things are best, and that is called the fundamental diagram. From our modeling, we learned that the ants are working right at the peak of the diagram. The right mix of unequal work distributions and reversal behaviors has the benefit of keeping them moving at maximum efficiency without jamming.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ability to avoid clumping seems to meet a need that many systems have, Betterton noted. \u0026ldquo;The ants work in a sweet spot where they can dig quickly without too many clogs. We see the same physics in ant digging, simulation models, and digging by robots, which suggests that for groups of animals that need to excavate, avoiding clogs is crucial.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers used robots designed and built for the research, but they were no match for the capabilities of the ants. The ants are flexible and robust, able to squeeze past each other in confines that would cause the inflexible robots to jam. In some cases, the robots in Goldman\u0026rsquo;s lab even damaged each other while jostling into position for digging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research findings could be useful for space exploration where tunnels might be needed to quickly shield humans from approaching dust storms or other threats. \u0026ldquo;If you were a robot swarm on Mars and needed to dig deeply in a hurry to get away from dust storms, this strategy might help provide shelter without having perfect information about what everybody was doing,\u0026rdquo; Goldman explained.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the potential robotics applications, the work provides insights into the complex social skills of ants and adds to the understanding of active matter.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ants that live in complex subterranean environments have to develop sophisticated social rules to avoid the bad things that can happen when you have a lot of individuals in a crowded environment,\u0026rdquo; Goldman said. \u0026ldquo;We are also contributing to understanding the physics of task-oriented active matter, putting more experimental knowledge into phenomenon such as swarms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the research included Michael Goodisman, associate professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Biological Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation through grant numbers PoLS-0957659, PHY-1205878 and DMR-1551095 as well as a grant W911NF-13-1-0347 from the Army Research Office, and the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative. 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Research reported May 14 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E shows that this laboratory-based information may have important limits for predicting how these bugs behave once they\u0026rsquo;ve invaded humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the differences are increased expression of genes responsible for antibiotic resistance, the bane of drugs currently used to treat a wide range of infections. The new research could help scientists understand how to draw more accurate conclusions from their laboratory work \u0026ndash; and provide doctors with better information on treating bacterial infections.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Bacteria in human infections are often tolerant of antibiotics, but when we culture them outside the human they are highly susceptible,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology and co-director of the Emory-Children\u0026rsquo;s Cystic Fibrosis Center. \u0026ldquo;In this paper, we show that several genes important for antibiotic tolerance are highly induced in humans compared to our laboratory and mouse modeling systems. There appears to be something unique in the human that is promoting resistance.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat might be causing that difference remains a mystery, though bacteria are known to be affected by their environment. Understanding how bacterial genes and their expression levels differ in humans could allow researchers to search for laboratory conditions that better mimic the human conditions \u0026ndash; and provide better guidance for the use of antibiotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Understanding which antibiotic resistance genes are highly expressed in humans may inform our therapeutic decisions on antibiotic usage,\u0026rdquo; said Whiteley, who holds the Bennie H. \u0026amp; Nelson D. Abell Chair in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Georgia Tech and is a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gra.org\u0022\u003EGeorgia Research Alliance \u003C\/a\u003EEminent Scholar. \u0026ldquo;For instance, one might predict antibiotic resistance of an infecting community from gene expression data without the need for culturing microbes in the clinical lab.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the Lundbeck Foundation. In addition to the Georgia Tech researchers, the research team included scientists at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the University of California, and several clinical and research organizations in Denmark.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa is an important pathogen that threatens immunocompromised people, including those with cystic fibrosis, diabetes and obesity. It is a major hospital-acquired infection, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention characterizes multi-drug resistant strains of the bacteria as a serious threat.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their research, the scientists analyzed RNA sequencing data from both human clinical infections and laboratory experiments. The human samples were obtained from collaborating clinicians, who took the samples directly from patients and put them into a chemical that preserved their RNA for later processing. The laboratory experiments studied different strains of the bacterium under a variety of growth conditions, from antibiotic treatment to competition with other bacteria.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also included previously published in vitro and mouse experiment data from the Whiteley laboratory and other research teams. Data analysis techniques included a machine learning approach known as Support Vector Machines, which was used to distinguish between gene expression profiles of samples taken from human and in vitro sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We saw high expression in several genes notorious for antibiotic resistance, including genes that encode efflux pumps that extrude antibiotics from the cell as well as an enzyme that degrades certain antibiotics, such as ampicillin,\u0026rdquo; said Daniel Cornforth, a research scientist in Whiteley\u0026rsquo;s laboratory and the paper\u0026rsquo;s first author. \u0026ldquo;There were also less studied antibiotic resistance genes, including three related to zinc transport that our previous work has identified as critical antibiotic resistance determinants that were also highly expressed in the human patients.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the research focused only on a single troublesome pathogen, Whiteley believes the results could have broader implications. \u0026ldquo;We actually know very little about bacteria behaviors during human infection and most model systems cannot replicate most aspects of human infection. I expect that this work would be generalizable to other bacteria.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy identifying how bacteria behave differently in humans compared to standard laboratory settings, the work could provide a foundation for additional study with more samples and different types of infection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The key takeaway from this work is that now microbiologists can perform transcriptomics on bacterial populations in a range of human infections, so we can better understand what bacteria are actually doing in these clinical infections,\u0026rdquo; said Cornforth. \u0026ldquo;We can also determine where our laboratory models succeed and where they fail in mimicking these infection environments.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis study was funded by National Institutes of Health Grant R01GM116547-01A1, a Human Frontiers Science grant, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Grant WHITEL16G0, Lundbeck Foundation Grant R204-2015-4205 and Lundbeck Foundation Grant R105-A9791, and by Cystic Fibrosis postdoctoral Fellowships CORNFO15F0 and IBBERS16F0.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Daniel Cornforth, et al., \u0026ldquo;Pseudomonas aeruginosa transcriptome during human infection,\u0026rdquo; (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2018). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.1717525115\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMost of what we know today about deadly bacteria such as \u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E was obtained from studies done in laboratory settings. Research reported May 14 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E shows that this laboratory-based information may have important limits for predicting how these bugs behave once they\u0026rsquo;ve invaded humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Study shows how bacteria behave differently in humans versus the lab."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2018-05-22 13:14:22","changed_gmt":"2018-05-22 13:25:57","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-05-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-05-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"606354":{"id":"606354","type":"image","title":"Bacterial biofilm","body":null,"created":"1526994184","gmt_created":"2018-05-22 13:03:04","changed":"1526995733","gmt_changed":"2018-05-22 13:28:53","alt":"Image of bacterial biofilm showing wound model","file":{"fid":"231264","name":"bacterial-biofilm.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bacterial-biofilm.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bacterial-biofilm.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":652699,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bacterial-biofilm.jpg?itok=-T6oppQe"}},"606355":{"id":"606355","type":"image","title":"Studying bacterial behavior","body":null,"created":"1526994315","gmt_created":"2018-05-22 13:05:15","changed":"1526995719","gmt_changed":"2018-05-22 13:28:39","alt":"Studying bacterial behavior in the lab versus in humans","file":{"fid":"231265","name":"human-infection-001.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/human-infection-001.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/human-infection-001.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":572427,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/human-infection-001.jpg?itok=WwuoLUER"}},"606357":{"id":"606357","type":"image","title":"Studying bacterial behavior2","body":null,"created":"1526994399","gmt_created":"2018-05-22 13:06:39","changed":"1526995705","gmt_changed":"2018-05-22 13:28:25","alt":"Studying bacterial behavior in the lab versus in humans","file":{"fid":"231266","name":"human-infection-004.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/human-infection-004.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/human-infection-004.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":483867,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/human-infection-004.jpg?itok=pcjxgJ8G"}}},"media_ids":["606354","606355","606357"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7077","name":"bacteria"},{"id":"178055","name":"bacterial behavior"},{"id":"8993","name":"in vitro"},{"id":"1109","name":"antibiotic"},{"id":"174503","name":"antibiotic resistance"},{"id":"172754","name":"Marvin Whiteley"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(404) 894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jtoon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"605861":{"#nid":"605861","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chemical Octopus Catches Sneaky Cancer Clues, Trace Glycoproteins","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECancer drops sparse chemical hints of its presence early on, but\u0026nbsp;unfortunately, many of them are in a class of biochemicals that could not\u0026nbsp;be detected thoroughly, until now.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-018-04081-3\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eengineered a chemical trap\u003C\/a\u003E that exhaustively catches what are called glycoproteins, including minuscule traces that have previously escaped detection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGlycoproteins are protein molecules bonded with sugar molecules, and they\u0026rsquo;re very common in all living things. Glycoproteins come in myriad varieties and sizes and make up important cell structures like cell receptors. They also wander around our bodies in secretions like \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/2701489\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emucus\u003C\/a\u003E or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hormone.org\/hormones-and-health\/hormones\/hormones-and-what-do-they-do\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehormones\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut some glycoproteins are very, very rare\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;can serve as an early signal, or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/publications\/dictionaries\/cancer-terms\/def\/biomarker\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebiomarker\u003C\/a\u003E, indicating there\u0026rsquo;s something wrong in the body \u0026ndash; like cancer. Existing methods to reel in glycoproteins for laboratory examination are relatively new and have had big holes in their nets, so many of these molecules, especially those very rare ones\u0026nbsp;produced by cancer, have tended to slip by.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECancerous traces\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These tiny traces are critically important for early disease detection,\u0026rdquo; said principal investigator Ronghu Wu, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/ronghu-wu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;When cancer is just getting started, aberrant glycoproteins are produced and secreted into body fluids such as blood and urine. Often their abundances are extremely low, but catching them is urgent.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis new chemical trap, which took Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-018-04081-3\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Echemists several years to develop\u003C\/a\u003E and is based on a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boronic_acid\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eboronic acid\u003C\/a\u003E, has proven extremely effective in lab tests including on cultured human cells and mouse tissue samples.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This method is very universal,\u0026rdquo; said first author Haopeng Xiao, a graduate research assistant. \u0026ldquo;We get over 1,000 glycoproteins in a really small lab sample.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn comparison tests with existing methods, the chemical trap, a complex molecular construction reminiscent of an octopus, captured exponentially more glycoproteins, especially more of those trace glycoproteins.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWu, Xiao and Weixuan Chen, a former Georgia Tech postdoctoral researcher, who was also first author of the study alongside Xiao, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-018-04081-3\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epublished their results in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E The research was funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBoronic bungles\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor chemistry whizzes, here\u0026rsquo;s a short summary of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-018-04081-3\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehow the researchers made the octopus\u003C\/a\u003E. They took a good thing and doubled then tripled down on it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose who recall high school chemistry class may still know what boric acid is, as do people who use it to kill roaches. Its chemical structure is an atom of boron bonded with three hydroxyl groups (H\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003EBO\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoronic acids are a family of organic compounds that build on boric acid. There are many members of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boronic_acid\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eboronic acid\u003C\/a\u003E family, and they tend to bond well with glycoproteins, but their bonds can be less reliable than needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Most boronic acids let too many low-abundance glycoproteins get away,\u0026rdquo; Wu said. \u0026ldquo;They can catch glycoproteins that are in high abundance but not those in low abundance, the ones that tell us more valuable things about cell development or about human disease.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBenzoboroxole octopus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the Georgia Tech chemists were able to leverage the strengths of\u0026nbsp;boronic acids to develop a glycoprotein capturing method that works exceptionally well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst, they tested several boronic acid derivatives and found that one called \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chemspider.com\/Chemical-Structure.13570654.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ebenzoboroxole\u003C\/a\u003E strongly bound with each sugar component on the glycopeptide. (\u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Peptide\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPeptide\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; refers to the basic chemical composition of a protein.) \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen they stitched many benzoboroxole molecules together with other components to form a \u0026quot;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=dendrimer\u0026amp;oq=dendrimer\u0026amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.462j0j4\u0026amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;ie=UTF-8\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edendrimer,\u0026quot; which refers to the resulting\u0026nbsp;branch- or tentacle-like structure\u003C\/a\u003E. The finished large molecule resembled an octopus ready to go after those sugar components.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn its middle, similarly positioned to an octopus\u0026#39;s head, was a magnetic bead, which acted as a kind of handle. Once the dendrimer caught a glycoprotein, the researchers used a magnet to grab the bead and pull out their chemical octopus along with its ensnared glycopeptides (e.g. glycoproteins).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Then we washed the dendrimer off with a low pH solution, and we had the glycoproteins analyzed with things like mass spectrometry,\u0026rdquo; Wu said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECancer treatments?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers have some ideas about how medical laboratory researchers could make practical use of the new Georgia Tech method to detect odd biomolecules emitted by cancer, such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/antigen\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eantigens\u003C\/a\u003E. For example, the chemical octopus could improve detection of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/types\/prostate\/psa-fact-sheet\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eprostate-specific antigens (PSA)\u003C\/a\u003E in prostate cancer screenings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;PSA is a glycoprotein. Right now, if the level is very high, we know that the patient may have cancer, and if it\u0026rsquo;s very low, we know cancer is not likely,\u0026rdquo; Wu said. \u0026ldquo;But there is a gray area in between, and this method could lead to much more detailed information in that gray area.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also believe that developers could leverage the chemical invention to produce targeted cancer treatments. Immune cells could be trained to recognize the aberrant glycoproteins, track down their source cancer cells in the body and kill them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research\u0026rsquo;s potential for science goes far beyond its possible future medical applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fields of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/18016863\/a-brief-guide-to-genomics\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Egenomics\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/neuroscience\/proteomics\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eproteomics\u003C\/a\u003E have made great strides. Following in their footsteps, this new molecular trap could advance the study of the rising field of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commonfund.nih.gov\/glycoscience\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eglycoscience\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E------\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike this article?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/subscribe\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGet our email newsletter here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EALSO read: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/news\/605259\/remote-control-shoots-laser-nano-gold-turn-cancer-killing-immune-cells\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECancer-killing T-cells switched on via remote control\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Johanna Smeekens coauthored the research paper. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation (CAREER award CHE-1454501), and the National Institutes of Health (R01GM118803). Findings and any opinions are those of the authors\u0026rsquo; and not necessarily of the funding agencies.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECertain minuscule cancer signals easily evade detection, but perhaps no longer. Biomarkers made of glycoproteins are bound to get snared in the tentacles of this chemical octopus that Georgia Tech chemists devised over several years. 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The postdoctoral researcher works with School of Biological Sciences Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley\u003C\/a\u003E, studying the social lives of bacteria.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDarch observes the conversations of bacteria, which take place via molecules they release into the environment and are sensed by other bacteria. In Darch\u0026rsquo;s experiments, completed messages are marked by the red-to-green change in the color of the bacterium sensing the molecule.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy sending and receiving extracellular signals, bacteria sense their neighbors. When enough bacteria are in the conversation, things happen. Sometimes it leads to changes in virulence or ability to establish an infection. The phenomenon is called quorum sensing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYet little is known about how quorum sensing proceeds during infection \u0026ldquo;Much of what is known about quorum sensing,\u0026rdquo; Darch says, \u0026ldquo;comes from studies of large populations of bacteria in an environment that does not compare with the natural infection site.\u0026rdquo; In infections, for example, bacteria are often found in small, dense clusters, called aggregates. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s really important for us as scientists to think about what bacterial growth looks like in an infection,\u0026rdquo; Darch says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a paper in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/early\/2018\/04\/16\/1719317115\u0022\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA\u003C\/a\u003E, Darch, Whiteley, and colleagues describe for the first time how close bacteria need to be to \u0026ldquo;talk\u0026rdquo; with each other in an environment similar to an infection. Their findings could reveal new ways to disrupt bacterial signaling and provide other targets to treat infections.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Human Frontiers Science, and the Welch Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECystic Fibrosis Model\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study uses an environment similar to the chronic infection of the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECF is a genetic disease that causes buildup of sticky mucus in the lung. The viscous setting CF creates makes the organ prime real estate for disease-causing bacteria. Among the most prevalent of these in the CF lung is \u003Cem\u003EPseudomonas aeruginosa.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E infections pose a huge problem because they are resistant to many antibiotics and are difficult to treat. Often \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E infection is what causes death among patients with CF.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team used a synthetic CF sputum media (SCFM2), based on the makeup of lung secretions from patients. In nutritional content and physical form, the medium is similar to sputum from the lung. Importantly, \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E forms aggregates in SCFM2 that are similar in size to those observed in CF lung tissue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3-D Printed Bacteria\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo begin to answer the question \u0026ldquo;How close do you have to be to talk to your neighbor?\u0026rdquo; the team collaborated with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cns.utexas.edu\/directory\/item\/12-chemistry\/136-shear-jason-b?Itemid=349\u0022\u003EJason Shear\u003C\/a\u003E at the University of Texas, Austin. 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Then SCFM2-containing aggregates of responder cells are overlaid the porous trap.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey observe the one-way flow of signals from aggregates in a trap (producers) to aggregates outside receiving signals (responders). They could see the response of completed conversations by responders changing color from red to green.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImplications for Cystic Fibrosis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We found that bacterial aggregates slightly larger than those in CF lung \u0026ndash; containing about 2,000 cells \u0026ndash; were not large enough to signal to other aggregates,\u0026rdquo; Darch says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to this study, it was thought that bacterial signaling could occur over extended distances. However, in the CF lung, small populations of bacteria are scattered across a large volume and separated by large distances. Aggregates are unlikely to \u0026ldquo;talk\u0026rdquo; to each other.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt took aggregates containing at least 5,000 cells to successfully send signals to neighbors as far away as 176 micrometers. \u0026ldquo;These aggregates are around five times the size of the average aggregate observed in CF lung tissue\u0026rdquo; Darch says \u0026ldquo;From these data, communication is likely confined within an individual aggregate rather than being a population-wide phenomenon\u0026rdquo;.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong CF patients who are at least 20 years old, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cff.org\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9faMi_Wp2wIVlB2BCh1dowPiEAAYASAAEgK28_D_BwE\u0022\u003E80% are infected with P. aeruginosa\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Infection with \u003Cem\u003EP. aeruginosa\u003C\/em\u003E remains a significant clinical problem in immunocompromised patients, particularly those with CF,\u0026rdquo; Darch says. \u0026ldquo;Understanding better how bacteria communicate has the potential to find ways of disrupting the communication and potentially diminishing bacterial virulence.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The study provides benchmark data for how quorum sensing might proceed in an environment similar to the CF lung,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/petitinstitute.gatech.edu\/marvin-whiteley-phd\u0022\u003EWhiteley, who is a member of the Parker H. 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Take boy fish who tirelessly build sand structures to attract girl fish: Researchers have now\u0026nbsp;connected gene activity with this instinctive behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University who led\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/early\/2018\/10\/30\/1810140115\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe new study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;hope in the future to see if some behaviors are indeed genetic programs and if gene regulation is clicking off neuronal firing patterns in real time to create behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re not there yet, but we\u0026rsquo;re beginning to get a handle on gene regulation patterns that drive the neuronal patterns,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/todd-streelman\u0022\u003ETodd Streelman,\u0026nbsp;professor and chair of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Biological Sciences and also its chair\u003C\/a\u003E, and a researcher in the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. \u0026ldquo;We \u003Cem\u003Ewere\u003C\/em\u003E able to see that there\u0026rsquo;s a clear connection between gene expression and behavior.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBetter understanding autism\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research also may contribute\u0026nbsp;to a better understanding of autism because the genes behind the fish behavior have human cousins that are implicated in autism spectrum disorder. 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The research was funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Institute of General Medicine, all part of the National Institutes of Health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDig my castle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELet\u0026rsquo;s start with the behavior then go to the matching gene regulation:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoy cichlids knock themselves out building stuff out of sand to\u0026nbsp;impress girl fish ready to mate. Most of the cichlid species\u0026rsquo; guys build a pit, or crater, and other species build a castle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth pits and castles are known as \u0026ldquo;bowers\u0026rdquo; and require the male fish to swim in the same circular way, scooping up sand in one place and spitting it out somewhere else.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe difference is that the pit builders scoop up the sand from inside their swimming pattern and deposit it outside, leaving a hole in the middle of the bower with a raised rim surrounding it that makes the bower resemble a crater. Castle builders scoop the sand from outside the circle and deposit it inside. That\u0026nbsp;creates a raised structure in the middle of the bower, making it resemble\u0026nbsp;a volcano.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETurning him on\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A switch goes on once the females become reproductively active. Suddenly, the males begin scooping and spitting thousands of times to build their structure,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/streelmanlab.biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/zachary-v-johnson\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EZachary Johnson, a postdoctoral researcher in Streelman\u0026rsquo;s Lab\u003C\/a\u003E. Johnson was a co-author on the new study and Streelman a co-principal investigator.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScooping and spitting are so incessant that two-inch fish shovel up two-foot-wide structures: pit bowers for some species, castle bowers for others. The difference serves in attracting the right mate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Various species make their pits and castles in a common area, and structures have to be very specific, so the right female species can see, \u0026lsquo;This is the guy that I want\u0026rsquo; compared to the other guys from other species that build the other thing. And she then has to pick the specific guy she wants from her own species,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/chinar-patil\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChinar Patil, a co-first author of the study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and a graduate research assistant in Streelman\u0026rsquo;s lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECross-breeding cichlids\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow for the gene regulation part:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo observe the genes connected to either of these building behaviors, researchers have cross-mated pit-building species with castle-building species to make hybrid cichlids that have both sets of genes. These hybrids have delivered a lucky surprise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe hybrid fish performed both behaviors neatly in sequence: first the pit making, then the castle making, always in that order.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s amazing,\u0026rdquo; Johnson said. \u0026ldquo;You might expect hybrid behavior to be jumbled, or take on some intermediate form. Instead, they perform one species-specific behavior and then transition to performing the other species-specific behavior.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBower genes power up\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is useful to research because the hybrids have one full copy of genes from the pit parent and one from the castle parent. The cleanly separated behaviors have allowed for matching each behavior with increased and decreased activation in either set of genes in the fish\u0026rsquo;s brains.