{"672587":{"#nid":"672587","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Re-Wind USA Wins First Phase of DOE Prize","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPioneering a new recycling approach led to a big win for Re-Wind USA,\u0026nbsp;a Georgia Tech research team led by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/russell-gentry\u0022\u003ERussell Gentry\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The team has won the first phase of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/articles\/doe-announces-phase-one-prize-winners-boost-recycling-circular-wind-energy-economy\u0022\u003EDepartment of Energy\u0027s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize\u003C\/a\u003E, receiving $75,000 and an invitation to compete in the final phase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our innovation for end-of-service wind turbine blades is both simple and elegant \u2013 at its core, our technology captures all the embodied energy in the composite materials in the blade,\u0022 said Gentry, professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The Re-Wind Network has pioneered structural recycling, the only of a number of competing technologies that upcycles the material of the blade and preserves the embodied energy from manufacturing,\u0022 Gentry said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Little additional energy is used to remanufacture the blade and the life of the blade, typically 20 years, is extended at least 50 years. This is a win-win solution from an environmental and economic perspective.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther methods for dealing with decommissioned wind blades involve mechanical grinding and landfilling of subsequent waste, an expensive and energy-intensive process, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam members include Gentry, Sakshi Kakkad, Cayleigh Nicholson, Mehmet Bermek, and Larry Bank, from the School of Architecture; Gabriel Ackall, Yulizza Henao, and Aeva Silverman, from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/prod.ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E; \u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eric-johansen-522aa329\u0022\u003EEric Johansen\u003C\/a\u003E, a business consultant from Fiberglass Trusses Inc.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team is part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.re-wind.info\/\u0022\u003ERe-Wind Network\u003C\/a\u003E, a multinational research and development network which develops large-scale infrastructure projects from decommissioned wind turbine blades.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERe-Wind\u0027s pedestrian bridges, known as BladeBridges, have\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/feature\/georgia-tech-research-makes-new-life-old-blades\u0022\u003Ealready captured media attention\u003C\/a\u003E. Two more BladeBridges are expected in Atlanta in 2024, Gentry said. Re-Wind has also developed, prototyped, and tested transmission poles made from blade segments. The team\u0027s other proposals include culverts, barriers, and floats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Pioneering Process Leads to Big Win for Tech Research Team"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA pioneering a new recycling approach led to a big win for Re-Wind USA in the first phase of the Department of Energy\u0027s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize, receiving $75,000 and an invitation to compete in the final phase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A pioneering a new recycling approach led to a big win for Re-Wind USA in\u00a0the first phase of the\u00a0Department of Energy\u0027s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2024-01-31 16:53:14","changed_gmt":"2024-01-31 17:20:36","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-26T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672913":{"id":"672913","type":"image","title":"top.re-wind.bladebridge_0.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EOverhead view of the Re-Wind crew doing structural testing on a decommissioned wind turbine blade bridge on an industrial lot.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1706720141","gmt_created":"2024-01-31 16:55:41","changed":"1706720141","gmt_changed":"2024-01-31 16:55:41","alt":"Overhead view of the Re-Wind crew doing structural testing on a decommissioned wind turbine blade bridge on an industrial lot.","file":{"fid":"256243","name":"top.re-wind.bladebridge_0.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/31\/top.re-wind.bladebridge_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/31\/top.re-wind.bladebridge_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2310937,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/31\/top.re-wind.bladebridge_0.png?itok=5HjHKo9I"}}},"media_ids":["672913"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/feature\/re-wind-usa-wins-first-phase-doe-prize","title":"Original article on Georgia Tech School of Architecture website"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.re-wind.info\/","title":"Re-Wind Network Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"},{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"179355","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"10403","name":"russell gentry"},{"id":"193475","name":"Re-Wind"},{"id":"1153","name":"recycling"},{"id":"2330","name":"wind turbines"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnn Hoevel,\u0026nbsp;Director of Communications,\u0026nbsp;College of Design\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["ann.hoevel@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672397":{"#nid":"672397","#data":{"type":"news","title":"What Can Space Teach Us About Sustainability?\u00a0","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHumans have looked to the stars for guidance for thousands of years \u2014 and when it comes to questions of sustainability, the practice is no different.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe best way to deal with climate change is a heated topic of debate here on Earth \u2014 laws are created, nonprofits are formed, investments are made, and lobbyists have their say \u2014 but the concept also transcends terrestrial boundaries. As we navigate the complexities of shifting to a more sustainable world, it turns out there is a lot we can learn from and apply to our ventures in outer space.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in the Ivan Allen College think big to explore questions of sustainability on Earth, in outer space, and on a cosmic scale. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Importance of Megaregions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrian Woodall, a professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, uses satellite data to rethink how we understand and address sustainability in our cities. He directs the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/sustainable-megaregions\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainable Megaregion Research Project\u003C\/a\u003E with Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor in the Nunn School, and experts across Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group uses data generated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to draw definitive boundaries around Earth\u0027s megaregions \u2014 large, densely-populated areas such as the Boston-Washington corridor, Greater Tokyo, and the Amsterdam-Brussels-Antwerp triangle. Then, the researchers combine light emissions and other datasets to analyze CO2 emissions, urban buildup, green space, population density, transportation infrastructure, and more.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022In this way, satellite data is critical in our efforts to fashion a comparative, time-sensitive, and data-driven system for delineating megaregion boundaries,\u0022 Woodall said. \u0022Then, we can assess their effectiveness in addressing sustainable development challenges.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the project website, three-quarters of America\u0027s population and employment growth will occur in just eight to ten megaregions by 2050. To ensure sustainability in the face of climate threats, we must build resilience and protect critical infrastructure in these areas, the group says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPolitical Parallels\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, whether it\u2019s in megaregions or across international borders, it\u0027s no secret that humans don\u0027t always get along. Lincoln Hines, an assistant professor in the Nunn School, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lincolnhines.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudies the politics of outer space\u003C\/a\u003E with a focus on the Chinese space program. He says that comparing sustainability challenges on Earth to those in space \u2014 such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/orbitaldebris.jsc.nasa.gov\/faq\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E100 million+ pieces of space junk\u003C\/a\u003E littering Earth\u0027s orbit \u2014 underscores the political nature of these problems and their international nature.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The politics of space sustainability largely reflect the politics of sustainability on Earth, as humans continue to confront difficult collective action problems in both domains,\u0022 Hines explains. \u0022Neither global warming nor space debris care for the human constructs of sovereignty and national borders.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETony Harding, an economist and assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, echoes this sentiment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We have this public good, which is space and near Earth\u0027s orbit, where we put satellites. And because no one is in control and has property rights in that area, we end up with an overuse and a lot of space junk,\u0022 he says. \u0022This parallels the Tragedy of the Commons problem we see on Earth \u2014 we have issues with climate change because we\u0027re all contributing a small amount to the problem and not facing the full cost of it.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHarding \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.anthonyharding.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudies the costs and benefits of solar geoengineering,\u003C\/a\u003E which uses atmospheric particles to reflect the sun\u0027s radiation to slow global warming. Whether it\u0027s adding sulfate to the skies or cleaning up Earth\u0027s orbit, an intergenerational perspective is helpful, he says.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Should we develop geoengineering technology so the next generation has the choice to use it? Should we leave them with millions of pieces of space debris just because we don\u0027t want to clean it ourselves?\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESecond Time\u0027s a Charm(?)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite the growing space debris problem, Borowitz emphasizes that we can proactively address the challenges of space sustainability and learn from our mistakes on Earth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s still early on in space, so we have the opportunity to think about sustainability from the beginning and address these issues before the debris is completely out of control,\u0022 she says. \u0022We are on an unsustainable path at the moment, but we can adjust before anything goes wrong.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe adds that as interest and activity on the moon ramp up, the same questions apply. Because the moon doesn\u0027t have wind or weather like we do on Earth, when something changes its surface it can stay like that for thousands of years.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022So it\u0027s really another place where you\u0027ve got to do it right the first time,\u0022 Borowitz says. \u0022This is the test, right? The test for humanity \u2014 can we do it differently?\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESustainability on a Cosmic Scale\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChris Michaels, a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Scholar in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, thinks about space from a symbolic perspective: What would happen if we scale up our consciousness to the level of the cosmos? Michaels teaches a course on modern terraforms and says contemplating the vast reaches of space can challenge us to think about sustainability in new ways.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The idea of space serves as a new frontier to be explored and colonized. If humans can migrate to other planets and make them home, then sustainability on Earth may look quaint and outdated,\u0022 he says. \u0022Humans tend to experience time on an atomized scale around their individual lives and have trouble thinking as concretely about the long term. But imagine if humans had a life span of 500 years, or they thought and acted less as individuals and more as members of a human race that extends thousands or even millions of years into the future. Thinking and acting on this larger scale would better align us with the geological timescales of the Earth, where sustaining our lives goes hand in hand with sustaining the Earth.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe sprawling expanse of space is more than just an escape route from our troubled planet, and pondering it helps us shift our perspective from that of the starring role in our little galaxy to a bit character in a much larger play.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ETraditional Inspiration, New Solutions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom satellite-driven research to geopolitical challenges and cosmic contemplation, humans continue to look to the stars for inspiration and information on keeping our planet and its orbit healthy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen it comes to our mandate for more sustainable living, it\u0027s not just about protecting our home but how we fit into the wider universe. Becoming better caretakers of our planet connects us to our past and future, here on Earth and out among the stars.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in the Ivan Allen College think big to explore questions of sustainability on Earth, in outer space, and on a cosmic scale. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers in the Ivan Allen College think big to explore questions of sustainability on Earth, in outer space, and on a cosmic scale. "}],"uid":"35766","created_gmt":"2024-01-23 20:49:54","changed_gmt":"2024-01-23 21:30:06","author":"dminardi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672845":{"id":"672845","type":"image","title":"space.jpg","body":null,"created":"1706043186","gmt_created":"2024-01-23 20:53:06","changed":"1706043186","gmt_changed":"2024-01-23 20:53:06","alt":"Astronaut floating in space with Earth behind them","file":{"fid":"256166","name":"pics (33).jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/23\/pics%20%2833%29.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/23\/pics%20%2833%29.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":264422,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/23\/pics%20%2833%29.jpg?itok=4FuF0nBA"}}},"media_ids":["672845"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dminardi3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDi Minardi\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dminardi3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"672489":{"#nid":"672489","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Marta Hatzell Wins ACS Sustainable Chemistry \u0026 Engineering Lectureship Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAssociate Professor Marta Hatzell\u0026nbsp;has won a 2024\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EACS Sustainable Chemistry \u0026amp; Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;Lectureship Award, which recognizes leading contributions of scientists and engineers active in the general fields of green chemistry, green engineering, and sustainability in the broadest sense of the chemical enterprise.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/marta-hatzell\u0022\u003EHatzel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/marta-hatzell\u0022\u003El\u003C\/a\u003E, who holds joint appointments in Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering,\u0026nbsp;was honored for her multiple contributions that drive the application of electrochemistry to enable critical systems with enhanced circularity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EACS Sustainable Chemistry \u0026amp; Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;Lectureship awards were created to celebrate early to midcareer investigators who completed academic training no more than 10 years prior to nomination. In support of their commitment to nurture and stimulate a global community of outstanding practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EACS Sustainable Chemistry \u0026amp; Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acssuschemeng.4c00075?utm_source=SendGrid_ealert\u0026amp;utm_medium=ealert\u0026amp;utm_campaign=CIT_10.1021\/acscatal.1c01413\u0022\u003Egave three Lectureship Awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to recognize outstanding levels of contribution from The Americas, Europe\/Middle East\/Africa, and Asia\/Pacific.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award recipients will be honored at a joint plenary session of the 28th Annual Green Chemistry \u0026amp; Engineering Conference in their honor (June 3\u20135, 2024;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gcande.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.gcande.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe award recognizes leading contributions of scientists and engineers active in the general fields of green chemistry, green engineering, and sustainability in the broadest sense of the chemical enterprise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The award recognizes leading contributions of scientists and engineers active in the general fields of green chemistry, green engineering, and sustainability in the broadest sense of the chemical enterprise."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2024-01-26 19:22:53","changed_gmt":"2024-01-26 19:51:22","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672885":{"id":"672885","type":"image","title":"Marta_Hatzell_Portrait.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPortrait of Marta Hatzell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1706298161","gmt_created":"2024-01-26 19:42:41","changed":"1706298161","gmt_changed":"2024-01-26 19:42:41","alt":"Portrait of Marta Hatzell","file":{"fid":"256212","name":"Marta_Hatzell_Portrait.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/26\/Marta_Hatzell_Portrait.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/26\/Marta_Hatzell_Portrait.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":317976,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/26\/Marta_Hatzell_Portrait.jpg?itok=Ekj0zTG3"}}},"media_ids":["672885"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-techs-26-million-partnership-national-science-foundation-transform-fertilizer-production","title":"Georgia Tech\u2019s $26 Million Partnership with National Science Foundation to Transform Fertilizer Production"},{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/imat-initiative-lead-qa-marta-hatzell","title":"IMat Initiative Lead Q\u0026A: Marta Hatzell"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.circular-electrochemistry-lab.com\/","title":"Circular Electro-Chemistry Lab"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"179792","name":"Marta Hatzell"},{"id":"18301","name":"ACS award"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"178818","name":"circular economy"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrad Dixon, Communications Manager, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["braddixon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671451":{"#nid":"671451","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Micro Research Grants Awarded","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Kendeda Building Advisory Board has awarded 12 micro research grants ($50 \u2013 $500) for sustainability-related, small-scale, short-term studies to be conducted by members of the Georgia Tech community. The request for proposals encouraged researchers to explore ways the Georgia Tech campus can continue to innovate, demonstrate, prove, and promote the adoption of best and next practices in regenerative design and operations.\u0026nbsp;Researchers were also encouraged\u0026nbsp;to use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for research design. All members of the Georgia Tech community were encouraged to apply. The program especially sought proposals from students and staff who had little or no prior research experience. Awardees will present their work at the 2024 Micro Research Grants Symposium, to be held in April 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program has four objectives:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETo expand scientific thinking and the understanding of the research process among those not directly involved in scientific research.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETo bolster the use of the campus as a living laboratory.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETo give voice to people and communities outside of research that have culturally novel perspectives on problems and their possible solutions, and to create new pathways for partnering with them.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETo seed novel ideas and nurture nascent investigators.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe awardees are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENicole Allen and Elaina Render\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cAn Investigation Into the Cultivability and Regenerative Potential of Various Vegetables and Herbs\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMaryam Almaian and Patrick Kastner\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cAugmented Architecture: Integrating Numerical Simulations Into Regenerative Design\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPatrick Barry, Jung-Ho Lewe, and Gray Simmons\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cProject: Low-Cost Current Transformer\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENola Charles, Jaila Kimbro, and Hannah Kate Cass\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cGT Be the Bridge\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDonghyun Choi, Abhinav Shubham, and Manpreet Hora\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cData Analytics on Science-Based Target Initiatives (SBTi)\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJake Churchill, Victoria Pozzi, Dimitri Kalinin, Zihang Zhang, and Rich Simmons\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201c\u2018Cleaning\u2019 Solar Energy at GT\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKenneth Grant and Jung-Ho Lewe\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cAdjustable Occupancy Sensor Mounting Solution\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJung-Ho Lewe, Evan Goldstein, and Gray Simmons\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cLow-Cost Building Occupancy Sensor\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarisa L. McMichael and Scott Duncan\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cOccupancy Comfort\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EArnav Patidar, Ronak Agarwal, Sohan Malladi, and Shyamanth Kudum\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cBinVision \u2014 Recycle Smarter\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHruday Shah, Jung-Ho Lewe, Scott Duncan, and Gray Simmons\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cMonitoring Indoor Ventilation Efficacy Using Inexpensive, Accurate, and Modular Outdoor Air Quality Stations\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMalte Weiland, Jeannette Yen, Tamsin Leavy, Alan Booker, Gary McNay, Lakshya Sharma, Julie Chen, and Perrin Brady\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\t\u201cHorticulture and Permaculture Workshop\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;Kendeda Building Advisory Board has awarded 12 micro research grants ($50 \u2013 $500) for sustainability-related, small-scale, short-term studies to be conducted by members of the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The\u00a0Kendeda Building Advisory Board has awarded 12 micro research grants ($50 \u2013 $500) for sustainability-related, small-scale, short-term studies to be conducted by members of the Georgia Tech community."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-12-06 17:03:46","changed_gmt":"2023-12-06 17:36:56","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-12-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665822":{"id":"665822","type":"image","title":"EAS graduate students sample water during a November trip to Puerto Rico: (From L to R) Sharissa Thompson, Tatiana Gibson, Dru Ann Harris. (Photo Frances Rivera-Hern\u00e1ndez.)","body":null,"created":"1676474851","gmt_created":"2023-02-15 15:27:31","changed":"1676474851","gmt_changed":"2023-02-15 15:27:31","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251783","name":"IMG_0989.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_0989.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/IMG_0989.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1237701,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/IMG_0989.jpg?itok=0yzo_q6E"}}},"media_ids":["665822"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/micro-grants","title":"Micro Research Grants Webpage"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"186997","name":"Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design; climate change"},{"id":"193324","name":"Micro Research Grants"},{"id":"167441","name":"student research"},{"id":"5554","name":"Citizen science"}],"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:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671402":{"#nid":"671402","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BBISS Graduate Fellows Publish Article on Educating for Academic Leadership in Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe first cohort of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Graduate Fellows \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1525\/elementa.2023.00012\u0022\u003Epublished an article\u003C\/a\u003E in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/online.ucpress.edu\/elementa\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EElementa: Science of the Anthropocene\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The seven Ph.D. students reflected on their two years of working, studying, and training together as an interdisciplinary sustainability research team. In the article, they give their insights into how they benefited from this approach and what steps might be taken to improve graduate level, sustainability-related programs. Further, their paper offers researchers and educators a rare perspective into interdisciplinary research and education from the standpoint of students who are still pursuing their degrees and actively engaged in research for their chosen disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECitation: McSorley, M, Arkhurst, BK, Hall, M, Zha, Y, Spyrou, IM, Duchesneau, K, Ringania, U, Chang, M. 2023. For graduate students to become leaders in sustainability, we must transcend disciplinary boundaries. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 11(1). DOI: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1525\/elementa.2023.00012\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1525\/elementa.2023.00012\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Graduate Fellows program, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/grad-fellows-program\u0022\u003Eplease visit this webpage\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe first cohort of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Graduate Fellows \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1525\/elementa.2023.00012\u0022\u003Epublished an article\u003C\/a\u003E in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/online.ucpress.edu\/elementa\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EElementa: Science of the Anthropocene\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The first cohort of the BBISS Graduate Fellows published an article in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal, Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-12-04 20:36:48","changed_gmt":"2023-12-04 20:43:03","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-12-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-12-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648086":{"id":"648086","type":"image","title":"BBISS Graduate Fellows Montage 1","body":null,"created":"1623428138","gmt_created":"2021-06-11 16:15:38","changed":"1701724126","gmt_changed":"2023-12-04 21:08:46","alt":"Montage of portraits of the inaugural class of BBISS Graduate Fellows. L to R, top to bottom,\u00a0Bettina Arkhurst, Katherine Duchesneau, Marjorie Hall, Meaghan McSorley, Udita Ringania, Ioanna Maria Spyrou, Yilun \u0027Elon\u0027 Zha.","file":{"fid":"246022","name":"GRA_Scholars_Portraits@0.5x.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GRA_Scholars_Portraits%400.5x.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GRA_Scholars_Portraits%400.5x.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":298535,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GRA_Scholars_Portraits%400.5x.jpg?itok=z8xhYLQC"}}},"media_ids":["648086"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"193157","name":"Student Honors and Achievements"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"190765","name":"BBISS Graduate Fellows"},{"id":"174421","name":"graduate student research"}],"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:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"671285":{"#nid":"671285","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech to Help Develop State\u2019s First Climate Action Plan ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have spent years diving deep into climate solutions for Georgia. Now, the state Department of Natural Resources\u2019 Environmental Protection Division has tapped them to help develop the state\u2019s first climate action plan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\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\u003EThe plan will help the state compete for up to $500 million in federal funding for climate mitigation efforts under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.\u0026nbsp;Under a contract with the agency, the Georgia Tech team will work with partners across Georgia to help the state develop its greenhouse gas inventory, develop a plan to address the most important immediate opportunities the state can take to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and potentially help develop policies and programs to reach those goals.\u0026nbsp;\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\u201cGeorgia Tech and our academic, business, and community partners from across the state are uniquely suited to help Georgia identify implementation-ready solutions that can significantly reduce emissions and have beneficial impacts on Georgia communities,\u201d said Marilyn A. Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\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\u201cAs part of our work with Drawdown Georgia, we already have been deeply involved in identifying climate pollution reduction strategies to drive economic and employment growth, improve air quality, deliver benefits to under-resourced residents, and protect the environment.\u0026nbsp;That work gives us a great head start in providing the state the information it needs to develop Georgia\u2019s first climate action plan,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrown\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E said.\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\u003EGeorgia Tech-Built Emissions Tracker Key Component\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\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drawdownga.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDrawdown Georgia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E is an initiative of the Ray C. 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Brown led the interdisciplinary science and policy team that \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/634630\/georgia-tech-leads-team-effort-reduce-carbon-footprint\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehelped develop\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E the plan\u2019s recommendations.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\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\u003ECentral to the project is the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/drawdownga.gatech.edu\/tracker\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eclimate emissions tracker\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E developed at Georgia Tech as part of that project. The tool provides monthly insights into carbon emissions across Georgia\u2019s 159 counties, providing more timely, accurate, and cost-effective data than the traditional tools used in other climate planning efforts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\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\u003EThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reviewed the tracker and gave special permission for the state to use it, said William J. Drummond, associate professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and co-principal investigator on the project.\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\u003EMany other states will instead have to use more traditional bottom-up inventories that take longer to create and are not as frequently updated, he said.\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\u201cThe work we have done has been peer-reviewed and published, and so it has a level of authoritativeness that other states may not enjoy,\u201d said \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/william-drummond\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDrummond\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, who led the tracker\u2019s development. \u201cWe are uniquely positioned to identify actionable solutions for Georgia, help the state meet its incredibly tight timeline, and give Georgia a competitive advantage that other states just can\u2019t match.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\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\u003EThe Atlanta Regional Commission, which received separate funding to make a plan specific to metro Atlanta, also will use the tracker in its work.\u0026nbsp;\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\u003EState Plan Due in March\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\u003EThe state\u2019s priority plan is due in March, with the full plan due a year later.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\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\u201cThe Georgia Environmental Protection Division is excited to work with Georgia Tech in the development of the state\u0027s first climate action plan and appreciates all the work that Georgia Tech and other Drawdown Georgia partners have done to lay the groundwork for this project,\u201d said DeAnna Oser, assistant branch chief of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division\u2019s Air Protection Branch.\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\u003EThe effort is focused on implementation-ready solutions. Brown said proposals could include projects that advance transportation electrification, energy-efficient housing, climate-smart agriculture, forest management, and urban tree canopies, among other opportunities.\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\u003EShe said it is exciting to see the years of work her team has put into climate mitigation practices and policies to help move Georgia closer to being climate-neutral.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\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\u201cWe\u2019ve always hoped that this work would have real policy impacts that will help improve our environment, economy, and society,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIt\u2019s exhilarating to see the state recognize and incorporate our work, and I look forward to seeing where it leads.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe emissions tracker created by a Georgia Tech-led team will play an important role in the work, researchers say.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The emissions tracker created by a Georgia Tech-led team will play an important role in the work, researchers say."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-11-28 19:38:01","changed_gmt":"2023-11-30 15:01:49","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-11-28T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-11-28T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672463":{"id":"672463","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech 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href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/smm\/basic-information-about-built-environment\u0022\u003Ethe built environment\u003C\/a\u003E, and human well-being and performance. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe new IRI will not only combine the strengths of IEN and IMat, but will also allow us to further expand faculty representation from across the Institute,\u201d said Julia Kubanek, vice president of Interdisciplinary Research at Georgia Tech. \u201cAs we look at the future of research in these areas, expanding inclusivity of researchers from the liberal arts, design, business, and basic sciences will allow us to better meet the education, workforce development, and innovation needs of Georgia, the U.S., and the world.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe new IRI will strengthen Georgia Tech\u2019s role in national focus areas such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nano.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/pub_resource\/NNI-2021-Strategic-Plan.pdf\u0022\u003ENational Nanotechnology Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mgi.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/MGI-2021-Strategic-Plan.pdf\u0022\u003EMaterials Genome Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/chips#:~:text=About%20the%20%22CHIPS%20and%20Science%20Act%22\u0026amp;text=On%20August%209%2C%202022%2C%20President,use%2Dinspired%2C%20translational%20research.\u0022\u003ECHIPS and Science Act\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as identify and shape future priorities. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECore competencies of the new IRI will include: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFundamental science to comprehend and control matter from the nanoscale to the mesoscale.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe synthesis, processing, and characterization of materials to achieve desired properties.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe design and fabrication of novel devices and components with enhanced capabilities.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe integration of materials, devices, and components into larger systems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EComputing, modeling, simulation, and big data to advance progress at all length scales.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIntegration into all stages of research, from conceptualization to impact assessment, of economic, business, and social factors to ensure sustainable and equitable benefits.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIEN and IMat have worked closely together for years, and there is overlap in the research areas we cover,\u201d said Eric Vogel, IMat\u2019s executive director. \u201cThis is an opportunity for us to build on IEN and IMat\u2019s individual successes and our strong record of collaboration to create something even more exceptional.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe new IRI will strengthen the state-of-the-art core cleanroom and characterization facilities, providing researchers with the tools and resources necessary for cutting-edge interdisciplinary research. These facilities will continue to serve both Georgia Tech and, through its leadership within the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nnci.net\/\u0022\u003ENSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure\u003C\/a\u003E, the nation. Recognizing the importance of nurturing talent, it will champion education and outreach programs to inspire the next generation and equip the workforce with the skills necessary to collaborate and communicate across multiple disciplines.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is an exciting time to look to the future,\u201d said Michael Filler, interim executive director of IEN. \u201cWe highly value the dedication and hard work of our staff and research faculty, who have been crucial to the success of IEN and IMat and will be the backbone of this new organization. We look forward to creating something exceptional in the coming months.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology and the Institute for Materials have announced they will combine to form a new Interdisciplinary Research Institute set to begin operations on July 1, 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology and the Institute for Materials have announced they will combine to form a new Interdisciplinary Research Institute set to begin operations on July 1, 2024. 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In addition to their own work, BBISS Fellows serve as a board of advisors to the BBISS; foster the culture and community of sustainability researchers, educators, and students at Georgia Tech; and communicate broadly the vision, mission, values, and objectives of the BBISS. Fellows will work with the BBISS for three years, with the potential for a renewed term.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe BBISS Faculty Fellows program has been in place since 2014. Fellows are drawn from across all 6 colleges and GTRI at Georgia Tech. BBISS Interim Executive Director Beril Toktay says, \u0022I\u2019m delighted with the diversity of backgrounds and disciplines among the fellows and look forward to seeing the strengthening ties and growing collaborations in the sustainability community.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new BBISS Faculty Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/omar-isaac-asensio\u0022\u003EOmar Asensio\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/christos-e-athanasiou\u0022\u003EChristos Athanasiou\u003C\/a\u003E - Assistant Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/fani-boukouvala\u0022\u003EFani Boukouvala\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/peng-chen\u0022\u003EPeng Chen\u003C\/a\u003E - Assistant Professor, School of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kelly-comfort\u0022\u003EKelly Comfort\u003C\/a\u003E - Professor, School of Modern Languages\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/constance-crozier\u0022\u003EConstance Crozier\u003C\/a\u003E - Assistant Professor, H. 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Throughout her residency, she\u0027ll conduct research into the pollinator\u0027s place in our ecosystem and how beekeeping may offer relief to veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while connecting with the bees through art.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDunlap had been gardening for over a decade, but in 2016, when she got the urge to find new ways to engage with nature, she recalled a powerful piece of imagery that shaped her childhood \u2014 Wu-Tang Clan\u0027s music video for \u201cTriumph\u201d and its depiction of the group\u0027s members as a powerful swarm of Africanized killer bees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The political messaging and tying Africanized killer bees in with the stereotypes and the tropes of African Americans in the media, and the way that that was so poetically tied in, visually stuck with me,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was the first time I recognized a political message being articulated through art. For that reason, it stuck with me that bees were a form of strong symbolism tied to resilience.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELiving in Charlotte, North Carolina, Dunlap became a certified beekeeper under the Mecklenburg County Beekeepers Association in 2017. She continued practicing as she moved around the country, with stops in Chicago and Denver, eventually landing in Atlanta in 2021. Looking for a way to connect to the local beekeeping community, she attended an April presentation by UHBP Director Jennifer Leavey, who offered Dunlap a chance to get involved at Georgia Tech. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe now handles the inspection of the hives on The Kendeda Building roof, where she monitors for pests and ensures the bees have proper nutrition to sustain their population through the seasons. The UHBP began in 2012 with the goal of educating the Tech community on the importance of these pollinators within the Atlanta ecosystem and beyond \u2014 a charge that Dunlap carries on. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the next year, she will continue working on her sound art project that examines the frequency at which bees \u201cbuzz\u201d and how it, along with the responsibilities of beekeeping, is being used by VA hospitals and programs to ease the effects of PTSD. While the science behind the connection is still being explored, beekeeping was recommended more than a century ago \u2014 to soldiers returning home from World War I \u2014 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W6LcsuwS41I\u0026amp;t=138s\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaccording to a CNBC profile of Bees4Vets\u003C\/a\u003E, a nonprofit based in Nevada. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EFrom the Hive to the Canvas\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether it was baking sourdough bread or learning a new language, many people, including Dunlap, took the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic to pick up a new hobby. She began a master\u0027s program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago with the goal of using beeswax in encaustic painting, which uses hot wax mixed with pigments. The use of natural materials collected through her beekeeping practice connects Dunlap to her work.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s a way of tapping into another level of consciousness. It\u0027s a way of articulating the noncommunicable relationship between me and the bees. When there\u0027s a language gap between people, we try to fill it in with translation, but without a direct way to translate the language or the sensation that I feel from the bees, this allows me to document my practice in an abstract form,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy layering the wax and applying heat throughout the process, Dunlap watches the pieces take shape, often with the unpredictability of an active hive, as she says the art \u201ccan create itself.\u201d She collects the wax in small amounts, knowing that she can only produce her art if the bees are healthy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s an eco-conscious practice, making sure I don\u0027t use more than I need,\u0022 she explained. \u201cI love the landscape it creates, and it\u0027s all about me creating a direct relationship with my medium and knowing that I earned it by developing a relationship with the bees.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Dunlap continues her year-long residency with the UHBP, she intends to help educate the community, both on campus and around the Atlanta area, in the hopes that more prospective beekeepers will explore their curiosity to unlock the full potential of the practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s been a practice that keeps unveiling itself to me,\u0022 she said. \u0022As you get more engaged, you learn there is so much more to it than just the day-to-day hive inspections. 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From September 26 \u2013 29, students, academics, and working professionals from around the Americas gathered to share their diverse perspectives and experiences, and delved into the discourse of sustainability. Participants attended panel sessions, presentations, site visits, and workshops (one of which was student led) over the three-day meeting, offering their unique viewpoints on how sustainability plays a role in their work and academic careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta was acknowledged by the United Nations University (UNU) on December 18, 2017, as a Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development. RCE Greater Atlanta is one of over 190 RCEs recognized worldwide as part of the UNU RCE network. RCEs support multi-stakeholder implementation of the U.N. 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RCE Greater Atlanta members, representing all sectors of community, business, government, and civil society, contribute to the creation of an inclusive and collaborative community that advances SDG knowledge and action, and nurtures strong youth leadership by harnessing higher education capacity and knowledge for regional benefit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the speakers were Keisuke Midori, section chief from the Ministry of the Environment of Japan; Jenny Hirsch, senior director of the Georgia Tech Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education, representing RCE Greater Atlanta; and Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. Several of the speakers traveled or participated virtually from around the United States, as well as from places as far-flung as Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada, Peru, and Columbia. Atlanta was also well represented with participants and speakers from many area colleges and universities including Morehouse School of Medicine, Kennesaw State University, and Georgia Gwinnett College. A wide range of topics were presented such as \u201cYouth Initiatives at Assateague Island,\u201d \u201cEnergy Equity: Advancing SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy Through Community-University Partnerships,\u201d and \u201cYoung Leaders of the Earth Charter at RCE Bogota.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral Georgia Tech students were in attendance and have offered their perspectives on the event. Lakshya Sharma, a master\u2019s student in Human Computer Interaction and the student coordination manager for RCE Greater Atlanta, says, \u201cThe conference provided people coming from a wide variety of backgrounds an opportunity to present views, opinions, and talk about differences. I was given the responsibility to lead one of these sessions, where we discussed how important local community action is and how these actions can be made more efficient, inclusive, and effective. Participating in these discussions gave me a fresh perspective on things and made me explore new ways to solve problems, which I can now implement as a professional.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPerrin Brady, who is studying History, Technology, and Society at Georgia Tech and serving as a student engagement coordinator for RCE Greater Atlanta, said, \u201cI was able to raise questions to the room that I struggle with as a young person, like how to navigate possible conflict between requiring fast climate solutions and needing equitable\/sustainable solutions that take time and consideration. People\u0027s answers gave me hope for future impacts I could make.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJulie Chen, another student engagement coordinator, who is studying architecture at Georgia Tech, said, \u201cThe range of presentations remains an inspiration, as I was able to witness different RCEs actively involved in unique projects to further the UN SDGs. It was especially heartening to see young students taking the initiative. The RCE Americas Network is a great platform to share these efforts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event was sponsored by Oak Ridge Associated Universities; Kennesaw State University\u2019s Global Education Community Engagement and Outreach; Goethe Zentrum; and several Georgia Tech organizations, namely the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, the Renewable Bioproducts Institute, the Strategic Energy Institute, the Atlanta Global Studies Center, and the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business with the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe RCE Americas Meeting is an annual event. \u0026nbsp;For more information, see the following links:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMeeting Resources: https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1K8XeWuCEXq66TEVZuQQm3X3EzfXQ3zVB?usp=sharing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPresentation Recordings: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCpof6N7frRLybc0UW8dhX4A\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech campus recently served as host to the 2023 RCE Americas Regional Meeting. From September 26 \u2013 29, students, academics, and working professionals from around the Americas gathered to share their diverse perspectives and experiences, and delved into the discourse of sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech campus recently served as host from September 26 \u2013 29 for students, academics, and working professionals from around the Americas."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-10-20 16:48:12","changed_gmt":"2023-10-20 16:50:07","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672116":{"id":"672116","type":"image","title":"Georgia_Tech_RCE_Americas_Group_Photo.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA group of attendees to the RCE Americas meeting in Atlanta pose for a group photo outside a red brick Georgia Tech building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1697820508","gmt_created":"2023-10-20 16:48:28","changed":"1697820508","gmt_changed":"2023-10-20 16:48:28","alt":"A group of attendees to the RCE Americas meeting in Atlanta pose for a group photo outside a red brick Georgia Tech building.","file":{"fid":"255303","name":"Georgia_Tech_RCE_Americas_Group_Photo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/20\/Georgia_Tech_RCE_Americas_Group_Photo.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/20\/Georgia_Tech_RCE_Americas_Group_Photo.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":753994,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/20\/Georgia_Tech_RCE_Americas_Group_Photo.jpg?itok=0-mXgjVe"}}},"media_ids":["672116"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"}],"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:kchatfield30@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristina Chatfield\u003C\/a\u003E, Program and Portfolio Manager, Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kchatfield30@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670505":{"#nid":"670505","#data":{"type":"news","title":"NSF Grant to Develop Carbon \u2018Nutrition Labels\u2019 for a Sustainable Internet of Things","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEdge devices, such as wearables, cameras, smartphones, and smart home devices, have become the foundation of our daily interactions with technology. But the exponential growth in the number of these devices comes at a significant environmental cost, currently accounting for more than a third of the 4% of global carbon emissions attributed to information and communication technologies. This ecological impact is projected to worsen as the number of edge devices surges into trillions over the next few decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/josiah-hester\u0022\u003EJosiah Hester\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the College of Computing, along with researchers from Cornell and Harvard Universities, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2324861\u0026amp;HistoricalAwards=false\u0022\u003Ehas received a $2 million grant\u003C\/a\u003E from the newly established Design for Environmental Sustainability in Computing program at the National Science Foundation. The investigators aim to study and mitigate the environmental impact of edge computing devices. Their winning project will make carbon and sustainability a first-order design parameter for future edge computing devices that range from tiny, energy-harvesting Internet of Things devices \u2014 often found in manufacturing lines, cars, agriculture, and cities \u2014 to higher performance consumer electronics like tablets and smartphones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the research, investigators will capture a first-of-its-kind dataset on actual emissions and resource usage of complex fabrication processes, build and validate tools for carbon-aware design, and establish an Electronic Sustainability Record for edge devices, similar to nutrition labels for food, or a digital health record, that allows consumers and manufacturers to understand the carbon costs of computing devices and use that in decision-making. The grant proposal was catalyzed through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E Initiative Leads program, with additional funds from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/data.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute for Data Engineering and Science\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRight now, hardware designers, programmers, and consumers have only a vague idea of the actual carbon cost of the phone, wearable, or smart device they are working with. With rising e-waste and technology\u2019s increasing contributions to climate change, we have to figure out how to do better. This project will lay the foundations for edge devices that can last for decades, or at least have a lifetime commensurate with the carbon cost, potentially reducing e-waste, emissions, and environmental footprint,\u201d said Hester. \u201cOur design tools, new datasets, and carbon models will consider factors like energy, e-waste, and water usage from the manufacturing of computational devices, as well as operational carbon footprint from factors like machine learning and software lifecycles.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the grant money, Hester\u2019s team will develop an end-to-end framework that prioritizes environmental impact, while considering user experience, performance, and efficiency when designing edge devices. The framework, which they are calling Delphi, will enable sustainable technological growth by laying out a path for the design of environmentally conscious edge devices with substantially longer lifecycles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u201cEventually, this research could lead to a kind of \u2018nutrition label\u2019 for computing devices, like your phone, to empower consumers with data to make more sustainability-friendly purchasing and use decisions,\u201d Hester said. \u201cThis could incentivize and enable hardware companies to build lower carbon devices meant to last for many years, versus trading up after a contract renewal. We have a long way to go before this is reality, but this project will lay foundational steps in data collection, model building, and design tools \u2014 a sustainable vision of edge computing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJosiah Hester, associate professor in the College of Computing, along with researchers from Cornell and Harvard Universities, has received a $2 million grant from National Science Foundation. The investigators aim to study and mitigate the environmental impact of edge computing devices. Their winning project will make carbon and sustainability a first-order design parameter for future edge computing devices that range from tiny, energy-harvesting Internet of Things devices \u2014 often found in manufacturing lines, cars, agriculture, and cities \u2014 to higher performance consumer electronics like tablets and smartphones.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Josiah Hester, along with researchers from Cornell and Harvard Universities, has received a $2 million grant from National Science Foundation. "}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-10-18 22:36:46","changed_gmt":"2023-10-19 15:42:23","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672104":{"id":"672104","type":"image","title":"Josiah_Hester_Lab_portrait.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJosiah Hester sits at a desk in an electronics lab at Georgia Tech with an array of prototype projects and test equipment in front of him.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1697729952","gmt_created":"2023-10-19 15:39:12","changed":"1697729952","gmt_changed":"2023-10-19 15:39:12","alt":"Josiah Hester sits at a desk in an electronics lab at Georgia Tech with an array of prototype projects and test equipment in front of him.","file":{"fid":"255290","name":"Josiah_Hester_Lab_portrait.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/19\/Josiah_Hester_Lab_portrait.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/19\/Josiah_Hester_Lab_portrait.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":6300513,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/19\/Josiah_Hester_Lab_portrait.jpg?itok=K1J_386E"}}},"media_ids":["672104"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"191628","name":"Josiah Hester"},{"id":"175470","name":"edge computing"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"670025":{"#nid":"670025","#data":{"type":"news","title":"October Events Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOctober is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aashe.org\/get-involved\/campus-sustainability-month\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECampus Sustainability Month\u003C\/a\u003E, an international celebration of sustainability on college and university campuses. Georgia Tech will host sustainability-focused events all month. With the recent release of the Institute\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainability Next plan\u003C\/a\u003E, these campus opportunities underscore our commitment to the objectives outlined in the plan. There are numerous options centered on climate and social sustainability topics in addition to trips to explore nature around Atlanta. The programming is hosted by diverse campus groups and offers a glimpse into the wide-ranging commitment to sustainability at Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EEvent Lineup\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/02\/climate-action-plan-student-engagement-workshop\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClimate Action Plan Student Engagement Workshop\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMonday, Oct. 2 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n5 \u2013 6 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, Room 210\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a deliverable of the Sustainability Next Plan, the Georgia Tech Climate Action Plan is a roadmap for integrating climate action strategies across operations, research, and education focusing on climate justice and reducing emissions. Students are invited to join the Office of Sustainability for an interactive, in-person event to learn about the climate action strategies in the plan, share input, and enjoy free pizza.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor registration and additional information, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/02\/climate-action-plan-student-engagement-workshop\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. RSVP required.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/04\/climate-action-plan-campus-town-hall\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClimate Action Plan Campus Town Hall (Virtual)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWednesday, Oct. 4 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n11 a.m. \u2013 noon \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nVirtual via Zoom (RSVP Required)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe entire Georgia Tech community can learn more about the Georgia Tech Climate Action Plan and share input during a virtual campus town hall hosted by the Office of Sustainability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor registration and additional information, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/04\/climate-action-plan-campus-town-hall\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/04\/approaching-limits-climate-viability-urban-heat-vulnerability-atlanta-and-how\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EApproaching the Limits of Climate Viability: Urban Heat Vulnerability in Atlanta and How to Adapt\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWednesday, Oct. 4 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNoon \u2013 1:30 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nScholar\u2019s Event Theater, First Floor, Price Gilbert Library\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of Georgia Tech Library\u2019s initiative to highlight research that makes data accessible and meaningful to the public, Brian Stone Jr., a professor in the School of City and Regional Planning, will present a lecture on the urban heat island effect and its context for Atlanta. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFind more details and registration information \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/04\/approaching-limits-climate-viability-urban-heat-vulnerability-atlanta-and-how\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/05\/bbiss-seminar-series-baabak-ashuri-1052023-0\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Seminar Series, Baabak Ashuri \u2014 Valuation of Investment in Sustainable Buildings and Renewable Energy Infrastructure\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday, Oct. 5 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n3 \u2013 4 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHybrid Event: BBISS Offices, 760 Spring St., Suite 118, and on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_MzFmODBiMTUtNDY3Yy00Y2RjLThmNGEtZDQ1NGU0ODcwZTI2%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228caab3c0-de32-4942-a71b-f8f6e9d232f7%22%7d\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETeams\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBaabak Ashuri, a professor in the School of Building Construction and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and a Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Fellow, will speak about how a new set of tools for the valuation and appraisal of renewable energy projects can enhance investment decision-making. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/05\/liams-legacy-2023-humanitarian-engineering-juan-lucena\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiam\u0027s Legacy Symposium 2023: Humanitarian Engineering with Juan Lucena\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday, Oct. 5 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n4 \u2013 6 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCoda Building, Ninth Floor Atrium\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJuan Lucena, director of the Humanitarian Engineering Undergraduate Program and professor of engineering, design, and society at the Colorado School of Mines will visit Georgia Tech for the annual Liam\u2019s Legacy Symposium. Lucena will explore the relationship between engineers, engineering, and the well-being of communities, social justice, and sustainability. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis event is presented by the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education in partnership with the School of History and Sociology, through a grant from the Gertrude and William C. Wardlaw Fund in support of the Conference on Human Rights, Changes, and Challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/12\/sustainable-careers-and-shared-values-panel\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainable Careers and Shared Value Panel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday, Oct. 12 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2 \u2013 3:15 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nScheller College of Business, Room 221\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoin the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business to hear from three panelists at various stages in their careers and diverse types of corporations about how sustainability is incorporated and how it has shaped their roles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information and registration \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/12\/sustainable-careers-and-shared-values-panel\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/13\/lullwater-preserve-emory-bird-walk\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELullwater Preserve (Emory) Bird Walk\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFriday, Oct. 13 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n7 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMeet at Cherry Emerson\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERide the GT\/Emory bus with Birdwatchers @ GT to Lullwater Preserve, a beautiful, forested park on Emory\u2019s Druid Hills campus. Open to beginner and expert birders alike \u2014 make sure to RSVP if you need binoculars.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and registration, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/13\/lullwater-preserve-emory-bird-walk\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Energy Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOct. 16 \u2013 22 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nResidence Halls Across Campus\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHousing and Residence Life\u2019s annual Energy Competition takes place the week of Oct. 16. The competition will give all campus residents a chance to see the daily energy use of their residence halls, along with tips on how to reduce their individual use. The residence hall that reduces its use the most will win a prize.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malte.weiland@aux.gatech.edu\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMalte Weiland\u003C\/a\u003E, senior sustainability project manager, Auxiliary Services, for more information.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/17\/conversation-victor-luckerson-author-built-fire\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EA Conversation With Victor Luckerson, Author of \u2018Built From the Fire\u003C\/a\u003E\u2019\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTuesday, Oct. 17 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n7 \u2013 8:30 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nScheller College of Business, Room 100 \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA panel discussion with Victor Luckerson, author of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=e2ab208f9687db5dc76fd40d2\u0026amp;id=2f0f42246a\u0026amp;e=608b697f87\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBuilt From the Fire\u003C\/a\u003E, moderated by Todd Michney, associate professor in the School of History and Sociology. The book follows a multigenerational saga of a family and a community in Tulsa\u2019s Greenwood district, known as \u201cBlack Wall Street,\u201d that in one century survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, urban renewal, and gentrification.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/18\/staff-council-fall-drive-thru-recycling-event\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStaff Council Drive-Thru Recycling Event\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWednesday, Oct. 18 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2 \u2013 4 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nO\u2019Keefe Building Parking Lot, 151 Sixth St. NW\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Staff Council and CPEC subcommittee are hosting a recycling collection event for faculty and staff. Drop off items such as plastic bottles, mixed paper, household batteries, electronics, and glass. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/19\/bbiss-seminar-series-dylan-brewer-10192023\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Seminar Series \u2013 Dylan Brewer: Who Heeds the Call in an Energy Emergency? Evidence from Smart Thermostat Data\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday, Oct. 19 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n3 \u2013 4 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHybrid Event: BBISS Offices, 760 Spring St., Suite 118, and on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_MzFmYmIyOTEtZWYzMC00N2FmLWI0OTktZGZlNzg1ZDM0MzZk%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%228caab3c0-de32-4942-a71b-f8f6e9d232f7%22%7d\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETeams\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDylan Brewer, an assistant professor in the School of Economics and BBISS Fellow, will present research exploring the relationship between compliance with calls to conserve energy during a shortage situation and in an environment of political polarization. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_e3xwZcOc7iyop0i\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClimate and Innovation Business Forum\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFriday, Oct. 20 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n1 \u2013 5:30 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGlobal Learning Center \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Climate and Innovation Business Forum will convene stakeholders from various sectors to explore strategies for driving innovative climate solutions. Attendees are invited to participate in discussions on harnessing the potential of climate technology, forging innovative collaborations, and mobilizing capital for environmental and social impact.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdministration and Finance Virtual Town Hall\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFriday, Oct. 20 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2 \u2013 3 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nVirtual via Zoom \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/95142941085\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Egatech.zoom.us\/j\/95142941085\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECelebrate Sustainability Month at the A\u0026amp;F virtual town hall and learn about activities designed to promote sustainability across the Institute. We will share highlights from the recently published Sustainability Next plan, developing strategies from the Climate Action Plan, and how Georgia Tech is harnessing the power of data throughout our utility management efforts to foster a living campus for all. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/24\/georgia-tech-sustainable-education-opportunities-panel\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Undergraduate Sustainability Education Panel\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTuesday, Oct. 24\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n11 a.m. \u2013 noon\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, Room 210\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about sustainability-focused campus educational opportunities at this panel discussion and hear from affiliated faculty, staff, and students. Snacks will be provided.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/10\/27\/surviving-zombie-apocalypse-kendeda-2023\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESurviving the \u201cZombie Apocalypse\u201d at Kendeda 2023\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFriday, Oct. 27 \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n4 \u2013 7:30 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building is an example of resilient infrastructure, with its potable water storage, solar power system, composting toilets, and ability to grow food on its rooftop garden. This Office of Sustainability event will focus on the lessons that The Kendeda Building has taught us about sustainability, regenerative design, and the benefits of being more self-sufficient. Join us for a spooky Kendeda Building tour, snacks, and lessons in sewing and food pickling. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGet tickets \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/surviving-the-zombie-apocalypse-at-kendeda-2023-tickets-723587919947\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/art.c21u.gatech.edu\/extension-community\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EExtension of Community: What It Means to Be Sustainable in a Digital World\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThroughout October\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocations include The Kendeda Building, the Library, and the Georgia Tech Media Bridge\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExperience an interactive art exhibit at the intersection of science and technology addressing sustainability and the climate crisis.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EHow have our technological and digital developments helped and harmed us?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EHow can we be more digitally sustainable?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EWhat are the limits of technology and how can we shift our behaviors to help heal the planet?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFourteen artists and scientists reflect on community and sustainability within their practice and question the impact of technology on the environment and society. The exhibit, curated by Birney Robert, addresses themes of plastics and waste, social and environmental justice, and imagined futures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/art.c21u.gatech.edu\/extension-community\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExplore the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/campus-sustainability-month\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECampus Sustainability Month 2023 Calendar\u003C\/a\u003E for a comprehensive list of events and updates. 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to life.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the creation of Georgia Tech\u2019s 2020 \u2013 2030 strategic plan, the Institute\u2019s executive leadership team launched a task force to create a strategic sustainability roadmap \u2014 the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainability Next Plan\u003C\/a\u003E \u2014 to help advance some of its most important goals. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSustainability Next is central to Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition,\u201d said President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cAs one of the largest technological universities in the world, we have the opportunity and responsibility to help find solutions to the biggest problems we face, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and support a human population that will soon rise to 10 billion while reducing the stress we\u2019re causing on our planet.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe plan calls on Georgia Tech to: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBe a global sustainability thought leader. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECatalyze innovation through education and research. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELead by example in the practice and culture of sustainability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince the fall of 2022, Sustainability Next has begun to implement projects, including:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca 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rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainability Education Innovation Grants\u003C\/a\u003E for faculty to expand Sustainable Development Goals concept and skill integration across the undergraduate curriculum.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/brook-byers-institute-sustainable-systems-announces-sustainability-next-seed-grant-winners-second\u0022\u003EResearch Seed Grants\u003C\/a\u003E to support interdisciplinary climate and sustainability research initiatives. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/living-laboratory\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELiving Campus\u003C\/a\u003E connecting Georgia Tech\u2019s built environment and surrounding landscape to serve as opportunities for collaborations between academics, research, industry, operations, and community partnerships.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese initiatives alone have created collaborations between several sustainability-focused departments on campus, including the Office of Sustainability, the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, the Ray C. 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It was later expanded to integrate the departments of utilities, sustainable building operations, and The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, Sustainability Next has supported the Brook Byers Institute in becoming a transformative unit focused on climate and sustainability that integrates research and education. 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Chlorine has long been the standard for water treatment, but it often contains trace levels of disinfection byproducts and unknown contaminants. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers developed the minus approach to handle these harmful byproducts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInstead of relying on traditional chemical addition (known as the plus approach), the minus approach avoids disinfectants, chemical coagulants, and advanced oxidation processes typical to water treatment processes. It uses a unique mix of filtration methods to remove byproducts and pathogens, enabling water treatment centers to use ultraviolet light and much smaller doses of chemical disinfectants to minimize future bacterial growth down the distribution system. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe minus approach is a groundbreaking philosophical concept in water treatment,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/yongsheng-chen\u0022\u003EYongsheng Chen\u003C\/a\u003E, the Bonnie W. and Charles W. Moorman IV Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. \u201cIts primary objective is to achieve these outcomes while minimizing the reliance on chemical treatments, which can give rise to various issues in the main water treatment stream.\u201d\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\u003Cspan\u003EChen and his student Elliot Reid, the primary author, presented the minus approach in the paper, \u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/full\/10.1021\/acs.est.2c09389\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Minus Approach Can Redefine the Standard of Practice of Drinking Water Treatment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E,\u201d in \u003Cem\u003EThe American Chemical Society\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003EThe minus approach physically separates emerging contaminants and disinfection byproducts from the main water treatment process using these already proven processes: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBank filtration withdraws water from naturally occurring or constructed banks like rivers or lakes. As the water travels through the layers of soil and gravel, it naturally filters out impurities, suspended particles, and certain microorganisms.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBiofiltration uses biological processes to treat water by passing it through filter beds made of sand, gravel, or activated carbon that can support the growth of beneficial microorganisms, which in turn can remove contaminants. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAdsorption occurs when an adsorbent material like activated carbon is used to trap contaminants.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMembrane filtration uses a semi-permeable membrane to separate particles and impurities from the main treatment process.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe minus approach is intended to engage the water community in designing safer, more sustainable, and more intelligent systems. Because its technologies are already available and proven, the minus approach can be implemented immediately.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt can also integrate with artificial intelligence (AI) to improve filtration\u2019s effectiveness. AI can aid process optimization, predictive maintenance, faulty detection and diagnosis, energy optimization, and decision-support systems. AI models have also been able to reliably predict the origin of different types of pollution in source water, and models have also successfully detected pipeline damage and microbial contamination, allowing for quick and efficient maintenance. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis innovative philosophy seeks to revolutionize traditional water treatment practices by providing a more sustainable and environmentally friendly solution,\u201d Chen said. \u201cBy reducing the reliance on chemical treatments, the minus approach mitigates the potential risks associated with the use of such chemicals, promoting a safer water supply for both human consumption and environmental protection.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECITATION: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EElliot Reid, Thomas Igou, Yangying Zhao, John Crittenden, Ching-Hua Huang, Paul Westerhoff, Bruce Rittmann, J\u00f6rg E. 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Chlorine has long been the standard for water treatment, but it often contains trace levels of disinfection byproducts and unknown contaminants. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers developed the minus approach to handle these harmful byproducts.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Institute of Technology researchers developed the minus approach to handle these harmful byproducts."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2023-09-11 19:41:23","changed_gmt":"2023-09-13 01:26:27","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671674":{"id":"671674","type":"image","title":"water photo","body":null,"created":"1694462505","gmt_created":"2023-09-11 20:01:45","changed":"1694462569","gmt_changed":"2023-09-11 20:02:49","alt":"Hand holds glass over faucet","file":{"fid":"254778","name":"GettyImages-1445381865.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/11\/GettyImages-1445381865.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/11\/GettyImages-1445381865.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":331816,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/11\/GettyImages-1445381865.jpg?itok=aE0e2AI5"}}},"media_ids":["671674"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETess Malone, Senior Research Writer\/Editor\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Etess.malone@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669209":{"#nid":"669209","#data":{"type":"news","title":" CEE Researchers Awarded $2.1 Million Grant to Ensure Cleaner, Safer Drinking Water ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResearchers from Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering received a $2.1 million grant from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/epa-awards-nearly-85m-research-grants-ensure-cleaner-and-safer-drinking-water\u0022\u003EU.S. Environmental Protection Agency \u003C\/a\u003E(EPA) to investigate contaminants in drinking water.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe EPA is funding the research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarlton S. Wilder Associate Professor\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/ameet-pinto\u0022\u003E Ameet Pinto\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, the project\u0027s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eprincipal investigator, said disinfection is used to kill microorganisms to make drinking water safe for consumption.\u0026nbsp; Yet, disinfecting to kill microorganisms can also result in formation of harmful disinfection by-products. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur key project goal is to shine a light on when, where, and why pathogens and disinfection by-products occur and co-occur in drinking water systems across the country,\u201d Pinto said. \u201cThis will help water utilities better navigate the tradeoff of managing microbiological and chemical risks in drinking water and thus enhance the reliability of safe drinking water supply to their consumers.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAccording to the EPA, opportunistic pathogens such as Legionella \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Epneumophila\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Enontuberculous \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Emycobacteria, and Pseudomonas\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Eaeruginosa\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E can grow in drinking water systems and pose potential risks to public health. The occurrence of these and other microbial pathogens is also associated with contaminated storage facilities and other problems in water distribution systems such as backflow and low-pressure incidents. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIf left untreated, these contamination events can lead to outbreaks of gastrointestinal, respiratory, and other waterborne illnesses. The disinfectants used to control these pathogens can cause additional problems by reacting with natural organic matter, bromide, and other contaminants to form disinfectant by-products, which also have the potential to be harmful to human health.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech is one of four institutions selected by the EPA to receive nearly $8.5 million in grant funding, along with the University of Minnesota, Michigan State University, and the University of Texas. The Georgia Tech team includes Turnipseed Family Chair \u0026amp; Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/ching-hua-huang\u0022\u003EChing-Hua Huang\u003C\/a\u003E and Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/katy-graham\u0022\u003EKaty Graham\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ED\u003Cspan\u003Eisinfection is used to kill microorganisms to make drinking water safe for consumption. Yet, disinfecting to kill microorganisms can also result in formation of harmful disinfection by-products. The goal of the Georgia Tech research project is to shine a light on when, where, and why pathogens and disinfection by-products occur and co-occur in drinking water systems across the country. This will help water utilities better navigate the tradeoff of managing microbiological and chemical risks in drinking water and thus enhance the reliability of safe drinking water supply to their consumers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The EPA is funding the research on the occurrence and concentration of pathogens and disinfection by-products and the environmental conditions favorable to their growth in drinking water distribution systems. 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For the past three decades, lithium-ion batteries have reigned supreme \u2014 proving their performance in smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut battery researchers have begun to approach the limits of lithium-ion. As next-generation long-range vehicles and electric aircraft start to arrive on the market, the search for safer, cheaper, and more powerful battery systems that can outperform lithium-ion is ramping up.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/mcdowell-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatthew McDowell\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, associate professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, is using aluminum foil to create batteries with higher energy density and greater stability. The team\u2019s new battery system, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-39685-x\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edetailed in \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, could enable electric vehicles to run longer on a single charge and would be cheaper to manufacture \u2014 all while having a positive impact on the environment. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe are always looking for batteries with higher energy density, which would enable electric vehicles to drive for longer distances on a charge,\u201d McDowell said. \u201cIt\u2019s interesting that we can use aluminum as a battery material, because it\u2019s cost-effective, highly recyclable, and easy to work with.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe idea of making batteries with aluminum isn\u2019t new. Researchers investigated its potential in the 1970s, but it didn\u2019t work well.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhen used in a conventional lithium-ion battery, aluminum fractures and fails within a few charge-discharge cycles, due to expansion and contraction as lithium travels in and out of the material. Developers concluded that aluminum wasn\u2019t a viable battery material, and the idea was largely abandoned. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, solid-state batteries have entered the picture. While lithium-ion batteries contain a flammable liquid that can lead to fires, solid-state batteries contain a solid material that\u0027s not flammable and, therefore, likely safer. Solid-state batteries also enable the integration of new high-performance active materials, as shown in this research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe project began as a collaboration between the Georgia Tech team and Novelis, a leading manufacturer of aluminum and the world\u2019s largest aluminum recycler, as part of the Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech. The research team knew that aluminum would have energy, cost, and manufacturing benefits when used as a material in the battery\u2019s anode \u2014 the negatively charged side of the battery that stores lithium to create energy \u2014 but pure aluminum foils were failing rapidly when tested in batteries. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team decided to take a different approach. Instead of using pure aluminum in the foils, they added small amounts of other materials to the aluminum to create foils with particular \u201cmicrostructures,\u201d or arrangements of different materials. They tested over 100 different materials to understand how they would behave in batteries. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe needed to incorporate a material that would address aluminum\u2019s fundamental issues as a battery anode,\u201d said Yuhgene Liu, a Ph.D. student in McDowell\u2019s lab and first author on the paper. \u201cOur new aluminum foil anode demonstrated markedly improved performance and stability when implemented in solid-state batteries, as opposed to conventional lithium-ion batteries.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team observed that the aluminum anode could store more lithium than conventional anode materials, and therefore more energy. In the end, they had created high energy density batteries that could potentially outperform lithium-ion batteries.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne of the benefits of our aluminum anode that we\u0027re excited about is that it enables performance improvements, but it also can be very cost-effective,\u201d McDowell said. \u201cOn top of that, when using a foil directly as a battery component, we actually remove a lot of the manufacturing steps that would normally be required to produce a battery material.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShort-range electric aircraft are in development by several companies, but the limiting factor is batteries. Today\u2019s batteries do not hold enough energy to power aircraft to fly distances greater than 150 miles or so. New battery chemistries are needed, and the McDowell team\u2019s aluminum anode batteries could open the door to more powerful battery technologies. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe initial success of these aluminum foil anodes presents a new direction for discovering other potential battery materials,\u201d Liu said. \u0022This hopefully opens pathways for reimagining a more energy-optimized and cost-effective battery cell architecture.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team is currently working to scale up the size of the batteries to understand how size influences the aluminum\u2019s behavior. The group is also actively exploring other materials and microstructures with the goal of creating very cheap foils for battery systems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is a story about a material that was known about for a long time, but was largely abandoned early on in battery development,\u201d McDowell said. \u201cBut with new knowledge, combined with a new technology \u2014 the solid-state battery \u2014 we\u0027ve figured out how we can rejuvenate the idea and achieve really promising performance.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFunding\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E: Support is acknowledged from Novelis, Inc. M.T.M. acknowledges support from a Sloan Research Fellowship in Chemistry from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. 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Read the full feature here.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe entire ocean is connected. Species like coral can be similar in entirely different parts of the ocean because those waters share characteristics like salinity, temperature, and nutrients. But how did this shared DNA travel in the first place? Currents connect ecosystems, and understanding their flow could help to rebuild other ecosystems. That\u2019s the focus of the research from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/annalisabracco\/\u0022\u003EAnnalisa Bracco\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCorals spread through larvae, which are transported by ocean currents. This is something that naturally happens and is, in the case of corals, definitely quite beneficial,\u201d Bracco said. \u201cIf the coral gets bleached and dies, other coral DNA can come in the form of larvae and recolonize the territory.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBracco\u2019s research is about more than just following these currents. She also determines how they could be used to rejuvenate weakened or destroyed ecosystems. Marine protected areas in the Gulf of Mexico could be expanded to deliver more flora and fauna larvae to repopulate stressed or damaged areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe need to preserve ecosystems that are diverse, but also well connected, so they can transfer that diversity if something happens in another place,\u201d Bracco said. \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/turning-tide-climate-change\u0022\u003ERead more.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EModeling the Future of Glaciers and Ice Sheets\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERetreating glaciers and the animals who live on them have become highly visible symbols of climate change. They are also a key to predicting its future. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iceclimate.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAlex Robel\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, uses computational modeling to better understand how ice reacts to climate change and how, in turn, that causes global sea level to rise. His research group creates equations to explain how ice not only responds to climate change, but also how it flows, fractures, and melts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u201cUnlike other fields, we don\u0027t have the standard set of equations that describe how ice sheets and glaciers work,\u201d Robel said. \u201cWe use high-performance computing to simulate real glaciers on Antarctica and Greenland and try to understand how they have changed in the past and predict how they will change in the future.\u201d\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNot all ice is created the same. While sea ice freezes over a few feet of the top of the ocean in wintertime, glaciers are formed by the accumulation and compression of snow on land over long periods of time to depths of hundreds, even thousands, of feet. 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The BBISS Graduate Fellows Program provides graduate students with enhanced training in sustainability, team science, and leadership in addition to their usual programs of study. Each 2-year fellowship is funded by a generous gift from Brook and Shawn Byers and is additionally guided by a Faculty Advisory Board. The students apply their skills and talents, working directly with their peers, faculty, and external partners on long-term, large team, sustainability relevant projects. They are also afforded opportunities to organize and host seminar series, develop their professional networks, publish papers, draft proposals, and develop additional skills critical to their professional success and future careers leading research teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2023 class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Graduate Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAminat A. 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Supported (or inclusive) employment includes accommodations for those with disabilities so they can succeed on the job. The founders have witnessed how supported employment can create positive outcomes for employers, disabled employees, teams, and customers alike. On March 31, 2023, In Good Company placed third in the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/2023-04-06-sustainable-x-requiem-2.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESustainable-X Showcase\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E. 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But the students in this class challenged and humbled me \u2013 and brought me joy. I signed up to be an aid because I thought they needed me, but in fact I needed them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhat is one of your favorite memories from that experience?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESN:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EI went to a big school in Texas with a lot of overachievers. But the special ed classroom was tucked away in the corner of a back hall. The teacher knew I was involved in the arts. She said, \u201cThese students have never been in the spotlight. Would you mind helping to make them shine?\u201d We ended up putting on a show. 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And I want to rally as many people as possible to join in this story!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHow has this passion made an impact in your career choices?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESN:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;I started my career as a teacher to students with learning differences, but realized there was more that I wanted to do beyond the walls of my classroom. I decided to come to Scheller to get my MBA so I could acquire the skills I was lacking in order to work towards a more scalable solution. I\u2019ve had some amazing mentors in the social impact space \u2013 like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/blum\/index.html\u0022\u003ETerry Blum\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/staff\/pap\/index.html\u0022\u003ED\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/staff\/pap\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u00f3\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/staff\/pap\/index.html\u0022\u003Eri Pap\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;[faculty director and managing director, respectively, of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/institute-for-leadership-and-social-impact\/index.html\u0022\u003EInstitute for Leadership and Social Impact\u003C\/a\u003E]. They\u2019ve helped me to try to solve the problem I care about through social entrepreneurship. 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I realized I was in a unique position to leverage my Scheller College network to solve an employment problem. I could connect the dots between employers and a potential workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAmanda, how did you and Sarah first meet?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmanda Shojaee (AS):\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EWe connected in Spring 2022 in our Collaborative Product Development class, taught by Karthik Ramachandran. I discovered Sarah\u2019s passion for solving business problems in a socially impactful way. We realized that with her vision and my drive to investigate, discover, and iterate on solutions, we made a great team. While I saw a lot of social good in Sarah\u2019s idea, I also spotted a strong case to be made for this just making good business sense. It\u2019s a win-win.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESarah, how did Amanda become your business co-founder?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESN:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Being a solopreneur is lonely and tiring. I got so worn out doing all the work on my own that I almost pulled the plug indefinitely. Then, something truly miraculous happened. Amanda (who had no idea how close I was to pausing this endeavor) approached me. She had heard about my business idea. She said, \u201cI like your idea. 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Through our first-hand experience, we have witnessed the positive impact of a safe and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, resulting in satisfied customers and an improved team dynamic.\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDescribe the journey of developing your startup.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAS:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EI researched Census Bureau data to see what industry is suffering the most from the labor shortage. The food and service industry jumped out right away. Scheller is in a neighborhood with plenty of restaurants to learn from, so our discovery began without any delay. We thought that surely at least\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Eone\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;restaurant would be interested in solving an old problem with a new solution.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.elvinedolocal.com\/\u0022\u003EEl Vi\u00f1deo Local\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was one of the first restaurants we walked into. We asked one of the owners,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.elvinedolocal.com\/team-member\/robert-kaster\/\u0022\u003ERobert Kaster\u003C\/a\u003E, if they had any labor challenges. He said they had a problem with chronically vacant positions. It was hard to get someone to interview. Then, if someone was hired, it was hard to get them to continue working past the second week. We asked Robert if he would be open to embracing a new method to solve this problem \u2013 by hiring a disabled person. 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This accommodating interview also provided clarity to the owners so they could best understand how to place Ryan meaningfully and provide him with the accommodations he\u2019d need to succeed on the job, such as breaking his shifts up into more but shorter periods of time. We told them to ask questions that would benefit everyone. Things like:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDescribe the ideal work environment where you would thrive. Are you a solo worker or team player?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAS:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;The restaurant was having trouble keeping inventory organized and restocked. In the interview, Robert and Keith discovered that Ryan is gifted at checklists and likes to work alone. They decided to pull inventory-related tasks off the plates of other team members to shape a new role that was well suited for Ryan. Since Ryan started working in January, the other team members have been able to do their jobs better. And Ryan is doing a great job organizing the storage room. He reports when the stock of an item is low. He also makes sure the owners don\u2019t overbuy items, which helps them save money. Ryan is helping the restaurant just like they are helping him.