{"407971":{"#nid":"407971","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Symposium Celebrates Hutchins, Community Innovation","body":[{"value":"A symposium last week provided an inside look at the planned high performance computing center in Tech Square and celebrated the center\u2019s visionary, Georgia Tech associate vice provost for research and technology and chief technology officer Dr. Ron Hutchins.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E The Board of Regents \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/05\/19\/georgia-tech-moves-forward-technology-square-expansion-project\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erecently approved\u003C\/a\u003E proceeding with the center lease agreement. This follows the recent selection to move forward with Portman Holdings as project developer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Portman Holdings CEO Ambrish Baisiwala said his company is \u201cthrilled\u201d to be working on the project with Georgia Tech.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E The development includes a data center and two towers, which will feature retail and office space. It\u2019s estimated that once completed, the high performance computing center will add 50 percent more people to Tech Square. Infrastructure is only one part of the equation, though. Georgia Tech and developers also envision creating an environment for supporting innovation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u201cCreating a sense of neighborhood is important,\u201d said symposium panelist Joe Bankhoff, chairman of both Georgia Tech\u2019s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and the Midtown Board of Directors. \u201cYou will not find innovation until you find coffee shops.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E The proposed 750,000-gross-square-foot center will be located between Spring Street and West Peachtree Street behind Georgia Tech\u2019s Scheller College of Business. The Institute will serve as an anchor tenant, using the space for research programs in computing and advanced big data analytics. The remaining space will be available for corporate entities and partners. The center is scheduled to open in 2018.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E The man who pioneered the vision for the high performance computing center, Dr. Ron Hutchins, was also celebrated during the symposium. After 34 years of service to Georgia Tech, Hutchins is leaving at the end of June to take on a leadership role at the University of Virginia.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u201cWhat you\u2019ve taught us, what you\u2019ve put in place will propel us forward,\u201d said Steve Cross, Georgia Tech Executive Vice President for Research.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EThe evening ended with a \u201cRoast n\u2019 Toast\u201d reception where guests shared stories about working with Hutchins.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E The symposium also featured a look back at the history of Georgia Tech\u2019s community innovation ecosystem, including what it means for the campus to be a living laboratory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E IPaT Executive Director Beth Mynatt\u2019s opening remarks focused on Georgia Tech\u2019s cumulative 30+ years of experience in creating successful \u201cliving labs\u201d ranging from tracking buses to future home technologies to cross-Atlantic school broadband connections.\u0026nbsp; Mynatt remarked about the excitement for the Institute\u0027s newest living laboratory.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u201cWe\u2019re experimenting with the future of high performance computing in an urban context. The HPC building will propel our investments in community-based innovation through a multitude of local and industry partnerships.\u0022\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Panelists discussed the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtjourney.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGT Journey\u003C\/a\u003E initiative, which relies on campus as well as community partnerships.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u201cIt\u2019s not just researchers and students who benefit,\u201d said Matt Sanders, GT-RNOC associate director. \u201cThe campus as a living lab is really valuable to industry partners.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Another panel focused on how new collaborative partnership models for research, industry, and community engagement spur innovation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E \u201cIt\u2019s no longer about coming in and doing just one project,\u201d said Kevin Wozniak of the Georgia Tech Research Corporation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Panelists said Georgia Tech strives to engage partners in as many ways as possible, including: talent, research, economic development, professional education, and vending.\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E Georgia Tech\u0027s office of the Executive Vice President for Research is looking for research ideas in data science and engineering in the HPC building. The office will award six grants of up to $150,000 to groups within Georgia Tech. Faculty can \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1736448\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eapply here\u003C\/a\u003E before the June 30th deadline.","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A symposium last week provided an inside look at the planned high performance computing center in Tech Square and celebrated the center\u2019s visionary, Georgia Tech associate vice provost for research and technology and CTO Dr. Ron Hutchins"}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2015-05-28 14:04:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:21","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-05-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-05-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"408001":{"id":"408001","type":"image","title":"Dr. Ron Hutchins","body":null,"created":"1449254168","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:36:08","changed":"1475895134","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:14","alt":"Dr. Ron Hutchins","file":{"fid":"202165","name":"img_8191.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_8191_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_8191_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1106325,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_8191_0.jpg?itok=2Gs_bf6O"}},"407991":{"id":"407991","type":"image","title":"Building the Foundation for Community Innovation symposium","body":null,"created":"1449254168","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:36:08","changed":"1475895134","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:14","alt":"Building the Foundation for Community Innovation symposium","file":{"fid":"202164","name":"img_8156.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_8156_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_8156_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1501470,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_8156_0.jpg?itok=m2bwKQRx"}}},"media_ids":["408001","407991"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3427","name":"High performance computing"},{"id":"702","name":"hpc"},{"id":"104941","name":"ron hutchins"},{"id":"167061","name":"symposium"}],"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\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer, Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ealyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}