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech and Stanford researchers were able to clearly match pit gene activation with pit behavioral mode as well as castle gene activation with castle behavioral mode.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of genes in the pit copy got up-regulated while the fish was in pit-making mode and the castle copy got up-regulated during castle-making mode,\u0026rdquo; Patil said. The genes and the behavior got visibly \u0026ldquo;turned on\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;tuned in\u0026rdquo; in tandem.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe difference in expression of either pit vs. castle genes was less of an absolute click-clack-on-off switch and more like inching one set of levers down on an audio mixer while tuning up the other set to a dominant level.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGene-behavior evolution\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis was the study\u0026rsquo;s big achievement, which almost sounds like genes directly creating behavior, but that\u0026rsquo;s unconfirmed as of yet and could be the topic of future studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study also brought new insights into genetic evolution in tandem with behavioral evolution, about which little is known.\u0026nbsp;The genetic component may center around gene regulation in response to what\u0026rsquo;s going on in the animal\u0026rsquo;s environment\u0026nbsp;in this case when females are ready to mate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPit making appears to be the evolutionarily older and better-established bower building behavior, and castle making is widely accepted as being the newer evolutionary development. But pit and castle species have very similar genomes, so where\u0026rsquo;s the evolutionary change?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the team sequenced the DNA of pit and castle species, it was differences in regulatory genes that stuck out, and many up-regulated specific other genes connected to the respective bower building behaviors when mating time hit. It appeared the evolution of the regulatory genes was linked to the evolution of the behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELike this article?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/subscribe\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESubscribe to our email newsletter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead MORE:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/cosmos-cranium\u0022\u003EOn genetics of neuroscience and behavior\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe following researchers also co-authored this study: Ryan York, Hunter Fraser and Russel Fernald of Stanford University; Kawther Abdilleh and Patrick McGrath of Georgia Tech; Mathew Conte of the University of Maryland; and Martin Genner of the University of Bristol. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health\u0026rsquo;s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (grant\u0026nbsp;R01NINDS034950), the National Institute on Aging (grant\u0026nbsp;R21AG050304),\u0026nbsp;and National Institute of General Medicine (grants\u0026nbsp;R01GM101095, 2R01GM097171-05A1, R01GM114170).\u0026nbsp;Findings, conclusions, opinions, and recommendations in the material are those of the authors and not necessarily of the funding agencies.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia relations assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield (404) 660-1408, ben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Ben Brumfield\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDo genes fire off signals to cause some behaviors? 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There\u0026rsquo;s a new cell that runs on cheap fuel at temperatures comparable to automobile engines and which slashes materials costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the cell is in the lab, it has high potential to someday electrically power homes and perhaps cars, say the researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology who led its development. In a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41560-018-0262-5\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enew study in the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENature Energy\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Ethe researchers detailed how they reimagined the entire fuel cell with the help of a newly invented fuel catalyst.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe catalyst has dispensed with high-priced hydrogen fuel by making its own out of cheap, readily available methane. And improvements throughout the cell cooled the seething operating temperatures that are customary in methane fuel cells dramatically, a striking engineering accomplishment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMethane fuel cells usually require temperatures of 750 to 1,000 degrees Celsius to run. This new one needs only about 500, which is even a notch cooler than automobile combustion engines, which run at around 600 degrees Celsius.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat lower temperature could trigger cascading cost savings in the ancillary technology needed to operate a fuel cell, potentially pushing the new cell to commercial viability. The researchers feel confident that engineers can design electric power units around this fuel cell with reasonable effort, something that has eluded previous methane fuel cells.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026lsquo;Sensation in our world\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our cell could make for a straightforward, robust overall system that uses cheap stainless steel to make\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1996-1073\/7\/7\/4601\u0022\u003Einterconnectors\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; said Meilin Liu, who led the study and is a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/people\/meilin-liu\u0022\u003ERegents\u0026nbsp;Professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Materials Science and Engineering.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Interconnectors are parts that help bring together many fuel cells into a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioage.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c4fbe53ef01b7c760a5ae970b-popup\u0022\u003Estack\u003C\/a\u003E, or functional unit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Above 750 degrees Celsius, no metal would withstand the temperature without oxidation, so you\u0026rsquo;d have a lot of trouble getting materials, and they would be extremely expensive and fragile, and contaminate the cell,\u0026rdquo; Liu said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Lowering the temperature to 500 degrees Celsius is a sensation in our world. Very few people have even tried it,\u0026rdquo; said Ben deGlee, a graduate research assistant in Liu\u0026rsquo;s lab and one of the first authors of the study. \u0026ldquo;When you get that low, it makes the job of the engineer designing the stack and connected technologies much easier.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new cell also eliminates the need for a major ancillary device called a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steam_reforming\u0022\u003Esteam reformer\u003C\/a\u003E, which is normally required to convert methane and water into hydrogen fuel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELiu, deGlee, co-first author Yu Chen, who is a postdoctoral researcher in Liu\u0026rsquo;s lab, and co-first author Yu Tang of the University of Kansas,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41560-018-0262-5\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Epublished the results\u003C\/strong\u003E of their research on October 29, 2018\u003C\/a\u003E. Their work was funded by the Office of Basic Energy Sciences and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), both in the U.S. Department of Energy. It was also funded by the National Science Foundation\u0026rsquo;s Division of Chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026lsquo;Distributed generation\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was based on a type of fuel cell with high potential for commercial viability, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Solid_oxide_fuel_cell\u0022\u003Esolid oxide fuel cell (SOFC)\u003C\/a\u003E. SOFCs are known for their versatility in fuels they can use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf it goes to market, though the new cell might not power automobiles for a while, it could land sooner in basements as part of a more decentralized, cleaner, cheaper electrical power grid. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fueleconomy.gov\/feg\/fcv_PEM.shtml\u0022\u003Efuel cell stack\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;itself would be about the size of a shoebox, plus ancillary technology to make it run.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The hope is you could install this device like a tankless water heater. It would run off of natural gas to power your house,\u0026rdquo; Liu said. \u0026ldquo;That would save society and industry the enormous cost of new power plants and large electrical grid expansions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It would make homes and businesses more power independent,\u0026rdquo; Liu said. \u0026ldquo;That kind of system would be called distributed generation, and our sponsors want to develop that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHomemade hydrogen\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHydrogen is the best fuel for powering fuel cells, but its cost is exorbitant. The researchers figured out how to convert methane to hydrogen in the fuel cell itself via the new catalyst, which is made with cerium, nickel and ruthenium and has the chemical formula Ce\u003Csub\u003E0.9\u003C\/sub\u003ENi\u003Csub\u003E0.05\u003C\/sub\u003ERu\u003Csub\u003E0.05\u003C\/sub\u003EO\u003Csub\u003E2,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/sub\u003Eabbreviated CNR.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen methane and water molecules come into contact with the catalyst and heat, nickel chemically cleaves the methane molecule. Ruthenium does the same with water. The resulting parts come back together as that very desirable hydrogen (H\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E) and carbon monoxide (CO), which the researchers surprisingly put to good use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;CO causes performance problems in most fuel cells, but here, we\u0026rsquo;re using it as a fuel,\u0026rdquo; Chen said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaking electricity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EH\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;and CO continue on to further catalyst layers that make up the anode, the part of the fuel cell that yanks off electrons, making the carbon monoxide and hydrogen positively charged ions. The electrons travel via a wire -\u0026nbsp;creating the electricity flow -\u0026nbsp;toward the cathode.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere, oxygen, which is very electron-hungry, sucks up the electrons, closing the electrical circuit and becoming O\u003Csup\u003E2-\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;ions. Ionized hydrogen and oxygen meet and exit the system as water condensation; the carbon monoxide and oxygen ions meet to become pure carbon dioxide, which could be captured.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the energy produced, fuel cell technology creates far, far less carbon dioxide than combustion engines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn some fuel cells, the water in the initial reactions must be introduced from the outside. In this new fuel cell, it\u0026rsquo;s replenished in the last reaction phase, which forms water that cycles back to react with the methane.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatalysts converge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new catalyst, CNR, manufactured by research collaborators at the University of Kansas, is the outer layer of the anode side of the cell and doubles as a protectant against decay, extending the life of the cell. CNR has strong cohort catalysts in inner layers and on the other side of the cell, the cathode.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the cathode end, oxygen\u0026rsquo;s reaction and movement through the system are usually notoriously slow, but Liu\u0026rsquo;s lab has recently sped it up to raise the electricity output by using what\u0026rsquo;s called nanofiber cathodes, which Liu\u0026rsquo;s lab developed in a prior study. (\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/ncomms14586\u0022\u003EA tailored double perovskite nanofiber catalyst enables ultrafast oxygen evolution\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The structures of these various catalysts, as well as the nanofiber cathodes, all together allowed us to drop the operating temperature,\u0026rdquo; Chen said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELike this article?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/subscribe\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESubscribe to our email newsletter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/news\/603738\/turbocharging-fuel-cells-multifunctional-catalyst\u0022\u003ETurbocharging Fuel Cells with a Multifunctional Catalyst \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;following people coauthored the research: B\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eote\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Zhao,\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EL\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eei\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Zhang,\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ES\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eeonyoung\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYoo,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKai Pei, Jun Hyuk Kim\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYong Ding of Georgia Tech; Yuechang Wei and Franklin\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EF\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eeng\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Tao of the University of Kansas, and Z\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003Eiyun\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Wang and P\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hu of The Queen\u0026rsquo;s University of Belfast. 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Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a cellular interfacing array using low-cost electronics that measures multiple cellular properties and responses in real time. This could enable many more potential drugs to be comprehensively tested for efficacy and toxic effects much faster. That\u0026rsquo;s why Hua Wang, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, describes it as \u0026ldquo;helping us find the golden needle in the haystack.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPharmaceutical companies use cell-based assays, a combination of living cells and sensor electronics, to measure physiological changes in the cells. That data is used for high-throughput screening (HTS) during drug discovery. 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But most existing cell-based assays use electronic sensors that can only measure one physiological property at a time and cannot obtain holistic cellular responses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u0026rsquo;s where the new cellular sensing platform comes in. \u0026ldquo;The innovation of our technology is that we are able to leverage the advance of nano-electronic technologies to create cellular interfacing platforms with massively parallel pixels,\u0026rdquo; said Wang. \u0026ldquo;And within each pixel we can detect multiple physiological parameters from the same group of cells at the same time.\u0026rdquo; The experimental quad-modality chip features extracellular or intracellular potential recording, optical detection, cellular impedance measurement, and biphasic current stimulation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWang said the new technology offers four advantages over existing platforms:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMultimodal sensing: \u003C\/strong\u003EThe chip\u0026rsquo;s ability to record multiple parameters on the same cellular sample gives researchers the ability to comprehensively monitor complex cellular responses, uncover the correlations among those parameters and investigate how they may respond together when exposed to drugs. \u0026ldquo;Living cells are small but highly complex systems. 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They used neonatal rat ventricular myocytes and cardiac fibroblasts to illustrate the multi-parametric cell profiling ability of the array for drug screening. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pubs.rsc.org\/en\/content\/articlehtml\/2018\/lc\/c8lc00156a\u0022\u003EThe recent results\u003C\/a\u003E were published in the Royal Society of Chemistry\u0026rsquo;s journal \u003Cem\u003ELab on a Chip\u003C\/em\u003E on August 31, 2018.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMonitoring cellular responses in multi-physical domains and holistic multi-parametric cellular profiling should also prove beneficial in screening out chemical compounds that could have harmful effects on certain organs, said Jong Seok Park, a post-doctoral fellow in Wang\u0026rsquo;s lab and a leading author of the study. Many drugs have been withdrawn from the market after discoveries that they had toxic effects on the heart or liver, for example. This platform should enable researchers to comprehensively test for organ toxicity and other side effects at the initial phases of drug discovery. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe experimental chip may be useful for other applications, including personalized medicine \u0026ndash; for example, testing cancer cells from a particular patient. \u0026ldquo;Patient to patient variation is huge, even with the same type of drug,\u0026rdquo; said Wang. The cellular interface array could be used to see which combination of existing drugs would give the best response and to find the optimum dose that is most effective with minimum toxicity to healthy cells.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe chip is capable of actuation as well as sensing. In the future, Wang said that cellular data from the chip could be uploaded and processed, and based on that, commands for new actuation or data acquisition could be sent to the chip automatically and wirelessly. He envisions rooms and rooms containing culture chambers with millions of such chips in fully automated facilities, \u0026ldquo;just automatically doing new drug selection for us,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond these applications, Wang noted the scientific value of the research itself. Integrated circuits and nanoelectronics are some of the most sophisticated technology platforms created by humans. Living cells, on the other hand, are complex products produced through billions of years of natural selection and evolution.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The central theme of our research is how we can leverage the best platform created by nature with the best platform created by humans,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Can we let them work together to create hybrid systems that achieve capabilities beyond biology only or electronics only systems? The fundamental scientific question we are addressing is how we can let inorganic electronics better interface with organic living cells.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThese researchers also participated in the related studies: Doohwan Jung, Adam Wang, Taiyun Chi, Sensen Li and Moez K. Aziz from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech; and Sandra I. Grijalva and Michael N. Sayegh from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Emory University. The research was funded in part by the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and ECCS CCSS Program, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship grant numbers DGE-1148903 and DGE-1650044, Office of Naval Research, and Semiconductor Research Corporation SSB roadmap consortium. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION: \u003C\/strong\u003EJong Seok Park, et al., \u0026ldquo;Multi-parametric cell profiling with a CMOS quad-modality cellular interfacing array for label-free fully automated drug screening,\u0026rdquo; (\u003Cem\u003ELab Chip \u003C\/em\u003E2018). \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.rsc.org\/en\/content\/articlelanding\/2018\/lc\/c8lc00156a#!divAbstract\u0022\u003EDOI: 10.1039\/c8lc00156a\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia \u0026nbsp;30332-0181 \u0026nbsp;USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;John Toon\u0026nbsp;(404-894-6986) (john.toon@comm.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Kenna Simmons\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn electronic sensor platform that measures multi-physical cellular responses could reduce costs and cut time for new drug development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nano-electric technology may improve the drug development process."}],"uid":"34897","created_gmt":"2018-10-24 15:57:58","changed_gmt":"2018-12-10 21:39:00","author":"Kenna Simmons","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"613200":{"id":"613200","type":"image","title":"Cellular Sensing Chip in Action","body":null,"created":"1540395621","gmt_created":"2018-10-24 15:40:21","changed":"1540395621","gmt_changed":"2018-10-24 15:40:21","alt":"Image of cellular sensing chip in operations in a lab","file":{"fid":"233446","name":"Cellular-Sensing_Chip_in_Action.crop_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cellular-Sensing_Chip_in_Action.crop_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cellular-Sensing_Chip_in_Action.crop_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":124582,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Cellular-Sensing_Chip_in_Action.crop_.jpg?itok=0Y9aDPIh"}},"613198":{"id":"613198","type":"image","title":"Cellular Sensing Array","body":null,"created":"1540395337","gmt_created":"2018-10-24 15:35:37","changed":"1540395337","gmt_changed":"2018-10-24 15:35:37","alt":"Cellular sensing array chip on a culture dish with the bottom removed","file":{"fid":"233444","name":"Cellular_Sensing_Array_Chip_Crop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cellular_Sensing_Array_Chip_Crop.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cellular_Sensing_Array_Chip_Crop.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":123223,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Cellular_Sensing_Array_Chip_Crop.jpg?itok=pswKdg5i"}}},"media_ids":["613200","613198"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"179485","name":"cellular sensing array"},{"id":"5910","name":"Drug Discovery"},{"id":"173337","name":"drug screening"},{"id":"179484","name":"multi-modal sensing"},{"id":"179486","name":"cell-based assay"},{"id":"67901","name":"Hua Wang"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.toon@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"611751":{"#nid":"611751","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Synthetic Organelle Shows How Tiny Puddle-Organs in our Cells Work","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA couple of sugars, a dash of enzymes, a pinch of salt, a splash of a real common lab chemical, all arranged in watery baths. And researchers had made a synthetic organelle, which they used in a \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsami.8b07573\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enew study\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E to explore some odd cellular biochemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology made the chemical medley in the lab to closely mimic\u0026nbsp;membraneless\u0026nbsp;organelles, mini-organs in cells that are not contained in a membrane but exist as pools of watery solutions, or puddles. And their model demonstrated how, with just a few ingredients, the organelles could carry out fine-tuned biological processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsami.8b07573\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epublished the results of their study in the journal \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acsami.8b07573\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EACS Applied Materials \u0026amp; Interfaces\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Efor the September 26, 2018 issue. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health\u0026rsquo;s National Institute of General Medical Science and by the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA quick look at membraneless organelles should aid in understanding the research\u0026rsquo;s significance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are membraneless organelles?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganelles that are pools of watery solutions and not objects with membranes are a fairly recent discovery. A prime example is the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nucleolus\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Enucleolus\u003C\/a\u003E. It resides inside of the cell\u0026rsquo;s nucleus, which is an organelle that does have a membrane.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the past, researchers thought the nucleolus disappeared during cell division and reappeared later. In the meantime, researchers have realized that the nucleolus has no membrane and that during cell division it gets diffused the way water bubbles do in vinaigrette dressing that has been shaken up.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;After cell division, the nucleolus comes back together as a single compartment of fluid,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Shuichi-Takayama\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EShuichi Takayama, the study\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator and a professor in the Wallace E. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembraneless organelles can be made up of a few different aqueous solutions, each with different solutes like proteins or sugar or RNA or salt. Differences in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chemical_thermodynamics#Chemical_reactions\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethermodynamics\u003C\/a\u003E of the solutions, that is, how their molecules bounce around, keep them from merging into a single solution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstead, they \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/phase_separation\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ephase separate\u003C\/a\u003E the way oil and water do, even after intermingling. But there\u0026rsquo;s no oil in this case.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;They\u0026rsquo;re all waters,\u0026rdquo; Takayama said. \u0026ldquo;They just don\u0026rsquo;t mix with each other because they have different solutes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat lifelike processes did the synthetic experiment demonstrate?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring intermingling, important things happen. The nucleolus, for example, is vital to DNA transcription. But the synthetic set-up, a collection of watery solutions made by the study\u0026rsquo;s first author, Taisuke Kojima, carried out a simpler series of reactions that demonstrated how\u0026nbsp;membraneless organelles could process sugar.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had three phases of solutions that each held different reactants,\u0026rdquo; Kojima said. \u0026ldquo;It was like a ball with three layers: an outer solution, an intermediate solution, and a core solution. Glucose was in the outer layer; an enzyme,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glucose_oxidase\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eglucose oxidase\u003C\/a\u003E, was in the second layer, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horseradish_peroxidase\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehorseradish peroxidase\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was in the core along with a colorimetric substrate that gave us a visible signal when the last reaction we were looking for occurred.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe glucose in the outer layer interfaced with the glucose oxidase in the second layer, which catalyzed the glucose to hydrogen peroxide. It landed in the second layer and interfaced with the horseradish peroxidase in the core layer, which catalyzed the hydrogen peroxide\u0026nbsp;along with the compound that turns colors, which changed the color of the core layer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This type of cascading reaction is what one would expect to see membraneless organelles perform,\u0026rdquo; Takayama said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe cascade even transported each reaction product from one compartment to the next, something very typical in biological processes, like organs digesting food or an organelle processing molecules.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat can a surprise discovery teach us?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPart of the reaction took the researchers by surprise, and it resulted in a novel discovery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When researchers think about membraneless organelles, we often think that the reactions inside them are more efficient when their enzymes and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sciencing.com\/what-substrate-chemistry-4673739.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esubstrates\u003C\/a\u003E are in the same compartment,\u0026rdquo; Takayama said. \u0026ldquo;But in our experiments, that actually slowed the reaction down. We said, \u0026lsquo;Whoa, what\u0026rsquo;s going on here?\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When the substrate is in the same place where the product of the reaction also builds up, the enzyme sometimes gets confused, and that can impede the reaction,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;Kojima, who is a postdoctoral researcher in Takayama\u0026rsquo;s lab. \u0026ldquo;I was pretty surprised to see it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKojima put the enzymes and substrate into separate solutions, which interfaced but did not merge to a single solution, and the reaction in his synthetic organelle worked efficiently. This showed how unexpected subtleties may be fine-tuning organelle chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was a Goldilocks regime, not too much contact between substrate and enzyme, not too little, just right,\u0026rdquo; Takayama said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Sometimes, in a cell, a substrate is not abundant and may need to be concentrated in its own little compartment and then brought into contact with the enzyme,\u0026rdquo; Takayama said. \u0026ldquo;By contrast, some substrates can be very abundant in the nucleus, and it might be important to partition them off from enzymes to get just enough contact for the right kind of reaction.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELike this article?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/subscribe\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGet our email newsletter here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAlso read: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/news\/611058\/buzzing-cancer-drugs-malignancies-brain\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBuzzing Cancer Drugs into Malignancies in the Brain\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe research was funded by the National Institutes of Health\u0026rsquo;s National Institute of General Medical Science (grant R01 GM12351) and by the National Science Foundation (grant CBET 0939511). 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They thus reinforce violent stereotypes as the basis of toxic masculinity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hoffman\u0027s essay, \u0022\u2018Now I am a Man!\u2019: Performing Sexual Violence in the National Theatre Production of Frankenstein,\u0022 in the collection Global Frankenstein was just released in ebook in October and print in November, 2018."}],"uid":"34885","created_gmt":"2018-11-07 14:02:50","changed_gmt":"2018-11-07 14:02:50","author":"rfitzsimmons3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-11-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"491031","name":"Writing and Communication Program"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"179633","name":"Frankenstein"},{"id":"3874","name":"theater"},{"id":"9638","name":"essay"},{"id":"167691","name":"sexual violence"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["courtney.hoffman@lmc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"591320":{"#nid":"591320","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brittain Fellows Recognized for Gaiman Scholarship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mcfarlandbooks.com\/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-9477-4\u0022\u003ENeil Gaiman in the Twenty-First Century: Essays on the Novels, Children\u0026#39;s Stories, Online Writings, Comics and Other Works\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E(McFarland 2015), which includes chapters by Brittain Fellows \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/835913d8-84ec-5ae4-871d-f4672804602b\u0022\u003EAndrew Eichel\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wcprogram.lmc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/c3c7172c-9c41-5f3a-bc29-da61802cda20\u0022\u003EMonica Miller,\u003C\/a\u003E has been receiving strong reviews in academic journals. Dr. Eichel\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;Augustinian Memory and Place\u0026quot; and Dr. Miller\u0026#39;s \u0026quot;What Neil Gaiman Teaches Us About Survival: Making Good Art and Diving into the Ocean,\u0026quot; both analyses of Gaiman\u0026#39;s 2013 novel \u003Cem\u003EThe Ocean at the End of the Lane\u003C\/em\u003E, have been singled out as some of the strongest in the collection. In a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.irscl.com\/review_neil_gaiman.html\u0022\u003Ereview for the \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.irscl.com\/review_neil_gaiman.html\u0022\u003EInternational Research Society for Children\u0026#39;s Literature\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003C\/em\u003Efor example, Terri Doughty observes that these essays are part of a \u0026quot;productive symposium on the nature and function of memory in the novel\u0026#39;s treatment of childhood.