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHow did you become involved in Sustainable-X?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESN:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EWhen we heard about the Sustainable-X Showcase, we decided to go for it. We\u2019d never formally pitched and thought it would be a great experience. Preparing for and participating in the Showcase bolstered our confidence, sense of purpose, and desire to commit long term to this business. Amanda and I were both quickly approaching graduation, but both of us were having a hard time finding job opportunities that we were excited about. We kept thinking about our business, but our biggest hang-up was money.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAS:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Sustainable-X gave us a platform to be among like-minded problem solvers. When we won third place and found out there was an investment opportunity attached, we were in shock. We realized we could actually do the business full time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESN:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;If not for Sustainable-X, we would be in corporate jobs in the day and working on our business in the evening. Now I get to focus on helping this population I deeply care about full time, and I couldn\u2019t be happier.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWould you like to acknowledge any other Georgia Tech people or resources who have helped you?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAS:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, we\u2019d like to acknowledge\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/female-founders\u0022\u003EFemale Founders\u003C\/a\u003E, the MBA Entrepreneurship Club, the MBA Women in Business Club, and our professors\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/marinoni\/index.html\u0022\u003EAstrid Marioni\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/hora\/index.html\u0022\u003EManpreet Hora\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;who helped shape our understanding of entrepreneurship and service operations. Their course content is now coming to life for us!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWhat are you both focusing on now?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAS:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EPlacing in the Showcase gave us the opportunity to participate in the 12-week\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;startup launch program this summer. It\u2019s a full-time job! We are attending lectures about pricing, marketing strategy, and the like, and are immediately putting what we learn into practice with In Good Company. We\u2019re expanding to the hospitality industry as we have connected with some wonderful leaders in this space who also value inclusive employment. We\u2019re even attending their annual conference in Las Vegas next week to continue building connections in this space to build custom solutions for this group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESN:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;To walk this scary road of entrepreneurship while being surrounded by people who want to see our company succeed has been amazing. We know the work will be hard, but we\u2019re just in awe of the many gifts that have already showered down. Classmates have given their time to help us work through pricing, build out the brand, and review decks. My boyfriend built our website for us in two days and has offered his startup expertise. Professors, guest speakers, and business community members have become our mentors and advocates. All of this makes taking the next leaps of faith a bit easier knowing that we are \u201cin good company!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn March 31, 2023, In Good Company placed third in the Sustainable-X Showcase. With the help of prize money, investment, and participation in a startup launch program, the In Good Company founders are working to achieve their mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On March 31, 2023, In Good Company placed third in the Sustainable-X Showcase. 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The stop in Atlanta is part of the administration\u2019s effort to promote the value and promise of a national investment in clean energy. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOne key reason why we should focus on clean energy is to be able to focus on affordability,\u201d she said. \u201cA second reason is because of security. Whether it\u2019s in supply chains or in actual fuel, we want to be able to generate the means to our own energy security, homegrown energy, and that\u2019s why we should be going clean.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cA study from the International Finance Corporation estimates the clean energy sector is going to be worth $23 trillion globally by 2030,\u201d she continued. \u201cThat\u2019s a massive amount of money. That is the reason why we want to see economic opportunity here and jobs created because of clean energy.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETim Lieuwen, executive director of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, welcomed Secretary Granholm, as well as Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, and guests. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt is a privilege for us to welcome this great group of energy leaders onto our campus,\u201d Lieuwen said. \u201cWe are deeply appreciative of the partnerships that we have with our city, state government, and federal government. We are at the center of a very exciting developing ecosystem in the region. Having our secretary of energy here is a great opportunity to just quickly highlight Georgia Tech\u2019s multidecade partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) across all the DOE mission spaces. Whether that\u2019s batteries, electric vehicles, hydrogen, nuclear, or carbon capture, or policy, we have over 1,000 people on this campus working across this whole value chain engaging with our community and policymakers.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESecretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Georgia Tech to talk about President Joe Biden\u0027s investment in clean energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited Georgia Tech to talk about President Joe Biden\u0027s investment in clean energy. 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For Georgia Tech, striving toward inclusivity starts with a simple but crucial goal: building deep, lasting research partnerships.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/research-next\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/research-next\u0022\u003EResearch Next\u003C\/a\u003E, a planning initiative for Georgia Tech\u2019s research enterprise, was launched by Executive Vice President for Research Chaouki T. Abdallah in 2020 and co-chaired by Tim Lieuwen and Mark Whorton. As part of Phase 3, project teams worked throughout the past year to implement its goals. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne Research Next project team has paved the way for inclusive research collaborations to thrive at Georgia Tech and beyond. The team was charged with identifying opportunities and developing support systems to facilitate research collaborations between Georgia Tech and HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) and MSIs (minority-serving institutions).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESince kicking off in March 2022, the project team solidified new research partnerships, developed a digital networking tool to connect Georgia Tech and HBCU researchers, and created and hired a full-time position at Tech for ongoing engagement with HBCUs and MSIs. The group was co-led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/george-white-0\u0022\u003EGeorge White\u003C\/a\u003E, senior director for strategic partnerships in the Office of the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research and principal research engineer at Georgia Tech, and Thomas Martin, chief scientist for the Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe goal of our work is not only to support collaborative research with HBCUs and MSIs, but also to strengthen the pipeline of top graduates who will enhance diversity in our state and nation\u2019s workforce,\u201d White said. \u201cOne of the first key steps was to hear from the groups we were charged to work with.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDefining the Challenge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team began by leveraging GTRI\u2019s longstanding work and connections with HBCUs, which include federally funded collaborative research projects and workforce development initiatives. The group invited representatives from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tcrdf.org\/\u0022\u003ETougaloo College Research and Development Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E (TCRDF), a consortium of HBCUs whose mission is to advance research collaborations between HBCUs and the Department of Defense. Members of TCRDF educated the project team about challenges HBCUs face in obtaining federally sponsored research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cGTRI has been fortunate to collaborate with TCRDF in support of the U.S. Army\u2019s Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation \u0026amp; Missile Center\u2019s mission to accelerate research collaborations with HBCUs and MSIs and enrich the workforce with a pipeline of talented graduates,\u201d Martin said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThroughout the year, the project team hosted seminars with HBCUs where they highlighted research activities at the Institute and discussed how HBCUs could participate in areas of mutual research interests. The team also joined TCRDF\u2019s open virtual meeting hours every week to talk about research engagement opportunities at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition, they recommended that Georgia Tech create a dedicated, permanent position to facilitate ongoing engagement with HBCUs. Taiesha Smith, the first senior program manager for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbcumsi.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s HBCU\/MSI Research Collaboration Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, will lead outreach efforts to increase and foster enduring research collaborations. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI\u0027m excited to be the connective tissue between Georgia Tech, HBCUs, and MSIs in building sustainable and mutually\u0026nbsp;beneficial relationships that lead to successful research collaboration,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI aim to accomplish this goal through a commitment to understanding the needs of HBCUs and MSIs, communicating their value to all stakeholders, and supporting them in making appropriate connections across Georgia Tech and beyond.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteps Forward\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe project team led the development of a software tool, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbcumsi.research.gatech.edu\/collabnext-tool\u0022\u003ECollabNext\u003C\/a\u003E, that facilitates research interaction and collaborations between HBCUs and Georgia Tech. Using the tool, researchers can find partners at HBCUs based on specific disciplines and areas of interest. The tool is currently in beta version and has expanded to include Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Texas Southern University, Fisk University, and the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Data Science Initiative. A \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbcumsi.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E hosts the tool and provides information about the initiative.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team also is planning a forum that will bring together researchers from Georgia Tech and several HBCUs\/MSIs, as well as government officials and industry leaders from top STEM companies. A major goal of the event will be for participants to develop white papers to better position HBCUs and MSIs to compete for large federal funding opportunities. The multi-day event will be organized by the Office of the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research and is set to take place in November. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdditional steps taken to establish and solidify research partnerships\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESubmitted a joint proposal for an NSF Regional Innovation Engine with TCRDF and seven HBCU\/MSI partner institutions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESubmitted a joint NSF proposal with the AUC Data Science Initiative, Morehouse College, and TCRDF to establish the inaugural research collaboration forum at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELaunched the Biomedical Data Science Summer Research Program. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrepared a memorandum of understanding (pending) to establish a semiconductor research initiative with HBCU\/MSIs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EModified an agreement with Ford Motor Company to allow HBCU\/MSI institutions to participate in sponsored research projects in collaboration with Georgia Tech. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EParticipated in the 2022 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.ed.gov\/whhbcu\/hbcu-week-conference\/2023-national-hbcu-week-conference\/\u0022\u003ENational HBCU Week\u003C\/a\u003E, hosted by the executive director for White House Initiatives on HBCUs. Georgia Tech will participate again in 2023 to introduce CollabNext and present best practices for engaging in collaborative research.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESubmitted proposals to the Department of Energy\u2019s Hydrogen Hub (with Battelle Memorial Institute) and Direct Air\u0026nbsp;Capture Hub (with Southern States Energy Board) to develop a collaborative\u0026nbsp;research and community engagement consortium made up of HBCUs and MSIs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026nbsp;will serve as an unbiased science convener\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;the HBCUs\/MSIs, which will receive the majority of funding and engagement. This work is in partnership with Tech\u2019s Serve-Learn-Sustain.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis Research Next project provided the opportunity not only to coordinate efforts across Georgia Tech to enhance research collaborations with HBCUs and MSIs, but also to position Georgia Tech as thought leaders in this initiative,\u201c said Martin.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETeam co-leader George White attended Hampton University, a prominent HBCU, and saw firsthand some of the resource challenges that the institutions face when trying to secure federally sponsored research. The initiative\u2019s mission continues to be important for him personally.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur work with HBCUs supports Georgia Tech\u2019s strategic plan by increasing accessibility and improving the human condition,\u201d he said. \u201cWith the vast resources we have here, it is important to work together to find solutions to these pressing challenges.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVisit \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbcumsi.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehbcumsi.research.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E to learn more about the initiative. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe would like to hear from you about any research collaboration with an HBCU or MSI. 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The group was co-led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/george-white-0\u0022\u003EGeorge White\u003C\/a\u003E, senior director for strategic partnerships in the Office of the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research and principal research engineer at Georgia Tech, and Thomas Martin, chief scientist for the Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For Georgia Tech, striving toward inclusivity starts with a simple but crucial goal: building deep, lasting research partnerships."}],"uid":"36123","created_gmt":"2023-06-22 17:03:11","changed_gmt":"2023-06-28 19:30:05","author":"Catherine Barzler","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671015":{"id":"671015","type":"image","title":"Research Next ","body":null,"created":"1687455036","gmt_created":"2023-06-22 17:30:36","changed":"1687455199","gmt_changed":"2023-06-22 17:33:19","alt":"Research Next","file":{"fid":"254004","name":"rn pic.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/22\/rn%20pic.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/06\/22\/rn%20pic.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":109707,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/06\/22\/rn%20pic.jpg?itok=DEicMyWw"}}},"media_ids":["671015"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECatherine Barzler, Senior Research Writer\/Editor\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:catherine.barzler@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecatherine.barzler@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"668065":{"#nid":"668065","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Georgia Tech Environmental Science Degree Launches ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s newest interdisciplinary degree program, the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/envs\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEnvironmental Science B.S. degree\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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 (ENVS), developed jointly by faculty of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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, has launched and is now enrolling students.\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\u003EThe ENVS degree will provide a strong foundation in the basic sciences, requiring core content in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, and environmental policy. Flexible electives in upper-level coursework will allow students to customize their program of study to their interest and career goals.\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA launch event for the degree program will take place at the Kendeda Building on the afternoon of Friday, August 25, 2023.\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\u201cThe new degree will prepare students to be future leaders who are well-versed on how the Earth\u0027s systems can be influenced by human activity and contribute to human well-being,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/huey-dr-greg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGreg Huey\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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, professor and chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. \u201cGraduates will be positioned to be leaders in industry, academia, education, and communication to create innovative solutions to the most significant environmental challenges of our time.\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\u003ETwo faculty members in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) and a faculty member in the School of Biological Sciences will serve as inaugural leadership: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/glass-dr-jennifer\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJennifer Glass\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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, associate professor, 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href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/master-science-geographic-information-science-technology\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeographical Information Systems (GIS)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/environmental-policy-and-politics\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEnvironmental Policy and Politics\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ebefore opening up and providing students with flexibility in course options to better fit their career paths and interests.\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\u201cPast EAS students have been interested in careers related to environmental consulting, environmental law, and continuing their studies in graduate school,\u201d Wilson says. \u201cThe variety of environmental career paths was the driver behind allowing students to diversify their options within the degree.\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\u003E\u201cThis degree will give Georgia Tech students a unique opportunity to customize their environmental science program of study to their interests and career goals in science, policy, public service, non-profit, government, industry, academia, or beyond,\u201d adds Glass. \u201cWe are committed to building an academic community in ENVS that values student leadership, diversity, inclusion, equity, accessibility, and belonging.\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\u003EHands-on learning opportunities will include field station experiences and field trip excursions, study abroad programs, and internships, Green says. \u201cThis major sustains the Institute\u2019s strategic plan to lead by example, champion innovation, and connect globally \u2014 particularly in an area so critical as addressing Earth\u2019s environmental issues.\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\u003EGlass added that the Schools of Chemistry, Biological Sciences, and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences are currently 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Students will advance to be global leaders of environmental solutions that draw upon the U.N. 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The expanded undergraduate offerings target a wider range of job and research opportunities \u2014 from academia to analytics, NASA to NOAA, meteorology to marine science, climate and earth science, to policy, law, consulting, sustainability, and beyond.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\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\u003EThe\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/regents\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \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\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBoard of Regents of the University System of Georgia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E has approved two new specific degrees within the School: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAtmospheric and Ocean Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (AOS) and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESolid Earth and Planetary Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (SEP). Regents also approved \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEnvironmental Science\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (ENVS) as an interdisciplinary College of Sciences degree between the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \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\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. 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our service learning, community engagement, and sustainability ecosystems at Georgia Tech. Established as Georgia Tech\u2019s last Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), SLS launched in 2016 as a unit in OUE and concluded its official QEP work in 2021. Its work on the QEP earned Georgia Tech a commendation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and established a strong foundation to build on moving forward.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEffective July 1, 2023, the current SLS team will establish a new center, the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education (CSCRE), under the VPIR. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(BBISS), which is serving as a hub for coordinating Georgia Tech\u2019s Sustainability Next Strategic Plan initiative, will serve as the administrative home for the new center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECSCRE will collaborate with the sustainability cluster of the Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs), including BBISS, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(SEI), and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rbi.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ERenewable Bioproducts Institute\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(RBI), as well as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/about-infrastructure-and-sustainability\u0022\u003EInfrastructure and Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E, another key Sustainability Next hub, to enhance Georgia Tech\u2019s competitiveness in applying for grants that require meaningful community partnerships as a key component of their research and education plans. It will also continue to support sustainable communities education, in close collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), OUE, and Education and Learning, to assure the continuity of SLS\u2019s signature programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEstablished as Georgia Tech\u2019s last QEP, Serve-Learn-Sustain launched in 2016 as a unit in OUE and concluded its official QEP work in 2021. Georgia Tech earned a commendation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in 2021 for the \u201cexceptional execution\u201d of the 2016 QEP, citing, among other things, that the program \u201cinspired a closer dialogue among faculty regarding research and instructional practices, and thus serves as a model of how a QEP can transform an academic culture.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo continue advancing and scaling undergraduate service learning and community engagement as a high-impact practice, OUE will establish a new service learning team, as a priority that supports the Transformative Teaching and Learning ISP initiative. Institutionalizing the service-learning functions of SLS within OUE and aligning it with other high impact practices - such as undergraduate research, student innovation programs, first-year seminars, co-op and internships, and learning communities - will position these programs to work collectively in support of the development of Georgia Tech\u2019s next QEP, which will begin in 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThank you to the SLS staff and to everyone who has collaborated with and supported the work that SLS has spearheaded to make Georgia Tech a better place for our students, our faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities. We look forward to continuing to advance this work, together.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"On July 1, SLS will launch the Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education. 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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to optimize Georgia\u2019s EV battery supply chain by developing cost- and energy-efficient methods to recover materials from spent batteries so that more of them can be reused \u2013 and pose fewer environmental risks. \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\u003EGeorgia is quickly emerging as a hub for the electronic transportation industry. According to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgia.org\/EV#\/analyze?show_map=true\u0026amp;region=US-GA\u0022\u003Edata\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E from the Georgia Department of Economic Development, since 2018, 35 EV-related projects have contributed $23 billion in investments in the state.\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\u003ESouth Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group recently broke ground on its first fully dedicated EV manufacturing facility in Savannah\u2019s Bryan County. The company has also teamed up with LG Energy Solution to invest $4.3 billion in building an EV battery cell manufacturing plant at the same location. \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\u003EEV manufacturer and automotive technology company Rivian, which is based on Irvine, Calif., has announced a $5 billion investment in its second U.S. plant located east of Atlanta in Morgan and Walton Counties. \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\u003EHyundai\u2019s new facility is expected to reach full production capacity at the end of 2025, with 30 gigawatt hours (GWh) of energy anticipated to support the production of 300,000 EVs. Rivian, meanwhile, anticipates its Georgia plant will employ over 7,500 workers while producing up to 400,000 vehicles each year. \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\u201cThis level of industry engagement in Georgia is unprecedented,\u201d said Kevin Caravati, a GTRI principal research scientist, who is supporting this project. \u201cThe Hyundai plant, for example, could create tens of thousands of jobs in a very rural part of Georgia, which would be a step in the right direction for the entire state.\u201d \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\u003EThe lithium-ion batteries that power EVs are seen as desirable over other battery technologies because of their high energy density, which allows electric cars to travel longer distances on a single charge. These types of batteries also have a low self-discharge rate, which means that the stored energy remains available for an extended period of time even when the vehicle is not in use.\u0026nbsp; \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\u003EHowever, these batteries \u003C\/span\u003Ecan easily turn into fire hazards \u2013 especially at the end of their life cycle. Very few batteries ever end up being recycled and those that do get recycled are often mishandled. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cCurrently, there are no recycling standards in place, which poses challenges for the entire supply chain,\u201d said Milad Navaei, a GTRI senior research engineer, who is leading this project. \u201c\u003Cspan\u003EOur goal is to create circular economy for batteries in Georgia where we can reduce our dependence on raw materials that often come from overseas and can be very expensive.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \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\u003ELithium-ion batteries use metals including lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt that are mined in locations such as Africa\u2019s Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chile and Argentina. During the production process, the metals are combined with other materials to form the two key components of a battery cell \u2013 the cathode and the anode. Inside a battery, the cathode, which has a negative charge, and anode, which has a positive charge, interact to generate electrons that power the electronic device. Most lithium-ion batteries are currently made in China. \u0026nbsp;\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\u003ENavaei noted that geopolitical sensitivities and lingering supply chain challenges in many of these regions makes GTRI\u2019s work all the more crucial. \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\u003EGTRI\u2019s research consists of two parts: One, develop more advanced analytics capabilities for fleet management companies to monitor the health and performance of EV batteries, and two, optimize the recovery of raw materials from batteries at the end of their useful life. \u0026nbsp;\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\u201cThe battery is the most important part of an EV, and it\u2019s critical to know the battery\u2019s state of health (SoH), which is the ratio of the present capacity to the initial capacity,\u201d said Navaei. \u201cOur goal is to utilize technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) to monitor the SoH of these batteries and estimate the life cycle, which heavily depends on the usage and the type of battery for its safe and reliable implementation in the next life application.\u201d \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\u003EGTRI aims to integrate these technologies into companies\u2019 existing inventory management systems to streamline process management and reporting.\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\u003EFor the second part of the research, GTRI is utilizing a statistical technique known as parametric modeling to aggregate data about known behaviors and characteristics of EV batteries to help companies make more informed decisions about properly depowering them and repurposing their raw materials with minimal environmental impact. \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\u201cDeveloping a robust system-modeling approach to support our energy research is a primary focus of ours,\u201d said GTRI Principal Research Scientist Ilan Stern, who is also supporting the project. \u201cSince our ultimate goal is to utilize domestic sources in our supply chain, really the only way to do that is by building out strong recycling models to account for the fact that these companies are working with finite materials and many of them are coming from conflict zones.\u201d \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\u003EGTRI is working with a number of industry partners on this project, including many companies that participated in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-battery-day-reveals-opportunities-energy-storage-research\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Battery Day\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E earlier this year. 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Mitigating climate change in the coming century will require both decarbonization \u2014 electrifying the power grid or reducing fossil fuel-guzzling transportation \u2014 \u0026nbsp;and removing already existing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, a process called carbon dioxide removal.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanently capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Seagrass and mangroves \u2014 known as blue carbon ecosystems \u2014 naturally capture carbon through photosynthesis, which converts carbon dioxide into living tissue. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cMangroves and seagrasses extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere all day long and turn it into biomass,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/reinhard-dr-chris\u0022\u003EChris Reinhard\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (EAS)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E. \u201cSome of this biomass can get buried in sediments, and if it stays there, then you\u2019ve basically just removed carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERestoring these ecosystems could potentially benefit local flora and fauna and help to energize coastal economies. But Reinhard and colleagues now suggest that restoring them could also remove additional carbon through a novel pathway while combating increasing acidity in the ocean. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn May,\u003C\/span\u003E they presented their research in \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41893-023-01128-2\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOcean Alkalinity Enhancement Through Restoration of Blue Carbon Ecosystems\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201d in\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENature Sustainability\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarbon 101\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThere are two major types of carbon that cycle through the Earth system: organic carbon and inorganic carbon. Organic carbon is contained in living matter, such as algae, plants, animals, and even humans. This form of carbon can remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere temporarily, but if it becomes buried in sediments at the seafloor, it can lead to permanent carbon dioxide removal. Inorganic carbon can also be found in many forms, including rocks and minerals, but is present as a significant dissolved component of ocean water. Roughly 30% of the carbon emitted by human activities since the industrial revolution is now stored as dissolved inorganic carbon in the ocean. Although carbon dioxide stored as organic carbon can be disrupted, effectively redistributing carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, carbon dioxide removal by inorganic carbon is potentially much more durable. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cEven if you change the way a coastal ecosystem restoration project is operating, potentially remobilizing previously stored organic carbon, inorganic carbon capture is largely a one-way street,\u201d said Mojtaba Fakhraee, lead author of the study and former postdoctoral researcher in EAS. \u201cSo even if a massive ecosystem disruption in the future undoes organic carbon storage, the inorganic carbon that has been captured will still be in the ocean permanently.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECapturing Carbon, Counteracting Acidity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECoastal ecosystems naturally remove carbon from the atmosphere and provide a range of environmental and economic benefits to coastal communities, but many human interventions have caused extensive degradation or destruction of natural coastal environments. Planting more mangroves and seagrasses, maintaining them, and protecting the overall ecosystem can restore their functioning and lead to additional carbon removal from the atmosphere. Reinvigorating coastal ecosystems as a technique for mitigating carbon emissions is not a new idea, but past research has focused on carbon removal through organic carbon burial and has not explored the potential for carbon removal through the formation of inorganic carbon. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnother major result of human fossil fuel use beyond climate change is ocean acidification from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere dissolving in the water and driving down the pH of the ocean, which can have severe, negative impacts on many organisms like corals. Storing carbon dioxide as inorganic carbon in the ocean could help mitigate this, because the chemical processes that lead to carbon capture as inorganic carbon involves alkalinizing ocean waters.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe basic idea here is that you are shifting the acid-base balance of the ocean to drive conversion of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to inorganic carbon in the ocean,\u201d Reinhard said. \u201cThis means that the process can help to partially offset the negative ecological consequences of ocean acidification.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModeling Carbon Capture \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo explore how effective restoring coastal ecosystems could be for inorganic carbon capture, the researchers built a numerical model to represent the chemistry and physics of sedimentary systems \u2014 the complex mixture of solid particles, living organisms, and seawater that accumulates at the seafloor. A key advance of the model is that it specifically tracks the potential benefits of restored mangrove or seagrass ecosystems and their impacts on organic and inorganic carbon cycling. It also calculates the effects of other greenhouse gases, such as methane, that can sometimes be created in the process of restoring mangrove and seagrass ecosystems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis model comes up with representations for the rates of carbon transformation in the sediment based on how much mangrove is growing above the sediment,\u201d said Noah Planavsky, senior author on the study and professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale. \u201cWe found that across an extremely large range of scenarios, restoration of blue carbon ecosystems leads to durable carbon dioxide removal as dissolved inorganic carbon.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe team hopes this research could provide an impetus to protect current coastal ecosystems and economically incentivize restoration of degraded ecosystems, potentially as a new form of carbon offset.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cCompanies that are trying to offset their own emissions could potentially purchase carbon removal through funding restoration of coastal ecosystems,\u201d Reinhard said. \u201cThis could help rebuild these ecosystems and all of the environmental benefits they provide, while leading to durable carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECITATION: \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFakhraee, M., Planavsky, N.J. \u0026amp; Reinhard, C.T. Ocean alkalinity enhancement through restoration of blue carbon ecosystems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENat Sustain\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;(2023). \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41893-023-01128-2\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41893-023-01128-2\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EResearchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanently capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Seagrass and mangroves \u2014 known as blue carbon ecosystems \u2014 naturally capture carbon through photosynthesis, which converts carbon dioxide into living tissue.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University are proposing a novel pathway through which coastal ecosystem restoration can permanently capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 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It presents the center with a distinct opportunity to showcase expertise, drive progress, and actively shape the future of the grid.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENEETRAC, a leading research and testing resource for the electric energy industry, housed under the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE), has announced the appointment of Hagerman as its director, starting June 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUnder the leadership of former Director Rick Hartlein, NEETRAC has established itself as a trusted authority in testing and research for the electric power industry,\u201d said Hagerman. \u201cThanks to this reputation, we are now poised to take a leading role in the country\u0027s de-carbonization and re-electrification priorities. The potential for strengthening our ties with the Institute, the state of Georgia, and federal entities is a once in a lifetime opportunity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHagerman joins NEETRAC after directing the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnergy, Policy, and Innovation Center\u003C\/a\u003E (EPICenter), a division of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to Georgia Tech, Hagerman served as a section head at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EU.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Oak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E. He also has served as the deputy chief scientist of the ;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.electric.coop\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ENational Rural Electric Cooperative Association\u003C\/a\u003E and as a senior policy advisory at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/eere\/office-energy-efficiency-renewable-energy\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EU.S. Office of Energy\u2019s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs NEETRAC prepares for the next phase of its journey, Joe\u0027s passion, visionary approach, and bridge-building abilities will be indispensable for success,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/arijit-raychowdhury\u0022\u003EArijit Raychowdhury\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Steve W. Chaddick School Chair in ECE. \u201cHis policy work and technical expertise in grid systems speak for themselves, especially regarding emerging areas like renewables, connected equipment, and cybersecurity. I\u2019m thrilled to have Joe leading the way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EThe Right Time for Growth\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe domestic demand for electricity continues to steadily rise because of the government\u0027s ambitious renewable and carbon-free energy objectives, the increased electrification of transportation and heating, and the growing demand for digitally connected devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdd this to an aging power grid, and incentives and investments for making the grid stronger and more resilient are at an all-time high for the electric power industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHagerman looks to leverage his governmental research reputation and knowledge of the Georgia Tech landscape to enhance NEETRAC\u0027s existing strengths and explore new opportunities. He seeks to establish new connections \u2014 both inside and outside of the Institute \u2014 for the center, enabling it to effectively drive innovation and address the evolving needs of the industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe power grid stands as a remarkable feat of human engineering, and its sheer physical scale is incredible,\u201d said Hagerman. \u201cIncorporating changes is not as simple as flipping a switch. It requires extensive knowledge and countless hours of rigorous testing. Thankfully, NEETRAC and Georgia Tech possess an abundance of expertise \u2014 and a world class staff \u2014 that can be harnessed to navigate these challenges successfully.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EAn Invaluable Industry Resource\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more than 25 years, NEETRAC \u2014 located just south of the Atlanta campus, near the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport \u2014 has played a vital role in facilitating collaboration between the electric energy industry and academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEverything connected to the power grid \u2014 even power poles to bucket trucks \u2014 can be tested and researched at the center. NEETRAC\u2019s experienced engineers and technicians seek to deliver innovative, effective solutions to all problems related to the transmission and distribution of electric energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a membership-supported center, NEETRAC\u0027s member companies comprise utilities that represent around 65% of U.S. electric customers, along with manufacturers who contribute significantly to the products and services offered in the electric utility industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNEETRAC is much more than a testing laboratory to us,\u201d said Sherif Kamel, vice president of New Product Development at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southwire.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ESouthwire\u003C\/a\u003E, a NEETRAC member organization. \u201cThe deep knowledge and expertise that NEETRAC uses to support our industry\u2019s needs is unparalleled.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis diverse membership base promotes collaboration and knowledge exchange, keeping NEETRAC at the forefront of industry challenges, advancements, and opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESherif, NEETRAC\u0027s advisory board chair and a member of the search committee that recommended Hagerman, stated that NEETRAC\u0027s staff and facilities aid Southwire in developing, improving, and supporting customers. Additionally, the center enhances the credibility and proficiency of the company\u0027s test results. Southwire was founded in 1937 by Roy Richards, a graduate of Georgia Tech, and is a NEETRAC founding member.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EFuture Potential\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHagerman stressed that with so much uncertainty regarding the future of the domestic power grid, one thing is clear: To evolve NEETRAC will need to enhance its relationship with the industry and scale to help its current and future members throughout North America.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s excitement in not knowing how everything will unfold,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s important for us to be nimble and ready to adapt, but to also use our position to anticipate the needs of our members and provide value and insights to our partners.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Hagerman, the future services of NEETRAC could be driven by several important factors, namely the integration of renewable energy sources, ensuring the security of the grid both in physical and cyber aspects, and harnessing the power of big data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInvesting and expanding in the expertise of NEETRAC\u0027s skilled scientists and engineers, its technical staff, and its administrative staff is arguably the most crucial approach to meeting the uncertain demands of the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy nurturing the talents and skills of the team and by incorporating an inclusive approach, we all work toward the shared future of NEETRAC and the Institute. We are all one Georgia Tech,\u201d said Hagerman. \u201cNEETRAC\u2019s role in that future is defined by its cutting-edge evaluations, its world class research, and its continued support of innovation for a resilient and secure domestic power grid for all.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the nation\u0027s power grid undergoes a transformative shift with historic investment in clean energy, Joe Hagerman understands the importance of this moment for the National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As the nation\u0027s power grid undergoes a transformative shift with historic investment in clean energy, Joe Hagerman understands the importance of this moment for the National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC)."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-09-06 17:37:13","changed_gmt":"2023-09-06 17:41:05","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671616":{"id":"671616","type":"image","title":"NEETRAC Meeting_150_cropped.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe NEETRAC advisory board meeting on May 17, at Georgia Tech. 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The overarching goals of the initiative are to nurture promising areas for future large-scale collaborative sustainability research, research translation, and\/or high-impact outreach; to provide mid-career faculty with leadership and community building opportunities; and to broaden and strengthen the Georgia Tech sustainability community as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS), which is administering the initiative modeled after the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research\u2019s (EVPR) \u201cMoving Teams Forward\u201d and \u201cForming Teams\u201d programs, put out a call for proposals this Spring. Proposal reviewers consisting of academic and research faculty at Georgia Tech were invited and assigned to review a minimum of three proposals each. The complete panel of reviewers discussed the relative merits of each proposal and made recommendations to the Interim Executive Director and Deputy Director of the BBISS. Ultimately three were chosen in the \u201cMoving Teams Forward\u201d category, and three in the \u201cForming Teams\u201d category.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m delighted that the transdisciplinary focus of the call achieved its purpose \u2013 accelerating team-based climate work that strengthens our community-engaged research infrastructure and HBCU partnerships with an emphasis on community engagement and equity,\u201d said Beril Toktay, interim executive director of the BBISS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe proposals selected for funding are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMoving Teams Forward\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECollaborative Approaches to Research Engagement (CARE): Building and Validating a Community-Centered Realist Approach to Human Subjects Recruitment; Lewis Wheaton (BIOL), Karen Minyard (Georgia State), Jennifer Hirsch (Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain), Melanie J Clark (Office of Research Integrity); Chris Parker (Georgia State), and Lea T. Marzo (Center for Promoting Equity and Inclusion in the Sciences).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENurturing Climate-Aware Knowledge Networks for Environmental Justice-Oriented Design; Neha Kumar (INTA), Vishal Sharma (IAC), Anjali Karol Mohan (Integrated Design, India), Bonnie Nardi (UC Irvine), Aaditeshwar Seth (IIT Delhi), and Gayathri Muraleedharan (Integrated Design, India).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUrban Heat Atlanta - Moving Forward; Brian Stone (SCRP), Christopher Le Dantec (IAC), Russell Clark (College of Computing), Kim Cobb (Brown University), Jairo Garcia (College of Design), and Na\u2019Taki Jelks (Spelman University).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EForming Teams\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBuilding a Virtual Sustainability Lab for Climate Adaptation in Megacities \u2013 Urban Flood Modeling as a Prototype; Yi Deng (EAS), Xiaoming Huo (ISYE), and Jian Luo (CEE).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELow-carbon Building Materials for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation; Ebenezer Fanijo (BC), Ece Erdogmus (BC), Kimberly Kurtis (CEE), and Giovanni Loreto (Kennesaw State).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHeritage BIM and Sustainable Tourism; Danielle Willkens (ARCH), Junshan Liu (Auburn University), Maria Jose Vi\u00f1als (Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia, Spain), Russell T. 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Details and application instructions can be found on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1905207\u0022\u003EInfoReady\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESustainability Next\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Institute Strategic Plan initiative launched an annual seed grant program totaling $250,000 to support interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary climate and sustainability research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Sustainability Next Institute Strategic Plan initiative launched an annual seed grant program totaling $250,000 to support interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary climate and sustainability research."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-05-24 16:30:35","changed_gmt":"2023-05-24 16:44:45","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670864":{"id":"670864","type":"image","title":"GTStratPlan_Susatainability_Next_Over_Under.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Strategic Plan logo with \u0022Sustainability Next\u0022 text underneath.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1684946024","gmt_created":"2023-05-24 16:33:44","changed":"1684946024","gmt_changed":"2023-05-24 16:33:44","alt":"Georgia Tech Strategic Plan logo with \u0022Sustainability Next\u0022 text underneath.","file":{"fid":"253808","name":"GTStratPlan_Susatainability_Next_Over_Under.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/05\/24\/GTStratPlan_Susatainability_Next_Over_Under.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/05\/24\/GTStratPlan_Susatainability_Next_Over_Under.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":242540,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/05\/24\/GTStratPlan_Susatainability_Next_Over_Under.jpg?itok=4JLulW5x"}}},"media_ids":["670864"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1905207","title":"Sustainability Next Call on InfoReady"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"}],"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:susan.ryan@sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESusan Ryan\u003C\/a\u003E, Program and Operations Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["susan.ryan@sustain.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667778":{"#nid":"667778","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Emissions Declining, Georgia Tech-led Drawdown Georgia Research Team Shows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOverall greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia fell by 5% between 2017 and 2021, mostly due to the increased use of natural gas and solar for electricity generation, according to the research team behind the Drawdown Georgia climate initiative. Emissions from agriculture and the average individual carbon footprint also shrank.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe decline in emissions comes against a 10% expansion in the state\u2019s economy, showing the potential for reducing emissions while pursuing economic growth, according to the team.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHowever, the team\u2019s data also show a stark increase in transportation-related emissions, which now exceed pre-pandemic levels and has become the state\u2019s largest source of climate pollution, according to Marilyn Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy and the principal investigator on the Drawdown Georgia research team. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWhile not all of the numbers are trending in the right direction, these data clearly show significant improvements in many sectors of our economy and also highlight where we have the greatest opportunities, namely transportation,\u201d Brown said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drawdownga.org\/ghg-emissions-tracker\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrack Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Your County\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe report shows that while emissions from the electricity sector declined more than 15% between 2017 and 2021, transportation sources including cars and trucks put out 4% more climate-warming emissions in 2021 than five years earlier. Emissions from diesel vehicles spiked 16.1%, likely due to increased demand for delivery services driven by online shopping.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEmissions from Georgia\u2019s agricultural and food sector fell by 7.1% during the study period while the average individual carbon footprint of Georgians declined from 22,092 pounds to 20,253 pounds.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cBased on the collaborations we\u2019re a part of, we\u2019re confident this is only the beginning of Georgia\u2019s carbon reduction trend,\u201d John Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, said in a news release on the findings.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe foundation is a primary funder of Drawdown Georgia.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrown leads the research team, which spans several Georgia colleges and universities. She is an internationally known climate policy researcher who has dedicated most of her career to helping solve the climate crisis.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe analysis is based on data from the first-of-its-kind Drawdown Georgia Emissions Tracker, which aggregates information from federal Energy Department, Transportation Department, and Environmental Protection Agency reports. The tracker was produced by a team of scientists led by William Drummond in the School of City and Regional Planning.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor a more detailed analysis of the findings, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blog.drawdownga.org\/georgias-changing-carbon-footprint-a-progress-report\u0022\u003EDrawdown Georgia blog\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETransportation is now the state\u0027s leading emitter of greenhouse gases, eclipsing energy production.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Transportation is now the state\u0027s leading emitter of greenhouse gases, eclipsing energy production."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2023-05-16 20:49:53","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:13:10","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670821":{"id":"670821","type":"image","title":"Georgia emissions fell 5% from 2017 to 2021, according to the Drawdown Georgia research team led by Regents\u0027 Professor Marilyn Brown.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia emissions fell 5% from 2017 to 2021, according to the Drawdown Georgia research team led by Regents\u0027 Professor Marilyn Brown.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1684270203","gmt_created":"2023-05-16 20:50:03","changed":"1684270203","gmt_changed":"2023-05-16 20:50:03","alt":"\u0022\u0022","file":{"fid":"253756","name":"georgia emissions illustration.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/05\/16\/georgia%20emissions%20illustration.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/05\/16\/georgia%20emissions%20illustration.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":220372,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/05\/16\/georgia%20emissions%20illustration.jpg?itok=pfjPpNPk"}}},"media_ids":["670821"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"565971","name":"Ocean Science and Engineering (OSE)"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"667660":{"#nid":"667660","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Undergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation Grants Will Transform Courses in All Six Colleges","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of the Institute Strategic Plan (ISP) goals is to connect globally and amplify impact by contributing \u201cto global collaborative efforts that advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our education, research, and service.\u201d In response,\u0026nbsp;Sustainability Next\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-education-sustainable-development\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-education-sustainable-development\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edeveloped a plan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;expand SDG concept and skill integration across the undergraduate curriculum. In support of the plan, 21 projects representing all six colleges and 15 schools were presented at the Undergraduate Sustainability Education Jamboree, held on April 26 in the Kendeda Building auditorium. With many winning projects featuring high enrollment and core courses, this first round of sustainability education \u201cseed grants\u201d will significantly expand the reach of Georgia Tech\u2019s sustainability-across-the-curriculum initiatives.\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\u201cOur Strategic Plan commitment to bring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into our teaching is part of our vision for transformative teaching and learning more broadly,\u201d explains Larry Jacobs, Senior Vice Provost for Education and Learning. \u201cHelping students identify connections between disciplinary concepts and skills and complex societal challenges enhances learning and supports Georgia Tech\u2019s mission to equip students to improve the human condition.\u201d\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\u003EThe Jamboree featured lightning presentations from the award winners, as well as presentations about related initiatives at Georgia Tech to help instructors, students, and staff better understand the landscape of sustainability education innovation on campus. Instructors engaged in course design or re-design through the awards will have opportunities to collaborate with and learn from their peers through a Community of Practice on Transformative Teaching with the SDGs and a SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) research group. Many began identifying potential collaborators at the event, as they heard from other award winners. \u201cT\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehe afternoon of lightning presentations by fellow faculty was exhilarating,\u201d Sabir Khan, Associate Professor, Schools of Industrial Design and Architecture, shared. \u201cI came away impressed and excited at the range of projects and have already invited a few instructors to join my class in the fall to discuss their approaches to tackling the UN SDGs.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPresenter Kate Williams, Interim Director,\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETransformative Teaching and Learning, Faculty Initiatives, \u003C\/span\u003Eshared connections between the Sustainability Innovation Awards and Georgia Tech\u2019s Transformative Teaching and Learning (TTL) strategic initiative. \u201cThe success of the first round of Sustainability Education Innovation Grants demonstrates our faculty\u0027s commitment to creating innovative experiential learning opportunities for students,\u201d Dr. Williams noted.\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\u003EFor more information about future award opportunities or the communities of practice described above, please contact Jennifer Leavey (\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAssistant Dean for Faculty Mentoring, College of Sciences) or Rebecca Watts Hull (Assistant Director, Faculty Development for Sustainability Education Initiatives, Center for Teaching and Learning).\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\u003EReview all 21 awarded \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/undergraduate-sustainability-education-innovation-grants\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUndergraduate Sustainability Education Innovation projects\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOne of the Institute Strategic Plan (ISP) goals is to connect globally and amplify impact by contributing \u201cto global collaborative efforts that advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our education, research, and service.\u201d In response,\u0026nbsp;Sustainability Next\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-education-sustainable-development\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-education-sustainable-development\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edeveloped a plan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;expand SDG concept and skill integration across the undergraduate curriculum. In support of the plan, 21 projects representing all six colleges and 15 schools were presented at the Undergraduate Sustainability Education Jamboree, held on April 26 in the Kendeda Building auditorium. 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The ReWOOD launch included a 2-day workshop involving faculty research partners from universities across the Southeast, as well as former Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black.\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\u003EReWOOD, abbreviated from \u201cRenewables-based Economy from WOOD\u201d will focus on a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eburgeoning\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Efield of science called Xylochemistry. Xylochemistry makes use of sustainable plant-based raw materials to develop industrial products ranging from jet fuel to industrial solvents to generic pharmaceutical additives and more. Right now, most of the world production of such materials comes from non-renewable fossil resources or petroleum products. Moving to a renewable source will not only aid in reducing the dependence on fossil fuels but will also help with reducing the overall carbon footprint. ReWOOD is sponsored by RBI through its endowment-funded fellowships and is developing a corporate affiliate program.\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\u201cThe formation of this internal research center will drive regional momentum for producing carbon neutral chemicals and fuels from wood wastes deriving from the abundant and fast-growing wood in the Southeast,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/j-carson-meredith\u0022\u003ECarson Meredith\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of RBI. \u201cIn fact, the Southeast has a larger percentage of sustainably grown working forests than any other area in the U.S., and Georgia is the number one exporter of forest products in the nation.\u201d \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\u003EResearch on chemical renewables via Xylochemistry has been ongoing at Georgia Tech under a consortium called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/xylochemistry.com\/portal\/stance\u0022\u003EGT-STANCE\u003C\/a\u003E (Science \u0026amp; Technology for a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003ENeutral\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Chemical Economy). GT-STANCE\u2019s researchers have developed seed technologies that aid in the production of wood-based chemical intermediates with potential uses in consumer commodities like pharmaceuticals and plastics.\u0026nbsp;In addition, RBI has made a significant investment of nearly $3 million in building research teams in the related area of lignin conversion in the last five years. The formation of a research center that will coalesce regional thought leadership is the logical next step, as a renewables-based economy has become a national priority with the bioeconomy, climate, and clean energy goals set by the Inflation Reduction\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \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\u003ERaw materials for Xylochemistry could also be sourced from any kind of non-treated wood. For example, wood from demolished construction sites like old homes and wooden buildings provide an excellent opportunity for a circular economy, since this wooden construction waste ends up in landfills now. \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\u003ECurrently ReWOOD has 11 university affiliates that are joining Georgia Tech. In January 2023, faculty from Georgia Tech, the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, and Alabama A\u0026amp;M University convened to discuss the plans for a research center on a renewables-based economy from wood to develop renewable biofuels, industrial solvents, pharmaceutical additives, and many other products that culminated in the formation of ReWOOD. Since then, the center has gained the interest of multiple other researchers from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ufl.edu\/\u0022\u003EUniversity of Florida\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kennesaw.edu\/\u0022\u003EKennesaw State University\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cau.edu\/\u0022\u003EClark Atlanta University\u003C\/a\u003E. In addition, the Mississippi State and Forestry Office and Sandia National Laboratory have become key collaborators within ReWOOD. This collection of expertise includes chemists, engineers, economists, and forest experts, covering a broad range of activities that will include technology, economic, and workforce development, as well as lifecycle and socio-economic analysis. This partnership list will continue to evolve and grow as ReWOOD focuses on specific target research areas and proposals for funding to develop technology and processes in the business sector.\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\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERenewable Bioproducts Institute at Georgia Tech\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERenewable Bioproducts Institute\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is one of ten campus interdisciplinary research institutes. RBI\u0026nbsp;champions innovation in converting biomass into value-added products, developing advanced chemical and bio-based refining technologies, and advancing excellence in manufacturing processes. 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Ten teams presented to faculty, staff, students, and student family members. The topics were wide ranging, and dealt with both practical and theoretical issues. The work surpassed all expectations for quality and quantity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDevised by the Kendeda Building Advisory Board and sponsored by the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and the Kendeda Building, the Micro-Grants Research Program solicits proposals for very small scale ($50 to $500), short term, sustainability related, research studies to be conducted by members of the Georgia Tech community. Community investigators are encouraged to explore ways in which the Georgia Tech campus can continue to innovate, demonstrate, prove, and promote the adoption of best and next practices in regenerative design and operations. Researchers were also encouraged to use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for research design. 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and Sciences","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn A. Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts \u0026amp; Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EBrown\u003C\/a\u003E, an internationally noted scholar in climate and energy policy, is among 269 eminent experts from academia, the arts, and private industry chosen by the organization this year and one of just two from Georgia Tech. Rafael Bras, professor in the College of Engineering and Georgia Tech\u2019s former provost,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/04\/rafael-bras-elected-american-academy-arts-sciences\u0022\u003E also will join the \u003C\/a\u003Eacademy\u0026nbsp;\u2014 which in addition to being an honorary society seeks the counsel of its members to help solve significant global challenges via a range of cross-disciplinary research programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m grateful and honored to be elected to the company of such esteemed experts,\u201d said Brown. \u201cI look forward to working with them to foster smart and achievable policy solutions to help advance moves towards a new green economy and more sustainable tomorrow.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe joins 11 other Georgia Tech faculty members in the organization, including Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean and Ivan Allen Jr. Chair in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn its earliest days, the Academy sought members who would help address issues and opportunities confronting a young nation,\u201d Nancy C. Andrews, chair of the academy\u2019s Board of Directors, said in a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amacad.org\/news\/2023-member-announcement\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erelease\u003C\/a\u003E announcing the new members. \u201cWe feel a similar urgency and have elected a class that brings diverse expertise to meet the pressing challenges and possibilities that America and the world face today.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown already was a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of just six living Georgia Tech faculty elected to the NAS and 36 who are members of the NAE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn international leader in clean energy policy, Brown is known for her pioneering work developing economic-engineering models incorporating behavioral and social science principles into policy analysis of energy systems. Her influential research quantified the \u201cenergy-efficiency gap,\u201d which highlights the importance of promoting cost-effective energy conservation improvements as a tool to improve energy security and reduce the impact of climate change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2000, she led the Scenarios for a Clean Energy Future project, which at the time was the most detailed carbon-reduction analysis funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELater, she contributed to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group that was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore recently, she has been the principal investigator leading the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/projects\/Drawdown-Georgia\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Escience team\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E behind Drawdown Georgia, a multi-institution effort funded by the Ray C. 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In addition to convening the world\u2019s leaders and climate experts, The Exchange will address the social and practical challenges created by climate change \u2014 including commercially viable research and ideas that lead to immediate action on local and global levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cToday\u0027s climate issues are urgent, and environmental justice and ecological sustainability necessitate action from leaders across the world,\u201d said Chaouki Abdallah, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech. \u201cAs a core partner of The Exchange, Georgia Tech will provide research expertise in the areas of energy, urban planning, bi\u00ad\u00adological ecosystems, public policy, and more, and we look forward to playing an instrumental role in bringing its mission to fruition.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\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 lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are studying glacial melt, coral growth, sea level rise, and other climate concerns in the state of Georgia and around the world and will share their data and research results with partners at The Exchange.\u0026nbsp;Likewise, research at The Exchange will be applicable for towns and cities across Georgia, allowing state leaders to take advantage of economic opportunities that arise when climate change is addressed head on.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\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 lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to contributing critical research across the many areas of climate change, Georgia Tech leads major initiatives that are focused on solving the crises laid out in the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/g2rt.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeneration 2 Reinvented Toilet (G2RT)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u2014 a solution to the world\u2019s water and sanitation problem \u2014 is led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/yee\u0022\u003EShannon Yee\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. 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This cost-effective, globally scalable reinvented toilet with built-in human waste treatment will ensure that drinking water stays clean and will improve public health around the world. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003EGeorgia Tech is also a leading partner of the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/10\/12\/new-international-center-will-support-collaborative-solutions-improve-health-worlds\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOcean Visions\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u2013 UN Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean-Climate Solutions, an international center headquartered at the Georgia Aquarium that aims to co-design, develop, test, fund, and deliver scalable and equitable ocean-based solutions to reduce the effects of climate change and build climate-resilient marine ecosystems and coastal communities. Championed at Georgia Tech by \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/lozier-dr-susan\u0022\u003ESusan Lozier,\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair in the \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E, the Center also supports opportunities to accelerate ocean-based carbon dioxide removal research and advance sustainable ocean economies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe are looking forward to contributing and demonstrating some of the engineering sustainability solutions that have been developed at Georgia Tech with New York City and the world,\u201d said Yee. \u201cMany of the technical and economic solutions that serve the state of Georgia, the coastal city of Savannah, and the urban center of Atlanta can also serve the urban harbor of New York City.\u0026nbsp;Similarly, the innovations and economic opportunities that address climate change can be shared with and benefit Georgia. This collaboration embodies the concept of an exchange\u0026nbsp;where we share with one another.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\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 lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs The Exchange\u2019s anchor institution, Stony Brook University will build and operate the center which will be located on Governors Island in New York City. The center is slated to open in 2028. \u003C\/span\u003E\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 lang=\u0022EN\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cIt is becoming clear year after year in New York, and around the world, that the impacts of climate change are real and are here,\u201d said Kevin Reed, associate dean for Research and associate professor in the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook. \u201cBy partnering with communities, industries, governments, and universities, The Exchange will help to accelerate the implementation of urban solutions to these climate impacts through an interactive research ecosystem where community engagement is paramount. 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With the latest project, which began in July 2022, essentially doubling its square footage, the garden now touts 21 fruit trees and nine large beds that are free and open to students. Two additional medium and nine small beds are available for lease for the Tech community. A new shed for gardening tools has been constructed alongside a brand-new demo kitchen to feature the garden\u0027s produce in healthy recipes. With the inclusion of slate-chip pathways and high-density mulch, the garden is now fully ADA accessible \u2014 a primary goal of the expansion effort. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EElias Winterscheidt was drawn to the garden while touring the Tech campus in 2019. With prior planting experience, he immediately got involved with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/students-organizing-for-sustainability\/\u0022\u003EStudents Organizing for Sustainability (SOS)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, taking over as the Community Garden director in April 2021. Over the past three semesters before construction began, the garden donated 50 pounds of produce to \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\/\u0022\u003EKlemis Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u2014 Georgia Tech\u0027s on-campus food bank \u2014 in addition to the produce harvested by 500 volunteers during that time. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWinterscheidt anticipates the growth of the garden community continuing, with hopes of doubling both donations to Klemis Kitchen and the number of volunteers. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESOS got a head start on its goal at the outset of Earth Month, when Winterscheidt and a group of volunteers planted the first seeds in the expanded garden during a pair of community workdays. Sweet potatoes, tomatoes, strawberries, and various seeds are already in the ground, but plenty more fruits, vegetables, and herbs will be added soon. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn addition to a passion for gardening, Winterscheidt arrived at Tech at a time when many students were seeking ways to get outside during the pandemic. A lasting effect of the interruption has been an increase in the number of virtual events, but the garden provides the perfect opportunity to interact with nature and with other people.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022We\u0027re trying to get people to come outside. Our goal is to get Georgia Tech students away from their computers, away from their homework, and to de-stress and get their hands in the soil,\u0022 he said, adding that the workdays give students a chance to interact with others from different majors and backgrounds. \u0022Come for a few hours, chat with people, and after two hours, you feel refreshed. It\u0027s a kind of group therapy.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECommunity workdays in the garden are typically held on Saturday mornings, depending on the weather. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBeginning with summer programming, SOS will partner with the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wellnesscenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWellness Empowerment Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E to highlight the mental and physical health benefits of gardening. They will also be emphasizing sustainability. The Community Garden is entirely permaculture friendly, meaning it\u0027s a pesticide-free environment, and seeds are planted with purpose. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022We\u0027re mimicking nature in how we plant things,\u0022 Winterscheidt explained. \u201cRather than spraying with pesticide, I can plant a basil plant that will deter hornworms from our tomatoes. Rather than spraying with herbicides, we can pluck all the weeds off individually. It takes a lot longer, but it\u0027s much better for our soil. Rather than growing for maximum output, we\u0027re growing in a way that benefits our soil the most.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile largely student-run, the garden does require constant upkeep, so in years past, the summer months could be challenging. However, with the expansion, Tamsin Leavy has been brought on as staff member to support the garden year-round. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022Like any garden or farm space, you don\u0027t want to lose all your hard work to the elements or other pests that can quickly annihilate a crop. We have put a lot of effort into this space and are looking forward to watching it grow. No pun intended,\u0022 Leavy said. \u0022It would be devastating to lose it to the harsh Georgia summer sun, so we will all be working together to keep our garden growing.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVolunteer opportunities remain plentiful over the summer, and in the absence of a large contingent of students, Malte Weiland, senior sustainability project manager for Campus Services, welcomes Tech faculty and staff to lend a hand. He encouraged all Tech employees to reach out to assist the team in maintaining the space and even urges entire departments to inquire about outings that can serve as wellness and team-building exercises. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor those looking to get involved with the garden or learn more about its expansion, Friday\u0027s ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe all hope that the garden will continue to be a community gathering space where not just horticultural and agricultural education can happen, but anything adjacent to it \u2014 discussion on composting, urban gardens, or food justice issues. And day-to-day, for Tech students, I hope it can be a space where they are comfortable, where they can come to smell the flowers, put their hands in the dirt \u2014 even if it\u0027s just for a few minutes between classes to de-stress and reconnect to the earth,\u0022 Leavy said. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Community Market is another resource that brings sustainably sourced food to the Tech community every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Tech Walkway. The \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E will wrap up the spring semester market at the end of April, but selective summer dates will be announced soon. 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Chu is the 1997 co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics, and in his former role as U.S. Secretary of Energy, became the first scientist to hold a U.S. Cabinet position. \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 the Talk\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\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/26\/school-physics-public-lecture-professor-steven-chu-climate-change-and-innovative\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe event\u003C\/span\u003E\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 is part of the School of Physics \u201cInquiring Minds\u201d public lecture series, and will be held at the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arts.gatech.edu\/contact\/driving-directions\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFerst Center for the Arts\u003C\/span\u003E\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. \u003Cstrong\u003EThe talk is free and open to campus and the Atlanta community, and no RSVP is required. Refreshments begin at 4:30, and the lecture will start at 5 p.m. ET.\u003C\/strong\u003E\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\u201cThe multiple industrial and agricultural revolutions have transformed the world,\u201d Chu recently shared in an abstract for the lecture. \u201cHowever, an unintended consequence of this progress is that we are changing the climate of our planet. In addition to the climate risks, we will need to provide enough clean energy, water, and food for a more prosperous world that may grow to 11 billion by 2100.\u201d\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\u003EThe talk will discuss the significant technical challenges and potential solutions that could provide better paths to a more sustainable future. \u201cHow we transition from where we are now to where we need to be within 50 years is arguably the most pressing set of issues that science, innovation, and public policy have to address,\u201d Chu added.\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\u003EThe event\u2019s faculty host is \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/daniel-goldman\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDaniel Goldman\u003C\/span\u003E\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, Dunn Family Professor in the School of Physics at Georgia Tech.\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 Steven Chu\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\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.stanford.edu\/people\/steven-chu\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESteven Chu\u003C\/span\u003E\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 is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Physics and a professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology in the Medical School at Stanford University.\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\u003EChu served as the 12\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eth\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E U.S. Secretary of Energy from January 2009 until the end of April 2013. As the first scientist to hold a U.S. Cabinet position and the longest serving Energy Secretary, Chu led several initiatives including ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency \u2013 Energy), the Energy Innovation Hubs, and was personally tasked by President Obama to assist in the Deepwater Horizon oil leak.\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\u003EIn the spring of 2010, Chu was the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/steven-chu-visits-ece-solar-power-research-center-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Ekeynote speaker\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003Efor the Georgia Tech Ph.D. and Master\u0027s Commencement Ceremony.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrior to his cabinet post, Chu was director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he was active in pursuit of alternative and renewable energy technologies, and a professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Stanford, where he helped launch Bio-X, a multi-disciplinary institute combining the physical and biological sciences with medicine and engineering. Previously he also served as head of the Quantum Electronics Research Department at AT\u0026amp;T Bell Laboratories.\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\u003EHe is the co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to laser cooling and atom trapping. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Pontifical Academy Sciences, and of seven foreign academies. He formerly served as president, and then chair of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. \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\u003EChu earned an A.B. degree in mathematics and a B.S. degree in physics from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as 35 honorary degrees.\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\u003EHe has published over 280 papers in atomic and polymer physics, biophysics, biology, bio-imaging, batteries, and other energy technologies. 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Two microbial processes in particular \u2014 nitrogen fixation and methane oxidation \u2014 strike a delicate balance, working together to give \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\u003ESphagnum\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\u003E mosses access to critical nutrients in nutrient-depleted peatlands.\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\u003EThe coupling of these two processes is often referred to as the \u201cmissing link\u201d of nutrient cycling in peatlands. 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the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.\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\u003EStarting in 2016, the team exposed different parts of SPRUCE\u2019s experimental peatlands to a gradient of higher temperatures ranging from an increase of 0\u00b0C to 9\u00b0C, capturing the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/report\/ar6\/wg1\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change\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 models\u2019 predicted 4\u00b0C to 6\u00b0C increase in northern regions by 2100.\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\u003EThe moss\u2019s reaction was significant. Although nearly 100% of the bog\u2019s surface was covered in moss at the beginning of the experiment, moss coverage dropped with each increase in temperature, plummeting to less than 15% in the warmest conditions.\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\u003ECritically, the two microbial processes that had previously been consistently linked fell out of sync at higher temperatures.\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\u201cPeatlands are extremely nutrient-poor and microbial nitrogen fixation represents a major nitrogen input to the ecosystem,\u201d Kostka explained. Fixing nitrogen is the process of turning atmospheric nitrogen into an organic compound that the moss can use for photosynthesis, while methane oxidation allows the moss to use methane released from decomposing peat as energy. \u201cMethane oxidation acts to fuel nitrogen fixation while scavenging a really important greenhouse gas before it is released to the atmosphere. This study shows that these two processes, which are catalyzed by the \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\u003ESphagnum\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\u003E microbiome, become disconnected as the moss dies.\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\u003E\u201cThese processes occurring together are really important for the community,\u201d Petro explained. Yet many microbes that are able to both fix nitrogen and oxidize methane were absent in the mosses collected from higher temperature enclosures. And while elevated carbon dioxide levels appeared to offset some of the changes in nitrogen cycling caused by warming, the decoupling of these processes remained.\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\u201cThese treatments are altering a fairly well-defined and consistent plant microbiome that we find in many different environments, and that has this consistent function,\u201d Petro explained. \u201cIt\u0027s like a complete functional shift in the community.\u201d\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\u003EThough it\u2019s not clear which of these changes \u2014 the moss dying or the altered microbial activity \u2014 is driving the other, it is clear that with warmer temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels comes a cascade of unpredictable outcomes for peat bogs.\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\u201cIn addition to the direct effects of climate warming on ecosystem function,\u201d Petro adds, \u201cit will also introduce all of these off-shooting effects that will impact peatlands in ways that we didn\u0027t predict before.\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\u003EThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation (DEB grant no. 1754756). The SPRUCE project is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy\u0027s Office of Science, Biological, and Environmental Research (DOE BER) and the USDA Forest Service.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\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\u003EDOI:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/gcb.16651\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/gcb.16651\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECitation:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E Petro, C., \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\u003Eet al.\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\u003E Climate drivers alter nitrogen availability in surface peat and\u0026nbsp;\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Edecouple N2 fixation from CH4 oxidation in the Sphagnum moss microbiome. \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\u003EGlobal Change Biology. \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\u003E(2023).\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\u003Cstrong\u003EAerial Photo:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hanson, P.J., M.B. Krassovski, and L.A. Hook. 2020. SPRUCE S1 Bog and SPRUCE Experiment Aerial Photographs. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TES SFA, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3334\/CDIAC\/spruce.012 (UAV image number 0050 collected on October 4, 2020).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere \u2014 and could decouple vital processes in microbial support systems.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere \u2014 and could decouple vital processes in microbial support systems."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2023-03-31 13:54:55","changed_gmt":"2023-04-14 14:13:12","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670399":{"id":"670399","type":"image","title":"An aerial view of the SPRUCE enclosures.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAn aerial view of the SPRUCE enclosure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1680287765","gmt_created":"2023-03-31 18:36:05","changed":"1680287765","gmt_changed":"2023-03-31 18:36:05","alt":"An aerial view of the SPRUCE enclosure.","file":{"fid":"253239","name":"aerial_spruce-3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/31\/aerial_spruce-3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/31\/aerial_spruce-3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4339456,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/03\/31\/aerial_spruce-3.jpg?itok=Vt_NpOF-"}},"670396":{"id":"670396","type":"image","title":"Sphagnum mosses were taken from different SPRUCE enclosures and incubated in glass jars for the study (Photo Jennifer Glass).","body":"\u003Cp\u003ESphagnum mosses were taken from different SPRUCE enclosures and incubated in glass jars for the study (Photo Jennifer Glass).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1680287566","gmt_created":"2023-03-31 18:32:46","changed":"1680287566","gmt_changed":"2023-03-31 18:32:46","alt":"Small glass jars containing sphagnum moss.","file":{"fid":"253235","name":"Sphagnum_incubations-Summer2019-JenniferGlass.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/31\/Sphagnum_incubations-Summer2019-JenniferGlass_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/03\/31\/Sphagnum_incubations-Summer2019-JenniferGlass_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3054698,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/03\/31\/Sphagnum_incubations-Summer2019-JenniferGlass_0.jpg?itok=rRKhZOQq"}},"670398":{"id":"670398","type":"image","title":"A closeup of a member of the research team holding Sphagnum moss, one of the key drivers of carbon sequestration in peatlands. 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Georgia Tech takes the opportunity to educate and celebrate the importance of protecting the environment a step further with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/earth-month\u0022\u003EEarth Month\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EEvents throughout the month allow students, faculty, and staff to familiarize themselves with sustainability efforts being put forward by the Institute and practices they can incorporate into their daily routines. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EThe global theme for Earth Day 2023 \u2014 the 53rd iteration of the event \u2014 and Tech\u2019s month-long rendition is \u201cinvest in our planet.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe Earth Month lineup highlights the numerous ways that community members can embrace this theme,\u2019\u201d said Abby Bower, sustainability program support coordinator. \u201cToday, the planet faces daunting challenges, but we all have the opportunity to pitch in to solve them. Georgia Tech has many great organizations, departments, and individuals dedicating their time and resources to making a better world, and we are excited to highlight them all month long.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EDuring Earth Month, you can participate in service opportunities, attend educational events, weigh in on ways Georgia Tech can meet our climate goals, and more. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/01\/tech-beautification-day\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETech Beautification Day\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 1, 8:30 a.m. \u2013 12:30 p.m., The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EThe kickoff event for Earth Month, organized by the undergraduate Student Government Association and Georgia Tech Greek Week, will see hundreds of volunteers completing projects all over campus. After a welcome breakfast, groups of eight to 10 will be assigned a task with the goal of keeping the Georgia Tech campus as picturesque as ever. With assistance from Georgia Tech Landscaping, projects include planting flowers, trees, and shrubs; pulling weeds; and spreading pine straw. A primary goal of this year\u2019s event is to plant 200 native azaleas.\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EFor registration and additional information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/03\/27\/tech-beautification-day-kicks-earth-month?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Full%20Story%0A\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20March%2028%2C%202023\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/03\/earth-day-clothing-swap\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth Day Clothing Swap at The Kendeda Revolving Closet\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 3 -7, 9 a.m. \u2013 4 p.m., Basement of The \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKendeda Building \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003ESustainable fashion is a pillar of this year\u2019s global event. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/campaign\/sustainable-fashion\/\u0022\u003EAccording to earthday.org\u003C\/a\u003E, 87% of the 150 billion garments produced by the fashion industry each year eventually end up in landfills, and just 1% of discarded clothing is recycled. This weeklong event is a chance to donate gently used, clean clothes and recycle torn clothes and textiles. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/earth-day-bird-walk-tickets-540857377977\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth Day Bird Walk\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 5, 8:30 a.m. \u2013 10 a.m., The Kendeda Building\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EThe 400-acre Tech campus is home to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2021\/10\/wildlife-home-campus\u0022\u003Ediverse wildlife populations\u003C\/a\u003E, including many species of birds. Learn more about the region\u2019s birds from an expert guide during the Bird Walk organized by The Kendeda Building and Georgia Audubon Society. The reintroduction of native plants around Kendeda has created a habitat for birds, and the adjoining EcoCommons is part of a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiaaudubon.org\/wildlife-sanctuary-requirements.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ewildlife sanctuary\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;certified by the Georgia Audubon, making Tech the first main campus in the state to receive the designation.\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EFor registration and additional information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/earth-day-bird-walk-tickets-540857377977\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/energy-club\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESouthern Energy Conference\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 7, 9:30 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m., Bill Moore Student Success Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith the theme of \u201cbuilding blocks for a zero-carbon future,\u201d the Energy Club will host the conference featuring keynote speakers, company demos, and panels discussing the technology and economics behind the future of the energy sector. Students are invited to compete in the Energy Research Poster Competition with cash prizes on the line. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EFor registration and additional information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/energy-club\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/11\/ecoreps-earth-month-celebration\u0022\u003EEcoReps Earth Month Celebration\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApril 11, 1 \u2013 3 p.m., \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWest Village Dining Commons\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHosted by the 2022-23 EcoReps, this event is a celebration of all things sustainability in Housing and Residence Life, highlighting recent successes such as the Energy Competition, the ECGO app, and its growing composting program.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor additional information\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/11\/ecoreps-earth-month-celebration\u0022\u003E, click here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/666859\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth Month Bike Ride\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 11, 4:30 \u2013 6 p.m., Meet on the Front Lawn of the Campus Recreation Center (CRC)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EHosted by the CRC, the leisurely 7-mile, no-drop ride promotes an alternate form of transportation and a healthy lifestyle. The ride will begin with a welcome from noted bike enthusiast President \u00c1ngel Cabrera and provide an overview of infrastructure projects that are making campus increasingly rider-friendly from Institute Landscape Architect Jason Gregory. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERegistration and completion of a waiver are required\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E. Riders are strongly encouraged to wear a helmet. Tech students, faculty, and staff can get a free helmet by completing the online\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/commute\/commute-options\/bicycling-pmds\/\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.pts.gatech.edu\/commute\/commute-options\/bicycling-pmds\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERide Smart Bike\/Scooter Safety class.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor registration information, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mycrc.gatech.edu\/Program\/GetProgramDetails?courseId=92e2dfce-9aee-4d36-916c-b1fab44eec5f\u0026amp;semesterId=e047d80d-7b9b-4a3a-a058-e3d94fab4b09\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eclick here\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.letspropelatl.org\/cc_gatech_2023_03_30\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPropel ATL City Cycling Class - Georgia Tech Community\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 13, 4 \u2013 5 p.m. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPropel Atlanta invites the Georgia Tech community to learn the rules of cycling during this instructional group ride. Participants will practice skills in a safe and supportive environment. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAfter getting the hang of the basics with a few drills, the 45-minute ride of 3 to 4 gentle miles will begin. Riders will experience Atlanta\u2019s existing bicycle facilities, such as two-directional protected and single-directional bike lanes and sharrows, and learn to ride safely on streets without bike lanes by exercising their legal right to \u201ctake the lane.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor registration information, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.letspropelatl.org\/cc_gatech_2023_03_30\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eclick here\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bbiss-seminar-series-anjali-thomas\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Seminar Series: Anjali Thomas\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 13, 3 \u2013 4 p.m., Economic Development Building (BBISS Suite 118)\/Online\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EIn the first of two seminars in this series, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/anjali-thomas\u0022\u003EAnjali Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and director of the Nunn School Program in Global Development, explores how \u201cbureaucratic hurdles and identity\u0026nbsp;politics shape water access in urban India.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EFor additional information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bbiss-seminar-series-anjali-thomas\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/18\/earth-day-org-fair-and-celebration\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth Day Org Fair and Celebration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 18, 11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m., The Kendeda Building\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStudent organizations, academic departments, and groups around Atlanta will have tables set up \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ein The Kendeda Building atrium and patio to promote a sustainable and environmentally conscious community. Enjoy free King of Pops, and bring a t-shirt, tote bag, or other item to be screen-printed with Earth Day designs. The \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOffice of Sustainability will also have recovered shirts that can be used. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor additional information, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/18\/earth-day-org-fair-and-celebration\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eclick here\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/13\/climate-action-plan-student-engagement-workshop\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClimate Action Plan Student Engagement Workshop\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 20, 5 \u2013 6 p.m., Room 102, Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EWith a goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, Georgia Tech is developing and implementing a comprehensive, cross-cutting \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-climate-action-plan\u0022\u003EClimate Action Plan\u003C\/a\u003E. Students are invited to learn more about the plan and offer their thoughts on how the Institute can meet its climate goals during this engaging workshop hosted by the Office of\u0026nbsp;Sustainability.\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor additional information, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5mqZYVXwcbmoyHk\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/21\/georgia-tech-community-garden-reopening-celebration\u0022\u003ECommunity Garden Ribbon Cutting\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EApril 21, 2 \u2013 3 p.m., Community Garden (Instructional Center Lawn)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELocated along \u003C\/span\u003Ethe Experiential Walkway, this event invites the Georgia Tech community to check out the newly renovated Community Garden and learn how to get involved. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor additional information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2023\/04\/21\/georgia-tech-community-garden-reopening-celebration\u0022\u003Eclick\u003C\/a\u003E here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/film-screening-making-pandemices-at-the-global-media-fest-gmf-tickets-565537647327\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFilm Screening: \u003Cem\u003EMaking Pandemics\u003C\/em\u003E at the Global Media Fest\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 23, 2 \u2013 5 p.m., John Lewis Student Center \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EThe French department in the School of Modern Languages will host a screening of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VViJxk1rCF4\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMaking Pandemics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a film that \u201cseeks to understand the causes of this epidemic of pandemics\u201d over the past four decades. The screening is free and open to the public. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFollowing the film, a panel of guest speakers will discuss its findings. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EFor more information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/film-screening-making-pandemices-at-the-global-media-fest-gmf-tickets-565537647327\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainable-X Hangout\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 26, 3 \u2013 4 p.m., \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for Sustainable Business Suite\/Online \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003Cspan\u003EA partnership between the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESustainable-X \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003Eis a\u0026nbsp;Sustainability Next\u0026nbsp;Institute Strategic Plan\u0026nbsp;project. 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Bozeman III\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, and director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/seeel\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESocial Equity and Environmental Engineering Lab (SEEEL)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your field of expertise and why did you choose it?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nI research and develop equitable climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies anchored in environmental engineering practice.\u0026nbsp;My current focus areas are urbanization, food-energy-water, and circularity (e.g., circular materials and the circular economy). I chose this path because I felt that I could merge my lived experiences, having come from humble beginnings, with the technical aspects of engineering and public policy to realize more equitable infrastructure and policy outcomes. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat makes Georgia Tech research institutes unique?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s research institutes have an existing system which allows for collaboration across scientific disciplines and with real community members. This is something that I think is uniquely beneficial for folks like me. That is, for my research to have real-world impact, I need access to faculty and community collaborators who share an equity-centered mindset.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat impact is your research having on the world?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIt has been wonderful to see my research enter broader community and academic spaces through mainstream media, scientific publications, regulatory deliberation, and even art. For instance, my work on U.S. food-consumption impacts \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;for example, greenhouse gas emissions, land, and water impact that come from what we eat \u0026mdash; across sociodemographic subgroups (Black, Latinx, white, and socioeconomic status) was featured in a range of media outlets including NPR, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENew York Post\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPopular Science\u003C\/em\u003E, Free Speech TV, and political radio programs. Other aspects of my research have established international research priorities for cities, or urban systems, and even inform some of the music you may have heard on network TV and streaming services. My lab, the Social Equity and Environmental Engineering Lab (SEEEL), is exploring other ways to merge equity, engineering, and art in meaningful ways. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the most challenging aspect of your research?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor SEEEL activities, acquiring and fairly distributing money, and time resources is the most challenging part. The concept of integrating systemic equity into existing engineering practices is new. This is exciting in many ways. However, it also presents challenges when it comes to developing standards around flexible funding access, community-based research and development, and establishing criteria to evaluate how well systemic equity is being achieved in various domains (e.g., within research labs, within governmental bodies, and for actual community members). Through these types of efforts, I hope to play a role in regaining some of the public\u0026rsquo;s trust in academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIf you weren\u0026#39;t a researcher, what would you be?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIf I weren\u0026rsquo;t a researcher, I probably would have continued as a music sound engineer, producer, and performer. As I previously mentioned, I hope to leverage my experience in the arts to help translate some of the technical engineering findings into content that all of us can easily digest (e.g., songs, video, film, and physical art). I\u0026rsquo;d even go as far as to say that I think there is room to make the technical engineering findings, in their original form, more accessible to the broader public. This has compelled SEEEL to master the art of effective writing and presentation delivery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was the first thing you remember wanting to be when you were a kid?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs a kid, I first wanted to be a NBA player. Ironically, I listed becoming an engineer as a very close second. Back then, I believe I thought of engineering as a means to video game and sound design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Bozeman is assistant professor and director of the Social Equity and Environmental Engineering Lab at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2023-03-03 21:37:19","changed_gmt":"2023-03-03 22:59:29","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"666427":{"id":"666427","type":"image","title":"FoR: Joe Bozeman Image","body":null,"created":"1677884096","gmt_created":"2023-03-03 22:54:56","changed":"1677884096","gmt_changed":"2023-03-03 22:54:56","alt":"Joe Bozeman graphic","file":{"fid":"251979","name":"Faces_of_Research_banner-layout_joe-bozeman.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Faces_of_Research_banner-layout_joe-bozeman.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Faces_of_Research_banner-layout_joe-bozeman.png","mime":"image\/png","size":773519,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Faces_of_Research_banner-layout_joe-bozeman.png?itok=UG0Z_9Xl"}}},"media_ids":["666427"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"191565","name":"facesofresearch"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EP\u0026eacute;ralte C. Paul\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.316.1210\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nperalte.paul@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["peralte.paul@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666118":{"#nid":"666118","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mycorrhizal Types Control Biodiversity Effects on Productivity","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis news release first appeared in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/english.cas.cn\/newsroom\/research_news\/life\/202301\/t20230119_326441.shtml\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChinese Academy of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;newsroom, and has been tailored for Georgia Tech readers.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMycorrhizal symbiosis \u0026mdash; a symbiotic relationship that can exist between fungi and plant roots \u0026mdash; helps plants expand their root surface area, giving plants greater access to nutrients and water. Although the first and foremost role of mycorrhizal symbiosis is to facilitate plant nutrition, scientists have not been clear how mycorrhizal types mediate the nutrient acquisition and interactions of coexisting trees in forests.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo investigate this crucial relationship,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.ucas.ac.cn\/~lingliliu?language=en\u0022\u003ELingli Liu\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor at the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IBCAS) led an international, collaborative team, which included\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003Eprofessor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/lin-jiang\u0022\u003ELin Jiang\u003C\/a\u003E. The team studied nutrient acquisition strategies of arbuscular mycorrhizae (AM) and ectomycorrhizal (EcM) trees in the Biodiversity\u0026ndash;Ecosystem Functioning (BEF) experiment in a subtropical forest in China, where trees of the two mycorrhizal types were initially evenly planted in mixtures of two, four, eight, or 16 tree species.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found that as the diversity of species increased, the net primary production (NPP) of EcM trees rapidly decreased, but the NPP of AM trees progressively increased, leading to the sheer dominance (\u0026gt;90%) of AM trees in the highest diversity treatment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u0026#39;s analyses further revealed that differences in mycorrhizal nutrient-acquisition strategies, both nutrient acquisition from soil and nutrient resorption within the plant, contribute to the competitive edge of AM trees over EcM ones.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, analysis of soil microbial communities showed that EcM-tree monocultures have a high abundance of symbiotic fungi, whereas AM-tree monocultures were dominated by saprotrophic and pathogenic fungi.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the researchers, as tree richness increased, shifts in microbial communities, particularly a decrease in the relative abundance of Agaricomycetes (mainly EcM fungi), corresponded with a decrease in the NPP of EcM subcommunities, but had a relatively small impact on the NPP of AM subcommunities.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese findings suggest that more efficient nutrient-acquisition strategies, rather than microbial-mediated negative plant-soil feedback, drive the dominance of AM trees in high-diversity ecosystems.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis study, based on the world\u0026rsquo;s largest forest BEF experiment, provides novel data and an alternative mechanism for explaining why and how AM trees usually dominate in high-diversity subtropical forests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese findings also have practical implications for species selection in tropical and subtropical reforestation\u0026mdash;suggesting it is preferable to plant mixed AM trees, as they have a more efficient nutrient-acquisition strategy than EcM trees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis study was published as an online cover article in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.add4468\u0022\u003ESciences Advances\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;on Jan. 19 and was funded by the Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS and the National Natural Science Foundation of China.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn international, collaborative team of researchers shed light on how fungi and plant roots work together to gather nutrients \u0026mdash; 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Amid this change, an interdisciplinary research team of engineers and historians seeks to uncover the untold stories behind the algorithms and power systems architecture that have shaped the complex technological and social history of this key infrastructure.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can\u2019t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.\u201d These words, famously attributed to Steve Jobs, address the broad truth that only through intentional reflection and examination can we learn from the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith this in mind, an interdisciplinary research team comprised of engineers and historians from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Houston, and the University of Minnesota are hoping to shape the future of electric power grids by studying and cataloguing the field\u2019s robust history during a two-year study funded by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sloan.org\/\u0022\u003EAlfred P. Sloan Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile electrical engineering is at the forefront of many of today\u2019s technological advancements, a critical step in the process of innovative and cutting-edge research is working to understand the past,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/daniel-molzahn\u0022\u003EDan Molzahn\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the project\u2019s principal investigator.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe group\u2019s project, \u0022Algorithms and Power Systems Architecture: Using Historical Analysis to Envision a Sustainable Future\u0022, emerges out of the Sloan Foundation\u2019s emphasis to award historical scholarship projects that look to understand the contemporary context of scientific research and inform current and future research and policy practices. The study will examine the relatively invisible, yet central, role of the algorithms 20th-century engineers developed to provide optimization and control of the electric power grid and the ways in which these algorithms might impact the cleaner grid of the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cClarifying how invisible technologies [like algorithms] became established in large and complex power systems is the ultimate goal of the project,\u201d said Molzahn. \u201cAs algorithms became thoroughly naturalized within power systems architecture, they set the boundaries and established the scope of possibility; this can restrict innovation across the technology spectrum.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team \u2014 two historians and two engineers \u2014 represents an innovative alliance of technical, historical, and public policy approaches. In addition to Molzahn, the team includes \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.umn.edu\/ece\/sairaj-dhople\u0022\u003ESairaj Dhople\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Minnesota (UMN); \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bakerinstitute.org\/expert\/julie-cohn\u0022\u003EJulie Cohn\u003C\/a\u003E, a research historian at the Center for Public History at the University of Houston (UH); and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/uh.edu\/class\/history\/faculty-and-staff\/perales_m\/\u0022\u003EMonica Perales\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor of history and director of the Center for Public History at UH.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project comes at a time when power grids are in the throes of new demands and transformation. As a result of aging technology and regulatory structures that impede upgrades of essential power infrastructure, current grids are inadequate in integrating renewable energy sources at the scale the market requires. Energy providers and researchers are also looking for ways to guard power systems against cyber assaults, as well as against an increased risk of extreme weather events due to climate change \u2014 the average overall duration of power interruptions due to weather in the U.S.\u202fdoubled since 2015, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/todayinenergy\/detail.php?id=50316\u0022\u003Eaccording to the U.S. Department of Energy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe opportunities and challenges of widespread electrification are front and center for the public. Debates about climate change, opposition to large-scale energy infrastructure, and periodic weather-related power outages appear in the news regularly,\u201d said Cohn, who is an expert on the development of the North American electric power grid and author of the book \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/9780262537407\/the-grid\/\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Grid\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E on the topic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA particularly important part of the project is collecting the oral history of individuals who were instrumental in the development, adoption, and application of algorithms in North America. The team will train history and engineering graduate students to conduct approximately 50 interviews with members of the National Academy of Engineering, IEEE Fellows, and prominent power systems engineers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe interviews themselves will be the best way to make this project relevant for a non-technical audience,\u201d said Perales, an expert on oral history methods. \u201cWhen you hear a person tell their story about why they became interested in working on the power system, it is often more than a \u2018technical\u2019 story.\u202fThey offer insight into the \u2018why\u2019, which is always compelling.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe interviews will be archived at UH and the IEEE History Center, and will eventually be made available to other researchers and the public. The team will use the interviews as important source information to produce a podcast that interprets the highly technical history of algorithms and power systems architecture for a broad audience, especially those interested in climate change and sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe completed history will then be leveraged in engineering courses taught by Molzahn at Tech and Dhople at the UM with the hope that other institutions will utilize the team\u2019s findings to provide appropriate historical context in their power engineering courses.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"basic_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn interdisciplinary research team comprised of engineers and historians from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Houston, and the University of Minnesota are hoping to shape the future of electric power grids by studying and cataloguing the field\u2019s robust history.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"basic_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new study will examine the relatively invisible role of the algorithms 20th-century engineers developed to optimize the electric power grid."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2023-02-23 16:05:36","changed_gmt":"2023-03-28 17:51:40","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"666108":{"id":"666108","type":"image","title":"Past and present power grid experts. 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Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Research enterprise through offerings such as the\u0026nbsp;Enterprise Innovation Institute, the Georgia Tech Research Institute,\u0026nbsp;Commercialization,\u0026nbsp;and Interdisciplinary Research Institutes, to solve the most pressing challenges in a host of sectors, including\u0026nbsp;computing, engineering, design, the sciences, liberal arts, and business.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis installment of the Faces of Research Q\u0026amp;A series is with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/chaouki-t-abdallah\u0022\u003EChaouki T. Abdallah\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Executive Vice President for Research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your field of expertise and why did you choose it?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMy field of expertise is Systems Theory, and my degrees are all in Electrical Engineering. 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Several of the projects are also joint initiatives with other Georgia Tech Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/data.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIDEAS\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIPAT\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESEI\u003C\/a\u003E),\u0026nbsp;the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022\u003ERay C.\u0026nbsp;Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E, or the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOffice of Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Initiative Leads and projects are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Helms\u003C\/strong\u003E - ME, \u201cNature\u2019s Voice: Amplifying the Narrative of Biologically Inspired Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJosiah Hester\u003C\/strong\u003E - Interactive Computing, \u201cComputational Sustainability\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECo-Leads \u003Cstrong\u003EXiaoming Huo\u003C\/strong\u003E - ISYE, and \u003Cstrong\u003EYi Deng\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 EAS, \u201cMicroclimate Monitoring and Prediction at Georgia Tech\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJian Luo\u003C\/strong\u003E - CEE, \u201cCoastal Urban Flooding in a Changing Climate\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrigitte Stepanov\u003C\/strong\u003E - Modern Languages, \u201cEnergy Today, Tomorrow: Illuminating the Effect of Energy Power Dynamics on the Environment\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECo-Leads \u003Cstrong\u003EAnjali Thomas\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 INTA, and \u003Cstrong\u003EShatakshee Dhongde\u003C\/strong\u003E - ECON, \u201cSEEDS (Southeast Exchange of Development Studies) 2023 Conference at Georgia Tech\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECo-Leads \u003Cstrong\u003EDanielle Willkens\u003C\/strong\u003E - Arch, and \u003Cstrong\u003EJunshan Liu\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Auburn University, \u201cSustainable Tourism, Petra\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECo-Leads \u003Cstrong\u003EYuanzhi Tang\u003C\/strong\u003E - EAS, and \u003Cstrong\u003EHailong Chen\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 ME, \u201cSustainable Resources for Clean Energy\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECo-Leads \u003Cstrong\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Institute for Leadership and Social Impact, and \u003Cstrong\u003ENeha Kumar\u003C\/strong\u003E \u2013 Interactive Computing\/INTA, \u201cCollaborative Social Impact\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Oettl\u003C\/strong\u003E - COB, \u201cA Sustainability-Focused Stream of the Creative Destruction Lab\u201d\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Initiative Leads program has several overarching goals. BBISS aims to cultivate promising topics for future large-scale collaborative sustainability research, research translation, and\/or high-impact outreach; to provide (mostly mid-career) faculty with leadership and community building opportunities; and to broaden and strengthen the BBISS sustainability community as a whole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETen projects have been chosen involving 15 faculty members hailing from all 6 colleges at Georgia Tech and the campus in Shenzhen, China.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ten projects have been chosen involving 15 faculty members hailing from all 6 colleges at Georgia Tech and the campus in Shenzhen, China."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-02-09 15:05:27","changed_gmt":"2023-05-23 19:27:10","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-02-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-02-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"665595":{"id":"665595","type":"image","title":"2023 BBISS Initiative Leads 4x4 Montage","body":null,"created":"1675873722","gmt_created":"2023-02-08 16:28:42","changed":"1677515770","gmt_changed":"2023-02-27 16:36:10","alt":"Montage of portraits of the 2023 BBISS Initiative Leads. 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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation\u0026rsquo;s (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenon directs the Water\u0026ndash;Energy Research Lab (WERL) at Georgia Tech, which focuses on applying thermal science and functional materials to develop sustainable energy and water technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I am incredibly honored to receive an NSF CAREER award,\u0026quot; said Menon. \u0026quot;I remember attending the College of Engineering panel on writing a successful NSF proposal wondering if I would be able to do this, and here I am with a CAREER award on my first try!\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenon\u0026rsquo;s NSF CAREER project, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=2238705\u0026amp;HistoricalAwards=false\u0022\u003ENonequilibrium effects in thermochemical energy storage: linking microstructure to thermal transport\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; aims to bridge our understanding of structure-property relationships in thermochemical materials across different lengths and timescales.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, thermal loads (e.g., space conditioning and hot water) account for 50% of the energy consumption in buildings. To match energy demand with supply especially from renewables, a thermal battery can be used that stores and releases energy as heat. Among the different storage materials, thermochemical salt hydrates are promising as they have a higher energy density compared to phase change or sensible storage materials. However, these salt hydrates experience mechanical stress and hygrothermal instabilities that reduce their energy density as the thermal battery is cycled (charge-discharge).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenon aims to provide a mechanistic understanding of the key factors governing thermochemical phase transitions and their impact on coupled heat-and-mass transport, which will eventually enable the development of reversible thermal batteries with long-term stability to decarbonize buildings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenon\u0026#39;s research will be complemented by two education and outreach efforts. She will provide interdisciplinary and experiential learning opportunities for traditionally underrepresented students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) from the high school to graduate levels, as well as curriculum development for teachers to increase knowledge about energy storage broadly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenon\u0026rsquo;s award of $607,000 over five years will provide support for both her research and education and outreach efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The funding allows me to bring on a Ph.D. student to grow our efforts in decarbonizing heat, and it also supports my educational and outreach goals \u0026ndash; all of which is what motivated me to become a faculty member,\u0026quot; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CAREER Program offers the NSF\u0026rsquo;s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMenon joined Georgia Tech as an assistant professor in 2021. 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And when they move, they take entire ecosystems with them. To understand why and how plants have trekked across landscapes throughout time, researchers at the forefront of conservation are calling for a new framework. 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These factors, McGuire said, interact over time to create dynamic changes and illustrate the need to incorporate temporal perspectives into conservation strategies by looking deep into the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne example of this work highlighted in the journal is McGuire\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2201946119\u0022\u003Eresearch about plants in North America\u003C\/a\u003E, which investigates how and why they\u0026rsquo;ve moved across geography over time, where they\u0026rsquo;re heading, and why it\u0026rsquo;s important.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Plants are shifting their geographic ranges, and this is happening whether we realize it or not,\u0026rdquo; McGuire said. \u0026ldquo;As seeds fall or are transported to distant places, the likelihood that the plant\u0026rsquo;s seed is going to be able to survive and grow is changing as climates are changing. 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Being loyal to one\u0026rsquo;s climate, it turns out, doesn\u0026rsquo;t necessarily mean being loyal to a particular place.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo investigate the case of trees, McGuire and former Georgia Tech postdoctoral scholar Yue Wang (associate professor in the School of Ecology at Sun Yat-sen University in China) studied pollen data from the Neotoma Paleoecology Database, which contains pollen fossil data from sediment cores across North America. Each sediment core is sampled, layer by layer, producing a series of pollen data from different times throughout history. The data also contains breakdowns of the relative abundance of different types of plants represented by the pollen types \u0026ndash; pine versus oak versus grass, for example \u0026ndash; painting a picture of what types of plants were present in that location and when.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcGuire and Wang looked at data from 13,240 fossil pollen samples taken from 337 locations across the entirety of North America. For each of the 16 major plant taxa in North America, they divided the pollen data into six distinct chunks or \u0026ldquo;bins\u0026rdquo; of time of 4,000 years, starting from 18,000 years ago up to the present day. Wang used the data to identify all climate sites containing fossil pollen for any individual type of tree \u0026ndash; such as oak, for example \u0026ndash; for each period. Then, Wang looked at how each tree\u0026rsquo;s climate changed from one period to the next. Wang did this by comparing the locations of pollen types between adjacent time periods, which enabled the team to identify how and why each type of tree\u0026rsquo;s climate changed over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This process allowed us to see the climate fidelity of these different plant taxa, showing that certain plants maintain very consistent climatic niches, even when climate is changing rapidly,\u0026rdquo; Wang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, their findings showed that when North American glaciers were retreating 18,000 years ago, spruce and alder trees moved northward to maintain the cool temperatures of their habitats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECrucially, McGuire and Wang found that most plant species in North America have exhibited long-term climate fidelity over the past 18,000 years. They also found that plants that migrated farther did a better job of tracking climate during periods of change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut some plants fared better than others. For example, the small seeds of willow trees can fly over long distances \u0026ndash; enabling them to track their preferred climates very effectively. But the large seeds of ash trees, for example, can only be dispersed short distances from parent trees, hindering their ability to track climate. Habitat disruptions from humans could make it even more difficult for ash trees to be able to take hold in new regions. If there are no adjacent habitats for ash trees, their seeds are under pressure to move even farther \u0026ndash; a particular challenge for ash, which slows their migration movements even more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProtecting the Fabric of Life\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the bright side, by identifying which plants have historically been most sensitive to changing climates, McGuire and Wang\u0026rsquo;s research can help conservation organizations like The Nature Conservancy prioritize land where biodiversity is most vulnerable to climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a final step, McGuire and Wang identified \u0026ldquo;climate fidelity hotspots,\u0026rdquo; regions that have historically exhibited strong climate fidelity whose plants will most urgently need to move as their climates change. They compared these hotspots to climate-resilient regions identified by The Nature Conservancy that could serve as refuge areas for those plants. While plants in these resilient regions can initially adapt to impending climate change by shifting their distributions locally, the plants will likely face major challenges when a region\u0026rsquo;s climate change capacity is exceeded due to lack of connectivity and habitat disruptions from humans. Refining these priorities helps stakeholders identify efficient strategies for allowing the fabric of life to thrive.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think that understanding climate fidelity, while a new and different idea, will be very important going forward, especially when thinking about how to prioritize protecting different plants in the face of climate change,\u0026rdquo; McGuire said. \u0026ldquo;It is important to be able to see that some plants and animals are more vulnerable to climate change, and this information can help build stronger strategies for protecting the biodiversity on the planet.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECitation\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Yue Wang, Silvia Pineda-Munoz, and Jenny L. McGuire,\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Plants maintain climate fidelity in the face of dynamic climate change.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPNAS\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(2023).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI\u003C\/strong\u003E: doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2201946119\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\u003EPlants, like animals and people, seek refuge from climate change. And when they move, they take entire ecosystems with them. To understand why and how plants have trekked across landscapes throughout time, researchers at the forefront of conservation are calling for a new framework. 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The EZ Rider II was unveiled this week and added to the Gold Route as Georgia Tech Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) takes another step toward decreasing its carbon footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to senior director of PTS, Sherry Davidson, \u0026ldquo;Our transportation team took a hard look at how we could build the future that we all wanted to see. The result was changing the way in which we operate. Moving to hybrid\u0026nbsp;improves sustainability while maintaining fiscal responsibility.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPTS is continually looking for ways to reduce its environmental impact, and this new bus is a significant step in that direction. One of the key advantages\u0026nbsp;is its zero-emission electric mode, which allows the bus to operate fully electric for about 20% of the route. 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To address environmental issues and infrastructure challenges cities face, the coalition identified three core focus areas with research priorities for long-term urban sustainability and viability. Those focus areas should be components of any urban planning, design, and sustainability initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found that the core focus areas included social justice and equity, circularity, and a concept called \u0026ldquo;digital twins.\u0026rdquo; The team \u0026mdash; which consists of 13 co-authors and scholars based in the U.S., Asia, and Europe \u0026mdash; also provided guidance and future research directions for how to address these focus areas. They detailed their\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/jiec.13360\u0022\u003Efindings\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Industrial Ecology\u003C\/em\u003E, published in January 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Climate change has certainly increased the amount and intensity of extreme weather events and because of that, it makes our decision making today critical to the manner in which our economy and our day to day lives can operate,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/joe-f-bozeman-iii\u0022\u003EJoe F. Bozeman III\u003C\/a\u003E, the lead author and an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. He is also the director of Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/seeel.ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESocial Equity \u0026amp; Environmental Engineering Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and has a courtesy appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Our quality of life can be negatively affected if we don\u0026#39;t make good decisions today.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThree core areas of focus to achieve urban sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers\u0026rsquo; first core focus area, justice and equity, addresses innovations and trends that disproportionately benefit middle and high-income communities. Trends like IoT, \u0026ldquo;smart cities,\u0026rdquo; and the urban \u0026ldquo;green movement\u0026rdquo; are part of a broader push by cities to become more sustainable and resilient. But communities of color and low-income neighborhoods \u0026mdash; the same areas often home to environmental contaminations, infrastructure challenges, and other hazards \u0026mdash; have often been overlooked.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers\u0026rsquo; findings showed a consistent trend with marginalized communities across several countries, including Canada, the Netherlands, India, and South Africa. They call for mandatory equity analyses which incorporate the experiences and perspectives of these marginalized communities, and, more importantly, ensure members of those communities are actively engaged in decision-making processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Planning, professional, and community stakeholders,\u0026rdquo; the researchers write in the paper, \u0026ldquo;should recognize that working together gets cities closer to harmonizing the technological and social dimensions of sustainability.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second focus area, circularity, addresses resource consumption of staple commodities including food, water, and energy; the waste and emissions they generate; and the opportunities to increase conservation of those resources by boosting efficiencies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we mean by circularity is basic reuse, remanufacturing, and recycling efforts across the entire urban system \u0026mdash; which not only includes cities and under resourced areas within those cities \u0026mdash; but also rural communities that supply and take resources from those city hubs,\u0026rdquo; Bozeman said. The idea is aligned with the circular economy concept which addresses the need to move away from the resource-wasteful and unsustainable cycle of taking, making, and throwing away.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstead, the researchers argue, cities should look for ways to improve efficiency and maximize local resource use. That has potential benefits not only for urban areas, but rural communities, too. One example, Bozeman said, is the Lifecycle Building Center in Atlanta. It takes old building supplies and sells them locally for reuse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By doing that, they\u0026rsquo;re at the beginning stages of creating an economic system, a regional engine where we share resources between cities and rural areas,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We can start creating an economic framework, not only where both sides can make money and get what they need, but something that can actually turn into a sustainable economic engine without having to rely on another state or another country\u0026#39;s import or export economic pressures.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo strengthen circularity and make it more robust, the researchers call for more expansive metrics beyond measuring recycling rates and zero waste efforts, to include other parts of the supply chain that may yield new ideas and solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third focus area, digital twins, addresses the development of automated technologies in smart buildings and infrastructure, such as traffic lights to respond to weather and other environmental factors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Let\u0026#39;s say there\u0026#39;s a heavy rain event and that the rainwater is being stored into retainment,\u0026rdquo; said Bozeman. \u0026ldquo;An automated system can open another valve where we can store that water into a secondary support system, so there\u0026#39;s less flooding, and that can happen automatically, if we utilize the concept of digital twins.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreating a new urban planning model\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research came about as part of the mission of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/is4ie.org\/sections\/urbansystems\/pages\/28\u0022\u003ESustainable Urban Systems Section\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of the International Society for Industrial Ecology, which aims to be a conduit for scientists, engineers, policymakers, and others who want to marry environmental concerns and economic activity. Bozeman is a board member of the Sustainable Urban Systems Section.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In that role, part of we do is set a vision and foundation for how other researchers should operate within the city and urban system space,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor urban sustainability, engineers and policy makers must come to the table and make collective decisions around social justice and equity, circularity, and the digital twins concepts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think we\u0026#39;re at a really critical decision point when it comes to engineers and others being able to do work that is forward looking and human sensitive,\u0026rdquo; said Bozeman. \u0026ldquo;Good decision making involves addressing social justice and equity and understanding its root causes, which will enable cities to create solutions that integrate cultural dynamics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EJoe F. 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They\u0026rsquo;re visible, but how can we know if ecolabels have a real impact or are mostly about showing off?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022\u003EDaniel Matisoff\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of public policy at Georgia Tech, illuminates the role and impact of green building ecolabels in his book, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/ecolabels-innovation-and-green-market-transformation\/E6CEBFD7B5F12AFDCA1611E78843CF5D\u0022\u003EEcolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E, which traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how ecolabels have transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation. Co-authored by Douglas Noonan, professor of public policy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, it is the first book to comprehensively assess the green building movement. The book was published by Cambridge University Press in October 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGreen building ecolabels, simply stated, are marks or designations that indicate environmental performance and sustainability certifications. Matisoff and Noonan investigated prominent ecolabels, such as LEED, and examined how they work, exploring the theory and economics behind them. They also studied factors and initiatives that drive the adoption of green building ecolabels, breaking down the green building movement step-by-step.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A central premise of the book is that early adopters, whether they are creating a demonstration project \u0026mdash; such as Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s own \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKendeda Building\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; or adopting an ecolabel early on produce positive information spillovers that help accelerate adoption of green technologies,\u0026rdquo; Matisoff said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the authors, early adopters do this by moving both supply and demand curves for new energy and environmental technologies. When early adopters employ and experiment with new green building technologies, they help build supply chains, lowering costs for others interested in adopting the technologies. Undertaking green building projects also proves the market performance of new energy and environmental technologies, thereby reducing uncertainty and increasing demand by making them more visible and widely available.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Early adopters often build pilot and demonstration projects largely for a marketing or reputational benefit, but then that provides positive information spillover to the market,\u0026rdquo; Matisoff said. \u0026ldquo;For example, once contractors become familiar with new energy and environmental technologies, they can recommend them to clients for new building projects.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy looking at data, Matisoff found that there has been a rapid uptake of buildings using the LEED label. But the question that remained was, what does it ultimately accomplish? To answer that question, Matisoff and Noonan looked at several case studies. One such case study is The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, a certified \u0026ldquo;Living Building,\u0026rdquo; at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Kendeda Building: Tossing a Pebble in a Pond\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of The Kendeda Building was to create a facility that would transform the building and construction industry in the Southeast. Matisoff considered that a testable hypothesis. The Kendeda building inspired Matisoff and his collaborators to dig into 30 years of LEED data to look at the effect of pilot and demonstration projects. They found that if you have a demonstration project in a particular geographic location, it doubles the probability that another green building is going to be built that has similar technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, an electrical contracting company working on Kendeda noted that being forced to work with high density poly-ethylene (HDPE) piping \u0026mdash; a sustainable alternative to using PVC piping for electrical conduit \u0026mdash; led them to realize that HDPE was cheaper and easier to work with, in addition to being a more ecofriendly alternative. The contractor intends to switch to HDPE piping in future projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We at Georgia Tech, by building the Living Building, are providing all this information to the marketplace,\u0026rdquo; Matisoff said. \u0026ldquo;And the hope is that other universities or institutions may see this building and say, \u0026lsquo;Hey, we want one of those.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMoving Forward\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELessons in Matisoff\u0026rsquo;s book include how to harness information spillover in addition to more traditional price tools such as subsidies, taxes, and cap-and-trade emissions policies. The authors highlight the importance of leveraging private actors to provide information to the market and suggest that policymakers think carefully about how to incentivize early adopters into the green building market, beyond just prices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile recent legislation has created a lot of price incentives, subsidies, and tax breaks designed to encourage people to make greener choices, Matisoff\u0026rsquo;s work emphasizes that, especially at early stages, prices probably aren\u0026#39;t enough.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s unlikely that there\u0026#39;s enough momentum in the policy space to get to where we need to be to address climate change,\u0026rdquo; Matisoff said. \u0026ldquo;We hope the book will help us think more carefully about how we leverage information and learning to accelerate the uptake of advanced energy and environmental technologies to facilitate green market transformation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMatisoff also hopes the comprehensive study will show the roughly 100,000 certified green building professionals around the world that their efforts have been worth it.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to tell a story, especially to green building professionals, about what they\u0026rsquo;ve accomplished over the past few decades, and the impact their work will have for years to come.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Daniel Matisoff\u0027s book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation. 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As a hub of forward-thinking ideas, Georgia Tech is leading Atlanta, Georgia, and the United States into a more sustainable future,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/calmon\/index.html\u0022\u003EAndre Calmon\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of operations management, at the launch event for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESustainable-X\u003C\/a\u003E. An offshoot of the successful\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;entrepreneurship initiative at Georgia Tech, Sustainable-X gives students, faculty, staff, and community members the tools and confidence to create and grow startups that address social and environmental challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESustainable-X is supported by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-sustainability-next-task-force\u0022\u003ESustainability Next\u003C\/a\u003E, the implementation roadmap for sustainability goals within Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStrategic Plan 2020-2030\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/sustainability-next-task-force-delivers-vision-launches-implementatioin.html\u0022\u003Enew program launches in tandem\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;with a climate action plan, a living learning campus initiative, seed funding for teaching through the lens of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003EUN Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\/a\u003E, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-and-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022\u003ERay C. 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Organizers include Scheller College of Business faculty and staff: co-directors Andre Calmon and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/ramachandran\/index.html\u0022\u003EKarthik Ramachandran\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Dunn Family Professor), advisor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/toktay\/index.html\u0022\u003EBeril Toktay\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(Brady Family Chair and Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor), and program manager\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/staff\/lukens\/index.html\u0022\u003EKjersti Lukens\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(program support coordinator for the Center).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program kicked off with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ojy97sdinhafuts\/Social%20Entrepreneurs%20Bootcamp%20video%20pitch.mov?dl=0\u0022\u003ESocial and Environmental Entrepreneurs Bootcamp\u003C\/a\u003E, held at the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design from November 5-6, 2022. Twenty participants from Georgia Tech and the community learned\u0026nbsp;how to tackle complex sustainability problems and create startup solutions. The bootcamp was facilitated by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jstenson\/?originalSubdomain=dk\u0022\u003EJackie Stenson\u003C\/a\u003E, an expert in sustainable innovation and co-founder of multiple social enterprises. Participants progressed through problem framing and ideation exercises to design solutions inspired by the\u0026nbsp;UN Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe participants shared their projects in a pitch session, where judges and peers listened to an array of business solutions related to STEM education in under-resourced communities, meal preparation kits to help reduce food waste, water management for golf courses, and infrastructure and innovation to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. First prize was awarded to the group that focused on water management. Team members included\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/isha-dogra\/\u0022\u003EIsha Dogra\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(environmental engineering graduate student at Georgia Tech),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emma-vail-58752b236\/?trk=people-guest_people_search-card\u0022\u003EEmma Vail\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(student at University of North Georgia), and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/michelle-wong\u0022\u003EMichelle Wong\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(assistant director of the Petit Institute at Georgia Tech ).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tanjuo\/\u0022\u003ETanju\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tanjuo\/\u0022\u003E\u0026Ouml;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tanjuo\/\u0022\u003Ezdemir\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;a first-year materials science and engineering major\u0026nbsp;who is also serving as a 2022-23 Scheller College Undergraduate Sustainability Ambassador, remarked, \u0026ldquo;I signed up for the bootcamp because it felt relevant to my future career goal of being an entrepreneur in the energy sector. The SDG innovation process was completely new to me and exposed me to how difficult and exciting it is to explore solutions to different problems.\u0026rdquo; The bootcamp revealed to \u0026Ouml;zdemir how \u0026ldquo;even the seemingly chaotic process of creativity can have structure.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENext Steps and Resources\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants in the bootcamp will be invited to take part in a series of forthcoming events and opportunities related to mentoring, transitioning from idea to prototype (through CREATE-X programming), and funding. The Sustainable-X 2022-23 program will culminate in a showcase in March in which selected participants, along with their counterparts in CREATE-X, will pitch their startups in hopes of obtaining support from investors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReflecting on the weekend launch event, Toktay said,\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;I enjoyed seeing how teams including students, staff members, and community participants \u0026ndash; which we intentionally included in the bootcamp \u0026ndash; gelled so well. They helped each other stay grounded in real problems while exploring creative solutions.\u0026rdquo; She said that she and her fellow organizers look forward to the growth of the program. \u0026ldquo;We believe that the teams have great potential to make a positive impact.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With the new Sustainable-X program, Scheller College is creating a new wave of impact at the intersection of sustainability, entrepreneurship, and innovation,\u0026rdquo; stated\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/alavi\/index.html\u0022\u003EDean Maryam Alavi\u003C\/a\u003E. She continued, \u0026ldquo;This program will empower a new generation of Georgia Tech community members as they address some of the most pressing sustainability challenges of our time. I look forward to seeing what results.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECo-directors Calmon and Ramachandran have worked with student and faculty entrepreneurs at Georgia Tech, INSEAD, and MIT. They recognize Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s potential to produce the next generation of sustainability and climate-impact startups, and look forward to building the pathway to support these startups through Sustainable-X.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClick\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_80QJwglfkSHrfXo\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to sign up for updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested in getting involved? Contact\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kjersti.lukens@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKjersti Lukens\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWritten by\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/staff\/lux\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJennifer Holley Lux\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The new program provides support to those who want to start businesses that solve social and environmental challenges."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn offshoot of the successful\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;entrepreneurship initiative at Georgia Tech, Sustainable-X gives students, faculty, staff, and community members the tools and confidence to create and grow startups that address social and environmental challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new program provides support to those who want to start businesses that solve social and environmental challenges."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-01-03 17:36:14","changed_gmt":"2023-01-03 17:38:51","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664293":{"id":"664293","type":"image","title":"Sustainable-X Group Photo","body":null,"created":"1672767473","gmt_created":"2023-01-03 17:37:53","changed":"1672767473","gmt_changed":"2023-01-03 17:37:53","alt":"Group photo of the Sustainable-X participants and facilitators.","file":{"fid":"251397","name":"2022-12-09-sustainable-x-group.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022-12-09-sustainable-x-group.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022-12-09-sustainable-x-group.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":182776,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022-12-09-sustainable-x-group.jpg?itok=V6zpEMeu"}}},"media_ids":["664293"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/sustainable-x.gatech.edu\/","title":"Sustainable-X Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"191800","name":"Sustainable X"},{"id":"191801","name":"ACSB"},{"id":"191514","name":"sustainability next"},{"id":"137161","name":"CREATE-X"},{"id":"191802","name":"UN-SDGs"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.lux@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJennifer Lux\u003C\/a\u003E, Writer\/Editor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jennifer.lux@scheller.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663854":{"#nid":"663854","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BBISS Appoints Nine New Faculty Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS). In addition to their own work, BBISS Fellows serve as a board of advisors to the BBISS; foster the culture and community of sustainability researchers, educators, and students at Georgia Tech; and communicate broadly the vision, mission, values, and objectives of the BBISS. Fellows will work with the BBISS for three years, with the potential for a renewed term.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe BBISS Faculty Fellows program has been in place since 2014. Fellows will number between 10 and 15, will be drawn from across all 6 colleges and GTRI at Georgia Tech. It is expected that annual allowances provided to each BBISS Fellow will range from $1000 to $1500 depending on number of fellows in the program and availability of funds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new BBISS Faculty Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/joe-f-bozeman-iii\u0022\u003EJoe Bozeman\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/dylan-brewer\u0022\u003EDylan Brewer\u003C\/a\u003E - Assistant Professor, School of Economics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/calmon\/index.html\u0022\u003EAndre Calmon\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ae.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-c-gunter\u0022\u003EBrian Gunter\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/mcguire-dr-jenny-l\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/jessica-roberts\u0022\u003EJessica Roberts\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Assistant Professor, College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/fptd.gatech.edu\/people\/ilan-stern\u0022\u003EIlan Stern\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/anjali-thomas\u0022\u003EAnjali Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/zhaohui-julene-tong\u0022\u003EZhaohui Tong\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese faculty members join the current roster of Faculty Fellows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/baabak-ashuri\u0022\u003EBaabak Ashuri\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Building Construction\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gtri.gatech.edu\/people\/kevin-caravati\u0022\u003EKevin Caravati\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Principal Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Professor, School of Architecture\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/daniel-matisoff\u0022\u003EDaniel Matisoff\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kate-pride-brown\u0022\u003EKate Pride Brown\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of History and Sociology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/perry-yang\u0022\u003EPerry Yang\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; Professor, School of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information can be found on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/fellows\u0022\u003EBBISS website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nine new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2022-12-13 22:32:00","changed_gmt":"2022-12-13 22:32:00","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663842":{"id":"663842","type":"image","title":"2022 BBISS Faculty Fellows","body":null,"created":"1670965310","gmt_created":"2022-12-13 21:01:50","changed":"1670965310","gmt_changed":"2022-12-13 21:01:50","alt":"3 by 3 grid of the portraits of the 2022 BBISS Faculty Fellows.","file":{"fid":"251285","name":"2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":521647,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/2022_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg?itok=7-xR2aAG"}}},"media_ids":["663842"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"132161","name":"BBISS"},{"id":"169922","name":"bbiss fellows"},{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663622":{"#nid":"663622","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Thomas Leads National Academy Report on Evaluating Low-Carbon Emissions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGasoline, diesel, and jet fuel \u0026mdash; the most commonly used transportation fuels \u0026mdash; are among the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and their use is affecting the climate in significant and long-term ways. A new national report, however, provides a powerful toolkit to help researchers and policymakers better evaluate low-carbon technologies and work toward reducing emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/valerie-thomas\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, Anderson-Interface Chair of Natural Systems and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, served as chair for the report titled \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/26402\/current-methods-for-life-cycle-analyses-of-low-carbon-transportation-fuels-in-the-united-states\u0022\u003ECurrent Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026rdquo; Issued by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/home\u0022\u003ENational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E, the report presents life-cycle assessment as an essential tool in helping researchers and policymakers evaluate low-carbon fuel standards to reduce emissions. Thomas, whose research focuses on energy, environmental impacts, and technology development and policy, is affiliated with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/rbi\u0022\u003ERenewable Bioproducts Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlternative fuel sources such as electricity for electric vehicles, biofuels for aircraft, and hydrogen for fuel-cell trucks do emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, whether by resource extraction, production processes, or other supply-chain and market contributions. When considering low-carbon fuel standards to reduce emissions, policymakers are often met with a range of questions from stakeholders, from potential impacts of a specific policy to total emissions released from the production of a particular fuel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If a new transportation fuel is meant to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we need to be confident that emissions are indeed likely to be reduced,\u0026rdquo; Thomas said. \u0026ldquo;Determining the total net emissions of alternative fuels requires an understanding of how they are made and how they affect markets.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELife-cycle assessments are a method used to evaluate environmental impacts of fuels and technologies throughout their production and use, but according to Thomas, more research is needed to strengthen their reliability. The 16-member committee led by Thomas evaluated current methods for life-cycle analyses of low-carbon\u0026nbsp;transportation fuels in the U.S., with the goal of establishing a comprehensive and reliable approach for\u0026nbsp;applying life-cycle assessment to developing low-carbon fuel standards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn preparing the report, the committee gathered input from life-cycle assessment experts, including researchers specializing in aviation fuels, biofuels, hydrogen fuels, fossil fuels, and soil carbon implications of biofuel production. The report, which includes 70 total recommendations, includes suggestions for improving models, increasing transparency, and verifying emissions. The report provides an understanding of the state-of-the-science in quantifying the climate impact of a transition to new transportation fuels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We suggest that the approach to life-cycle assessment needs to be guided by the question the analysis is trying to answer,\u0026rdquo; Thomas said. \u0026ldquo;Different types of assessment are better suited for answering different questions. While some methods work well for fine tuning a well-defined supply chain, other methods are needed to understand the global, economy-scale effect of a major technology or policy change.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThomas hopes that research programs will be created to advance key theoretical, computational, and modeling needs to better evaluate the transition to low carbon fuels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Academy of Sciences was founded in 1863 by an act of Congress and it includes the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. 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Individuals are selected for the six-month program and participate in a curriculum that includes group learning and assessment, personal reflection, job shadowing and cross-mentoring.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is about supporting our own people within the university system,\u0026rdquo; USG Chancellor Sonny Perdue said. \u0026ldquo;Many times, the best talent is already among us. We want to give our people the best opportunity to experience this kind of professional development so they can reach their full potential.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more than a decade, the USG has hosted ELI for faculty and staff to develop new leaders within the university system and offer professional develop opportunities to help them advance their careers in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo Georgia Tech employees are among the 35 faculty and staff members named to the University System of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) class for 2022-23.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two Georgia Tech employees are among the 35 faculty and staff members named to the University System of Georgia\u2019s (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) class for 2022-23."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2022-11-18 21:46:23","changed_gmt":"2022-11-18 21:52:16","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"663341":{"id":"663341","type":"image","title":"Josh Rosenberg and Beril Toktay","body":null,"created":"1668808226","gmt_created":"2022-11-18 21:50:26","changed":"1668808226","gmt_changed":"2022-11-18 21:50:26","alt":"Josh Rosenberg and Beril Toktay","file":{"fid":"251105","name":"usg-eli-2223.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/usg-eli-2223.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/usg-eli-2223.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":220989,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/usg-eli-2223.jpg?itok=kWEIW1dm"}},"592088":{"id":"592088","type":"image","title":"University System of Georgia","body":null,"created":"1495649003","gmt_created":"2017-05-24 18:03:23","changed":"1495649003","gmt_changed":"2017-05-24 18:03:23","alt":"","file":{"fid":"225647","name":"USG_logo_University_System_of_Georgia.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/USG_logo_University_System_of_Georgia.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/USG_logo_University_System_of_Georgia.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":127715,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/USG_logo_University_System_of_Georgia.jpg?itok=j4Fl4OkD"}}},"media_ids":["663341","592088"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/leadership_excellence\/executive_leadership_institute","title":"Executive Leadership Institute"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"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":""}},"663191":{"#nid":"663191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Thirteen Faculty Proposals Funded in First Round of Global Student Experience Initiative","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Global Student Experience (GSE) Implementation Team has funded 13 faculty proposals, as part of an initial round of support to fund start-up costs for projects and programs tied to global experiences in undergraduate or graduate curricula.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECo-chaired by Adam Stulberg, chair of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, and Amy Bass Henry, executive director of International Education, the GSE was created after the launch of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan and is an implementation initiative around the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/global\u0022\u003EConnect Globally\u003C\/a\u003E focus area. Released in August 2022, the GSE\u0026rsquo;s request for proposals focused on funding for academic and research faculty to develop new academic offerings on campus and abroad, find synergies between faculty research and other goals of the institution, and support Georgia Tech students in their growth, development, and well-being.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive of the six Colleges are represented in the first round of funding. All projects are global, transnational, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary, or tie to a Georgia Tech international campus or initiative, all core values of the GSE. Five of the 13 proposals were co-funded with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022\u003ESustainability Next\u003C\/a\u003E and will integrate United Nations\u0026rsquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003ESustainable Development Goal\u003C\/a\u003E (SDG)-related themes into global programs. Proposals that aligned with additional Institute Strategic Plan goals, such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Transformative Teaching and Learning, were prioritized. The projects include:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELaunch new faculty-led study abroad programs (Turkey, South Africa)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDesign and launch of a new, interdisciplinary capstone (Puerto Rico)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAdapt and integrate a globally- and sustainability-focused technical elective into a School of Civil and Environmental Engineering study abroad program (United Kingdom)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECreate a sustainability-focused Global@Home program\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBolster participation in exchange programs, develop new internship opportunities (Germany)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGSE will invite proposals again for FY24. Inquiries can be directed to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gse@oie.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Egse@oie.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of the Vice Provost for International Initiatives (VPII) also issues an RFP for Denning Seed Funds annually in December (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:florence.stoia@provost.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eflorence.stoia@provost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Global Student Experience (GSE) Implementation Team has funded 13 faculty proposals, as part of an initial round of support to fund start-up costs for projects and programs tied to global experiences in undergraduate or graduate curricula. "}],"uid":"35787","created_gmt":"2022-11-15 13:38:27","changed_gmt":"2022-11-15 13:38:27","author":"tduong45","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"}],"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":""}},"662897":{"#nid":"662897","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Helping Measure the Impact of Air Pollution on South Metro Atlanta Children","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from the Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Economics will look at the impacts of air pollution on students at 11 south metro Atlanta schools as part of a $498,401 grant to a community organization from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funding \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/newsreleases\/biden-harris-administration-announces-53-million-132-community-air-pollution\u0022\u003Eannounced\u003C\/a\u003E this week will enable the Center for Sustainable Communities \u0026mdash; led by School of Public Policy alumnus Garry Harris, MSEEM 2022 \u0026mdash; to install air quality monitoring stations at south metro schools located in minority and low-income communities near highways. Vehicles are a significant source of air pollution.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDylan Brewer, an assistant professor in the School of Economics and co-principal investigator on the project, will work with his colleagues, Assistant Professor Daniel Dench, and Chair Laura Taylor to study the impact of pollution at the eleven schools. Researchers will compare pollution and test scores at those schools to a control group located further away from major roadways. One goal is to assess how pollution levels impact student test scores.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) will develop an educational outreach program to help the students learn how to monitor air pollution at their schools in real time. Researchers hope that work will empower students to better understand the impact of air quality in their communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Low-income and minority communities are often located near major sources of pollution. There\u0026rsquo;s growing evidence that these pollutants affect cognition and learning, potentially leading to worse educational outcomes. The more we know about these effects, the more we can do to mitigate the problems here in Atlanta and around the world,\u0026rdquo; said Brewer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKevin Caravati \u0026mdash; the manager of the Energy and Sustainability Research Program at GTRI, Research Scientist Matthew Swarts, and Research Engineer Soniya Bhagat are the members of the GTRI educational outreach team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Chang, an atmospheric scientist in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, will advise the team on pollution monitoring, quality assurance, and data analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrewer said the team hopes to have research findings to share by 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award is part of EPA\u0026rsquo;s American Rescue Plan-funded program to address health disparities arising from pollution and the Covid-19 pandemic. The EPA awarded $53.4 million to 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states. The Center for Sustainable Communities project is the only one selected in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Economics and the School of Public Policy are units of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe award is part of $53.4 million in funding awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The award is part of $53.4 million in funding awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2022-11-04 20:24:11","changed_gmt":"2022-11-04 20:24:11","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-11-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662896":{"id":"662896","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech researchers will help measure the effects of air pollution near schools","body":null,"created":"1667593278","gmt_created":"2022-11-04 20:21:18","changed":"1667593278","gmt_changed":"2022-11-04 20:21:18","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250985","name":"school pollution.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/school%20pollution.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/school%20pollution.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":92695,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/school%20pollution.jpg?itok=9rOxpSjb"}}},"media_ids":["662896"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"662835":{"#nid":"662835","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Do Electric Scooters Reduce Car Use?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBanning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost, according to new research from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41560-022-01135-1\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;examining the impact of Atlanta\u0026#39;s 2019 ban on e-scooters and e-bikes in the city, researchers found that average commute times increased by about 10%. Travel to stadium events such as soccer games increased by almost 12 minutes per trip or 37% increase in travel times while the ban was in effect.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Atlantans, that adds up to 784,000 extra hours sitting in traffic each year \u0026mdash; and that\u0026rsquo;s just between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. when the ban was in effect. A moratorium during peak rush hour would cause even more congestion, the study\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator, Omar Asensio confirmed. Expanding the scope of their study, Asensio and his team in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EData Science and Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;estimate that e-scooters, e-bikes, and other micro-mobility options can save an average of 17.4% in travel time for drivers nationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These are fairly significant congestion effects that most travelers will feel and as an unintended consequence of the safety regulation,\u0026rdquo; said Asensio.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENew data settle an old debate\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study, conducted in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/datasciencepolicy.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EData Science and Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Energy\u003C\/em\u003E, is the first to definitively show that investing in micro-mobility infrastructure such as e-bikes, e-scooters, and bike lanes can reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions in cities. The research accounted for the rise in popularity of ride-sharing services and other sources of traffic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevious studies on micromobility were controversial and contradictory because they relied on travel surveys, which can be unreliable and are subject to biases resulting from self-reported data, Asensio said. This motivated his search for a more rigorous, data-driven approach to answering the question.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe opportunity arose when Atlanta banned scooters with a geo-fencing policy in 2019. The ban was done with a remote shutdown on all scooters within a certain perimeter, which ensured compliance across the city. Previous moratoriums in other places relied on people to choose to cooperate and follow the rules, so this 100% compliance rate was unique to Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I thought, okay, that\u0026#39;s interesting because now we have near-perfect behavioral compliance in response to a policy intervention, which turns out to be extremely rare,\u0026rdquo; Asensio said. \u0026ldquo;All of a sudden, if you\u0026#39;re without the use of the scooter, what do you do? This created a great natural experiment, to be able to precisely measure the traffic times before and after this policy intervention and in doing so, test behavioral theories of mode substitution.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, Asensio and his team received early access to the then-new Uber Movement Dataset, which gave them detailed information about commute times across the city that previously had to be collected by surveys as well. In short, the stars aligned in 2019 for the debate over the true impact of micro-mobility on city traffic to finally be settled.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMary Feeney, program director for the Science of Science Program at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E, which supported the research, said \u0026ldquo;Asensio and his team are using newly available \u0026lsquo;big data\u0026rsquo; sources to tackle practical questions with real policy implications. Bringing the appropriate data and analytical approaches to these problems helps empower decision-makers to enact evidence-based policy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EPublic safety vs. congestion and emissions\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe regulation in Atlanta was one of many that U.S. cities put in place in response to increased accidents and hospitalizations from micro-mobility devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReducing congestion also reduces emissions, noted Camila Apablaza, who worked on Asensio\u0026rsquo;s team along with Savannah Horner, Cade Lawson, and Edward Chen. \u0026ldquo;I thought this was an important question because the impact of certain modes of transportation, such as scooters, is sometimes overlooked,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;We know that electric mobility will be the main contributor to decarbonizing the passenger transportation sector, therefore we need to understand the interactions between different modes of electric transportation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut, \u0026ldquo;the point of this paper is to present the idea that it\u0026rsquo;s not just as simple as \u0026lsquo;we should ban the scooters,\u0026rsquo; right?\u0026rdquo; said Chen. \u0026ldquo;We have found that there are, in fact, trade-offs between banning them for public safety versus allowing them to relieve traffic congestion, and whether or not city governments make the decision does ultimately have an impact on people\u0026#39;s daily lives.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EEconomic impact\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found that e-scooters and e-bikes do, in fact, reduce congestion on the road by substituting some personal vehicle or ridesharing use rather than only public transit or walking. When the estimated saved time for drivers nationwide is translated into monetary value, Asensio approximates that it adds up to $536 million a year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is also just a personal thing,\u0026rdquo; Chen added. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;ve lived around here my whole life. I start seeing these scooters around, and this kind of answers that fundamental question: are people actually using these, and are these actually replacing trips and inherently reducing all these carbon emissions?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s Next?\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Data Science and Policy Lab partners with the private sector and city governments on data innovations in policy analysis and impact evaluation. Follow-up research to this project could dig deeper into the specific transit substitutions people choose and why, Asensio said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think modeling the emissions impacts for those will continue to be an ongoing kind of investigation,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;When it comes to electrification, micro-mobility is just one of many strategies that are aggressively being invested in by both the public and the private sector. It\u0026#39;s a really exciting opportunity to meaningfully reduce emissions and to benefit from the public health co-benefit of reduced air pollution.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe paper, \u0026ldquo;Impacts of Micromobility on Car Displacement With Evidence From a Natural Experiment and Geofencing Policy\u0026rdquo; was funded by Asensio\u0026rsquo;s 2020 NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) (Award No.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/awardsearch\/showAward?AWD_ID=1945332\u0026amp;HistoricalAwards=false\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E1945532\u003C\/a\u003E). It is available at https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41560-022-01135-1.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New research from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy is the first to nail down a definitive answer. 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However, the space, named EcoMake, has some important differences. Because it is housed in the Kendeda Building, there are strict standards for what types of materials and equipment can be used there in order to maintain its Living Building Certification. For example, you will find several 3-D printers there, like almost all maker spaces, but the plastic filament used in them is made from recycled plastic, perhaps recycled on-site with equipment in the lab itself.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome might regard such restrictions as too limiting to their creativity or design goals. Viewed another way, this approach opens up a unique set of possibilities. Biologically Inspired and Green Design (BIG-D) is a field of study (sometimes referred to by different names, like \u0026ldquo;biomimicry\u0026rdquo;) that has demonstrated a lot of promise in the past few decades. This approach aims to translate the billions of years of knowledge and design wisdom embodied in our biological world into innovative green products. However, no matter how green the design of a product, they are often manufactured with traditional processes with limited consideration for energy, toxicity, water, or material use. Having a lab like EcoMake will help to usher in the field of study of Biologically Inspired and Green Manufacturing (BIG-M). BIG-M will require knowledge, equipment, and resources that are much different than traditional fabrication methods. Like natural systems, this new facility will operate within the means of nature, using no more energy or water than can be generated from its geometric footprint, and producing no more waste than it can assimilate on site.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEcoMake has the following tools and equipment (so far):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E8 - Prusa I3S+ 3-D Printers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E5 - Ender 3 Pro 3-D Printers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEinScan-SP 3-D Object Scanner\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMark-10 ESM303 Mechanical Tester\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E300-X Digital Microscope\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E3Devo Filament Extruder\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EShini SG-16N Plastic Granulator\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPlastic Chip Dryer\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESinger Heavy Duty 4423 Sewing Machine\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EComplement of Standard Fabric Crafting Equipment\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEcoMake, the bio-inspired maker space will be open to students from all disciplines. 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Contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.gamble@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Gamble\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new maker space is soon to open in the Kendeda Building that only uses ecologically preferable materials and tools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new maker space is soon to open in the Kendeda Building that only uses ecologically preferable materials and tools."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2022-10-17 17:10:41","changed_gmt":"2022-10-17 17:14:57","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662212":{"id":"662212","type":"image","title":"EcoMake Signage","body":null,"created":"1666026800","gmt_created":"2022-10-17 17:13:20","changed":"1666026800","gmt_changed":"2022-10-17 17:13:20","alt":"EcoMake logo paired with image of the signage in the entrance to the new maker space.","file":{"fid":"250797","name":"EcoMake_Bio-inspired_Maker_Space_Picture_combined.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/EcoMake_Bio-inspired_Maker_Space_Picture_combined.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/EcoMake_Bio-inspired_Maker_Space_Picture_combined.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":488807,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/EcoMake_Bio-inspired_Maker_Space_Picture_combined.jpg?itok=nLyP6dr6"}}},"media_ids":["662212"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"179356","name":"Industrial Design"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"177751","name":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design"},{"id":"191453","name":"EcoMake"},{"id":"186066","name":"Maker Space"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"661672":{"#nid":"661672","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Joel Kostka Awarded $3.2 Million to Keep Digging into How Soils and Plants Capture Carbon \u2014 And Keep It Out of Earth\u2019s Atmosphere","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EJoel Kostka\u003C\/a\u003E will soon receive $3.2 million from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/\u0022\u003EDepartment of Energy (DOE)\u003C\/a\u003E to build upon research that has ranged from northern Minnesota peat bogs to coastal Georgia wetlands, all to learn how climate change impacts soils and plants that trap greenhouse gasses \u0026mdash; and whether some of those plants could end up as eco-friendly biofuels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joel-kostka\u0022\u003EKostka\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor and associate chair of research in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E with a joint appointment in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, will receive funding as part of a wider \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/doe-announces-178-million-advance-bioenergy-technology\u0022\u003E$178 million dollar DOE effort\u003C\/a\u003E to advance sustainable technology breakthroughs that can improve public health, help address climate change, improve food and agricultural production, and create more resilient supply chains. The 37 new projects also include efforts to engineer plants and microbes into bioenergy and improve carbon storage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u0026rsquo;s wetlands research will continue in the salt marshes off Georgia\u0026rsquo;s coast, where his team has already conducted \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/salt-marsh-grass-georgias-coast-gets-nutrients-growth-helpful-bacteria-its-roots\u0022\u003Estudies\u003C\/a\u003E on the microbial life that benefits \u003Cem\u003ESpartina\u003C\/em\u003E cordgrass in those areas, helping to strengthen resilience of the plant to sea level rise and catastrophic storms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DOE\u0026rsquo;s funding initiative is split into four groups. Kostka\u0026rsquo;s studies will focus on the role of microbiomes \u0026mdash; all the microorganisms living in a particular environment \u0026mdash; in the biogeochemical cycling of carbon in terrestrial soils and wetlands by using genomics-based and systems biology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther research areas involve renewable bioenergy and biomaterials production; quantum-enabled bioimaging and sensing for bioenergy, and research to characterize gene function in bioenergy crop plants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our project seeks to understand the controls of soil organic matter degradation and the release of greenhouse gasses, both of which are largely mediated by microbes\u0026rdquo; Kostka said. \u0026ldquo;And then also, as we\u0026#39;ve been studying for many years now, how climate drivers \u0026mdash; principally the warming of ecosystems and carbon dioxide enrichment in the atmosphere \u0026mdash; limit greenhouse gas release to the atmosphere. How might changes in plant and microbial communities lead to climate feedbacks, thereby accelerating the release of greenhouse gasses from soil carbon stores?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat question has driven much of Kostka\u0026rsquo;s research team in the past as they focused on how soil microbes break down biomasses like woody plants and peat mosses, at an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\/\u0022\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E facility in northern Minnesota called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mnspruce.ornl.gov\/\u0022\u003ESpruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments (SPRUCE)\u003C\/a\u003E. Kostka\u0026rsquo;s team is using genomics to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/temperate-glimpse-warming-world\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E all the genes that code for microbial enzymes that decompose biomass in soil and how plants, which are also changing with climate, impact microbiomes by providing carbon sources that fuel microbial activities. In particular, the work is focused on lignocellulose or lignin, which gives plants their rigidity or structure and arguably comprises the most abundant renewable carbon source on the planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;re just at the point now where we finally have the tools to unlock the black box of soil microbiology and chemistry,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said. \u0026ldquo;Recent advances in sophisticated analytical chemistry methods used to quantify microbial metabolites along with improved metagenome sequencing approaches enable us to better uncover metabolic pathways.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka will serve as principal investigator of the research team for the grant. That team includes School of Biological Sciences researchers \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Caitlin-Petro\u0022\u003ECaitlin Petro\u003C\/a\u003E, research scientist, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/microdynamics.gatech.edu\/katherine-duchesneau-november-2021\u0022\u003EKatherine Duchesneau\u003C\/a\u003E, a third-year Ph.D. student; co-principal investigator \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/kostas-t-konstantinidis\u0022\u003EKostas Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E, Richard C. 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This could help uncover the mechanisms by which soils and plants capture harmful greenhouse gasses, and what prompts their release into the atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea behind this hypothesis is that when soils are wet, they lack oxygen, which suppresses a specific class of enzymes, oxidases, that catalyze the beginning steps in the microbial breakdown of organic compounds produced by plants in soil. When oxidases are suppressed, the breakdown products of lignin, phenolic compounds, accumulate and poison the rest of the microbial carbon cycle.\u0026nbsp; Thus a single class of enzymes may be responsible for keeping greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide and methane captured within the soil.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The climate linkage here is that it\u0026#39;s thought that as the climate warms, we\u0026#39;ll get more greenhouse gas production, because simply it\u0026#39;ll be warmer, and microbial enzymes work faster at higher temperature. But then also, in wetlands in particular, the hypothesis is that as wetlands warm, they\u0026#39;re going to dry out. And so when a wetland dries out, you\u0026#39;re going to get more injection of oxygen-rich air into the soil, which would then accelerate the breakdown of organic matter.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen that happens, it could also mean different plants having an impact on carbon storage and the breakdown of biomass. \u0026ldquo;As wetlands dry out, plant communities in northern peatlands where most of Earth\u0026rsquo;s soil carbon is stored, are expected to shift from a dominance of mosses, which do better when it\u0026#39;s wet \u0026mdash; to woody plants, shrubs, and trees that do better with less water, when it\u0026#39;s drier. That would in turn potentially spark the release of more reactive carbon compounds from plant roots \u0026mdash; mosses don\u0026rsquo;t have roots \u0026mdash; which would likely accelerate organic matter decomposition and the production of more greenhouse gas in a feedback loop with climate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka\u0026rsquo;s research may also help to develop new approaches for converting woody biomass into potential alternative energy sources. \u0026ldquo;To make our society more sustainable, we have to basically recycle everything, or reuse as much as we can. And that includes the biomass from plants that can be grown on more arid lands that are less suitable for food crops,\u0026rdquo; he said, referring to plant-based materials that can be used to produce biofuels and bioenergy. \u0026ldquo;And so the DOE is leading research efforts to understand the controls of biomass degradation in plants such as switchgrass and poplar.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka and Konstantinidis will develop a database of genes that code for the breakdown of lignocellulose and lignin, compounds that largely make up plant biomass and for which metabolic pathways of degradation have been elusive. Kostka and his colleagues will also have access to the extensive resources of the DOE Genomic Sciences program, including a collaboration with the agency\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jgi.doe.gov\/\u0022\u003EJoint Genome Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We hope that information generated from our project can be used to improve methods for breaking down woody biomass so that it can be used in a sustainable way to produce biofuels,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pamspublic.science.energy.gov\/WebPAMSExternal\/Interface\/Common\/ViewPublicAbstract.aspx?rv=ce74057a-efb9-4824-98c1-138ac76643a3\u0026amp;rtc=24\u0022\u003EPublic abstract of Department of Energy grant DE-SC0023297\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. 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Hristovski, Kaixing Fu, Yanwen Shen, and Paul Westerhoff for their article \u0026ldquo;Review of Advances in Engineering Nanomaterial Adsorbents for Metal Removal and Recovery from Water: Synthesis and Microstructure Impacts.\u0026rdquo; The article was first published online on March 12, 2021 for the April 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E print edition of \u003Cem\u003EACS ES\u0026amp;T.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper presents the possible approaches to create novel adsorbents that can be used to recover strategically important metals that are necessary for advancing technologies that contribute to the green economy. These strategic metals are key to the manufacturing of military, consumer, electronic, and industrial products including batteries, specialty alloys, electrical conductors, catalytic converters, lasers, lenses, LED lights, and magnets. The approach proposed in the paper is to recover strategic metals from aqueous sources, where they are often considered contaminants, and avoid the deleterious environmental impacts of traditional hard rock mining. Geopolitical complexity will also be avoided, since these materials are currently sourced from only a few places in the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2021 Best Paper Award will be formally announced on the front cover and in an editorial in the September 2022 issue of \u003Cem\u003EACS ES\u0026amp;T Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E, which will be published in the upcoming September, 2022 edition. The paper can be found here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.est.0c07936\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.est.0c07936\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe ACS\u0026nbsp;journal \u003Cem\u003EEnvironmental Science \u0026amp; Technology Engineering\u003C\/em\u003E are presenting a \u0026ldquo;Best Paper Award\u0026rdquo; for 2021 to John Crittenden and co-authors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The ACS journal Environmental Science \u0026 Technology Engineering are presenting a \u201cBest Paper Award\u201d for 2021 to John Crittenden and co-authors."