\u0026quot; Reviews in other journals are similarly favorable about Eichel\u0026#39;s and Miller\u0026#39;s critiques of Gaiman\u0026#39;s work, as part of a growing field of Gaiman studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Brittain Fellows Andrew Eichel and Monica Miller have their scholarship on Neil Gaiman recognized."}],"uid":"30268","created_gmt":"2017-05-04 13:51:27","changed_gmt":"2017-05-04 13:51:27","author":"Monica Miller","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"591319":{"id":"591319","type":"image","title":"Gaiman book cover","body":null,"created":"1493904651","gmt_created":"2017-05-04 13:30:51","changed":"1493904651","gmt_changed":"2017-05-04 13:30:51","alt":"","file":{"fid":"225329","name":"Gaiman book cover.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Gaiman%20book%20cover.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Gaiman%20book%20cover.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":10726,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Gaiman%20book%20cover.jpg?itok=-DT50fAH"}}},"media_ids":["591319"],"groups":[{"id":"491031","name":"Writing and Communication Program"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"615030":{"#nid":"615030","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Swapping Bacteria May Help \u2018Nemo\u2019 Fish Cohabitate with Fish-Killing Anemones","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENemo, the adorable clownfish in the movie\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EFinding Nemo,\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;rubs himself all over the anemone he lives in to keep it from stinging and eating him like it does most fish. That rubbing leads the makeup of microbes covering the clownfish to change,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00338-018-01750-z\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaccording to a new study\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHaving bacterial cooties in common with anemones may help the clownfish cozily nest in anemones\u0026rsquo; venomous tentacles, a weird symbiosis that life scientists - including now a team from the Georgia Institute of Technology - have tried for decades to figure out. The marine researchers studied how populations of microbes shifted on clownfish who mixed and mingled with fish-killing anemones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s the iconic mutualism between a host and a partner, and we knew that microbes are on every surface of each animal,\u0026rdquo; said Frank Stewart,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/frank-stewart\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ean associate professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;In this particular mutualism, these surfaces are covered with stuff that microbes love to eat: mucus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESwabbing mucus\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClownfish and anemones swap lots of mucus when they rub. So, the researchers brought clownfish and anemones together and analyzed the microbes in the mucus covering the fish when they were hosted by anemones and when they weren\u0026rsquo;t.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Their microbiome changed,\u0026rdquo; said Zoe Pratte,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/marine-micro.biology.gatech.edu\/?page_id=35\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea postdoctoral researcher in Stewart\u0026rsquo;s lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and first author of the new study. \u0026ldquo;Two bacteria that we tracked in particular multiplied with contact with anemones.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;On top of that, there were sweeping changes,\u0026rdquo; said Stewart, the study\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator. \u0026ldquo;If you looked at the total assemblages of microbes, they looked quite different on a clownfish that was hosted by an anemone and on one that was not.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers chased 12 clownfish in six fish tanks for eight weeks to swab their mucus and identify microbes through gene sequencing. They published their results\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00338-018-01750-z\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ein the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ECoral Reefs\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The research was funded by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.simonsfoundation.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe Simons Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestions and Answers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some questions and answers about the experiment, which produced some amusing anecdotes, along with fascinating facts about anemones and clownfish. For example, fish peeing on anemones makes the latter stronger. Clownfish change genders. And it was especially hard to catch one fish the researchers named \u0026ldquo;Houdini.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDoes this solve the mystery about this strange symbiosis?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENo, but it\u0026rsquo;s a new approach to the clownfish-anemone conundrum.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a first step that\u0026rsquo;s asking the question, \u0026lsquo;Is there part of the microbial relationship that changes?\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; Stewart said. The study delivered the answer on the clownfish side, which was \u0026ldquo;yes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn earlier hypothesis on the conundrum held that clownfish mucus was too thick to sting through. Current ideas consider that mucus swapping also covers the clownfish with anemone antigens, i.e. its own immune proteins, or that fish and fish killer may be exchanging chemical messages.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The anemone may recognize some chemical on the clownfish that keeps it from stinging,\u0026rdquo; Stewart said. \u0026ldquo;And that could involve microbes. Microbes are great chemists.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoing forward, the researchers want to analyze mucus chemistry. They also don\u0026rsquo;t yet know to what extent the microbes on the fish change because of bacteria the fish gleans from the anemone. It\u0026rsquo;s possible the fish mucus microbiome just develops differently on the fish due to the contact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do anemones normally do to fish?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKill them and eat them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The anemone evolved to kill fish. It shoots little poison darts into the skin of a fish to kill it then pull it into its mouth,\u0026rdquo; Stewart said. \u0026ldquo;The clownfish gets away with living right in that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy the way, the tentacles are not harmful to people.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you touch an anemone, it feels like they\u0026rsquo;re sucking on your finger,\u0026rdquo; Pratte said. \u0026ldquo;Their little harpoons feel like they\u0026rsquo;re sticking to you. It doesn\u0026rsquo;t hurt.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do the anemones and clownfish get out of the relationship?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor starters, they protect each other from potential prey. But there\u0026rsquo;s lots more. Some clownfish even change genders by living in an anemone.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When they start being hosted, the fish make a big developmental switch,\u0026rdquo; Stewart said. \u0026ldquo;The first fish in a group that establishes itself in an anemone in the wild transitions from male to female, grows much bigger and becomes the dominant member of the group.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe is then the sole female in a school of smaller male mates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnemones appear to grow larger and healthier, partly because the clownfish urinate on them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When the fish pee, algae in the anemone take up the nitrogen then secrete sugars that feed the anemone and make it grow,\u0026rdquo; Pratte said. \u0026ldquo;Sometimes the fish drop their food, and it falls into the anemone which eats it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAny fun anecdotes from this experiment?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlenty: It was scientifically straightforward but laborious to carry out, partly because the researchers were taking meticulous care of the fish at the same time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to get fish and anemones to pair up, and the fish can host in other places, like nooks in the rock,\u0026rdquo; Pratte said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Clownfish are smarter than other fish, so they\u0026rsquo;re harder to catch, especially when we want to minimize stress on the animals,\u0026rdquo; said Alicia Caughman, an undergraduate research assistant in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/undergrad\/fast-track-research-scholarships\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Science\u0026rsquo;s Fast Track to Research\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program. \u0026ldquo;We named one fish \u0026lsquo;Houdini.\u0026rsquo; He could wiggle between nets and tight spaces and usually outsmart whoever was trying to catch him.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We also had \u0026#39;Bubbles,\u0026#39; who blew a lot of bubbles, \u0026#39;Biggie\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Smalls,\u0026#39; \u0026#39;Broad,\u0026#39; \u0026#39;Sheila,\u0026#39; \u0026#39;Earl,\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Flounder,\u0026#39; who liked to flounder (flop around),\u0026rdquo; Pratte said. Clownfish have differing sizes and details in their stripes, which allow people to tell them apart.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe anemone side of the microbial question may prove harder to answer because for all Houdini\u0026#39;s wiles, anemones, which are squishy non-vertebrates, are even more trying. They can squeeze into uncomfortable niches or plug up the aquarium drainage, and they also have temperamental microbiomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELike this article?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/subscribe\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESubscribe to our email newsletter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso\u0026nbsp;READ:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/news\/614516\/when-boy-fish-build-castles-impress-girl-fish-boy-genes-get-rise\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWhen boy fish build castles to impress girl fish, boy genes get a rise\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso READ:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/tiny-bacteria-do-big-job-huge-fish-tank\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETeeny bacteria do a dirty job to clean a huge fish tank\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe following researchers coauthored the paper: Nastassia V. Patin, Mary E. McWhirt and Darren J. Parris, all of Georgia Tech. DOI: 10.1007\/s00338-018-01750-z. The research was funded by the Simons Foundation (award 346253).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAny findings, opinions or recommendations are those of the authors and not necessarily of the Simons Foundation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia relations assistance\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield (404) 660-1408, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu?subject=Clownfish%20anemone%20story\u0022\u003Eben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Ben Brumfield\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe fish killer and the fish live in perfect harmony: But how the clownfish thrives in the venomous tentacles of the anemone remains a mystery. 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the collision of two massive black holes, celestial objects so dense that not even light can escape from them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGravitational waves, hard-to-see ripples in the fabric of space-time, had been predicted by Albert Einstein\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/General_relativity\u0022\u003EGeneral Theory of Relativity\u003C\/a\u003E in 1915. These gravitational waves carry information about their origins, potentially offering a new way to observe the cosmos. Three years ago, however, researchers didn\u0026rsquo;t know if this first observation was merely an anomaly or part of a widespread phenomenon that could teach us about the population of black holes in the universe.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA dozen Georgia Tech faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and students participated with hundreds of other researchers in the National Science Foundation-sponsored \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ligo.caltech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELIGO\u003C\/a\u003E (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) Scientific Collaboration that reported the first gravitational waves. After the announcement, the work continued, and scientists from around the world have now observed 10 black hole collisions and a merger of two binary neutron stars using LIGO and the European-based Virgo gravitational wave detector.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatalog of Coalescing Cosmic Objects\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe records of these cataclysmic cosmic events, including four black hole observations disclosed for the first time, have been collected into a catalog released December 1 at the Gravitational Wave Physics and Astronomy Workshop held in College Park, Maryland. Production of the catalog suggests that gravitational wave astronomy will indeed offer astronomers a new way to view the secrets of the universe.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The individual black hole detections previously announced allow us to confirm, after many years of searching, that gravitational wave astronomy is a feasible endeavor,\u0026rdquo; said James Alexander Clark, a research scientist in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cra.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Relativistic Astrophysics\u003C\/a\u003E (CRA) in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and a member of the LIGO collaboration. \u0026ldquo;We now know that pairs of massive black holes exist and collide frequently enough for us to detect gravitational waves within a human lifetime. We also know that the instruments and analysis procedures we use are capable of detecting and characterizing gravitational wave sources and we have been able to start probing some basic features of the theory of general relativity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAstronomers do not have the luxury of repeating laboratory experiments to build confidence in their findings, Clark pointed out. \u0026ldquo;Instead, we rely on observing large samples of objects and phenomena spread throughout the universe. By building a \u0026lsquo;census\u0026rsquo; of this population, we are rapidly learning more about how common these objects are, what their general properties are like, and about the diversity of black holes in the universe.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding the Observations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat census should expand more rapidly starting in April 2019 when LIGO begins its next observing run. The two instruments, one in Livingston, Louisiana, and the other in Hanford, Washington, are shut down periodically for upgrades to improve sensitivity. \u0026ldquo;By observing a larger sample of binary black hole sources, we are more likely to find systems with more extreme configurations that allow more stringent tests of our models \u0026mdash; and of general relativity,\u0026rdquo; Clark added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new Gravitational Wave Catalog shows that gravitational waves from powerful cosmic phenomena arrive at the Earth almost once every 15 days of observation, noted Karan Jani, a postdoctoral fellow in the CRA and also a member of the LIGO collaboration. \u0026ldquo;Future releases will provide much stronger tests of Einstein\u0026rsquo;s theory of gravity, and help provide a better understanding of how black holes are formed in the universe.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EData collected on the 10 black hole mergers describe objects that are as much as 100 times more massive than our own sun. Among the reports is a July 29, 2017, signal that represents the most distant, most energetic, and most massive black hole collision detected so far. That collision happened about five billion years ago \u0026mdash; even before the birth of our sun \u0026mdash; and released an amount of energy equivalent to converting almost five solar masses to gravitational radiation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat We Learn from Black Hole Observations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBlack holes are among the few objects in the universe massive and dense enough to produce gravitational waves that can be measured, said Sudarshan Ghonge, a CRA graduate student and also a member of the collaboration. But those measurements can be quite worthwhile.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These waves have signatures that depend on the properties of the black holes from which they originated,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;By measuring these waves, we can infer the masses, spin, sky location, and distance from us. It\u0026rsquo;s similar to how you can listen to a sound and roughly figure out where it\u0026rsquo;s coming from, how far away it is, and what\u0026rsquo;s causing it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELIGO works by observing infinitesimally small changes caused by gravitational waves passing through the Earth. The changes affect laser beams traveling through twin four-kilometer arms of the L-shaped observatories. The Hanford and Livingston facilities, separated by 1,865 miles, confirm the observations, as both facilities should detect the waves. Additional information comes from the Virgo facility in Italy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EObserving Runs Produce New Records\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom September 12, 2015, to January 19, 2016, during the first LIGO observing run since undergoing upgrades in a program called Advanced LIGO, gravitational waves from three binary black hole mergers were detected. The second observing run, which lasted from November 30, 2016, to August 25, 2017, yielded one binary neutron star merger and seven additional binary black hole mergers, including the four new gravitational wave events reported December 1. The new events are known as GW170729, GW170809, GW170818 and GW170823, in reference to the dates they were detected.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGW170814 was the first binary black hole merger measured by the three-detector network made possible by collaboration between LIGO and Virgo, and allowed for the first tests of gravitational wave polarization, which is analogous to light polarization.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the new events, GW170818, detected by the global network formed by the LIGO and Virgo observatories, was very precisely pinpointed in the sky. The position of the binary black holes, located 2.5 billion light-years from Earth, was identified in the sky with a precision of 39 square degrees. That makes it the next-best localized gravitational wave source after the GW170817 neutron star merger.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event GW170817, detected three days after GW170814, represented the first time that gravitational waves were observed from the merger of a binary neutron star system. What\u0026#39;s more, this collision was seen in gravitational waves and light, marking an exciting new chapter in multi-messenger astronomy, in which cosmic objects are observed simultaneously in different forms of radiation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvancing Gravitational Wave Observation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The release of four additional binary black hole mergers further informs us of the nature of the population of these binary systems in the universe and better constrains the event rate for these types of events,\u0026rdquo; said Caltech\u0026rsquo;s Albert Lazzarini, deputy director of the LIGO Laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;In just one year, LIGO and Virgo working together have dramatically advanced gravitational wave science, and the rate of discovery suggests the most spectacular findings are yet to come,\u0026rdquo; said Denise Caldwell, director of NSF\u0026#39;s Division of Physics. \u0026quot;The accomplishments of NSF\u0026#39;s LIGO and its international partners are a source of pride for the agency, and we expect even greater advances as LIGO\u0026#39;s sensitivity becomes better and better in the coming year.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The next observing run, starting in Spring 2019, should yield many more gravitational wave candidates, and the science the community can accomplish will grow accordingly,\u0026rdquo; said David Shoemaker, spokesperson for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and senior research scientist in MIT\u0026rsquo;s Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s an incredibly exciting time.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is gratifying to see the new capabilities that become available through the addition of Advanced Virgo to the global network,\u0026rdquo; said Jo van den Brand of Nikhef (the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics) and VU University Amsterdam, who is the spokesperson for the Virgo Collaboration. \u0026ldquo;Our greatly improved pointing precision will allow astronomers to rapidly find any other cosmic messengers emitted by the gravitational wave sources.\u0026rdquo; The enhanced pointing capability of the LIGO-Virgo network is made possible by exploiting the time delays of the signal arrival at the different sites and the so-called antenna patterns of the interferometers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe scientific papers describing these new findings, which are being initially published on the arXiv repository of electronic preprints, present detailed information in the form of a catalog of all the gravitational wave detections and candidate events of the two observing runs as well as describing the characteristics of the merging black hole population. Most notably, we find that almost all black holes formed from stars are lighter than 45 times the mass of the sun. Thanks to more advanced data processing and better calibration of the instruments, the accuracy of the astrophysical parameters of the previously announced events increased considerably.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdded Georgia Tech professor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cadonati.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELaura Cadonati\u003C\/a\u003E, deputy spokesperson for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, \u0026ldquo;These new discoveries were only made possible through the tireless and carefully coordinated work of the detector commissioners at all three observatories, and the scientists around the world responsible for data quality and cleaning, searching for buried signals, and parameter estimation for each candidate \u0026mdash; each a scientific specialty requiring enormous expertise and experience.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout LIGO and Virgo\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELIGO is funded by NSF and operated by Caltech and MIT, which conceived and built the project. Financial support for the Advanced LIGO project was led by the NSF with Germany (Max Planck Society), the United Kingdom (Science and Technology Facilities Council) and Australia (Australian Research Council-OzGrav) making significant commitments and contributions to the project. More than 1,200 scientists from around the world participate in the effort through the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. A list of additional partners is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ligo.org\/partners.php\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ligo.org\/partners.php\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Virgo Collaboration consists of more than 300 physicists and engineers belonging to 28 different European research groups: six from Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in France; 11 from the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare in Italy; two in the Netherlands with Nikhef; the MTA Wigner RCP in Hungary; the POLGRAW group in Poland; Spain with IFAE and the Universities of Valencia and Barcelona; two in Belgium with the Universities of Liege and Louvain; Jena University in Germany; and the European Gravitational Observatory, the laboratory hosting the Virgo detector near Pisa in Italy, funded by CNRS, INFN and Nikhef. A list of the Virgo Collaboration can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/public.virgo-gw.eu\/the-virgo-collaboration\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/public.virgo-gw.eu\/the-virgo-collaboration\/\u003C\/a\u003E. More information is available on the Virgo website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.virgo-gw.eu\u0022\u003Ewww.virgo-gw.eu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch News\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia\u0026nbsp; 30332-0181\u0026nbsp; USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMedia Relations Contact\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: LIGO Scientific Collaboration \/ John Toon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScientists from around the world have now observed 10 black hole collisions and a merger of two binary neutron stars using LIGO and the European-based Virgo gravitational wave detector. 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While studying that motion to learn how limbless animals control their bodies in such environments, researchers discovered that snakes colliding with these obstacles mimic aspects of light or subatomic particles when they encounter a diffraction grating.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe effect of this \u0026ldquo;mechanical diffraction\u0026rdquo; allowed researchers to observe how the snakes\u0026rsquo; trajectories were altered through passive mechanisms governed by the skeletal and muscular dynamics of the animals\u0026rsquo; propagating body waves. The researchers studied live snakes as they slithered through an obstacle made up of six force-sensitive rigid pegs that buckled the animals\u0026rsquo; bodies, changing their paths in predictable ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe results, described February 25 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E, indicate that the Western Shovel-nosed snakes (\u003Cem\u003EChionactis occipitalis\u003C\/em\u003E) do not deliberately change direction when they encounter obstacles while speeding across the sand. Understanding the movement of these limbless animals could help engineers improve the control of autonomous search and rescue robots designed to operate on sand, grass and other complex environments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea behind passive dynamics is that there are waveform shape changes being made by the animal that are driven entirely by the passive properties of their bodies,\u0026rdquo; said Perrin Schiebel, a recent Ph.D. graduate of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;Instead of sending a signal to activate a muscle, the interaction of the snakes\u0026rsquo; bodies with the external environment is what causes the shape change. The forces of the obstacles are pushing the snake bodies into a new shape.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe colorful shovel-nosed snake normally uses a sinusoidal S-shaped wave to move across the deserts of the Southwest United States. Running into rigid pegs in a laboratory environment doesn\u0026rsquo;t lead it to actively change that waveform, which Schiebel and colleagues studied using high-speed video cameras with eight different animals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a study supported by the National Science Foundation, Army Research Office, Defense Advanced Projects Agency, and a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, the researchers used 253 snake trips to build up a diffraction pattern. Remarkably, the pattern also revealed that the scattering directions were \u0026ldquo;quantized\u0026rdquo; such that the probability of finding a snake behind the array could be represented in a pattern mimicking wave interference. A computational model was able to capture the pattern, demonstrating how the snakes\u0026rsquo; direction would be altered by obstacle encounters via passive body buckling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One problem with robots moving in the real world is that we don\u0026rsquo;t yet have principles by which we can understand how best to control these robots on granular surfaces like sand, leaf litter, rubble or grass,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.physics.gatech.edu\/user\/daniel-goldman\u0022\u003EDaniel Goldman\u003C\/a\u003E, Dunn Family Professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Physics and a researcher in the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. \u0026ldquo;The point of this study was to try to understand how limbless locomotors, which have long bodies that can bend in interesting ways using potentially complicated neuromechanical control schemes, manage to move through complicated terrain.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe snake experiment was suggested by a robotic study done by postdoctoral fellow Jennifer Rieser, who found similar behavior among robots encountering obstacles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The robot tends to have aspects that mimic features of the subatomic world \u0026mdash; the quantum world,\u0026rdquo; Goldman explained. \u0026ldquo;When it collides with barriers, a robot propagates through those barriers using waves of body bending. Its trajectory deviates as it exits the barriers, and many repeated trials reveal a \u0026lsquo;lumpy\u0026rsquo; scattering pattern, analogous to experiments. We realized that we could use this surprising and beautiful phenomenon, classical physics but with self-propulsion a key feature, as a scattering experiment to interrogate the control scheme used by the snakes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExperimentally, the researchers used a \u0026ldquo;snake arena\u0026rdquo; covered with shag carpet to mimic sand. Undergraduate students Alex Hubbard and Lillian Chen released the snakes one at a time into the arena and encouraged them to slither through the grating.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe eyes of the desert snakes are naturally covered with scales to protect them. The researchers used children\u0026rsquo;s face paint to temporarily \u0026ldquo;blindfold\u0026rdquo; the animals so they would not be distracted by the researchers. The paint did not harm the animals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When we put the snakes down in the arena, they started moving using the same waveform they use on desert sand,\u0026rdquo; explained Schiebel. \u0026ldquo;They would then encounter the dowel grating, pass through it, and continue on the other side still using that waveform.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstead of continuing to travel through the arena in a straight line, the snakes would exit at a different angle, though they did not grab the posts or use them to assist their movement. Schiebel worked with Zeb Rocklin, a Georgia Tech assistant professor of physics, to model the directional changes. The model showed how simple interactions between the snakes\u0026#39; wave pattern and the grating produce patterns of favored scattering directions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We think the snake is essentially operating in a model that control engineers would consider \u0026lsquo;open loop,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; said Goldman. \u0026ldquo;It is setting a particular motor program on its body, which generates the characteristic wave pattern, and when it collides with the obstacle, its body mechanics allow it to deform and move the posts without degrading its speed.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoldman believes the work could help developers of snake-like robots improve their control schemes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We think that our discoveries of the role of passive dynamics in the snake can facilitate new snake robot designs that will enable them to move through complex environments more fluidly,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The goal would be to build search and rescue robots that can get into these complex environments and help first responders.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd as a bonus, Goldman said, \u0026ldquo;We find that the richness of interactions between self-propelled systems like snakes and robots with their environment is fascinating from the standpoint of \u0026lsquo;active matter\u0026rsquo; physics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported by National Science Foundation Physics of Living Systems program awards PHY-1205878, PHY-1150760 and CMMI-1361778; by the Army Research Office through award W911NF-11-1-0514; U.S. DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship (NDSEG) 32 CFR 168a; and by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsor organizations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Perrin E. 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With titles such as \u0026ldquo;research scientist,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;laboratory technician\u0026rdquo; or \u0026ldquo;postdoctoral fellow,\u0026rdquo; these authors often move from one temporary assignment to another, and may drop out of research publishing in as few as five years after receiving a Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There seems to be more volatility in scientific careers,\u0026rdquo; Walsh noted. \u0026ldquo;Careers are getting shorter, and the point at which authors drop out, the half-life of a scientist, is getting shorter.\u0026rdquo; The study found that the time at which half of a cohort has left academic publishing has declined from 35 years in the 1960s to only five years a half century later.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWalsh and colleagues Sta\u0026scaron;a Milojevic\u0026nbsp;and Filippo Radicchi from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sice.indiana.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering at Indiana University\u003C\/a\u003E used data from the Clarivate Analytics Web of Science to study the changing demographics of scientific careers by looking at researchers in the fields of astronomy, ecology and robotics. They examined the careers of 71,164 scientists in astronomy, 20,704 in ecology and 17,646 in robotics to determine when publishing careers began and the publishing roles played by individual scientists. The National Science Foundation-supported research analyzed millions of bibliographic items produced during the study period.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers looked for factors that might predict the career length for newly minted Ph.D. scientists. They found that the long-term survival of lead authors correlated with the number of publications during their first five years, while the success of supporting scientists didn\u0026rsquo;t seem to have a predictor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study wasn\u0026rsquo;t able to determine where the dropout scientists went after they stopped publishing, but Walsh notes there are number of career choices that would utilize Ph.D. skills \u0026ndash; teaching, research administration or industrial research \u0026ndash; without the expectation of traditional academic publishing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith academic research based on the conventional roles of principal investigators and graduate students, the supportive scientists necessary for today\u0026rsquo;s research might not find a place in traditional college and university career paths.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you build the hiring, promotion and compensation systems on a model of a principal investigator and graduate students, these important contributors may be left out,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We may need to rethink the career and reward system because these specialists are becoming a larger and larger share of the scientific workforce.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s causing the shift toward more transient members of research teams? Walsh says factors include the need for large teams to take on big science challenges, and competition for research support that drives the division of labor in team-based approaches \u0026ndash; similar to what happened in factories \u0026ndash; to get work done faster and more efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is very strong pressure to be good and to be fast,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;One of the effects of what has been called the bureaucratization of research is that as groups get larger, you see more specialization and people who become permanent staff members who help support the team.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWalsh said the growth of this \u0026ldquo;temporary workforce\u0026rdquo; represents a change in the university research enterprise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A significant and growing share of authors in each of these fields we studied spent their entire career as part of a research group, but never as a leader,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We saw this as strong evidence of a transition in the organization of scientific work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work used Web of Science data by Clarivate Analytics provided by the Indiana University Network Science Institute and the Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center at Indiana University. 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That\u0026rsquo;s why Aurelio Bellotti sometimes escapes the city for a day trip.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Just going back and forth from campus to my house can make me feel claustrophobic,\u0026rdquo; said Bellotti, a third-year Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering. \u0026ldquo;I like hiking a lot, so Sweetwater Creek is one of my favorite places to go. It\u0026rsquo;s really cool to drive just 30 minutes away and feel like you\u0026rsquo;re in the mountains.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBesides Sweetwater Creek, there are plenty of spots that are perfect for a day trip. Read on for a list of eight nearby destinations that will help you escape the city this summer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECheck out the largest lake in Georgia. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.discoverlakelanier.com\/\u0022\u003ELake Lanier\u003C\/a\u003E is located just 45 minutes north of Atlanta and offers a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, camping, and fishing. Plus, it\u0026rsquo;s home to Margaritaville at Lanier Islands where you\u0026rsquo;ll find restaurants, a water park with water slides, and more.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit an Alpine village. \u003C\/strong\u003EAbout 90 minutes north of the city is \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.helenga.org\u0022\u003EHelen, Ga.\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;a village that looks like it was transported from the Swiss Alps. Visit one of the local vineyards, stroll through the Folk Pottery Museum or Helen Arts \u0026amp; Heritage Council, or get a little shopping in at the Alpine Village Shoppes. If you\u0026rsquo;d rather partake in outdoor activities, check out Duke\u0026rsquo;s Creek Falls or the Sautee Nacoochee Indian Mound.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHike Georgia\u0026rsquo;s Little Grand Canyon. \u003C\/strong\u003EDrive south for about two hours, and you\u0026rsquo;ll reach \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantatrails.com\/hiking-trails\/providence-canyon-georgia-little-grand-canyon\/\u0022\u003EProvidence Canyon\u003C\/a\u003E, home to trails through nine different canyons. The canyons date back to the 1800s when they were carved out of land damaged by poor farming practices. Visitors can see the red and orange rock formations by walking along the canyon rims, hike through the creeks and trails at the bottom, or check out the museum.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESee the state\u0026rsquo;s tallest waterfall. \u003C\/strong\u003EAbout 90 minutes north of Atlanta, you\u0026rsquo;ll find \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amicalolafallslodge.com\/\u0022\u003EAmicalola Falls\u003C\/a\u003E, which offers several different trails, including an eight-mile path to the beginning of the Appalachian Trail. Once you\u0026rsquo;re done hiking, try ziplining or practice your archery skills at the Amicalola Falls Lodge.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHead to the coast. \u003C\/strong\u003ENot only is Atlanta close to the mountains, but it\u0026rsquo;s only about four hours west of the beach. Take a swim at one of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/visittybee.com\/\u0022\u003ETybee Island\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s public beaches, and then take a tour of the Tybee Island Light House, or check out historic Fort Screven. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EListen to some tunes. \u003C\/strong\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re a music lover, make the 90-minute drive east to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.visitathensga.com\/things-to-do\/\u0022\u003EAthens\u003C\/a\u003E where bands like R.E.M. and the B-52s got their start. You can find live music at spots including the Georgia Theatre, the Foundry, and the 40 Watt Club. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind out about folk art. \u003C\/strong\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re an art fan, make the two-hour drive north to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/howard-finsters-paradise-gardens\u0022\u003EHoward Finster\u0026rsquo;s Paradise Garden\u003C\/a\u003E, which is just outside Summerville, Ga. The garden is home to art and sculpture, including several buildings like the five-story Folk Art Chapel.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeave the state. \u003C\/strong\u003EIt doesn\u0026rsquo;t take long to visit one of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s neighboring states. For example, a visit to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chattanoogafun.com\/\u0022\u003EChattanooga, Tenn\u003C\/a\u003E., (north of Atlanta) clocks in at about two hours. 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"}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2019-05-29 17:31:19","changed_gmt":"2019-05-30 15:25:06","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-05-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-05-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"622055":{"id":"622055","type":"image","title":"Providence Canyon","body":null,"created":"1559150843","gmt_created":"2019-05-29 17:27:23","changed":"1559150843","gmt_changed":"2019-05-29 17:27:23","alt":"","file":{"fid":"236947","name":"unnamed.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/unnamed_15.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/unnamed_15.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":554991,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/unnamed_15.jpg?itok=sqT0GgVb"}}},"media_ids":["622055"],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:asiebold3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAutumn Siebold\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"622411":{"#nid":"622411","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Impact of Warming on Peatlands","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is a fact that climate is changing, but how much and how fast are the subject of debate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are attempting to answer these questions for peatlands, a freshwater wetland ecosystem. Their recent work indicates that warming of peatlands increases microbial production of greenhouse gases, releases more methane than carbon dioxide, reduces microbial diversity, and alters the composition of microbial communities in peat soils.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Wetlands store a lot of the Earth\u0026rsquo;s soil carbon and have the potential to produce a lot of greenhouse gases from the soil,\u0026rdquo; says Max Kolton, a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Biological Sciences and lead author of the paper\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fmicb.2019.00870\/full\u0022\u003E published recently in Frontiers of Microbiology\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;They can act as important feedback to climate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In order for society to decide how to respond to our changing climate, we need to know how these ecosystems will respond to environmental changes,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.joelkostka.net\/people\/joel\/joel.html\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E, corresponding author of the paper and professor in the Schools of Biological Sciences and of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. \u0026ldquo;As it stands now, we do not have sufficient information to include microbes in climate models, even though they produce and consume a huge proportion of the greenhouse gases.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work is part of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tes.science.energy.gov\/research\/spruce.shtml\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESPRUCE\u003C\/a\u003E, which stands for Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Climate and Environmental Change. SPRUCE is administered by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, with which Kostka has a long-standing collaboration. The project involves using huge chambers to warm a whole wetland ecosystem, in Marcell Experimental Forest, in Minnesota. Researchers from all over the U.S. study various parts of the ecosystem: trees, shrubs, moss, lichens, insects, etc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recent work is part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/584985\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech team\u0026rsquo;s first SPRUCE project\u003C\/a\u003E, which seeks to understand greenhouse gas production by microbes below ground, where the environment contains no oxygen. It was supported by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research, Terrestrial Ecosystem Science Program, under U.S. Department of Energy contracts DE-SC0007144 and DE-SC0012088.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026ldquo;We show major changes in the soil microbial communities that produce greenhouse gases.\u0026nbsp; And we show that warming has a very different effect on the production of carbon dioxide.\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMicrobes are the great decomposers of ecosystems. They break down organic matter and recycle nutrients for plants. They also directly impact climate by producing and consuming greenhouse gases. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeatlands store about one-third of all soil carbon as thick peat deposits. \u0026ldquo;The fear is that as Earth\u0026rsquo;s climate warms, microbial decomposition of soil organic matter will be stimulated, and much of the soil carbon in peatlands will be released as greenhouse gases,\u0026rdquo; Kostka says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our research seeks to understand the mechanisms by which microbes produce greenhouse gases and to incorporate this information into climate models to predict how fast our climate is changing,\u0026rdquo; Kostka says. \u0026ldquo;We want to know how much gas will be produced, how fast, and what controls it as climate warms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWarming increases the release of both carbon dioxide and methane. But the ratio of methane to carbon dioxide produced from peatlands also increases with warming, the study shows. \u0026ldquo;This is worrisome,\u0026rdquo; Kolton says, because methane has a global warming potential that is 30 to 50 times that of carbon dioxide. \u0026ldquo;The production of more methane relative to carbon dioxide could accelerate climate change by acting as a positive feedback.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study also shows that soil microbial diversity decreases with warming. Diversity is critical to supporting ecosystem function. If diversity declines, the ecosystem services provided by microbes may go away.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious researchers have studied the impacts of warming on methane production in soils from various ecosystems. However, few studies have linked warming to the dynamics of specific microbial populations that produce methane in wetland soils. Likewise, few studies have looked at the impact of warming on carbon dioxide production, which is actually produced in much larger amounts by wetland soils.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We show major changes in the soil microbial communities that produce greenhouse gases,\u0026rdquo; Kolton says. \u0026ldquo;And we show that warming has a very different effect on the production of carbon dioxide.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext, Kostka\u0026rsquo;s team is studying the microbe-catalyzed mechanisms controlling greenhouse gas production to understand why and how the production of methane and carbon dioxide are different. The team suspects the existence of a new form of microbial respiration, because generally microbes need oxygen or some electron acceptor to breath when breaking down organic matter. \u0026ldquo;Peatland soils are generally anoxic and very low in mineral content,\u0026rdquo; Kostka says. \u0026ldquo;Therefore, we think that the microbes are actually breathing the organic matter itself.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond their role in climate change, wetlands are important for water quality and as habitat for wildlife, Kostka says. \u0026ldquo;I am passionate about the beauty and elegance of wetlands. I want people to know how important these places are and what services they provide to humans. 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The newest course was inspired by a \u003Cem\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/em\u003E story in spring 2018 about Yale University\u0026rsquo;s most popular class \u0026mdash; a class on happiness.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;After reading the article I thought, \u0026lsquo;This is something our school needs,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; said Irene Daboin, coordinator of Georgia Tech Counseling Center\u0026rsquo;s Peer Coaching Program and the instructor for PSYC 2803: Psychology and the Pursuit of Happiness. \u0026ldquo;Working in the Counseling Center, I get to see first-hand the things that students are struggling with and the stress on campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDaboin had been looking for a way to promote a healthy campus culture through a wider lens. So, she talked to John Stein, vice president of Student Life and the Brandt-Fritz Dean of Students, who had read the same article and was also thinking about a happiness course at Tech. He suggested that Daboin collaborate with the School of Psychology to figure out how to make it work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It took us a little while,\u0026rdquo; Daboin said, referring to a couple of failed attempts to offer the class. \u0026ldquo;We were hoping for a certain number of students to enroll and didn\u0026rsquo;t get enough. This year we decided to focus less on the number of students, and instead just get the class going.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class, offered for the first time this summer, has 10 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a very intimate class, which is great,\u0026rdquo; said Daboin, who has a Ph.D. in clinical and community psychology from Georgia State University and is a licensed psychologist. \u0026ldquo;It lends itself to discussion and a more in-depth way of talking about issues and applying it on a personal level. The class is sort of our pilot to see if this is something the students like and if we can do it on a larger scale in fall and spring.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class is designed to teach students scientifically-validated strategies for living a healthier, happier, and more satisfying life at Georgia Tech and beyond. Students explore psychological concepts related to mental health and well-being and learn to apply the concepts to better manage their own stress and improve their habits, which will lead to more fulfilling lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class begins and ends by measuring the students\u0026rsquo; happiness. It also measures the students\u0026rsquo; psychological wealth, including their satisfaction with life and their emotional wellbeing. Students also must envision their best possible self, identify their personal strengths and values, do acts of kindness, and keep a gratitude journal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDaboin wants students who have taken the class to become wellness ambassadors by sharing strategies they have learned, and promoting a healthier campus culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s exciting to see students immediately connecting the lessons learned in class to their personal lives,\u0026rdquo; said Daboin, who thought she would have to sell the class every step of the way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;But it\u0026rsquo;s hitting home,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;If these students can walk out of this class leading healthier lives and their psychological well-being improves, then hopefully it will be a little contagious.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Happiness \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChris Martin, a postdoctoral fellow in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, taught a happiness course at Emory University and brought it with him to Tech in 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe teaches BME 2803 Special Topics: Happiness. The class was created by Emory sociology professor Corey Keyes, and Martin taught it for three sessions while earning a Ph.D. in sociology at Emory. Martin taught the course at Tech last fall and spring, and his third session will be this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe class covers three big themes: maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain; the meaning of life; and coping with suffering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe course explores various theories of happiness, such as how money does or does not help one\u0026rsquo;s level of happiness.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In the modern world, we have too many choices and that tends to inhibit happiness,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Making the choice is burdensome. You think about all of the things you didn\u0026rsquo;t choose. And, you feel like you lost out on all of the things you didn\u0026rsquo;t choose because of what you chose.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMartin said there is an underlying idea that one\u0026rsquo;s circumstances are the result of their choices. And part of a person\u0026rsquo;s level of happiness is tied to expectations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Happiness can sometimes be elusive because we think a possession or purchase will make us happy for months, but it only makes us happy for a few days,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;This is called the hedonic treadmill; you experience some pleasure and some pain, but you end up pretty much in the same place.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two things that seem to help sustain happiness are variety and appreciation. If there is variety in what you purchase, that will help. Also, take time to consciously appreciate what you bought.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Otherwise, once you purchase something \u0026lsquo;nice\u0026rsquo; your aspiration level goes up,\u0026rdquo; Martin said. \u0026ldquo;So, you have to keep purchasing things that are significantly more expensive than the last thing you purchased, which is impossible.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, there will be two sections of Martin\u0026rsquo;s happiness course: a regular section and one for the \u0026nbsp;Honors Program. The regular class is housed in BME but is open to all undergraduates. Most students who take the class are engineering majors who have an interest in the humanities. About 25 students usually enroll.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe curriculum covers a discussion of happiness, the hedonic treadmill and if it is realistic (for the students) to increase happiness, and students\u0026rsquo; idea of a good relationship. The final paper is on what they have learned from the class and also what they have learned about life overall. The class also talks about character strengths, careers, and relationships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The students enjoy having discussions,\u0026rdquo; Martin said. \u0026ldquo;The assignments are reflections, so I get to know each student\u0026rsquo;s unique personality. I get to hear stories about their lives, and it\u0026rsquo;s quite an honor.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENOTE: Students may register for BME 2803 Special Topics: Happiness. Students interested in PSYC 2803: Psychology and the Pursuit of Happiness should check the course catalog to see if the course will be offered this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA couple of Georgia Tech courses are in pursuit of happiness. 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The newest course was inspired by a New York Times story in spring 2018 about Yale University\u2019s most popular class \u2014 a class on happiness."}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2019-07-19 13:02:33","changed_gmt":"2019-08-01 15:21:10","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"623609":{"id":"623609","type":"image","title":"Irene Daboin teaches Psychology and the Pursuit of Happiness","body":null,"created":"1563824369","gmt_created":"2019-07-22 19:39:29","changed":"1563824398","gmt_changed":"2019-07-22 19:39:58","alt":"Irene Daboin teaching Psychology and the Pursuit of Happiness","file":{"fid":"237514","name":"19C10302-P96-006.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19C10302-P96-006_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/19C10302-P96-006_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":948862,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/19C10302-P96-006_0.jpg?itok=YXW_oDCJ"}},"623613":{"id":"623613","type":"image","title":"Student Kayla M. 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Dunlap Memorial Fellowship Award Winner by the William Morris Society in the United States"}],"uid":"34885","created_gmt":"2019-01-08 19:09:19","changed_gmt":"2019-01-08 19:09:40","author":"rfitzsimmons3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.morrissociety.org\/news\/2018USevents.html","title":"Morris Society News"}],"groups":[{"id":"491031","name":"Writing and Communication Program"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"180087","name":"Victorian Studies"},{"id":"180088","name":"Periodical Studies"},{"id":"180089","name":"Archival Work"},{"id":"101","name":"Award"},{"id":"368","name":"Fellowship"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E585-362-0568\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rgreene9@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"619963":{"#nid":"619963","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brittain Fellow Benjamin Bergholtz Wins Dissertation Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EBen\u0026rsquo;s dissertation, \u0026ldquo;Swallowing a World: Globalization and the Maximalist Novel,\u0026rdquo; has been awarded the Josephine A. Roberts LSU Alumni Association 2018 Distinguished Dissertation Award. The Distinguished Dissertation Award goes to the dissertation that makes the most significant \u0026ldquo;contribution to knowledge\u0026rdquo; in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences each year. Directed by Professors Pallavi Rastogi and Joseph Kronick (co-chairs) as well as Professor Patrick McGee, \u0026ldquo;Swallowing a World\u0026rdquo; argues that the maximalist novel is a formal response to globalization and a global phenomenon in its own right. To support this claim, \u0026ldquo;Swallowing a World\u0026rdquo; analyzes a series of massive and meandering novels that represent, formally reproduce, and ultimately invite readers to reflect upon the effects of globalization. Drawing on recent globalization theorists as well as the aesthetics of Theodor Adorno, each chapter considers a maximalist novel published over the last half century that maps and self-consciously mimics a key tenet of globalization, including the so-called \u0026ldquo;End of History\u0026rdquo; (William Gaddis\u0026rsquo;s J R), the englobing and addicting logic of capitalism (David Foster Wallace\u0026rsquo;s Infinite Jest), the manufactured certainty of contemporary fundamentalism (Zadie Smith\u0026rsquo;s White Teeth), and the subsumption of knowledge by narrative (Zia Haider Rahman\u0026rsquo;s In the Light of What We Know). By demonstrating how, for example, Rahman\u0026rsquo;s analysis of the tension between knowledge and narrative encourages us to pursue knowledge in a way that is wide-ranging but also reflective, \u0026ldquo;Swallowing the World\u0026rdquo; highlights the political significance of a genre that is often described as unnecessarily erudite and exclusively American. In addition to receiving the Distinguished Dissertation Award, a version of its chapter on White Teeth is published in Contemporary Literature.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Benjamin\u0027s dissertation, \u201cSwallowing a World: Globalization and the Maximalist Novel,\u201d has been awarded the Josephine A. 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The award comes with a cash prize of 2,000\u0026euro; as\u0026nbsp;well as\u0026nbsp;a diploma and an invitation to give a lecture addressed to a wide audience at the award ceremony at\u0026nbsp;the Facultat de Matem\u0026agrave;tiques i Inform\u0026agrave;tica of Universitat de Barcelona that will take place next October at the Universitat de Barcelona.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/robkesler.wordpress.com\u0022\u003ERobert Kesler\u003C\/a\u003E was a Postdoc in the School of Mathematics at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;since 2016, holding positions of an\u0026nbsp;IMPACT Fellow in Analysis plus Electrical \u0026amp; Compute\u0026nbsp;Engineering and a Visiting Assitant Professor in the School of Math. Dr.\u0026nbsp;Kesler received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Cornell University in 2016.\u0026nbsp;He is currently working in Industry in the Los Angeles area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~lacey\/index.html\u0022\u003EMichael Lacey\u003C\/a\u003E is a prolific mathematician and a gifted teacher and mentor. His\u0026nbsp;work has touched on the areas of\u0026nbsp;probability,\u0026nbsp;ergodic theory, and he is a leading expert in\u0026nbsp;harmonic analysis - or as Prof. Lacey puts it,\u0026nbsp;the fine behaviour of Fourier series.\u0026nbsp;Prof. Lacey\u0026nbsp;has recieved support for his reserach from the National Science Foundation as well as from the award of the Salem Prize, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Fulbright Foundation, and the Simons Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Prof Michael Lacey and Dr. Robert Kesler have been awarded the Best Paper Award by Collectanea Mathematica for 2018."}],"uid":"34518","created_gmt":"2019-07-09 20:20:24","changed_gmt":"2019-07-12 02:27:37","author":"sbarone7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-07-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-07-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"623124":{"id":"623124","type":"image","title":"coll_math","body":null,"created":"1562703577","gmt_created":"2019-07-09 20:19:37","changed":"1562703577","gmt_changed":"2019-07-09 20:19:37","alt":"","file":{"fid":"237296","name":"coll_math.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/coll_math.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/coll_math.png","mime":"image\/png","size":207817,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/coll_math.png?itok=1cxN-iEY"}}},"media_ids":["623124"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/robkesler.wordpress.com","title":"Robert Kesler Homepage"},{"url":"http:\/\/people.math.gatech.edu\/~lacey\/index.html","title":"Michael Lacey Homepage"}],"groups":[{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"173647","name":"_for_math_site_"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022comm@math.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESal Barone\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"623313":{"#nid":"623313","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Biodiversity helps coral reefs thrive \u2013 and could be part of strategies to save them","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003EBy Cody Clements\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor\u0026#39;s Note: This article was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/biodiversity-helps-coral-reefs-thrive-and-could-be-part-of-strategies-to-save-them-111723\u0022\u003Epublished originally on June 25, 2019, in The Conversation.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;It is republished here through the Creative Common License.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoral reefs are home to so many species that they often are called \u0026ldquo;the rainforests of the seas.