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2022-09-12 18:07:32","changed_gmt":"2022-09-12 20:06:42","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661092":{"id":"661092","type":"image","title":"Adsorbents Graphic","body":null,"created":"1663005509","gmt_created":"2022-09-12 17:58:29","changed":"1663005509","gmt_changed":"2022-09-12 17:58:29","alt":"Graphic demonstrating the topic space for adsorbent nanomaterials for water treatment.","file":{"fid":"250453","name":"adsobants graphic.gif","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/adsobants%20graphic.gif","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/adsobants%20graphic.gif","mime":"image\/gif","size":134007,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/adsobants%20graphic.gif?itok=x7HjU1CY"}}},"media_ids":["661092"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"141","name":"Chemistry and Chemical Engineering"}],"keywords":[{"id":"5477","name":"American Chemical Society"},{"id":"103141","name":"Best Paper Award"},{"id":"136491","name":"john crittenden"},{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"661077":{"#nid":"661077","#data":{"type":"news","title":"American Chemical Society Honors John Crittenden","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe American Chemical Society (ACS) held a series of symposia over three days at their recent Fall 2022 conference in Chicago \u0026ldquo;in honor of John Crittenden\u0026#39;s long-term accomplishments in sustainability and physical chemical treatment processes for the engineered water infrastructure systems.\u0026rdquo; The symposia, entitled \u0026ldquo;Greener Strategies in Environmental Sustainability in Honor of John Crittenden,\u0026rdquo; featured 37 talks given by colleagues from institutions and companies from around the world, several of whom were Crittenden\u0026rsquo;s former students. The talks covered a wide variety of subjects which were all impacted by Crittenden\u0026rsquo;s five decades of research in topics such as adsorption, ion exchange, air stripping, advanced oxidation, membranes, sustainable urban development, urban ecology, resilient infrastructure systems analysis, sustainable community research, and sustainable engineering education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe way that waste streams are treated has evolved markedly in the last 50 years. The primary scope of concern for waste treatment strategies started with mechanical, biological, and chemical treatment, to pollution prevention, to green chemistry\/engineering, to the sustainability triangle of economic, environmental, and societal sustainability. John\u0026rsquo;s research agenda has followed, and usually anticipated, this development arc. The Honor Award for Scientific Excellence was presented to Crittenden at the ACS conference by the Division of Environmental Chemistry of the American Chemical Society \u0026ldquo;in recognition of his contributions to \u0026lsquo;Greener Strategies in Environmental Sustainability\u0026rsquo; through outstanding research and publications.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn Crittenden is Hightower Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Environmental Technologies in the Georgia Tech School of Civil and Environmental Engineering where he continues his research and teaching. 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The talks covered a wide variety of subjects which were all impacted by Crittenden\u0026rsquo;s five decades of research in topics such as adsorption, ion exchange, air stripping, advanced oxidation, membranes, sustainable urban development, urban ecology, resilient infrastructure systems analysis, sustainable community research, and sustainable engineering education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The ACS held a series of symposia over three days at their recent Fall 2022 conference to honor of John Crittenden."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2022-09-12 15:37:09","changed_gmt":"2022-09-12 15:46:02","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"661081":{"id":"661081","type":"image","title":"Crittenden ACS Award 2022","body":null,"created":"1662997510","gmt_created":"2022-09-12 15:45:10","changed":"1662997510","gmt_changed":"2022-09-12 15:45:10","alt":"John Crittenden receiving an ACS Honor Award. 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I invite you all to engage with us over the next year: a small step is to sign up for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hqYnJL\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBBISS newsletter\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome colleagues will remember that I had an office at ISTD, BBISS\u0026rsquo; precursor, when I was on sabbatical at Georgia Tech from INSEAD about 20 years ago. I was introduced to the campus sustainability community by former executive directors and mentors Carol Carmichael and Bert Bras. When I moved to the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business in 2005, I was excited to become part of this sustainability community, with whom I have since had many productive and enjoyable collaborations leading to the creation of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, Serve-Learn-Sustain, the Carbon Reduction Challenge, and more. Rejoining BBISS on its leadership team is bringing things full circle for me and feels a bit like a homecoming.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the last year, I have had the privilege of working as co-chair of \u003Cem\u003ESustainability Next\u003C\/em\u003E, the Georgia Tech Strategic Plan 2020-2030 Implementation Task Force tasked with developing an Institute-wide implementation plan for sustainability cutting across all core missions of Georgia Tech and encompassing both environmental and social sustainability issues defined by UN Sustainable Development Goals. Many of you contributed through the task force, surveys, townhalls, and individual conversations, for which I am grateful. Through this work, I have come to appreciate not only the depth of the sustainability expertise at Georgia Tech but also the unique point at which we find ourselves in terms of the opportunity to have transformative impact in our city, region, nation, and globe.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAssets that collectively provide that opportunity include: the cutting-edge Georgia Tech sustainability research community spanning all six colleges and GTRI; successful sister IRIs, centers, and initiatives; a commitment to campus sustainability exemplified in flagship projects like the Kendeda Building; \u0026nbsp;a student base that is eager to have positive societal impact in their careers; many strong industry partnerships including the Drawdown Georgia Business Compact focused on climate action; federal government and philanthropic dollars poised to invest in climate solutions with an emphasis on social justice; a state government working to bring \u0026ldquo;new economy\u0026rdquo; companies into Georgia; many city- and county-level sustainability and climate initiatives; GT-led regional and international sustainability networks including RCE Greater Atlanta and the University Global Coalition; a coalescence around taking Metro Atlanta and Georgia to the next level in entrepreneurial activity; and ELT-level support and resources for sustainability through Institute Strategic Plan funding and Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech theme definition. \u0026nbsp;There is also a set of challenges, of course, but things worth doing are never straightforward!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI look forward to working with you all to capitalize on these assets and the momentum of the present day. My hypotheses about what our priorities should be for this year are the following, and I look forward to hearing your input and suggestions as we finalize them together:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGrow the community of faculty, students, and staff who see themselves as part of the BBISS family and strengthen ties within;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExpand BBISS\u0026rsquo; research foci to reflect the full richness of sustainability scholarship on campus (here I see a clear focus on climate that draws on all colleges and GTRI as a must);\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAdvance BBISS\u0026rsquo; capacity to support interdisciplinary grant writing and community-engaged research;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPartner with schools and colleges to help grow sustainability and climate-related interdisciplinary academic program offerings;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAccelerate commercialization and entrepreneurship activity in sustainability and climate solutions;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EContribute to philanthropic success in sustainability both at BBISS and Georgia Tech-wide;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGrow the visibility of Georgia Tech sustainability thought leadership.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI plan to hold \u0026ldquo;listening sessions\u0026rdquo; and a retreat to crystallize BBISS\u0026rsquo; research foci and priority activities. To engage with this process and explore whether BBISS is a good \u0026ldquo;home\u0026rdquo; for you, please sign up for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/eepurl.com\/hqYnJL\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBBISS newsletter\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI look forward to working with you all!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeril\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EL. Beril Toktay\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProfessor of Operations Management and Brady Family Chairholder\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInterim Executive Director, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty Director, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nScheller College of Business\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeril Toktay\u0026#39;s letter of introduction as interim director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Beril Toktay\u0027s letter of introduction as interim director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2022-09-01 20:10:05","changed_gmt":"2022-09-02 14:30:35","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-09-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"660835":{"id":"660835","type":"image","title":"Beril Toktay Portrait 2","body":null,"created":"1662128504","gmt_created":"2022-09-02 14:21:44","changed":"1662128504","gmt_changed":"2022-09-02 14:21:44","alt":"Portrait of Beril Toktay.","file":{"fid":"250370","name":"Beril_Toktay_portrait_scaled.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Beril_Toktay_portrait_scaled.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Beril_Toktay_portrait_scaled.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":567855,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Beril_Toktay_portrait_scaled.jpg?itok=BV0ZWKA3"}}},"media_ids":["660835"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"2813","name":"Beril Toktay"},{"id":"87921","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Research\u0026nbsp;Communications Program Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"660105":{"#nid":"660105","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Faculty Tapped for Regents\u0027 Awards ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlong with the Georgia Tech faculty tapped and reappointed as Regents\u0026rsquo; Professors and Researchers at the Aug. 9 University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents meeting were five Georgia Tech professors named to\u0026nbsp;the new distinction of\u0026nbsp;Regents\u0026rsquo; Entrepreneur.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty named as the first Regents\u0026#39; Entrepreneurs in the USG include\u0026nbsp;Farrokh Ayazi, Ken Byers Professor in Microsystems, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Kirk Bowman, professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs; Andrei Fedorov, Neely Chair and professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience; Mark Prausnitz, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, J. Erskine Love Jr. Chair, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; and Gleb Yushin, professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegents\u0026rsquo; Professor First-Time Appointments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Board of Regents approved the title of Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor to Facundo Fern\u0026aacute;ndez, professor and Vasser Woolley Foundation Chair in Bioanalytical Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; Willie Pearson, professor, School of History and Sociology; Krishnendu Roy, professor, Robert A. Milton Endowed Chair, NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering; and Beril Toktay, professor of Operations Management and Brady Family Chair, Scheller College of Business.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegents\u0026rsquo; Researcher First-Time Appointments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThose named as Regents\u0026rsquo; Researchers include Stephen Balakirsky, principal research scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI); Anton Bryksin, principal research scientist, Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience; Walter Bradley Fain, principal research scientist, School of Public Policy; and Anita Pavadore, principal research engineer, GTRI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFirst-Time Reappointments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nReceiving a first-time reappointment as Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor was Surya Kalidindi, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, Rae S. and Frank H. Neely Chair, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. Receiving a first-time reappointment as Regents\u0026rsquo; Researcher was Margaret Loper, principal research scientist, GTRI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Reappointments\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRegents\u0026rsquo; Professor and Researcher designations only require Institute approval for second-time reappointments. Second-time Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor appointments at Georgia Tech include Sy Goodman, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs; Nicholas Hud, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry; and Vladimir Tsukruk, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering. Receiving a second-time Regents\u0026rsquo; Researcher reappointment was Alexa Harter, director of the Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory at GTRI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENew Recognition for Entrepreneurship and Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe board approved the Regents\u0026rsquo; Entrepreneur designation in their February 2022 meeting to recognize and support faculty entrepreneurship and innovation. The Regents\u0026rsquo; Entrepreneur designation may be granted by the Board of Regents to an outstanding full-time tenured faculty member who has an established reputation as a successful innovator and who has taken their research into a commercial setting. The Regents\u0026rsquo; Entrepreneur designation is bestowed by the board only upon the unanimous recommendation of the USG institution president, the chief academic officer, and the chancellor, and upon the approval of the Committee on Academic Affairs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFarrokh Ayazi\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFarrokh Ayazi is director of the Georgia Tech Analog Consortium. His main research interest is in integrated micro and nano electromechanical systems and integrated microsystem design. He is the founder and chief technology officer of Qualtr\u0026eacute;, which was acquired by Panasonic in 2016. He is currently leading StethX Microsystems, an ATDC company, in commercializing advanced wearable sensors for cardiopulmonary applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKirk Bowman\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nKirk Bowman is the Rise Up \u0026amp; Care term chair in Global Development and Identity. In 2014, Bowman founded Rise Up \u0026amp; Care, a nonprofit corporation that employs an innovative model of international community development, combining global development research; high-level performance organizations in the Global South to transform youth;\u202fpowerful documentary films by top local directors; and children\u0026#39;s books illustrated by local street artists. He directs a Georgia Tech Vertically Integrated Project on Global Social Entrepreneurship with 18 undergraduate students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrei G. Fedorov\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAndrei G. Fedorov\u0026rsquo;s research covers atomic scale nanomanufacturing; distributed power generation with carbon dioxide management; instrumentation for biomedical research; and thermal management of electronics and medicine. With his students and collaborators, Fedorov started several technology companies to commercialize his inventions in the space of gene\/drug delivery; biomarker discovery and quality control in cell therapy manufacturing; and thermal management of high-power generation devices.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Prausnitz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMark Prausnitz has co-founded seven companies that have together raised more than $350 million for commercialization of microneedle technologies developed in his lab at Georgia Tech. Three of the companies have products for sale, including an FDA-approved treatment of ocular inflammation. His technologies have been studied in more than 20 human clinical trials. He has almost 80 issued or pending U.S. patents, with additional international filings. Prausnitz has published more than 300 journal articles and supervised 50 Ph.D. students among a total of almost 350 graduate, postdoctoral, or undergraduate researchers in his lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGleb Yushin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGleb Yushin is a pioneer and globally recognized leader in advanced materials for next-generation Li-ion batteries. He is member of the National Academy of Inventors and fellow of three international professional societies. He has been awarded more than 200 patents, while also being one of the most cited Georgia Tech professors since 2019. He co-founded the most economically successful Georgia Tech startup Sila Nanotechnologies ($3.3B valuation). Yushin has served as a founding faculty advisor for the Entrepreneurs Club at Tech and as an advisor to the Georgia Tech startup CellFE.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERegents\u0026rsquo; Professorships and Regents\u0026rsquo; Researcher titles may be granted for a period of three years by the Board of Regents to outstanding faculty members of Georgia Tech, Augusta University, Georgia State University, the University of Georgia, and, in special circumstances, other USG institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Aug. 9, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents tapped several members of the Georgia Tech faculty for Regents\u0026rsquo; Awards, including five professors who were named to the\u0026nbsp;new distinction of Regents\u0026rsquo; Entrepreneur.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The University System of Georgia Board of Regents tapped several members of the Georgia Tech faculty for Regents\u2019 Awards"}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2022-08-11 21:00:21","changed_gmt":"2022-08-12 19:24:32","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"660106":{"id":"660106","type":"image","title":"Koan at Georgia Tech","body":null,"created":"1660251674","gmt_created":"2022-08-11 21:01:14","changed":"1660251674","gmt_changed":"2022-08-11 21:01:14","alt":"Koan at Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"250185","name":"Koan at Georgia Tech.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Koan%20at%20Georgia%20Tech.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Koan%20at%20Georgia%20Tech.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":613381,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Koan%20at%20Georgia%20Tech.jpg?itok=CEvBkP4J"}}},"media_ids":["660106"],"groups":[{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"276","name":"Awards"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"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\u003EDawn Baunach,\u0026nbsp;Associate Vice Provost for Faculty\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dawn.baunach@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659749":{"#nid":"659749","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Using Bio-Inspired Design to Teach High School Students About Engineering","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor decades, engineers and scientists have looked to nature for inspiration. One of the most famous examples is Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral. In 1955, he invented the hook and loop fastener (which he later named Velcro) after studying burdock burrs that kept sticking to his clothes during a hunting trip. For the birth of flight, the Wright brothers studied how birds change the angle of their wings to roll right or left while in the air. They would use the example to refine their control systems in the world\u0026rsquo;s first successful motor-operated airplane. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA number of Georgia Tech researchers are also focused on biologically inspired design, ranging from the study of how\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/mechanics-pellet-carrying-honey-bees\u0022\u003Ehoney bees transport pollen pellets\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to how\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/tiny-limbs-and-long-bodies-coordinating-lizard-locomotion\u0022\u003Esmall, snakelike lizards move\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the assistance of a $3 million National Science Foundation grant, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cbid.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Biologically Inspired Design (CBID)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are partnering on a three year research project that introduces biologically inspired design to high school students throughout metro Atlanta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/07\/using-bio-inspired-design-teach-high-school-students-about-engineering\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERead the Full Story at the College of Engineering Website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s BIRDEE program is helping metro Atlanta public school teachers develop new engineering curriculum to inspire high school students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s BIRDEE program is helping metro Atlanta public school teachers develop new engineering curriculum to inspire high school students."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2022-07-29 15:52:56","changed_gmt":"2022-07-29 16:02:00","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"659750":{"id":"659750","type":"image","title":"BIRDEE Group Photo","body":null,"created":"1659110393","gmt_created":"2022-07-29 15:59:53","changed":"1659110393","gmt_changed":"2022-07-29 15:59:53","alt":"Group photo of the BIRDEE participants at the Atlanta Zoo.","file":{"fid":"250064","name":"BIRDEE Group Photo Zoo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BIRDEE%20Group%20Photo%20Zoo.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BIRDEE%20Group%20Photo%20Zoo.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":878420,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BIRDEE%20Group%20Photo%20Zoo.jpg?itok=qguyA9kM"}}},"media_ids":["659750"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/07\/using-bio-inspired-design-teach-high-school-students-about-engineering","title":"Full Story"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2861","name":"CBID"},{"id":"411","name":"CEISMC"},{"id":"190984","name":"Bio-inspired design"},{"id":"327","name":"high school"},{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:candler.hobbs@coe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECandler Hobbs\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Officer, College of Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["candler.hobbs@coe.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659181":{"#nid":"659181","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating 30 Years of Sustainability at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;Thirty years ago not many folks were interested or thinking about sustainability. BBISS was. At Georgia Tech, we do cover many areas in sustainability, and right now after 30 years, BBISS has the history and the ability that can provide expertise to those that are seeking solutions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nChaouki Abdallah, Executive Vice President for Research\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) is one of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 10 interdisciplinary research institutes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;Thirty years ago not many folks were interested or thinking about sustainability. BBISS was. 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The four-year competition tasked 11 universities with transforming a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer by adding advanced propulsion systems and automated vehicle technology. The goal was to improve the car\u0026rsquo;s energy efficiency while balancing emissions, safety, and consumer acceptability factors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOriginally a six-cylinder, the Georgia Tech team converted its Blazer to a four-cylinder hybrid vehicle with adaptive cruise control. Its vehicle-to infrastructure communication technology allows it to \u0026ldquo;talk\u0026rdquo; to stoplights and adjust its speed for optimization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team of approximately 60 graduate and undergraduate students represent six of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s eight schools. The group also includes students from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E, and Georgia State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/student-team-wins-department-energy-ecocar-mobility-challenge\u0022\u003ERead the entire story on the College of Engineering website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Interdisciplinary team bests 10 other universities, transforming a 2019 Chevy Blazer into connected, hybrid vehicle"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of Georgia Tech students and faculty members has won the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/avtcseries.org\/ecocar-mobility-challenge\/\u0022\u003EU.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s (DOE) EcoCAR Mobility Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E. The four-year competition tasked 11 universities with transforming a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer by adding advanced propulsion systems and automated vehicle technology. The goal was to improve the car\u0026rsquo;s energy efficiency while balancing emissions, safety, and consumer acceptability factors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A team of Georgia Tech students and faculty members has won the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. 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They also took home first place in the contest\u0026#39;s new Retrofit Housing division. Their winning entry retrofitted a 102-year-old house in Atlanta\u0026#39;s English Avenue neighborhood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The target was to retrofit an existing house to net zero,\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;Aayushi Mody, the team lead said. \u0026quot;And, well, we exceeded the target by making it net positive. The house basically generates more energy than it utilizes.\u0026quot; But, Mody explained, that\u0026#39;s just the beginning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to a net positive retrofit, the English Avenue Yellow Jackets provided solutions for rainwater harvesting and graywater reuse, a financial model that included land trust subsidies, and an additional 60 years\u0026#39; worth of projected weather data that proved the house would stay net positive even in cases of extreme weather.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/feature\/solar-decathlon\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFull Story...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech student team, \u0026quot;English Avenue Yellow Jackets\u0026quot;, is the 2022 Design Challenge Residential Division Grand Winner for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/articles\/doe-celebrates-20th-annual-solar-decathlon-next-generation-clean-energy-buildings\u0022\u003EDepartment of Energy\u0026#39;s Solar Decathlon\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Over the past two years, she has been tapped for several prestigious honors, including being elected to both the U.S. National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Sciences, and receiving the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.appam.org\/about-appam\/awards\/world-citizen-prizes-in-environmental-performance\/\u0022\u003E2021 World Citizen Prize in Environmental Performance\u003C\/a\u003E. Now, she is the first woman to receive the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award in the 38 years of its existence. It is the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor. The award is presented to a professor who has made significant, long-term contributions to teaching, research, and public service.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown is the Regents and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy. She joined Georgia Tech after 22 years at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where she directed several national climate change mitigation studies and became a leader in the analysis and interpretation of energy futures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Oak Ridge National Laboratory, she was the joint highest-ranking female manager. Brown was attracted to Georgia Tech after working with a high-level group of scientists from Oak Ridge, the Imperial College of London, and Georgia Tech on a project involving next-generation energy, including advanced broadband. \u0026ldquo;I really liked the people from Tech who I worked with on the project,\u0026rdquo; said Brown. \u0026ldquo;They had a can-do attitude. At other universities, they might say, \u0026lsquo;That can\u0026rsquo;t be done.\u0026rsquo; The people from Georgia Tech said, \u0026lsquo;We\u0026rsquo;ll find a way.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; In 2006, she was encouraged to apply for the position of \u0026mdash; and was chosen as \u0026mdash; a full professor in the School of Public Policy in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThroughout her career, Brown has been known for her transdisciplinary, action-based research and linking behavior to policy. \u0026ldquo;I started my career in the physical sciences at Rutgers. \u0026ldquo;From the beginning, I brought sciences into my work and have been quantitative. It has given me the ability to span sciences and related fields,\u0026rdquo; said Brown. \u0026ldquo;I tell my students they have to be quantitative in math and the physical sciences to be effective in energy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe focus of her research has been on the clean energy transition \u0026mdash; bridging engineering, social and behavioral sciences, and policy studies to advance the design, adoption, and diffusion of clean energy technologies and policies. She is particularly interested in energy disparities and work to strengthen energy infrastructure, especially in areas of financial need. \u0026ldquo;It is all about the diffusion of innovation to the benefit of all,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrawdown Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown also leads the research program Drawdown Georgia, which she helped to create with the inspiration and funding of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Georgia Tech alumnus Ray C. Anderson was founder and chair of Interface Inc., and a pioneer in sustainability. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDrawdown Georgia was created and is being conducted in partnership with Emory University, the University of Georgia, and Georgia State University, as well as the Southface Institute, the Partnership for Southern Equity, and Greenlink Analytics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDrawdown Georgia has identified a roadmap to significantly cut Georgia\u0026rsquo;s greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. The Drawdown Georgia study, localized for Georgia\u0026rsquo;s urban and rural areas, was published in the \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E in 2021. The plan identified technology and practices that could resonate with individuals, towns, and corporations throughout the state, including ways to bring more clean energy resources and technologies to rural Georgia and help people use limited resources more efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough collaboration with the Scheller College of Business, 25 Georgia CEOs from throughout the state agreed to join Drawdown Georgia. The project includes a dashboard of emissions by Georgia\u0026rsquo;s 159 counties, tracked monthly. The next step will be to track implementation of the 20 solutions in the plan, measuring investments by counties, and the use of electric vehicles, rooftop solar systems, alternative transportation, recycling, composting, afforestation, and silvopasture \u0026mdash; the integration of trees and livestock operations on the same land.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainability as a Way of Life\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen asked what she wishes people knew about sustainability, Brown said, \u0026ldquo;Sustainable technologies and behaviors are not costly. They can be good for your pocketbook. Consider the home refrigerator. Twenty-five years ago, it consumed 2,000 kilowatt hours a year. Today it requires less than 600 kWh, and they don\u0026rsquo;t cost any more than they used to. People just have to be smart about what they choose and pay attention to cradle-to-grave resource issues.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown also lives her values. At her home, she grows vegetables and composts, has rooftop solar, a Tesla Powerwall battery, and uses heat pumps for water heating, air conditioning, and heat. Her family has an energy focus. Her husband, Frank Southworth, is an adjunct professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tech, and an accomplished transportation planner. Their daughter, Katie Southworth, is an attorney with Southface Energy Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking with Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown created and co-leads the Climate and Energy Policy Lab in the School of Public Policy at Tech. She developed the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management degree. She has advised 19 Ph.D. students, many of whom have gone on to leading roles in government agencies, academia, and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe is known as an excellent mentor, communicator, and educator, inside and outside of the classroom. She challenges students to expand their knowledge and excel in their project work while developing their confidence and leadership skills. She has been described as generous with her time in providing students with guidance on professional development. As she was one of very few women in her field when she began her career, she has been purposeful about mentoring women.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBackground\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Rutgers University, and a Master of Regional Planning degree from the University of Massachusetts. She holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in geography, with a minor in quantitative methods. Before joining Oak Ridge National Laboratory, she was an associate professor of geography at the University of Illinois, the first woman to earn tenure in geography there. Previously, she was a lecturer in the Department of Geography and Geology at Ohio Wesleyan University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has authored six books and more than 250 publications, and contributed to the United Nations 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize that year. Her work has had significant influence and visibility in the policy arena as evidenced by her impact on policies and programs, such as the Kyoto Protocol and the U.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s Weatherization Assistance Program, and briefings and testimonies before state legislative and regulatory bodies, committees of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, and numerous international organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown served two terms (2010-2017) as a presidential appointee and U.S. Senate-confirmed regulator on the board of directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the nation\u0026rsquo;s largest public power provider. At TVA, she contributed to reducing TVA\u0026rsquo;s CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E emissions by 60% over a 15-year period. She also chaired for eight years the Nuclear Oversight Committee, which was responsible for bringing the most recent nuclear unit into commercial operation in the U.S., in 2016 at Watts Bar in Tennessee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReflecting her commitment to the role of demand-side management, Brown co-founded the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA), chaired its board of directors for several years, hired its first executive director, and provided SEEA\u0026rsquo;s first office space at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuotes from Colleagues and Former Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In her work, she conceptualizes the coevolution of technology and society, with an emphasis on how to change unsustainable systems for the provision of energy, food, mobility, water and other areas. Rather than adhering to a narrow interpretation and application of geography and economics, her disciplinary background, she uses sociotechnical insights to inform her research and sheds light on the complex processes of societal transformation needed for addressing the climate and biodiversity crises as well as steep inequalities. In short, she draws on science to make extremely compelling, insightful, and even beautiful contributions to addressing contemporary challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBenjamin Sovacool \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EUniversity Distinguished Professor of Business and Social Sciences \u0026ndash; Aarhus University, Denmark \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EProfessor of Energy Policy, Science Policy Research Unit \u0026ndash; University of Sussex Business School, United Kingdom\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EProfessor of Earth and Environment \u0026ndash; Boston University, United States\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Dr. Brown\u0026rsquo;s contributions to the school and Institute extend beyond her own record to also include those of her students, who are excelling and driving important work both in and out of academia. Her students have founded startups in the explosive new climate tech field, lead energy and climate policy for major corporations like Google, work at multiple energy commissions at the state and federal level in regulatory staff roles, lead new areas of research in economics and policy in research centers across the world, and recently, one of her students was appointed as a deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy. I don\u0026rsquo;t believe that it is a coincidence that this group of exceptional people all happened to emerge from the same lab at Georgia Tech. Dr. Brown played a formative role in helping develop the attitudes and thought processes that have enabled her students\u0026rsquo; success and grown the influence of Georgia Tech around the globe.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMatt Cox\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ECEO and Founder, Greenlink Analytics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Marilyn challenges students to reflect on what can be done to show impact and relevance. She challenges students and collaborators to identify gaps in research that need to be addressed to advance science and discovery. Marilyn has had an exemplary career in teaching, research, and service, and her impact is significantly amplified by the hundreds of students and collaborators she has developed into the current and future generation of research and policy leaders and mentors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMelissa V. Lapsa\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EBuilding Technologies Program Manager\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EEnergy Science and Technology Directorate\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EOak Ridge National Laboratory\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Marilyn led by example as a Clean Energy and Education Empowerment (C3E) ambassador who sought to inspire the next generation of clean energy practitioners and researchers. I have always been impressed by the way Marilyn brought her intellectual acumen, strong moral compass, and sound judgement to bear on the deliberations and decision making with the wide range of different stakeholders involved in C3E. Moreover, Marilyn always made it a point to recognize the work of women researchers in academia and national laboratories in terms of the impact and importance of their contributions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEllen Morris\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EDirector, University Partnerships\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ENREL (a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The regularly scheduled Friday meetings of students and faculty at Dr. Brown\u0026rsquo;s direction were among the most innovative and rigorous discussions of clean energy policy and economic analysis anywhere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Through both her body of work and numerous former students who work at or with the [Georgia Public Service Commission], she has a major indirect influence on the direction of utility regulation in this state and around the country.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBenjamin H. Deitchman\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EUtility Analyst, Georgia Public Service Commission\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech, Ph.D. in Public Policy, 2014\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn Brown, Regents and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, is a world-leading expert on renewable energy and energy efficiency, a transformative intellectual thinker, and one of the founders of the field of energy and climate policy.\u0026nbsp;Now, she is the first woman to receive the Georgia Tech Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award in the 38 years of its existence. 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It is secured by U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, and U.S. Rep. Earl L. \u0026ldquo;Buddy\u0026rdquo; Carter to expand the network of sensors \u0026mdash; currently 50 are deployed off Chatham County\u0026rsquo;s coast \u0026mdash; to blanket Georgia\u0026rsquo;s 11-county coastal region.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With this new funding, we are recognizing a new phase of our project which has evolved,\u0026rdquo; said Kim Cobb, former director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and a professor who studies climate, oceanography, and weather in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECobb and Russell J. Clark, senior research scientist in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computer Science\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Computing, co-lead the project. Allen Hyde, assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hsoc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of History and Sociology\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, leads a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/innovate.gatech.edu\/news\/https-innovate-gatech-edu-news-georgia-tech-researchers-awarded-100k-in-civic-innovation-challenge-grants\/?utm_source=rss\u0026amp;utm_medium=rss\u0026amp;utm_campaign=https-innovate-gatech-edu-news-georgia-tech-researchers-awarded-100k-in-civic-innovation-challenge-grants\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation project\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;focused on youth disaster resilience as part of the effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funding will support expansion of building out more hyperlocal flood forecasting models, resilience planning tools for underserved communities, and further development of a K-12 education curriculum, paid internships, and other workforce development programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and its partners in the Coastal Equity and Resilience Hub \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;which includes Savannah State University, the University of Georgia, and the University of South Carolina \u0026mdash; is using these low-cost sensors to gain real-time data that over time will help inform the policies on infrastructure design and retrofitting, Cobb said. It will also further expand first responders and emergency planners\u0026rsquo; ability to forecast extreme rainfall and storm surge events on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood specific basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s going to translate into a saved lives and saved infrastructure,\u0026rdquo; Cobb said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA National Model\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHub researchers say the data being collected from the sensors and additional information gleaned from the sensor expansion has immediate applications in terms of flood disasters and hurricanes. Those findings over the long-term could also help frame the national dialogue and help inform policy as leaders in Washington shape it to tackle rising sea levels and climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award is part of a broader federal push, including a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/08\/03\/fact-sheet-top-10-programs-in-the-bipartisan-infrastructure-investment-and-jobs-act-that-you-may-not-have-heard-about\/\u0022\u003E$12 billion funding package\u003C\/a\u003E, to help Georgia and other states along the Eastern Seaboard, as well as the West and Gulf coasts, develop resiliency and flooding plans and protocols to mitigate damage from future floods.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECobb said this new funding allows the Hub to further efforts in its research that further expands education and workforce development \u0026mdash; particularly in underserved minority communities \u0026mdash; as components of the broader strategy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our project started out anchored on the sensors and trying to provide real-time data to emergency planners and emergency response responders, but it\u0026rsquo;s no longer just a small team of people who are interested in sensors or physical scientists, engineers and researchers on the science and technology side,\u0026rdquo; she said, explaining the research team of some 30 people also includes policy and planning experts, along with community advocates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;re trying to think about solutions in the context of history, geography, \u0026mdash; the history of people, cultures, and economies down on the coast,\u0026rdquo; Cobb said. \u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s no waving a magic wand and making this all right, especially for the most vulnerable communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommunity Voice\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn broad terms, the project touches flooding, infrastructure, property, and pollution. But this newer phase brings in aspects that go beyond scientific modeling of risk, said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sc.edu\/study\/colleges_schools\/artsandsciences\/geography\/our_people\/our_people_directory\/hardy_dean.php\u0022\u003EDean Hardy\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the University of South Carolina\u0026rsquo;s Department of Geography.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s what he calls the \u0026ldquo;human dimension\u0026rdquo; phase.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There are disaster plans, there\u0026#39;s resiliency plans, and there\u0026#39;s community level thinking. But what we need is systemic change,\u0026rdquo; said Hardy, whose research expertise is in geography and integrative conservation, which marries preservation and social and community goals with public policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;So, what I hope partially comes out of this is not just a bunch of scientific publications or better scientific understanding of these issues, but capacity-building with community organizations that leads to the capacity for self-determination.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat acknowledgement is important to marginalized communities, said Dawud Shabaka, interim director of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theharambeehouse.net\/\u0022\u003EHarambee House\u003C\/a\u003E, in Savannah. The organization, which is involved in the sensor project, promotes and advocates for civic engagement and environmental justice from the coastal city\u0026rsquo;s Black residents and youth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShabaka noted that the engagement component, particularly local high school and middle school students working on the sensors and coding, has allowed the participants to see themselves not only as budding scientists, but as future community leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When you\u0026rsquo;re dealing with or managing or mitigating an issue that\u0026rsquo;s affecting society, it\u0026rsquo;s got to involve research and dialogue with the community. This project is allowing us to recognize that the community themselves are the subject matter experts,\u0026rdquo; said Shabaka. \u0026ldquo;Having the students involved at an early age, benefits society as a whole and lets them know that the work they\u0026rsquo;re doing is having a much wider impact. 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Users can specify whether the emissions come from transportation, agriculture, commercial, forestry, residential, or industrial sources and counter with how much carbon is absorbed by trees and soils.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The purpose of the tracker is to bring technology to bear on climate solutions,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/william-drummond\u0022\u003EWilliam Drummond\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E and the lead behind the tracker. \u0026ldquo;This is the first time there has been effort to downscale emissions to the local level in a dynamic way we can update every month.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative is part of a trifold effort in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.drawdownga.org\/\u0022\u003EDrawdown Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ray C. Anderson Foundation\u0026ndash;funded project across state universities to decrease reliance on carbon inspired by the national program Project Drawdown. As the first stage, the tracker enables Georgians to understand how the state contributes to emissions. Next, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E will develop a business compact study to assess the economic impact of less carbon, and then the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E will lead solutions activation. The tracker ties everything together by letting researchers measure how effective all the efforts are combined.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the researchers hope to inspire everyday Georgians to get involved in combatting climate change. With the public\u0026rsquo;s familiarity with Covid-19 case trackers, Drummond believes the tracker is accessible to most users, from regular citizens unsure how to help the environment to high school science students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This tracker is designed to be a catalyst for a climate movement across the state of Georgia, so it\u0026#39;s important that we include ordinary citizens, advocacy groups, and businesses as partners in working toward climate solutions in Georgia,\u0026rdquo; Drummond said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers expect the carbon tracker will grow beyond Georgia. The tool is written in the common coding language R, so other states can replicate it. They also hope to track many other climate elements in the next few years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;ll progress as the technologies and markets evolve, and will soon turn to where the solutions are \u0026mdash; not just where are the emissions are,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, a Regents\u0026#39; and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re going to tie it all together, and it\u0026#39;s all going to be facilitated by this geospatial tracking.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgians can now track where greenhouse gas emissions come from thanks to a tool that estimates those emissions at the state and county level."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2022-04-15 16:50:19","changed_gmt":"2022-04-20 18:33:13","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657348":{"id":"657348","type":"image","title":"Carbon Tracker","body":null,"created":"1650041867","gmt_created":"2022-04-15 16:57:47","changed":"1650041867","gmt_changed":"2022-04-15 16:57:47","alt":"Carbon tracker","file":{"fid":"249153","name":"Screen Shot 2022-04-15 at 12.50.43 PM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-15%20at%2012.50.43%20PM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-15%20at%2012.50.43%20PM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1188230,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-15%20at%2012.50.43%20PM.png?itok=G6-o2Rr3"}}},"media_ids":["657348"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETess Malone, Research Writer\/Editor\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tess.malone@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657219":{"#nid":"657219","#data":{"type":"news","title":"9 Student Groups With Sustainable Missions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/schedule-0\u0022\u003EEarth Day\u003C\/a\u003E approaches, it\u0026rsquo;s a great time to look for new ways to get involved with sustainability efforts on campus. Tech students have a long history of being good stewards of the Earth\u0026rsquo;s resources and looking for ways to promote environmentally conscious practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are nine groups to look at if you want to get involved. To stay plugged in to all campus events, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ecalendar.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/engage.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eengage.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/students-organizing-for-sustainability\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudents Organizing for Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis group has been active on campus for many years. One of its most visible initiatives is the Community Garden located on the Instructional Center Lawn. The group also hosts guest speakers and assists with invasive species removal on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/association-for-sustainable-investment\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAssociation for Sustainable Investment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis group combines interest in sustainability and finance to promote investment in climate solutions and educate students about sustainable finance and fossil fuel divestment. The group hosts guest speakers, debates, and podcast discussions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/trailblazers\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrailblazers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose of Trailblazers is to increase appreciation for the outdoors through trail adventure and exploration. The group coordinates trips that combine service, such as park cleanup or tree planting, with outdoor recreation. They also assist with on-campus projects such as invasive species removal. Trailblazers welcomes students, faculty, and staff to participate in its events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energyclub.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnergy Club\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Energy Club\u0026rsquo;s premier event is its annual conference, which took place earlier this month. They also host weekly \u0026ldquo;energy chats\u0026rdquo; where an invited speaker will present on an area of their work in the energy landscape, focusing on topics that touch on technology, economics, and policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/solarracing\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESolar Racing \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESolar Racing designs and builds solar-powered race cars for track and cross-country competitions worldwide. The group recently built a vehicle that completed the American Solar Challenge last fall. Students of all experience levels and backgrounds are invited to participate and learn about solar vehicles \u0026mdash; and have fun.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/http:\/\/ewbgt.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineers Without Borders (EWB)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tech student chapter, EWB-GT, is a chapter of EWB-USA, a nonprofit humanitarian organization. The goal of this group is to support community-driven development projects worldwide through partnerships that design and implement sustainable engineering projects. The Georgia Tech group has four ongoing projects in communities around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/ieee-pes\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIEEE PES\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe IEEE Power and Energy Society is the oldest society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world\u0026rsquo;s largest technical professional organization. IEEE PES at Georgia Tech is a student branch of the national organization. The group\u0026rsquo;s events are focused on the power and energy sectors and include group meetings, guest speakers, and networking opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/veggie-jackets\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVeggie Jackets \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis group is designed for vegetarian and vegan students, offering many occasions to share meals together, including potlucks and other events. The group also hosts documentary viewings that focus on how eating habits can affect the Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/effective-altruism\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEffective Altruism\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis group hopes to have its members maximize the positive impact they can have on the world and tackle some of the \u0026nbsp;greatest challenges, including extreme climate change, mitigating the next pandemic, and human-compatible AI. The group focuses on making professional connections to work that addresses these global challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech students have a long history of being good stewards of the Earth\u0026rsquo;s resources and looking for ways to promote environmentally conscious practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech students have a long history of being good stewards of the Earth\u2019s resources and looking for ways to promote environmentally conscious practices."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2022-04-12 18:02:18","changed_gmt":"2022-04-13 15:00:36","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657243":{"id":"657243","type":"image","title":"Students Organizing for Sustainability - Invasive Species Removal","body":null,"created":"1649861677","gmt_created":"2022-04-13 14:54:37","changed":"1649861710","gmt_changed":"2022-04-13 14:55:10","alt":"Students remove ivy from an area near The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design in April 2022.","file":{"fid":"249088","name":"Photo Apr 01, 2 03 17 PM-dd.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Photo%20Apr%2001%2C%202%2003%2017%20PM-dd.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Photo%20Apr%2001%2C%202%2003%2017%20PM-dd.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1186467,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Photo%20Apr%2001%2C%202%2003%2017%20PM-dd.jpg?itok=Qm_W2asz"}}},"media_ids":["657243"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/schedule-0","title":"2022 Earth Day Events"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"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:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"657057":{"#nid":"657057","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Who\u2019s Down for Earth Day? ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis year marks the 25th anniversary of celebrating Earth Day at Georgia Tech. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/schedule-0\u0022\u003EA four-day schedule\u003C\/a\u003E of events is planned for this campuswide program to celebrate nature, the preservation of our planet, and the Georgia Tech community\u0026rsquo;s contributions to campus sustainability. A few events are already collecting items or have opened registration \u0026mdash; so get a head start on your Earth Day plans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe keynote event on Monday, April 18, features Maria Cimilluca, vice president of Infrastructure and Sustainability, who will share the path forward for sustainability at Georgia Tech. The event will also feature the presentation of the Student Sustainability Champion Award. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/primetime.bluejeans.com\/a2m\/register\/xzuhywgk\u0022\u003ERegister here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf sustainable transportation is your thing, you can join a Group Bike Ride led by President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera on Tuesday, April 19. The 4.75 mile ride requires \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mycrc.gatech.edu\/Program\/GetProgramDetails?courseId=92e2dfce-9aee-4d36-916c-b1fab44eec5f\u0026amp;semesterId=d5276556-2e96-401a-aa45-deb02c9ae75a\u0022\u003Eregistration\u003C\/a\u003E and will begin in front of the Campus Recreation Center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you are more tuned in to understanding campus waste streams, join the Student Government Association\u0026rsquo;s Sustainability Committee and the Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling on Tuesday, April 19, to assist with conducting a waste audit of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons. You will see firsthand how recycling and composting services support Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s goals to achieve zero waste.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf understanding and protecting nature fits more with your passions, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/earth-day-celebration-bird-walk-tickets-29261603142\u0022\u003Eregister\u003C\/a\u003E for a bird walk led by a subject matter expert and learn about which birds prefer to make their homes on campus. In partnership with Georgia Audubon and The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, the walk begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe week rounds out with the Sustainability Fair, which showcases student groups and campus departments such as Tech Dining, Landscape Services, and Building Services, highlighting the ways campus operations support sustainable initiatives. The Urban HoneyBee Project and the Georgia Tech Global Change Program will offer opportunities to get involved and be a part of the climate solution. Table registration for the Fair closes\u0026nbsp;Friday, so \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=u5ghSHuuJUuLem1_Mvqggy-3x2drfZpDtZmrRRQnKiNUMUtCUUUwNktJOTk1R0s5VVZURkpGTzY0Si4u\u0022\u003Eregister for a spot to showcase\u003C\/a\u003E your organization\u0026#39;s work supporting campus sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/hard-recycle-materials\u0022\u003EHard to Recycle Materials Dropoff\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/super-block\/204\u0022\u003EClothing Swap\u003C\/a\u003E will take place on the lower level of The Kendeda Building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Clothing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/super-block\/204\u0022\u003Ecan be donated \u003C\/a\u003Efor the swap at Housing locations through Monday, April 11.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost importantly, the Earth Day planning committee would love your help. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/10c0e4caead29a0ffc70-2022\u0022\u003EVolunteer to help make this 25th anniversary event a success.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA few events have opened registration or are\u0026nbsp;already collecting items\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; so get a head start on your Earth Day plans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A few events have opened registration or are already collecting items \u2014 so get a head start on your Earth Day plans."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2022-04-07 02:18:44","changed_gmt":"2022-04-10 16:09:05","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-04-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-04-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"657058":{"id":"657058","type":"image","title":"Students Select Succulents","body":null,"created":"1649298022","gmt_created":"2022-04-07 02:20:22","changed":"1649298022","gmt_changed":"2022-04-07 02:20:22","alt":"Students select succulents at a 2018 Earth Day event.","file":{"fid":"249047","name":"N18C10302-P68-010-web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N18C10302-P68-010-web_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N18C10302-P68-010-web_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1352837,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/N18C10302-P68-010-web_0.jpg?itok=VX_BIElU"}}},"media_ids":["657058"],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"}],"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:cathy.brim@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Brim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"656158":{"#nid":"656158","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Candidates Sought - BBISS Graduate Fellowship for Sustainability Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Fellowship for Sustainability Research Program is recruiting PhD-seeking students of exceptional potential from a diversity of backgrounds and intellectual interests for our second class of fellows. With the support of a faculty advisory board, the fellows\u0026nbsp;will work, study, and train as an interdisciplinary team on a program of research that aligns with the priorities of the BBISS and contributes to their personal development as future leaders in sustainability.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis fellowship pays a stipend, graduate student health benefits, and tuition remission\u0026nbsp;for up to two full years. It is expected that 6 to 8 fellows will be selected for the program each academic year. The first class of 7 fellows was selected in Spring 2021 and began the program in Fall 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo apply, students must be nominated by a faculty member from the Georgia Tech academic unit\u0026nbsp;in which they are enrolled in the PhD program or to which they are applying for acceptance to the PhD program. The nominating faculty member will serve as the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nstudent\u0026rsquo;s faculty advisor, and commits to serving on the BBISS Graduate Fellowship Faculty Advisory Board. Nomination packets should be submitted by April 15, 2022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease help spread the word. Share this opportunity widely with faculty and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Fellowship for Sustainability Research Program is recruiting PhD-seeking students of exceptional potential from a diversity of backgrounds and intellectual interests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Fellowship for Sustainability Research Program is recruiting PhD-seeking students of exceptional potential from a diversity of backgrounds and intellectual interests."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2022-03-09 18:25:39","changed_gmt":"2022-03-09 18:25:39","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-03-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-03-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"656153":{"id":"656153","type":"image","title":"BBISS GRA Scholars Group Photo","body":null,"created":"1646846984","gmt_created":"2022-03-09 17:29:44","changed":"1646846984","gmt_changed":"2022-03-09 17:29:44","alt":"Group photo of the first class of BBISS GRA Scholars in front of the EcoCommons\u00a0Patrick Dougherty Sculpture installation. They are\u00a0Katherine Duchesneau, Ioanna Maria Spyrou,\u00a0Meaghan McSorley, Bettina Arkhurst, Udita Ringania,\u00a0Yilun \u0027Elon\u0027 Zha, and Marjorie Hall.","file":{"fid":"248745","name":"BBISS_GRA_Scholars_EcoCommons_Sculpture_cropped.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BBISS_GRA_Scholars_EcoCommons_Sculpture_cropped.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BBISS_GRA_Scholars_EcoCommons_Sculpture_cropped.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":661920,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BBISS_GRA_Scholars_EcoCommons_Sculpture_cropped.jpg?itok=pGK3DByv"}}},"media_ids":["656153"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/5509a5293bfa99c4fe533c5e9\/files\/7fb1cd5b-fd85-565b-5941-1acdcfee6d88\/BBISS_GRA_Scholar_Program_Class_2.pdf","title":"BBISS Graduate Fellowship Details"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"188360","name":"go-bbiss"},{"id":"169922","name":"bbiss fellows"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"190138","name":"GRA Program"}],"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:chang@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Chang\u003C\/a\u003E, Deputy Director, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["chang@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"655835":{"#nid":"655835","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Georgia Tech Researchers Monitor Campus Biodiversity with Machine Learning","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince June, Lalith Polepeddi and Akhil Chavan have been using their skills in computer science and machine learning to help study biodiversity in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/ecocommons\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new EcoCommons\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth research staff at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Global Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, Polepeddi and Chavan teamed up to apply for a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/micro-research-grants-regenerative-built-environments-rfp\u0022\u003Emicro research grant\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKendeda Living Building\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;last summer. 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That includes 74% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 52% of independents, and 45% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe poll also found that 70% of Georgians support new solar power and 64% support new wind power, with new hydroelectric and natural gas capacity also receiving relatively favorable marks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe survey found only 30% of respondents supported new coal-fired power plants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This survey demonstrates that many Georgians across the political spectrum are in favor of green energy solutions that will benefit the state\u0026rsquo;s environment, create new jobs, and support our economy,\u0026rdquo; said Marilyn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EBrown\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECory Struthers, assistant professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia, and Brown designed the survey with help from graduate students in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EClimate and Energy Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E (CEPL).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown and Struthers are affiliated with Drawdown Georgia, a project of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation, which provided funding to universities and stakeholders across Georgia to identify promising climate solutions for the state. The Foundation provided support for this survey, in addition to other activities to translate research into action, including the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/news\/articles\/Ray-C.-Anderson-Center-for-Sustainable-Business-launches-the-Drawdown-Georgia-Business-Compact.html\u0022\u003EDrawdown Business Compact\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This survey provides important new information about how people in Georgia feel about climate solutions,\u0026rdquo; said Blair Beasley, the Foundation\u0026rsquo;s director of climate strategies. \u0026ldquo;We are pleased to see that the results validate Georgians\u0026#39; support of many high-impact solutions that Drawdown Georgia has identified for their potential to reduce emissions in our state this decade.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Busbee Endowment at the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems also provided support for the survey.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESupport for a Range of Climate Solutions\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe survey of 1,788 Georgia residents was conducted online from Aug. 20, 2021, to Sept. 5, 2021.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll survey participants answered a set of common questions about their demographics, energy bills, knowledge of climate solutions, values, and more. The respondents were then divided into three groups, with participants in each answering additional questions that focused on one of three transformational climate solutions: rooftop solar, retrofitting, or electric vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe survey\u0026rsquo;s margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points\u0026nbsp;for questions in the larger, common,\u0026nbsp;sample and plus or minus 4 percentage points\u0026nbsp;for those in the smaller sample.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, 75% of Democrats, 55% of independents, and 49% of Republicans supported development of a climate resiliency plan for Georgia to prepare for the impacts of climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen asked about new energy infrastructure, new solar panels and wind farms received 70% and 64% support, respectively. In contrast, 36% of those surveyed showed support for new nuclear power plants, somewhat higher than for new coal plants. Seventy-one percent of respondents favored energy efficiency strategies and smart-meter infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClimate technologies that individuals can adopt at home were also well-viewed. A majority of respondents either already had residential energy-saving technologies or were interested in adopting them. The highest combined level of interest and adoption was for using LED lights at 93%, followed by efficient HVAC systems (80%), rooftop solar (59%), community solar (59%), and electric vehicles (55%).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany respondents were also willing to support government funding for financial incentives to go green: 50% said they would support $5,000 rebates for electric vehicles, 55% said they would look favorably on up-front financing for heat pumps, and 64% said they would support a similar strategy for rooftop solar projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These high-impact solutions have the potential to both reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency in Georgia,\u0026rdquo; Struthers said. \u0026ldquo;A cleaner, more efficient Georgia means increased air and environmental quality, job creation, and gains in public health.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ESurvey Also Reveals Details of Energy Poverty, Low Energy Literacy\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe survey findings also shed light on the prevalence of \u0026ldquo;energy poverty\u0026rdquo; in Georgia. A household is energy-poor when it spends more than 6% of its income on energy. The survey found that while households with incomes greater than $150,000 spent about 2% of their income on energy bills each month, households with incomes less than $20,000 spent, on average, between 14% and 21% of their monthly earnings on energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe survey also found low levels of literacy in regard to climate solutions, energy technology, and policy among respondents. Fewer than 35% of respondents knew the correct answer to questions related to energy and climate, including what energy sources are fossil fuels and the relative cost of operating electric and gasoline-powered vehicles. Only 4% of those surveyed correctly answered that solar panels generate energy in full sunlight, in the shade, and on rainy days.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want to use this data to continue to answer questions about the diffusion of, and support for, clean and equitable energy technology transition in Georgia,\u0026rdquo; Brown said. \u0026ldquo;How can this data help us overcome ambivalence toward clean energy and design programs that make the energy transition work for all Georgians, especially the most vulnerable? How can it help us to raise knowledge and awareness about the promise of high-impact climate solutions?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA PowerPoint of the full findings can be downloaded from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/researchtoaction\u0022\u003ECEPL website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a top-10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute offers\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Ebusiness, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003Esciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003Edegrees. Its nearly 44,000 students, representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/strong\u003E, home of the School of Public Policy, provides innovative, human-centered perspectives at the intersections of humanities, social sciences, arts, and STEM, developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Nearly 350 tenured, tenure-track, non-tenure track, and permanent research faculty, prepare students to be leaders capable of balancing a richly defined base of expertise with a well-grounded sense of responsibility. Our programs encompass traditional fields as well as unique and professional disciplines. Many of our faculty members engage in ground-breaking, interdisciplinary research to solve complex issues of the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAbout the University of Georgia\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America. What began as a commitment to inspire the next generation grows stronger today through global research, hands-on learning, and extensive outreach. A top value in public higher education and research, the University of Georgia tackles some of the world\u0026rsquo;s grand challenges, from combating infectious diseases and creating a dependable food supply to advancing economic growth and strengthening cyber and global security.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Georgia\u0026rsquo;s flagship institution, the university is recognized for its commitment to student excellence through an emphasis on rigorous learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom, including hands-on research and leadership opportunities. These experiences contribute to the university\u0026rsquo;s exceptional rates in retention, graduation, and career placement. Among public universities, the University of Georgia has been one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s top three producers of Rhodes Scholars over the past two decades. The university is also home to the Peabody Awards, the most prestigious prize in electronic media.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 2001, the School of Public and International Affairs has been dedicated to enhancing civic engagement, public leadership, scholarship on political institutions and policy, and effective governance. Now, more than ever, the nation and the world require scholars and students to focus their attention on the pressing policy and governance issues of the day. Guided by an award-winning teaching faculty and innovative research, the School offers critical training to future public servants and a deep understanding of national and international politics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe survey polled 1,788 Georgia residents and was conducted for researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The survey polled 1,788 Georgia residents and was conducted for researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2022-02-21 16:34:25","changed_gmt":"2022-02-23 16:39:54","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-02-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-02-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"655635":{"id":"655635","type":"image","title":"A new survey shows that 70% of Georgians support new solar power, and 64% support new wind power.","body":null,"created":"1645461046","gmt_created":"2022-02-21 16:30:46","changed":"1645461046","gmt_changed":"2022-02-21 16:30:46","alt":"Text saying that 70% of Georgians support new solar power and 64% support new wind power. 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But in drought years (like right now), that can increase to 60 percent. To prevent overdraft of all those wells \u0026ndash; when groundwater is pumped out faster than snowmelt or rainfall can replenish it \u0026ndash; California passed the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/water.ca.gov\/programs\/groundwater-management\/sgma-groundwater-management\u0022\u003ESustainable Groundwater Management Act\u003C\/a\u003E (SGMA) in 2014.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive years later, a team of public policy researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Southern California (USC) started examining the progress made and the obstacles stakeholders face as the state aims for sustainable groundwater use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/c9f0cadc-5bb4-5b6f-9eca-bd38a9233993\u0022\u003EBrian An\u003C\/a\u003E, along with researchers William Leach and Shui-Yan Tang from USC\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/priceschool.usc.edu\/\u0022\u003ESol Price School of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E, recently published their work in two journals. Their work sheds light on how local, regional, and state resource authorities can work effectively together to achieve sustainable outcomes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we discovered is that inclusive and egalitarian rules that protect stakeholders\u0026rsquo; autonomy leads to higher confidence in these sustainability efforts and outcomes,\u0026rdquo; said An, assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Mandated collaboration is more likely to succeed when the mandate embraces local entities\u0026rsquo; autonomy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u0026rsquo;s findings could help inform other states who are now, or eventually will, grapple with resource management and sustainability issues, according to An.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our research illustrates that a collaborative approach among resource users with a state top-down mandate can be successful,\u0026rdquo; he said, adding that such an approach could be relevant to other states, such as Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, that have been engaged in an ongoing Tri-state water war.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the focus of the research is squarely on California and SGMA, the law has implications for the rest of the country as well \u0026ndash; about 80%of California\u0026rsquo;s water goes to the state\u0026rsquo;s massive agricultural enterprise, which provides two thirds of the nation\u0026rsquo;s fruits and nuts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnder SGMA, local stakeholders, such as municipal governments and irrigation districts, organize Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), which are charged with developing sustainability plans that should eliminate overdraft by 2040. An took the lead in developing the survey tools, sketching out the research ideas, and collecting and analyzing the data for both papers, which relied heavily on surveys of nearly 70 GSAs and 140 member agencies across California.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnticing Participation \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn is lead author of the first paper, published in the journal \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1462901121002446\u0022\u003EEnvironmental Science \u0026amp; Policy.\u003C\/a\u003E In that study, the researchers address concerns local stakeholders may have over losing autonomy. They write, \u0026ldquo;rules designed to protect autonomy can entice participation,\u0026rdquo; from a diverse range of stakeholders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Specifically, the governing rules should address whether underprivileged groups\u0026rsquo; interests are represented,\u0026rdquo; said An. \u0026ldquo;Our research illustrates that a mix of collaborative approach among resource users and a state top-down mandate can be successful if the mandate can respect the local actors\u0026#39; autonomy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDesigners of state\u0026nbsp;or federal laws that mandate local and regional collaborative governance\u0026nbsp;should anticipate this need by allowing member stakeholders to\u0026nbsp;craft protective governing rules, he added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis first paper serves as a guidebook, providing insights into how organizations can address constitutional issues to improve the collaborative process and environmental sustainability outcomes. An is co-author on the second paper, essentially a progress report of SGMA, published in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/1752-1688.12967\u0022\u003EThe Journal of the American Water Resources Association\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers reported that issues such as too many diverse interests and lack of trust among stakeholders have been the main hurdles to forming GSAs, and the most common obstacles to groundwater planning include a lack of financial resources and SGMA\u0026rsquo;s requirement to coordinate plans among GSAs in a shared basin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut five years in, the study authors write, \u0026ldquo;most respondents are optimistic that SGMA will enhance groundwater sustainability locally and statewide. If successfully implemented and fully funded, SGMA could become a model worldwide for sustainable resource governance that combines top-down mandates and local incentives.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn initially developed the idea for both papers with Tang, and the work was supported by a grant from\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/haynesfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003EJohn Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E. An was a Ph.D. candidate at USC when the research began. \u0026nbsp;Now based in the Southeastern U.S., An believes that jurisdictions here can learn from the SGMA example. For years, he noted, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida have been engaged in a dispute over water allocation rights for two major river basins.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There hasn\u0026rsquo;t been an easy answer but there have been efforts to settle these disputes in the courts, just like stakeholders in California traditionally resorted to,\u0026rdquo; said An. \u0026ldquo;But our research suggests that regulatory approaches that use incentives for collaboration among resource users, while respecting their autonomy, can be one viable to achieve sustainable management of common natural resources in multi-jurisdictional territories.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E B. An, S.Y. Tang, W. 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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology may have found a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries made from a common material: rubber.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElastomers, or synthetic rubbers, are widely used in consumer products and advanced technologies such as wearable electronics and soft robotics because of their superior mechanical properties. The researchers found that the material, when formulated into a 3D structure, acted as a superhighway for fast lithium-ion transport with superior mechanical toughness, resulting in longer charging batteries that can go farther.\u0026nbsp; The research, conducted in collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, was published Wednesday in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn conventional lithium-ion batteries, ions are moved by a liquid electrolyte. However, the battery is inherently unstable: even the slightest damage can leak into the electrolyte, leading to explosion or fire. The safety issues have forced the industry to look at solid-state batteries, which can be made using inorganic ceramic material or organic polymers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Most of the industry is focusing on building inorganic solid-state electrolytes. But they are hard to make, expensive and are not environmentally friendly,\u0026rdquo; said Seung Woo Lee, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022blank\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, who is part of a team of researchers who have uncovered a rubber-based organic polymer superior to other materials. Solid polymer electrolytes continue to attract great interest because of their low manufacturing cost, non-toxicity and soft nature. \u0026nbsp;However, conventional polymer electrolytes do not have sufficient ionic conductivity and mechanical stability for reliable operation of solid-state batteries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENovel 3D Design Leads to Jump in Energy Density, Performance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech engineers have solved common problems (slow lithium-ion transport and poor mechanical properties) using the rubber electrolytes. The key breakthrough was allowing the material to form a three-dimensional (3D) interconnected plastic crystal phase within the robust rubber matrix. This unique structure has resulted in high ionic conductivity, superior mechanical properties and electrochemical stability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis rubber electrolyte can be made using a simple\u0026nbsp;polymerization process at low temperature conditions, generating robust and smooth interfaces on the surface of electrodes. These unique characteristics of the rubber electrolytes prevent lithium dendrite growth and allow for faster moving ions, enabling reliable operation of solid-state batteries even at room temperature.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Rubber has been used everywhere because of its high mechanical properties, and it will allow us to make cheap, more reliable and safer batteries,\u0026rdquo; said Lee.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Higher ionic conductivity means you can move more ions at the same time,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Lee, a mechanical engineering graduate researcher. \u0026ldquo;By increasing specific energy and energy density of these batteries, you can increase the mileage of the EV.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers are now looking at ways to improve the battery performance by increasing its cycle time and decreasing the charging time through even better ionic conductivity. So far, their efforts have seen a two-time improvement in the battery\u0026#39;s performance \/ cycle time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work could enhance Georgia\u0026rsquo;s reputation as a center for EV innovation.\u0026nbsp; SK Innovation, a global energy and petrochemical company, is funding additional research of the electrolyte material as part of its ongoing collaboration with the Institute to build next-generation solid-state batteries that are safer and more energy dense than conventional LI-ion batteries. SK Innovation \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/sk-battery-america-to-hire-hundreds-of-employees-for-first-battery-plant-construction-of-second-plant-on-track-301273779.html\u0022\u003Erecently announced construction of a new EV battery plant\u003C\/a\u003E in Commerce, Georgia, expected to produce an annual volume of lithium-ion batteries equal to 21.5 Gigawatt-hours by 2023. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;All-solid-state batteries can dramatically increase the mileage and safety of electric vehicles. Fast-growing battery companies, including SK Innovation, believe that commercializing all-solid-state batteries will become a game changer in the electric vehicle market,\u0026rdquo; said Kyounghwan Choi, director of SK Innovation\u0026rsquo;s next-generation battery research center. \u0026ldquo;Through the ongoing project in collaboration with SK Innovation and Professor Seung Woo Lee of Georgia Tech, there are high expectations for rapid application and commercialization of all-solid-state batteries.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E M. Lee, et. al, \u0026quot;Elastomeric electrolytes for high-energy solid-state lithium batteries,\u0026quot; (\u003Cem\u003ENature\u003C\/em\u003E, 2022) \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586-021-04209-4\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586-021-04209-4\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E***\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 44,000 students representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning. As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"To replace liquid electrolytes, Georgia Tech researchers combine rubber material with innovative 3D structure, resulting in both mechanical stability and better ion movement  "}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" Georgia Tech engineers have solved common problems (slow lithium-ion transport and poor mechanical properties) using rubber electrolytes."}],"uid":"35692","created_gmt":"2022-01-12 15:27:23","changed_gmt":"2022-01-12 16:36:40","author":"Anne Sargent","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"654344":{"id":"654344","type":"image","title":"Professor Seung Woo Lee and Michael J. 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In the late 1980s with a new diploma in hand from Georgia Tech, I moved to Long Beach, California\u0026nbsp;to work for McDonnell Douglas. Living in the pollution of Los Angeles, however, I discovered that I was more interested in what was in the air than in the military transport plane I was helping to design\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;fly through it. A couple years later, I decided a career change was in order. I chose to come back to Georgia Tech for graduate school mostly based on location and proximity to family and friends.\u0026nbsp;I\u0026nbsp;got lucky when the Institute suddenly became THE center and place to be for air quality research.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat makes the way in which your IRI enables campus research unique?\u202f\u202f \u202f \u202f \u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESustainability is an exceptionally broad topic. With its three legs of \u0026ldquo;people, planet, and profit,\u0026rdquo; nearly every subject is relevant and can be analyzed through the lens of sustainability and made better\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;water,\u0026nbsp;air,\u0026nbsp;transportation, manufacturing, materials, energy, buildings, computing, forests, agriculture,\u0026nbsp;public\u0026nbsp;health, and more.\u0026nbsp;There is a sustainability angle to all these topics and more. We\u0026rsquo;re the one IRI that knits every topic together.\u0026nbsp;We\u0026nbsp;enable research on campus by enabling the people that are doing the knitting and connecting topics to the environment, to equity, and to the costs and benefits that society cares about.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat couldn\u0026rsquo;t have happened without your IRI?\u202f \u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESustainability is a popular research topic at Georgia Tech. So,\u0026nbsp;in the last few years, with BBISS assistance and with the BBISS Director, John Crittenden, providing an example, more investigators at Tech are now thinking big, taking more risks, and trying to go after the biggest opportunities. \u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat impact is your IRI\u0026nbsp;research having on the world?\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe decade long Southern Oxidants Study was a massive congressionally funded research project to figure out why the Southern U.S. air was different from everywhere else in which air quality had been studied previously (e.g., Los Angeles, London, Mexico City) and why what worked to improve air quality elsewhere did\u0026nbsp;not\u0026nbsp;work here. That study changed the way air quality is managed in Atlanta, across the South, in the U.S., and around the world. And I had a front row seat to not just watch it, but to play a role too. It was fun and it made a real difference in people\u0026rsquo;s lives. Among other projects, today I still participate in the daily forecasting of air quality (smog alerts) for the Atlanta, Columbus, and Macon metro areas, a project I was asked to start while still in graduate school in support of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do you like to do in your spare time when you are not working on your research or teaching?\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI like to be outdoors, but I\u0026rsquo;m not an outdoorsman. I don\u0026rsquo;t like to exercise, but I like to be active. 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The researchers intend to develop a new scalable model that can analyze and ultimately predict where and when sediment disruptions are most likely to occur.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWetlands \u0026ndash; Where Water and Land Meet\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFound at the boundary between land and water, wetlands function as natural sponges that trap, cleanse, and slowly release surface water \u0026ndash; they also serve as a natural climate change buffer, since they act as carbon \u0026ldquo;sinks,\u0026rdquo; storing vast amounts of carbon and methane in the ground. Swamps, marshes, and bogs are all examples of wetlands. What isn\u0026rsquo;t known is if wetlands that become damaged or degraded from excess water will still absorb carbon at the same level. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy better understanding how wetlands work, Georgia Tech hopes to shed light on how wetlands will function with more frequent and more intense rainstorms. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of work has been done in polar regions where there has been melting because of global warming, which has been shown to release a lot of methane. That\u0026rsquo;s the main motivation behind the work we\u0026rsquo;re going to do,\u0026rdquo; said the project\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator, Martial Taillefert, a geochemist and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs water levels rise, below ground oxygen is consumed very quickly, he explained. Then microbial processes take over, leading to methane forming as well as carbon dioxide, that can escape to the atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn this project Taillefert will characterize the physical and chemical processes taking place in a wetland, mainly using electrochemical sensors deployed at different locations in the wetland. Taillefert will be able to follow the chemical response to microbial processes and study how perturbations of the water cycle affect the release of greenhouse gases. This data will then be used to fine tune the models that will predict greenhouse gas emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMicro to Macro Scale\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInitial studies will involve samples on the scale of a few grains of soil, but the researchers hope to eventually run simulations on the scale of a riverbed or watershed (where surface water drains into a common stream channel or other body of water).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal is twofold \u0026ndash; first, to satisfy our scientific curiosity and understand how those microbial processes can actually change the level of oxygen and trigger greenhouse gas emissions, and second, to develop a model that can predict what processes will be in the next cycle to better prepare and perhaps reduce carbon emissions in some cases,\u0026rdquo; said project collaborator Chlo\u0026eacute; Arson, associate professor of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/academics\/groups\/geosystems\u0022\u003EGeosystems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile Taillefert focuses on the chemistry component and Arson on the mathematical modeling, collaborator Thomas DiChristina serves as the microbe expert.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My lab looks at what kind of hidden microbial processes are going on that we can\u0026#39;t detect with the sensors because the methane is getting recycled so fast in the ground,\u0026rdquo; said DiChristina, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDiChristina will be looking at multiple gene expressions without having to grow the bacteria in a laboratory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Genomics allows you to deduce expression of metabolic potential. For example, which gene is producing methane, and which gene is inhibiting methane production,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince methane won\u0026rsquo;t release into the atmosphere unless a certain condition occurs, the model will enable researchers to predict under what conditions methane would pour out of the sediments versus being retained and recycled, DiChristina explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe calculations that predict how much methane and carbon dioxide go into the atmosphere depend on an accurate description of what\u0026#39;s happening in the subsurface -- in the sediment and in groundwater, Taillefert added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We cannot yet quantify that really well. We think using our approach will enable us to get more data and a better understanding of how the process works and translate that knowledge into the models,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETaillefert and DiChristina have been working on improving Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s models for predicting these processes for over three decades. \u0026nbsp;With this latest award, they hope to better understand and model the processes of oxidation and reduction that change the microstructure of sediments during cycles of flood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENew Research Thrust \u0026ndash; AI and Machine Learning \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArson is most interested in predicting the changes in the size, shape, and arrangement of the grains of soil to understand how the porous space between the grains is affected by bio-chemical reactions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Understanding the evolution of the porous space will help predict transport properties within the sediments, and the expected emissions of greenhouse gases,\u0026rdquo; said Arson.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn expert in applied mechanics, she will use AI to build a model that can single out dominant reactions within the soil microstructure and disregard those that have minimal impact. Such insight will help simplify the model and allow it to more quickly correlate certain criteria that leads to spikes in greenhouse gases.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you have a predictive model that actually attempts to explain the processes, as well as predicting them, then you have a more versatile approach that can be transferred to many other sites or environments,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;I also could envision using this model and the machine learning algorithm to map locations where you expect higher emissions, and identify sites as risky, moderately risky or safe.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is partnering with two Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/srnl.doe.gov\/\u0022\u003ESavannah River National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (SRNL) in Aiken, SC, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/\u0022\u003EArgonne National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E in Chicago, IL.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech has a unique capability here that we don\u0026#39;t have, and that capability is this combination of using state-of-the-art genomics capabilities, along with state-of-the-art electrochemistry, two attributes that Georgia Tech is internationally known for,\u0026rdquo; said Daniel Kaplan, senior research fellow with SRNL, which will serve as the study site.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKaplan noted that Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s research fits perfectly with the DOE\u0026rsquo;s goal to better understand how wetlands function, enabling scientists to better understand their role in controlling water quality.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Wetlands do a great job of cleaning out all the impurities and getting rid of a lot of the contaminants to clean the water up as it moves through a watershed,\u0026rdquo; said Kaplan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtomic-scale Analysis \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArgonne National Laboratory plans to take Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s sediment samples and examine them at the atomic scale of individual atoms and electrons using the Advanced Photon Source (APS), a football-field-sized synchrotron that produces x-rays 10 billion times clearer than what is produced at a doctor\u0026rsquo;s office.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The fundamental reactions that are controlling the quality of the water happen at the microorganism or nano scale,\u0026rdquo; said Kenneth Kemner, senior physicist and group leader of the Molecular Environmental Science Group at the Argonne National Lab. \u0026ldquo;By bringing all the different ways of looking at wetlands together, we\u0026#39;ll actually have a much deeper understanding of how they function.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom one of several x-ray ports operated 24x7, the APS can capture images of single microorganisms about 100 times smaller than the diameter of the human hair. 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The initiative will provide equipment and new communications approaches in middle and high schools in Albany and Columbus, Ga., and Phenix City, Ala. Georgia Tech is focusing on the three cities because of their proximity to regular controlled burns, in addition to the communities\u0026rsquo; lower socioeconomic statuses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the next year, the researchers will deliver daily fire impact forecasts to each school, while also installing air purifiers and low-cost air quality monitors. Data from those monitors will be broadcast in real-time inside and outside classrooms. The Georgia Tech team will also create new curricula for teachers and students that increase understanding of air pollutants, their sources, and mitigation measures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team consists of members in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE)\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Serve-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Air pollution leads to more premature deaths than virtually all other environmental exposures. In the Southeast, prescribed burning is a major source of air pollution: it releases more particulate matter into the air than cars, trucks, factories, and power plants,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Armistead (Ted) Russell, the Howard T. Tellepsen Chair and Regents\u0026rsquo;\u0026nbsp;Professor\u0026nbsp;in CEE. \u0026ldquo;Children in areas that experience prescribed burning smoke are uniquely vulnerable.\u0026nbsp;We are excited to work with schools to identify effective measures that can be used to help protect schoolchildren.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERussell and his colleagues have decades of experience studying emissions. His previous studies found that prescribed burns led to highly elevated emissions in southern Georgia, especially during the peak burn period from January to April. The research showed that the highest levels of unhealthy emissions \u0026mdash; primary and secondary particulate matter \u0026mdash; occur during school hours when burns are most active. However, Russell also found that elevated levels linger into the evening, long after the fires are extinguished.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERussell also found a communications gap that helped him create the new initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Schools are very good at providing information to parents about health-related interventions. Families serve as important communication channels,\u0026rdquo; Russell said. \u0026ldquo;However, schools are infrequently used to disseminate information about fire emissions. Incorporating teachers and students into a communications strategy has the potential to reduce exposure to children and the school\u0026rsquo;s broader community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award will allow Russell and CEE Principal Research Engineer Talat Odman to expand Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sipc.ce.gatech.edu\/SIPFIS\/map\/index.php\u0022\u003ESouthern Integrated Prescribed Fire Information System (SIPFIS)\u003C\/a\u003E, which they helped create in 2015. The tool merges prescribed fire and air quality data into a common analysis framework, providing a unified prescribed fire database for the southern U.S. That data is primarily used by forest and air quality managers. SIPFIS will now be tweaked to also provide daily forecasts to the schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EForecast and information products and lessons learned from the one-year project will be shared with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its health partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative will be coupled with outcomes from a $2.3 million Department of Defense Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program project that is currently being led by Odman. His team is measuring and modeling air quality impacts from prescribed burning at Fort Benning, which is adjacent to Columbus and across the border from Phenix City.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By focusing on both the source of smoke, such as burns at Ft. Benning, and the effects on nearby schools, we can have a more complete understanding of the air quality impacts of prescribed fires,\u0026rdquo; said Odman. \u0026ldquo;This will allow us to develop strategies to minimize exposure to smoke, while also helping to protect the health of people and forests.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe EPA and DoD projects will further a third project: Russell\u0026rsquo;s NASA-funded work that is utilizing satellite products in SIPFIS for predicting smoke impacts on air quality and health.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChBE and EAS Associate Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/nga-lee-sally-ng\u0022\u003ESally Ng\u003C\/a\u003E, who researches airborne particles, is also on the Georgia Tech team and will lead the deployment of the low-cost sensors at the schools. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/rebecca-watts-hull\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERebecca Watts Hull\u003C\/a\u003E, a community engagement specialist with the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, is the fourth member of the team. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As wildfires become more frequent and severe, we are working to effectively communicate the risks of smoke exposure to impacted communities,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Wayne Cascio, acting principal deputy assistant administrator for science in EPA\u0026rsquo;s Office of Research and Development.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;We are seeing an increase in prescribed fires to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires; however, these are also a source of smoke exposure. The research we are funding will help develop strategies to prevent and reduce the health impacts of smoke from wildfires and prescribed fires.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project will begin in October.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"EPA awards Georgia Tech $1M to help students and communities in southern GA and AL"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA $1 million award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will help researchers develop tactics to protect children from harmful emissions from controlled wildland burns. 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Another environmental challenge relates not to carbon dioxide but nitrogen. Now, an ambitious plan to close the nitrogen loop is underway, and with it comes the potential to revolutionize agriculture in the U.S. and around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology will be part of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.casfer.us\/\u0022\u003ECASFER\u003C\/a\u003E, an NSF Engineering Research Center (NSF-ERC), with four other universities. Supported by an initial grant of $26 million from NSF, CASFER seeks to transform the U.S. from nitrogen cycle pollution to a nitrogen circular economy by developing new technologies and programs for capturing, recycling, and producing decarbonized nitrogen-based fertilizers (NBFs). Georgia Tech is joined by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Case Western Reserve University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Texas Tech University, which will lead the effort and serve as CASFER\u0026rsquo;s headquarters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENitrogen is used in many commercial applications, but one of the most significant uses is in NBFs for growing food. NBFs are put out into fields, but most do not get used \u0026mdash; 80% are washed away and wasted, ending up as pollutants in the watershed. With support from NSF, this team of universities will attempt to recover and reuse nitrogen compounds, the principal element in fertilizers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By taking pollutants out of the water and converting them for use, we are taking a negative and making a positive out of it,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/paul-kohl\u0022\u003EPaul Kohl\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0026#39; Professor and Thomas L. Gossage Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE)\u003C\/a\u003E and co-lead of the CASFER effort at Georgia Tech, along with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/hatzell\u0022\u003EMarta Hatzell\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;This process will both decrease pollution and lower the cost of farming.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECASFER has three areas of focus it will pursue to achieve its goal. The first involves measuring and analyzing data to identify new opportunities and locations for collecting wasted fertilizer and determining how exactly the fertilizer affects individual environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second area \u0026mdash; Kohl and Hatzell\u0026rsquo;s focus \u0026mdash; is the actual collection and separation of nitrogen compounds from the three types of environments where they usually show up: produce farms, livestock farms, and wastewater treatment plants. They will develop specialized separation methods to pull nitrogen pollutants out of the various environments, creating new types of polymer membranes that work to separate and concentrate the compounds into solutions that can be converted for future use. The work will start in the laboratories at Georgia Tech, but later the team will build test beds \u0026mdash; portable laboratories the size of small trailers \u0026mdash; to test their separation methods on-site.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;All our separations technologies will be modular, electrified, and largely decarbonized,\u0026rdquo; said Hatzell. \u0026ldquo;Our overall goal is to design processes that synthesize new or recover used fertilizers from waste at the same or lower price than traditional chemical manufacturing processes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third area is reconverting the concentrated solutions into usable fertilizer. Humans have been making fertilizer the same way for more than 100 years, using an expensive chemical process that requires natural gas \u0026mdash; a resource in short supply. CASFER researchers will develop the conversion methods to create new fertilizers and strategies for dispensing it back into fields for growing crops.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One strength of NSF Engineering Research Centers is their ability to bring interdisciplinary academic teams together in convergent research to identify novel approaches to thorny societal challenges,\u0026rdquo; said NSF Assistant Director for Engineering Susan Margulies. \u0026ldquo;With their unique testbeds and industry partners, the centers innovate and translate solutions that are effective and sustainable.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECASFER is poised to bring about dramatic changes to the agriculture industry. Since the inception of the Engineering Research Centers program in 1985, the NSF has awarded fewer than 100 grants to open ERCs, which are designed to foster innovation and collaboration between industry leaders, government agencies, and institutions of higher education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026ldquo;\u003C\/strong\u003EFor decades, NSF Engineering Research Centers have transformed technologies and fostered innovations in the United States through bold research, collaborative partnerships, and a deep commitment to inclusion and broadening participation,\u0026rdquo; said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. \u0026ldquo;The new NSF centers will continue the legacy of impacts that improve lives across the nation.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELooking to the future, universities will launch workforce development efforts like training and education to prepare a new generation of farmers and scientists for work in the nitrogen circular economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers involved in the grant include Kohl (Co-Thrust Leader), Andrew Medford, and Joseph Scott from ChBE; Peter Hesketh (Co-Thrust Leader) and Hatzell (Thrust Leader\/Co-PI) from the Woodruff School; Mary-Lynn Realff from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E; Lizanne DeStefano (EWD Lead) from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECEISMC\u003C\/a\u003E; and Jie Xu and Milad Navaei from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"The Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER) is a collaborative effort between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and five universities."}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Advancing Sustainable and Distributed Fertilizer Production (CASFER) is a collaborative effort between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and five universities."}],"uid":"36123","created_gmt":"2022-08-10 15:31:12","changed_gmt":"2022-08-10 20:49:17","author":"Catherine Barzler","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-08-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-08-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"660040":{"id":"660040","type":"image","title":"CASFER Kohl and Hatzell","body":null,"created":"1660144877","gmt_created":"2022-08-10 15:21:17","changed":"1660144934","gmt_changed":"2022-08-10 15:22:14","alt":"Paul Kohl and Marta Hatzell","file":{"fid":"250171","name":"Kohl and Hatzell sm.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kohl%20and%20Hatzell%20sm.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kohl%20and%20Hatzell%20sm.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1322068,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kohl%20and%20Hatzell%20sm.jpg?itok=WkqmX1G8"}}},"media_ids":["660040"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"187433","name":"go-ien"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECatherine Barzler, Senior Research Writer\/Editor\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["catherine.barzler@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"659176":{"#nid":"659176","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Six Students Chosen for 2022 BBISS Graduate Fellows Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe second class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Graduate Fellows has been selected. The BBISS Graduate Fellows Program provides graduate students with enhanced training in sustainability, team science, and leadership in addition to their usual programs of study. Each two-year fellowship is funded by a generous gift from Brook and Shawn Byers and is additionally guided by a Faculty Advisory Board. The students apply their skills and talents, working directly with their peers, faculty, and external partners on long-term, large team, sustainability relevant projects. They are also afforded opportunities to organize and host seminar series, develop their professional networks, publish papers and draft proposals,\u0026nbsp;and develop additional skills critical to their professional success and future careers leading research teams.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe 2022 class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Graduate Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOliver Chapman - Ph.D. student, School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMegan Conville - Ph.D. student, School of City and Regional Planning, College of Design\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECarlos Fernandez - Ph.D. student, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESarah Roney - Ph.D. student, School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOlianike Olaomo - Ph.D. student, School of History and Sociology, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EVishal Sharma - Ph.D. student, School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Advisory Board for the BBISS Graduate Fellows is composed of the faculty who submitted the students\u0026#39; nominations. Nominations for Class III of the BBISS Graduate Fellows program will open in the Spring 2023. It is expected that 6 to 8 scholars will be selected for next year\u0026rsquo;s group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Advisory Board for the inaugural class are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/hatzell\u0022\u003EMarta Hatzell\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/elora-lee-raymond\u0022\u003EElora Raymond\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kate-pride-brown\u0022\u003EKate Pride Brown\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/marc-weissburg\u0022\u003EMarc Weissburg\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/neha-kumar\u0022\u003ENeha Kumar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUpdates and outcomes will be posted to the BBISS website as the project progresses. Additional information is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/grad-fellows-program\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\/grad-fellows-program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe second class of Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Graduate Fellows has been selected. 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Over the next five years, Georgia Tech will make a substantial investment in AI that includes hiring an additional 100 researchers in the field, further solidifying its standing as a leader in the teaching and discovery of machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday, Georgia Tech received two National Science Foundation (NSF) Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes awards, totaling $40 million. A third award for $20 million was granted to the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA), with Georgia Tech serving as one of the leading academic institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is essential that we bring together our best minds to ensure that AI delivers on its promise to create a more prosperous, sustainable, safe, and fair future for everyone,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;These NSF awards recognize Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s vast expertise in machine learning and AI and will help us further develop our resources and amplify our impact in these crucial fields.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChaouki T. Abdallah, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech, concurred, citing major efforts under development to help create a more robust and inclusive future of AI, both on campus and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are incredibly grateful to the NSF for their investment and excited for the opportunities made possible because of this research,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;At Tech, our mission is to advance technology and improve the human condition, catalyzing research that matters. We invested in a unified approach to interdisciplinary research aligned with industry relevance and societal impact, and these awards demonstrate a clear return on that strategy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollectively, NSF made a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=303176\u0022\u003E$220 million investment in 11 new NSF-led Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am delighted to announce the establishment of new NSF National AI Research Institutes as we look to expand into all 50 states,\u0026rdquo; said National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. \u0026ldquo;These Institutes are hubs for academia, industry, and government to accelerate discovery and innovation in AI. Inspiring talent and ideas everywhere in this important area will lead to new capabilities that improve our lives, from medicine to entertainment to transportation and cybersecurity, and position us in the vanguard of competitiveness and prosperity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELed by NSF, and in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u0026rsquo;s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Google, Amazon, Intel, and Accenture, the National AI Research Institutes will act as connections in a broader nationwide network to pursue transformational advances in a range of economic sectors, and science and engineering fields \u0026mdash; from food system security to next-generation edge networks. In addition to Georgia Tech and GRA, the University of California San Diego, Duke University, Iowa State University, North Carolina State University, The Ohio State University, and University of Washington are the lead universities included in the 11 AI Institutes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe AI Institutes at Georgia Tech \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three newly established Institutes will address societal challenges, including home care for aging adults; energy, logistics, and supply chains; sustainability; the widening gap in job opportunities; and changing needs in workforce development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/649114\/new-ai-institute-builds-tech-support-aging\u0022\u003ENSF AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups (AI-CARING)\u003C\/a\u003E will seek to create a vibrant discipline focused on personalized, collaborative AI systems that will improve quality of care for the aging. The systems will learn individual models of human behavior and how they change over time and use that knowledge to better collaborate and communicate in caregiving environments. Led by Sonia Chernova, associate professor of interactive computing at Georgia Tech, the AI systems will help a growing population of older adults sustain independence, improve quality of life, and increase effectiveness of care coordination across the care network.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The AI-CARING Institute builds on our existing strengths in AI and in technology for aging. It will create not only novel solutions, but a new generation of researchers focused on the interaction between the two,\u0026rdquo; said Charles Isbell, dean and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair in the College of Computing. \u0026ldquo;Our aim is to build cutting-edge technologies that improve the lives of everyone, and I can\u0026rsquo;t think of a better example than AI-CARING.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/news\/team-led-isyes-pascal-van-hentenryck-awarded-20m-nsf-grant-fund-center-study-ai-and\u0022\u003ENSF AI Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4Opt)\u003C\/a\u003E will revolutionize decision-making on a large scale \u0026ndash; fusing AI and mathematical optimization into intelligent systems that will achieve breakthroughs that neither field can achieve independently. Additionally, it will create pathways from high school to undergraduate and graduate education and workforce development training for AI in engineering that will empower a generation of underrepresented students and teachers to join the AI revolution. Led by Pascal Van Hentenryck, A. Russell Chandler III chair and professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, AI4Opt will tackle use cases in energy, resilience and sustainability, supply chains, and circuit design and control.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;AI4Opt, with its focus on AI and optimization, will create new pathways for novel tools that allow better engineering applications to benefit society,\u0026rdquo; said Raheem Beyah, dean of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair. \u0026ldquo;This will allow engineers to build\u0026nbsp;higher quality\u0026nbsp;materials, more efficient renewable resources, new computing systems, and more, while also reinforcing the field as a career path for diverse students.\u0026nbsp;The new institute complements the College\u0026rsquo;s commitment to the integration of AI in engineering disciplines.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/news\/649137\/georgia-tech-will-help-bring-critical-advancements-online-learning-part-multimillion\u0022\u003ENSF AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (ALOE)\u003C\/a\u003E will lead the country and the world in the development of novel AI theories and techniques for enhancing the quality of adult online education, making this mode of learning comparable to that of in-person education in STEM disciplines. Together with partners in the technical college systems and educational technology sector, ALOE will advance online learning using virtual assistants to make education more available, affordable, achievable, and ultimately more equitable. This Institute is led by the GRA, with support from Georgia Tech and the University System of Georgia (USG). Ashok Goel, professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, will serve as executive director. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Online education for adults has enormous implications for tomorrow\u0026rsquo;s workforce,\u0026rdquo; said Myk Garn, a GRA senior advisor, assistant vice chancellor for New Models of Learning at the USG, and ALOE\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator. \u0026ldquo;Yet, serious questions remain about the quality of online learning and how best to teach adults online. Artificial intelligence offers a powerful technology for dramatically improving the quality of online learning and adult education.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Future of AI at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is poised to strategically reimagine the future of AI. Currently, 66% of Georgia Tech undergraduate computer science students have an academic concentration in Intelligence, focusing on the top-to-bottom computational models of intelligence. The College of Computing\u0026rsquo;s recently launched Ph.D. program in machine learning pulls from faculty in all six colleges across the Institute, and many new courses are being developed that teach AI as a tool for science and engineering. Georgia Tech is exploring the potential creation of a school or college of AI within the next five years, further building on its expansive AI and machine learning footprint. The NSF AI Institutes awards will enable all AI-related academic programs to scale and further differentiate Georgia Tech as a leader in AI education.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, the awards will expand and complement ongoing AI research efforts at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). In the last fiscal year, GTRI received millions of dollars in research awards from the Department of Defense and other sponsors for AI-affiliated research, and currently, many GTRI researchers are focused on AI-affiliated projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As part of Georgia Tech, GTRI will greatly benefit from the advances in AI that will be achieved as a result of these NSF-funded Institutes, helping us further excel in our aim to deliver leading-edge AI research that benefits national security,\u0026rdquo; said Mark Whorton, GTRI\u0026rsquo;s chief technology officer. \u0026ldquo;GTRI is one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading institutes of applied research for national security specifically because of our deep engagement and close affiliation with the academic units of Georgia Tech. AI is a tool we use in conducting larger research objectives, and we believe strongly that these AI Institutes will enable GTRI to put more research into practice.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech has for decades now been pursuing new AI technologies, and now leads the way in AI that is responsible to the needs of the humans who use it,\u0026rdquo; Isbell said. \u0026ldquo;We have also worked hard to expand access to AI, especially for underrepresented groups. These Institutes will build on that history, expanding both our ability to create new technologies and to train the next generation of innovators. I look forward to watching them grow and develop.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top 10 public research university developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees. Its nearly 40,000 students, representing 50 states and 149 countries, study at the main campus in Atlanta, at campuses in France and China, and through distance and online learning.\u0026nbsp;As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech is an engine of economic development for Georgia, the Southeast, and the nation, conducting more than $1 billion in research annually for government, industry, and society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the National Science Foundation \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments, and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2021 budget of $8.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities, and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Research Alliance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) helps Georgia\u0026rsquo;s university scientists do more research and start more companies. By expanding research and entrepreneurship capacity at public and private universities, GRA grows the Georgia economy by driving more investment in the state, developing a high-tech workforce, and strengthening Georgia\u0026rsquo;s reputation for innovation.\u0026nbsp;For 30 years, GRA has worked in partnership with the University System of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Economic Development to create the companies and jobs of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s future. Visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gra.org\/\u0022\u003EGRA.org\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContact: Georgia Parmelee | \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:georgia.parmelee@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Egeorgia.parmelee@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E | 404.281.7818\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech received two National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes awards, totaling $40 million. Over the next five years, Georgia Tech will make a substantial investment in AI that includes hiring an additional 100 researchers in the field, further solidifying its standing as a leader in the teaching and discovery of machine learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Today, Georgia Tech received two National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes awards, totaling $40 million."}],"uid":"34602","created_gmt":"2021-07-29 15:00:39","changed_gmt":"2021-08-06 16:23:40","author":"Georgia Parmelee","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-07-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"649130":{"id":"649130","type":"image","title":"AI map","body":null,"created":"1627568719","gmt_created":"2021-07-29 14:25:19","changed":"1627568719","gmt_changed":"2021-07-29 14:25:19","alt":"map of AI institutes in US","file":{"fid":"246448","name":"AI_map.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AI_map.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AI_map.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":422470,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AI_map.jpg?itok=M0IGxegq"}},"649128":{"id":"649128","type":"image","title":"PIs for AI Institues","body":null,"created":"1627568604","gmt_created":"2021-07-29 14:23:24","changed":"1627576219","gmt_changed":"2021-07-29 16:30:19","alt":"Pascal Van Hentenryck and Sonia Chernova","file":{"fid":"246446","name":"nsf graphic-740px[52].jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nsf%20graphic-740px%5B52%5D.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/nsf%20graphic-740px%5B52%5D.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":120078,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/nsf%20graphic-740px%5B52%5D.jpg?itok=cc88Xsh2"}},"649129":{"id":"649129","type":"image","title":"Ashok headshot","body":null,"created":"1627568645","gmt_created":"2021-07-29 14:24:05","changed":"1627572766","gmt_changed":"2021-07-29 15:32:46","alt":"Ashok Goel headshot","file":{"fid":"246447","name":"ashok headshot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ashok%20headshot.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ashok%20headshot.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":36870,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ashok%20headshot.jpg?itok=VpzipVLY"}}},"media_ids":["649130","649128","649129"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"187023","name":"go-data"},{"id":"188087","name":"go-irim"},{"id":"188084","name":"go-ipat"},{"id":"173894","name":"ML@GT"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39481","name":"National Security"}],"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\u003EGeorgia Parmelee\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\ngeorgia.parmelee@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["georgia.parmelee@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"648523":{"#nid":"648523","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Earns STARS Silver Rating for Its Campuswide Contributions to Sustainability ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech recently achieved a STARS silver rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS stands for Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System and is awarded based upon measured success in five key areas of sustainability in higher education \u0026ndash; Academics, Engagement, Operations, Planning and Administration, and Innovation and Leadership. The rating system helps benchmark achievements and identify opportunities where faculty, administrators, staff, and students can be effective change agents.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The STARS report represents the cumulative work of sustainability performance and leadership across Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s academics, research, engagement, and business operations,\u0026rdquo; said Anne Rogers, project lead and associate director of Campus Sustainability. \u0026ldquo;Our silver rating is an important milestone as we continue to demonstrate strategic leadership in sustainability and alignment with the Institute\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESustainability is a common theme throughout the strategic plan, which demonstrates a shared commitment to being thoughtful stewards of our resources \u0026ndash; social, environmental, and economic. It is one of many ways Georgia Tech will \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/lead\u0022\u003Elead by example\u003C\/a\u003E in how we deliver on our educational and research mission. STARS will help inform and guide decisions on where to invest resources to achieve our sustainability goals. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s recent silver rating is the result of a 22-month effort, led by the Office of Campus Sustainability in partnership with Serve-Learn-Sustain, Facilities Analytics and Communications, and Institute Research Planning, to compile more than 1,300 unique information or data inputs about our sustainability-related actions. More than 150 people were engaged across 100 departments, demonstrating how sustainability is truly interwoven throughout Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s operations, research, and educational functions. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESummary of results from the STARS report:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAcademics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Academics category includes both curriculum and research offerings. Georgia Tech scored with 89% of academic departments offering courses in sustainability and 73% of departments conducting research related to sustainability.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngagement\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEngagement includes both campus and public outreach. Georgia Tech has a robust student programming portfolio of sustainability groups and numerous activities centered around gardening, farming, urban agriculture, and wilderness programs. These exist alongside opportunities for students to learn life skills through sustainable employment practices, workshops, conferences, speaker series, and cultural arts events. Staff professional development and training also contributes, with such efforts as the Sustainable Facilities Forum produced each year by Facilities employees. The forum highlights innovative projects and practices Georgia Tech uses to maintain its built environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOperations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeasuring sustainability within Operations involves energy usage, food and dining, procurement, commuting modes, fleet, waste, and water. Data in these categories is easily trackable and used regularly by the Institute to make operational decisions. Report data includes the following:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E12% reduction in total source energy consumption per unit of floor area from a baseline from fiscal year 2010. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E41.44% of total annual food and beverage expenditures are on plant-based foods. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E62.43% of expenditures are on cleaning and janitorial products that are third-party certified.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E29.75% of materials are diverted from the landfill by recycling, composting, donating, or reselling.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003E25% of campus fleet vehicles are electric.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlanning and Administration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESustainability within Planning and Administration includes the categories of diversity\/affordability, investment\/finance, and work\/well-being. Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s graduation rate for low-income students is 84%. Work\/Well-being ratings range from employees receiving a living wage to educational resources related to healthy eating, stress relief, and mental health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation and Leadership\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Innovation and Leadership categories in which Georgia Tech scores high include sustainability standards such as:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EBicycle-friendly campus status. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EAvailability of a campus food bank.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EGreen cleaning practices. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EGrounds certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Institute\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan clearly outlines that Georgia Tech be a leader in sustainability. STARS is one framework to measure and track continuous improvement, and to motivate us to achieve more,\u0026rdquo; Rogers added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe STARS silver rating will help define the future actions and resources needed to achieve even higher ratings in the years to come. The goal is to revisit this rating system every two years. To read the full report, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/reports.aashe.org\/institutions\/georgia-institute-of-technology-ga\/report\/2021-03-02\/\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech recently achieved a STARS silver rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech recently achieved a STARS silver rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2021-07-02 13:50:36","changed_gmt":"2021-07-13 16:27:01","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-07-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-07-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"648631":{"id":"648631","type":"image","title":"STARS Silver Rating","body":null,"created":"1625753479","gmt_created":"2021-07-08 14:11:19","changed":"1625753479","gmt_changed":"2021-07-08 14:11:19","alt":"STARS Silver Rating","file":{"fid":"246223","name":"stars.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/stars.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/stars.png","mime":"image\/png","size":58587,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/stars.png?itok=Th-B0Z3Z"}}},"media_ids":["648631"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/","title":"Campus Sustainability"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"634811","name":"Living Building"},{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"624949","name":"Recycling Facilities"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"167596","name":"stars"},{"id":"168693","name":"campus sustainability"},{"id":"188210","name":"silver rating"},{"id":"167488","name":"strategic plan"},{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anne.rogers@sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAnne Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAssociate Director\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCampus Sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"648398":{"#nid":"648398","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Climate Project Receives $300,000 Grant from Ray C. Anderson Foundation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.raycandersonfoundation.org\/articles\/georgia-climate-project-receives-300000-grant-from-ray-c-anderson-foundation\/\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E has awarded a $300,000 grant to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.emory.edu\/\/\u0022\u003EEmory University\u003C\/a\u003E and its partners for the next phase of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.georgiaclimateproject.org\/about\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Climate Project\u003C\/a\u003E, a state-wide consortium of nine colleges and universities working to strengthen Georgia\u0026rsquo;s ability to prepare for and respond to a changing climate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Climate Project was founded in 2018 as a collaborative effort between Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia. Its scope has since expanded to include Agnes Scott College, Columbus State University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, Spelman College, and the University of North Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This partnership is a great example of what can be accomplished when the colleges and universities of our great state work together toward a common goal,\u0026rdquo; said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. \u0026ldquo;UGA is proud to be a part of this important effort to promote the wellbeing of our climate as well as the health, environment and economic vitality of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith this new grant, the project will engage a diverse network of experts to develop and disseminate knowledge on climate impacts and solutions through webinars, workshops, and an online Georgia climate information portal. Priority topic areas include advancing climate justice and racial equity, identifying opportunities for Georgia to build resilience to climate impacts, and supporting the work of Drawdown Georgia, a statewide carbon reduction roadmap. The project will also expand opportunities for student engagement on climate change through internships, coursework, and projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As institutions of higher education, we\u0026rsquo;re always thinking about our students. How can they put their talents and their passions towards solutions to our biggest challenges, including climate change, while building valuable networks and skills that will serve them beyond their time at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera of Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The science is clear that climate change is affecting people in regions across the world, and that includes cities, towns, and rural areas throughout Georgia,\u0026rdquo; said Emory University President Gregory L. Fenves. \u0026ldquo;By continuing to partner with universities in the Georgia Climate Project, we can harness the expertise of our faculty and students so that our state can take on one of the defining challenges of our time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;As the Georgia Climate Project has already shown, there is so much value that comes from our higher education institutions collaborating on climate - value for students, faculty, businesses, policymakers, and all Georgians,\u0026rdquo; said John Lanier, Executive Director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. \u0026ldquo;We hope this grant accelerates their work. Georgia is ready to lead on climate, and our colleges and universities have an opportunity to be at the forefront of that leadership.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information about the Georgia Climate Project is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgiaclimateproject.org%2F\u0026amp;data=04%7C01%7Cdaniel.rochberg%40emory.edu%7C73c1eddea76d49deddc108d930e0f503%7Ce004fb9cb0a4424fbcd0322606d5df38%7C0%7C0%7C637594565004654040%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000\u0026amp;sdata=pPxuqOigNWWZhbDurpi99xhbrHWDdDdEMf%2BSF9yMhos%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022\u003EGeorgiaClimateProject.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Climate Project was founded in 2018 as a collaborative effort between Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the University of Georgia. 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It is an extension of 80 acres of greenspace throughout Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus that follow the original naturally occurring stream paths of this region before urbanization. These revitalized greenspaces are designed and engineered to reduce stormwater runoff while also supporting increased biodiversity and living-learning laboratories on campus. Within the most recently completed 8 acres of the EcoCommons are three distinct programmed areas \u0026mdash; an area to engage, an area to learn, and an area to reflect.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera is already a frequent visitor. \u0026ldquo;In the Institute\u0026rsquo;s new strategic plan, we pledge to lead and inspire by example \u0026mdash; to become a model of efficiency, sustainability, ethics, equity, and inclusion through deliberate innovation in all our practices,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The EcoCommons beautifully showcases each of these values.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/grand-opening-ecocommons\u0022\u003ERead the full story and explore the EcoCommons.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the corner of Hemphill Avenue and Ferst Drive sits a lush, green, 8-acre treasure \u0026mdash; a study in ecological sustainability, innovative pedagogy, and individual contemplation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"At the corner of Hemphill Avenue and Ferst Drive sits a lush, green, 8-acre treasure \u2014 a study in ecological sustainability, innovative pedagogy, and individual contemplation."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2021-04-19 01:23:34","changed_gmt":"2021-05-12 22:17:21","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"646577":{"id":"646577","type":"image","title":"EcoCommons 360 View of Hammock Area","body":null,"created":"1618795175","gmt_created":"2021-04-19 01:19:35","changed":"1618795397","gmt_changed":"2021-04-19 01:23:17","alt":"EcoCommons 360 View of Hammock Area","file":{"fid":"245440","name":"EcoCommons4-web.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/EcoCommons4-web.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/EcoCommons4-web.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1045717,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/EcoCommons4-web.jpg?itok=c10N9-L2"}}},"media_ids":["646577"],"groups":[{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"}],"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:cathy.brim@faciilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Brim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFaciliities Management\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"645055":{"#nid":"645055","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Releases Recommendations for Long-Term Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs part of its long-term sustainability initiative launched in Fall 2020, Georgia Tech has released a report detailing six recommended actions the Institute can take to promote, implement, and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdopted by the UN General\u0026nbsp;Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SDGs are designed to address the world\u0026rsquo;s most pressing challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and peace and justice.\u0026nbsp;Featuring objectives such as \u0026ldquo;Affordable and Clean Energy,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Sustainable Cities and Communities,\u0026rdquo; the SDGs appear by name in Tech\u0026rsquo;s new strategic plan and align with the Institute\u0026rsquo;s areas of expertise as well as its mission to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe report, titled \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/17_rooms_at_georgia_tech_recommended_actions.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E17 Rooms at Georgia Tech: Recommended Actions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; stems from the virtual version of 17 Rooms that Georgia Tech hosted on Oct. 1, 2020. An event concept developed by The Brookings Institution and The Rockefeller Foundation, 17 Rooms convenes 17 distinct groups of specialists to identify, in concert, high-impact objectives that can be met in 18 months to advance the SDGs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the event last October, the 17 Rooms Planning Committee \u0026mdash; aided by more than 20 student, faculty, and staff volunteers representing all 17 discussions \u0026mdash; worked to identify key takeaways from the event. They then synthesized these takeaways into recommendations that link research, teaching, operations, and partnerships while aligning with priorities in the Institute\u0026#39;s new strategic plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBetween October 2020 and January 2021, the Committee reviewed and refined those recommendations into the following six recommended actions to be implemented over the next 18 months:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E1. Strengthen External Partnerships and Regional Collaborations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2. Integrate the SDGs into the Curriculum\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n3. Lead by Example\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n4. Engage Students in Institute Planning\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n5. Enhance Student Well-Being\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n6. Advance SDG Research\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/17_rooms_at_georgia_tech_recommended_actions.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full report\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for detailed descriptions of all six recommended actions, steps proposed to advance them, their connections with the SDGs and the Institute\u0026#39;s new strategic plan, and estimates of the resources required to achieve them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince launching in Fall 2020, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/SDG\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s long-term sustainability initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has hosted events, designed courses, and engaged the greater campus community to introduce the SDGs, discuss their global importance and relevance to Tech, and demonstrate how the Institute can lead the region in implementing and advancing them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has released a report detailing six recommended actions the Institute can take to promote, implement, and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals."}],"uid":"35327","created_gmt":"2021-03-05 19:40:49","changed_gmt":"2021-03-08 17:28:10","author":"Benjamin Hodges","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-03-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-03-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"645052":{"id":"645052","type":"image","title":"17 Rooms at Georgia Tech: Recommended Actions","body":null,"created":"1614970986","gmt_created":"2021-03-05 19:03:06","changed":"1614970986","gmt_changed":"2021-03-05 19:03:06","alt":"17 Rooms at Georgia Tech: Recommended Actions","file":{"fid":"244914","name":"17_Rooms_Recommended_Actions.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17_Rooms_Recommended_Actions.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17_Rooms_Recommended_Actions.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":75672,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/17_Rooms_Recommended_Actions.jpg?itok=HXxY7_e5"}}},"media_ids":["645052"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"173083","name":"SDGs"},{"id":"185666","name":"17 rooms"},{"id":"166919","name":"SLS"},{"id":"171684","name":"office of campus sustainability"}],"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":""}},"645171":{"#nid":"645171","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Researchers Awarded Total of $4.35 Million in 2020 for Direct Air Capture Projects","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE) are principal investigators on six new projects that have been awarded a total of $4.35 million for studies related to direct air capture science and technology. Direct Air Capture (DAC) is a technology that removes carbon dioxide (CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E) directly from ambient air for use as a feedstock for chemical processes or transformed into a durable substance so that it can be sequestered. Some of the proposed chemical transformations that are possible with this technology include liquid fuels that could serve as \u0026ldquo;drop-in\u0026rdquo; replacements for the petroleum-based fuels we use for transportation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith these recent awards, Georgia Tech researchers, with the support of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), have launched the Direct Air Capture Center (DirACC) under the guidance of Christopher Jones, Professor and William R. McLain Chair, and Matthew Realff, Professor and David Wang Sr. Fellow. DirACC will create a forum for collaborative research on NETs and DAC, bringing together researchers from across the Institute working in energy, sustainability, policy, and related fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more than a decade, Georgia Tech researchers have worked to develop materials and processes that extract carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere and transform it into something more durable or useful. In 2008, Jones began collaborating with the founders of a startup company, Global Thermostat, to develop materials and processes for DAC. His group first disclosed the use of hybrid silica\/organic amine materials for CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E capture from ambient air in 2009 at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting. Global Thermostat\u0026rsquo;s core technology marries the CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E-sorbing materials developed by Jones\u0026rsquo; group with a low energy process for ensuring good air contact with those materials. In 2015, Global Thermostat built their initial R\u0026amp;D facility in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the nation\u0026rsquo;s oldest technology incubator. Global Thermostat operated its ATDC facility through the end of 2020, while building technology demonstration projects in Huntsville, Alabama, in 2019 and opening a new R\u0026amp;D facility in Denver, Colorado, in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2010, David Sholl, John F. Brock III School Chair, collaborated with Jones on what is believed to be the first federally funded DAC research project sponsored by the Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s National Energy Technology Laboratory. The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation played an early role in sponsoring DAC research at Georgia Tech as well. The foundation has recently produced a short film, featuring Jones, on the concept of DAC in its Chemistry Shorts film series, which is aimed at attracting young people to careers in STEM (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistryshorts.org\/\u0022\u003Echemistryshorts.org\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2017-18, Jones co-led a study on DAC technology for inclusion in the U.S. National Academies consensus study on \u003Cem\u003ENegative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration: A Research Agenda\u003C\/em\u003E. This study adapted a technoeconomic analysis developed by Realff and former Georgia Tech Professor Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Nagoya University). The report explored all the terrestrial ways that CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E could be removed from the atmosphere, including DAC with geologic sequestration, bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS), carbon mineralization, and coastal, forest, and soil management practices. (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/read\/25259\/chapter\/1\u0022\u003Enap.edu\/read\/25259\/chapter\/1\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn parallel, researchers at Tech have engaged in related technology developments in carbon capture, with large, established technology firms. Examples include projects with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company led by Associate Professor Ryan Lively, along with M.G. Finn, professor and chair of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the James A. Carlos Family for Pediatric Technology; William Koros, professor and Roberto C. Goizueta Chair for Excellence in Chemical Engineering; and Realff, focusing on a range of CO2 capture problems. ExxonMobil has supported R\u0026amp;D efforts in CO2 capture at Georgia Tech dating back to 2005. To date, the GT-ExxonMobil relationship has resulted in the graduation of 10 Ph.D. students, the support of five postdoctoral researchers, and has resulted in more than 45 papers and 25 US patents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the fundamental science and engineering of DAC, other research efforts at Georgia Tech are modeling the implications of large-scale deployment of negative emissions technologies. Alice Favero, an environmental economist in the School of Public Policy, develops economic models to study how NETs can be balanced with the optimal use of land and other climate mitigation policies. Recently, she has collaborated with Lively and Realff on assessing the global potential for DAC. In this work, the concept of using sustainable Bio-Energy for Carbon Capture and Sequestration (BECCS) processes coupled with DAC technology allows for significantly greater atmospheric CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E removal and avoids the complexity of connecting the biomass energy facility to the grid. In particular, Favero demonstrated that this technology can work in combination with ecological afforestation efforts that maintain or enhance the natural ecosystem services and avoid converting forested lands into plantations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is also conducting research on DAC methods that leverage the photosynthesis of plants other than trees to capture CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E from the atmosphere to produce chemicals and fuels. Valerie Thomas, the Anderson-Interface Professor of Natural Systems in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has worked with biofuels companies Algenol and LanzaTech to perform life cycle assessments to determine the potential for their technologies to contribute to carbon sequestration. Using life cycle assessment to study biofuel production also reveals the possibility of unexpected impacts and suggests ways that negative consequences can be averted or mitigated.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClimate models now show that reduction of current and future emissions alone will not limit the global average temperature rise to 1.5-2 \u0026deg;C, the level suggested that may allow society to stave off the worst impacts of global climate change. These models suggest that negative emissions technologies, such as direct air capture, will need to be developed and deployed at a large scale to stabilize the climate. Georgia Tech researchers have done pioneering work in this area and are poised to continue advancing the state of the art.\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 Contacts\u003C\/strong\u003E: John Toon (404-894-6986) (jtoon@gatech.edu) or Anne Wainscott-Sargent (404-435-5784) (asargent7@gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter\u003C\/strong\u003E: Brent Verrill\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With these recent awards, Georgia Tech researchers, with the support of Georgia Tech\u2019s Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), have launched the Direct Air Capture Center 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Nearly 15 years later, his materials research is enabling space travel, revolutionizing the automotive industry, and contributing to clean, sustainable energy systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When I arrived at Tech, I thought that innovations in batteries were long overdue,\u0026rdquo; recalled Yushin, professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. \u0026ldquo;It may be hard to believe now, with so much excitement in electric vehicles and the recent Nobel Prize given to the lithium-ion battery inventors, but at that time, lithium-ion batteries were considered to be a \u0026lsquo;mature\u0026rsquo; technology.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYushin\u0026rsquo;s passion for battery research led him to co-found\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/silanano.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ESila Nanotechnologies, Inc\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;in 2011, where he now serves as chief technology officer. Sila Nano just received a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210126005335\/en\/Coatue-and-T.-Rowe-Price-Funds-Anchor-590m-Investment-in-Sila-Nanotechnologies\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ESeries F\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;funding round that boosted its valuation to over $3.3 billion. The latest investment will enable the company to evolve the electric vehicle batteries it has come to be known for and also begin introducing its high-energy battery technology into consumer devices, like fitness trackers and wireless earbuds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Yushin and his company, this is a watershed moment, as it looks to add 100 new positions to its existing 200 employee base and open a battery materials buildout factory in the U.S. by 2024.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut this also marks a significant moment for Georgia Tech. Sila Nano\u0026rsquo;s success can serve as inspiration to faculty, research scientists, and students looking to commercialize their own research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The more successful entrepreneurs we have at Tech, the more they can teach others to do it right,\u0026rdquo; Yushin said. \u0026ldquo;Furthermore, successful startups generate recognition and publicity for their universities, helping to attract ambitious and talented students from around the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECompanies like Sila Nano \u0026ndash; and others that have been spun out of incubators like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EATDC\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; are playing a large role in building the commercialization ecosystem at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The success of Sila Nano \u0026mdash; not just in its latest valuation, but also the impact it\u0026rsquo;s having on the U.S. economy and clean energy initiatives \u0026mdash; is very exciting for Tech,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/siva.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ERaghupathy Sivakumar\u003C\/a\u003E, interim chief commercialization officer, co-founder of CREATE-X, and engineering professor at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;Bringing together commercialization and technology transfer activities with a goal of moving more intellectual property out into the marketplace greatly expands Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s impact on the world. We couldn\u0026rsquo;t be prouder of Gleb and the company he has built with his co-founders.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EFrom Research to Commercialization\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Tech, research doesn\u0026rsquo;t happen in a vacuum. Engineers and scientists like Yushin actively look for ways to translate technology advancements into practical applications. Case in point: Sila Nano alone has licensed 14 different patents from the Georgia Tech Research Corporation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Most large companies have trouble identifying and commercializing revolutionary technologies that now commonly originate at universities or national labs rather than in industrial laboratories,\u0026rdquo; Yushin said. \u0026ldquo;If we want to have a strong, innovation-driven economy, commercializing university research is a must.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe lab-to-market pipeline at Tech continues to grow, with a growing list of successful companies \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.brainrainsolutions.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EBrain Rain Solutions\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/carbice.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ECarbice\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/zyrobotics.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003EZyrobotics\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sanguina.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ESanguina\u003C\/a\u003E, to name a few recent examples. Yushin said forming a proper ecosystem is the key to establishing the culture of thriving innovation at Tech and in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The more notably successful startups that originate from Tech, the higher the chance that venture capital firms and aspiring entrepreneurs will be looking to us for breakthrough technology and research,\u0026rdquo; Yushin said. \u0026ldquo;Also, many students come to Tech with a goal of starting their own company because they see what we are doing.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, what\u0026rsquo;s next for Sila Nano? Yushin plans to continue to improve and dramatically expand production of revolutionary materials for next-generation batteries that will power electric cars, trucks and buses and eventually hybrid-electric ships, planes and autonomous flying taxis. They will also become part of the renewable energy grid, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Yushin keeps advancing the storage power of batteries so, too, will Tech continue tapping the power of research and innovation to develop market-ready ideas that improve the human condition. The example of Sila Nano demonstrates the powerful potential.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is incredibly exciting to contribute to building a clean, energy-sustainable future rather than waiting for it to happen,\u0026rdquo; Yushin said. \u0026ldquo;At Sila, we have showcased the major impact of materials science engineering on the future of transportation and the clean energy economy. As a Tech scientist and engineer, that makes me very proud.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"As Sila Nano experiences record achievements, Georgia Tech\u2019s commercialization ecosystem continues to grow."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EYushin\u0026rsquo;s passion for battery research led him to co-found\u0026nbsp;Sila Nanotechnologies, Inc.\u0026nbsp;in 2011, where he now serves as chief technology officer. Sila Nano just received a\u0026nbsp;Series F\u0026nbsp;funding round that boosted its valuation to over $3.3 billion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fifteen years ago, before coming to Georgia Tech, Gleb Yushin had never worked with batteries. 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A generator-level model described in the Dec. 4 issue of the journal \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035 because so many facilities are nearing the end of their operational lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeeting a 2035 deadline for decarbonizing U.S. electricity production, as proposed by the incoming U.S. presidential administration, would eliminate just 15% of the capacity-years left in plants powered by fossil fuels, says the article by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/people\/Faculty\/7658\/overview\u0022\u003EEmily Grubert\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Institute of Technology researcher. Plant retirements are already underway, with 126 gigawatts of fossil generator capacity taken out of production between 2009 and 2018, including 33 gigawatts in 2017 and 2018 alone.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Creating an electricity system that does not contribute to climate change is actually two processes \u0026mdash; building carbon-free infrastructure like solar plants, and closing carbon-based infrastructure like coal plants,\u0026rdquo; said Grubert, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;My work shows that because a lot of U.S. fossil fuel plants are already pretty old, the target of decarbonization by 2035 would not require us to shut most of these plants down earlier than their typical lifespans.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf U.S. fossil fuel-fired generation capacity, 73% (630 out of 840 gigawatts) will reach the end of its typical lifespan by 2035; that percentage would reach 96% by 2050, she says in the Policy Forum article published in Science. About 13% of U.S. fossil fuel-fired generation capacity (110 gigawatts) operating in 2018 had already exceeded its typical lifespan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause typical lifespans are averages, some generators operate for longer than expected. Allowing facilities to run until they retire is thus likely insufficient for a 2035 decarbonization deadline, the article notes. Closure deadlines that strand assets relative to reasonable lifespan expectations, however, could create financial liability for debts and other costs. The research found that a 2035 deadline for completely retiring fossil fuel-based electricity generators would only strand about 15% (1,700 gigawatt-years) of capacity life, along with about 20% (380,000 job-years) of direct power plant and fuel extraction jobs that existed in 2018.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2018, fossil fuel facilities operated in 1,248 of 3,141 counties, directly employing about 157,000 people at generators and fuel extraction facilities. Plant closure deadlines can improve outcomes for workers and host communities \u0026mdash; providing additional certainty, for example, by enabling specific advance planning for things like remediation, retraining for displaced workers, and revenue replacements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Closing large industrial facilities like power plants can be really disruptive for the people who work there and live in the surrounding communities,\u0026rdquo; Grubert said. \u0026ldquo;We don\u0026#39;t want to repeat the damage we saw with the collapse of the steel industry in the 1970s and \u0026rsquo;80s, where people lost jobs, pensions, and stability without warning. We already know where the plants are, and who might be affected. Using the 2035 decarbonization deadline to guide explicit, community grounded planning for what to do next can help, even without a lot of financial support.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlanning ahead will also help avoid creating new capital investment that may not be needed long-term. \u0026ldquo;We shouldn\u0026#39;t build new fossil fuel power plants that would still be young in 2035, and we need to have explicit plans for closures both to ensure the system keeps working and to limit disruption for host communities,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnderlying policies governing the retirement of fossil fuel-powered facilities is the concept of a \u0026ldquo;just transition\u0026rdquo; that ensures material well-being and distributional justice for individuals and communities affected by a transition from fossil to non-fossil electricity systems. Determining which assets are \u0026ldquo;stranded,\u0026rdquo; or required to close earlier than expected, is vital for managing compensation for remaining debt or lost revenue, Grubert said in the article.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Emily Grubert, \u0026ldquo;Fossil electricity retirement deadlines for a just transition\u0026rdquo; (Science, 2020).\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.sciencemag.org\/content\/370\/6521\/1171\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/science.sciencemag.org\/content\/370\/6521\/1171\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\u003EDecarbonizing U.S. electricity production will require both construction of renewable energy sources and retirement of power plants now operated by fossil fuels. A generator-level model described in the Dec. 4 issue of the journal \u003Cem\u003EScience\u003C\/em\u003E suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035 because so many facilities are nearing the end of their operational lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035."}],"uid":"27303","created_gmt":"2020-12-03 16:05:37","changed_gmt":"2021-01-27 15:28:02","author":"John Toon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-12-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641827":{"id":"641827","type":"image","title":"Gibson Generating Station","body":null,"created":"1607010798","gmt_created":"2020-12-03 15:53:18","changed":"1607010798","gmt_changed":"2020-12-03 15:53:18","alt":"The Gibson Generating Station","file":{"fid":"243859","name":"gibson-plant.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gibson-plant.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gibson-plant.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":658085,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gibson-plant.jpg?itok=tidiRoml"}},"641828":{"id":"641828","type":"image","title":"Projected Power Plant Lifespans Beyond 2035","body":null,"created":"1607010922","gmt_created":"2020-12-03 15:55:22","changed":"1607010922","gmt_changed":"2020-12-03 15:55:22","alt":"Map showing power plants with lifespans beyond 2035","file":{"fid":"243860","name":"lifespan-map-2035.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lifespan-map-2035.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/lifespan-map-2035.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":624863,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/lifespan-map-2035.jpg?itok=N0TrFWGi"}}},"media_ids":["641827","641828"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"185904","name":"SEI Energy News"},{"id":"6446","name":"energy policy"},{"id":"185458","name":"energy markets"},{"id":"186372","name":"fossil fuel"},{"id":"186373","name":"decarbonizing"},{"id":"9136","name":"power plant"},{"id":"831","name":"climate change"},{"id":"7508","name":"carbon dioxide"},{"id":"436","name":"electricity"},{"id":"186374","name":"Emily Grubert"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"},{"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":""}},"639936":{"#nid":"639936","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Kendeda Building Wins Metro Atlanta Chamber Award for Cutting-Edge Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMetro Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s business community has recognized \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E as one of the region\u0026rsquo;s most innovative projects at the intersection of sustainability and commerce.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantae3awards.com\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta E3 Awards\u003C\/a\u003E honor projects, organizations, and people working to conserve metro Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s natural resources and develop clean technologies to enhance the economy and environment. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.metroatlantachamber.com\/about\/news-press\/newsroom\/metro-atlanta-chamber-announces-winners-of-2020-atlanta-e3-awards\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building won one of four 2020 awards.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Kendeda Building was built to inspire change, not just on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus, but across the Southeast building industry,\u0026rdquo; said Shan Arora, the building\u0026rsquo;s director. \u0026ldquo;We are honored that the region\u0026rsquo;s leaders have recognized the building for demonstrating what is possible in terms of buildings that return more to the environment and people than they take.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Metro Atlanta Chamber selects a handful of projects each year that prove doing the right thing by the environment is not at odds with making a profit. The awards celebrate collaboration, problem-solving, and making a positive difference for the region.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This year\u0026rsquo;s Atlanta E3 winners represent the very best of the cutting-edge companies advancing what sustainability means for metro Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s businesses and their communities,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.metroatlantachamber.com\/about\/news-press\/newsroom\/metro-atlanta-chamber-announces-winners-of-2020-atlanta-e3-awards\u0022\u003Esaid Katie Kirkpatrick, president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber. \u003C\/a\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to showcase their impact in the region and in their respective industries.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building officially opened for classes in January. The project\u0026rsquo;s goals extend far beyond sustainability \u0026mdash; it\u0026rsquo;s a regenerative facility that generates its own electricity and collects its own water for onsite consumption. It also diverted virtually all of its construction waste from landfills. The building is in a one-year performance period for Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Completing The Kendeda Building was just the beginning,\u0026rdquo; Arora said. \u0026ldquo;Now we have to apply what we\u0026rsquo;ve learned across the entire metro Atlanta region so we have the highest-performing buildings in the country.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.metroatlantachamber.com\/about\/news-press\/newsroom\/metro-atlanta-chamber-announces-winners-of-2020-atlanta-e3-awards\u0022\u003EOther E3 Award winners this year include:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGenuine Parts Company\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAtlanta Hawks\/State Farm Arena\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Power\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta E3 Awards recognize projects and organizations for developing clean technology that protects the environment and enhaces the economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Atlanta E3 Awards recognize projects and organizations for developing clean technology that protects the environment and enhaces the economy."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2020-10-05 21:00:39","changed_gmt":"2020-10-26 17:39:28","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"639935":{"id":"639935","type":"image","title":"The Kendeda Building at Night","body":null,"created":"1601931268","gmt_created":"2020-10-05 20:54:28","changed":"1601931268","gmt_changed":"2020-10-05 20:54:28","alt":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. 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The long-term initiative will begin with two virtual events and a collaborative online activity during the Fall 2020 semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESoon after his investiture last fall, President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera charged leaders and units throughout campus with spearheading a project that would promote, implement, and advance the 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at Georgia Tech. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SDGs are designed to address the world\u0026rsquo;s most pressing challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and peace and justice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFeaturing objectives such as \u0026ldquo;Affordable and Clean Energy,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Sustainable Cities and Communities,\u0026rdquo; the SDGs appear by name in Tech\u0026rsquo;s new strategic plan and align with the Institute\u0026rsquo;s areas of expertise as well as its mission to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Representing some of the most consequential and complex problems we face as a species, the SDGs range from health and hunger to gender equality and ocean biodiversity,\u0026rdquo; said President Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;They are not nice-to-haves; they are essential for the long-term sustainability of life and human development on our planet.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new sustainability initiative stems in part from \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2019\/09\/23\/georgia-tech-partners-universities-un-sustainable-development-goals\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech\u0026rsquo;s affiliation with the University Global Coalition (UGC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, which President Cabrera chairs and helped found. Established in 2019, the UGC comprises a group of higher education leaders from across the globe who work together to advance the SDGs through education, research, service, and campus operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EFall 2020 Programming\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEvents and activities planned for the Fall 2020 semester will focus on how Tech can use the SDGs as a framework to implement the new strategic plan, advance organizational innovation, unite the Institute\u0026rsquo;s broad spectrum of activities and responsibilities, strengthen Tech\u0026rsquo;s local and global collaborations, and address urgent challenges such as Covid-19 and racial injustice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/Event-Advancing-SDGs\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAdvancing the Sustainable Development Goals at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday, September 10, 11 a.m. \u0026ndash; 12:15 p.m.\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOpen to the public, the first event will feature a keynote address from President Cabrera and a panel discussion moderated by Anna Stenport, chair of the School of Modern Languages and co-director of the Atlanta Global Studies Center. Programming will focus on introducing the campus community to the SDGs, discussing their global importance and relevance to Tech, and demonstrating how the Institute can lead the region in implementing and advancing them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003ESDG Asset Mapping\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSeptember 10 \u0026ndash; 23\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the kickoff event, the Institute community will be invited to participate in a collaborative online effort to identify SDG-related assets \u0026mdash; such as places, programs, projects, organizations, and web-based resources \u0026mdash; that Georgia Tech can leverage to lead higher education in working toward achieving the SDGs. This simple mapping activity will allow community members to create an initial list of SDG-related assets that will become the starting point of the third event, 17 Zooms.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E17 Zooms\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday, October 1, 9 a.m. \u0026ndash; noon\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA virtual version of the 17 Rooms event concept developed by The Brookings Institution and The Rockefeller Foundation, 17 Zooms aims to stimulate collective action toward implementing the SDGs. It works by convening 17 distinct groups of specialists to identify, in concert, high-impact objectives that can be met in 18 months.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E17 Zooms will bring together select Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students, as well as relevant off-campus partners, for small group discussions in 17 different Zoom sessions, one for each SDG. Participants in each group will work together to recommend projects related to their session\u0026rsquo;s SDG that link research, teaching, operations, and service. At the same time, attendees will learn about existing SDG-related work and connect with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter the event, leaders from each session will team up to identify several action\u0026nbsp;items for Georgia Tech to implement over the following year and a half that will advance the SDGs and the strategic plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ELearn More About Sustainability at Tech\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more details about these programs and Tech\u0026rsquo;s campuswide commitment to sustainability, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/SDG\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESDGs at Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Fall 2020 SDG program committee comprises faculty and staff from the following units:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAtlanta Global Studies Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalleadership.oie.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGlobal Leadership LLC\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/impactcommunity.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EImpact LLC\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/comm.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute Diversity, Equity and Inclusion\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gov.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute Relations\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOffice of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ray-c-anderson-center-for-sustainable-business\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rcega.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta \u003C\/a\u003E(officially acknowledged by United Nations University)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sls.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EServe-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainability and Building Services\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ELearn More About the Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/\u0022\u003E17 Goals to Transform Our World\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUnited Nations Division of Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/unfoundation.org\/what-we-do\/issues\/sustainable-development-goals\/?gclid=CjwKCAjw2uf2BRBpEiwA31VZj7gMCIDi-1CVBzLnIdpafTuT919ENENoEsZosnsulngzLFFfw9heMxoCWwQQAvD_BwE\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUnited Nations Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rcega.org\/wiki\/index.php\/RCE_Greater_Atlanta\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta Resources Wiki\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rcega.org\/wiki\/index.php\/RCE_Americas_Wiki:Main_Page\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERCE Americas Resources Wiki\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo advance Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new mission and strategic plan, the Institute is launching a campuswide sustainability effort to enhance Tech\u0026rsquo;s teaching, research, and operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"To advance Georgia Tech\u2019s new mission and strategic plan, the Institute is launching a campuswide sustainability effort to enhance Tech\u2019s teaching, research, and operations."}],"uid":"35327","created_gmt":"2020-08-24 18:27:05","changed_gmt":"2020-09-01 18:18:09","author":"Benjamin Hodges","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-08-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"638269":{"id":"638269","type":"image","title":"President Cabrera speaks at 17 Rooms-U","body":null,"created":"1598292206","gmt_created":"2020-08-24 18:03:26","changed":"1598622825","gmt_changed":"2020-08-28 13:53:45","alt":"","file":{"fid":"242745","name":"Cabrera-17roomsU-medium.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cabrera-17roomsU-medium.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Cabrera-17roomsU-medium.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":298904,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Cabrera-17roomsU-medium.jpg?itok=9q6GPo1J"}}},"media_ids":["638269"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"},{"id":"1288","name":"School of History and Sociology"},{"id":"1282","name":"School of Economics"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"},{"id":"612000","name":"Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168693","name":"campus sustainability"},{"id":"2628","name":"united nations"},{"id":"173083","name":"SDGs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:bhodges35@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBenjamin Hodges\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"637956":{"#nid":"637956","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Smart City Workshop Class","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch3\u003ECP8873 C\/ AE8803-SCW Fall2020\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart City Workshop - \u003C\/strong\u003EDigital twin systems design for Aerotropolis\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFriday 8:00-10:45am; Hybrid Hands-on\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstructors:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPerry Yang, Associate Professor, School of City and Regional Planning and School of Architecture\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDimitri Mavris, Regents Boeing Professor, School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichael Balchanos, Research Engineer II of Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory, School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAirports and airlines are now in bad shape due to Covid-19. How will the airport city system be redesigned to become safer, cleaner, nimbler and more resilient to mitigate the impact, and adapt to future shocks? The Smart City Workshop in Fall 2020 aims to develop a smart city digital twin concept model of airport city around Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International\u0026nbsp;Airport and surroundings. It envisions the post Covid-19 airport city to be a healthy, safe, green, accessible, connected, resilient and socially inclusive urban environment. The workshop applies a method of smart city digital twin including four enablers: 1) urban sensing system, 2) urban data analytics, 3) mobility modeling and 4) digital twin. It is an approach to designing a smart urban system from its sensing, data capturing, analytics and modeling to systems design. The core area of Aerotropolis Atlanta is seen as a living laboratory for research. The project will develop commons goals of performance criteria, including but not limited to the follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPost Covid-19 airport city environment to be safer, resilient and socially inclusive.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFixing spatial mismatch between jobs and housing affordability of the ATL airport surrounding communities\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESmart mobility\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENear-zero energy and emission urban systems\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Smart City Workshop in 2020 will collaborate with Aerotropolis Atlanta CIDs (AACIDs), Hartsfield Jackson International Airport of Atlanta, MARTA and city authorities connecting to AACIDs. 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The Kendeda Building, meanwhile, has made several deliveries of blueberries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At Kendeda, we are looking to build partnerships with groups that advance ecological understanding. SOS is awesome, and my hope is that we can consolidate the work we started before the Covid-19 crisis,\u0026rdquo; Steve Place, horticulturist for The Kendeda Building, said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring a typical fall or spring semester, SOS holds garden workdays every other weekend. Currently, volunteers are welcome to tend the garden on their own time. They will be asked to sanitize their hands before entering, wear a face covering, and stay at least 6 feet apart from anyone else who might be there. 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A huge thank you goes to the Office of Solid Waste Management \u0026amp; Recycling, Office of Campus Sustainability, Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, and Building Services, as well as, all students, faculty, staff and visitors who\u0026nbsp;recycled while on campus. 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Now in its 11th year, I2S provides Georgia Tech students with the opportunity to address pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges with a learning-first approach, creativity, and collaborative solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApplications were solicited from across Georgia Tech, with individuals and teams entering from five colleges and 10 majors. For the first time, a USG-wide expansion invited students from other Georgia universities to participate, and submissions were received from Kennesaw State University and Agnes Scott College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeading up to the competition, teams participated in workshops on problem discovery, stakeholder mapping, and asset-based community development. Participants who applied for a mentor also received support from Scheller MBA students. Participants prepared an application that included an executive summary and a 3-minute video presentation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmidst the application and education process, ILSI was forced to quickly pivot and, with the help of its partners,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/news-events\/latest-news\/2020\/annual-ideas-to-serve-competition-moves-to-virtual-format-for-2020.html?utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_source=dailydigest\u0026amp;utm_campaign=april13\u0026amp;utm_content=ideastoserve\u0022\u003Eshift to a virtual format\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for the competition as a result of the coronavirus health crisis. However, the students were not deterred, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/i2s\/other-files\/2020_I2S_Finals_Program.pdf\u0022\u003E21 teams\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;entered the final stages of the competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/i2s\/other-files\/2020_I2S_Finals_Program.pdf\u0022\u003Epanel of judges\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from a global community of NGOs and the local academic and business community convened virtually to determine the winners, runners-up, and finalists, all of whom receives cash prizes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese winners represent a diverse set of student teams tackling a very broad set of problem areas. In the Problem Discovery Track, Amanda Miller (BA) took home the top slot and $2,500 for examining effects of the city of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s sex trafficking industry on minors through her project \u0026ldquo;Trafficked.\u0026rdquo; Her submission was based on and inspired by her work with Wellspring Living, an Atlanta nonprofit providing transformative services to those affected by trafficking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was Amanda\u0026#39;s commitment to elicit a deep understanding of the root causes and factors of the problem that impressed Tech alumni Susan Davis, global coordinator of Agenda for Change and lead Problem Discovery Track judge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My goal for being involved in Ideas to Serve is to encourage students who are already clearly motivated to address social and environmental issues to think more critically about how others have tried to address these issues and what their effective role can be,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;Davis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In \u0026ldquo;Trafficked,\u0026rdquo; Amanda Miller described the exact process of looking beyond the obvious symptoms of trafficking to explore root causes, including policy, enforcement, economics, and culture,\u0026rdquo; continued Davis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second and third-place teams in the Problem Discovery Track addressed land conservation in Chile (Strategic Park Design for Sustainability) and menstrual hygiene issues in developing countries (Partners in Dignity). Fight Girls Mutilation (addressing female genital mutilation in Kenya), Aqualove (examining better hydration practices for at-risk elderly population), and Resource Bridge (homeless services) rounded out the list of top teams in this track.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the Solutions Discovery Track, teams were judged based on their potential solutions to the social and environmental issues they addressed. The winner of this track was the five-student team Invenovate. They are working on a solution to the elopement or wandering off tendency and associated risks for caretakers of children with autism and seniors with dementia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe runner-up in this category, Atlanta Youth Energy Corps, addressed issues of energy inequity, specifically in metro Atlanta. The Reflex (optimizing EMS response times) and Afterlife (tackling household waste through DYI projects) teams earned Honorable Mention in the Solutions Discovery Track.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, all teams were eligible to receive specialty prizes based on specific sections of their submission. Invenovate received the Best Pitch award, as did Carrie\u0026rsquo;s Closet, an interdisciplinary Leadership Minor Capstone team. Carrie\u0026rsquo;s Closet worked with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.civicatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Civic Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Fellow Mamie Harper to address the Foster Care Bill of Rights in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than 1300 votes were cast in the People\u0026rsquo;s Choice category, and team Reflex came out on top, while Afterlife won both the Best Video and the Net-Impact MBA award. Fight Girl\u0026rsquo;s Mutilation earned the Best System\/Stakeholder Map award that required a demonstrated understanding of the underlying interactions and root causes of the social issue examined.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELastly, Partner in Dignity was chosen as the Georgia Tech delegate for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oxfordglobalchallenge.com\/\u0022\u003EMap the System Global Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E, a social impact solution competition organized by the Skoll Center for Social Entrepreneurship at the Said Business School in Oxford, England (which will be held virtually this year).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was amazing to see that, despite the challenges of dealing with the public health crisis and participating virtually \u0026ndash; from three different continents - students eagerly persevered. They did an outstanding job studying the systems around their chosen issues, identifying community-based solutions, and recognizing ways they can affect positive change,\u0026rdquo; said Terry Blum,\u0026nbsp;Tedd Munchak Chair in Entrepreneurship\u0026nbsp;and faculty director of the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Ideas to Serve Competition would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors. Thank you to The Cecil B. Day Program for\u0026nbsp;Business Ethics, the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, the Steven A. Denning Technology \u0026amp; Management Program, Tedd Munchak Chair in Entrepreneurship, Center for International Business Education and Research, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, LEAD Program, Hands on Atlanta, Richard Hill, Innovation and Design Collaborative, Moseley Ventures, and Speechworks.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EParticipation in the Ideas to Serve Competition fulfills the Final Deliverable requirement for the SLS Innovating for Social Impact Program \u0026ndash; a collaboration between the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact and the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFull List of I2S Awardees\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EProblem Discovery Track Winner:\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrafficked\u003C\/strong\u003E ($2,500)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam:\u0026nbsp;Amanda Miller (BA)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERunner-Up: \u003Cstrong\u003EStrategic Park Design for Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E ($1,500)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam:\u0026nbsp;Angelica Acevedo (LMC), Shrinka Roy (MBA \u0026amp; Masters in ID)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThird Place: \u003Cstrong\u003EPartners in Dignity\u003C\/strong\u003E ($1,000)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam:\u0026nbsp;Adele Payman (AE), Dharesha Jhaveri (IE), Jonathan Hou (CS), Jessica Zhang (IE), Aisha Abdullahi (IE)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHonorable\u0026nbsp;Mentions:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFight Girls\u0026rsquo;\u0026nbsp;Mutilation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nled by Yvonne Njeri Mogwanja (CE)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAqualove\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nled by\u0026nbsp;Jinwoo Park (CS), Alice Zeng (CS), Benjamin Rochford (CS), Zachary Beckham (IE), Luke Dague (BME), Chandler Pitts (ME)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003Eand\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EResource Bridge\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nled by\u0026nbsp;Samuel Costa (BA), Kathryn Farley (BME), Shenelle Campbell (Architecture), Swaraj Agarwal (ID)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESolution Discovery Track Winner:\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInvenovate\u003C\/strong\u003E ($2,500)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam:\u0026nbsp;Alejandro Campos (ME), Tillson Galloway (CS), Mark Saad (ME), Andre Prieto,\u0026nbsp;Martin Jacobson\u0026nbsp;(BME)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERunner-Up:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta Youth Energy Corps\u003C\/strong\u003E ($1,500)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam:\u0026nbsp;Sharon Gurung (Env. Engineering), Gwyn Rush (IA), Dakota Mitchell (Biology), Brittany Judson (Math \u0026amp; Econ)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHonorable\u0026nbsp;Mentions:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAfterlife\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nled by\u0026nbsp;Clotilde Bignard (MBA)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReflex\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nled by\u0026nbsp;Usman Jamal (CS), Nevin Gilbert (CS), Reed Blanchard (ME), Amelia Abernathy (BA), Akash Harapanahalli (CE), Lauryn Wright (BME)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ESpecialty Prizes\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople\u0026#39;s Choice Award ($500):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReflex\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBest Video Award ($500):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAfterlife\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBest System\/Stakeholder Map ($500):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFight Girl\u0026rsquo;s Mutilation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBest Pitch Awards ($500):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInvenovate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECarrie\u0026rsquo;s Closet\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam: Huda Tauha (CS), Benjamin Frumkin (ME), Riley Geran (ChemE), Sakshie Rao (IA)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScheller Net Impact MBA Award ($500):\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAfterlife\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can find descriptions of teams and their video presentations on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/i2s\/i2s-teams.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIdeas to Serve\u0026nbsp;Teams page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENow in its 11th year, I2S provides Georgia Tech students with the opportunity to address pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges with a learning-first approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"I2S provides Georgia Tech students with the opportunity to address pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges with a learning-first approach."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2020-05-13 16:04:27","changed_gmt":"2020-05-13 16:58:32","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"635334":{"id":"635334","type":"image","title":"Amanda Miller 2020 Ideas to Serve Winner","body":null,"created":"1589388685","gmt_created":"2020-05-13 16:51:25","changed":"1589388685","gmt_changed":"2020-05-13 16:51:25","alt":"","file":{"fid":"241754","name":"amanda-miller-ile_trafficked.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/amanda-miller-ile_trafficked.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/amanda-miller-ile_trafficked.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":51591,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/amanda-miller-ile_trafficked.jpg?itok=TmE72HGH"}}},"media_ids":["635334"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12487","name":"Ideas to SERVE Competition"},{"id":"166870","name":"BBISS_news"}],"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:dori.pap@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDori Pap\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Assistant Director, Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dori.pap@scheller.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"634186":{"#nid":"634186","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fashion Forward: Sciences and Architecture Alumni Create Compostable, Sustainable Fashion Brand","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EEditor\u0026#39;s Note: This story by Kelley Freud was originally published in the spring issue of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtalumni.org\/s\/1481\/alumni\/17\/magazine-pages.aspx?sid=1481\u0026amp;gid=21\u0026amp;pgid=19300\u0026amp;cid=42212\u0026amp;ecid=42212\u0026amp;crid=0\u0026amp;calpgid=10508\u0026amp;calcid=22233\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Alumni Magazine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E. This version has been tailored for the College of Sciences.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFASHION IN THE LAST CENTURY\u003C\/strong\u003E wouldn\u0026rsquo;t be anywhere without Coco Chanel and little black dresses, Alexander McQueen and angular suits, or Diane von Furstenberg and the wrap dress. But as the negative environmental impacts of the fashion industry have come to light in the past few years, people are beginning to wonder how we can take the expressions of these artists and insert the topic of sustainability into the conversation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nArchitect Elaheh Demirchelie is working to do just that. In February, Demirchelie, Arch 09, MS Arch 14, with the scientific expertise of Babak Shafei, PhD EAS 12, and Kristen Mitchell, MS EAS 11, launched a sustainable fashion brand. LEONOEL, featuring clothing for men (LEON) and women (NOEL), as well as a neutral line (N), merges design, science, and technology to achieve the smallest environmental footprint through the entire lifecycle of a garment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDESIGNING FOR GOOD\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut what does an architect know about fashion design? It turns out, quite a bit. When Demirchelie began studying architecture at Georgia Tech, she immersed herself in other creative disciplines as well, including poetry, art, and fashion. And when she began her career in architecture, working her way up to chief creative officer for the award-winning firm Mark Cavagnero Associates in San Francisco, she began to see her role as taking on some of the global issues that challenge our world. When Demirchelie started her own architecture and design agency in 2018, she aimed for her practice to focus on these issues through the lens of architecture and product design.