\u0026rdquo; Today they face a daunting range of threats, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/coralreef-climate.html\u0022\u003Eocean warming and acidification\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/coral-overfishing.html\u0022\u003Eoverfishing\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/coral-pollution.html\u0022\u003Epollution\u003C\/a\u003E. Worldwide, more than one-third of all coral species are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1126\/science.1159196\u0022\u003Eat risk of extinction\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI am one of many scientists who are\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=hIj0CIAAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003Estudying corals\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to find ways of helping them survive and recover. As a recent report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows, researchers are exploring\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/catalog\/25279\/a-research-review-of-interventions-to-increase-the-persistence-and-resilience-of-coral-reefs\u0022\u003Emany different strategies\u003C\/a\u003E. Some, such as managed breeding to make corals more tolerant of stresses, are already being developed at small scales. Others, such as moving corals to colonize new areas, have not been tested yet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMy own work examines whether greater diversity of coral species on reefs can help corals survive and thrive. In a study published earlier this year, my colleague\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=EAzpJiQAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022\u003EMark Hay\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and I found evidence that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41559-018-0752-7\u0022\u003Ethe answer is yes\u003C\/a\u003E. This finding could help to inform broader strategies for making coral reefs more resilient in altered oceans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EIn nature, more is better\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAre ecosystems healthier if they contain many species than if they harbor only a few? This is a central question in ecology. Generally, scientists have found that ecosystems with more diverse\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/socratic.org\/questions\/what-s-the-difference-between-a-keystone-species-and-a-foundation-species\u0022\u003Efoundation species\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; those that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.isci.2019.02.020\u0022\u003Edefine a system and are inseparable from it\u003C\/a\u003E, such as trees in a forest \u0026ndash; tend to be\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/ncomms2328\u0022\u003Ehealthier and function better\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUntil recently, no one had applied this test to coral reefs. But we do know that healthy coral reefs are diverse, structurally complex ecosystems dominated by corals. In contrast, reefs that have been damaged by stresses such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/coral_bleach.html\u0022\u003Ecoral bleaching events\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;tend to become simplified, less diverse landscapes, often dominated by seaweeds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor our study we chose a reef area on the southwestern coast of Fiji\u0026rsquo;s main island, Viti Levu, in the South Pacific. Many reefs along this coast have been heavily degraded by overfishing and other human-related activities, reducing coral cover and allowing seaweeds to dominate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are hundreds of coral species across the Pacific, but at smaller scales, we found just five species or fewer during preliminary surveys conducted on the degraded reef at our site. Since these conditions mirror what is happening to many reefs worldwide, we saw it as an ideal place to test whether coral diversity matters for the \u0026ldquo;new normal\u0026rdquo; that we expect to see on reefs of the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EUnderwater gardens\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur team created 48 concrete plots on the seafloor of the degraded reef, which served as the bases for experimental coral gardens. We created single-species gardens that each contained one of three coral species \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPocillopora damicornis\u003C\/em\u003E, commonly known as cauliflower coral;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPorites cylindrica\u003C\/em\u003E, also known as yellow finger coral; and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAcropora millepora\u003C\/em\u003E, one of a number species known as staghorn corals. We also planted mixed gardens containing all three species.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe chose these corals because they are common to reefs across the Pacific and are representative of different coral families that have shown varying responses to a variety of harmful disturbances. In all, each garden contained 18 coral individuals, for a total of 864 corals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo assess each coral\u0026rsquo;s performance as it grew, we needed to remove them from their plots periodically. So we cut off the tops of hundreds of soda bottles and planted an individual coral in the upside-down neck of each bottle with epoxy putty. We embedded the bottle caps into our concrete slabs so that we could easily unscrew each bottle neck to examine the coral it held, then screw it back into its base. Over 16 months we weighed the corals and tracked other measures of their well-being, including tissue death and colonization of each garden by harmful seaweeds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe consistently found that corals grown in mixed-species gardens performed better than those in single-species plots. Within four months, coral growth in the mixed-species gardens was even exceeding the best-performing single-species gardens. This suggests that different species may benefit each other in yet unknown ways, at least during early stages of a coral community\u0026rsquo;s development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhy is more better?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next question is what drove the effects that we observed. We hope to investigate a number of leads in future experiments. For example, farmers commonly observe that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1146\/annurev-phyto-082712-102246\u0022\u003Eplanting a diverse mix of crops helps to reduce the spread of infectious diseases\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;among individuals. Could the same be true for coral reefs?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur initial findings offer both concern and hope for the future of coral reefs. If diversity is integral to coral well-being, then continued species loss could dramatically alter these ecosystems in ways that lead to further reef decline. How many parts can be removed from the \u0026ldquo;ecosystem engine\u0026rdquo; before it breaks down?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat said, many of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/read\/25279\/chapter\/2#3\u0022\u003Estrategies in the National Academies report\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;involve using biodiversity \u0026ndash; both at the genetic and species level \u0026ndash; to enhance coral reef resilience. Examples include cross-breeding corals between populations; altering coral genes to give them new functions, such as higher heat tolerance; and moving stress-tolerant corals or coral genes to new locations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPromising advances in technology, such as\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/06\/10\/science\/coral-reefs-mapping-biodiversity.html\u0022\u003Emapping coral reefs from the air\u003C\/a\u003E, may also help researchers assess coral health and determine which species they contain. This baseline information may help better inform management and restoration efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECorals are in trouble, but they aren\u0026rsquo;t down for the count yet. Perhaps harnessing the power of their remaining biodiversity can help give them a fighting chance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECody Clements is\u0026nbsp;a marine ecologist and currently the Teasley Postdoctoral Fellow at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. His research interests focus on understanding how ecological interactions such as predation shape coral reef community dynamics in a rapidly changing ocean, as well as integrating these insights into conservation strategies that can promote human health and well-being.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EClements receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the National Geographic Society, and the Teasley Endowment to the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":" Increasing species diversity can help corals survive and thrive"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWork to\u0026nbsp; examineswhether greater diversity of coral species on reefs can help corals survive and thrive found evidence that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41559-018-0752-7\u0022\u003Ethe answer is yes\u003C\/a\u003E. 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They were the same,\u0026ldquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Terms like innovation, interdisciplinarity, partnership, integration, and collaboration, were front and center among all presentations and responses.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPresentations and discussions also identified similar challenges, including funding disparities between the humanities and the STEM fields and a traditional view from both humanities\u0026nbsp;and STEM-based scholars that each group is part of a separate academic world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite such challenges, Paula M.\u0026nbsp;Krebs, executive director of the Modern Language Association, noted during her opening address to the symposium how many tech firms and even the Columbia University Medical School, which offers a program in \u0026ldquo;narrative medicine,\u0026rdquo; are embracing the skills provided by a humanities education and applying them to technical and scientific disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If those graduates are better doctors for studying the humanities, what would a better engineer who is fully engaged in the humanities look like?\u0026rdquo; Krebs asked.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs it happens, they might look something like many\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech students, who study or intern abroad at much higher levels than the national average and half of whom voluntarily choose to study a foreign language, compared to 8 percent nationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/experts\/Mariel-Borowitz\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E, LMC, and the School of Modern Languages also are leading in the fields of language and cultural studies, as Krebs noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech itself is a leader in connecting language and education with career possibilities at the undergraduate and graduate levels,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;The graduate program in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gmc.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Media and Cultures\u003C\/a\u003E, for example, is the kind of program that makes clear the career value of language study.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat degree, a joint offering of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELMC\u003C\/a\u003E and Modern Languages, and also the Master of Science in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/ms-degrees\/ms-alis\u0022\u003EApplied Language and Intercultural Studies\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Modern Languages, are both meant to give students rigorous training in communication and global leadership, preparing them for careers in international business, non-profits, media, social justice, and education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther initiatives are under way at Georgia Tech to help prepare humanities students for interdisciplinary careers in a changing workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELMC and Modern Languages also each have post-doctoral programs for recent humanities graduates. LMC\u0026rsquo;s Brittain Fellows program seeks Ph.D. graduates with an interest in \u0026ldquo;digital pedagogy and the cultural studies of science and technology,\u0026rdquo; while LMC\u0026rsquo;s Global Languages, Cultures, and Technologies program seeks to foster collaboration across languages, technologies, and global cultures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth schools, and faculty from across Ivan Allen College, also are actively engaged in a number of Vertically Integrated Research (VIP) research projects, meant to give undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in meaningful, often interdisciplinary, research projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESuch program are the product of a spirit of \u0026ldquo;radical interdisciplinarity\u0026rdquo; among humanities scholars at Georgia Tech that has allowed such programs to flourish, said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/stenport\u0022\u003EAnna Stenport\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair in the School of Modern Languages\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am very\u0026nbsp;happy and proud to be able to say that there is no crisis of the humanities at the Georgia Institute of Technology,\u0026rdquo; she told the symposium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Utz, the symposium was just the beginning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This symposium can only be a first step toward future additional conversations, and the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, together with our partners, will take a lead role in continuing what we started this year,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother humanities-related symposium occurred April 25-27. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/agsc.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Atlanta Global Studies Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;focused on global, regional, and international studies and the United Nation\u0026rsquo;s Sustainable Development Goals. 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It\u0026rsquo;s fun to have a variety of stuff to do off campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are eight of our favorite ways to get outside this summer:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStop and smell the roses (or other flowers). \u003C\/strong\u003EVisit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantabg.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Botanical Garden\u003C\/a\u003E where you can wander around 30 acres of outdoor gardens, check out the Storza Woods and Skyline Garden, or take your kids to explore the Children\u0026rsquo;s Garden. Plus, this summer, check out the Imaginary Worlds: Alice\u0026rsquo;s Wonderland Exhibit where you\u0026rsquo;ll find Alice in Wonderland-themed plant sculptures in Skyline Park.\u0026nbsp;Tickets are $22 each, and $19 each for kids.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHead downtown. \u003C\/strong\u003EAt\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gwcca.org\/centennial-olympic-park\/\u0022\u003ECentennial Olympic Park\u003C\/a\u003E you can catch a free concert on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m., wheel around the bike track, or watch one of the daily Fountain of Rings water shows. Or, if you\u0026rsquo;re looking to relax, grab a few friends and a picnic, and enjoy the 22-acre green space.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGo green. \u003C\/strong\u003EYou\u0026rsquo;ll find fresh fruits and veggies, and other goodies at Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s many farmers markets. For example, stay closer to campus by visiting the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.piedmontpark.org\/green-market\/\u0022\u003EGreen Market\u003C\/a\u003E at Piedmont Park every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Or, if you like to sleep in on Saturday mornings, try the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cfmatl.org\/eav\/\u0022\u003EEast Atlanta Village Farmers Market\u003C\/a\u003E on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. There\u0026rsquo;s also the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cfmatl.org\/grantpark\/\u0022\u003EGrant Park Farmers Market\u003C\/a\u003E where you can check out free celebrity chef demonstrations on Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind your wild side. \u003C\/strong\u003EYou can walk with the animals at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Zoo\u003C\/a\u003E, which is home to more than 60 different species.\u0026nbsp;Whether you want to spend all day in the reptile room, meet the red pandas, or watch a bird show, there\u0026rsquo;s plenty to do. Tickets are $24 at the gate with your student ID.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECheck out a festival. \u003C\/strong\u003EDuring the summer, there\u0026rsquo;s no shortage of festivals to attend. You can find your new favorite flavor at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantaicecreamfestival.com\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Ice Cream Festiva\u003C\/a\u003El on July 27, support local art at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/piedmontparkartsfestival.com\/\u0022\u003EPiedmont Arts Festival\u003C\/a\u003E on Aug. 17-18, or catch some live music at the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.summershadefestival.org\/\u0022\u003EGrant Park Summer Shade Festival\u003C\/a\u003E from Aug. 24-25. Entry to all of these festivals is free. Looking for additional options? Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlanta.net\/events\/festivals\/summer\/\u0022\u003Eatlanta.net\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatch a movie under the stars.\u003C\/strong\u003E The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/starlightdrivein.com\/\u0022\u003EStarlight Drive-In Theater\u003C\/a\u003E offers a 1950s aesthetic, and you can see current movies for $9. Visitors can get their tickets at the box office, and then drive right up to their designated screen. (The video is played on the screen, but the audio is on your FM radio, so remember to find the right channel before the movie starts!)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit a spot with a view. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;At \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.poncecityroof.com\/\u0022\u003Ethe Roof of Ponce City Market\u003C\/a\u003E, you can try the festival games and rides in Skyline Park, beat your friends at minigolf, or relax in the beer garden at Nine Mile Station. Or, get some exercise in with an hour of yoga on the roof, which is offered every other Friday beginning July 27.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETake an art tour. \u003C\/strong\u003EHead to the BeltLine for an official \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/art.beltline.org\/art\/\u0022\u003Eart tour\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;Even if you\u0026rsquo;ve walked the BeltLine plenty of times, the murals and statues along the path are always changing. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/art.beltline.org\/map\/\u0022\u003EFollow the map\u003C\/a\u003E of all the public art the BeltLine has to offer, and keep an eye out for the live music and performance art you can see along the way.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Get outside and enjoy the summer weather with these 8 activities in Atlanta."}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2019-06-26 16:39:26","changed_gmt":"2019-07-01 14:47:57","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-06-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"622612":{"id":"622612","type":"image","title":"Atlanta BeltLine (Image courtesy of ExploreGeorgia.org)","body":null,"created":"1560968811","gmt_created":"2019-06-19 18:26:51","changed":"1561993025","gmt_changed":"2019-07-01 14:57:05","alt":"BeltLine Path","file":{"fid":"237131","name":"Annotation 2019-06-19 142609.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Annotation%202019-06-19%20142609.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Annotation%202019-06-19%20142609.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1775202,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Annotation%202019-06-19%20142609.png?itok=AbdMXw8z"}}},"media_ids":["622612"],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:asiebold3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAutumn Siebold\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"625871":{"#nid":"625871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Periodontitis Bacteria Love Colon and Dirt Microbes","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETrue or false? Bacteria living in the same space, like the mouth, have evolved collaborations so generous that they are not possible with outside bacteria. That was long held to be true, but\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/early\/2019\/08\/14\/1907619116.short?rss=1\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ein a new, large-scale study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of microbial interactions, the resounding answer was \u0026ldquo;false.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch led by the Georgia Institute of Technology found that common mouth bacteria responsible for acute periodontitis fared better overall when paired with bacteria and other microbes that live anywhere but the mouth, including some commonly found in the colon or in dirt. Bacteria from the oral microbiome, by contrast, generally shared food and assistance more stingily with gum infector\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans\u003C\/em\u003E, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;for short.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike many bacteria known for\u0026nbsp;infections they can cause \u0026ndash; like\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EStrep\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eoften live peacefully in the mouth, and certain circumstances turn them into infectors. The researchers and their sponsors at the National Institutes of Health would like to know more about how\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;interacts with other microbes to gain insights that may eventually help fight acute periodontitis and other ailments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Periodontitis is the most prevalent human infection on the planet after cavities,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/people\/marvin-whiteley\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMarvin Whiteley, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the study\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator. \u0026ldquo;Those bugs get into your bloodstream every day, and there has been a long, noted correlation between poor oral hygiene and prevalence of heart disease.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnnatural pairing\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings are surprising because bacteria in a microbiome have indeed evolved intricate interactions making it seem logical that those interactions would stand out as uniquely generous. Some mouth microbes even have special docking sites to bind to their partners, and much previous research has tightly focused on their cooperations. The new study went broad.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We asked a bigger question: How do microbes interact with bugs they co-evolved with as opposed to how they would interact with microbes they had hardly ever seen. We thought they would not interact well with the other bugs, but it was the opposite,\u0026rdquo; Whiteley said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study\u0026rsquo;s scale was massive. Researchers manipulated and tracked nearly all of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rsquo;s roughly 2,100 genes using an emergent gene tagging technology while pairing\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;with 25 other microbes \u0026mdash; about half from the mouth and half from other body areas or the environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey did not examine the mouth microbiome as a whole because multi-microbial synergies would have made interactions incalculable. Instead, the researchers paired\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;with one other bug at a time \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;plus mouth bacterium X,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;plus colon bacterium Y,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;plus dirt fungus Z, and so on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to see specifically which genes\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;needed to survive in each partnership and which ones it could do without because it was getting help from the partner,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/whiteleylab.biosci.gatech.edu\/?q=people\/gina\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGina Lewin, a postdoctoral researcher\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Whiteley\u0026rsquo;s lab and the study\u0026rsquo;s first author. They published their results\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/early\/2019\/08\/14\/1907619116.short?rss=1\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ein the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ \u0026amp; A\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow could they tell that\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;was doing well or poorly with another microbe?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers looked at each of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rsquo;s genes necessary for survival while it infected a mouse -- when\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;was the sole infector, when it partnered with a fellow mouth bacterium and when paired with a microbe from colon, dirt, or skin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;was by itself, it needed a certain set of genes to survive \u0026ndash; like for breathing oxygen,\u0026rdquo; Lewin said. \u0026ldquo;It was striking that when\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;was with this or that microbe that it normally didn\u0026rsquo;t live around, it no longer needed a lot of its own genes. The other microbe was giving\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;things that it needed, so it didn\u0026rsquo;t have to make them itself.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Interactions between usual neighbors \u0026mdash; other mouth bacteria \u0026mdash; looked more frugal,\u0026rdquo; Whiteley said. \u0026ldquo;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;needed a lot more of its own genes to survive around them, sometimes more than when it was by itself.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[Ready for graduate school?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu\/apply-now\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHere\u0026#39;s how to apply to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/a\u003E]\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow did the emerging genetic marking method work?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo understand \u0026ldquo;transposon sequencing,\u0026rdquo; picture a transposon as a DNA brick that cracks a gene, breaking its function. The brick also sticks to the gene and can be detected by DNA sequencing, thus tagging that malfunction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvery\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;bacterium in a pile of 10,000 had a brick in a random gene. If\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rsquo;s partner bacterium, say,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EE. coli,\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;picked up the slack for a broken function,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;survived and multiplied even with the damaged gene, and researchers detected a higher number of bacteria containing the gene.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;surviving with more broken genes meant a partner microbe was giving it more assistance.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;bacteria with broken genes that a partner could not compensate for were more likely to die, reducing their count.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDoes this mean the mouth microbiome does not have unique relationships?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt very likely does have them, but the study\u0026rsquo;s results point to not all relationships being cooperative. Some microbiomes could have high fences and share sparsely.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One friend or enemy may be driving your behavior, and other microbes may just be standing around,\u0026rdquo; Lewin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESmoking, poor hygiene, or diabetes \u0026mdash; all associated with gum disease \u0026mdash; might be damaging defensive microbiomes and allowing outside bacteria to help\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAa\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;attack gum tissue. It\u0026rsquo;s too early to know that, but Whiteley\u0026rsquo;s lab wants to dig deeper, and the research could have implications for other microbiomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso read:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/626754\/test-life-threatening-nutrient-deficit-made-bacteria-entrails\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETest for Life-Threatening Nutrient Deficit Made From Bacteria Entrails\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThese researchers coauthored the study: Apollo Stacy from the National Institute of Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Kelly Michie from Georgia Tech, and Richard Lamont from the University of Louisville. The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health\u0026rsquo;s National Institute of Infectious Diseases (grants R01DE020100, R01DE023193) and the National Institutes of Health (grants F32DE027281, F31DE024931). Any findings, conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the National Institutes of Health. Whiteley is also a\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and Co-Director of Emory-Children\u0026rsquo;s Cystic Fibrosis Center.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Media Representative\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield (404-660-1408), email:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eben.brumfield@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n177 North Avenue\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta, Georgia \u0026nbsp;30332-0181 \u0026nbsp;USA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMythbuster: The idea that bacterial collaborations within microbiomes, like in the mouth, have evolved to be generous and exclusive very much appears to be\u0026nbsp;wrong. 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Holiday markets. Menorah lightings. If you\u0026rsquo;re looking for things to do to celebrate the holidays, check out these eight Atlanta options.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStrap on your skates. \u003C\/strong\u003ETest your balance on the outdoor ice rink in Atlantic Station. It\u0026rsquo;s just $15 for a pair of skates and access to the ice rink all day long. Skate the Station goes from 4-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday through Sunday, daily until Jan. 20. Buy tickets online at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlanticstation.com\/events\/event\/1565552\/date\/2019-11-17\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eatlanticstation.com\/events\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETake in the lights.\u003C\/strong\u003E The Garden Lights, Holiday Nights event at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens features all of the garden exhibits illuminated for the holidays, a Skylights Lounge, and a lights display synchronized to music in Nature\u0026rsquo;s Wonders. The lights can be seen nightly from 5-11 p.m. until Jan. 11. Enjoy a $5 discount on tickets at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantabg.org\/plan-your-visit\/atlanta-garden-calendar\/garden-lights-holiday-nights\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eatlantabg.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStroll through the Christkindl Market.\u003C\/strong\u003E Celebrate German Christmas traditions at the free Christkindl market in Atlantic Station. Open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. daily until Dec. 23, the market features traditional German food, holiday decorations, and more. Plus, kids can take pictures with Santa or in front of the Christmas tree. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/christkindlmarket.org\/about\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Echristkindlmarket.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECelebrate Chanukah on the BeltLine. \u003C\/strong\u003EGet in the Chanukah spirit with hot drinks, doughnuts, latkes, and more on the Atlanta BeltLine. The event kicks off with a menorah lighting at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 25. Get the details at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/chabadintown.org\/chanukah\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Echabadintown.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWander through a\u0026nbsp;Winter Wonderland. \u003C\/strong\u003EAt Fernbank History Museum, you can wander through two floors of trees decorated to display winter holidays around the world. The event is included in admission to the museum ($27 for adults) and is open through Jan. 12 from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Find out more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fernbankmuseum.org\/explore\/special-exhibitions\/winter-wonderland-1\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efernbankmuseum.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPair a little history with the holidays. \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Atlanta History Center is running a holiday exhibit to show how Christmas was celebrated throughout Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s history. Guests can also enjoy a holiday market and a candlelit walk through the center\u0026rsquo;s gardens. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children. The exhibit is open nightly from 5:30-9:30 p.m. until Dec. 15. Get your tickets at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantahistorycenter.com\/\/programs\/candlelight-nights\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eatlantahistorycenter.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExperience the lantern festival.