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA couple years ago, Demirchelie set out to use her design skills to make a small batch of shirts for a 10-year-old relative. She noticed there was a large price difference between polyester, cotton, and organic cotton, and was curious to know why. So, she began doing some research.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWhat she discovered was the fashion industry was polluting the environment. The industry produces 10 percent of all the world\u0026rsquo;s carbon emissions, is the second-largest consumer of the world\u0026rsquo;s water supply, and pollutes the ocean with microplastics. Eighty-five percent of all textiles go to the dump each year, where any dyes on the clothing can leach into the ground. And then there\u0026rsquo;s the overproduction. Today\u0026rsquo;s apparel industry produces about 150 billion garments annually. Thirty percent of that is never sold and another third leaves the shops at discounted prices. Or some companies decide to destroy the unsold items instead of selling them cheap, in order to protect their brand\u0026rsquo;s value. (In 2018, Burberry burned millions of dollars\u0026rsquo; worth of bags, clothes, and perfume.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDemirchelie was stunned. After spending 14 years engaged in sustainable design, how did she not know about this?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;I had this new architecture studio, I had been trying to win architecture projects, and all of a sudden that\u0026rsquo;s on hold,\u0026rdquo; Demirchelie says. \u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m researching all these things about the fashion industry. I was looking at it so much that after a few weeks, I thought, \u0026lsquo;I have to go see this firsthand.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSo Demirchelie applied for a business visa to China and visited everyone from manufacturers to suppliers. When she returned, she looked at the world\u0026rsquo;s top sustainable fashion brands and discovered that most of them missed out on a portion of sustainability: for example, their products would\u0026nbsp;be made with organic cotton with no organic certifications. All this research led to one simple question: how can fashion companies achieve the smallest environmental footprint through the entire lifecycle of a garment\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDemirchelie decided to launch her own sustainable fashion brand. But she needed some help. She wanted to know if it was possible to do a full lifecycle assessment on a product, and remembered a fellow Georgia Tech alumnus, Babak Shafei, PhD EAS 12, had been working on a project in grad school that might be useful.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAN INTERDISCIPLINARY SOLUTION\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter earning his PhD, Shafei worked as a research scientist with the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, one of the largest water research institutions in the world, before eventually moving to Houston to start his own company, AquaNRG.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe organization offers data-driven and physics-chemistry software platforms and hardware infrastructure for environmental and energy companies. (AquaNRG has been awarded three Small Business Innovation Research grants from the United States Department of Energy and National Science Foundation totaling $1.4 million.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSustainability is a vague concept and is difficult to quantify. But Shafei had developed different models for calculating environmental impact while a student at Georgia Tech. The \u0026ldquo;calculator\u0026rdquo; takes the three components of sustainability\u0026mdash;environmental, social, and economic\u0026mdash;and quantifies them with a popular mathematical and engineering method called a fuzzy algorithm.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;The premise of this methodology is that it translates these vague concepts of sustainability to numbers,\u0026rdquo; Shafei says. \u0026ldquo;At the end what we have is one number that makes decision making much easier, faster, and really allows us to design better products.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShafei decided his former PhD classmate, Kristen Mitchell, MS EAS 11, would also be useful in launching LEONOEL. Mitchell, before she was a political appointee under the Obama Administration and an environmental policy advisor for various companies, spent six weeks sailing from San Diego to Honolulu, studying pollution in the ocean by collecting and counting plastic. After the research trip, Mitchell successfully completed a PhD in geoscience.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Plastic is a huge component of our lives,\u0026rdquo; Mitchell says. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s in almost everything you touch\u0026mdash;including your clothes. I don\u0026rsquo;t think people think about that very much, and that\u0026rsquo;s one of the reasons this project interested me.\u0026rdquo; In her previous work to draft a bill about plastic waste in the environment, Mitchell came across the different ways that companies were trying to address the problem. One of those was collecting items and turning them into other products\u0026mdash;even fibers for clothing. Her conversations with Demirchelie inspired LEONOEL\u0026rsquo;s reclaimed collection, which turns plastic bottles into regenerated fabrics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWHAT\u0026#39;S IN A LABEL?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth LEONOEL\u0026rsquo;s compostable and biodegradable collections consist of organic and natural fibers, such as organic cotton (the company works with suppliers who hold the Global Organic Textile Standard, which limits the use of chemical inputs during the production process).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEach garment comes with a tag that illustrates the sustainability journey the garment has taken from seed to disposal. This transparency to consumers was important to Demirchelie, as during her early research for the company, she often found that the word \u0026ldquo;sustainable\u0026rdquo; was used as a marketing strategy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;I don\u0026rsquo;t think anyone should go shopping and buy something that is called sustainable and not know how it\u0026rsquo;s sustainable,\u0026rdquo; she says.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA LEONOEL tag includes the fabric composition, the dye process (whether it\u0026rsquo;s undyed, vegetable dyed, or non-toxic dyed), and the disposal process. Depending on the dye, a garment can be used for household compost or placed in a commercial compost bin at the end of its life cycle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs the company builds up business over the next year, LEONOEL\u0026rsquo;s next step will be inserting affordability in its model to fit the income level of the average American household, and hopefully in the process, overcome the issue of fashion waste. LEONOEL has decided to pre-sell clothes to customers at wholesale prices and plans to include their preferences in the design process prior to selecting the styles they end up manufacturing. This approach allows the company to create 100 percent sustainable pieces at affordable prices with no overproduction.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDemirchelie hopes the work she is doing with LEONOEL can initiate a larger conversation and help spur a new methodology in the fashion industry. \u0026ldquo;The role of an architect as I\u0026rsquo;ve understood it is using the design capabilities we have to solve real-world issues,\u0026rdquo; she says. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s becoming more relevant, with all the problems we\u0026rsquo;re dealing with in the world today. LEONOEL is the byproduct of that belief\u0026mdash;that science and design in a multidisciplinary approach can offer holistic solutions to our everyday problems.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Alumni Shake up the Fashion World with Science and Design"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn February, Elaheh Demirchelie, Arch 09, MS Arch 14, with the scientific expertise of Babak Shafei, PhD EAS 12, and Kristen Mitchell, MS EAS 11, launched a sustainable fashion brand.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Alumni Shake up the Fashion World with Science and Design"}],"uid":"35185","created_gmt":"2020-04-08 18:50:31","changed_gmt":"2020-04-10 20:20:13","author":"kpietkiewicz3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"634182":{"id":"634182","type":"image","title":"Demirchelie (left) and Shafei (not pictured) used a popular mathematical and engineering method called a fuzzy algorithm to quantify sustainability. 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Adam Daigneault of the University of Maine and Brent Sohngen of Ohio State University also participated in the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnder a carbon tax, the ability of the world\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;forests\u0026nbsp;to hold carbon dioxide would increase by the equivalent of about 3 gigatons of (GtC02) per year when compared to a model in which biomass energy is not part of the energy mix. By using carbon rentals, the team\u0026rsquo;s analysis shows, the amount of carbon kept out of the atmosphere could be quadrupled because landowners would plant more trees as an investment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESuch policies could go a long way toward offsetting the 33 GtCO2 created by the energy sector each year, Favero said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Our study finds that carbon rental is the most efficient policy to encourage landowners to increase the amount of carbon stored in trees, while still allowing for biomass energy to be a significant component of our future energy mix,\u0026rdquo; Favero said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe carbon rental approach also leads to more even increases in forest coverage globally. While the carbon tax approach could result in 10% to 25% less forest cover in parts of the tropics by 2100 when compared with carbon rentals, forest cover would increase by 50% or more in many parts of the world under the carbon rental approach, according to the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/alice-favero\u0022\u003EFavero\u003C\/a\u003E and her co-authors also conclude that the carbon rental scheme would help shield natural forests from being harvested. This is especially true in tropical regions, where low opportunity costs associated with land make such rentals an attractive proposition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany climate-change scenarios anticipate increasing use of biomass to meet future energy demands, but it remains a controversial fuel source because of its greenhouse gas emissions. Favero said models that are critical of biomass energy often do not include the impact of demand-induced price changes on forestry management practices, a component she and her colleagues set out to study with their paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If models include management responses, higher prices invariably encourage more management and forest area, and thus, biomass energy policies reduce net emissions over time,\u0026rdquo; according to the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study does not include the impact of climate change on forest growth or how emerging technologies or other issues may shape the projected demand for woody biomass. The authors say such data would not necessarily change the overall findings, \u0026ldquo;but rather provide more insight into additional risks that could be considered when designing efficient bioenergy and forest carbon sequestration policies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/advances.sciencemag.org\/content\/6\/13\/eaay6792\u0022\u003EForests: Carbon Sequestration, Biomass Energy, or Both?\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo;, appears in the March 25 edition of \u003Cem\u003EScience Advances\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E is a unit of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBiomass energy generated by burning fuel made from trees can play a significant role in meeting the energy needs of the future while helping keep climate change in check -- if the correct incentives are used, according to a new analysis led by a Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The study sought to look at the influence of demand-generated forestry investments in offsetting the carbon emissions from biomass energy generation."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2020-04-08 13:34:10","changed_gmt":"2020-04-08 20:01:53","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-04-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"634158":{"id":"634158","type":"image","title":"Biomass Energy Plant","body":null,"created":"1586352917","gmt_created":"2020-04-08 13:35:17","changed":"1586376039","gmt_changed":"2020-04-08 20:00:39","alt":"A biomass energy plant","file":{"fid":"241310","name":"iStock-508255060.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iStock-508255060.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/iStock-508255060.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4776657,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/iStock-508255060.jpg?itok=qHI7Kwc0"}},"634195":{"id":"634195","type":"image","title":"Alice Favero","body":null,"created":"1586376020","gmt_created":"2020-04-08 20:00:20","changed":"1586376020","gmt_changed":"2020-04-08 20:00:20","alt":"Alice Favero","file":{"fid":"241332","name":"favero.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/favero_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/favero_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":405995,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/favero_0.jpg?itok=eoP50m2H"}}},"media_ids":["634158","634195"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"},{"id":"39491","name":"Renewable Bioproducts"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"632013":{"#nid":"632013","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Regional Sustainability Network Receives Two United Nations University Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta, a regional sustainability network officially acknowledged by the United Nations University, was among the recipients of the eighth RCE Awards, which celebrate projects and programs on Education for Sustainable Development within the United Nations University Global RCE Network. RCEs, or Regional Centers of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development, support implementation of the U.N. sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the regional level through education and training. The RCE Greater Atlanta multi-stakeholder network was launched in 2017 and continues to be led by Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Spelman College. It is one of 174 RCEs across the world and eight in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first RCE Greater Atlanta award went to the Environmental Justice Academy (EJA), co-sponsored by three RCE Greater Atlanta members: Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC), the Center for Sustainable Communities, and EPA Region 4. The project was designated an Outstanding Flagship Project for SDG 16 \u0026ndash; Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. Funded in part by a grant from the Turner Foundation, the EJA is a leadership development program for community leaders, students, and faculty, whose primary goal is to help communities increase their capacity to address environmental challenges. With a cohort of over 20 participants from across the Southeast, the 2019 Academy was a three-day classroom session held March 28-30, 2019, at the AMSC campus, followed by a one-month online course and student capstone project. The curriculum included leadership development and community advocacy skills instruction, and incorporated lessons on the EcoDistricts model for district-scale community revitalization, UN SDGs, and recent success stories from advocacy groups seeking equitable and sustainable improvements for their communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second RCE Greater Atlanta award went to the\u003Cem\u003E RCE Greater Atlanta Track hosted at the April 2019 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium at Georgia Tech. \u003C\/em\u003EThe project received Honourable Mention for SDG 4 \u0026ndash; Quality Education. Hosted annually, the symposium is a signature event of the Atlanta Global Studies Center, a U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center led by Georgia Tech and Georgia State University. The Track consisted of three sessions that introduced the work of RCE Greater Atlanta and explored university-community collaborations to address sustainability challenges and advance the SDGs. It featured virtual and in-person talks by colleagues from RCE networks in Portland, Oregon; Georgetown, South Carolina; and Hamburg, Germany to allow the Atlanta network to learn from others\u0026rsquo; experiences and sow seeds for future collaborations among RCEs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnnounced in December, the RCE Awards recognize outstanding projects that bridge local and global perspectives on sustainable development; engage with transformative learning and research; and contribute to community engagement, research and development, and stakeholder\/partner capacity development. Projects across a spectrum of the United Nations\u0026rsquo; SDGs and themes were recognized including climate action, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, and quality education.\u0026nbsp;Awards were given in three categories\u003Cem\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(1) Outstanding Flagship Project, (2) Acknowledged Flagship Project, and (3) Honourable Mention.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead about all of the 2019 awards: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rcenetwork.org%2Fportal%2F2019-rce-awards\u0026amp;data=01%7C01%7Caheard%40atlm.edu%7C4b9e4ecb70b240e3e4ac08d783c36806%7C90c7c3a3fdf74a91b3806ec16e70b3b5%7C1\u0026amp;sdata=ScL4DaSfu6ZJMLDKnH98y%2Bjx%2Ff75%2F41Ohvj%2F77gb7iI%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022\/\/www.rcenetwork.org\/portal\/2019-rce-awards. Click or tap if you trust this link.\u0022\u003Ercenetwork.org\/portal\/2019-rce-awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about RCE Greater Atlanta: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/rce-greater-atlanta\u0022\u003Eserve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/rce-greater-atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContacts:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDenise Ward\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.385.2966\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:denise.ward@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edenise.ward@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKenja McCray, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta Metropolitan State College\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.756.4715\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kmccray@atlm.edu\u0022\u003Ekmccray@atlm.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGarry Harris\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCenter for Sustainable Communities\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.936.0620\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gharris@csc-atl.org\u0022\u003Egharris@csc-atl.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGana Ahn\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEmory University\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.727.0343\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gana.ahn@emory.edu\u0022\u003Egana.ahn@emory.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJazmyn D. 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A distinction conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors, it is considered by the technical community to be a prestigious honor and an important career achievement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmelianov was recognized for his contributions to ultrasound elasticity and photoacoustic imaging. He is the Joseph M. Pettit Chair Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar.\u0026nbsp;An expert in biomedical imaging instrumentation and nanoagents for imaging and therapy, Emelianov\u0026nbsp;has joint appointments with the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He\u0026nbsp;is also a professor of Radiology at the Emory University School of Medicine and is affiliated with\u0026nbsp;Winship Cancer Institute\u0026nbsp;and other clinical units.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmelianov is the director of the\u0026nbsp;Ultrasound Imaging and Therapeutics Research Laboratory, where his group works on the discovery, development, and clinical translation of diagnostic imaging and therapeutic instrumentation, augmented with theranostic nanoagents\u0026ndash;small particles that can diagnose and then treat a specific disease. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and he has served as vice president for Ultrasonics of the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFujimoto, a Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor in the\u0026nbsp;School of Computational Science and Engineering, was honored for his work in the field of parallel and distributed discrete event simulation. Discrete event simulations model operations within a system and have uses in a wide variety of applications. Fujimoto has authored and co-authored hundreds of technical papers on the subject as well as several books, which span application areas including transportation systems, telecommunication networks, and multiprocessor and defense systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe was also named a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iitsec.org\/\u0022\u003E2019 Interservice\/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I\/ITSEC) Fellow\u003C\/a\u003E. The announcement for both of these recognitions came only two years after he was named an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/awards.acm.org\/fellows\u0022\u003EAssociation for Computing Machinery Fellow\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in 2017.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESarkar, the Stephen P. Fleming Chair of Telecommunications in the School of Computer Science and co-director of the Center for Research into Novel Computing Hierarchies, received his distinction\u0026nbsp;for contributions to compiler technologies for high-performance computing. His work in this area spans multiple aspects of parallel computing software including programming languages, compilers, runtime systems, and debugging and verification systems for high performance computers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESarkar has numerous recognitions in the field. He became a member of the IBM Academy of Technology in 1995 and an ACM Fellow in 2008. He has been serving as a member of the U.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s Advanced Scientific Computing Advisory Committee (ASCAC) since 2009 and has served on CRA\u0026rsquo;s Board of Directors since 2015.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe IEEE \u0026ndash; short for\u0026nbsp;the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;is the world\u0026rsquo;s leading professional association for advancing technology for humanity. Through its 420,000-plus members in more than 160 countries, the association is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications, biomedical engineering, electric power, and consumer electronics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDedicated to the advancement of technology, the IEEE publishes nearly one-third of the world\u0026rsquo;s literature in the electrical and electronics engineering and computer science fields, and has developed nearly 1,300 active industry standards.\u0026nbsp; The association also sponsors or co-sponsors more than 1,900 international technical conferences and events each year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty members Stanislav Emelianov, Richard Fujimoto, and Vivek Sarkar have been named IEEE Fellows, the society\u0026rsquo;s highest grade of 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Chang co-authored reports in 2002 and 2010 with detailed emissions inventories, summarized here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/3baYgh7\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/3baYgh7\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBBISS Deputy Director quoted in\u0026nbsp;article about air emissions at the Port of Savannah.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"BBISS Deputy Director quoted in article about air emissions at the Port of Savannah."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2020-02-05 18:37:48","changed_gmt":"2020-02-05 19:04:00","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-02-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"624502":{"id":"624502","type":"image","title":"A Port of Savannah employee working with a shipping container","body":null,"created":"1565797902","gmt_created":"2019-08-14 15:51:42","changed":"1565797902","gmt_changed":"2019-08-14 15:51:42","alt":"A Port of Savannah employee working with a shipping container","file":{"fid":"237801","name":"shipping-container-1900x930-Square.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shipping-container-1900x930-Square.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shipping-container-1900x930-Square.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":146370,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/shipping-container-1900x930-Square.jpg?itok=P3fe22RE"}}},"media_ids":["624502"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.gpbnews.org\/post\/efforts-cut-georgia-ports-emissions-lack-concrete-goals","title":"Article on GPB News Site"},{"url":"https:\/\/b.gatech.edu\/3baYgh7","title":"Detailed Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutant Emission Inventories for the Ports of Savannah and the Savannah Metro Area"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"174049","name":"Port of Savannah"},{"id":"3186","name":"Michael Chang"},{"id":"745","name":"air quality"},{"id":"166885","name":"bbiss_air_quality"},{"id":"132161","name":"BBISS"},{"id":"166870","name":"BBISS_news"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:chang@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Chang\u003C\/a\u003E, Deputy Director, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["chang@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"630223":{"#nid":"630223","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tweaks Behind the Rebirth of Nearly Discarded Organic Solar Technologies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA solar energy material that is remarkably durable and affordable is regrettably also unusable if it barely generates electricity, thus many researchers had abandoned emerging organic solar technologies. But lately, a shift in the underlying chemistry has boosted power output, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2590238519302954?via%3Dihub#gs1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea new study has revealed\u003C\/a\u003E counterintuitive\u0026nbsp;tweaks making the new chemistry successful.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe shift is from \u0026quot;fullerene\u0026quot; to \u0026quot;non-fullerene acceptors\u0026quot; (NFAs), terms detailed below, and in photovoltaic electricity generation, the acceptor is a molecule with the potential to be to electrons what a catcher is to a baseball. Corresponding donor molecules \u0026ldquo;pitch\u0026rdquo; electrons to acceptor \u0026ldquo;catchers\u0026rdquo; to create electric\u0026nbsp;current. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=IxOmKuAAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHighly cited chemist\u003C\/a\u003E Jean-Luc Br\u0026eacute;das at the Georgia Institute of Technology has furthered the technology and also led the new study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;NFAs are complex beasts and do things that current silicon solar technology does not. You can shape them, make them semi-transparent or colored. But their big potential is in the possibility of fine-tuning how they free up and move electrons to generate electricity,\u0026rdquo; said Br\u0026eacute;das, a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bredators.chemistry.gatech.edu\/regents-professor-jean-luc-bredas\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegents Professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGaining on silicon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn just the last four years, tuning NFA chemistry has boosted organic photovoltaic technology from initially converting only 1% of sunlight into electricity to 18% conversion in recent experiments. By comparison, high-quality silicon solar modules already on the market convert about 20%.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Theory says we should be able to reach over 25% conversion with organic NFA-based solar if we can control energy loss by way of the morphology,\u0026rdquo; said Tonghui Wang, a postdoctoral researcher in Br\u0026eacute;das\u0026rsquo; lab and first author of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMorphology, the shapes molecules take in a material, is key to NFA solar technology\u0026rsquo;s heightened efficiency, but how that works on the molecular level has been a mystery. The new study carefully modeled tiny tweaks to molecular shapes and calculated corresponding energy conversion in a common NFA electron donor\/acceptor pairing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImproved performance came not from tweaks to the metaphorical hand of the catcher nor from the donor\u0026rsquo;s pitching hand but from something akin to positions of the catcher\u0026rsquo;s feet. Some positions better aligned the \u0026ldquo;body\u0026rdquo; of the acceptor with that of the electron donor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0026ldquo;feet\u0026rdquo; were a tiny component, a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Methoxy_group\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emethoxy group\u003C\/a\u003E, on the acceptor, and two positions out of four possible positions it took boosted the conversion of light into electricity from 6% to 12%. Br\u0026eacute;das and Wang \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2590238519302954?via%3Dihub#gs1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epublished their study, \u003Cem\u003EOrganic Solar Cells Based on Non-Fullerene Small Molecule Acceptors: Impact of Substituent Position\u003C\/em\u003E, on November 20, 2019, in the journal \u003Cem\u003EMatter\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The research was funded by the Office of Naval Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E(The donor\/acceptor chemical pair was PBDB-T \/ IT-OM-1, -2, -3, or -4, with -2 and -3 showing superior electricity generation. See the citation at bottom for a complete chemical name.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClunky silicon cells\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarketable NFA-based solar cells could have many advantages over \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.madehow.com\/Volume-1\/Solar-Cell.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esilicon, which requires mining\u003C\/a\u003E quartz gravel, smelting it like iron, purifying it like steel, then cutting and machining it. By contrast, organic solar cells start as inexpensive solvents that can be printed onto surfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESilicon cells are usually stiff and\u0026nbsp;heavy and weaken with heat and light stress, whereas NFA-based solar cells are light, flexible, and stress-resistant. They also have more complex photoelectric properties. In NFA-based photoactive layers, when photons excite electrons out of the outer orbits of donor molecules, the electrons dance around the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electron_hole\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eelectron holes\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;they have created, setting them up for a customized handoff to acceptors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Silicon pops an electron out of orbit when photons excite it past a threshold. It\u0026rsquo;s on or off; you either get a conduction electron or no conduction electron,\u0026rdquo; said Br\u0026eacute;das, who is also Vasser Woolley Chair in Molecular Design at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;NFAs are subtler. An electron donor reaches out an electron, and the electron acceptor tugs it away. The ability to adjust morphology makes the electron handoff tunable.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENot a fullerene\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELike the name says, non-fullerene acceptors are not \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en\/education\/whatischemistry\/landmarks\/fullerenes.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efullerenes\u003C\/a\u003E, which are pure carbon molecules with rather uniform and geometric structures of repeating pentagonal or hexagonal elements. Nanotubes, graphene, and soot are examples of fullerenes, which are named after architect Buckminster Fuller, who was famous for designing geodesic domes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFullerenes are more ridged in molecular structure and tunability than non-fullerenes, which are more freely designed to be floppy and bendable. NFA-based donors and acceptors can wrap around each other like precise swirls of chocolate and vanilla batter in a Bundt cake, giving them advantages beyond electron donating and accepting \u0026ndash; such as better molecular packing in a material.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Another point is how the acceptor molecules are connected to each other so that the accepted electron has a conductive path to an electrode,\u0026rdquo; Br\u0026eacute;das said. \u0026ldquo;And it goes for the donors, too.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs in any solar cell, conduction electrons need a way out of the photovoltaic material into an electrode, and there has to be a return path to the opposite electrode for arriving electrons to fill holes that\u0026nbsp;departing electrons\u0026nbsp;left behind.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHighly impactful citations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBr\u0026eacute;das\u0026rsquo; accolades are numerous, but he has particularly gained attention for his Google Scholar \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=IxOmKuAAAAAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eh-index score\u003C\/a\u003E, a calculation of the impact of a researcher\u0026rsquo;s publications. Breda\u0026rsquo;s current score of 146 likely places him in the 700 most-impactful published researchers in modern global history.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe has been a particularly noted leader in photoelectric and semiconductor research based on affordable and practical organic chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso Read: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/628700\/novel-solar-cells-arrive-international-space-station-testing\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe International Space Station tests carbon nanotube organic solar cells\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe research was funded by the Office of Naval Research (award N00014-17-1-2208). Any findings, conclusions, or recommendations are those of the authors and not necessarily of the Naval Office of Research. PBDB-T is an abbreviation for: poly[(2,6-(4,8-bis(5-(2-ethylhexyl)thiophen-2-yl)benzo[1,2-\u003Cem\u003Eb\u003C\/em\u003E:4,5-\u003Cem\u003Eb\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026prime;]dithiophen)-\u003Cem\u003Eco\u003C\/em\u003E-(1,3-di(5-thiophene-2-yl)-5,7-bis(2-ethylhexyl)benzo[1,2-\u003Cem\u003Ec\u003C\/em\u003E:4,5-\u003Cem\u003Ec\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026prime;]dithiophene)-4,8-dione)]\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESenior Science Writer\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; Media Representative\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield (404-272-2780)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmail:\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 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Most people use biomass \u0026mdash; organic materials such as wood, plants, or waste \u0026mdash; for this purpose. This is a widely accepted and affordable way for individuals to cook their meals, but it poses some significant problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;It takes people a long time to gather their firewood,\u0026quot; explained Valerie Thomas, Anderson-Interface Professor of Natural Systems in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE). \u0026quot;A lot of these areas face deforestation, which not only cuts down on wildlife but also makes it harder forpeople to gather firewood; as the trees get cut down, the forest gets further away from the village.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to these deforestation challenges, cooking indoors with biomass fuels (which many people do) creates air pollution, leading to negative health effects. Thomas is conducting research on solar cooking and parabolic stoves, studying how this simple technology can help people in Rwanda address both issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;I\u0026rsquo;m really enthusiastic about finding better ways for people to cook, especially using solar,\u0026quot; Thomas said. \u0026quot;There are limitations \u0026mdash; for example, you can\u0026rsquo;t do your cooking when the sun isn\u0026rsquo;t out. But there are also a lot of advantages. You don\u0026rsquo;t need to gather anything, it works well, it\u0026rsquo;s very inexpensive, and there are a lot of different options.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe cooking initiative is one part of the work Thomas has been doing in Rwanda. Since 2016, she has collaborated with industry practitioners, as well as researchers and students from ISyE, to determine the best way to bring sustainable energy to the people of rural Africa.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;There is minimal access to grid electricity in rural Africa,\u0026quot; said Thomas. \u0026quot;We\u0026rsquo;re using operations research techniques to examine future development scenarios that will help governments make better infrastructure decisions and balance supply and demand.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the lack of energy infrastructure, Africa also faces a shortage of Ph.D.s to help solve these complex issues. To address this problem, Thomas serves as an international advisor to graduate students at the African Center of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development, a pan-African program at the University of Rwanda established with support from the World Bank Group. 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They also modeled a more modest $25 per-ton tax. Each scenario would reduce carbon emissions, the primary driver of climate change, while creating more jobs than would be generated should emissions remain on their current trajectory, according to the analysis. But the more modest $25 tax would create more jobs across the country than the $60 tax proposed by GND advocates, while still significantly reducing emissions, Brown and Ahmadi estimate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile jobs would undoubtedly be lost in the energy supply sectors in either scenario, Brown and Ahmadi wrote in \u003Cem\u003EScientific American, \u003C\/em\u003Eemployment in clean-energy industries would more than make up for those losses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother proposal contained in the GND\u0026mdash;tax rebates funded by revenues generated by carbon taxes\u0026mdash;would offset higher utility bills for consumers resulting from the transition to less carbon-dependent energy sources, according to Brown and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/majid-ahmadi\u0022\u003EAhmadi\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By using the clean technologies that a GND carbon tax would promote, Americans do not have to travel less, freeze in the winter, take cold showers, or cut the output of their manufacturing plants to reduce U.S. carbon emissions,\u0026rdquo; Brown and Ahmadi wrote. \u0026ldquo;Our independent analysis, along with a growing body of research, suggests that a low-carbon economy would promote innovation, open up new markets, and produce an economy with more jobs\u0026mdash;a greener economy worth investing in.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CEPL, which is located in the School of Public Policy, administers the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/mseem\u0022\u003EMaster of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management\u003C\/a\u003E. Its researchers use a multidisciplinary quantitative approach to forecast the speed and market penetration of new and improved energy technologies and the ability of alternative policies to accelerate the adoption of clean energy technologies and practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/brown\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor Marilyn Brown has written an article for \u003Cem\u003EScientific American\u003C\/em\u003E analyzing the employment impact of the proposed \u0026ldquo;Green New Deal\u0026rdquo; climate change plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The article focuses on the jobs impact of the proposed environmental legislation."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2019-12-17 15:42:26","changed_gmt":"2019-12-23 14:38:25","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-12-17T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-12-17T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"617552":{"id":"617552","type":"image","title":"Marilyn Brown","body":null,"created":"1549654607","gmt_created":"2019-02-08 19:36:47","changed":"1549654607","gmt_changed":"2019-02-08 19:36:47","alt":"","file":{"fid":"235058","name":"Brown Portrait High Res 2018.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brown%20Portrait%20High%20Res%202018.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Brown%20Portrait%20High%20Res%202018.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1084696,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Brown%20Portrait%20High%20Res%202018.png?itok=uDJJRLdN"}}},"media_ids":["617552"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/Georgia-Tech-Greenlink-clean-energy-consulting-firm","title":"Clean Energy: Modeling Platform Developed at Georgia Tech Powers Atlanta Project"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/stories\/2019\/9\/georgia-tech-climate-conference-showcases-ivan-allen-college-change-expertise\/626892","title":"Georgia Tech Climate Conference Showcases Ivan Allen College Climate Change Expertise"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/stories\/2019\/8\/alliance-save-energy-honors-public-policy-professor-marilyn-brown\/625883","title":"Alliance to Save Energy Honors Public Policy Professor Marilyn Brown"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"330","name":"Marilyn Brown"},{"id":"180453","name":"Green New Deal"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.894.2290\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"629163":{"#nid":"629163","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Pascal Van Hentenryck\u2019s Socially Aware Mobility Lab Begins Its Work","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf there\u0026rsquo;s one well-known fact about Atlanta, it\u0026rsquo;s that the city\u0026rsquo;s traffic is terrible \u0026ndash; and is projected to worsen exponentially as the population increases over the next two decades. According to a study from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantaregionsplan.org\/regional-transportation-plan\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Regional Commission\u003C\/a\u003E, the city\u0026rsquo;s inhabitants will expand to eight million by 2040. In addition, Atlanta has a significant public transportation problem, with only 3% of residents using the MARTA system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPascal Van Hentenryck, A. Russell Chandler III Chair and professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) is on a mission to solve this challenging problem through the application of optimization and machine learning to the MARTA system. He specifically plans to increase accessibility to public transportation by creating a scalable, On-Demand Multimodal Transit System (ODMTS) model that will be validated through implementation in the Atlanta region.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe backbone of the proposed ODMTS is small shuttles that take passengers to and from high-frequency light rail and bus hubs, which will only be used in high-density corridors. The shuttles will expand the reach of the system, so people are picked up much closer to their homes and dropped off at or near their destination, making it significantly more convenient for riders to use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo date, Van Hentenryck has conducted successful case studies on the transit systems in the mid-sized cities of Canberra, Australia and Ann Arbor, Michigan. In both cities, his multi-modal approach has shown a significant reduction in both cost and passenger wait times, and he hopes to apply the same strategies in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn July 2019, Van Hentenryck and his team were awarded a $1.7 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant through the LEAP HI Program to scale the optimization and machine learning algorithms that were created in Ann Arbor and Canberra for a large city like Atlanta. And in late October 2019, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sam.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESocially Aware Mobility\u003C\/a\u003E (SAM) Lab opened for business. The SAM Lab has an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sam.isye.gatech.edu\/team#researchers\u0022\u003Einterdisciplinary research team\u003C\/a\u003E from Georgia Tech and the University of Michigan and an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sam.isye.gatech.edu\/team#board\u0022\u003Eexternal advisory board\u003C\/a\u003E comprising representatives of many key metro Atlanta transportation agencies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The purpose of NSF\u0026rsquo;s Leading Engineering for America\u0026rsquo;s Prosperity, Health and Infrastructure (LEAP HI) Program is to identify opportunities for fundamental engineering research to address major societal problems,\u0026rdquo; said NSF Program Director Bruce Kramer, who attended the opening event. \u0026ldquo;The SAM Lab will use new mathematics to reduce the congestion in transportation systems that impacts every resident of our major cities. The enthusiastic cooperation of local agencies has made it possible to use Atlanta as a living laboratory where potential breakthrough methods can be evaluated. NSF looks forward to following the progress of Professor Van Hentenryck and his students.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe inauguration of the SAM Lab began with a meeting of the external advisory board followed by a panel discussion and reception to which the public was invited. The panel included Van Hentenryck, City of Atlanta Senior Transportation Policy Advisor Jacob Tzegaegbe; Uber Public Affairs Manager (Southeast) Evangeline George; The Ray Executive Director Allie Kelly; and Cox Automotive Mobility Vice President of Business Development and New Ventures Daniel Liniado. The discussion was moderated by Debra Lam, managing director for Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Institute for People and Technology. Steve McLaughlin, dean of the College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair, gave the opening remarks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With traffic you always have to be aware that fixing a problem in one place may create a problem in another,\u0026rdquo; said McLaughlin. \u0026ldquo;The SAM Lab knows that for reducing congestion, it requires minds that can break apart a problem and work through complexity. Road congestion is the product of interconnectedness that requires an interdisciplinary team working through all facets of the problem.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVan Hentenryck is eager to get started on the practical aspects of the project. \u0026ldquo;We have the NSF grant, which provides for the theory, the foundation, the algorithms behind the redesign of the entire MARTA system,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;But we don\u0026rsquo;t want this to stay in the lab \u0026ndash; we want to have a pilot program in place by the end of the project. The next step is to get the partners to work together on this. We have an excellent team put together to make all this happen.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SAM Lab pilot program is projected to be ready for implementation in two or three years. In the meantime, Van Hentenryck is refining the ODMTS algorithm with his research partners Subhrajit \u0026ldquo;Subhro\u0026rdquo; Guhathakurta, chair and professor of the Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning; Patricia L. Mokhtarian, Susan G. and Christopher D. Pappas Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Yafeng Yin, professor in the University of Michigan School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, Van Hentenryck\u0026#39;s work on mobility issues includes student researchers. Through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/teams\/reinventing-mobility-atlanta\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Projects\u003C\/a\u003E program, a team is using data and decision science to improve mobility and accessibility in Atlanta through optimization and machine learning. He is also advising an ISyE Senior Design team that is working with MARTA to create a hypothetical redesign of MARTA\u0026rsquo;s bus network to better align routes with current usage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Given the rapidly evolving mobility landscape and attendant challenges facing MARTA, the opening of the SAM Lab couldn\u0026rsquo;t have happened at a more opportune time,\u0026rdquo; said Rob Goodwin, director of research and analytics at MARTA. \u0026ldquo;I look forward to working with Professor Van Hentenryck to explore new technologies and approaches that will help shape the future of transit in metro Atlanta.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If we successfully implement the ODMTS here in Atlanta, it will prove that the algorithm can be scaled for a major city,\u0026rdquo; Van Hentenryck added. \u0026ldquo;And then it can be effectively used in large cities around the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYou can stay updated on the SAM Lab\u0026#39;s work through its Twitter account: \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/AwareSam\u0022\u003E@AwareSam\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe interdisciplinary SAM Lab is working to improve Atlanta\u0026#39;s traffic problem by making public transportation more user-friendly and convenient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The interdisciplinary SAM Lab is working to improve Atlanta\u0027s traffic problem by making public transportation more user-friendly and convenient."}],"uid":"28766","created_gmt":"2019-11-20 16:51:52","changed_gmt":"2020-07-16 20:13:59","author":"Shelley Wunder-Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"629162":{"id":"629162","type":"image","title":"A. 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Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["swundersmith3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"628264":{"#nid":"628264","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Reframing Antarctica\u2019s Meltwater Pond Dangers to Ice Shelves and Sea Level","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDangers to ancient Antarctic ice portend a future of rapidly rising seas, but\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1029\/2019GL084397\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea new study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;may relieve\u0026nbsp;one nagging fear: that ponds of meltwater fracturing the ice below them could cause protracted chain reactions that unexpectedly collapse floating ice shelves. Though pooled meltwater does fracture ice, ensuing chain reactions appear short-ranged.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStill, massive increases in surface melting due to unusually warm weather can trigger catastrophic ice shelf collapses like that of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/world-of-change\/LarsenB\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eiconic shelf \u0026ldquo;Larsen B,\u0026rdquo; which shattered in 2002\u003C\/a\u003E. Now, a study led by a researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology has modeled fracture chain reactions and how much water it would take for a repeat of that rare, epic collapse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELarsen B\u0026rsquo;s disintegration was preceded by an atypical heatwave that riddled it with meltwater ponds, focusing researchers\u0026rsquo; attention on pond fracturing, also called hydrofracturing. They discovered that a melt pond hydrofracturing the ice shelf can prompt neighboring ponds to do the same. Concerns grew of possible extensive chain reactions, which the new study addressed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EToo much meltwater\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The chain reactions will not spread that far on the ice shelf,\u0026rdquo; said Alex Robel,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iceclimate.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ean assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Normally, it would take many years for the chain reactions to have an effect on the integrity of the ice shelves. But there\u0026rsquo;s a caveat. Ponds that are close together and growing rapidly deeper could destroy the ice\u0026rsquo;s integrity.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is a speed limit in the study that shows that an ice shelf can\u0026rsquo;t collapse ridiculously fast,\u0026rdquo; said co-author Alison Banwell, a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cires.colorado.edu\/researcher\/alison-banwell\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eglaciology researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;However, if it becomes as covered in meltwater ponds very quickly like Larsen B was, it can collapse in a similar way.\u0026rdquo; She added, \u0026ldquo;Multiple hydrofracture chains originating in different areas of an ice shelf could also lead to a larger-scale ice shelf breakup.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1029\/2019GL084397\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epublished their results in the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGeophysical Research Letters\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on October 24, 2019. The research was funded by the National Science Foundation and the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at CU Boulder. An unrelated,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-019-50343-5\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erecent study\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;reported a record number of meltwater ponds on Antarctica.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Currently there are not nearly enough ponds on any ice shelf for a repeat of Larsen B, but much meltwater is weighing on ice shelves and contributing damage to them,\u0026rdquo; said Banwell, who helped pioneer hydrofracture research on ice shelves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ\u0026amp;A\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBroken ice shelves themselves don\u0026rsquo;t add much to sea level. So, why care?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIce shelves float in the ocean, where they already contribute to sea level, so when they break up or melt, they don\u0026rsquo;t add much more to it. But many ice shelves push back against glaciers on land that do drive up sea level when they enter the ocean.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the shelf gone, the speed of glacial flow can jump four- to tenfold. Glaciologists were not aware of this until Larsen B, which was a kilometer (0.62 miles) thick with a surface of 3,250 square km (1,250 square miles), splintered within weeks, and glacial flow behind it surged.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our research field thought ice shelves weren\u0026rsquo;t too important, then Larsen B showed us that was incorrect. Buttressing by ice shelves really is the thing that stabilizes the glaciers. Few issues are more significant than those that this study addresses,\u0026rdquo; said Brent Minchew, an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eapsweb.mit.edu\/people\/minchew\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eassistant professor of geophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMinchew was not involved in the study but recently co-published another study that relates to it. The MIT study rules out one absolutely nightmarish scenario of rapid glacier fracture due to the disappearance of ice shelves. But he and the other researchers reiterated that glacial flow nonetheless speeds up strikingly when ice shelves disappear.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, most Antarctic ice shelves probably formed in the last ice age, and it could take another ice age to replace them.\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\u003EHow does hydrofracturing work, and how did the study model its effects?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen meltwater ponds on top of cracks in the ice grow heavy, they can hydrofracture the ice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The water pressure concentrates down to a point called a crack tip. It tries to push the crack apart and make it deeper, and the ice pushes back. When the water gets deep enough, it can win out and propagate the crack to the bottom of the ice shelf,\u0026rdquo; Robel said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe water drains down the crack, into the ocean, then the ice hops back up, making new cracks that can trigger neighboring ponds to hydrofracture, too. The study showed that this would encompass only small numbers of ponds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConveniently for Robel, who explores ice dynamics with math, physics, and computer science, as ice shelves form, regimented matrices of surface dents appear in them, and that\u0026rsquo;s where the ponds collect.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobel could apply computer science modeling called\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mathworld.wolfram.com\/CellularAutomaton.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecellular automata\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; known from pixelated matrix-like\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bitstorm.org\/gameoflife\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Evideo games\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; to model hydrofracture chain reactions. The model even outputs animations that the researchers named \u0026ldquo;minesweeper plots\u0026rdquo; after the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=play+minesweeper\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eclassic 1990s computer game\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDoes the study mean there is less danger than before of glacial flow accelerating?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENo, the study simply adds to scientific knowledge, and actually, the flow of some glaciers on Antarctica has already sped up a lot.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Maybe this mechanism is not something we have to worry as much about. But we shouldn\u0026rsquo;t breathe a sigh of relief because there are plenty of other ways of getting a whole lot of ice out of West Antarctica quickly,\u0026rdquo; Minchew said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPerhaps the greatest potential for glacier loss is instability where glaciers rest on the ground next to seawater. A\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/623053\/instability-antarctic-ice-projected-make-sea-level-rise-rapidly\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estudy Robel published in July\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;projected that instability to be extremely likely to accelerate sea level rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow does this study help advance glacier research?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt makes it easier to look for harbingers of ice shelf damage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Looking at the volume of water on the surface of the ice is much easier than looking for stress failures within the ice,\u0026rdquo; said Banwell, who will visit Antarctica in November to study melt ponds on the George IV ice shelf.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/623053\/instability-antarctic-ice-projected-make-sea-level-rise-rapidly\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso READ:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EInstability in Antarctic Ice Projected to Make Sea Level Rise Rapidly\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe research was funded by the National Science Foundation (grants\u0026nbsp;NSF PLR-1735715 and NSF PLR-1841607) and by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at CU Boulder. Any findings, conclusions or recommendations 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\u003EWriter \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Media Representative\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield (404-272-2780)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmail:\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\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMeltwater ponds riddle a kilometer-thick, 10,000-year-old Antarctic ice shelf, which shatters just weeks later. The collapse shocks scientists and unleashes the glacier behind the ice shelf, driving up sea level. 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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\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Media Representative\u003C\/strong\u003E: Ben Brumfield (404-272-2780)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmail:\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\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe fight against harmful ozone, which\u0026nbsp;attacks\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;respiratory system,\u0026nbsp;would get harder, and progress in the fight\u0026nbsp;would\u0026nbsp;reverse if helpful regulations disappear. 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And it has reimagined from the ground up what a campus building can be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The time for doing less harm is gone,\u0026rdquo; said Shan Arora, director of The Kendeda Building. \u0026ldquo;We need to have buildings that provide more than they take.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat broad guiding principle has produced a building that will, each year, generate more on-site electricity than it consumes and collect and harvest more water than it uses. During construction, the building diverted more waste from landfills than it sent to them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Kendeda Building is an incredible and beautiful example of sustainable design, integration with nature, human inclusion and well-being. It is the most sustainable building of its kind in the Southeast,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;Thanks to our partnership with the Kendeda Fund, it will inspire architects, civil engineers, business and policy leaders for generations to come.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kendedafund.org\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Fund\u003C\/a\u003E committed $25 million for Georgia Tech to design and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/09\/17\/georgia-tech-receives-30-million-grant-kendeda-fund\u0022\u003Ebuild a living building on campus in an effort prove a regenerative building was practical even in the Southeast\u0026rsquo;s heat and humidity\u003C\/a\u003E. An additional $5 million will support programming activities once the building is certified.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building is the first academic and research building in the Southeast designed to be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/basics\/\u0022\u003Ecertified as a living building by the International Living Future Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. Over the next 12 months, it will have to prove its bona fides to earn Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification, delivering on its promise to be self-sufficient, healthy, and beautiful while connecting people to light, air, food, nature, and community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The dedication of The Kendeda Building represents the culmination of many years of planning and partnership. We are humbled to see the vision come to life, and we hope it can be a model for change across the Southeast,\u0026rdquo; said Dena Kimball, executive director of The Kendeda Fund. \u0026ldquo;But the official opening of the building is the starting point, not the finish line. Now the real work begins, as Georgia Tech embraces the goals of the Living Building Challenge and demonstrates what\u0026rsquo;s required to operate a building that gives more than it takes and creates a positive impact on the human and natural systems that surround it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the first steps in that effort is getting the on-site water treatment system certified by state environmental regulators. It will be the first rainwater-to-drinking-water system in a commercial building in this part of the country. Arora said that means the project is breaking more new ground for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are teaching and learning together, the regulator and the regulated,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building will host several events in the fall and then open fully in the spring for classes, when it becomes a living, learning laboratory for education and research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Really, the best is yet to come. Our goal is to host as many large and required courses from across campus to give our students access to a building that actually teaches us all something,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Gamble, associate professor and director of Graduate Studies in the School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not just for those students interested in sustainability as a career. For example, next semester, calculus will be taught in The Kendeda Building.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/learning-programs\u0022\u003EGamble helped lead efforts to embed the concepts of the Living Building Challenge more broadly in the Georgia Tech curriculum\u003C\/a\u003E, including a series of pilot projects that helped explore the challenge\u0026rsquo;s requirements. Gamble also led a series of architecture design studios focused on mass timber technology like that used in the building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The pilot project program should be a part of every capital project on campus \u0026mdash; we\u0026rsquo;ve learned more and made more connections than we ever thought we would,\u0026rdquo; Gamble said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELikewise, Arora said the project team \u0026mdash; general contractor Skanska and architects Lord Aeck Sargent and The Miller Hull Partnership \u0026mdash; found new sources of materials and created ways of working that now will ripple out to other projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Once you learn how to build and operate a living building, you can\u0026rsquo;t unlearn it,\u0026rdquo; Arora said. \u0026ldquo;Through this process, we\u0026rsquo;re creating the local supply chain, the workforce, and the best practices for other buildings in the region to use living building elements.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building goes beyond sustainability to be a regenerative building that gives back more than it takes from the environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Kendeda Building goes beyond sustainability to be a regenerative building that gives back more than it takes from the environment."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2019-10-24 16:40:24","changed_gmt":"2019-10-25 21:12:47","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"628027":{"id":"628027","type":"image","title":"Kendeda Building Front Porch","body":null,"created":"1571866634","gmt_created":"2019-10-23 21:37:14","changed":"1571866634","gmt_changed":"2019-10-23 21:37:14","alt":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design features a large \u0022front porch\u0022 shaded by some of the hundreds of solar panels that generate electricity for the building. 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A professor in the Georgia Tech School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS), Cobb will receive the 2020 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hans_Oeschger_Medal\u0022\u003EHans Oeschger Medal\u003C\/a\u003E. The medal recognizes scientists \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.egu.eu\/awards-medals\/hans-oeschger\/\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;for their outstanding achievements in ice research and\/or short-term climatic changes (past, present, future).\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s wonderful to be recognized by colleagues,\u0026rdquo; says Cobb, who is also the ADVANCE professor in EAS. \u0026ldquo;It helps us remember that science is a very human endeavor. It\u0026rsquo;s really about building community and supporting each other.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECobb\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/shadow.eas.gatech.edu\/~kcobb\/\u0022\u003Eresearch\u003C\/a\u003E aims \u0026ldquo;to uncover the mechanisms of global climate change, both natural and anthropogenic, in order to inform projections of future climate change.\u0026rdquo; Her group generates new high-resolution records of past tropical Pacific climate variability from corals and cave stalagmites, with emphasis on the last decades to centuries. Her lab seeks to characterize natural climate variability in the tropical Pacific and identify climate trends associated with anthropogenic climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award acknowledges Cobb\u0026rsquo;s work in developing the climate record of the tropical Pacific over the last millennia and beyond, says Greg Huey, EAS chair and professor. \u0026ldquo;Obtaining and interpreting these data is a magnificent achievement that has required demanding field work in remote locations, exacting laboratory measurements, as well as sophisticated computer modeling.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This award is so well-deserved,\u0026rdquo; says College of Sciences Dean Susan Lozier. \u0026ldquo;All of us in the College of Sciences are delighted by this international recognition. 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This particular swath of land consists of approximately 8 acres and includes a performance landscape and passive green space that will help enhance campus life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs development begins, the campus community will see the following changes:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe east sidewalk along Hemphill Avenue between Ferst Drive and Eighth Street is now closed to pedestrian traffic.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe former Georgia Tech Police Department headquarters (Beringause Building) will be demolished beginning Monday, Oct. 7.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe W24 and W25 surface lots will also be removed.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThere will be temporary access from Dalney Parking Deck to State Street until a permanent path is installed in Summer 2020.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAccess to and from Center Street South Apartments will be limited to the north and west entrances, with very limited access to the south and east entrances.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHeavy construction truck traffic will be expected in this sector of campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on campus construction updates, visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/construction-notices\u0022\u003Efacilities.gatech.edu\/construction-notices\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EConstruction on campus continues this fall with the development of the northwest section of the Eco-Commons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Construction on campus continues this fall with the development of the northwest section of the Eco-Commons. "}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2019-10-04 13:36:00","changed_gmt":"2019-10-04 13:49:02","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-10-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-10-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"626346":{"id":"626346","type":"image","title":"Eco-Commons Plan","body":null,"created":"1568817915","gmt_created":"2019-09-18 14:45:15","changed":"1573085115","gmt_changed":"2019-11-07 00:05:15","alt":"Proposed Eco-Commons plan.","file":{"fid":"238795","name":"190603_EcoCommons_PDC Presentation_summary_Page_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/190603_EcoCommons_PDC%20Presentation_summary_Page_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/190603_EcoCommons_PDC%20Presentation_summary_Page_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":799231,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/190603_EcoCommons_PDC%20Presentation_summary_Page_1.jpg?itok=zt76hbBt"}}},"media_ids":["626346"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/construction-notices","title":"Facilities Management Construction Updates"},{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design "}],"groups":[{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"182583","name":"cmapus construciton eco-commons"},{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"}],"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":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:cathy.brim@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECathy Brim\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCommunications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFacilities Management\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"626197":{"#nid":"626197","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Smart Devices Need to Get Smarter to Help Save Energy, Georgia Tech Professor Says in \u2018Nature Energy\u2019 Article","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Michael Pearson\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the growth in connected devices outstrips that of conventional home appliances, consumers will find it increasingly more difficult to understand which electrical devices are consuming the most power in their homes, and what to do about it, according to Omar Isaac Asensio, an assistant professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EU.S. consumers and businesses already have installed some 3.4 billion connected consumer devices, recent research shows, ranging from color-changing lightbulbs to constantly streaming security cameras. Despite their often diminutive physical footprint, such devices already exact an enormous draw on the energy supply\u0026mdash;consuming about 15% of the global growth in electricity demand.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriting in the September issue of \u003Cem\u003ENature Energy,\u003C\/em\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/asensio\u0022\u003EAsensio \u003C\/a\u003Esays that with forecasts calling for the installation of billions more of such devices in coming years, the need is ever more acute for ways to encourage energy conservation and address consumer misperceptions about power use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Given the growth of connected, smart devices in the home, which are easily expected to outpace traditional consumer electronics, it will increasingly be harder for households to understand the uses of electricity in the home, as these devices continuously draw power for two-way, on-call communications,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;This is what economists refer to as a behavioral failure and it brings to center stage the need for behavioral interventions that can correct consumer misperceptions of household energy use.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio\u0026rsquo;s article is a companion to a paper in the same \u003Cem\u003ENature Energy\u003C\/em\u003E issue detailing research from scholars at Indiana University. That paper examines the effectiveness of two types of interventions meant to help correct consumer misperceptions about which appliances use the most energy. The randomized online experiment by the Indiana University researchers examined the effect of one intervention in which respondents were told about energy usage among devices that consumed power on the high and low ends of the scale, as well as another intervention that told study participants that large heating and cooling appliances use \u0026ldquo;more energy than people think.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the first scale-use intervention, called an anchoring intervention, had no impact on participants\u0026rsquo; ability to identify effective behaviors, the second intervention \u0026mdash; which simply gave participants an easy to understand rule of thumb to estimate energy use \u0026mdash; did. The conclusion: simply offering a conservation message may not be as important as how the conservation message is framed to consumers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio also has studied such framing interventions as part of a growing body of work by behavioral researchers. In a paper published in 2015 in the \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academies of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E, Asensio reported on a study he conducted using high-frequency appliance monitoring data with environment and health-based information strategies highlighting the negative impacts of electricity production. Such individualized messages, which were delivered through a website and emails, resulted in an 8% reduction in power consumption versus a control group. But Asensio found that consumers took very different approaches to which appliances were targeted for conservation when the detailed breakdowns of energy use were disclosed using mobile apps at the point of use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith connected devices poised to fundamentally shift patterns of electricity use, Asensio said targeted information about invisible power consumption is needed at the place where it will do the most good: built into such devices and the smartphone apps that drive them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn other words, Asensio says, connected devices and apps should be designed to give consumers these science-based behavioral cues in ways that prompt them to make better decisions about the power consumption in their homes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What\u0026rsquo;s exciting about this research is that direct communication to consumers is potentially a very low-cost policy,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;The idea that we could couple leading-edge smart devices with behavioral science-based interventions can be a powerful approach to achieving large-scale conservation goals.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAsensio\u0026rsquo;s article for the October 2019 edition of \u003Cem\u003ENature Energy\u003C\/em\u003E, \u0026ldquo;Correcting Consumer Misperception,\u0026rdquo; is available online at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/s41560-019-0472-5\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/s41560-019-0472-5\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith forecasts calling for the installation of billions more connected smart devices in coming years, the need is ever more acute for ways to encourage energy conservation and address consumer misperceptions about power use, School of Public Policy Asssitant Professor Omar Isaac Asensio writes in \u003Cem\u003ENature Energy.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With connected smart devices consuming ever more household power, consumers need a better way to understand consumption, Omar Isaac Asensio writes"}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2019-09-16 13:39:59","changed_gmt":"2019-09-19 17:21:55","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"612774":{"id":"612774","type":"image","title":"Omar Asensio","body":null,"created":"1539625992","gmt_created":"2018-10-15 17:53:12","changed":"1539625992","gmt_changed":"2018-10-15 17:53:12","alt":"","file":{"fid":"233278","name":"Asensio.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Asensio.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Asensio.png","mime":"image\/png","size":419346,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Asensio.png?itok=93Q6Dkkt"}}},"media_ids":["612774"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/Ivan-Allen-College-Coda","title":"An \u0027Interdisciplinary Ecosystem\u0027: Two Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts teams move into the Coda building"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/stories\/2018\/10\/georgia-smart-communities-challenge-kicks-albany\/613551","title":"Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Kicks Off in Albany"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/stories\/2018\/9\/omar-asensio-awarded-40-fellowship-association-public-policy-analysis-management\/611776","title":"Omar Asensio Awarded 40 for 40 Fellowship by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"182355","name":"connected devices"},{"id":"68951","name":"Internet of Things"},{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"436","name":"electricity"},{"id":"783","name":"conservation"},{"id":"178303","name":"Omar Isaac Asensio"},{"id":"167078","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1616","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Pearson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.894.2290\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"626548":{"#nid":"626548","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Partners with Universities, UN on Sustainable Development Goals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERepresentatives from leading world universities \u0026mdash; including Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; will convene today at Rutgers University - Newark to participate in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/\u0022\u003EUniversity Global Compact (UGC)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s 17 Rooms-U, hosted in partnership with the United Nations in pursuit of its Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe event brings together more than 150 faculty champions, thought leaders, students, and stakeholders to discuss solutions and plan actions to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the participants will be Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera, also one of the founders of the UGC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Universities around the world are essential in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,\u0026rdquo; Cabrera said. \u0026ldquo;They conduct research that can lead to new solutions, they educate professionals and leaders who are prepared to enact those solutions, and they are trusted conveners of other stakeholders. It is exciting to see higher education getting organized to better collaborate in support of the Goals, and the 17 Rooms event will help us identify ways to have the greatest possible impact.\u0026rdquo; President Cabrera shared additional thoughts \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/blog\/higher-ed-and-sustainable-development-goals\u0022\u003Ein a recent post on his blog\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe UGC is a platform of universities and other higher education organizations committed to working together and in partnership with the United Nations and other relevant organizations in support of the UN\u0026rsquo;s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther Georgia Tech participants include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShatakshee Dhongde\u003C\/strong\u003E, associate professor, School of Economics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELizanne DeStefano\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor of psychology and executive director, CEISMC\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMary Frank Fox\u003C\/strong\u003E, ADVANCE Professor, School of Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Hay\u003C\/strong\u003E, Regents Professor and Harry and Linda Teasley Chair, School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn Koon\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor of the practice, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebra Lam\u003C\/strong\u003E, managing director, Smart Cities and Inclusive Innovation, Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/strong\u003E, Regents Professor and David S. Lewis Jr. Chair, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering; executive director, Strategic Energy Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/strong\u003E, professor and chair, School of Economics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeril Toktay\u003C\/strong\u003E, Brady Family Chair in Management and ADVANCE Professor, Scheller College of Business; faculty director, Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty conduct cutting-edge research in areas that are critical to the Sustainable Development Goals. Researchers are working with the Bill \u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundation \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rh.gatech.edu\/news\/623756\/reinvented-toilets-could-provide-safe-sanitation-25-billion-people\u0022\u003Eto reinvent the toilet \u003C\/a\u003E\u0026mdash; technology that hasn\u0026rsquo;t changed much in more than a century \u0026mdash; which could provide safe sanitation to 2.5 billion people. Georgia Tech is also opening the doors to \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E this fall. It will be\u0026nbsp;the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeast. And Tech\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E seeks to train a new generation of leaders who are equipped to pursue solutions to a host of interconnected challenges such as climate change, environmental pollution, water resources, human health, and affordable, clean energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is also a partner in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/rce-greater-atlanta\u0022\u003ERegional Center of Expertise (RCE) for Greater Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, a\u0026nbsp;sustainability network that supports implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals at the regional level through education and training. The designation makes Atlanta one of only seven\u0026nbsp;RCEs in the U.S. and 168\u0026nbsp;worldwide. 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His talk, \u0026ldquo;Selected Trends in Global Corporate Sustainability,\u0026rdquo; focused on corporate and societal trends contributing to the field\u0026rsquo;s increasing relevance as well as challenges and opportunities associated with addressing sustainability.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;The common thread is understanding stakeholders,\u0026rdquo; said Oxman to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.savannahnow.com\/news\/20190508\/speaker-to-address-corporate-sustainability\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESavannah Morning News\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAfter working in the energy sector in places such as the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines, Oxman witnessed firsthand how social and environmental risks affect companies and their bottom lines. This experience paved a clear path to his current work in corporate sustainability.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Companies buy into it because there\u0026rsquo;s clearly value to be had,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPrior to joining Georgia Tech in 2016, Oxman spent over 25 years working at the intersection of international business, sustainability, and risk management, including serving in leadership roles at Acorn International LLC and Business for Social Responsibility. In these roles, he advised a broad range of international energy and mining companies on local content, social impact, risk management, community engagement, reporting, corporate social responsibility, and human rights initiatives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe talk was an installment in the\u0026nbsp;Savannah Council on World Affairs\u0026rsquo; monthly forum on international affairs. The series has included speakers from both the U.S. and around the world, including current and former government officials, diplomats, educators, journalists, and members of non-governmental organizations. The Savannah Council on World Affairs was founded in 1984 to foster individuals\u0026rsquo; and communities\u0026rsquo; interest in international issues. It is one of 83 councils affiliated with the World Affairs Councils of America.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EManaging Director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business gave his talk, \u0026ldquo;Selected Trends in Global Corporate Sustainability.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Managing Director of the Ray C. 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Mass balances, process technology, greenhouse gas analysis, reverse supply chain logistics, Matthew helps with it all,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;Bob Peoples,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ECARE\u0026#39;s Executive Director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProf. Realff\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;research focuses on waste minimization and recovery. He\u0026nbsp;earned a Bachelor\u0026rsquo;s Degree in Engineering in 1986 from Imperial College, London and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe industry organization Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has awarded Matthew Realff\u0026nbsp;with a Person of the Year award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The industry organization Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) has awarded Matthew Realff\u00a0with a Person of the Year award."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2019-05-06 23:06:15","changed_gmt":"2019-05-22 15:04:14","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-05-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"621879":{"id":"621879","type":"image","title":"Matthew Realff Receiving CARE Award","body":null,"created":"1558537423","gmt_created":"2019-05-22 15:03:43","changed":"1558537423","gmt_changed":"2019-05-22 15:03:43","alt":"Professor Matthew Realff Receives the Carpet America Recovery Effort Person of the Year Award from CARE representative.","file":{"fid":"236881","name":"carerealff.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/carerealff.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/carerealff.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":313161,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/carerealff.jpg?itok=-F4F8-nY"}}},"media_ids":["621879"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/carpetrecovery.org\/","title":"Carpet Area Recovery Effort Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"176639","name":"Matthew Realff"},{"id":"3551","name":"carpet"},{"id":"1153","name":"recycling"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"621142":{"#nid":"621142","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Recent BBISS Publication Inspires Cover Art","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA recent issue of\u003Cem\u003E Industrial and Engineering Chemistry\u0026nbsp;Research\u003C\/em\u003E features a cover article co-authored by BBISS researchers.\u0026nbsp;The article\u0026#39;s title is \u0026quot;Using the Green Solvent Dimethyl Sulfoxide To Replace Traditional Solvents Partly and Fabricating PVC\/PVC-\u003Cem\u003Eg\u003C\/em\u003E-PEGMA Blended Ultrafiltration Membranes with High Permeability and Rejection.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe different colors depict the fluid mixing effect of the different\u0026nbsp;solvents used to make the membrane material discussed in the article. The green color represents the\u0026nbsp;solvent dimethyl sulfoxide.\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;other colors represent a variety of\u0026nbsp;solvents that are commonly used in filtration membrane manufacturing. The blue background is meant to show that\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;membrane produced by this process has good potential for water treatment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;article can be found here:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.iecr.9b00370\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.iecr.9b00370\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA recent issue of\u003Cem\u003E Industrial and Engineering Chemistry\u0026nbsp;Research\u003C\/em\u003E features a cover article co-authored by BBISS researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A recent issue of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry\u00a0Research features a cover article co-authored by BBISS researchers."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2019-04-30 19:05:51","changed_gmt":"2019-04-30 19:28:03","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-04-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"621143":{"id":"621143","type":"image","title":"Ind_and_Eng_Chem_Res_Cover_Art_4_19","body":null,"created":"1556651716","gmt_created":"2019-04-30 19:15:16","changed":"1556651716","gmt_changed":"2019-04-30 19:15:16","alt":"This is the cover art from the April, 2019 Issue of Industrial \u0026 Engineering Chemistry Research.","file":{"fid":"236606","name":"i_n_ec_res_4_2019_Cover_Art.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/i_n_ec_res_4_2019_Cover_Art.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/i_n_ec_res_4_2019_Cover_Art.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":525741,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/i_n_ec_res_4_2019_Cover_Art.jpg?itok=cP9xnrVp"}}},"media_ids":["621143"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.iecr.9b00370","title":"Using the Green Solvent Dimethyl Sulfoxide To Replace Traditional Solvents Partly and Fabricating PVC\/PVC-g-PEGMA..."}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166870","name":"BBISS_news"},{"id":"181207","name":"water filtration"},{"id":"181208","name":"membrane filtration"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"620441":{"#nid":"620441","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Turner Foundation Awards Grant Supporting the Region\u2019s First Sustainability Network","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Turner Foundation recently awarded the Georgia Tech Foundation a $40,000 grant to support two projects of the region\u0026rsquo;s new sustainability network, RCE Greater Atlanta, officially acknowledged by the United Nations University. The projects include a training program on the U.N. SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) to be led by the RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network and the fourth iteration of the Environmental Justice Academy leadership development program. Project leads are Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Center for Sustainable Communities, EPA Region 4, and CIFAL Atlanta at Kennesaw State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta is part of the Global RCE Network, which includes 168 networks worldwide, with seven in the U.S. RCEs support implementation of the U.N. SDGs at the regional level through education and training. RCE Greater Atlanta brings together 10 universities and colleges with nonprofit, community, government, and business partners to offer broad-based, multi-stakeholder educational and training programs that support key regional sustainable development efforts. It focuses especially on equity and justice issues inherent in sustainable development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of RCE Greater Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s most important initiatives is its Youth Network. The RCE Global Network recognizes the need for youth to be educated on the SDGs since they will be the ones facing and solving these problems in the future. The RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network connects college students and young alumni from the network\u0026rsquo;s college and university members to each other and to the other members of RCE Greater Atlanta to collaborate on sustainability programs, engage in professional development, and work on projects with other RCE Youth Networks across the U.S. and the world. The Turner Foundation grant will support students in the Youth Network to create an online training program and complementary in-person workshops focused on the network\u0026rsquo;s seven priority SDGs: 1-No Poverty; 2-Zero Hunger; 3-Good Health and Well-Being; 4-Quality Education; 9-Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; 11-Sustainable Cities and Communities; and 13-Climate Action. The grant will also fund a conference on youth action around the SDGs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am honored that the RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network is a recipient of the Turner Foundation grant. Working with Youth Network members to create training modules focused on our RCE\u0026rsquo;s priority SDGs will be a wonderful opportunity to collaborate across schools to ensure we are producing an educational tool that best represents what students want. This project will be a great SDG learning opportunity for not only the Youth Network members involved in the process of creating the modules, but also the larger Greater Atlanta community,\u0026rdquo; said Isabella Stubbs, Georgia Tech Environmental Engineering student and Youth Network co-lead.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second project to be supported by the Turner Foundation grant is the Environmental Justice Academy (EJA), an intensive leadership development program for community leaders that is now also including faculty, staff, and student participants from higher education partners. Launched in 2016 by EPA Region 4, the EJA trains participants to identify environmental challenges and achieve sustainable, community environmental improvement goals. Redesigned and led by Atlanta Metropolitan State College (AMSC), Center for Sustainable Communities, and EPA Region 4, the fourth Academy began on March 28, 2019. Under the direction of attorney Anne Heard, executive in residence; Kenja McCray, associate professor of history; and Dean Vance Gray of the Social Sciences Division, AMSC\u0026rsquo;s goal is supporting the academy in growing and thriving in a location central to the communities the college serves. The Turner Foundation grant supported the college\u0026rsquo;s aims by underwriting scholarships for 16 EJA participants, the overwhelming majority of whom serve the most vulnerable populations in the southeastern region of the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funding will go a long way to ensuring the continued success of the Youth Network and Environmental Justice Academy. \u0026ldquo;The mission and purpose of the Environmental Justice Academy is to assist front-line organizations and communities in building additional capacity to immediately mitigate current and potential environmental hazards and challenges, and to help transform some of our most distressed and underserved communities into ones that are vibrant, thriving and sustainable. The grant from the Turner Foundation will serve as the principal catalyst for the success of this initiative,\u0026rdquo; states Garry Harris, president, Center for Sustainable Communities, and lead consultant for the EJA.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESerena Newhall, program specialist with CIFAL Atlanta at Kennesaw State University, adds, \u0026ldquo;Youth engagement is at the center of successful implementation of the SDGs, which is why the Youth Network operates at the core of RCE Greater Atlanta. Turner Foundation funding will allow us to create a platform for knowledge-sharing that will address the ongoing training needs of our Youth Network, providing them with the practical tools needed to identify and respond to the social, economic, and ecological sustainability needs of their communities, while in the process learning to recognize their own individual strengths, passions, and potential for leadership.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETed Turner, Turner Foundation founder and chairman, has always been interested in the totality of the planet. In fact, he believes so emphatically in protecting the environment from further degradation that he views it as no less than \u0026ldquo;an effort to ensure the survival of the human species.\u0026rdquo; To that end, in 1990 he founded the Turner Foundation, whose principles are rooted in its commitment to protecting and restoring the natural systems of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.turnerfoundation.org\/passions\/land\/\u0022\u003Eland\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.turnerfoundation.org\/passions\/air\/\u0022\u003Eair\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.turnerfoundation.org\/passions\/water\/\u0022\u003Ewater\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;on which all life depends.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the Turner Foundation\u0026rsquo;s priorities is to grow the movement, with an emphasis on engaging youth and addressing environmental injustice. \u0026ldquo;Supporting the United Nations\u0026rsquo; acknowledged Greater Atlanta Regional Center of Expertise was a natural fit,\u0026rdquo; says Judy Adler, president of Turner Foundation Inc. \u0026ldquo;We were impressed with the commitment to collaboration among student leaders at 10 of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s higher education institutions, and the potential for Atlanta to be a global model for implementing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level.\u0026rdquo; The Turner Foundation\u0026rsquo;s sister foundation is the UN Foundation, which works with the UN to implement the SDGs \u0026ndash; the world\u0026rsquo;s shared plan to end extreme poverty, reduce inequalities, and protect the planet by 2030. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Turner Foundation hopes this grant will help to harness the energy of students and community leaders to be sustainable development changemakers in Atlanta and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETurner Foundation grant will support projects of the new sustainability network, RCE Greater Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Turner Foundation recently awarded the Georgia Tech Foundation a $40,000 grant."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2019-04-15 20:05:50","changed_gmt":"2019-04-15 20:48:56","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-04-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"602121":{"id":"602121","type":"image","title":"UN Sustainable Development Goals","body":null,"created":"1518099001","gmt_created":"2018-02-08 14:10:01","changed":"1518099001","gmt_changed":"2018-02-08 14:10:01","alt":"UN Sustainable Development Goals logo","file":{"fid":"229490","name":"E_SDG_Icons-18.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/E_SDG_Icons-18.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/E_SDG_Icons-18.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":38041,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/E_SDG_Icons-18.jpg?itok=zm0e31yw"}}},"media_ids":["602121"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/rce-greater-atlanta","title":"RCE Greater Atlanta"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"477091","name":"Serve-Learn-Sustain"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"181034","name":"RCE Greater Atlanta"},{"id":"181035","name":"Turner Foundation"},{"id":"2634","name":"grant"},{"id":"66111","name":"Georgia Tech Foundation"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"619073":{"#nid":"619073","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How to Prepare for Tech\u0027s 22nd Annual Earth Day Celebration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Earth Day Festival will be held on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Every year, it is one of the biggest Earth Day events in the Southeast. The theme for 2019 is \u0026ldquo;Earth\u0026rsquo;s Future: It\u0026rsquo;s In Our Hands.\u0026rdquo; The event is free and open to the public, and there are several ways that Tech students, faculty, staff, alumni, and retirees\u0026nbsp;can get involved even before the big day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOffice Supplies\/Clothing Donation Drive\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrom now until March 22, new and gently used clothing can be dropped off in donation centers located at Burdell\u0026rsquo;s in the Student Center, Barnes \u0026amp; Noble in Tech Square, and the Campus Recreation Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECampus departments are also encouraged to donate their new or gently used office supplies to the Office Supply Exchange. Departments can email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:recycle@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Erecycle@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E by March 22 to schedule a pick-up or drop-off. Students, faculty, and staff with valid BuzzCards will be able to shop the collection of clothing and office supplies for free at the festival.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnvironmental Leadership Awards Nominations\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you know a Georgia Tech student, faculty or staff member, alumnus, or retiree who advocates or works for the cause of protecting the environment, consider nominating them for the 2019 Earth Day Environmental Leadership Awards. Single, group, and self-nominations are welcome and will be open until March 24. The winners will be honored during the Earth Day Festival. More information on eligibility and the nomination process can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/2019-earth-day-environmental-leadership-awards\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpoken Word Contest\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Spoken Word Contest encourages participants to try and capture the spirit of this year\u0026rsquo;s theme. Three winners will be chosen, with the first-place winner receiving $100, second place $50, and third place $25. All three will also be given the opportunity to perform their pieces live at the festival. Submissions are open until 11:59 p.m. on April 1, and more information on the criteria and contest rules can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/spoken-word-contest\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArtistic Talent Performers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilar to the Spoken Word Contest, the Earth Day Festival is looking for potential performers of musical, artistic, or similar talents to go on\u0026nbsp;during the festival itself. Applications\u0026nbsp;for family-friendly performances (preferably related to this year\u0026#39;s theme) are being accepted until March 22; further requirements and the application form are located \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/performer-applicant-information\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAside from these events, more than 70 booths and attractions will be at this year\u0026rsquo;s Earth Day Festival, including eco-friendly giveaways, live music, recycling opportunities, and more. No matter how you want to experience the Earth Day celebration, there will be something for everyone on April 19. To learn more about the festival and how to volunteer or donate, visit Tech\u0026rsquo;s official Earth Day \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are several ways to get involved before the festival even starts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"There are several ways to get involved before the festival even starts."}],"uid":"34946","created_gmt":"2019-03-11 15:42:50","changed_gmt":"2019-03-11 18:16:18","author":"gwyner3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"619106":{"id":"619106","type":"image","title":"Earth Day 2019 Design","body":null,"created":"1552327956","gmt_created":"2019-03-11 18:12:36","changed":"1552396324","gmt_changed":"2019-03-12 13:12:04","alt":"Logo for Earth Day 2019 theme, featuring hands holding up the Earth","file":{"fid":"235689","name":"earthday20192.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earthday20192_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earthday20192_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":214592,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/earthday20192_0.png?itok=YWZ4foBo"}}},"media_ids":["619106"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu","title":"Georgia Tech Earth Day Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1005","name":"Earth Day"},{"id":"180754","name":"Earth Day 2019"},{"id":"8738","name":"Georgia Tech Earth Day Celebration"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGrace Wyner\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"619730":{"#nid":"619730","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Adhesive Formed From Bee Spit and Flower Oil Could Form Basis of New Glues","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHoney bees spend hours each day collecting pollen and packing it into tidy bundles attached to their hind legs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut all of that hard work could instantly be undone during a sudden rainstorm were it not for two substances the insect uses to keep the pollen firmly stuck in place: bee spit and flower oil.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology are looking at that mixture of ingredients as a model for a bioinspired glue because of its unique adhesive properties and ability to remain sticky through a range of conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A bee encounters not just wet and humid environments but windy and dry surroundings as well, so its pollen pellet must counteract those variations in humidity while remaining adhered,\u0026rdquo; said J. 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The bees produce those sugary secretions, the main ingredient in honey, from nectar they drink from the flowers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second ingredient is a plant-based oil that coats the pollen grains called pollenkitt, which helps stabilize the adhesive properties of the nectar and protect it from the impact of too much or too little humidity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It works similarly to a layer of cooking oil covering a pool of syrup,\u0026rdquo; Meredith said. \u0026ldquo;The oil separates the syrup from the air and slows down drying considerably.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers tested the adhesive properties of the bee\u0026rsquo;s glue by separating the oil-based component from the sugar-based component and evaluating how sticky the nectar remained under various humidity conditions. As expected, as humidity increased and the nectar absorbed more water, its adhesive properties diminished. The same effect was true when humidity decreased and the nectar dried out. Meanwhile, under similar conditions, nectar coated with the pollenkitt oil remained sticky despite changes in humidity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We believe you could take the essential concepts of this material and develop a novel adhesive with a water-barrier external oil layer that could better resist humidity changes in the same way,\u0026rdquo; Meredith said.\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;Or potentially this concept would apply to controlling the working time of an adhesive, such as its ability to flow and time to dry or cure.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team, which included Victor Breedveld, an associate professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, also examined dynamics of the bee adhesive.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to know, if the pollen can stay so firmly attached to the bee\u0026rsquo;s hind legs, how do the bees manage to remove it when they return to the hive,\u0026rdquo; Meredith said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe answer may lie in the adhesive\u0026rsquo;s a rate-sensitive response. In other words, the faster the force attempting to remove it, the more it would resist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a property of capillary adhesion, which we believe could be harnessed and tailored for specific applications, such as controlling motion in microscopic or nanoscale devices, in fields ranging from construction to medicine,\u0026rdquo; Meredith said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under grant No. FA9550-10-1-0555. Any conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the sponsoring organizations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E Donglee Shin, Won Tae Choi, Haisheng Lin, Zihao Qu, Victor Breedveld, and J. 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In addition, it will also provide teaching and learning opportunities for Georgia Tech faculty and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech and Georgia Power have partnered on a number of important initiatives over the years, and we are very excited about our latest collaborative effort, the new microgrid in Tech Square,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson. \u0026ldquo;In addition to actually delivering power, it will also serve as a \u0026lsquo;research microgrid,\u0026rsquo; allowing Georgia Power, Southern Company, Georgia Tech, and other partners to study the microgrid performance and conduct controlled experiments to develop and test new and innovative energy solutions for the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe installation will include fuel cells, battery storage, diesel generators, and a natural gas generator, but it is adaptive to new and additional distributed energy resources. It is designed to also accommodate microturbines, solar panels, and electric vehicle chargers in the future. All components will be placed on a platform and obscured from view with seven-foot-high fencing and gate access along nearby Williams Street.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew Georgia Power microgrid to serve Tech Square facilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Project will test microgrid integration into the power grid and offer living laboratory for professors and students"}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2019-03-06 17:59:59","changed_gmt":"2021-01-29 22:07:31","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"618922":{"id":"618922","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech President and Georgia Power CEO Sign MOU for Microgrid","body":null,"created":"1551911991","gmt_created":"2019-03-06 22:39:51","changed":"1551911991","gmt_changed":"2019-03-06 22:39:51","alt":"Georgia Tech President G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson, left, and Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO Paul Bowers","file":{"fid":"235603","name":"MicroGrid2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicroGrid2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicroGrid2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1087721,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/MicroGrid2.jpg?itok=2dJabWdj"}},"618921":{"id":"618921","type":"image","title":"Georgia Power Microgrid MOU Signing","body":null,"created":"1551911827","gmt_created":"2019-03-06 22:37:07","changed":"1551911827","gmt_changed":"2019-03-06 22:37:07","alt":"From L to R: Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, Georgia Tech President G.P. \u0022Bud\u0022 Peterson, Chairman President and CEO for Georgia Power Paul Bowers, Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Lauren \u201cBubba\u201d McDonald ","file":{"fid":"235602","name":"MicroGrid1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicroGrid1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/MicroGrid1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1047574,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/MicroGrid1.jpg?itok=hV5EwNzd"}}},"media_ids":["618922","618921"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.georgiapower.com","title":"Georgia Power"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"185904","name":"SEI Energy News"},{"id":"6446","name":"energy policy"},{"id":"185458","name":"energy markets"},{"id":"170580","name":"microgrid"},{"id":"56661","name":"georgia power"},{"id":"173060","name":"coda"},{"id":"2002","name":"Tech Square"},{"id":"186858","name":"go-sei"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"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\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"616857":{"#nid":"616857","#data":{"type":"news","title":"John Crittenden to Receive 2020 ASCE Simon W. 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Huber Research Prize from the ASCE in 1991 for his research contributions on the removal of organics from water.\u0026nbsp;He was elected as an ASCE Fellow in 2016.\u0026nbsp; The American Society of Civil Engineers has more than 150,000 members around the world.\u0026nbsp; The Society works to advance the civil engineering profession through many professional- and public-focused programs, publications, conferences, and awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe American Society of Civil Engineers recently announced that BBISS Director and Civil Engineering Professor John Crittenden will be presented with\u0026nbsp;the 2020 Simon W. Freese Environmental Engineering Award and Lecture.\u0026nbsp;This award is given to recognize \u0026ldquo;extraordinary accomplishments in using fundamental scientific principles and current research findings to solve the most challenging water quality problems.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;The award and monetary prize will be formally given during the World Environmental \u0026amp; Water Resources Congress in 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/bigideas\/john-crittenden-receive-2020-asce-simon-w-freese-award\u0022\u003ERead More...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"BBISS Director, John Crittenden was recognized by the ASCE for his contributions to the science of water quality."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2019-01-24 20:47:22","changed_gmt":"2020-01-13 20:45:34","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"427621":{"id":"427621","type":"image","title":"John Crittenden","body":null,"created":"1449254342","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:39:02","changed":"1475895165","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:45","alt":"John Crittenden","file":{"fid":"202794","name":"crittenden-crop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/crittenden-crop_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/crittenden-crop_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":132848,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/crittenden-crop_0.jpg?itok=IWOPi70C"}}},"media_ids":["427621"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166870","name":"BBISS_news"},{"id":"166871","name":"bbiss_big_ideas"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"615807":{"#nid":"615807","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"BBISS Fellow Ellen Dunham-Jones Featured on \u0027Adam Ruins Everything\u0027 Podcast","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGuest Ellen Dunham-Jones, who appeared on Adam Ruins the Suburbs, tells us how to improve our suburbs through redevelopment and retrofitting neighborhoods to make them greener, healthier, safer and more affordable. 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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. The research was funded by the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003EU.S. Department of Energy under the following agencies and programs: Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) REBELS program (award DE-AR0000502), and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESECA Core Technology Program (award DE-FE0031201)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, the Catalysis program of the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (grant DE- SC0014561). It was also funded by the Division of Chemistry of the National Science Foundation (award 1462121). 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The Affordable Clean Energy, or ACE, rule would set state guidelines for plans addressing emissions from coal-fired power plants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProponents say it will ease regulatory burdens on power plant operators while reducing carbon dioxide emissions to levels similar to those projected by the Clean Power Plan, which was the first-ever federal plan aimed at reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants. It has never taken effect due to legal challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOpponents say the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/stationary-sources-air-pollution\/proposal-affordable-clean-energy-ace-rule\u0022\u003Eproposal \u003C\/a\u003Edoes too little to lower the output of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants from the approximately 600 coal-fired electric generating units the EPA says would be covered by the rule.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe spoke to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/marilyn-a-brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Institute of Technology \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; Regent\u0026rsquo;s Professor, and the head of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EClimate and Energy Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, to get her take on the proposed new rule.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your analysis of the plan?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is a timid plan. In terms of reductions, the Affordable Clean Energy proposal would have one-tenth the impact the Clean Power Plan would have had.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on EPA\u0026rsquo;s Fact Sheet, the Affordable Clean Energy proposal would reduce CO2 emissions in 2025 by only 0.2 to 0.5 percent. That\u0026rsquo;s about 0.7 to 1.6 percent of total emissions from the electricity sector. Compare that to the Clean Power Plan, which would have cut U.S. emissions by 3.8 percent in 2025. That amounts to 10.8% of overall electricity sector emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the problems is that the proposal focuses on increasing the efficiency of coal plants as the primary means of reducing carbon emissions. But U.S. coal plants are already run very efficiently. The most inefficient plants already have been retired for economic reasons. So there\u0026rsquo;s just not going to be a lot of efficiency gains left, and the overall impact is going to be de minimis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis plan abandons the parts of the Clean Power Plan that would have most helped drive down carbon emissions, including, one, shifting energy production to natural gas, two, switching to zero-emission sources like renewables and nuclear, and three, working to decrease energy demand through efficiency improvements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI\u0026rsquo;m also worried that this proposal is not going to prompt any action on the part of some states. It\u0026rsquo;s really just handing the ball to them, and they may not run with it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe EPA says it\u0026rsquo;s plan will give power plant operators and state regulators more flexibility to upgrade plants without triggering the major \u0026ldquo;new source review\u0026rdquo; permitting process, which the industry argues inhibits investments in existing plants. What\u0026rsquo;s your view on this?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI like it from one perspective. This change will eliminate a barrier to plant modernization. The threat that a new source review would be triggered when a plant undergoes a significant renovation has prevented some upgrades from being made. Under the Affordable Clean Energy proposal, only projects that increase a plant\u0026rsquo;s hourly rate of CO2 emissions would need to undergo a full NSR analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe problem is that a more efficient plant will likely be dispatched more. As a result, overall CO2 emissions could increase. This \u0026ldquo;rebound effect\u0026rdquo; is acknowledged in the proposal, but is not addressed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho wins and who loses under this proposal?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you compare it to the Clean Power Plan, it\u0026rsquo;s a major loss for the renewables industry and energy efficiency, and a gain for the coal industry. But compared to the status quo, the future for natural gas, renewables, and efficiency will continue to be bright because they make economic sense. They just won\u0026rsquo;t get an extra boost, as they would have under the Clean Power Plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two big missed opportunities here are, of course, the squandered health benefits and the mitigation of climate change. The Clean Power Plan passed a cost-benefit analysis solely on local and regional health benefits including reduced asthma, etc. It also would have provided a more effective approach to addressing global warming, raging wild fires, floods, and sea level rise that climate change is inducing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat impact do you think this will have on the coal industry?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the short term, we\u0026rsquo;re not going to see the massive retirement of coal plants that we would have seen under the Clean Power Plan. \u0026nbsp;The Affordable Clean Energy proposal is going to keep coal burning and will prevent some power plants from closing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDo you anticipate the kind of litigation that blocked the Clean Power Plan?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYes, there will be a lot of litigation. 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And Tech\u0026rsquo;s top professors include women who have achieved prominence in their fields, including the traditionally male-dominated areas of science, technology, engineering and math.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough its \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/advance.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EADVANCE program\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech is working to increase representation and advancement of women in academic, science and engineering careers. Tech\u0026rsquo;s ADVANCE program features six professors\u0026mdash;one representing each college\u0026mdash;who are not only exceptional researchers and teachers, but also serve as role models and advocates for women and minorities on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese six women are accomplished faculty members and experts in their fields, and through the ADVANCE program are also giving back by helping to increase the representation and participation of women and minorities at the Institute. 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And as a cheerleader, I elevate and celebrate individual and collective achievements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKim Cobb\u003C\/strong\u003E: I serve as liaison between the faculty and the administration as an advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion. At the same time, I work closely with members of the administration \u0026mdash;from the president\u0026rsquo;s office to school chairs\u0026mdash;to advise, coordinate and raise awareness of various initiatives. One of the most rewarding and fulfilling aspects of my role is to work alongside five other amazing ADVANCE Professors as we share best practices and build capacity and momentum for Institute-wide efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E: I listen via one-on-one and small group meetings to get a pulse from College of Engineering women, particularly faculty and graduate students, regarding their concerns on issues such as equity, work-life balance and leadership opportunities. I also gather and analyze data to better understand Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s current state and areas for improvement, and advocate for potential changes in policy or practices. One of the data-gathering activities we did as a team was to look at faculty hiring data, starting from applications, to interviews on campus, to offers, and then accept\/reject decisions. We wanted to better understand this pipeline, especially considering the percentage of women and minorities at each stage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ECan you give an example of how you\u0026#39;ve advocated for or advanced the work of female and minority students, staff and faculty and what impact that has had?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMary Frank Fox\u003C\/strong\u003E: One of my goals has been clarifying the evaluation process. I\u0026rsquo;ve done this by leading a team assessing Ivan Allen College school handbooks for clarity and continuity in guidelines and policies, as well as developing a document with the organizational factors (based on research) that support clarity and equity of evaluation. I participate in the dean\u0026rsquo;s workshops on reappointment, tenure and promotion, and have developed a set of practices that clarify criteria for promotion to full professor. These have been important because evaluation is the \u0026ldquo;lever for advancement.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDana Randall\u003C\/strong\u003E: It is exceptional and noteworthy that women on the faculty of the College of Computing are represented across all areas of the discipline. However, this is less true of the student body, and we continue to see certain sub-disciplines with far more gender balance than others. We have hosted various events to create a forum for women in less balanced areas in the College of Computing to be able to speak up and create a community, and give them access to women faculty and students in other areas with whom they can discuss opportunities and challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EToktay\u003C\/strong\u003E: A good example is the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/DIFellowsProgram\u0022\u003EDiversity and Inclusion Fellows program\u003C\/a\u003E, which offers a one-year fellowship to approximately 20 faculty, staff and students who propose initiatives that contribute to diversity and inclusion on campus. This program fills the need for bottom-up diversity and inclusion initiatives that draw on the unique experiences and talents of the campus community. As co-director and co-founder of the program, I consult with each fellow in shaping their project, connect projects to areas of the Institute that would benefit from them and champion their adoption.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWomen\u0026#39;s issues have come to the forefront in today\u0026#39;s cultural landscape: sexual harassment and abuse, gender wage gap, discrimination in STEM fields, and more. What issues do you feel are most pressing? What should we be focused on addressing first?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatherine Ross\u003C\/strong\u003E: Not just one, but many issues are pressing. Thomson Reuters Foundation asked about 100 people in Britain, Italy, the United States, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, India, Thailand, Brazil and Colombia what they saw as the biggest challenge for women. The overwhelming response was, \u0026ldquo;the world would be a better place for women if they had access to more and better quality jobs.\u0026rdquo; Of course, we know that access to higher quality education leads to a better quality job, which brings us back to the role of the Georgia Institute of Technology and other institutions of higher learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFox\u003C\/strong\u003E: Key here are the subtlety and complexity of systemic discrimination that creates inequitable outcomes in salaries, positions and advancement. This is complex because it involves organizational climates, patterns of who is valued (and why), practices of evaluation and forms of inclusion or exclusion. These are pressing issues because so much of people\u0026rsquo;s lives occur in these organizational settings and the features of organizations shape outcomes for all.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E: This is a tough one, and they are all somewhat related to each other. Women are less likely to stay or advance in the workforce, or seek leadership positons, especially if there is harassment, inadequate family support or discrimination. I think bias, whether it is implicit or overt, is still a big issue. This is true for women, and for underrepresented minorities as well. My perception is that while women are more easily accepted in junior-level roles, bias and other barriers become bigger, and more pronounced, as women advance in their careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERandall\u003C\/strong\u003E: Sexual harassment and unsafe work environments for women and various underrepresented groups are by far the biggest societal concerns across fields. None of these other issues around gender and identity can be addressed until we create an environment where everyone feels safe to speak up, contribute and be fully valued.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat in your opinion is the greatest challenge facing women on college campuses today? And what do you think can be done to meet and overcome that challenge?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFox\u003C\/strong\u003E: A big challenge is the prevalence of the \u0026ldquo;pipeline model.\u0026rdquo; From this perspective, the issue becomes keeping women and other under-represented groups \u0026ldquo;in the pipeline\u0026rdquo; so that they emerge into careers in an \u0026ldquo;orderly and expected\u0026rdquo; progression. This view\u0026mdash;introduced in the early 1980s\u0026mdash;has governed many practices, policies and initiatives, with less than positive outcomes, despite good intentions. A more realistic and effective model is the \u0026ldquo;pathway\u0026rdquo; approach, which involves considerations of institutional influences like marriage and family, relations of power that favor or disfavor some groups, and organizational arrangements that create advantages and disadvantages in interactions, evaluation and rewards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERandall\u003C\/strong\u003E: What often holds women back in certain academic disciplines is not their inability to \u0026ldquo;lean in\u0026rdquo; but rather the unwillingness of some men to \u0026ldquo;lean out.\u0026rdquo; The nature of many STEM fields, in particular, can be more challenging for certain women as everyone is struggling to make their own voice heard. This is compounded by implicit bias\u0026mdash;unconscious stereotypes or assumptions about groups of people\u0026mdash;which is now well-documented in job acquisition, letters of recommendation, teaching evaluations and so forth. While some of these biases undoubtedly can hinder careers, the wave of discussions around this topic has made many more people aware of these tendencies, and it has made others vigilant about countering such behavior in others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECobb\u003C\/strong\u003E: As a mother to four, I am particularly sensitive to the challenges related to childbirth, especially in the face of federal parental leave policies that lag those of all other developed nations. However, bias represents a more universal, and often more subtle, threat to the well-being of women. And it\u0026rsquo;s not just women\u0026mdash;racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBT+ community, as well as the disabled face a range of biases, sometimes multiple biases at once. While it is important to continue our collective work as an institution to raise awareness about sources of bias and design policies to mitigate its effects, it is equally important to build a community where personal experiences are shared and valued, and where everyone sees themselves as an active participant in the solutions to these challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EToktay\u003C\/strong\u003E: There are no silver bullet solutions, but it\u0026rsquo;s very important that those in leadership positions make it a priority to try to understand how people experience life on campus, and make a conscious effort to model inclusive behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat obstacles have you personally faced as a woman in your field? Do you think conditions have improved over the years for younger women who are following your career path?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoss\u003C\/strong\u003E: For me, this is a particularly potent question being both African American and a woman. The struggle to obtain a college education was a tedious and precarious one which was made more difficult because of limited family resources and persistent barriers of racism. In many instances, I was not selected, invited, referenced or acknowledged simply because of who I am and how I look. However, I took advantage of every opportunity that came my way, including volunteering at professional agencies, accessing scholarship and work-study opportunities, visiting universities and deciding that I would identify people who were supportive and with whom I could learn. While there are fewer obstacles today, we need only to look at the status of women (especially African-American women) to know we have much further to go.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERandall\u003C\/strong\u003E: Being a woman in mathematics and computer science creates challenges, but it also creates opportunities. I have personally experienced just about every possible type of discrimination at various stages of my career, but I\u0026rsquo;ve also had more access to leadership and scientific roles than I might have otherwise due to systemic efforts to achieve greater gender balance. These additional experiences helped ameliorate the unfortunate reality that other people made themselves less accessible, and certain opportunities may have been less readily available to me as a woman. To thrive, you have to learn to distinguish these experiences and maximize the settings that are supportive and inspiring. I believe that overall, recent progress by diversity-promoting programs (like ADVANCE) has been helping to increase access and support for younger women entering academia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECobb\u003C\/strong\u003E: I have faced my share of challenges, big and small, that left me feeling extremely isolated. But as a tenured, white professor, I also came to realize that I had the capacity and privilege to advocate for the kind of structural changes that could ease the path for women and other under-represented minorities. I\u0026rsquo;m thrilled to have a formal appointment as ADVANCE Professor, wherein I can engage for real-world change as part of a team of accomplished, hard-charging, like-minded women. It is a steep hill to climb, but the process of climbing towards equity and inclusion every single day is one of the most rewarding aspects of my professional life. The dozens of amazing young women I have mentored in my lab, in addition to my own three daughters, remind me that while our work will never be done, small wins accumulate through time to open doors for them that might have been closed for me, and that keeps me going.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EHow has Georgia Tech best supported the ADVANCE program efforts on campus?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoss\u003C\/strong\u003E: Georgia Tech has supported the work of ADVANCE Professors beginning with our launch of the Equity, Diversity, and Excellence Initiative. Our work seeks to support each academic unit\u0026rsquo;s attempt to become a place that promotes gender equity, bias awareness, open communication on Institute climate and culture, and more significant interaction with higher administrators, while convening programs such as the Annual Diversity Symposium. The Institute has also supported our requests for data to better understand the hiring, interviewing and employment practices across colleges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeskinocak\u003C\/strong\u003E: We are grateful for the support from the highest levels, including our president, Institute Diversity, college deans, and beyond. For example, the Strategic Planning Advisory Group proposal, which was written with the leadership of ADVANCE professors along with others, had strong support from Institute Diversity as well as the colleges, and led to three new initiatives: the Diversity and Inclusion Councils, the Fellows\/Ambassadors Program and the Personal Narrative Library.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFox\u003C\/strong\u003E: Georgia Tech has taken values of equity and diversity and made them integral to the fabric of the Institution. This has occurred through bias awareness workshops, accountability of data collection, the amplified voices of previously marginalized groups and respect for ADVANCE goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story was originally published in the Fall 2018 Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine (Vol. 94 No. 3)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s ADVANCE professors work to ensure that the Institute\u2014and the career world beyond\u2014is inclusive for all."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThrough its ADVANCE program, Georgia Tech is working to increase representation and advancement of women in academic, science and engineering careers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s ADVANCE professors work to ensure that the Institute\u2014and the career world beyond\u2014is inclusive for all."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2018-10-11 21:04:41","changed_gmt":"2018-10-19 20:15:37","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"612660":{"id":"612660","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech ADVANCE faculty","body":null,"created":"1539292255","gmt_created":"2018-10-11 21:10:55","changed":"1539693102","gmt_changed":"2018-10-16 12:31:42","alt":"Advance faculty Beril Toktay, Kim Cobb, Pinar Keskinocak, Catherine Ross, Dana Randall, and Mary Frank Fox","file":{"fid":"233217","name":"roundtable_header.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/roundtable_header.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/roundtable_header.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":94270,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/roundtable_header.jpg?itok=lm3JEPyz"}}},"media_ids":["612660"],"groups":[{"id":"535131","name":"ADVANCE"},{"id":"1182","name":"General"},{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"},{"id":"132371","name":"The Center for the Study of Women, Science, and Technology"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"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:melissa.fralick@alumni.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMelissa Fralick\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech Alumni Association\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"609413":{"#nid":"609413","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Material Formed from Crab Shells and Trees Could Replace Flexible Plastic Packaging","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom liquid laundry detergent packaged in cardboard to compostable plastic cups, consumer products these days are increasingly touting their sustainable and renewable origins.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have created a material derived from crab shells and tree fibers that has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh. The new materials were developed in the labs of GTPN, CR\u0100SI, and SMI member\u0026nbsp;Carson Meredith with GTPN, CR\u0100SI, and SMI members John Reynolds and Meisha Shofner also part of the team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new material, which is described July 23 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering,\u003C\/em\u003E is made by spraying multiple layers of chitin from crab shells and cellulose from trees to form a flexible film similar to plastic packaging film.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The main benchmark that we compare it to is PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, one of the most common petroleum-based materials in the transparent packaging you see in vending machines and soft drink bottles,\u0026rdquo; said J. Carson Meredith, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. \u0026ldquo;Our material showed up to a 67 percent reduction in oxygen permeability over some forms of PET, which means it could in theory keep foods fresher longer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECellulose, which comes from plants, is the planet\u0026rsquo;s most common natural biopolymer, followed next by chitin, which is found in shellfish, insects and fungi.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team devised a method to create a film by suspending cellulose and chitin nanofibers in water and spraying them onto a surface in alternating layers. Once fully dried, the material is flexible, strong, transparent and compostable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had been looking at cellulose nanocrystals for several years and exploring ways to improve those for use in lightweight composites as well as food packaging, because of the huge market opportunity for renewable and compostable packaging, and how important food packaging overall is going to be as the population continues to grow,\u0026rdquo; Meredith said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team also included Meisha Shofner, an associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering and the interim executive director of the Renewable Bioproducts Institute, John R. Reynolds, a professor in the schools of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Materials Science and Engineering, and Chinmay Satam, a graduate student at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team had been looking into chitin for an unrelated reason when they wondered if it might have use in food packaging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We recognized that because the chitin nanofibers are positively charged, and the cellulose nanocrystals are negatively charged, they might work well as alternating layers in coatings because they would form a nice interface between them,\u0026rdquo; Meredith said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPackaging meant to preserve food needs to prevent oxygen from passing through. Part of the reason the new material improves upon conventional plastic packaging as a gas barrier is because of the crystalline structure of the film.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s difficult for a gas molecule to penetrate a solid crystal, because it has to disrupt the crystal structure,\u0026rdquo; Meredith said. \u0026ldquo;Something like PET on the other hand has a significant amount of amorphous or non-crystalline content, so there are more paths easier for a small gas molecule to find its way through.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnvironmentalists have long looked for renewable ways to replace petroleum-based materials in consumer products. With the amount of cellulose already produced and a ready supply of chitin-rich byproducts left over from the shellfish food industry, there\u0026rsquo;s likely more than enough material available to make the new films a viable flexible-packaging alternative, Meredith said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStill, there\u0026rsquo;s more work to be done. To make the new material eventually competitive with flexible packaging film on cost, a manufacturing process that maximizes economy of scale will need to be developed. Additionally, while industrial processes to mass produce cellulose are mature, methods to produce chitin are still in their infancy, Meredith said. And, more research is also needed to improve the material\u0026rsquo;s ability to block water vapor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported by the Georgia Tech Renewable Bioproducts Institute and the Georgia Research Alliance. Any conclusions or recommendations are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the sponsoring organizations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION:\u003C\/strong\u003E Chinmay C. Satam, Cameron W. Irvin, Augustus W. Lang, Jerel Cedric R. Jallorina, Meisha L. Shofner, John R. Reynolds, J. Carson Meredith, \u0026ldquo;Spray-Coated Multilayer Cellulose Nanocrystal \u0026ndash; Chitin Nanofiber Films for Barrier Applications,\u0026rdquo; (ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, July 2018). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acssuschemeng.8b01536\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew materials developed in the labs of GTPN, CR\u0100SI, and SMI member\u0026nbsp;Carson Meredith derived from crab shells and tree fibers has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh. 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Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business (\u0026ldquo;Center\u0026rdquo;) invites members of the Georgia Tech community\u0026mdash;students, faculty, staff, and alumni\u0026mdash;to submit artwork for a permanent installation in the Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArtwork will illustrate the history, goals, impact, places, key figures, companies, materials, and services related to sustainable business. Artwork may relate to environmental sustainability (e.g., the circular economy, climate change) or social dimensions of sustainability (e.g., human rights, community engagement, equity). Individual submissions must be 5\u0026quot;x5\u0026quot; and no thicker than 1\/4\u0026quot;. Diverse materials are welcome (e.g., canvas, fabric, metal, paper, photograph, recycled material, wood). Individual pieces will be mounted behind glass in a large frame.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center will select\u0026nbsp;30 pieces. If your piece is chosen, it will be purchased for $100.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArtists may submit up to three pieces of artwork for consideration, and up to three may be selected.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you would like to submit artwork, please contact Jennifer Lux (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Jennifer.Lux@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJennifer.Lux@scheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) to request the application.\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech Vendor Registration (for payment purposes) must be completed prior to the submission of artwork.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe deadline for submissions is October 31, 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis project is funded by a Creative Curricular Initiatives grant from the Georgia Tech Office of the Arts and the Georgia Tech Arts Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Sustainable Business welcomes artistic entries"}],"uid":"28082","created_gmt":"2018-09-18 18:06:16","changed_gmt":"2018-09-18 19:08:34","author":"Lorrie Burroughs","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2018-09-13T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2018-10-31T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2018-10-31T01:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2018-09-13 05:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2018-10-31 05:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2018-10-31 05:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"125","name":"art"},{"id":"168019","name":"Scheller"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"166920","name":"Ray C. 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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. 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That provides the weekend to plan meals and buy other ingredients.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I usually look at what I\u0026rsquo;m getting, find a recipe that includes some of the items, and then supplement whatever I need that I won\u0026rsquo;t get in the share,\u0026rdquo; Moreno said. \u0026ldquo;It has reduced the tendency to overbuy things at the grocery store.\u0026rdquo; The biweekly email also includes recipes for each item in the share that week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMoreno noted that it\u0026rsquo;s more affordable than other produce subscriptions she has tried, and the amount is manageable. It also forces her, at times, to be more creative with her cooking and try new foods.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At one point we got beets, and I didn\u0026rsquo;t think I liked them,\u0026rdquo; she said. But after pickling some and baking others to add into quinoa bowls, it turned out she did. She encouraged newcomers to approach the farm share with an open mind, and for students living off-campus to consider it as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It might be difficult to cook a lot in a communal kitchen on campus, but if you\u0026rsquo;re in an apartment, it\u0026rsquo;s a cool option and affordable with the eggs included,\u0026rdquo; said Moreno, who is also a two-time Tech graduate. \u0026ldquo;I wish we\u0026rsquo;d had something like this at Tech sooner, especially when I was a student.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the fourth season the farm share is being offered, and each season runs about six months. According to Malte Weiland, senior sustainability project manager with Campus Services, Georgia Tech is the largest Atlanta area site served by the Common Market program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You find all kinds of people who like it,\u0026rdquo; Weiland said. He is also a participant, and enjoys the variety the share brings to his eating. \u0026ldquo;Recently we\u0026rsquo;ve added cheese, which I immediately jumped on because I\u0026rsquo;m a huge cheese fan. It\u0026rsquo;s local, but still packaged in a way that feels somewhat commercial, which makes people more comfortable.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoing into the fall and winter, Weiland said subscribers can expect to see root vegetables, such as carrots and sweet potatoes, as well as leafy greens and citrus in their boxes. When there are fewer items in season, another locally made product such as grits or preserves may be substituted for a vegetable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose who participate can choose to pay once for the season or in biweekly installments. The pickup location is at the Student Center Healthy Space on the second floor of the building. Weiland also manages the pickup every other week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of my favorite things hosting this is getting to catch up with everyone as they come by to pick up,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s turned out to be a get-together for talking about food.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn early bird discount is being offered through Friday, Oct. 5. The deadline to sign up for the season is Thursday, Nov. 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFall is the harvest season, and with Campus Sustainability\u0026rsquo;s farm share program, the harvest can be delivered to you on campus every other week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fall is the harvest season, and with Campus Sustainability\u2019s farm share program, the harvest can be delivered to you on campus every other week."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2018-10-03 20:42:22","changed_gmt":"2018-11-12 18:08:34","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"612257":{"id":"612257","type":"image","title":"Farm Share Apples and Sweet Potatoes","body":null,"created":"1538513425","gmt_created":"2018-10-02 20:50:25","changed":"1538602773","gmt_changed":"2018-10-03 21:39:33","alt":"apples and sweet potatoes","file":{"fid":"233062","name":"farmshare2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/farmshare2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/farmshare2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2362079,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/farmshare2.jpg?itok=L7sjDdle"}},"612255":{"id":"612255","type":"image","title":"Farm Share Produce","body":null,"created":"1538513375","gmt_created":"2018-10-02 20:49:35","changed":"1538602780","gmt_changed":"2018-10-03 21:39:40","alt":"produce from farm share","file":{"fid":"233060","name":"farmshare-produce.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/farmshare-produce.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/farmshare-produce.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1498823,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/farmshare-produce.jpg?itok=6gkFm4_f"}}},"media_ids":["612257","612255"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/farmshare","title":"Farm Share Program"},{"url":"https:\/\/cmfarmshare-georgia.org\/collections\/share-options","title":"Farm Share Options"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"116","name":"food"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"14128","name":"produce"},{"id":"179284","name":"farm share"},{"id":"10257","name":"campus services"},{"id":"166965","name":"Student Center"}],"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:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"611695":{"#nid":"611695","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GT Prof. Atalay Atasu Co-Authors Harvard Business Review Article","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDunn Family Professor and Professor of Operations Management at Scheller College of Business, Atalay Atasu, has co-authored an article in the Harvard Business Review discussing the opportunities and barriers for companies to participate in the circular economy.\u0026nbsp; Recent passage of the\u0026nbsp;European Union\u0026#39;s Circular Economy Package will mandate the reuse of products in many different categories.\u0026nbsp; This article outlines the three major strategies that have proven successful for companies which have already implemented circular economy business models.\u0026nbsp; Three brief case studies are also provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHarvard Business Review article, \u0026quot;Rethinking Sustainability in Light of the EU\u0026rsquo;s New Circular Economy Policy,\u0026quot; available on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbr.org\/2018\/07\/rethinking-sustainability-in-light-of-the-eus-new-circular-economy-policy\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHBR website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"\u0022Rethinking Sustainability in Light of the EU\u2019s New Circular Economy Policy\u0022"}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2018-09-19 20:07:30","changed_gmt":"2018-09-19 20:09:37","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-09-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-09-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"611696":{"id":"611696","type":"image","title":"Atalay Atasu Portrait","body":null,"created":"1537387750","gmt_created":"2018-09-19 20:09:10","changed":"1537387750","gmt_changed":"2018-09-19 20:09:10","alt":"GT Professor Atalay Atasu","file":{"fid":"232865","name":"Atalay_Atasu.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Atalay_Atasu.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Atalay_Atasu.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":37667,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Atalay_Atasu.jpg?itok=U9qdpvkb"}}},"media_ids":["611696"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166870","name":"BBISS_news"},{"id":"179145","name":"Atalay Atasu"},{"id":"178818","name":"circular economy"},{"id":"2904","name":"Harvard business review"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:atalay.atasu@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EProf. Atalay Atasu\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;Dunn Family Professor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["atalay.atasu@scheller.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"609874":{"#nid":"609874","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ellen Dunham-Jones Recognized Among Architectural Record\u2019s 2018 Women in Architecture Award Winners","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-design\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Urban Design\u003C\/a\u003E program, was selected as one of the 2018 winners of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.architecturalrecord.com\/\u0022\u003EArchitectural Record\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E Women in Architecture awards. Dunham-Jones, a leading urbanist and authority on sustainable suburban redevelopment, was awarded\u0026nbsp;for her visibility and contributions to women in field design. Dunham-Jones is the co-author of \u003Cem\u003ERetrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs\u003C\/em\u003E, and in 2017, Dunham-Jones was ranked among\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/features\/95189-100-most-influential-urbanists\u0022\u003EPlanetizen\u0026rsquo;s Top 100 Most Influential Urbanists\u003C\/a\u003E (of all time).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArchitectural Record\u0026rsquo;s fifth annual Women in Architecture awards recognized five recipients for their 2018 awards. The award series was founded in 2014 to recognize the women in architecture who push boundaries in design in the categories of design leadership, new generation leadership, innovation, activism, and education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClick here to learn more about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.architecturalrecord.com\/articles\/13597-architectural-record-announces-2018-women-in-architecture-award-winners\u0022\u003E2018 Women in Architecture Awards\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArchitectural Record\u0026rsquo;s fifth annual Women in Architecture awards recognized five recipients for their 2018 awards. 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John Crittenden Inducted into The Hill Society","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this year, John Crittenden was inducted into The Hill Society.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech established The Hill Society to recognize\u0026nbsp;those donors who have made\u0026nbsp;cumulative contributions of $1 million or more by appointing them to an honorary giving society or council.\u0026nbsp; Membership\u0026nbsp;represents Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s appreciation of the considerable impact of a donor\u0026#39;s generosity to the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech established The Hill Society to recognize\u0026nbsp;those donors who have made\u0026nbsp;cumulative contributions of $1 million or more by appointing them to an honorary giving society or council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Hill Society is a prestigious association of philanthropists who have donated to Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2018-08-20 18:37:28","changed_gmt":"2018-08-20 18:40:44","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-08-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"416721":{"id":"416721","type":"image","title":"John Crittenden","body":null,"created":"1449254258","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:37:38","changed":"1475895155","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:35","alt":"John Crittenden","file":{"fid":"202557","name":"johncrittendon.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/johncrittendon_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/johncrittendon_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":75994,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/johncrittendon_0.jpg?itok=wFrImRE3"}}},"media_ids":["416721"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gatech.giftplans.org\/index.php?cID=111","title":"GT Giving Societies"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"94711","name":"John C. 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Carmakers are concerned that using car batteries to supplement the power grid could reduce their lifespans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBrown is working to answer some of those questions in her role as the head of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cepl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EClimate and Energy Policy Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, which, like the School of Public Policy, is a unit of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/brown\u0022\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe is evaluating alternative business cases for ownership and management of electric vehicles, as well as forecasting how much electric vehicle ownership might increase if purchasers knew they had a possible source of income from providing services back to the grid.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFindings from that research could be available by the end of 2018, Brown said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DOE report\u0026rsquo;s findings are based on a survey of the members of the Department of Energy Electricity Advisory Committee, on which Brown serves. 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A Georgia Tech researcher will advise and conduct research in support of each group\u0026rsquo;s goals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe winning proposals are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlbany Housing Data Initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E. Led by the city of Albany the project will evaluate an automated housing registry. The system will allow for improved neighborhood infrastructure and revitalization and encourage a safe and sustainable housing inventory for the city. Assigned Georgia Tech researcher: Omar Isaac Asensio, assistant professor in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShared Autonomous Vehicle Study\u003C\/strong\u003E. Led by the city of Chamblee the project will study improvements in mobility through the use of autonomous vehicles that travel from MARTA stations into the community. This will reduce road congestion and increase pedestrian and traveler safety. Assigned Georgia Tech researcher: Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor in the School of Architecture.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart Sea Level Tools for Emergency Planning and Response\u003C\/strong\u003E. Led by Chatham County, this project will develop and test a pilot sensor network for measuring sea level flood risk during natural disasters and storms. The network will improve flood warnings, emergency response action plans and predictions for future flood events. Assigned Georgia Tech researcher: Kim Cobb, Georgia Power Chair and professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnected Vehicle Technology Master Plan\u003C\/strong\u003E. Led by Gwinnett County, this project will evaluate traffic management technologies for improved vehicle mobility throughout the region. The technology will improve safety and connectivity. Assigned Georgia Tech researcher: Angshuman Guin, senior research engineer in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is excited at the opportunity to collaborate with four of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s dynamic communities in this inaugural Georgia Smart Communities Challenge,\u0026rdquo; President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson said. \u0026ldquo;The enthusiasm for this new program has been gratifying, and we look forward to seeing how Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s research expertise and the communities\u0026rsquo; vision of smart development mesh together to improve the lives of their citizens. These groundbreaking projects have the potential to become models for other communities around our state.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Smart supports communities of all sizes, including smaller towns, which may not have been as prominent in smart development because of a lack of resources. Seventeen communities applied for the program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile each selected team is led by a local government, the work will be a collaboration between different government agencies and nonprofits.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe teams will each receive $50,000 in grants and $25,000 from Georgia Tech in researcher support. The selected communities each raised an additional $50,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Power is the lead sponsor of the program, with additional financial support from the Atlanta Regional Commission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;At Georgia Power, we\u0026rsquo;re committed to investments in smart technologies and collaborative partnerships that improve service to our customers, as well as the quality of life in local communities,\u0026rdquo; said Latanza Adjel, vice president for sales at Georgia Power, who leads the company\u0026rsquo;s efforts in energy efficiency and other areas. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re proud to have worked with some of the most innovative public leaders in the state as part of this project, and congratulate the winners of the Smart Communities Challenge for exploring and embracing new technologies that can benefit thousands of our Georgia neighbors.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDoug Hooker, executive director of the Atlanta Regional Commission, noted the diversity and quality of the applications for the program. The winners emphasized a highly collaborative approach that includes working across multiple jurisdictions and agencies, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional partners include: Association County Commissioners of Georgia, Georgia Centers for Innovation, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Municipal Association, Global City Teams Challenge, Metro Atlanta Chamber and Technology Association of Georgia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and some of the Georgia Smart partners will celebrate the winners during a special event in Albany Tuesday morning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWork on the projects will begin in September and continue through September 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The four selected communities show cities of all sizes can work on smart development and that these projects are strongest when done through collaboration,\u0026rdquo; said Debra Lam, managing 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A soil-erosion solution that mimics a kingfisher\u0026rsquo;s eyelid. A mosquito-control device that functions like carnivorous plants. These technologies are among the eight finalists in a global competition that asks innovators to create radically sustainable climate-change solutions inspired by the natural world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the finalists is Team FullCircle, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vimeo.com\/276919347\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;a multidisciplinary team from Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E. The team wanted to find a more resilient way to harvest renewable energy, so they created a nature-inspired energy generator that produces clean renewable electricity from underwater sea currents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe design was informed by the bell-shaped body of jellyfish, how schools of fish position themselves, how heart valves move liquid, and how kelp blades adapt rapidly to flowing water to maximize photosynthesis. 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French, dean and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/john-portman-deans-chair\u0022\u003EJohn Portman Chair\u003C\/a\u003E in the College of Design at Georgia Tech announced on May 31, 2018, that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/subhro-guhathakurta\u0022 target=\u0022new\u0022\u003EDr. Subhrajit Guhathakurta\u003C\/a\u003E has been named the new chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022new\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDr. Guhathakurta will help a new generation of planners address complex urban problems through deep knowledge of, \u0026quot;the socioeconomic context of planning, together with a wide range of locally and globally applied technical and communicative skills.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/guhathakurta-named-school-city-and-regional-planning-chair\u0022\u003ERead the full news release.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDr. Subhrajit Guhathakurta has the knowledge and skills necessary to build a planning curriculum that is attuned to the challenges of the 21st century,\u0026rdquo; Dean Steven P. 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But first, the Georgia Institute of Technology alumnus is working on changing the city of Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECox (Ph.D. Public Policy, 2014) is the founder of energy policy consulting firm The Greenlink Group. 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Through the leadership of staff, and the help of volunteers, raised beds were constructed, soil was poured, and fruit and vegetables were planted over the course of a Saturday afternoon. \u0026ldquo;This has been a priority that has finally come to fruition. The vegetable garden is not only a sustainability initiative, but an opportunity for people to bond together outside the office,\u0026rdquo; said Frans Barends, senior director of Procurement \u0026amp; Business Services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe finished garden was made possible by a true community effort. Staff from Facilities Management constructed the raised beds and provided the compost, staff from Procurement \u0026amp; Business Services volunteered the top soil and plants, and Campus Services coordinated the effort. Further, Matthew Ritch and Isabelle Musmanno, students from the campus organization Students Organizing for Sustainability, shared their expertise in managing a community garden by volunteering at the planting. Joy Crawford, analyst with Procurement \u0026amp; Business Services, reflects on the value of the collaboration, \u0026ldquo;I believe the garden showed how team work adds strength to our campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe dedication of Procurement \u0026amp; Business Services to the garden goes beyond the desire to beautify the space. As participants in both the Office of Campus Sustainability\u0026rsquo;s Work Green and Health Initiatives\u0026rsquo; Certified Healthy programs, the department is committed to providing a work environment that is environmentally friendly and that supports employee health and happiness. The garden will provide access to sustainable, locally grown produce while providing a place for employees to gather while getting a bit of exercise and fresh air.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe garden was also created with the intent of serving as a campus-wide model for establishing requirements to build and maintain such a resource. Malte Weiland, senior sustainability project manager with Campus Services, explains, \u0026ldquo;The example being set by Procurement \u0026amp; Business Services in their community garden will set the standard for similar gardens across campus.\u0026nbsp; Through research and benchmarking, the garden management team has developed comprehensive processes that can be easily replicated at other sites.\u0026nbsp;Simultaneously, they have pursued a garden design that is clear and visually appealing, further promoting this model for future gardens.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Staff at Procurement \u0026 Business Services exhibit leadership in sustainability by building a community garden on campus. "}],"uid":"34766","created_gmt":"2018-05-24 13:26:27","changed_gmt":"2018-05-30 20:28:08","author":"sneville3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-05-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"606627":{"id":"606627","type":"image","title":"Business Services\u0027 Community Garden","body":null,"created":"1527712017","gmt_created":"2018-05-30 20:26:57","changed":"1527712017","gmt_changed":"2018-05-30 20:26:57","alt":"Community Graden Cultivated by Business Services","file":{"fid":"231359","name":"Procurement Graden.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Procurement%20Graden.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Procurement%20Graden.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1163547,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Procurement%20Graden.png?itok=DXUV6WfZ"}}},"media_ids":["606627"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/151333712@N06\/sets\/72157696186017884","title":"Additional Photos "}],"groups":[{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"168693","name":"campus sustainability"},{"id":"47791","name":"community garden"},{"id":"48511","name":"local food"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThose interesting in learning about the garden can contact Maria Pinto, assistant to the senior director with Procurement \u0026amp; Business Services at \u003Ca href=\u0022\/\/\/C:\\Users\\mpinto8\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\Content.Outlook\\4HHXIW1W\\maria.pinto@business.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaria.pinto@business.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose interested in building their own garden can contact Malte Weiland at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malte.weiland@aux.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emalte.weiland@aux.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"605677":{"#nid":"605677","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Chosen to Examine Antarctic Glacier at Risk of Collapsing","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA team of Georgia Institute of Technology researchers will head to West Antarctica next winter as part of an international collaboration to explore a melting glacier that could significantly affect global sea levels. The Thwaites Glacier drains the ice from an area roughly the size of Florida, accounting for around 4 percent of current global sea-level rise \u0026mdash; an amount that has doubled since the mid-1990s and looks to be accelerating.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team will send \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/schmidt.eas.gatech.edu\/project-rise-up\/\u0022\u003EIcefin, its home-built autonomous vehicle\u003C\/a\u003E, through a borehole near the grounding line of the glacier to explore underneath the ice. This will allow it to map, for the first time ever, how the geology beneath the surface and the interactions between the ice and ocean water are affecting how the glacier is changing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe mission is part of a $25 million international research collaboration led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom\u0026rsquo;s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis will be the fourth Antarctic voyage for Icefin, but the first to the remote glacier. In fact, only a few dozen people have ever stepped foot on Thwaites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Thwaites Glacier is one of the fastest changing regions in the Antarctic,\u0026rdquo; said Britney Schmidt, an assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences who leads the Icefin project. \u0026ldquo;With individual research programs, we can only investigate small parts of the system at a time. So much of West Antarctica may depend on the stability of Thwaites \u0026mdash; \u0026nbsp;it\u0026rsquo;s a critical time to come together to explore the whole system to reveal whether it\u0026rsquo;s reached a tipping point. We\u0026rsquo;re thrilled to be a part of this incredible effort.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research program is called the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC). It includes\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; nine projects that will help scientists understand whether the glacier\u0026rsquo;s collapse could begin in the next few decades or centuries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIcefin is one part of the MELT project, which is overseen by Keith Nicholls of the British Antarctic Survey and New York University\u0026rsquo;s David Holland. Investigators from Penn State, University of California Irvine and the University of Kansas are also involved. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=245261\u0022\u003EAccording to a joint press release from the NSF and NERC\u003C\/a\u003E, MELT \u0026ldquo;will measure the melting at the ice-ocean interface of the glacier, to understand the processes involved and its potential for triggering increased sea-level rise.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIcefin will use sonar to map the ice and sea floor and explore how the two are interacting. Its onboard cameras will also provide images of both areas. Icefin\u0026rsquo;s sensors will measure the temperature, depth and salinity of the water underneath the glacier to learn how and where the glacier is melting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The grounding line of a glacier is the place where it goes from sliding along the continent to floating in the ocean. This is where the glacier can become unstable,\u0026rdquo; said Schmidt. \u0026ldquo;Melt water from upstream under the glacier escapes out into the ocean across the grounding line, and warm ocean water can melt it back from below. Icefin was designed with this kind of a project in mind \u0026mdash;measuring the properties of the ice, ocean and seafloor where other vehicles and instruments cannot reach to map these changes in the underbelly of the glacier.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAntarctica\u0026rsquo;s glaciers contribute to sea-level rise when more ice is lost to the ocean than is replaced by snow. To fully understand the causes of changes in ice flow requires research on the ice itself, the nearby ocean and the Antarctic climate in the region. In addition to Icefin, the program will deploy the most up-to-date instruments and techniques available, from drills that can make access holes 1,500 meters into the ice with jets of hot water to autonomous submarines like the Autobsub Long Range affectionately known around the world as Boaty McBoatface.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe nearest permanently occupied research station to the Thwaites Glacier is more than 1,000 miles away. Researchers on the ice will rely on aircraft support from American and British research stations. Oceanographers and geophysicists will approach the glacier from the sea in icebreaker ships. 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Earlier this year, what used to be a parking lot at the corner of Ferst Drive and State Street began its transformation to bigger and better things; once completed, The Kendeda Building is expected to become the most environmentally advanced education and research facility in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Seeing the fencing go up and the grading equipment roll in was a major milestone,\u0026rdquo; said John DuConge, senior project manager for Facilities Management. \u0026ldquo;Given the very unique requirements of The Kendeda Building, we knew we would spend a considerable amount of time on the front end designing and planning this project with our project partners: Lord Aeck Sargent and their team of consultants.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuConge added that the building is expected to come together rather quickly, with the goal of substantial completion by May 2019. Move-in activities along with the operational ramp-up is expected to commence that summer in preparation for the start of fall semester classes in August.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESite work is scheduled through April to prepare for constructing the basement level, which includes the project\u0026rsquo;s 45,000-gallon cistern \u0026mdash; a key element of the net-positive water requirement. After the foundation is set later this spring, the steel and wood structures will be put in place, giving the building its framework. Other visible installations will include the more than 900 photovoltaic panels that will be installed later this fall and winter.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Than Just Construction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut designing and constructing the building is really only one aspect of achieving Living Building Challenge 3.1 full certification. Operating and maintaining the building are critical factors, too. So, selecting the appropriate occupants to properly steward the Challenge principles and abide by the strict building operating requirements is equally important.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Kendeda Building will be one of only a few Living Building Challenge-certified facilities that will serve such a large group of occupants on a daily basis,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Gamble, director of Graduate Studies and associate professor for the School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;Everyone in the building, including students, staff, and faculty, is responsible for complementing and upholding the basic building principles in how we learn and teach.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of The Kendeda Building\u0026rsquo;s featured programs includes the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2018\/03\/22\/georgia-tech-launches-global-change-program\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program, which officially launched in March\u003C\/a\u003E. This new initiative aims to coordinate and grow educational and research activities focused on providing solutions and creating economic opportunities at the intersection of global change, climate change, and energy. The program will be directed by Kim Cobb, ADVANCE professor and Georgia Power Chair in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Early program activities will focus on curriculum design for undergraduates, including creation of an \u0026ldquo;Energy and Climate\u0026rdquo; minor and a climate solutions lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGamble further explained that the College of Sciences will take the lead on utilizing the class labs for several core courses (including general ecology), which serve a broad cohort of students.\u0026nbsp;As such, the instructors are refining their teaching methodologies in the labs to accommodate water and energy use requirements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with the College of Sciences, courses from a number of colleges will also be offered in the building including English 1101 and 1102, advanced energy modeling, and vertically integrated projects. In addition, capstone teams will also have space in The Kendeda Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the instructional programming is being developed for when the building opens in Summer 2019, several learning opportunities are already taking place. Last year, the Academic and Research Council announced a campuswide call for proposals for research, teaching, and community-based pilot ventures connected to The Kendeda Building and the Living Building Challenge. Currently, six interdisciplinary research projects are underway:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWorkflows and Data Modeling in Support of the Material Sourcing Requirement of the Living Building Challenge - School of Architecture and Digital Design Lab.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.csdi.gatech.edu\/living-building-equity-champions\u0022\u003ELiving Building Equity Champions\u003C\/a\u003E - Office of Institute Diversity.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBiologically Inspired Sustainable Building Design Challenges for Middle School Engineers: Expanding the Educational Reach of the Living Building at Georgia Tech - CEISMC and Center for Biologically Inspired Design.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDocumenting the Effects of the Living Building on Biological Diversity and Succession - School of Biological Sciences.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainability.gatech.edu\/bigideas\/surfers-chosen-design-kendeda-living-building-dashboard\u0022\u003EPilot Project Proposal for Living Building Monitoring Systems\u003C\/a\u003E - Brooks Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving Building Community Crowdsourcing: Developing an Interactive Augmented Reality Viewer to Capture Community Feedback - School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs these inaugural pilot projects conclude later this year, the Academic and Research Council is working to organize a second round of pilot programs focused on energy. The goal will be to support faculty- and student-led teams in developing innovative and creative solutions that could help address strict energy requirements such as the Living Building Challenge\u0026rsquo;s net-positive energy standard.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:LivingBuilding@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELivingBuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe earth is finally beginning to make way for The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The earth is finally beginning to make way for The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. 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A rapid, diagnostic test to diagnose pneumonia in a fraction of the time and cost of conventional methods with easy to read, color-coded results. Created by Georgia Tech graduate student Temiloluwa Adeniyi (BioID).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIdeas Track Runner-up\u003C\/strong\u003E: Oasis - Low-cost water quality test that anyone can use, allowing people in developing countries to test their own water. Created by Georgia Tech undergraduate student Arjun Bir (CE).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIdeas Track Third Place and MBA Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: Enabyl A.I. - a framework that will help Parkinson\u0026rsquo;s patients live safer and more independent by predicting the onset of symptom that results in injury. Team members include PhD students Jonathan Zia (joint Emory-Georgia Tech MD\/PhD program), Vince Monardo (EE) of Carnegie Mellon University, and Carlos Renteria (BME) of University of Illinois at U.C.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvanced Track Winner\u003C\/strong\u003E: Inspirit - Democratizing access to mobile VR content for education, and thus providing students of all backgrounds engaging and meaningful learning experiences. Created by Georgia Tech undergraduate student Aditya Vishwanath (CS).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBest Video Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: FetBeats - A convenient and reliable stick-on patch for monitoring for fetal health and\/or early detection of fetal distress. Founded by husband-wife team: Muneeb Zia (PhD in ECE) of Georgia Tech and Rabia Zia, recent graduate (MBBS) of Allama Iqbal Medical College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBest Poster Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: Creative Composting - A garbage disposal that can manage organic food waste without changing any user habits or increasing the number of household appliances. Team members include Georgia Tech undergraduate students Mari Nguyen (MSE), Manuel De Juan (ME), Mallory Parker (MSE), Ramon Sosa (MSE), Michelle Lin (BME), and Andrew Hanna (ME).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPeople\u0026rsquo;s Choice Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: Thrive - improving mental health literacy and reducing the barriers to access to mental health resources for students in urban India. Team members include Georgia Tech undergraduate students Maithili Appalwar (IE), Yash Punjabi (CS), Krrish Dholakia (CS), and undergraduate Sarayu Kantheti (Business and Economics) of the University of British Columbia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOriginal Post\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship will host the finals of the annual \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/i2s\u0022\u003EIdeas to Serve (I2S)\u003C\/a\u003E competition Thursday, April 12, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Scheller College of Business atrium. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/601866\u0022\u003EThe event is open\u003C\/a\u003E for the campus community and public to attend.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam and individual finalists will present solutions to pressing social, economic, and environmental challenges. The purpose of the event is to encourage creativity and entrepreneurship for the public good.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe poster competition marks the end of a long journey in which participating teams have partnered with mentors from Scheller\u0026rsquo;s MBA program and VentureLab, attended a competition boot camp, drafted an executive summary, and produced a 60-second pitch. Though the event features 18 finalists, all teams are invited to present their posters and compete for special prizes such as the MBA Social Impact Award and People\u0026rsquo;s Choice Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s finalists include Project Intercept, a team that is developing a web platform to enable victims of human trafficking to contact local aid and support organizations. Another finalist, Thrive, seeks to expand access to mental health resources for students living in urban areas in India. 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The Committee\u0026rsquo;s primary effort is to expand recycling services to all of the Greek houses. Currently,\u0026nbsp;about a third of Greek houses have access to recycling infrastructure.\u0026nbsp; Other initiatives include decreasing the use of disposable tableware in Greek houses, energy and water conservation, and cultivating opportunities for Greek members to get involved in sustainability efforts campus- and community-wide.\u0026nbsp; The Committee was chartered about one and a half years ago, and is beginning to enjoy some successes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are several obstacles that make sustainability a much more difficult proposition for the Greek houses than for other campus buildings.\u0026nbsp; First, the Greek houses are not owned or operated by Georgia Tech, but by the Greek organizations themselves.\u0026nbsp; Second, the houses are largely managed by the Greek student leaders, who have a relatively short tenure in the managerial positions that would be responsible for implementing sustainability measures.\u0026nbsp; Third, many of the services, like waste management and food service, which are centralized for the rest of campus, have to be contracted individually by the Greek houses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Greek Sustainability Committee hopes to overcome these obstacles by inculcating sustainability into the culture of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Greek organizations. They encourage the establishment of a sustainability officer in each house\u0026rsquo;s leadership structure.\u0026nbsp; Further, by continuing to be an active member of the Georgia Tech sustainability community, the Committee will promote the continuity of sustainability initiatives beyond the short tenure of student Greek leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESustainability efforts in the Greek sector lag behind those for the rest of campus operations.\u0026nbsp; The Georgia Tech Greek Sustainability Committee aims to change that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" The GT Greek Sustainability Committee wants to serve as a catalyst and resource for implementing sustainability efforts in the Greek community."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2018-03-02 18:21:41","changed_gmt":"2018-07-06 12:57:13","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-03-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-03-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"603197":{"id":"603197","type":"image","title":"GT Greek Sustainability Committe Logo","body":null,"created":"1520015009","gmt_created":"2018-03-02 18:23:29","changed":"1520015009","gmt_changed":"2018-03-02 18:23:29","alt":"","file":{"fid":"229902","name":"17022413_1881548752113487_7150572095055579897_n.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17022413_1881548752113487_7150572095055579897_n.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/17022413_1881548752113487_7150572095055579897_n.png","mime":"image\/png","size":21768,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/17022413_1881548752113487_7150572095055579897_n.png?itok=QhOU4FcO"}}},"media_ids":["603197"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/orgsync.com\/154287\/chapter","title":"Greek Sustainability Committee portal on Orgsync"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/greeksustainabilitycommittee\/","title":"Greek Sustainability Committee Facebook Page"}],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166870","name":"BBISS_news"},{"id":"177262","name":"Greek Sustainability Committee"},{"id":"40601","name":"campus recycling"},{"id":"1842","name":"game day recycling"}],"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:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"602512":{"#nid":"602512","#data":{"type":"news","title":"United Nations University Names New Regional Centre of Expertise in Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) has officially acknowledged a new regional sustainability network, RCE Greater Atlanta. RCEs are Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development. The designation makes Atlanta one of only six Regional Centres of Expertise in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta was selected by the Ubuntu Committee of Peers for the RCEs, which met in Okayama, Japan, late last year to review 14 different applications from all over the world. RCE Greater Atlanta was informed this month of its selection.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University and Spelman College are leading the RCE Greater Atlanta for the first two years. Other higher education institutions collaborating on the RCE include Agnes Scott College, Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University, Morehouse College and University of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe RCE Greater Atlanta is a network of multidisciplinary stakeholders, including higher education institutions, businesses, non-governmental organizations, community associations, and local, regional, state and federal government. Partners who submitted letters of support for the application include the Atlanta Regional Commission, Captain Planet Foundation, Center for Sustainable Communities, City of Atlanta, Corporate Volunteer Council, Greenhouse Accelerator Inc., Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Saving Our Sons \u0026amp; Sisters International, Southface, and the United Nations Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll RCE partners are committed to implementing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level, specifically the following, deemed to be priority for the Greater Atlanta region:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESDG 1: No Poverty\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESDG 2: Zero Hunger\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESDG 4: Quality Education\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESDG 13: Climate Action\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is honored to be one of the founding\u0026nbsp;leaders of this new regional sustainability network,\u0026rdquo; says Jennifer Hirsch, director of the Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain and adjunct associate professor of city and regional planning at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;We expect it to facilitate important university-community partnerships that will benefit students, faculty and the region as a whole and make Greater Atlanta a\u0026nbsp;leader in Education for Sustainable Development. Being a part of a global network of RCEs will also keep us on the cutting edge of sustainability innovation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;RCE Greater Atlanta is a realization that the time is right to bring together the region\u0026rsquo;s knowledge and expertise on a broader scale for a comprehensive approach to education for sustainable development,\u0026rdquo; says Ciannat Howett, director of Sustainability Initiatives at Emory University. \u0026ldquo;We envision a robust and engaged network of partners working to accelerate solutions to sustainability issues.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Spelman\u0026rsquo;s historical mission of promoting ethical leadership and commitment to positive social change is very much in line with the goals of achieving social justice, protecting the planet, ending poverty and ensuring prosperity for all as articulated in the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),\u0026rdquo; says Fatemeh Shafiei, associate professor and chair of political science and director of environmental studies at Spelman. \u0026ldquo;Establishment of the RCE Greater Atlanta helps Spelman to further advance this ambitious global roadmap and adjust our course toward the future we want for all.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea to form an RCE Greater Atlanta was first presented by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Serve-Learn-Sustain in June 2016 at a conference they hosted on social sustainability. Since submitting its application, the network has already developed preliminary strategies and activities, a result of months of research and conversations. Planning and execution of all RCE Greater Atlanta activities will use a network structure, relying on members\u0026rsquo; contributions of time and talents, with anchor educational institutions at the hub of the network.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the network\u0026rsquo;s early initiatives will be establishing a structure for rotating leadership, integrating new partners, analyzing data and launching working groups and training. Also early on, an RCE Youth Network will be established with a cohort of student leaders representing multiple universities and colleges. The RCE Youth Network will establish its own roles and responsibilities and serve as an important connection to youth leadership in sustainability around the region.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Scheller College of Business has also been instrumental in establishing RCE Greater Atlanta, providing a letter of support and co-facilitating outreach to Atlanta-based companies. \u0026ldquo;From a business perspective, the RCE offers a multi-stakeholder platform for engaging our City\u0026rsquo;s tremendous universities, tapping local talent, and enhancing the impact of corporate sustainability programming within the Atlanta region.\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003EWe look to engage our Center\u0026rsquo;s students in the network moving forward, providing unique opportunities for hands-on learning and interacting with business,\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026rdquo; \u003C\/strong\u003Esays Michael Oxman, Managing Director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently,164 RCEs have been acknowledged worldwide by the United Nations University. The Global RCE network brings together multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary members who might not otherwise work together to help create solutions to sustainability challenges through dialogue, education and learning. The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rcenetwork.org\/portal\/\u0022\u003EGlobal RCE Service Centre\u003C\/a\u003E, headquartered at the UNU-IAS in Tokyo, Japan, provides assistance to individual RCEs and facilitates their communication and networking. More information is available \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/greater-atlanta-un-rce\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability created\u0026nbsp;a new regional sustainability network, RCE Greater Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech, Emory and Spelman will lead the new U.N. 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The same techniques, however, have not delivered consistent key findings for climate change.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThere are a few reasons why. The main one is that previous data mining work in climate science, and in particular in the analysis of climate teleconnections, has relied on methods that offer rather simplistic\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;yes or no\u0026rdquo; answers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not that simple in climate,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/people\/bracco-dr-annalisa\u0022\u003EAnnalisa Bracco\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Even weak connections between very different regions on the globe may result from an underlying physical phenomenon. Imposing thresholds and throwing out weak connections would halt everything. Instead, a climate scientist\u0026rsquo;s expertise is the key step to finding commonalities across very different data sets or fields to explore how robust they are.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd with millions of data points spread out around the globe, Bracco said current models rely too much on human expertise to make sense of the output. She and her colleagues wanted to develop a methodology that depends more on actual data rather than a researcher\u0026rsquo;s interpretation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat\u0026rsquo;s why the Georgia Tech team has developed a new way of mining data from climate data sets that is more self-contained than traditional tools. The methodology brings out commonalities of data sets without as much expertise from the user, allowing scientists to trust the data and get more robust \u0026mdash; and transparent \u0026mdash; results.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe methodology is open source and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/FabriFalasca\/delta\u00adMAPS\u0022\u003Ecurrently available to scientists around the world\u003C\/a\u003E. The Georgia Tech researchers are already using it to explore sea surface temperature and cloud field data, two aspects that profoundly affect the planet\u0026rsquo;s climate.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;There are so many factors \u0026mdash; cloud data, aerosols and wind fields, for example \u0026mdash; that interact to generate climate and drive climate change,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/nenes.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAthanasios Nenes\u003C\/a\u003E, another \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E climate professor on the project. \u0026ldquo;Depending on the model aspect you focus on, they can reproduce climate features effectively \u0026mdash; or not at all. Sometimes it is very hard to tell if one model is really better than another or if it predicts climate for the right reasons.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENenes says the Georgia Tech methodology looks at everything in a more robust way, breaking the bottleneck that is typical of other model evaluation and analysis algorithms. The methodology, he says, can be used for observations, and scientists don\u0026rsquo;t need to know anything about computer code and models.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;The methodology reduces the complexity of millions of data points to the bare essentials \u0026mdash;sometimes as few as 10 regions that interact with each other,\u0026rdquo; said Nenes. \u0026ldquo;We need to have tools that reduce the complexity of model output to understand them better and evaluate if they are providing the correct results for the right reasons.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo develop the methodology, the climate scientists partnered with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/constantine-dovrolis\u0022\u003EConstantine Dovrolis\u003C\/a\u003E and other data scientists in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Valerie Thomas, the Stewart School of Industrial \u0026amp; Systems Engineering\u0026rsquo;s Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems, and Matthew Realff, the School of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u0026rsquo;s Professor and David Wang Sr. Fellow, are the lead researchers from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis grant will enable the team to explore the environmental process and impacts of cyanobacteria-produced biofuels and other high-value chemicals. The ethanol is extracted from the algae\u0026rsquo;s water and nutrient bath in a process that is similar to whiskey distillation. Algenol has developed a process that produces pure ethanol from very dilute ethanol in a way that is highly energy efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhy is cyanobacteria as a source for ethanol so promising? 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A number of other carbon capture and utilization scenarios for biorefineries have been studied by the Algenol-Georgia Tech team, including stand-alone systems where carbon dioxide is generated on-site. Many of those scenarios show competitive economics and very low carbon footprints compared to gasoline.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThomas \u0026mdash; an expert on greenhouse gas emission evaluation \u0026mdash; and Realff \u0026mdash; an expert in chemical process modeling and optimization \u0026mdash; have been working with Algenol on its biofuel production processes for a number of years. Thomas works in environmental systems analysis, with a main area being life-cycle assessment. This means that she looks at the entire supply chain for producing and using this biofuel. She said that this includes \u0026ldquo;what kind of fertilizer it uses, how the production facility is built, and the energy used in the facility \u0026mdash; how much is used and where it comes from. All the emissions need to be taken into account.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo proceed to commercial-scale production, the process needs to be both environmentally sound and cost-effective. It\u0026rsquo;s challenging to make third-generation biofuel that can match today\u0026rsquo;s historically low petroleum prices. However, Algenol technology can yield other products, including natural food colorants and fertilizers, that are well along in the pipeline.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExpanding on the multi-product approach, the grant team is evaluating additional biofuel components that can be made within an Algenol biorefinery that would be cost-effective and have low environmental impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn Algenol-Georgia Tech team that includes ISyE Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems Valerie Thomas is working to produce ethanol from cyanobacteria.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"An Algenol-Georgia Tech team that includes ISyE Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems Valerie Thomas, is working to produce ethanol from cyanobacteria."}],"uid":"28766","created_gmt":"2018-01-02 17:00:48","changed_gmt":"2018-03-21 23:48:13","author":"Shelley Wunder-Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-01-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-01-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"600282":{"id":"600282","type":"image","title":"Photobioreactors are large plastic bags that contain the nutrient bath in which algae is grown.","body":null,"created":"1514911716","gmt_created":"2018-01-02 16:48:36","changed":"1521676080","gmt_changed":"2018-03-21 23:48:00","alt":"Photobioreactors are large plastic bags that contain the nutrient bath in which algae is grown.","file":{"fid":"230278","name":"algae.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/algae.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/algae.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":85523,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/algae.jpg?itok=iypaNP5t"}}},"media_ids":["600282"],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"1243","name":"The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL)"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1135","name":"valerie thomas"},{"id":"176639","name":"Matthew Realff"},{"id":"426","name":"isye"},{"id":"173096","name":"cyanobacteria"},{"id":"136271","name":"Algenol"},{"id":"663","name":"Department of Energy"},{"id":"3441","name":"DOE"},{"id":"176640","name":"ehtanol"},{"id":"2056","name":"biofuel"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"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:shelley.wunder-smith@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EShelley Wunder-Smith\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStewart School of Industrial \u0026amp; Systems Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404.385.4745\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["shelley.wunder-smith@isye.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"599464":{"#nid":"599464","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"Urban Atlanta: An Architecture Laboratory","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStiudents were challenged to design a new bridge for the Atlanta BeltLine directly above North Avenue that would not interrupt movement across the existing pathway, thoughtfully link North Avenue to the BeltLine, and capture rainwater.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2017-12-04 15:39:27","changed_gmt":"2017-12-04 17:33:37","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"D.M. 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Brosofsky was honored at the group\u0026rsquo;s annual conference earlier this month for her natural herbicides project with Engineers for a Sustainable World.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I was humbled and honored to receive the AASHE Student Sustainability Leadership Award and enjoyed the chance to meet so many amazing people dedicated to devising and implementing different ways to further sustainability,\u0026rdquo; said Brosofsky, who graduated in the spring and now studies law at Cornell University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an undergraduate environmental engineering student, Brosofsky worked with Engineers for a Sustainable World to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/how-combo-vinegar-and-citrus-fruit-oil-could-help-georgia-tech-reduce-herbicide-use\u0022\u003Etest several natural herbicides on the Georgia Tech campus\u003C\/a\u003E. In their second trial, supported by a President\u0026rsquo;s Undergraduate Research Award, they found they could make an effective \u0026mdash; and economical \u0026mdash; herbicide from acetic acid and d-Limonene, the bulk of the oil that\u0026rsquo;s squeezed out of the skins of citrus fruits when they\u0026rsquo;re juiced.