\u003C\/strong\u003E Check out handcrafted lanterns \u0026mdash; including interactive ones you can touch \u0026mdash; at the Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival in Centennial Park. This festival is open Sunday through Thursday from 6-10 p.m.\u0026nbsp;and Friday through Saturday from 6 -11 p.m. until Jan. 5. Admission is $17 for adults and $13 for kids, and includes viewing the lanterns; dance and theater performances; and access to the craft and food booths. Get your tickets at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.freshtix.com\/events\/atlanta-chinese-lantern-festival-12-9\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efreshtix.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnjoy Christmas on Stone Mountain.\u003C\/strong\u003E See the Snow Angel\u0026rsquo;s Christmas Parade, the Musical Frosted Forest, Christmas performances like \u003Cem\u003EA Christmas Carol\u003C\/em\u003E, and more at Stone Mountain\u0026rsquo;s Christmas Celebration. Admission is $32 for adults and $30 for kids, and includes the Christmas exhibits, park attractions, and all the holiday shows. The celebration runs until Jan. 5. Learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.stonemountainpark.com\/Events\/Stone-Mountain-Christmas\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estonemountainpark.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;re looking for things to do to celebrate the holidays, check out these eight Atlanta options.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"If you\u2019re looking for things to do to celebrate the holidays, check out these eight Atlanta options."}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2019-12-09 17:21:52","changed_gmt":"2019-12-09 20:08:53","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-12-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-12-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"629849":{"id":"629849","type":"image","title":"Snowmen","body":null,"created":"1575922108","gmt_created":"2019-12-09 20:08:28","changed":"1575922108","gmt_changed":"2019-12-09 20:08:28","alt":"Snowmen","file":{"fid":"239852","name":"holiday.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/holiday.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/holiday.png","mime":"image\/png","size":161117,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/holiday.png?itok=kMf8JqMN"}}},"media_ids":["629849"],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:asiebold3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAutumn Siebold\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"628562":{"#nid":"628562","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Energy Regulation Rollbacks Threaten Progress Against Harmful Ozone","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPollutants from coal-fired power plants help make ground-level ozone, and a warming world exacerbates that. Recent rollbacks of U.S. energy regulations may speed climate change, keep pollutants coming, and thus slow the fight against harmful ozone, according to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.oneear.2019.09.006\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea new study\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, 30% of the U.S. population lives with ozone levels that exceed government health standards. Though past environmental regulations have vastly helped clean the air and put the U.S. on a positive trajectory to reduce pollutants \u0026mdash; including ozone \u0026mdash; policy rollbacks back could slow the progress and even reverse it, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContinuing progress against ozone would pay off in better health and finances: The more ozone in the air, the more cases of respiratory illness and the higher the cost of meeting ozone level targets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Additional ozone is tough to control technologically. The costs would be very high \u0026mdash; tens of billions of dollars,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/411\/overview\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETed Russell, a principal investigator on the study\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;In the meantime, more people would die than otherwise would have.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.oneear.2019.09.006\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epublished their results in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOne Earth,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ea\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ECell Press\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;journal on Friday, October 25, 2019\u003C\/a\u003E. The research was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and by the National Science Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study focuses on ground-level ozone people breathe to the detriment of their health, which should not be confused with the stratospheric ozone that protects us from the sun\u0026rsquo;s harmful radiation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGoodbye environmental policies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the last three years, various energy policies have been loosened, which should result in raised CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;emissions and continued emissions of ozone precursors in years to come, the study\u0026rsquo;s authors said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Incentives are being retired like production and investment tax credits, which have been very influential in solar and wind,\u0026rdquo; said Marilyn Brown,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/brown\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea Regents Professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and a principal investigator on the study. \u0026ldquo;The Investment Tax Credit gives a 30% tax reduction for investments in solar or wind farms or the purchase of solar rooftop panels by homeowners. The Production Tax Credit for utilities reduces tax liabilities by 23 cents for each kilowatt-hour of electricity generated by solar, wind or other renewable energy sources.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut one policy move in particular stands to keep more ingredients in the ozone-making cauldron: courts preventing the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/archive.epa.gov\/epa\/cleanpowerplan\/fact-sheet-overview-clean-power-plan.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClean Power Plan (CPP)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from going into effect and its replacement with the Trump administration\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/stationary-sources-air-pollution\/affordable-clean-energy-rule\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAffordable Clean Energy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ACE) plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EACE, which also has not been implemented, would make it easier to continue burning fossil fuels, particularly coal, according to Brown, who was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nobelprize.org\/prizes\/peace\/2007\/summary\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewhich received a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007\u003C\/a\u003E. CPP would have phased out those generators, reducing nitrogen oxide gases, or NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E, key reactants in the production of ozone.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Csup\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[Ready for graduate school?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gradadmiss.gatech.edu\/apply-now\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHere\u0026#39;s how to apply to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/a\u003E]\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/sup\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;to noxious\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The major target of the CPP was CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E, but it had side effects on the reduction of NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;because it shifted coal use to natural gas as well as to renewable sources,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.prism.gatech.edu\/~hshen73\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHuizhong Shen\u003C\/a\u003E, a postdoctoral researcher in Russell\u0026rsquo;s group and one of the study\u0026rsquo;s first authors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study modeled atmospheric chemistry that produces O\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;around\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/skepticalscience.com\/rcp.php\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecommonly predicted trajectories for greenhouse gas emissions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and climate change paired with anticipated pollutant emissions, particularly of NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E. The model\u0026rsquo;s output depicted \u0026ldquo;non-attainment\u0026rdquo; scores, which refer to the number of U.S. counties exceeding ozone targets and by how much.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study modeled against official targets for ozone levels and in addition, against cleaner standards widely held to be attainable and much healthier for people. Models built around rolled-back environmental regulations and increased warming initially showed the current trajectory of progress against ozone levels continuing \u0026mdash; but later reversing. Ozone levels then rose again, putting many more counties in non-attainment by or before 2050.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENature\u0026rsquo;s surprise ingredient\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlongside human-produced NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E, nature contributes ozone-making ingredients that aren\u0026rsquo;t harmful per se and often smell great, like the aroma of cut grass or of a pine tree. They are examples of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), of which nature produces hundreds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVOCs get into the air easily and react readily with other chemicals. The warmer the air and the sun, the more vegetation produces VOCs that meet with raised levels of NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;emissions to make ozone. It forms downstream from emissions sources, making it hard to regulate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are no ozone emissions, just precursor emissions,\u0026rdquo; Shen said. \u0026ldquo;So, emission controls for ozone have to mainly target NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;emissions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeedbacks and pile-ons\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeeping ozone around as the world warms will be more than just the sum of power plants still emitting NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E\u0026nbsp;plus boosted VOC emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you heat up the air, it also speeds up photochemical reactions involved in ozone production,\u0026rdquo; Shen said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ozone is a greenhouse gas, so it adds some climate change feedback, too,\u0026rdquo; said Russell, who is\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/news\/tellepsen-joins-college-engineering-hall-fame-higginbotham-and-mitchell-win-alumni-awards\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHoward T. Tellepsen\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Chair and Regents Professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. \u0026ldquo;You can also have increased vegetation emissions of ammonia. Some of this goes on to form particulate matter, which is also harmful to the lungs.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassing the buck\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen coal-fired power plants emit NO\u003Csub\u003EX\u003C\/sub\u003E, the ozone strikes miles away.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ozone can occur hundreds of miles away, so if controls are loosened in one state to save industry money there, a state downstream may have to spend even more to try to meet ozone targets. You transfer the problem and the costs,\u0026rdquo; Russell said. \u0026ldquo;Most U.S. cities are already not in attainment, and this will likely make it harder for them to get there.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/628309\/us-carbon-and-pollution-emissions-policies-are-air\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlso READ the companion piece on policy:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EU.S. Carbon and Pollution Emissions Policies are \u0026lsquo;Up in the Air\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe co-authors of the research are: Yilin Chen, Yufei Li, Yongtao Hu, Mehmet Odman, Momei Qin, Abiola Lawal, Gertrude Pavur, and Marilyn Brown of Georgia Tech; Zhihong Chen of Georgia Tech and the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Jhih-Shyang Shih and Dallas Burtraw of Resources for the Future; Lucas Henneman of Harvard University; Shuai Shao and Charles Driscoll of Syracuse University; and Haofei Yu of the University of Central Florida. The research was funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (grant R835880) and the National Science Foundation (grant 1444745). Any findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the authors and not necessarily of the funding agencies. Ted Russell served on the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee during the administration of President Barack Obama.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDOI:\u0026nbsp;https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.oneear.2019.09.006\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis story was originally prepared by writers at Georgia Tech Research Horizons. 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So, deciding what should \u0026mdash; and shouldn\u0026rsquo;t \u0026mdash; be on it is a big decision.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A LinkedIn profile is a great way to show off your experience in your own voice,\u0026rdquo; said Clarence Anthony Jr., assistant director of Graduate Career Development. \u0026ldquo;You can show off your personality in your profile more than you can in a cover letter or resume.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are Anthony\u0026rsquo;s top eight strategies for creating an effective and engaging LinkedIn profile:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStart with a good hook. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;The About section is basically a written elevator pitch. Focus on talking about what you\u0026rsquo;re proud of and what your goals are,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. \u0026ldquo;For example, a good hook would cover what you\u0026rsquo;ve accomplished thus far, the skills that you\u0026#39;ve developed, and the direction that you see your career heading.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind the perfect picture\u003C\/strong\u003E. This can be a professional headshot or a photo of you at work, like in the lab or giving a presentation. \u0026ldquo;You want a clear image that shows you in a professional setting,\u0026rdquo; he\u0026nbsp;added.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReveal the story behind your resume. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s important to describe your work in a\u0026nbsp;fashion that tells a story and is engaging \u0026mdash; don\u0026rsquo;t just repeat the bullet points on your resume,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. \u0026ldquo;Look at other LinkedIn profiles for people who are in the job you want\u0026nbsp;or in the same industry, and approach the way you describe your experiences in a similar way to how they did.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShow your full skill set. \u003C\/strong\u003EThe Skills and Endorsements section of your profile acts as a filter for recruiters. So, be sure that it is thorough, and keep it updated as you gain new skills, Anthony added.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDon\u0026rsquo;t go off-topic. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;Sometimes, people treat LinkedIn like Facebook,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;ve seen people post extremely political things to their LinkedIn feed, or even use it for dating,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. \u0026ldquo;That doesn\u0026rsquo;t look good to recruiters.\u0026rdquo; He recommends that you stick to only posting professional information like job updates and articles related to your career field. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECheck your feed daily. \u003C\/strong\u003EAnthony reviews his LinkedIn feed at least once a day. \u0026ldquo;If you\u0026rsquo;re looking to contact recruiters, you can find them just by searching \u0026lsquo;hiring\u0026rsquo; and the company name,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Plus, you can see who\u0026rsquo;s been looking at your profile. And the News and Views section is a great way to keep up with industry trends.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAsk for advice. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;Something a lot of students overlook is the Career Advice\u0026nbsp;section on your profile page,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. Here, you can select a certain industry and topics you\u0026rsquo;d like to get advice on. \u0026ldquo;Once you sign up, it matches you with a few people you can message and ask to mentor you in that field,\u0026rdquo; he added.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdate your feed and your profile regularly.\u003C\/strong\u003E Again, think about first impressions. It\u0026rsquo;s likely that this is the first time recruiters are seeing you. \u0026ldquo;Be sure that the information on your profile page is current,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;And post regularly to your feed.\u0026nbsp;You want to show that you\u0026rsquo;re a productive and engaged individual.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more advice on using LinkedIn or other\u0026nbsp;career-related topics, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/graduate-advisors\u0022\u003Eschedule an appointment with one of the graduate career advisors\u003C\/a\u003E in the Center for Career Discovery and Development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECheck out these tips from a career advisor to make your LinkedIn profile stand out.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Check out these tips from a career advisor to make your LinkedIn profile stand out. 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Plays. Choir concerts. If you enjoy the arts, there are plenty of on-campus options for indulging in a bit of culture when you\u0026rsquo;re not in the classroom or lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead on for seven ways to infuse the arts into your day-to-day life at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind out what\u0026rsquo;s at Ferst. \u003C\/strong\u003ETech\u0026rsquo;s on-campus theater, the Ferst Center for the Arts, offers tickets priced specifically for students for\u0026nbsp;a variety\u0026nbsp;of shows. You can check out\u0026nbsp;Kid Koala\u0026#39;s Satellite Turntable Orchestra, an \u0026quot;ambient vinyl orchestra\u0026quot; show, for just $10. Or, watch Hank and John Green perform their podcast, \u0026quot;Dear Hank and John,\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;live for $37.\u0026nbsp;Check out \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/ferst-center-shows\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe Ferst Center website\u003C\/a\u003E for tickets and more available shows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit the black box.\u003C\/strong\u003E Did you know that Tech has a student-run theater group called \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dramatech.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDramaTech?\u003C\/a\u003E Tickets are $8 for plays and $3 for improv shows. This semester, check out\u0026nbsp;Wiliam Finn\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EA New Brain\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003Eboom\u003C\/em\u003E,\u003Cem\u003E Tribes,\u003C\/em\u003E and more. Plus, if you buy a ticket for a Friday night show, you can get into the improve show afterward for free.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDance the night away.\u003C\/strong\u003E If swing dancing sounds fun, check out one of the Tech Dance Association\u0026rsquo;s monthly dances. The group offers free lessons before the event, and there is a student discount for tickets to the dance. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtda.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etheir website\u003C\/a\u003E for a calendar of classes, social dances, and more swing dance events in Atlanta.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead up on student art. \u003C\/strong\u003ESee what your peers are writing about or drawing\u0026nbsp;in the latest copy of \u003Cem\u003EERATO\u003C\/em\u003E, Tech\u0026rsquo;s literary and art magazine. You can submit your poetry, prose, paintings, and more on \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/erato.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etheir website\u003C\/a\u003E, or pick up the latest issue twice a semester on the first floor of Clough Commons.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJoin the waltz.\u003C\/strong\u003E Even if you have two left feet, don\u0026rsquo;t miss out on the social dances held by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ballroomdance.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBallroom Dance Club\u003C\/a\u003E. These are held in the Student Center Ballroom, and you can gain access by becoming a member for a $55 fee. Membership also gets you access to weekly lessons and tickets to the club\u0026rsquo;s holiday events.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatch a choir concert.\u003C\/strong\u003E Thanks to Tech\u0026#39;s two choirs, you have double the chances to listen to a group of beautifully blended voices. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chamberchoir.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChamber Choir\u003C\/a\u003E is a group of students who have auditioned and is known for singing classical music. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/vocalensembles\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech Chorale\u003C\/a\u003E is made up of singers from any part of the Tech community and are known for singing a mix of contemporary and classical music. For information on upcoming concerts, check out each choir\u0026rsquo;s website.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUse your discounts.\u003C\/strong\u003E In addition to the on-campus options, your student status also gets you access to discounts at art spots across Atlanta (think 25 percent off, $5 tickets, and even free admission). 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President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera was joined by Rafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs and K. Harrison Brown Family Chair; Kelly Fox, executive vice president for Administration and Finance; Larry Jacobs, professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering; Colin Potts, vice provost for Undergraduate Education; and John Stein, vice president of Student Life and the Brandt-Fritz Dean of Students Chair. Renee Kopkowski, vice president for Institute Communications, moderated the event.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECabrera said the plan to return to campus in the fall will require everyone\u0026rsquo;s participation and commitment to a certain set of behaviors, including changes to protocols around physical distancing, cleaning, and testing. 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We must continue to be humble about what we know and what we don\u0026rsquo;t know, and be ready to change course depending on how things evolve in the next few weeks.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/town-halls\u0022\u003E[View archived presentations of all virtual town hall events]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/coronavirus\/institute-operations\u0022\u003E[View the full operational update information from June 16]\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirtual Q\u0026amp;A\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECampus leaders fielded questions from viewers, some submitted in advance and others in real time. Here is a sampling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan students choose to stay at home for the fall semester? If someone is caring for a family member who is immunocompromised, can that person stay at home this fall? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EColin Potts: Regarding students who prefer to stay remote and only take online classes, we are not planning to offer all classes in a remote-only mode. In fact, even the remote classes will probably involve some degree of in-person interaction during the semester. We want students to understand that we are not moving online as an option, but some courses will be offered in this mode. The vast majority of students are eager to come back. And we are planning a residential default form of teaching in the fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegarding an employee who is caring for a family member in a vulnerable healthcare situation, the CDC recognizes several preexisting health conditions as a significant risk factor for Covid-19. We have provisions for applying for accommodations for employees. Regarding the health condition of a family member in the same household, the best thing to do is talk to your supervisor or to your faculty chair to make arrangements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWith only a few large classrooms on campus, how will physical distancing be feasible? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELarry Jacobs: First, we\u0026rsquo;re not going to change the class schedule. Students are registered, and they will not have to re-register unless they want to change something. To free up classrooms at the high end, classes with more than a certain number of students will move to primarily remote instruction. That will free up some classrooms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDepending on the type of class, students may only be allowed to come to class in person a certain number of days. The other days, students will receive the information remotely. The instructor can teach in person to a smaller number of students, but distribute that information to the entire class.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan you tell us how physical distancing might be accomplished around common campus activities such as student organizations, the Campus Recreation Center, and the Counseling Center? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn Stein: Similar to the classroom setting, all of the common spaces and social spaces are being analyzed to determine the proper occupancy with the physical distancing requirements and guidelines. Students and student organizations will have a clear sense of that upon returning to campus. We ask that anyone who has their own common space, such as a lounge, work with the proper people to configure the furniture for physical distancing. Student organizations will be encouraged to consider holding virtual events. If they must hold an in-person event they must follow the guidelines, including requiring face coverings. The goal is to continue to offer a very robust experience for students, but in a different way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Counseling Center; the Center for Assessment, Referral, and Education (CARE); the Health Center; and the Dean\u0026rsquo;s Office will be open for virtual and in-person meetings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECan you share details regarding physical distancing for Housing and Dining? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKelly Fox: The plan is to have reduced capacity housing, so you will see more physical distancing available. There will be increased cleaning protocols, with the shared spaces being disinfected multiple times a day. We will have accommodations for students who test positive for Covid-19 and need to be quarantined.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn terms of dining, we\u0026rsquo;re offering single packaging pickup meals to reduce interaction in dining halls. And we\u0026rsquo;re increasing the number of food trucks on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow should faculty respond if a student becomes sick or does not want to wear a mask? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERafael L. Bras: If a student becomes sick or tests positive the protocol is for them to report it to Stamps Health Services. The issue of wearing face coverings in the classroom is indeed a complicated one. We have all indications that it would be beneficial to wear one. The best way to deal with someone who does not want to wear a face covering is to bring it to the attention of the dean of students, John Stein. Do not get into a classroom confrontation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat will happen with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s sports teams?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECabrera: Our basketball and football teams are gradually coming back to campus. What is not clear is what will happen with competition. We\u0026rsquo;ve been having discussions at the ACC level. We\u0026rsquo;re setting up protocols because football and basketball are contact sports. Maintaining distance is impossible when playing sports.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe also have to decide what will happen inside the arenas. It is likely that we will have to cap the number of people allowed in the stands. Everything is up in the air right now. We will start practicing, but we don\u0026rsquo;t know how the season will look.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKey Takeaways of the Fall Plan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe fall academic calendar will be compressed to discourage travel, but students will have the same number of contact days with instructors. Fall classes begin Aug. 17, and there will not be a two-day fall break. Fall instruction will end by Thanksgiving break.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EClasses will be held in one of five delivery modes, ranging from a traditional format where physical distancing is viable to a variety of hybrid options leveraging online technology. Certain classes will be prioritized for in-person delivery: lab classes, group project classes, senior design classes, small discussion classes, and classes requiring interaction with physical projects and equipment in most sessions. Details about which specific courses will be taught via which mode of instruction are being reviewed.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAll study abroad, international internships, exchange programs, and any Georgia Tech-sponsored international curricular and co-curricular travel programs for Fall 2020 are canceled. The Georgia Tech-Lorraine and Georgia Tech-Shenzhen campuses will welcome students on Aug. 31 and Aug. 17, respectively.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech will retrain staff, adopt new cleaning methods, and redirect select operations to provide more time for cleaning and disinfection. Signage will be installed to encourage best practices regarding personal hygiene and the movement of people through campus spaces. Other precautions will include upgraded air filtration systems, workspace modifications, and staggered scheduling for on-campus community members. Offices, classrooms, labs, and other spaces will be modified to facilitate physical distancing and enable cleaning and disinfection protocols.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech will continue to encourage teleworking, split shifts, staggered shifts, and other measures that promote physical distancing. Those who can work remotely should continue to do so to the extent that teleworking does not affect the Institute\u0026rsquo;s ability to serve students.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAll members of the community are asked to administer the Covid-19 Daily Self-Screening Questions before coming to campus or leaving their residence. Thermal screening will be deployed in strategic locations. When any member of the Tech community tests positive for or is diagnosed with Covid-19, the Institute will follow the guidance of the GDPH and will ensure that students in isolation or quarantine continue to receive dining, health, and academic services.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech will centrally manage the acquisition and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and provide reusable cloth face coverings to the community before the semester begins. During the fall semester, members of the Tech community are strongly encouraged to wear a cloth face covering on campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn Housing and Residence Life, all triple and quadruple room occupancy will be eliminated for Fall 2020. Tech will work to maximize the number of single occupancy options available.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDining facilities will eliminate salad bars, buffets, and soup stations. Grab-and-go options will be provided, and dining hall staff will serve all food that is not prepackaged. Seating capacity of each dining hall will be reduced, and the number of standalone market stands, food carts, and food carts will be increased to encourage physical distancing.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECampus event spaces will operate with reduced capacity and physical distancing practices. All visitors and attendees at campus events will be expected to follow Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s health and safety guidelines.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGiven the uncertainty of Covid-19, the Institute has developed contingency plans that respond to multiple scenarios as outlined by the USG. Additionally, Tech has developed an Institute-wide plan for transitioning operations to remote delivery in case of illness or in the event pandemic conditions worsen.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAt the start of the fall semester, the Institute will continue to prioritize research requiring campus access. Research activities on hold during the summer will begin to resume. The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has outlined a plan to increase on-site presence over the course of the summer. GTRI anticipates bringing 75% or more of its workforce on-site by the end of the summer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring an online town hall campus leaders discussed the plan to safely return to campus this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"During an online town hall campus leaders discussed the plan to safely return to campus this fall."}],"uid":"27713","created_gmt":"2020-06-17 13:32:12","changed_gmt":"2020-06-17 13:50:26","author":"Victor Rogers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-06-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"636293":{"id":"636293","type":"image","title":"Returning to campus","body":null,"created":"1592401232","gmt_created":"2020-06-17 13:40:32","changed":"1592401257","gmt_changed":"2020-06-17 13:40:57","alt":"Returning to campus will require changes to protocols around physical distancing, cleaning, and testing. 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That\u0026rsquo;s why we\u0026rsquo;ve taken some of the guesswork out of the process. Read on for seven ways to get a workout in\u0026nbsp;without leaving campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETry a virtual class. \u003C\/strong\u003EWhether you\u0026rsquo;re looking to learn Pilates or tone your muscles, the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) offers a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mycrc.gatech.edu\/Program\/GetProducts?classification=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000026002\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Evirtual option\u003C\/a\u003E for you. Classes are $5 each.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMake a date with the treadmill. \u003C\/strong\u003ETake advantage of the CRC\u0026rsquo;s cardio equipment, weights, or whatever else you might need by registering for a 45-minute slot to use the space. Be sure to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mycrc.gatech.edu\/Program\/GetProducts?classification=1a69ef55-313a-45e5-b068-1a96056ae8d6\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epre-register on their website\u003C\/a\u003E, and grab your mask before you hit the gym.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBe more flexible. \u003C\/strong\u003EWork on your flexibility, timing your breath, and getting some stretches in with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/events\/yoga-through-screen\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EYoga Through the Screen\u003C\/a\u003E sponsored by meditation student org SKY at Georgia Tech. Check their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skyatgt\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFacebook page\u003C\/a\u003E for the event link, with sessions running every Sunday from 11 a.m. to noon.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETake a hike. Enjoy \u003C\/strong\u003Ea hike or backpacking trip, without the hassle of buying equipment. The CRC offers camping and hiking gear for rent, with options ranging from a single camping chair to a full whitewater kayaking package. Be sure to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/about\/rentals\/wilderness-outpost\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ereserve your equipment\u003C\/a\u003E at least 48 hours before you pick it up and head out.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGo for a jog. \u003C\/strong\u003EIn the mood for a run outside? Try the track next to the CRC or any of the paths around campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESet a daily goal. \u003C\/strong\u003EMake your own exercise schedule with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/fitness\/training\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWorkout of the Day\u003C\/a\u003E page on the CRC website, with new activities posted each day. No weights? No worries! The page also offers ideas for alternative items to use. Plus, there\u0026rsquo;s a place to submit your personal bests and get featured on the weekly leader board.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnjoy a swim.\u003C\/strong\u003E If taking a dip is more your speed, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mycrc.gatech.edu\/Program\/GetProducts?classification=1a69ef55-313a-45e5-b068-1a96056ae8d6\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eregister for a 45-minute time slot\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the CRC\u0026#39;s leisure and competition pools\u0026nbsp;from Monday to Saturday. Plus, there are slots for the diving pool from Monday to Thursday between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more exercise resources, check out \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECheck out this list of seven ways to get a workout in without leaving campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Check out this list of seven ways to get a workout in without leaving campus.\u00a0"}],"uid":"34838","created_gmt":"2020-11-06 18:57:57","changed_gmt":"2020-11-09 14:31:45","author":"asiebold3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"632578":{"id":"632578","type":"image","title":"CRC Fitness Class","body":null,"created":"1582036832","gmt_created":"2020-02-18 14:40:32","changed":"1582036832","gmt_changed":"2020-02-18 14:40:32","alt":"CRC Fitness Class","file":{"fid":"240685","name":"crc.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/crc.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/crc.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":268579,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/crc.jpg?itok=bIFKMm4S"}}},"media_ids":["632578"],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:asiebold3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAutumn Siebold\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Faculty Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"650552":{"#nid":"650552","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Campus Initiative Encourages Active Transportation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta is known for being a car-centric city. A new campus\u0026nbsp;initiative\u0026nbsp;from Campus Services seeks to challenge that perception.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/move-gt\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMove Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;will encourage the\u0026nbsp;campus community to\u0026nbsp;choose\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;active,\u0026rdquo; or human-powered transportation for traveling\u0026nbsp;to, from, and around campus.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus\u0026nbsp;can be traversed in\u0026nbsp;twenty\u0026nbsp;minutes\u0026nbsp;on foot and is\u0026nbsp;considered\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;very walkable.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;With a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.walkscore.com\/GA\/Atlanta\/Georgia_Tech\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWalk Score\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;73,\u0026nbsp;most errands\u0026nbsp;on campus\u0026nbsp;can be completed without the use of a car. Georgia Tech is\u0026nbsp;also\u0026nbsp;recognized by\u0026nbsp;the League of American Bicyclists as a Gold Level Bicycle Friendly University, while\u0026nbsp;Atlanta\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;included on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBicycling Magazine\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;list of the \u0026ldquo;50 Best Bike Cities.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;There are\u0026nbsp;over 120 miles of riding infrastructure\u0026nbsp;in the city, including a new protected\u0026nbsp;Light Individual Transportation (LIT)\u0026nbsp;lane on Spring Street through Tech Square.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMove Georgia Tech will\u0026nbsp;promote the efficiency of\u0026nbsp;active transportation\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;encourage\u0026nbsp;the campus community\u0026nbsp;to consider\u0026nbsp;the impact\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;their\u0026nbsp;transportation choices on\u0026nbsp;their physical and mental health and the environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Only 20% of the adult population\u0026nbsp;get\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;150 minutes\u0026nbsp;of weekly exercise recommended by the American Heart Association,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;says Caroline Dotts, interim senior director of Campus\u0026nbsp;Recreation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Walking to class or meetings\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;commuting by\u0026nbsp;bike\u0026nbsp;are\u0026nbsp;convenient ways\u0026nbsp;to integrate activity into\u0026nbsp;your day and\u0026nbsp;have\u0026nbsp;proven just as effective\u0026nbsp;at improving physical\u0026nbsp;and mental\u0026nbsp;health\u0026nbsp;as a structured workout.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EActive transportation\u0026nbsp;has\u0026nbsp;been found to\u0026nbsp;reduce stress\u0026nbsp;and anxiety and\u0026nbsp;increase positive mood,\u0026nbsp;but you do not have to\u0026nbsp;rely\u0026nbsp;exclusively on\u0026nbsp;an\u0026nbsp;active commute to\u0026nbsp;get\u0026nbsp;the benefits.\u0026nbsp;People who commute\u0026nbsp;using\u0026nbsp;public transportation average \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4262577\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E19 minutes of activity per day\u003C\/a\u003E, as they move\u0026nbsp;between stops and their\u0026nbsp;destination,\u0026nbsp;and enjoy the same social connectivity as\u0026nbsp;active\u0026nbsp;commuters.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWalking and riding emit a fraction of the carbon emissions of driving. Georgia Tech is committed to being carbon neutral by 2050, and, as the transportation sector is responsible for 29% of the greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, attainment of carbon neutrality will require that more members of the campus community choose sustainable transportation options.\u0026nbsp;A\u0026nbsp;2021\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2021\/02\/210208104624.htm\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;revealed that just swapping one car trip per day with a form of active transportation can have a significant impact on personal carbon emissions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The message of active transportation is empowering,\u0026rdquo; says Move Georgia Tech organizer Becky James. \u0026ldquo;The daily choice to walk, ride, or roll versus\u0026nbsp;drive may seem small, but it is a change that we can implement now that will not only benefit the planet but our personal health.\u0026nbsp;When you consider the potential for the collective impact of our campus community, it is exciting.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELearn More and Get Moving\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ESignage\u0026nbsp;throughout campus\u0026nbsp;will\u0026nbsp;provide\u0026nbsp;walking, riding, and rolling times to common destinations. Use the QR code to\u0026nbsp;learn\u0026nbsp;the most efficient route\u0026nbsp;to your destination\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;create your own route\u0026nbsp;incorporating\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.crc.gatech.edu\/tyler-brown-pi-mile\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETyler Brown\u0026nbsp;Pi Mile\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;EcoCommons, and greenspaces\u0026nbsp;throughout campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EVisit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/move\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMove Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;calculate\u0026nbsp;the financial and environmental impact of your current commute\u0026nbsp;and total carbon footprint.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EJoin the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lovetoride.net\/atlanta\/pages\/info?locale=en-US\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBiketober\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;workplace\u0026nbsp;team\u0026nbsp;and help the team by riding and encouraging others to ride.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EDownload the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/citymapper.com\/atlanta\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECitymapper\u0026nbsp;app\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to compare\u0026nbsp;routes and\u0026nbsp;transportation\u0026nbsp;options.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ETake the online Ride Smart\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bike.hwb.gatech.edu\/safety\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eclass\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to learn about\u0026nbsp;riding bikes and scooters in an urban environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EDiscover\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bike.hwb.gatech.edu\/active-commuting\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecampus\u0026nbsp;resources\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for active commuters, such as shower locations, secure bike\u0026nbsp;parking\u0026nbsp;rooms, and bike repair and maintenance\u0026nbsp;options.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELearn about\u0026nbsp;living\u0026nbsp;more sustainably\u0026nbsp;as a student with\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/s1.sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainable-living-guide\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainable Living Guide\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta is known for being a car-centric city. A new campus\u0026nbsp;initiative\u0026nbsp;from Campus Services seeks to challenge that perception.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Atlanta is known for being a car-centric city. A new campus\u00a0initiative\u00a0from Campus Services seeks to challenge that perception."}],"uid":"35011","created_gmt":"2021-09-08 15:58:43","changed_gmt":"2021-09-14 13:56:18","author":"Morgan Miller","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-09-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-09-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"650620":{"id":"650620","type":"image","title":"Move Georgia Tech hopes to empower the campus community to choose active transportation.","body":null,"created":"1631212094","gmt_created":"2021-09-09 18:28:14","changed":"1631212094","gmt_changed":"2021-09-09 18:28:14","alt":"Image of Move Georgia Tech yard sign next to path with students walking.","file":{"fid":"246904","name":"IMG_4528.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4528.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_4528.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":442468,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_4528.jpg?itok=kLy_qQq2"}}},"media_ids":["650620"],"groups":[{"id":"499601","name":"Campus Services"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBecky James\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:becky.james@crc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebecky.james@crc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["becky.james@crc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"650398":{"#nid":"650398","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech ECE Ph.D.s and Postdocs Accept Faculty Positions around the World","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMost faculty members will tell you that interviewing and being hired into an academic faculty position is a challenging experience, even in the best job markets. Since many universities froze hiring in 2020 due to Covid-19, that process became even harder and more competitive. While some universities seemed to be hiring more aggressively in 2021, fewer openings still seemed to be available overall.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology, ten\u0026nbsp;recently minted Ph.D. graduates and postdoctoral fellows\/associates have been hired into faculty positions, despite these difficult and uncertain circumstances.\u0026nbsp;Six have been hired by universities in the United States, while\u0026nbsp;four\u0026nbsp;have accepted positions in Saudi Arabia and South Korea.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are extremely proud of our recent Ph.D. graduates and recently completed postdocs and all of their accomplishments,\u0026rdquo; said Douglas M. Blough, the Interim Steve W. Chaddick School Chair of ECE. \u0026ldquo;They have been prepared very well by their advisors and by the experiences that they have had at Georgia Tech. We wish them the very best at their new university homes and in all that they choose to pursue in the future.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a world that continues to need the expertise of engineering and science faculty more than ever, here are\u0026nbsp;ten new additions to academia, all hailing from the Georgia Tech School of ECE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaad Alowaifeer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMaad Alowaifeer graduated with his Ph.D. in summer 2021 and worked in the Power Systems Control and Automation Laboratory. He started work this fall as an assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe title of Alowaifeer\u0026rsquo;s Ph.D. thesis is \u0026ldquo;Microgrid Energy Management System with Ancillary Services to the Grid.\u0026rdquo; The research founded methodologies to optimally manage the consumption and production of electric energy in microgrids, which are small electric networks with multiple controllable energy resources.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe management is performed considering the provision of ancillary services to the main grid, which are essential capabilities needed to operate the main grid appropriately. The demand for ancillary services has been increasing due to the installation of renewable resources. By supporting the main grid from microgrids, these increasing needs may be satisfied, and thus pave the way towards more installation of renewable resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlowaifeer was advised by A.P. Sakis Meliopoulos, who holds the Georgia Power Distinguished Professorship in ECE. Meliopoulos said that decarbonization of the electric energy sector has generated new challenges due to the variability of renewable resources.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Dr.\u0026nbsp;Alowaifeer\u0026#39;s research provided new paradigms for optimal electric energy utilization and electric energy system reliability via microgrids, providing reliable solutions to the new challenges,\u0026rdquo; Meliopoulos said. \u0026ldquo;The area is of great interest to the continuing decarbonization of the electric energy sector and an area of intense academic and industrial research. Dr. Alowaifeer was offered the academic position to develop this area of research at KFUPM.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBahar Asgari\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBahar Asgari graduated with her Ph.D. in spring 2021. Starting in\u0026nbsp;July 2022, she will start working as an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is currently working at Google on its system infrastructure team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe title of Asgari\u0026rsquo;s thesis is \u0026ldquo;Efficiently Accelerating Sparse Problems by Enabling Stream Accesses to Memory Using Hardware\/Software Techniques.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;Today, a significant portion of supercomputer workloads are sparse problems. However, as they are not able to use more than a tiny fraction of the peak performance of today\u0026#39;s computers, they waste millions of dollars and thousands of Joules of energy, and yet cannot run fast enough.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsgari\u0026rsquo;s research proposes low-cost hardware accelerators and hardware\/software co-optimization to deal with the unsolved but essential challenges of sparse problems and help them run quickly and efficiently. The results of her research have contributed to widespread application areas of sparse problems, including machine learning, computer vision, self-driving cars, and scientific computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsgari worked in both the High Performance Computer Architecture Lab and the Computer Architecture and System Lab at Georgia Tech. She was advised by Hyesoon Kim, a professor in the School of Computer Science, and the late Sudhakar Yalamanchili, who was a Regents Professor in the School of ECE. \u0026ldquo;Bahar is intelligent and very focused,\u0026rdquo; Kim said. \u0026ldquo;She likes advising and teaching students. Her students will be lucky to have her as an advisor, similar to I was lucky to have an opportunity to work with her.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENingyuan Cao\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENingyuan Cao graduated with his Ph.D. in summer 2020 and worked as a postdoctoral fellow in ECE for the last year. He began working as an assistant professor this fall in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe title of Cao\u0026rsquo;s Ph.D. thesis is \u0026ldquo;Circuit and Algorithm Design to Enable Edge Intelligence.\u0026rdquo; As a part of his graduate research, Cao made fundamental contributions to the design of ultralow power mixed-signal circuits that can enable Edge-intelligence. In particular,\u0026nbsp;his work has provided the hardware techniques needed to enable machine learning in sub-10mW systems through innovations in circuit- and hardware-friendly algorithm design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHis research has been published in leading conferences, such as the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference and the VLSI Symposium, and journals like the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EIEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EIEEE Transactions of Circuits and Systems\u003C\/em\u003E. His work was highlighted in a number of technical media articles, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EEE Times\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EWired\u003C\/em\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile at Tech, Cao worked in the Integrated Circuits and Systems Research Lab, which is led by his advisor, Arijit Raychowdhury. \u0026ldquo;I am very excited to see Ningyuan join the faculty at the University of Notre Dame. His graduate work and his current post-doctoral research addresses critical circuit design challenges,\u0026rdquo; said Raychowdhury, who holds the Motorola Solutions Foundation Professorship in ECE. \u0026ldquo;Having worked with Ningyuan over the years, I am confident that he will not only be a successful, independent researcher, but also a fantastic educator and mentor.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZackory Erickson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZackory Erickson was an ECE student who graduated with his Ph.D. through the interdisciplinary robotics doctoral program during summer 2021. He joined the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University this fall as an assistant professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe title of Erickson\u0026rsquo;s thesis is \u0026ldquo;Robotic Caregivers \u0026mdash; Simulation and Capacitive Servoing for Physical Human-Robot Interaction.\u0026rdquo; Physical human-robot interaction and robotic assistance presents an opportunity to benefit the lives of many people, including the millions of\u0026nbsp;older adults and people with physical disabilities who have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) on their own. This research presents new techniques for robotic caregivers, including haptic perspective-taking, capacitive sensing for tracking human pose, and physics simulation for assistive robots. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EErickson was advised by Charles C. Kemp, who is an associate professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. \u0026ldquo;Zackory is an emerging leader in robotics who is making intelligent robotic caregivers a reality,\u0026rdquo; said Kemp, who leads the Healthcare Robotics Lab. \u0026ldquo;I would not be surprised if I personally benefit from Zackory\u0026rsquo;s research someday as I become older and require assistance. Paradoxically, that is something I look forward to!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYan Fang\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYan Fang earned his Ph.D. in ECE from the University of Pittsburgh in 2018, and shortly afterward, he came to Georgia Tech to conduct postdoctoral research in the\u0026nbsp;Integrated Circuits and Systems Research Lab.Starting this fall, Fang began working as an assistant professor in the Department of ECE at the Marietta, Georgia campus of Kennesaw State University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile at Tech, Fang conducted research on brain-inspired computing based on emerging nano-devices. He has made significant contributions to the design of novel circuits and systems that implement certain computational properties of biological networks. His work has impacted the areas at the intersection of energy-efficient learning and optimization with applications to robotics and other intelligent devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFang worked with ECE Professor Arijit Raychowdhury during his postdoctoral assignment. Raychowdhury called him one of the most dedicated and independent researchers at this early career stage that he has seen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Yan is a mentor to many of my undergraduate students and has a very broad perspective of his work. He enjoys teaching and working with others, and academia is the natural choice for him,\u0026rdquo; Raychowdhury said. \u0026ldquo;I am very happy to see him start as an assistant professor at Kennesaw State, where he can play an instrumental role in both research, as well as teaching the next generation of ECE students.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMin-gu Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn spring 2019, Min-gu Kim received his Ph.D. in ECE, where he was a member of the\u0026nbsp;Integrated Sensing Systems (iSenSys) Lab. After graduation, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University until last February. Kim started working as an assistant professor this past spring in the Department of Information and Communication Engineering at Inha University, which is located in Incheon, South Korea.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe title of Kim\u0026rsquo;s thesis is \u0026ldquo;All-Soft Electronic Devices and Integrated Microsystems Enabled by Liquid Metal.\u0026rdquo; Kim\u0026rsquo;s thesis work has been in the area of soft electronics, which are electronics that are bendable and stretchable. In particular, he researched the use of liquid metal conductors embedded into soft polymers for sensing and energy storage applications. Kim then developed new fabrication processes that pushed the ability to pattern liquid metal structures to sub-micrometer dimensions for the first time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EECE Professor Oliver Brand, who served as Kim\u0026rsquo;s Ph.D. advisor, said that Kim started a completely new research thrust in the area of soft electronics in the iSenSys Lab. \u0026ldquo;Min-gu\u0026nbsp;published his research results in high-impact journals, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EACS Nano\u003C\/em\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAdvanced Functional Materials\u003C\/em\u003E, and joined Stanford University as a postdoctoral fellow after completing his Ph.D.,\u0026rdquo; Brand said. \u0026ldquo;Considering his passion for research, his creativity, and his interest in teaching, it was no surprise to me that he was hired into a faculty position at Inha University.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJingfei Liu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJingfei Liu graduated with his Ph.D. in ECE in fall 2020 after working in the Ultrasound Imaging and Therapeutics Research Laboratory. This past spring, he began working as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe title of Liu\u0026rsquo;s thesis is \u0026ldquo;Development of Ultrasound Elastography Methods for Biomechanical Assessment of Soft Tissue in Medical Diagnosis.\u0026rdquo; The objective of Liu\u0026rsquo;s dissertation research is to develop novel ultrasound elastography, or elasticity imaging, methods for medical diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring, as well as image-guided therapy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause many pathological and physiological processes of human beings, including cancer, fibrosis, and aging, can cause tissue elasticity change, tissue elasticity characterization can provide valuable information for medical diagnosis and therapy. Liu\u0026rsquo;s research is focused on addressing the challenges of the current ultrasound elastography technology by improving elasticity image quality, characterizing non-bulk tissues\/organs, and overcoming the effects of physiological motions in degrading imaging quality and measurement accuracy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELiu was advised by Stanislav Emelianov, who is the Joseph M. Pettit Chair in ECE and the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar.\u0026nbsp;He said that Liu was a hardworking and independent student from the beginning. \u0026ldquo;Jingfei was eager to identify his own projects, he conducted the studies, and he trained other students and interns,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Emelianov.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;At the end of his tenure in our lab, he was acting as a junior faculty member \u0026ndash; I am not surprised that he became one.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOluwaseun Sangodoyin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOluwaseun (Seun) Sangodoyin graduated with his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California in August 2018. Starting in November 2018, he began work as postdoctoral fellow with Georgia Tech ECE Professor Alenka Zajic in the Electromagnetic Measurements in Communications and Computing Lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESangodoyin recently completed his postdoctoral assignment with Zajic in August 2021. He has been appointed as a Sutterfield Family Postdoctoral Scholar and is now working with ECE and BME Professor Stanislav Emelianov in the Ultrasound Imaging and Therapeutics Research Laboratory. Sangodoyin will begin his career as a Georgia Tech ECE assistant professor in August 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESangodoyin\u0026rsquo;s work is at the intersection of bioelectronics and wireless communication and entails leveraging transistor switching in microchips for communication and sensing in brain implants and gastrointestinal devices. One advantage that his work affords is the creation of smaller-sized biomedical implants \u0026ndash; or bioimplants \u0026ndash; that are especially useful for hard-to-reach areas in the body. Other advantages include the low power consumption in bioimplants and high data rate communication to facilitate real-time transmission of physiological information from bioimplants and ingestible devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZajic said that Sangodoyin was an excellent postdoc in her research group, and they were able to publish several papers in various prestigious journals. He was also able to take advantage of the multi-disciplinary research structure that Georgia Tech affords and carved out a novel research area for himself.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am glad that Seun\u0026rsquo;s exceptional research accomplishments, dedication to any task at hand, and his ability to innovate in various research areas have culminated into him securing a position as an assistant professor in the School of ECE here at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Zajic, who holds a Ken Byers Professorship in ECE. \u0026ldquo;I have no doubt that he will be a great addition to our faculty.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWonbo Shim\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWonbo Shim joined Georgia Tech as a postdoctoral researcher in June 2019. Prior to joining Tech, Shim spent six years as a hardware engineer at Samsung. He graduated with his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Seoul National University in 2013. This fall, Shim joined the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering as an assistant professor at the Seoul National University of Science and Technology in Seoul, South Korea.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring his two-year stay at Tech, Shim worked in the Laboratory for Emerging Devices and Circuits, where he conducted\u0026nbsp;research on nonvolatile memory-based device and circuit design for compute-in-memory architecture. This technology is one of the emerging paradigms for artificial intelligence hardware acceleration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShim worked with ECE Associate Professor Shimeng Yu, who said that Shim had a very fruitful tenure as a postdoctoral fellow in his lab. \u0026ldquo;Wonbo was productive in publications in premier journals and conferences in the field of semiconductor devices, circuits, and systems,\u0026rdquo; Yu said. \u0026ldquo;One notable impact that Wonbo brought to the lab is state-of-the-art industrial insight on 3D NAND memory architecture from his past experience as a Samsung engineer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJong-Hyeok Yoon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJong-Hyeok Yoon joined Georgia Tech as a post-doctoral researcher in 2018, shortly after graduating from KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea. During his time at Tech, Yoon worked in the\u0026nbsp;Integrated Circuits and Systems Research Lab. This fall, he began working as an assistant professor at the\u0026nbsp;Department of Information and Communication Engineering at Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology in Daegu, South Korea.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile at Tech, Yoon worked on the design of low-power hardware for autonomous systems. He proposed, designed, and measured a neuromorphic SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) accelerator integrated circuit for edge-robotics. He also made significant contributions to the design of Resistive RAM-based accelerators in a foundry process, one of the first such demonstrations in the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoon\u0026rsquo;s work has been published in leading conferences, such as the IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference and the IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), and journals like the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EIEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits\u003C\/em\u003E. He won the best paper award at IEEE CICC in 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYoon worked with ECE Professor Arijit Raychowdhury during his tenure as a postdoctoral fellow.\u0026nbsp;Raychowdury described him as an amazing circuit researcher with a deep understanding of both digital as well as mixed-signal designs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Jong-Hyeok needed very little guidance from me during his post-doctoral research and has led key research vectors in my group,\u0026rdquo; Raychowdhury said. \u0026ldquo;His work has made significant contributions to the design of low-power accelerators for robotics, and I am excited to see him return to his homeland and continue research and teaching at DGIST.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhoto grid cutline:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ENew Engineering Faculty Members, All Hailing from Georgia Tech ECE. Top row (l-r): Maad Alowaifeer, Bahar Asgari, Ningyuan Cao, Zackory Erickson, and\u0026nbsp;Yan Fang. 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So, deciding what should \u0026mdash; and shouldn\u0026rsquo;t \u0026mdash; be on it is a big decision.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A LinkedIn profile is a great way to show off your experience in your own voice,\u0026rdquo; said Clarence Anthony Jr., assistant director of Graduate Career Development. \u0026ldquo;You can show off your personality in your profile more than you can in a cover letter or resume.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are Anthony\u0026rsquo;s top eight strategies for creating an effective and engaging LinkedIn profile:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStart with a good hook. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;The About section is basically a written elevator pitch. Focus on talking about what you\u0026rsquo;re proud of and what your goals are,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. \u0026ldquo;For example, a good hook would cover what you\u0026rsquo;ve accomplished thus far, the skills that you\u0026#39;ve developed, and the direction that you see your career heading.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFind the perfect picture. \u003C\/strong\u003EThis can be a professional headshot or a photo of you at work, like in the lab or giving a presentation. \u0026ldquo;You want a clear image that shows you in a professional setting,\u0026rdquo; he added.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReveal the story behind your resume. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s important to describe your work in a fashion that tells a story and is engaging \u0026mdash; don\u0026rsquo;t just repeat the bullet points on your resume,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. \u0026ldquo;Look at other LinkedIn profiles for people who are in the job you want or in the same industry, and approach the way you describe your experiences in a similar way to how they did.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShow your full skill set.\u003C\/strong\u003E The Skills and Endorsements section of your profile acts as a filter for recruiters. So, be sure that it is thorough, and keep it updated as you gain new skills, Anthony added.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDon\u0026rsquo;t go off-topic. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;Sometimes, people treat LinkedIn like Facebook,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;ve seen people post extremely political things to their LinkedIn feed, or even use it for dating,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. \u0026ldquo;That doesn\u0026rsquo;t look good to recruiters.\u0026rdquo; He recommends that you stick to only posting professional information like job updates and articles related to your career field.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECheck your feed daily. \u003C\/strong\u003EAnthony reviews his LinkedIn feed at least once a day. \u0026ldquo;If you\u0026rsquo;re looking to contact recruiters, you can find them just by searching \u0026lsquo;hiring\u0026rsquo; and the company name,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;Plus, you can see who\u0026rsquo;s been looking at your profile. And the News and Views section is a great way to keep up with industry trends.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAsk for advice. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026ldquo;Something a lot of students overlook is the Career Advice section on your profile page,\u0026rdquo; Anthony said. Here, you can select a certain industry and topics you\u0026rsquo;d like to get advice on. \u0026ldquo;Once you sign up, it matches you with a few people you can message and ask to mentor you in that field,\u0026rdquo; he added.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdate your feed and your profile regularly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EAgain, think about first impressions. It\u0026rsquo;s likely that this is the first-time recruiters are seeing you. \u0026ldquo;Be sure that the information on your profile page is current,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;And post regularly to your feed. 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Donegan\u0026rsquo;s project was one of 250 initial pre-proposals that survived the process to receive the CASI Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Burroughs Wellcome Fund established the award to provide funding security \u0026ldquo;that enables interdisciplinary new investigators to develop innovative and independent research programs during this critical time in their careers,\u0026rdquo; according to a Fund press release. \u0026ldquo;The intent is that this infusion of funds and early career support will allow these investigators to quickly establish an innovative research program that will allow them to become leaders in their respective fields.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was really surprised when I got the notification that I had received the award,\u0026rdquo; Donegan says. \u0026ldquo;I was notified via a phone call, and I remember being very excited and not entirely sure what to say other than, \u0026lsquo;Thank you.\u0026rsquo; There are a lot of rejections when applying for awards and grants, so it feels great to receive one.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDonegan will study how non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) use heme \u0026mdash; a precursor to hemoglobin, which binds oxygen to blood \u0026mdash; as a nutrient source during infection.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aboutntm.com\/\u0022\u003EAboutNTM website\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;says the lung disease \u0026ldquo;can make you sick and cause you to experience symptoms like coughing, fatigue, and shortness of breath. People can have NTM for months, sometimes years, without knowing it because symptoms are similar to other lung conditions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;NTM are important to study because their infections are difficult to treat and their numbers are on the rise,\u0026rdquo; Donegan says. \u0026ldquo;During infection, NTM must either make or uptake heme to be able to survive, but we don\u0026rsquo;t really understand which of these processes is necessary or know how NTM maintain the right amount of heme. My research will hopefully uncover how NTM use heme during infection to identify new pathways to target in order to treat NTM infections.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/lieberman\/raquel\u0022\u003ERaquel Lieberman\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, served as Donegan\u0026rsquo;s graduate mentor. \u0026ldquo;Dr. Donegan continually impresses me with her scientific creativity and seemingly effortless intuition for biochemistry, broadly defined,\u0026rdquo; Lieberman says. \u0026ldquo;She is an intuitive, highly talented, tenacious, efficient, broadly trained, and motivated biochemist, as well as an excellent role model, mentor, and colleague for those lucky enough to interact with her.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDonegan\u0026rsquo;s goal is to have her own research lab while teaching biochemistry. \u0026ldquo;I hope that in five to ten years, my lab has identified some of the proteins that NTM need to maintain heme.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to its website, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund \u0026ldquo;serves and strengthens society by nurturing a diverse group of leaders in biomedical sciences to improve human health through education and powering discovery in frontiers of greatest need.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Rebecca Donegan will use the grant to find out more about nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), a pathogen that causes lung infections"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA biochemistry postdoctoral student will soon be able to focus more attention on a\u0026nbsp;bacteria that can mimic other respiratory conditions, and can cause lung damage, \u0026nbsp;thanks to an award for early career scientists from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Rebecca Donegan will use the grant to find out more about nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), a pathogen that causes lung infections"}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2021-08-03 20:59:45","changed_gmt":"2021-08-05 22:01:49","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-08-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"649241":{"id":"649241","type":"image","title":"Rebecca Donegan","body":null,"created":"1628023803","gmt_created":"2021-08-03 20:50:03","changed":"1628023803","gmt_changed":"2021-08-03 20:50:03","alt":"","file":{"fid":"246501","name":"RKD.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RKD.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/RKD.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1886134,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/RKD.JPG?itok=z1H7pMV0"}}},"media_ids":["649241"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/college-sciences-postdocs-shine-research-symposium","title":"College of Sciences Postdocs Shine in Research Symposium"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/rebecca-donegan-maria-coronel-win-excellence-research-grants","title":"Rebecca Donegan, Mar\u00eda Coronel Win Excellence In Research Grant"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166928","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"186734","name":"Rebecca Donegan"},{"id":"188406","name":"Burroughs Wellcome Fund"},{"id":"188408","name":"nontuberculous mycobacteria"},{"id":"188409","name":"NTM"},{"id":"188407","name":"2021 Career Awards at the Scientific Interface"},{"id":"187423","name":"go-bio"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERenay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-5209\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"642970":{"#nid":"642970","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Two Postdocs Win Excellence In Research Grants","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo Georgia Institute of Technology postdoctoral researchers whose work is focused on improving the odds against devastating disease are winners of the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) Excellence in Research Grants. Mar\u0026iacute;a Coronel and Rebecca Donegan will each be awarded $22,000 to help support their projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECoronel, who works in the lab of Petit Institute Executive Director \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/garcialab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAndr\u0026eacute;s Garc\u0026iacute;a\u003C\/a\u003E, won her grant for a proposal entitled, \u0026ldquo;Engineering leaky gut on chip for studying Type 1 diabetes pathogenesis.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s a new area of research exploring the connections between the gut and the pancreas in diabetes. \u0026ldquo;By applying microfluidics, stem cells, and immunoengineering, I\u0026rsquo;m looking to develop new platforms that can help improve early diagnosis, but also challenge our current knowledge of how the disease develops,\u0026rdquo; said Coronel, who is currently researching immunotherapies to improve insulin replacement as a treatment for type 1 diabetes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople with the disease require insulin injections to regulate their blood sugars, a treatment that has dramatically improved lives. But it isn\u0026rsquo;t a cure, \u0026ldquo;which can be done now with a treatment called islet transplantation,\u0026rdquo; Coronel noted, adding that the procedure is basically an organ transplant, which means patients have to take potent drugs to suppress their immune system, making them susceptible to infections and other side effects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My work is focused on using synthetic biomaterials in the form of microgels for the local presentation of proteins that can control the patient\u0026rsquo;s immune cells, the surveillance army that keeps you safe from foreign agents like viruses and bacteria,\u0026rdquo; Coronel said. \u0026ldquo;By controlling these cells, we can allow insulin-producing beta-cells to engraft and function without being rejected when transplanted. This can minimize the need for immunosuppressive drugs and broaden the patient population that can benefit from this therapy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer goal is to translate these therapies into pre-clinical models to find out if the technology is translatable to treat humans. But ultimately, she added, \u0026ldquo;I am working towards an independent faculty position to mentor the new generation of diverse scientists in STEM.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDonegan\u0026rsquo;s research is aimed at developing a better understanding of how the human pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis) uses the iron-containing molecule heme to survive during infection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Mtb requires heme for survival and has the ability to both uptake heme and to synthesize its own heme,\u0026rdquo; noted Donegan, who works in the lab of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/reddi\/amit%20r.\u0022\u003EAmit Reddi\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry. Donegan\u0026rsquo;s grant-winning proposal is entitled, \u0026ldquo;Imaging heme dynamics at the host pathogen interface.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Iron and heme are really interesting metallonutrients to study because they are both necessary for survival and potentially cytotoxic,\u0026rdquo; said Donegan, who will use the grant to learn more about how heme levels change throughout the course of infection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By combining our sensors with fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry, we will be able to build a more comprehensive picture of how Mtb uses host heme during infection,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;And by clarifying how and when heme is used during Mtb infection, we will be better poised for identifying new targets for developing new anti-Mtb therapies that target heme homeostasis.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDonegan\u0026rsquo;s career plan is to become an assistant professor, teaching undergraduate students. Eventually, she\u0026rsquo;d like to lead her own independent research, combining the skills she developed in Reddi\u0026rsquo;s lab with her graduate training in protein crystallography (in the lab of Petit Institute researcher \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ww2.chemistry.gatech.edu\/lieberman\/home\u0022\u003ERaquel Lieberman\u003C\/a\u003E), to study how a nontuberculous mycobacteria [NTM], which she called an emerging threat, transition from being environmental bacteria to pathogenic bacteria. She plans to work toward the discovery of new anti-NTM therapeutic targets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, she and Coronel are the beneficiaries of the first IBB Excellence in Research Grants, thanks to the generosity of the Beckman Coulter Foundation, as well as Georgia Tech graduate Karl F. Dasher (Industrial Engineering, 1993) and his wife, Erin Dasher, a member of the Petit Institute Advisory Board. The Karl F. 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Peng use data from the 2000-2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) to study the effects of the introduction of paid sick leave (PSL) on absenteeism and medical care utilization. In the US over 30% of all private-sector workers, mostly amongst low-wage and part-time employees, do not have PSL benefit. As states and localities mandate the introduction of PSL it is important to understand the effects of the introduction of PSL.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier literature is inconclusive. Some find that PSL mandates do not have an effect on employment and wages, and others find that absenteeism is increased with the mandates while others find the reverse. Chen and her colleagues contribute to the debate with a thorough econometric study of the MEPS data from 2000-2013. Using a number of creative applications of the difference-in-difference approach, the authors successfully isolate the relationship between the introduction of PLS and level of absenteeism and healthcare utilization and identify a causal link between them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey find that the rate of absenteeism and sickness absence days increase for female employees when PSL is introduced, and decrease when it is removed. The authors preferred estimate shows that introduction of PSL leads to a 22-percentage point increase (51%) in absenteeism and 1.7 additional sickness absence days (59%) per year. However, the results for male absenteeism do not indicate a significant increase due to the introduction of PSL. Also, the authors do not find that there is a significant causal relation between the introduction of PSL and healthcare utilization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChen is a Postdoctoral Fellow for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthanalyticslab.org\/\u0022\u003EHealth Economics \u0026amp; Analytics Lab (HEAL)\u003C\/a\u003E. The lab is a unit of the School of Economics that focuses on applying big data analytics and machine learning to large-scale medical claims databases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Dr. Jie Chen and her coauthors estimate the short\u2010term effects of paid sick leave on worker absenteeism and health care utilization in the United States using data from the 2000\u20132013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. 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Homeschooled with her family and then studying as an undergraduate at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Dr. Loving had always felt like she was welcome among her peers. \u0026ldquo;Hawaii is often called the minority majority state,\u0026rdquo; she chuckles, \u0026ldquo;and so, growing up and in college, I never felt \u0026lsquo;othered\u0026rsquo;. There were always lots of brown women, always lots of brown people\u0026rdquo;.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe was quickly recruited and floated off to the PhD program in mathematics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on a bubble of optimism and success, buoyed by having earned a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship. But as soon as she arrived at the largely white campus, people made it clear she was less than welcome. Her classmates were incredulous and derisive about her presence and grant, claiming her race and gender, not her talent, had gotten her where she was. And it wasn\u0026rsquo;t just classmates. When she told a trusted professor she wanted to pursue a career in research, he scoffed at her. \u0026ldquo;He said that he didn\u0026rsquo;t think I had it in me to write a thesis good enough to do research,\u0026rdquo; Dr. Loving admits. \u0026ldquo;I believed him,\u0026rdquo; she states somberly. In this new realm, faculty and fellow grad students alike questioned her, belittled her, and worst of all, ignored her.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlagued by feelings of shame and illegitimacy and feeling like she did not belong there, she turned to her department\u0026rsquo;s chapter of the AWM for support, but discovered that the white women who dominated the club didn\u0026rsquo;t want to hear about issues exacerbated by racial prejudice. \u0026ldquo;There was no room to talk about the intersection of my identities,\u0026rdquo; Dr. Loving states, and she left the club feeling more isolated than ever.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut then, at a conference one day, a voice reached through the isolation that surrounded her. Dr. Piper H, a black, female mathematician, gave a talk about mathematics and racism, and for the first time, Dr. Loving felt heard. \u0026ldquo;I was just seeing all of these events as indicating how terrible I was, and how bad I was at math,\u0026rdquo; she confesses. \u0026ldquo;[The talk] gave the experiences I was having names and made visible to me the underlying structures that were manifesting all these things that I just assumed were isolated incidents happening to me. It just felt like a relief.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Loving had realized she was not alone, but she still struggled. She tried to make progress on her thesis, but the critical voice of her professor echoed in her head, and she found herself unable to open up to her thesis advisor and get real work done. The self-doubt and stymied progress were overwhelming, and she left for winter break unsure if she was coming back. She might not have, if it weren\u0026rsquo;t for what her department\u0026rsquo;s graduate director sent out on Martin Luther King Day: a speech originally written and delivered by Francis Su, entitled \u0026ldquo;Mathematics for Human Flourishing\u0026rdquo;. As soon as she got back to campus,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDr. Loving burst into her thesis advisor\u0026rsquo;s office. \u0026ldquo;I need to read you something,\u0026rdquo; she said, dizzy with hope and fear. She read him this excerpt from Su\u0026rsquo;s speech:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Because we are not mathematical machines. We live, we breathe, we feel, we bleed. If your students are struggling, and you don\u0026rsquo;t acknowledge it, their education becomes disconnected and irrelevant. Why should anyone care about mathematics if it doesn\u0026rsquo;t connect deeply to some human desire: to play, seek truth, pursue beauty, fight for justice? You can be that connection.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith those words, the barrier broke. She told him about all the prejudice she\u0026rsquo;d faced from other students and about the near-shattering blow to her confidence delivered by her professor\u0026rsquo;s dismissive comment. He believed her. He refuted the crushing comments, telling her, \u0026ldquo;No one can tell what kind of mathematician you can be until you become it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe prejudice and harm Dr. Loving and other women of color face did not end that day. But a new chapter opened for Dr. Loving. With a newfound feeling of belonging as a mathematician, she completed her thesis and was awarded an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to work at Georgia Tech. Now, she doesn\u0026rsquo;t just limit group theory to her research. Instead, she works with Justin Lanier on SUBgroups, online support groups that connect first-year math graduate students in order to help them break through the same feelings of inadequacy and isolation Dr. Loving suffered. \u0026ldquo;Mathematics is based on the connections you have with other people,\u0026rdquo; Dr. Loving states. \u0026ldquo;Almost all math today is done collaboratively. I\u0026rsquo;m a Native Hawaiian woman. I\u0026rsquo;m the first Native Hawaiian woman to get a PhD in mathematics. A big value of mine, as a Hawaiian, is community, and so I see this very much as a coming together of my values as a person and as a mathematician.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea of rehumanizing mathematics in every way encompasses what I want to be\u0026hellip; and what I want my community to look like.\u0026rdquo; Dr. Loving\u0026rsquo;s journey shows one way to do just that: embrace groups, but don\u0026rsquo;t let anyone define you by them. 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new \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/about-nifa\/announcements\/nifa-invests-116m-projects-promote-healthy-pollinator-populations-a1113\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUSDA\/NIFA $11.6 million funding initiative\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E for projects that promote healthy populations of animal pollinators in agricultural systems where reliance of crops on pollinators is increasing, but pollinator numbers are 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It\u2019s a brief glimpse into what it will be like to hopefully be a faculty member myself in the future.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOrr knows that pesticides play an important role in agricultural production and human food supply. Her scientific goal is to help find a balance between the risks and benefits of pesticide use.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMy investigation into the genetic effects of pesticides is unique and somewhat novel,\u201d she says. \u201cBeyond traditional toxicological methods, my project will improve our understanding of how pesticides may affect the developmental genetics of bumblebees.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHoming in on key pollinators\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBumblebees are social insects native to North America and important pollinators for food crops including tomatoes, blueberries, and eggplant. As with most social insects, bumblebees live in colonies made up of a single queen and hundreds of sterile workers. \u201cThis genetic structure provides a really interesting model to study integrated development,\u201d Orr says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOrr\u2019s project will investigate how pesticides affect the integrated developmental processes of\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Bombus impatiens \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ebumblebees by examining changes in gene expression. Orr\u2019s research will attempt to determine if pesticides impact the ratio of males to females in bee colonies, and how pesticides affect morphological traits of both worker and queen bees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOrr says that new chemicals are approved before science can fully explore all of the potential environmental impact from their use. \u201cFor example, a lot of my research will focus on sulfoxaflor, a relatively new pesticide on the market,\u201d she says, \u201cand scientists are continuing to discover negative consequences of sulfoxaflor on native bee populations.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUSDA\/NIFA New Contract\/Grant\/Agreement No. 2023-67012-39886, Proposal No. 2022-09642, Effects of Pesticide Exposure on Developmental Genetics in Bumblebees\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInitial Award Year: 2023\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInvestigator: S.E. 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The McCallum scholarships enable undergraduates to engage in research earlier in their academic careers than many colleges and universities. And scientific research is a defining characteristic of the undergraduate experience in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, where young undergraduate researchers are provided access to experienced faculty mentors and research labs with cutting-edge equipment, which are critical to their training as scientists.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout Stephen Housley\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStephen (Nick) Housley is a clinician-scientist focused on cancer neurobiology with specialty training in treating neurological disorders. Housley is also a fellow in both the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cope-lab\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESensorimotor Integration Lab\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/icrc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIntegrated Cancer Research Center\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHousley\u2019s research centers on how the nervous system, cancer, and its treatment interact in mammalian systems. \u201cMy research interests rest on my recent discoveries that securely establish the existence of reciprocal interactions between cancer, cancer treatment and the nervous system,\u201d he explains. \u201cIn addition, my other area of study centers on how the nervous and musculoskeletal systems interact to encode sensorimotor information, and how integration in the mammalian spinal cord results in physiologically relevant movement.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs part of his research into cancer neurobiology, Housley is also developing therapeutic\u0026nbsp; nanohydrogels: microscopic polymer-based particles that may serve as next-generation drug delivery vehicles. \u201cI have been exploring the use of my nanohydrogel platform to deliver therapeutic payloads to solid tumor cancers,\u201d he says.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHousley wishes to thank \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/mg-finn\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EM.G. 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Their support enabled me to pursue a new research field at the intersection of both \u2014 namely, cancer neurobiology,\u201d Housley adds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Stephen (Nick) Housley wins the inaugural Jack and Dana McCallum Early Career Fellowship for his work at the intersection of neuroscience and cancer treatment."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStephen (Nick) Housley wins the inaugural Jack and Dana McCallum Early Career Fellowship for his work at the intersection of neuroscience and cancer treatment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Stephen (Nick) Housley wins the inaugural Jack and Dana McCallum Early Career Fellowship for his work at the intersection of neuroscience and cancer treatment."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-10-02 19:33:52","changed_gmt":"2023-11-15 18:38:37","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671919":{"id":"671919","type":"image","title":"Stephen (Nick) Housley.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EStephen (Nick) Housley\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1696275248","gmt_created":"2023-10-02 19:34:08","changed":"1696275248","gmt_changed":"2023-10-02 19:34:08","alt":"Stephen (Nick) Housley","file":{"fid":"255075","name":"Stephen (Nick) Housley.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":274711,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/02\/Stephen%20%28Nick%29%20Housley.jpg?itok=JS6tWbNW"}}},"media_ids":["671919"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/tangled-messages-tracing-neural-circuits-chemotherapys-constellation-side-effects","title":"Tangled Messages: Tracing Neural Circuits to Chemotherapy\u0027s \u0027Constellation of Side Effects\u0027"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/multi-algorithm-approach-helps-deliver-personalized-medicine-cancer-patients","title":"Multi-Algorithm Approach Helps Deliver Personalized Medicine for Cancer Patients"},{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/mcdonald-be-honored-georgia-center-oncology-research-and-education-core","title":"McDonald To Be Honored by Georgia Center for Oncology Research and Education (CORE)"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"193234","name":"Campaign Stories"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"193157","name":"Student Honors and Achievements"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"193121","name":"Stephen Housley"},{"id":"189637","name":"Nick Housley"},{"id":"193122","name":"McCallum Family Foundation"},{"id":"193123","name":"Jack and Dana McCallum Neurorehabilitation Program"},{"id":"193124","name":"McCallum Early Career Research Fellowship"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Renay San Miguel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications Officer II\/Science Writer\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404-894-5209\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEditor: Jess Hunt-Ralston\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["renay.san@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}