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In our second, larger-scale experiment, we found that 20 percent, 40 percent and 60 percent concentrations of an acetic acid and d-Limonene solution performed better over time than the organic herbicides currently on the market,\u0026rdquo; Brosofsky said, \u0026ldquo;and that the 40 percent and 60 percent concentrations worked as well as the chemical herbicide RoundUp.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team taught students and gardeners in low-income communities how to make and use the natural herbicide, and they worked with Students Organizing for Sustainability to control weeds in the club\u0026rsquo;s garden.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the project was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/how-combo-vinegar-and-citrus-fruit-oil-could-help-georgia-tech-reduce-herbicide-use\u0022\u003Ebased on research Brosofsky has been doing since high school\u003C\/a\u003E on organic weed control, Engineers for a Sustainable World will continue the work now the she has finished her degree. Environmental engineering student Emmeline Yearwood and chemical engineering major Ilinca Birlea plan to collaborate with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s facilities team on the landscaping for the new Living Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe AASHE sustainability awards recognize campuses and individuals who are helping lead sustainability efforts in higher education. This year, the group gave out 10 awards from more than 200 nominees. Brosofsky\u0026rsquo;s project won the only student award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERecent graduate Grace Brosofsky been recognized for her efforts to develop a natural herbicide for the Georgia Tech campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Recent graduate Grace Brosofsky been recognized for her efforts to develop a natural herbicide for the Georgia Tech campus."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2017-11-01 14:56:40","changed_gmt":"2017-11-01 15:05:10","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-11-01T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"598192":{"id":"598192","type":"image","title":"Grace Brosofsky, BSEnvE 2017, with Student Sustainability Leadership Award","body":null,"created":"1509547696","gmt_created":"2017-11-01 14:48:16","changed":"1509547734","gmt_changed":"2017-11-01 14:48:54","alt":"Grace Brosofsky, BSEnvE 2017, stands with her Student Sustainability Leadership award from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.","file":{"fid":"228039","name":"Grace.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Grace.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Grace.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":753918,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Grace.jpg?itok=qy6Mhps1"}}},"media_ids":["598192"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.aashe.org\/get-involved\/awards\/past-winners\/","title":"AASHE Sustainability Awards 2017"},{"url":"https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/how-combo-vinegar-and-citrus-fruit-oil-could-help-georgia-tech-reduce-herbicide-use","title":"More about Brosofsky\u0027s project"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.esw.gtorg.gatech.edu\/","title":"Engineers for a Sustainable World - 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June 29, 2018\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nVenice, Italy (5 weeks)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPUBP 3320 (3 credits) and PUBP 3600 (3 credits)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProgram Directors: Dr. Alice Favero, SPP and Dr. Emanuele Massetti, SPP\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2017-10-16 18:01:27","changed_gmt":"2017-10-16 18:01:27","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"Kevin Hutto","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/home","dateline":{"date":"2017-10-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-10-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166843","name":"Study Abroad"},{"id":"167898","name":"sustainable development"},{"id":"175924","name":"Alice Favero"},{"id":"93301","name":"Emanuele Massetti"}],"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":""}},"597393":{"#nid":"597393","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BBISS Professor Reichmanis Publishes Article on Green Chemistry Class","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering professors Elsa Reichmanis and Mahmood Sabahi have recently published an article detailing their experience teaching a class in green chemistry.\u0026nbsp; The class is called \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/fundamentals-and-challenges-sustainable-chemical-enterprise\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFundamentals and Challenges for a Sustainable Chemical Enterprise\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; and was offered in the Spring semester of 2017 (CHEM4833\/ChBE4803: CHEM8833\/ChBE8803).\u0026nbsp; It will be offered again in the Spring semester of 2018.\u0026nbsp; It is a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/course-affiliation-information\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EServe \u0026ndash; Learn \u0026ndash; Sustain affiliated course\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; The course was designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students so that they would understand the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nap.edu\/catalog\/11437\/sustainability-in-the-chemical-industry-grand-challenges-and-research-needs\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Research Council\u0026rsquo;s eight sustainability grand challenges\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the perspective of an industry-based context, and how they contribute to the long-term sustainability of the enterprise.\u0026nbsp; In addition to the Grand Challenges, the pilot class of 26 students were introduced to chemical manufacturing, intellectual property, regulatory frameworks and registration, and process hazard and safety.\u0026nbsp; Guest speakers from companies such as Albemarle, BASF, Dow, ExxonMobil, GSK, Solvay, and PepsiCo were kind enough to donate their time to present their companies\u0026rsquo; approach to sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe primary focus of the course is for student teams to use Life cycle inventory (LCI) assessment and patent literature on existing products in the market to develop a virtual manufacturing process for the product. The students then offer\u0026nbsp;recommendations for optimizing the processes to be more sustainable. This past semester,\u0026nbsp;student groups completed nine LCI assessment projects in all. \u0026nbsp;Professors Reichmanis\u0026rsquo; and Sabahi\u0026rsquo;s paper gives details on the course objectives, approach, LCI methodology, results, conclusions, and lessons learned.\u0026nbsp; This work was supported, in part, by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Reichmanis was named a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/profs_fellow\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Professor\u003C\/a\u003E in 2014.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more details, please see:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElsa Reichmanis, Mahmood Sabahi, \u0026ldquo;Life Cycle Inventory Assessment as a Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering Education Tool,\u0026rdquo; ACS Sustainable Chemistry \u0026amp; Engineering, 2017, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/acssuschemeng.7b03144\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDOI: 10.1021\/acssuschemeng.7b03144\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering professors Elsa Reichmanis and Mahmood Sabahi have recently published an article detailing their experience teaching a class in green chemistry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering professors Elsa Reichmanis and Mahmood Sabahi have recently published an article detailing their experience teaching a class in green chemistry."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2017-10-13 22:52:26","changed_gmt":"2017-10-13 23:23:58","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"597394":{"id":"597394","type":"image","title":"Elsa Reichmanis Portrait","body":null,"created":"1507936760","gmt_created":"2017-10-13 23:19:20","changed":"1507936760","gmt_changed":"2017-10-13 23:19:20","alt":"Portrait of Elsa Reichmanis.","file":{"fid":"227713","name":"reichmanis.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/reichmanis.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/reichmanis.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":166986,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/reichmanis.jpg?itok=AlJ2F8Hp"}}},"media_ids":["597394"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"}],"keywords":[{"id":"87961","name":"Elsa Reichmanis"},{"id":"132161","name":"BBISS"},{"id":"175909","name":"bbiss professors"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"592677":{"#nid":"592677","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Wildfires Pollute Much More Than Previously Thought","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESummer wildfires boost air pollution considerably more than previously believed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENaturally burning timber and brush launch what are called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pm-pollution\/particulate-matter-pm-basics#PM\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efine particles\u003C\/a\u003E into the air at a rate three times as high as levels officially noted in emissions inventories at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/2016JD026315\/full\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaccording to a new study\u003C\/a\u003E. This does not mean that burning biomass produces more pollution than it previously did, but the new research makes clearer how much and what pollutants are inside a wildfire plume.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFine particles, the microscopic, sooty specks that form \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/Features\/Aerosols\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eaerosols\u003C\/a\u003E, are a hazard to human health, particularly to the lungs and heart.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Burning biomass produces lots of pollution. These are really bad aerosols to breathe from a health point of view,\u0026rdquo; said researcher \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/people\/Greg_Huey\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGreg Huey from the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, which led the study. The research also describes other chemicals in wildfire smoke, some never before measured, and it will likely raise\u0026nbsp;the EPA estimated annual emission of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pm-pollution\/particulate-matter-pm-basics#PM\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efine particles, or particulate\u0026nbsp;matter,\u003C\/a\u003E in the western United States significantly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe previous \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www3.epa.gov\/airnow\/wildfire_may2016.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEPA\u003C\/a\u003E data had been based on plume samples taken in controlled burns ignited by forestry professionals. Measuring naturally occurring plumes so thoroughly, from the sky, directly in the thick of a wildfire had not been possible before this study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlunging into plumes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnique research missions deployed planes to plow through the plumes of three major wildfires, including the 2013 Rim Fire, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/thetwo-way\/2013\/09\/07\/220024867\/rim-fire-is-third-largest-wildfire-in-californias-history\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe third-largest wildfire in California history.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; An ensemble of instruments bristling from the flanks of NASA and U.S. Department of Energy aircraft allowed teams of researchers on board to measure chemicals and particles in real time and cull masses of data, which the new study is based on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We actually went to measure, right above the fire, what was coming out,\u0026rdquo; said Huey, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, which he also chairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hs.umt.edu\/chemistry\/people\/researchFaculty.php?s=Yokelson\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBob Yokelson, a professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of Montana\u003C\/a\u003E has taken a leadership role in many aspects of the research and was in a group of about 20 scientists who selected the instruments to be installed on the large NASA plane. \u0026ldquo;We really didn\u0026rsquo;t have to go without anything we wanted really badly,\u0026rdquo; he said. Yokelson also helped design the flight paths.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech had instruments and scientists on the NASA DC-8 plane. Researchers associated with a total of more than a dozen universities and organizations participated in data collection or analysis. The scientists published their findings on June 14 in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/2016JD026315\/full\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This paper is expected to serve as a basis for the next NASA fire chemical monitoring mission,\u0026rdquo; Huey said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERefinery in flames\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMethanol, benzene, ozone precursors and other noxious emissions collected from wildfire plumes may make it sound like an oil refinery went up in flames. That\u0026rsquo;s not so far-fetched, as oil and other fossil fuels derive from ancient biomass.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You can see the smoke, and it\u0026rsquo;s dark for a reason,\u0026rdquo; Huey said. \u0026ldquo;When you go measuring wildfires, you get everything there is to measure. You start to wonder sometimes what all is in there.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study found many organic chemicals in the wildfire plumes, and technological advancements allowed them to detect certain nitrates in the smoke for the first time. But burning biomass does not appear to be a dominant source of these chemical pollutants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe major findings of the study involved the fine particles, which are dusty, sooty particles much thinner than a grain of sand or a human hair. They can go airborne, as aerosols, on their own or combined with moisture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen people can inhale them. 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They can drift over long distances and pollute populated areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIndustrial sources also expose people to harmful aerosols, but fires produce more aerosol per amount of fuel burned. \u0026ldquo;Cars and power plants with pollution controls burn things much more cleanly,\u0026rdquo; Huey said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVarious aerosols also rise up in the atmosphere, but their net effect on global warming or cooling is still uncertain, as some aerosols reflect sunlight away from the Earth, and others, in contrast, trap warmth in the atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/news\/591979\/smoke-wildfires-can-have-lasting-climate-impact\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlso read: Brown carbon from wildfires may boost climate change\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrescribed burnings\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs global warming expands wildfires in size and number, the ensuing pollution stands to grow along with them. Stepping up professionally controlled man-made burnings may help cut these emissions, the study suggests.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo-called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fs.fed.us\/fire\/management\/rx.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eprescribed burnings\u003C\/a\u003E prevent or reduce wildfires, and they appear to produce far less pollution per unit area than wildfires.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A prescribed fire might burn five tons of biomass fuel per acre, whereas a wildfire might burn 30,\u0026rdquo; said Yokelson, who has dedicated decades of research to biomass fires. \u0026ldquo;This study shows that wildfires also emit three times more aerosol per ton of fuel burned than prescribed fires.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile still more needs to be known about professional prescribed burnings\u0026rsquo; emissions, this new research makes clear that wildfires burn much more and pollute much more. The data will also help improve overall estimates of wildfire emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFire prevention professionals follow stringent rules to carry out prescribed burns to avoid calamity and sending pollution downwind into populated areas. The researchers do not recommend that inexperienced people burn biomass, as this contributes to air pollution and can trigger tragic blazes, including wildfires.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaunting flights\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExperiments like these, in real natural disasters, are uncommon not only because of the challenge of assembling so many great instruments and taking them airborne. The flights are also potentially dangerous. Plumes are not only filled with toxins, but their turbulence tosses planes about, rattling technology and researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The smoke leaks into the cabin and makes you nauseous,\u0026rdquo; said Yokelson, who started flying plume missions many years ago. \u0026ldquo;You\u0026rsquo;re trying to take notes, run your instrument, look at the fire, talk on the headset, and get pictures. And at the same time, it\u0026rsquo;s crazy bumpy. Normally, if you\u0026rsquo;re in a smaller plane, your stomach is not too happy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, wildfires pop up unannounced, so flight schedules must be hammered out on short notice around strict regulations that normally prohibit flights near wildfires. Research aircraft also have to coordinate with regional authorities to avoid crossing paths with fire-fighting planes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe rare data the flights from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/seac4rs\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENASA\u0026rsquo;s SEAC\u003Csup\u003E4\u003C\/sup\u003ERS mission\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.arm.gov\/research\/campaigns\/aaf2013bbop\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDepartment of Energy\u0026rsquo;s BBOP mission\u003C\/a\u003E have provided stand to greatly increase understanding of the pollutants naturally burning biomass flings into the air.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECitation:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFlight projects that collected the data and also tropical storm data were: SEAC\u003Csup\u003E4\u003C\/sup\u003ERS by NASA and BBOP by the U.S. Department of Energy. 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Scientists can manipulate this feedback to understand how complex systems are put together and use the feedback to design experiments rather than just analyzing what is there.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We use feedback all the time to move through our environment, and feedback is a really special thing that fundamentally affects how dynamics occur,\u0026rdquo; said Sponberg. \u0026ldquo;But using feedback to design experiments is really sort of new.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, in the study of how hawk moths track flowers during low-light conditions, he and his colleagues used feedback dynamics to isolate how the moth\u0026rsquo;s brain adjusts its processing in dim light. The moths can still accurately track flower movements that occur less than two times per second \u0026ndash; which matches the frequency at which the flowers sway in the wind.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnimals are composed of many systems operating at multiple time scales simultaneously \u0026ndash; brain neurons, nerves and the individual fibers of muscles with molecular motors. These muscle fibers are arranged in an active crystalline lattice such that X-rays fired through them create a regular diffraction pattern. Understanding these multiscale living assemblages provides new insights into how animals manage complex actions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, Sponberg notes in his article that robots are playing a larger and larger role in the physics laboratory as functional models that can examine principles of movement by interacting with the real world. In the laboratory of Georgia Tech Associate Professor Dan Goldman \u0026ndash; one of Sponberg\u0026rsquo;s colleagues \u0026ndash; robotic snakes, turtles, crabs and other creatures help scientists understand what they\u0026rsquo;re observing in the natural world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Moving physical models \u0026ndash; robots \u0026ndash; can be very powerful tools for understanding these complex systems,\u0026rdquo; Sponberg said. \u0026ldquo;They can allow us to do experiments on robots that we couldn\u0026rsquo;t do on animals to see how they interact with complex environments. 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Users who register with an email ending in \u0026ldquo;.edu\u0026rdquo; can get a monthly pass for $7.50 per month, which includes 90 minutes of daily ride time.\u0026nbsp; For those who want to try it first or use a bike occasionally, daily passes are $3.50 and include 30 minutes of ride time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERelay serves as a complement to the PTS BuzzBike rental program, which lets students rent bikes on a semester-long basis at an affordable rate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve seen growing interest in cycling on and to campus, and now we\u0026rsquo;re able to provide options for those wishing to rent bikes long- or short-term,\u0026rdquo; said Safstrom. \u0026ldquo;The Relay program offers the opportunity for everybody to have a bike whenever they need it for short trips, without the responsibility of actually owning a bike.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn recent years, PTS has upgraded campus infrastructure and worked with the City of Atlanta to improve routes to get to campus from nearby neighborhoods.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Relay is a valuable piece of the puzzle in creating a great bike network on campus,\u0026rdquo; Safstrom said. \u0026ldquo;It also offers a valuable complement to transit, whether that\u0026rsquo;s MARTA or campus transit, to be able to get to campus or to transfer to another transportation mode. You might not live close enough to transit to walk to it, but it\u0026rsquo;s possible a bike share can get you there in a reasonable amount of time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESafstrom suggested that users try a Relay bike for quick trips, including lunch runs or nearby errands.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You can pick up a bike on campus, ride to Piedmont Park or a restaurant downtown, drop off the bike, take your time, and find another bike to return,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERelay has bikes at both the North Avenue and Midtown MARTA stations, as well as others. A real-time map on the program\u0026rsquo;s website and its mobile app shows where and how many bikes are available at any given time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll bikes have eight speeds, a bell, a basket, and GPS tracking that shows the length and route of rides.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to data from the City of Atlanta, more than 5,000 people have taken 15,000 trips using Relay bicycles since the program began.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHaving six stations on campus lets Georgia Tech help the network be useful citywide. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The more stations that are available, the more successful a bike share program will be, as they need to be located densely enough to be easily available when needed,\u0026rdquo; Safstrom said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsers can get started by signing up at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/relaybikeshare.com\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Erelaybikeshare.com\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E or through the Social Bikes smartphone app. Once you\u0026rsquo;ve set up an account and purchased a plan, you can unlock a bike with your account number and pin at any hub. 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Sign up for the internship and co-op Carbon Challenge.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents who will be interning or co-oping this summer\u0026nbsp;have the opportunity to be part of a program to identify ways to help employers have more efficient processes. Aside from the value students\u0026nbsp;offer through their regular duties, they\u0026nbsp;will partner with the employer to identify and execute a plan to reduce the company or organization\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;carbon emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants will be guided by professors Kim Cobb from the College of Sciences and Beril Toktay from the Scheller College of Business. Past partner companies include BP, 3M, and RBC Bearings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe deadline to sign up is Monday, May 15. Email\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:Kjersti.Lukens@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKjersti.Lukens@scheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more information or to sign up. 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The team took the vehicle, built in just six weeks, to Detroit, Michigan, to go up against universities from around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Shell Eco-Marathon has students build vehicles with fuel efficiencies of thousands of miles per gallon. The Tech Eco-Marathon team was founded as a student organization in fall 2016 and spent months leading up to the competition raising funds for the endeavor, leaving only six weeks for actual construction. Still, the Tech team was one of only six hydrogen-based prototype teams to pass a stringent technical inspection at the competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am extremely proud of our founding class that had the willpower and dedication to put in long hours at the shop,\u0026rdquo; said Vivek Sandhu, president of Eco-Marathon at Georgia Tech and a mechanical engineering major. This was the first time Tech has fielded a team for this competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, students from Eco-Marathon will table at FASET to recruit new students to the team. The team will start building its next car this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With the administrative framework largely in place, we will move our focus to winning the competition.\u0026rdquo; The team will also host workshops for students on skills such as machining and welding. 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This effort will reinforce and grow Georgia Tech\u0026lsquo;s leadership, excellence, and performance in the field of sustainability by addressing the following critical areas:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEnergy and emissions\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWater resource use\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMaterials management\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBuilt environment\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECommunity engagement\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are excited about this next step of sustainability at Tech,\u0026rdquo; says Anne Rogers, associate director of the Office of Campus Sustainability. \u0026ldquo;Our goal is that the sustainable choice on campus will be the easiest choice for our students, faculty, and staff. This milestone plan will be our roadmap to elevate our already-existing sustainable principles, programs, and projects into an intentional campuswide commitment, and accelerate our aspirations moving forward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe office wants feedback on this plan. So, to engage the campus community, it will host an Open House on \u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, April 5,\u003C\/strong\u003E from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., at the Bill Moore Student Success Center in the President\u0026rsquo;s Suites. There will be discussion about the \u003Cem\u003EStrategic Plan for Sustainable Practice\u003C\/em\u003E, and Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration \u0026amp; Finance, will be on hand to discuss Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s commitment to sustainability. Attendees will also have a chance to ask questions, share thoughts, and engage in activities such as recording a video message and creating a campus wish list for sustainability. Those interested in attending should RSVP \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/open-house-strategic-plan-for-sustainable-practice-tickets-32885022989\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff, faculty, and students are also invited to share their input on the \u003Cem\u003EStrategic Plan for Sustainable Practice\u003C\/em\u003E by completing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe5\/form\/SV_1Rl4dRhUZfk5kjz\u0022\u003Ea short survey\u003C\/a\u003E. The survey deadline is \u003Cstrong\u003EApril 21\u003C\/strong\u003E. All survey participants will be entered into a raffle to win prizes from the Office of Campus Sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s sustainable practices and how you can get involved, visit the Office of Campus Sustainability website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Esustain.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe inaugural \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sustain.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/strategic_plan_031017.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStrategic Plan for Sustainable Practice\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E lays out the long-term vision and goals that will guide sustainability efforts on campus for the next 10 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The inaugural Strategic Plan for Sustainable Practice lays out the long-term vision and goals that will guide sustainability efforts on campus for the next 10 years. 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The Office of Campus Sustainability\u0026rsquo;s Work Green certification program celebrates and supports Georgia Tech staff and faculty who contribute to campus goals by promoting sustainable practices in the workplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Every member of the Georgia Tech community must play a role in preserving resources, reducing our environmental impact, and inspiring action toward sustainable outcomes,\u0026rdquo; said Anne Rogers, associate director for the Office of Campus Sustainability. \u0026ldquo;Work Green is entering into its second year, and we are very excited to build upon its successful launch to 15 offices in 2016.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn order to achieve certification, faculty and staff must record their sustainable practices in areas including energy and water efficiency, waste management, engagement, safe and healthy environments, purchasing, transportation, and innovation. There are three levels of certification reflecting the percentage of sustainable practices implemented: Striving for Work Green, Certified Work Green, and Certified Gold Work Green.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWork Green participants will be:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1. Recognized for their leadership by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E on its social media channels, e-newsletter, and website.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2. Given a Work Green door decal to display in their office.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E3. Supported by the Office of Campus Sustainability to implement additional sustainable practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E4. Invited to special networking and learning events throughout the year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStaff and faculty can learn more about the Work Green program at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sustain.gatech.edu\/workgreen\u0022\u003Esustain.gatech.edu\/workgreen\u003C\/a\u003E. Applications will be accepted online between March 8 and April 21, 2017. You can email questions to: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:workgreen@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eworkgreen@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Campus Sustainability\u0026rsquo;s Work Green certification program celebrates and supports Georgia Tech staff and faculty who contribute to campus goals by promoting sustainable practices in the workplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Office of Campus Sustainability\u2019s Work Green certification program celebrates and supports Georgia Tech staff and faculty who contribute to campus goals by promoting sustainable practices in the workplace."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2017-03-01 17:43:30","changed_gmt":"2017-03-06 19:10:43","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-03-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-03-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"588165":{"id":"588165","type":"image","title":"Work Green Program","body":null,"created":"1488390271","gmt_created":"2017-03-01 17:44:31","changed":"1488390271","gmt_changed":"2017-03-01 17:44:31","alt":"Work Green Program","file":{"fid":"224147","name":"WorkGreen.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/WorkGreen.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/WorkGreen.png","mime":"image\/png","size":358023,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/WorkGreen.png?itok=o1eWArtV"}}},"media_ids":["588165"],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"499601","name":"Campus Services"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"111091","name":"Health Services"},{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"311541","name":"Staff Council"},{"id":"338601","name":"TechWorks"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168693","name":"campus sustainability"},{"id":"173638","name":"work green"},{"id":"173639","name":"envirornment"}],"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:sarah.neville@sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESarah Neville\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSustainability Coordinator\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"587525":{"#nid":"587525","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Four-Stroke Engine Cycle Produces Hydrogen from Methane and Captures CO2","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen is an internal combustion engine not an internal combustion engine? When it\u0026rsquo;s been transformed into a modular reforming reactor that could make hydrogen available to power fuel cells wherever there\u0026rsquo;s a natural gas supply available.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy adding a catalyst, a hydrogen separating membrane and carbon dioxide sorbent to the century-old four-stroke engine cycle, researchers have demonstrated a laboratory-scale hydrogen reforming system that produces the green fuel at relatively low temperature in a process that can be scaled up or down to meet specific needs. The process could provide hydrogen at the point of use for residential fuel cells or neighborhood power plants, electricity and power production in natural-gas powered vehicles, fueling of municipal buses or other hydrogen-based vehicles, and supplementing intermittent renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnown as the CO2\/H2 Active Membrane Piston (CHAMP) reactor, the device operates at temperatures much lower than conventional steam reforming processes, consumes substantially less water and could also operate on other fuels such as methanol or bio-derived feedstock. It also captures and concentrates carbon dioxide emissions, a by-product that now lacks a secondary use \u0026ndash; though that could change in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUnlike conventional engines that run at thousands of revolutions per minute, the reactor operates at only a few cycles per minute \u0026ndash; or more slowly \u0026ndash; depending on the reactor scale and required rate of hydrogen production. And there are no spark plugs because there\u0026rsquo;s no fuel combusted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We already have a nationwide natural gas distribution infrastructure, so it\u0026rsquo;s much better to produce hydrogen at the point of use rather than trying to distribute it,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/fedorov\u0022\u003EAndrei Fedorov\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Institute of Technology professor who\u0026rsquo;s been working on CHAMP since 2008. \u0026ldquo;Our technology could produce this fuel of choice wherever natural gas is available, which could resolve one of the major challenges with the hydrogen economy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA paper published February 9 in the journal\u003Cem\u003E Industrial \u0026amp; Engineering Chemistry Research \u003C\/em\u003Edescribes the operating model of the CHAMP process, including a critical step of internally adsorbing carbon dioxide, a byproduct of the methane reforming process, so it can be concentrated and expelled from the reactor for capture, storage or utilization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther implementations of the system have been reported as thesis work by three Georgia Tech Ph.D. graduates since the project began in 2008. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense through NDSEG fellowships, and the U.S. Civilian Research \u0026amp; Development Foundation (CRDF Global).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKey to the reaction process is the variable volume provided by a piston rising and falling in a cylinder. As with a conventional engine, a valve controls the flow of gases into and out of the reactor as the piston moves up and down. The four-stroke system works like this:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENatural gas (methane) and steam are drawn into the reaction cylinder through a valve as the piston inside is lowered. The valve closes once the piston reaches the bottom of the cylinder.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe piston rises into the cylinder, compressing the steam and methane as the reactor is heated. Once it reaches approximately 400 degrees Celsius, catalytic reactions take place inside the reactor, forming hydrogen and carbon dioxide. The hydrogen exits through a selective membrane, and the pressurized carbon dioxide is adsorbed by the sorbent material, which is mixed with the catalyst.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOnce the hydrogen has exited the reactor and carbon dioxide is tied up in the sorbent, the piston is lowered, reducing the volume (and pressure) in the cylinder. The carbon dioxide is released from the sorbent into the cylinder.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe piston is again moved up into the chamber and the valve opens, expelling the concentrated carbon dioxide and clearing the reactor for the start of a new cycle.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;All of the pieces of the puzzle have come together,\u0026rdquo; said Fedorov, a professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;The challenges ahead are primarily economic in nature. Our next step would be to build a pilot-scale CHAMP reactor.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project was begun to address some of the challenges to the use of hydrogen in fuel cells. Most hydrogen used today is produced in a high-temperature reforming process in which methane is combined with steam at about 900 degrees Celsius. The industrial-scale process requires as many as three water molecules for every molecule of hydrogen, and the resulting low density gas must be transported to where it will be used.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFedorov\u0026rsquo;s lab first carried out thermodynamic calculations suggesting that the four-stroke process could be modified to produce hydrogen in relatively small amounts where it would be used. The goals of the research were to create a modular reforming process that could operate at between 400 and 500 degrees Celsius, use just two molecules of water for every molecule of methane to produce four hydrogen molecules, be able to scale down to meet the specific needs, and capture the resulting carbon dioxide for potential utilization or sequestration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to completely rethink how we designed reactor systems,\u0026rdquo; said Fedorov. \u0026ldquo;To gain the kind of efficiency we needed, we realized we\u0026rsquo;d need to dynamically change the volume of the reactor vessel. We looked at existing mechanical systems that could do this, and realized that this capability could be found in a system that has had more than a century of improvements: the internal combustion engine.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CHAMP system could be scaled up or down to produce the hundreds of kilograms of hydrogen per day required for a typical automotive refueling station \u0026ndash; or a few kilograms for an individual vehicle or residential fuel cell, Fedorov said. The volume and piston speed in the CHAMP reactor can be adjusted to meet hydrogen demands while matching the requirements for the carbon dioxide sorbent regeneration and separation efficiency of the hydrogen membrane. In practical use, multiple reactors would likely be operated together to produce a continuous stream of hydrogen at a desired production level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We took the conventional chemical processing plant and created an analog using the magnificent machinery of the internal combustion engine,\u0026rdquo; Fedorov said. \u0026ldquo;The reactor is scalable and modular, so you could have one module or a hundred of modules depending on how much hydrogen you needed. The processes for reforming fuel, purifying hydrogen and capturing carbon dioxide emission are all combined into one compact system.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis publication is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) CBET award 0928716, which was funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5), and by award 61220 of the U.S. Civilian Research \u0026amp; Development Foundation (CRDF Global) and by the National Science Foundation under Cooperative Agreement OISE- 9531011. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF or CRDF Global. Graduate work of David M. 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The program honors colleges and universities for promoting healthy trees and for engaging students, faculty, and staff in the spirit of conservation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s always exciting when we are recognized as one of the elite universities that maintains its trees,\u0026rdquo; said Hyacinth Ide, associate director for Landscape Services and Fleet Services.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Arbor Day Foundation recognizes universities based on five standards for sustainable campus forestry, including establishment of a tree advisory committee, evidence of a campus tree care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for a campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance, and sponsorship of student service-learning projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech has long been a leader among colleges and universities for dedication to its tree canopy. Recent developments include having the campus designated a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arboretum.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELevel II arboretum\u003C\/a\u003E in 2016, which built on a campus tree inventory and other proactive measures to prioritize campus oxygen creators.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELandscape Services is now beginning a five-year process of renewing the campus tree inventory, tackling one area at a time based on sectors of campus designated in the arboretum plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The purpose is to look at each tree, find out what may be wrong with it, and what we need to do about it,\u0026rdquo; Ide said. 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Their project, developed over the course of one semester, has received funding from Georgia Tech and will be implemented.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECarbon dioxide emissions are altering many aspects of the global climate system, posing a variety of risks to society, says \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/shadow.eas.gatech.edu\/~kcobb\/\u0022\u003EKim Cobb\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E (EAS). However, slowing the rate of global CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E emissions has proven difficult. According to recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www3.epa.gov\/climatechange\/ghgemissions\/gases\/co2.html\u0022\u003Edata from the Environmental Protection agency\u003C\/a\u003E, the U.S. alone emitted 5.6 billion metric tons of the gas in 2014, about 9 percent more than in 1990. The recent \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/unfccc.int\/paris_agreement\/items\/9485.php\u0022\u003EParis Agreement\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; which sets out a plan to limit global warming by controlling greenhouse gas emissions \u0026mdash; was signed by 197 countries but ratified by only 18.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Cobb, relatively modest changes in energy demand add up to significant CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E emissions reductions in the long term. In the undergraduate course \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/shadow.eas.gatech.edu\/~kcobb\/energy\/e_crc.html\u0022\u003EEAS 3110\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;entitled \u0026ldquo;Energy, the Environment, and Society,\u0026rdquo; she challenges students to develop projects during the semester that will reduce real-world carbon footprints.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the past seven years, winning projects from the course\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;Carbon Reduction Challenge\u0026rdquo; have resulted in aggregate reductions of about 2,100 metric tons of CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E, according to Cobb. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026rsquo;s roughly equivalent to the annual carbon footprints of 100 Americans,\u0026rdquo; she says. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECobb requires that proposed \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/shadow.eas.gatech.edu\/~kcobb\/energy\/e_crc.html\u0022\u003Eprojects offset or avoid at least 20,000 lbs\u003C\/a\u003E, or about 9 metric tons, of CO\u003Csub\u003E2 \u003C\/sub\u003Eemissions. Projects proving the largest CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E reductions are selected as winners of the challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s winning group consisted of Ruchi Aggarwal, Kyle J. Hamilton, Janet L. Ploussard, Max B. Rosenbaum, and Marissa N. Snyder.\u0026nbsp; Their project, called \u0026ldquo;Rays the Roof,\u0026rdquo; involved retrofitting the roof of the O. Lamar Allen Sustainable Education Building (SEB) with a white, reflective material, which reduces the amount of heat the building absorbs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt a cost of $49,000 to implement, Rays the Roof would reduce the building\u0026rsquo;s CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E emissions by approximately 453 metric tons over the next 20 years, according to the team. The project will also extend the lifetime of SEB\u0026rsquo;s roof by 10 years and yield savings of $59,000 on the cost of electricity over 20 years, the team calculated.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf the project is successful, similar retrofits may be implemented on other campus buildings, says Mark L. Demyanek, assistant vice president for operations and maintenance at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Facilities Management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloping a plan to satisfy the requirements took much more time and effort than the group anticipated. The team needed precise calculations on potential energy and money savings, primary sources to support their claims, and exact wording in their final proposal. Group members working on separate portions of the project collaborated throughout the entire semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I didn\u0026rsquo;t realize how much time it takes to meet with contractors, Georgia Tech facilities employees, product sales representatives, and all others who were a part of making this project happen,\u0026rdquo; says Snyder, the third-year biology major who initially proposed the white-roof idea.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERays the Roof received funding through Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s revolving green fund, which is administered by Facilities Management. According to Demyanek, the fund is devoted to executing energy conservation and sustainability projects developed and vetted by Facilities Management, including projects proposed by Cobb\u0026rsquo;s students over the past two years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDemyanek says the fund was established in 2012 to support projects and construction practices that advance Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s vision for a greener future. To that end, SEB was fitted with multiple energy-monitoring devices upon its completion in 1997. The abundance of data from these monitors made SEB the perfect candidate for the Rays the Roof project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFederico Del Risco, a Facilities Management mechanical engineer, assisted the students throughout, ensuring that proper research was completed, calculations were correct, and key language was included in their final proposal.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026ldquo;\u003C\/strong\u003EThe Rays team came to us with a really good idea,\u0026rdquo; he says. \u0026ldquo;After we reviewed their numbers and technical feasibility, it was just a matter\u0026nbsp;of providing the proper guidance for them to shape the project into a suitable format\u0026nbsp;for requesting funds.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with the distinction of having their project funded, each year\u0026rsquo;s winner of the carbon challenge goes to Washington, D.C., to discuss their projects with staffers who work for Georgia\u0026rsquo;s congressional representatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Some of the people we met with were very intrigued by our project because they never realized that something as simple as a white roof could save so much energy in the long run,\u0026rdquo; says Aggarwal, a first-year mechanical engineering major. \u0026ldquo;With the growing emphasis on green initiatives in Washington, and the ease with which our project could be implemented, our idea excited several staffers,\u0026rdquo; she adds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The Congressional staffers enjoyed hearing about the winning team\u0026rsquo;s project,\u0026rdquo; says Robert Knotts, Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s director of federal relations. \u0026ldquo;More importantly, the students learned a lot about how science and engineering can influence policy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat is precisely Cobb\u0026rsquo;s goal in rewarding the winning groups with trips to Congress. \u0026ldquo;The students have shown how much can be achieved through thoughtful individual and collective action, but that is no substitute for meaningful climate policy,\u0026rdquo; Cobb says. \u0026ldquo;I hope my students recognize that and feel inspired to identify solutions to our carbon problem, wherever their careers take them.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMatt Barr\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EScience Communication Intern\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Roof-retrofitting plan to reduce a building\u2019s energy demand was a course project"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERoof-retrofitting plan to reduce a building\u0026rsquo;s energy demand was a course project\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Roof-retrofitting plan to reduce a building\u2019s energy demand was a course project"}],"uid":"27570","created_gmt":"2016-06-29 13:58:03","changed_gmt":"2017-04-21 13:00:23","author":"Will Rusk","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"549071":{"id":"549071","type":"image","title":"The \u201cRays the Roof\u201d group presented their project in spring 2016 in the Ford ES\u0026T building.  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This project will advance manufacturable silicon cell technologies to above 22% efficiency through the use of passivated selective emitter and selective back surface field (BSF) contact geometries. The improved contact and metallization methods investigated during the course of the project will reduce recombination and improve cell performance by up to 2% absolute efficiency. Multiple fabrication methodologies will be investigated to determine the most cost-effective method for producing the laterally patterned doping profiles needed to realize this high performance cell technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoining Rohatgi on this project as subcontractors are Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and the University of Konstanz, which are both located in Germany. Rohatgi is the founding director of the first university-based, Department of Energy Center of Excellence in Photovoltaics Research and Education, and he holds the John H. Weitnauer Chair in the College of Engineering and is a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar. Rohatgi has published over 500 technical papers and has been issued a total of 41 patents, including 19 U.S. patents. He is the founder and CTO of Suniva, Inc., a Georgia Tech spin-off company that is the first silicon solar cell manufacturing company in the southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, Suniva, Inc., a Georgia Tech spin-off founded by Rohatgi, was named as one of 21 projects funded by the Technology to Market Program. Suniva received a two-year $1.997 million contract from this SunShot Initiative, and Rohatgi is a subcontractor on the project. The company, which is the first silicon solar cell manufacturer in the southeast, will work on developing an advanced passivated emitter rear cell (PERC) structure that utilizes an aluminum grid on the back side instead of a conventional full-area aluminum structure. These bifacial cells will have lower stress and thus can be thinned down to save on silicon material costs. In addition, performance improvements are proposed that would lead to much finer silver gridlines to improve cell and module efficiency. These enhancements in the cell performance can feed directly into Suniva\u0026rsquo;s high-volume manufacturing line.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of SunShot\u0026rsquo;s goals is to drive down the levelized cost of utility-scale solar electricity to $0.06 per kilowatt-hour without incentives by 2020. 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The discussion featured plans for new campus projects and efforts to include students in them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Prospective students care about having a sustainable environment,\u0026rdquo; said discussion facilitator, Howard Wertheimer, assistant vice president of Capital Planning and Space Management.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn an effort to achieve a sustainable campus, he pointed to a number of initiatives the community could see completed within the next three years, including the installation of additional bicycle paths, improved stormwater capture and cistern use for irrigation and drinking, and the transformation of a sector of West Campus into what will be known as the Eco-Commons. The sector will expose natural streams that run throughout campus and provide a viable ecosystem, Wertheimer said. In addition to increasing awareness of urban and ecological overlap, he added that he was excited to see students and faculty use the area as a \u0026ldquo;living-learning lab\u0026rdquo; for research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe encouraged attendees to download the GT Eco-Tour smartphone app to learn about sustainability features across campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother upcoming development, Wertheimer said, may have the campus sharing sustainability tips with the City of Atlanta. In a partnership with The Kendeda Fund \u0026ndash; a private philanthropic investor focused on the sustainability of communities \u0026ndash; Georgia Tech aims to open doors to a Living Building in 2019. The building has a number of imperatives to meet, including net-positive water use and design that optimizes well-being.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The symbol for the living building is a flower; it is a metaphor asking, \u0026lsquo;What would nature do?\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; Wertheimer said. He noted that students were involved during the time that architecture firms were competing in an ideas competition for how the building should look and function, and some students are even using the challenges of the project in their capstone academic work this semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo achieve Living Building Challenge certification, the building must be operated and fully occupied for a minimum of 12 months. If the Living Building opens its doors on schedule, this project could potentially receive its certification in 2020 \u0026mdash; aligning with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Learn more about the project at \u003Cstrong\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Engineered Biosystems Building, having had its doors opened just over a year ago, is set to receive a mass public art installation at its doorstep. After a national art search, the campus has selected designs and spaces for them around the building, in an effort to \u0026ldquo;create curiosity\u0026rdquo; for everyone, said Wertheimer. 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target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELatinos in Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;gave environmental engineering Ph.D. student Osvaldo Broesicke its highest honor earlier this month, awarding him a Padrino Scholarship.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe scholarship is tied to the group\u0026rsquo;s top prize for professional scientists and engineers and intended to create a mentoring relationship between the two honorees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am honored to have been selected to receive this award,\u0026rdquo; Broesicke said, noting he\u0026rsquo;s been involved in the organization since he was an undergraduate at the University of Texas at El Paso. 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comes with the group\u0026rsquo;s Medalla de Plata, or \u0026ldquo;silver medal.\u0026rdquo; MAES \u0026mdash; the acronym comes from the group\u0026#39;s original name that\u0026#39;s no longer in use \u0026mdash; introduced the medal this year to echo the professional prize, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mymaes.org\/program-item\/medalla-de-oro\/?doing_wp_cron=1477440333.2661650180816650390625\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMedalla de Oro, or \u0026ldquo;gold medal.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWinning the silver medal and scholarship means the organization expects big things from Broesicke, including that he\u0026rsquo;ll one day take his place as a Medalla de Oro winner.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEntering his second year of studies with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/people\/Faculty\/581\/overview\u0022\u003EJohn Crittenden\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, Broesicke 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id=\u0022docs-internal-guid-b0b1bb06-8323-1e8b-9882-35c37a7ef6f9\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EValerie Thomas, the Anderson Interface Professor of Natural Systems with a joint appointment in the School of Public and School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and Suriya Arulselvan, MSCE 2015, have received the Judges\u0026rsquo; Choice Award for the 2016 Aviation contest from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Climate CoLab. 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class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, Oct. 7.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1754809\u0022\u003ELearn more and submit online\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Student Government Association\u0026#39;s Sustainability Committee is offering up to $10,000 for s\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Etudent led-projects that offer feasible, innovative ideas for improving Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s sustainability efforts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Student Government Association\u0027s Sustainability Committee is offering up to $10,000 for student led-projects that offer feasible, innovative ideas for improving Georgia Tech\u2019s sustainability efforts. "}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-09-29 19:31:22","changed_gmt":"2016-09-29 19:32:32","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"581918":{"id":"581918","type":"image","title":"Greenovation 2016","body":null,"created":"1475177539","gmt_created":"2016-09-29 19:32:19","changed":"1475177539","gmt_changed":"2016-09-29 19:32:19","alt":"","file":{"fid":"221810","name":"Greenovation 2016 - Flyer.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Greenovation%202016%20-%20Flyer.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Greenovation%202016%20-%20Flyer.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":379376,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Greenovation%202016%20-%20Flyer.jpg?itok=jkBPF_e2"}}},"media_ids":["581918"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#competitionDetail\/1754809","title":"Submit a Proposal"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"166922","name":"sga"},{"id":"166923","name":"student government association"}],"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:gatechgreenovation@gmail.com\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022s3\u0022\u003Egatechgreenovation@gmail.com\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"581908":{"#nid":"581908","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Optimization Technique Identifies Cost-Effective Biodiversity Corridors","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new optimization technique could help conservation biologists choose the most cost-effective ways of connecting isolated populations of rare, threatened and endangered species living in protected areas. As the human population grows and expands its footprint, maintaining the connectivity of animal habitats is a challenge. Habitat corridors are critical for keep wildlife species connected across the landscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new computer-based method for corridor conservation accounts for the cost of land acquisition and other factors such as the ability of animals to move through certain types of terrain. The technique is believed to be the first to provide optimized corridor planning for more than one species at a time, using advanced computer technology to consider the costs and trade-offs for multiple options intended to enhance biodiversity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe method has been used to identify cost-effective connections for both wolverines and grizzly bears simultaneously. Researchers say it could have broad applicability for providing connections between protected areas at multiple scales, from evaluating local easement options to developing national strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was done by scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the U.S. Forest Service Research and Development, Cornell University, Oregon State University and the U.S. Geological Survey. It was supported by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service. Details of the work were published October 28\u0026nbsp;in the journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EConservation Biology\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This approach could revolutionize the process of corridor design,\u0026rdquo; said lead author Bistra Dilkina, assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Computational Science and Engineering. \u0026ldquo;By incorporating economic costs and multiple species needs directly into the planning process, it allows for a systematic exploration of cost-effective conservation plans and informs policy-makers about trade-offs both between species as well as between costs and connectivity benefits.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUntil recently, most efforts to ensure the survival of rare, threatened and endangered species involved creating protected areas for them. However, those areas don\u0026rsquo;t provide a sustainable solution because populations become isolated and lose genetic diversity. So efforts were made to connect protected areas by purchasing and protecting natural corridors that the animals could use to move from one area to another. But until now, those corridors had been selected based on either on feasibility or the path most likely to be used by the species deemed most important.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Many efforts have tried to prioritize which lands to swap or purchase for connecting rare species given biological and economic realities; this new research leads the way in optimizing the use of scarce resources to achieve essential connectivity,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Schwartz, director of the U.S. Forest Service National Genomic Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation and co-author of the study. \u0026ldquo;It provides a transparent solution for optimizing connectivity while taking into account economics.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo evaluate the new technique, the researchers used wolverines and grizzly bears in Montana as case study examples to demonstrate that finding optimal corridors for multiple species is possible, and now can be done with significant cost savings. The approach produced corridors that were within 14 percent and 11 percent of the best level of connectivity for grizzly bears and wolverines, respectively, while saving three-quarters of the cost. \u0026nbsp;This type of multi-species optimization that includes real-world economic constraints is expected to become a game-changer in the world of conservation, Schwartz said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe optimization program is based on mixed-integer programming, a technique that has been proven in many other applications. In this case, the program can consider large number of options, many more than humans could do alone. Dilkina said one of the surprises of the research was the highly nonlinear nature of the benefits. In one case, options for providing connectivity varied in cost from $3 million up to more than $30 million. The lowest-cost option provided pathways that the animals were unlikely to use, but by adding another $1.5 million to the low-cost option, the resulting corridor became nearly as good as the highest-priced option.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There often is middle ground and that is what this tool helps find with a budget-constrained corridor design,\u0026rdquo; Dilkina said. \u0026ldquo;There could be many corridors that are nearly optimal from an ecological standpoint, but there are different costs. Without these computer-based optimization tools, it would be difficult to find the most reasonable option.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe optimization program uses data on \u0026ldquo;resistance to movement\u0026rdquo; for each species, a measure determined by conservation biologists. Other data included the cost of acquiring tracts of land, and the location of protected areas. Claire Montgomery, a professor at Oregon State University, supported the economic aspects of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn principle, the technique could be used to factor in the needs of more than the two species studied so far. But if ecologists carefully choose \u0026ldquo;umbrella\u0026rdquo; species that capture the needs of multiple species, solving the corridor problem for large numbers of species may not be necessary, Dilkina said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith the recognition that many species of wildlife need more than one patch of land to persist, it is critically important to conserve tracks of land for wildlife migration corridors, Schwartz noted. This research will enable a clear path for cost-saving decisions, better targeting of investments and hopefully, more successful conservation of habitat for the long-term.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work demonstrates how computer science and optimization programming can have applications to new areas such as sustainability, noted Carla Gomes, professor of computing and information science at Cornell University and another co-author. Cornell\u0026rsquo;s Institute for Computational Sustainability received a $10 million NSF Expeditions in Computing Award that helped support the optimization research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This work opens up new directions in terms of understanding tradeoffs for different species,\u0026rdquo; Gomes said. \u0026ldquo;If we can get synthesis rather than just optimize for one, it\u0026rsquo;s more efficient.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the researchers hope to produce a computer-based tool that can be made available to conservation organizations and biologists to use.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECitation: Bistra Dilkina, et al., \u0026ldquo;Tradeoffs and efficiencies in optimal budget-constrained multispecies corridor networks,\u0026rdquo; (Conservation Biology, 2016).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Expeditions in Computing Award for Computational Sustainability CCF-0832782, NSF Expeditions in Computing Award for CompSustNet CCF-1522054, and NSF Computing research infrastructure for Computational Sustainability Grant 1059284. \u0026nbsp;Funding from the U.S. Forest Service is also acknowledged. 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The collected information gives an adequate picture of current cyclist routes and enables decision-making for infrastructure improvements in the city.\u0026nbsp; The application gathers demographic and route analysis, infrastructure analysis, and stress analysis, thereby informing infrastructure planning. 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Data in hand, the question became, \u201cNow what?\u201d Campus \u201ctreekeepers\u201d hope the questions will keep on coming.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EIf Hyacinth Ide had walked around Georgia Tech\u2019s campus before hiring on with Landscape Services in 1999, he might not have accepted the job. \u201cLuckily,\u201d said the associate director of Landscape Services and Fleet Services, \u201cmy former boss said there was a plan to focus on landscaping, and we have done it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EHave we ever. Tech\u2019s certification as a Level II Arboretum is just the latest feather in the Institute\u2019s gardening cap \u2014 on top of Tree Campus USA, Bee Campus USA, and 3 Star Landscape Management Accreditation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E12,000 Trees and Calculating\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s 2010 Landscape Master Plan included a goal to increase the tree canopy to more than 50 percent. Planners knew the campus had a long way to go, but how far? The last time Tech had inventoried its trees was 2004.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETo get a new baseline, Landscape Services, Capital Planning and Space Management, and the Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) came together to design a plan for documenting and measuring every tree on campus \u2014 with 40 different data points for each one.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EA vendor was hired to execute the plan based on an estimated 7,000 trees, but the contract soon had to be revised \u2014 it turned out the campus had almost 12,000 trees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe A Word\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWith new information in hand, one of the first decisions \u2014 aided by technology \u2014 was to make the inventory a moving picture, rather than a one-off snapshot. Since 2013, landscape crews have been armed with handheld GPS devices on which they record tree plantings, removals, and maintenance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWe don\u2019t know of any other institutions with an inventory that is as up-to-date as ours,\u201d Ide said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe first person to say the A word \u2014 according to several members of the Tree Campus USA committee \u2014 was Executive Vice President of Administration and Finance Steve Swant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cOnce we had this incredible database, he\u2019s the one who asked what it would take to be an arboretum,\u201d said Jason Gregory, senior education facilities planner and landscape architect with Capital Planning and Space Management. \u201cSo we started looking into it and saw that it really wouldn\u2019t be too difficult with all the documentation and protocol we already had in place.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAs the project evolved, Gregory said, so did the questions surrounding it. \u201cWe needed to define why we wanted to be an arboretum \u2014 why it was important,\u201d he recalled. \u201cWe realized we could break that down to the individual tree: What does it actually do and how does it perform in the landscape? Can we teach people about that and use this information across campus?\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArboretum \u2014 Georgia Tech Style\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ERamachandra Sivakumar, who goes by Siva, is a senior research engineer at CGIS. He manages Tech\u2019s site license for GIS software and promotes its use for academic and research projects across campus, so the tree inventory and arboretum project have been a natural fit for his expertise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EBefore all this, he\u2019d never really paid much attention to trees beyond their beauty and the shade they provide. Now, he is working with computer models that can look at a geographic area of trees and calculate such benefits as carbon sequestration, heat mitigation, air purification, and rainfall interception for stormwater management. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s even a program that can look at health impacts,\u201d he said. \u201cSo knowing the importance of our campus tree canopy, we have greater motivation to preserve it or add to it.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETo ensure the numbers stay up to date, the campus has been divided into five zones and has set up a five-year schedule during which, zone by zone, each tree will again be measured and evaluated according to the 40 data points.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EGregory, like Siva, has been making presentations in hopes that faculty and students will find ways to use the arboretum and database as a springboard for innovative projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s going to be part of the fun,\u201d Gregory said. \u201cIf you were at UGA, you\u2019d have the horticulture or agriculture people looking at this. But Georgia Tech \u2014 we\u2019re a completely different arena.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Campus Arboretum Offers More Than Beauty"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s arboretum status \u2014 official as of March \u2014 was an organic development stemming from a tree inventory in 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s arboretum status \u2014 official as of March \u2014 was an organic development stemming from a tree inventory in 2012."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-05-09 09:30:07","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:35","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"533941":{"id":"533941","type":"image","title":"Black Tupelo Tree","body":null,"created":"1462892400","gmt_created":"2016-05-10 15:00:00","changed":"1475895317","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:17"},"533951":{"id":"533951","type":"image","title":"Black Tupelo Tree Tag","body":null,"created":"1462892400","gmt_created":"2016-05-10 15:00:00","changed":"1475895317","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:17"},"534851":{"id":"534851","type":"image","title":"Sugar Maple","body":null,"created":"1462910400","gmt_created":"2016-05-10 20:00:00","changed":"1475895319","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:19","alt":"Sugar Maple","file":{"fid":"88802","name":"sugarmaple.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sugarmaple_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sugarmaple_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2781759,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sugarmaple_0.jpg?itok=0ZvNrBDE"}},"534861":{"id":"534861","type":"image","title":"Sugar Maple Tag","body":null,"created":"1462910400","gmt_created":"2016-05-10 20:00:00","changed":"1475895319","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:19","alt":"Sugar Maple Tag","file":{"fid":"88803","name":"sugarmaple-tag.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sugarmaple-tag_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sugarmaple-tag_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":993405,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sugarmaple-tag_0.jpg?itok=QaWAKhUq"}}},"media_ids":["533941","533951","534851","534861"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/arboretum.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Arboretum"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"129761","name":"arboretum"},{"id":"106241","name":"capital planning and space management"},{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"117621","name":"landscape services"},{"id":"1990","name":"landscaping"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"350","name":"trees"}],"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:margaret.tate@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMargaret Tate\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"532801":{"#nid":"532801","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Is Designated a Green Ribbon School","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has received the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition award. This is the first year this prestigious award is being given to institutes of higher education. Recipients are awarded based on their commitment to and demonstration of innovative efforts to reduce utility costs and environmental impact, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are very pleased to be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for our efforts to create a more sustainable and healthier campus,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president of Administration and Finance. \u201cFor many years, Tech has practiced what we preach. We have data-driven, sustainable initiatives across campus, ranging from studying efficient energy utilization in the classroom to the programs we implement to keep our campus clean and healthy. Without this type of long-term commitment, we simply couldn\u2019t achieve these results.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EEnergy and Environmental Impact:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENotable undertakings include Georgia Tech\u2019s signing of the American College and University Presidents\u2019 Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in 2007 to publicly commit to reduce energy consumption, expand use of renewable energy sources, and become carbon neutral by 2050. The ACUPCC, a signature program of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/secondnature.org\/\u0022\u003ESecond Nature\u003C\/a\u003E, was updated in 2015 and is now known as the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/secondnature.org\/what-we-do\/climate-leadership\/\u0022\u003ECarbon Commitment\u003C\/a\u003E. Since taking the pledge, the Institute has made strides toward this goal: Greenhouse gas emissions per every 1,000 square feet have been reduced by roughly 8 percent since 2011 \u2014 despite the addition of state-of-the-art research facilities with high energy requirements.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther celebrated initiatives include Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment \u2014 supported by a $30 million grant from The Kendeda Fund \u2014 to build what is expected to be the most environmentally advanced education and research building ever constructed in the Southeast. Also in 2015, the Institute\u2019s Green Cleaning Program was honored with the \u003Cem\u003EAmerican School \u0026amp; University\u003C\/em\u003E magazine\u2019s 2015 Annual Green Cleaning Award. In addition, Tech\u2019s Green Cleaning Program was recently certified by Green Seal for its leadership in sustainable cleaning. This is a nationally recognized certification awarded for protecting human health and the environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EHealth and Wellness:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more than 20 years, Georgia Tech has offered a variety of programs to support the health and wellness of the campus community. This past year, the Institute formed the Center for Community Health and Well-Being to unify wellness programs across campus. Staff and faculty also benefit from a comprehensive benefits package with options to meet a variety of needs, and an assistance program for maintaining work-life balance. Students, too, have access to services that support physical and mental well-being, including a peer counseling program and \u201cG.I.T. FIT\u201d (Georgia Institute of Technology Fitness).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003ESustainability Education:\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELastly, the Institute is being recognized for its campuswide academic initiative, Serve-Learn-Sustain, which is designed to equip students to address sustainability challenges and community-level needs in their professional and civic lives. Potential outcomes include developing services for the underserved, deploying renewable energy in communities, supporting infrastructure for clean water, and developing local, state, and federal environmental policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcross the country, a total of 47 schools, 15 districts, and 11 postsecondary institutions are being honored. An official ceremony is being conducted on July 20 in Washington, D.C. Georgia Tech is the only institution of higher education in the state of Georgia to receive this award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, including details on U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools honorees, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/programs\/green-ribbon-schools\/index.html\u0022\u003EU.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has received the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology has received the U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) recognition award."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-05-04 15:59:55","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:35","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"532811":{"id":"532811","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Is Designated a Green Ribbon School","body":null,"created":"1462478400","gmt_created":"2016-05-05 20:00:00","changed":"1475895314","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:14","alt":"Georgia Tech Is Designated a Green Ribbon School","file":{"fid":"89409","name":"green_ribbon_logo1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/green_ribbon_logo1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/green_ribbon_logo1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":228784,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/green_ribbon_logo1_0.jpg?itok=KL6Uwdp1"}}},"media_ids":["532811"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/welcome","title":"Serve-Learn-Sustain"},{"url":"http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of Campus Sustainability"},{"url":"http:\/\/communityhealth.gatech.edu\/home","title":"Center for Community Health and Wellbeing"},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/green-cleaning","title":"Facilities Management Green Cleaning"},{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"Living Building Challenge at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"172008","name":"green ribbon award"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECampus Sustainability\u003Ca class=\u0022mailto\u0022 href=\u0022mailto:sustain@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Esustain@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"525191":{"#nid":"525191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Alumni Association: Gift to Tech Celebration","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSAA has been steadily growing over the past few years, leading to a $4,000 increase in this year\u2019s Gift to Tech donation,\u201d said Daisy Smith, SAA President and third-year biomedical engineering major. \u201cThis is fantastic for the Gift to Tech program because SAA increases its philanthropic impact on campus with each new member.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach year, students are eligible to join SAA and make a $10 membership donation to Georgia Tech. Half of that donation is awarded to a unique campus initiative through the Gift to Tech program. For the first 1,000 members, each donation to SAA is matched by an alumnus, giving an additional $10,000 toward Gift to Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPast recipients of the SAA Gift to Tech include Student Mental Health services, Klemis Kitchen (a Georgia Tech food pantry for students with dietary needs and financial concerns), the Georgia Tech band, and the Office of Solid Waste and Recycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis year, SAA started out with 16 possible project ideas, which our Leadership Team then narrowed down to eight options,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThese eight were voted on by the entire student body and then SAA members were eligible to vote for the final winner.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0027s winner, Excel, is a four-year program offered by Georgia Tech for students with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities. After completing the program, Excel students receive two certificates: a Social Growth with Academic Enrichment Certificate and a Social Growth, Academic Enrichment, and Career Exploration Certificate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExcel courses include content in reading, math, science, financial literacy, interpersonal communication skills, and more. Students learn a modified portion of the curriculum based on their individual functional level. The SAA award to Excel will support the growth of Excel\u2019s Career Development Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are looking forward to developing the career exploration component of the program by having Excel students participate in campus jobs, internships, job shadows, and paid employment opportunities,\u201d said Kenneth Surdin, director of Excel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Excel program includes peer support, which gives Tech students a way to get involved with the program. They can act as mentors and help the students in Excel become more active members of campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents in the Excel program have access to campus services and activities including the Campus Recreation Center, sporting events, and the library. Students learn to manage their schedule of classes, extracurricular activities, fitness, and work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year, Excel is supporting eight students who are living in the Square on Fifth Apartments in Tech Square. Next year, Excel plans to enroll around eight new students. 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Those are among the benefits expected from an ambitious project to model the interactions of some 18,000 species in a well-studied Wisconsin lake.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research produced what may be the largest dynamic model of microbial species interactions ever created. Analyzing long-term data from Lake Mendota near Madison, Wisconsin, a Georgia Tech research team identified and modeled interactions among 14 sub-communities, that is, collections of different species that become dominant at specific times of the year. Key environmental factors affecting these sub-communities included water temperature and the levels of two nutrient classes: ammonia\/phosphorus and nitrates\/nitrites. The effects of these factors on the individual species were, in general, more pronounced than those of species-species interactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond understanding what\u2019s happening in aquatic microbial environments, the model might also be used to study other microbial populations \u2013 perhaps even human microbiomes. The research was reported on March 24 in the journal \u003Cem\u003ESystems Biology and Applications\u003C\/em\u003E, a Nature partner journal. The work was sponsored by the National Science Foundation\u2019s Dimensions of Biodiversity program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUltimately, we want to understand why some microbial populations are declining and why some are increasing at certain times of the year,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/faculty\/Eberhard-Voit\u0022\u003EEberhard Voit\u003C\/a\u003E, the paper\u2019s corresponding author and The David D. Flanagan Chair Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech and Emory University. \u201cWe want to know why these populations are changing \u2013 whether it is because of environmental conditions alone, or interactions between the different species. Importantly, we also look at the temporal development: how interactions change over time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the large number of different microorganisms involved, creating such a model was a monumental task. To make it more manageable, the researchers segmented the most abundant species into groups that had significant interactions at specific times of the year. Georgia Tech Research Scientist Phuongan Dam created 14 such categories or sub-communities \u2013 corresponding to roughly one per month \u2013 and mapped the relationships between them during different times of the year. Two of the 14 groups had two population peaks per year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe exciting part about this work is that we are now able to model hundreds of species,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cee.gatech.edu\/people\/Faculty\/711\/overview\u0022\u003EKostas Konstantinidis\u003C\/a\u003E, a co-author on the paper and the Carlton S. Wilder associate professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cee.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThe ability to dynamically model microbial communities containing hundreds or even thousands of species as those interactions change over time or after environmental perturbations will have numerous implications and applications for other research areas.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the past, researchers have created static models of interactions between large numbers of microorganisms, but those provided only snapshots in time and couldn\u2019t be used to model interactions as they change throughout the year. Scientists might want to know, for example, what would happen if a community lost one species, if a flood of nutrients hit the lake or if the temperature rose.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs with many communities, the lake includes organisms from different species and families that are highly interconnected, playing a variety of interrelated roles, such as fixing nitrogen, carrying out photosynthesis, degrading pollutants and providing metabolic services used by other organisms. Information about the microbes came from a long-term data set compiled by other scientists who study the lake on a regular basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVoit, a bio-mathematician, said the model, although itself nonlinear, uses algorithms based on linear regression, which can be analyzed using standard computer clusters. Using their 14 sub-communities, the researchers found 196 interactions that could describe the species interactions \u2013 a far easier task than analyzing the 300 million potential interactions between the full 18,642 species in the lake. Reducing the number of potential interactions was possible only due to the strategy of defining sub-communities and a clever modeling approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers initially tried to organize the microbes into genetically related organisms, but that strategy failed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt any time of the year, the lake needs species that can do certain tasks,\u201d said Voit. \u201cClosely-related species tend to play essentially the same roles, so that putting them all together into the same group results in having many organisms doing the same things \u2013 but not executing other tasks that are needed at a specific time. By looking at the 14 sub-communities, we were able to get a smorgasbord of every task that needed to be done using different combinations of the microorganisms at each time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy looking at sub-communities present at specific times of the year, the research team was able to study interactions that occurred naturally \u2013 and avoided having to study interactions that rarely took place. The model examines interactions at two levels: among the 14 sub-communities, and between the sub-communities and individual species.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research depended heavily on metagenomics, the use of genomic analysis to identify the microorganisms present. Only 1 percent of microbial species can be cultured in the laboratory, but metagenomics allows scientists to obtain the complete inventory of species present by identifying specific sections of their DNA. Because they are not fully characterized species, the components of genomic data are termed \u201coperational taxonomic units\u201d (OTUs), which the team used as a \u0022proxy\u0022 for species.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe next step in the research will be to complete a similar study of Lake Lanier, located north of Atlanta. In addition to the information studied for Lake Mendota, that study will gather data about the enzymatic and metabolic activities of the microorganism communities. Lake Lanier feeds the Chattahoochee River and a series of other lakes, and the researchers hope to study the entire river system to assess how different environments and human activities affect the microbial populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work could lead to a better understanding of what interactions are necessary for a healthy lake, which may help scientists determine what might be needed to address problems in sick lakes. The modeling technique might also help scientists with other complex microbial systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur work right now is with the lake community, but the methods could be applicable to other microbial communities, including the human microbiome,\u201d said Konstantinidis. \u201cAs with sick lakes, understanding what is healthy might one day allow scientists to diagnose microbiome-related disease conditions and address them by adjusting the populations of different microorganism sub-communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DEB-1241046. 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\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Phuongan Dam, Luis L. 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Crittenden Featured in ChinaDaily.com","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe online news outlet ChinaDaily.com recently published an article on \u0026quot;new energy cars.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp; In it, Professor Crittenden gives his thoughts on driverless vehicles, pollution and energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2016-03-09 11:48:01","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 02:28:01","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"dying malls","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/china\/2016-03\/04\/content_23745008.htm","dateline":{"date":"2016-03-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-03-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"416721":{"id":"416721","type":"image","title":"John Crittenden","body":null,"created":"1449254258","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:37:38","changed":"1475895155","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:35","alt":"John Crittenden","file":{"fid":"202557","name":"johncrittendon.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/johncrittendon_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/johncrittendon_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":75994,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/johncrittendon_0.jpg?itok=wFrImRE3"}}},"media_ids":["416721"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"169063","name":"bbiss_ext_news"},{"id":"802","name":"China"},{"id":"110831","name":"driverless cars"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"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":""}},"509401":{"#nid":"509401","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BBISS Student in CRIDC Poster Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EXiaoyang Meng, a PhD candidate in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a student member of the BBISS research team, has been selected to participate in the final poster competition for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sga.gatech.edu\/g\/cridc\/\u0022\u003E2016 Career, Research, Innovation and Development Conference (CRIDC)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeng\u0026#39;s poster is entitled \u0026quot;The Development of Electrochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp; Pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine disrupters are a few examples of emerging contaminants.\u0026nbsp; Many of them are toxic to people and wildlife and persist in the environment for a long time.\u0026nbsp; Furthermore, conventional water treatment technologies do not remove such contaminants.\u0026nbsp; As part of his PhD research, Meng is exploring how electrochemical advanced oxidation processes can be used to treat emerging contaminants at scales necessary to be implemented in municipal water treatment systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CRIDC is taking place on Thursday, March 10th in the Student Center Ballroom.\u0026nbsp; There are events scheduled throughout the day.\u0026nbsp; This event is primarily for the benefit of graduate students. 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In 2016, its inaugural year, the SSAC will have five council members from different universities around the country.\u0026nbsp; Five additional members will be added next year.\u0026nbsp; Students will serve on the council for two years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents will complete multiple individual and group projects, participate in conference calls and subject matter seminars, and gain mentorship opportunities. \u0026nbsp;They will have access to research and GM employees related to the company\u2019s sustainability efforts. \u0026nbsp;GM hopes to gain input from students on its sustainability strategy in order to foster a holistic understanding of its business strategy, identify emerging trends, and to identify actionable ideas using the holistic \u201clens\u201d of sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETeshia Robinson has been selected by General Motors to serve on their \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.intaadvising.gatech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/General-Motors-Student-Sustainability-Advisory-Council-2015.pdf\u0022\u003EStudent Sustainability Advisory Council\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; 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The investment represents The Kendeda Fund\u2019s largest single grant and ranks among the largest capital gifts ever received by Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGiven the Southeast\u2019s heat, humidity and variable fresh water supplies, the development of any building aiming for zero net energy and water consumption brings unique challenges. Building a facility that meets Living Building Challenge 3.0 criteria \u2014 as The Kendeda Fund and Georgia Tech hope to do \u2014 will provide the opportunity to create a living-learning laboratory for hands-on educational and research opportunities that will be a model for the region and similar environments around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Georgia Tech, the project will be integrated into the Institute\u2019s Eco-Commons, a series of campus green spaces designed to conserve natural resources, including energy and water, and provide the community with educational and recreational amenities. This endeavor not only supports Georgia Tech\u2019s goal to use its resources as efficiently as possible, but also manages stormwater runoff and helps protect drinking water sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is honored to partner with The Kendeda Fund on this groundbreaking project. The Living Building Challenge aligns with our longstanding vision for the campus and provides a unique opportunity to physically demonstrate how Georgia Tech practices thoughtful stewardship of all of our resources and how our innovative thinking can transform future generations,\u201d said Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration and Finance at Georgia Tech. \u201cThese are disciplines we have proudly instilled in our campus master planning as well as our academic, research and community outreach efforts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Fund has committed to investing $25 million over the next several years to privately fund 100 percent of the design and construction costs of the project as well as an additional $5 million to support programming activities. The Kendeda Fund and Georgia Tech intend for the project to become the first Living Building Challenge 3.0-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building Challenge is a program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability possible in the current built environment. Meeting the challenge requires close adherence to some of the most stringent building performance standards in the world. To be certified under the program, a building must meet all the program requirements over a full 12-month period of continued operations and full occupancy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe could not imagine a better partner than Georgia Tech to join us in pursuing the Living Building Challenge,\u201d said Barry Berlin, a long time advisor to The Kendeda Fund who oversees its investments and Atlanta-area philanthropy. \u201cThis project builds on nearly two decades of work by The Kendeda Fund to advance sustainability throughout Atlanta\u2019s built environment. 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This designation greatly complements the efforts of the students, faculty, and staff currently working on environmental and sustainability issues,\u201d said Jennifer Leavey, director of the Georgia Tech Urban Honey Bee Project. \u201cWe believe Bee Campus USA certification will provide the institution with an important platform to facilitate wider dialogue on and off campus regarding pollinator awareness and the initiation of student service projects that could benefit the entire city of Atlanta.\u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThoughtful stewardship of honey bees, wild bees and other pollinators is vital to the economy for many reasons. Not only do honey bees contribute to the honey industry, but they are an essential catalyst for every one-in-three bites of food consumed. Given bees\u2019 importance, bee-friendly practices are being endorsed and celebrated on a local, national, and global scale. 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These partnerships have produced innovative transportation and water infrastructure projects that have increased the efficiency and reduced the environmental impact of infrastructure systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The City of Atlanta is proud to participate in the MetroLab Network,\u0026rdquo; said Mayor Kasim Reed. \u0026ldquo;We look forward to leveraging this opportunity to take advantage of our strong university talent base and their extensive experience in technology, engineering and computer science to develop innovative solutions to some of our most pressing infrastructure and service challenges.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As an urban research university, Georgia State is deeply entrenched in Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s success and in the success of cities around the world,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia State President Mark Becker. \u0026ldquo;We welcome the opportunity to work closely with the City of Atlanta and Georgia Tech to find creative solutions to critical societal issues.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy becoming partners of the network, Georgia Tech will partner with the city and colleagues at Georgia State to collaborate on smart solutions to challenges, not only in Atlanta, but throughout the cities that have partnered in the MetroLab Network.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe John D. and Catherine T. 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MacArthur\u0026rsquo;s grant is one of severak investments by the foundation in efforts to use data and information technologies to better understand how cities work and to improve the urban condition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore information on the MetroLab Network and its founding partners can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/metrolabnetwork.heinz.cmu.edu\/\u0022 id=\u0022LPlnk94120\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/metrolabnetwork.heinz.cmu.edu\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/metrolabnetwork.org\u0022\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Tech will be a founding member of the network which aims to increase collaboration that improves American cities."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will partner with City of Atlanta officials and colleagues at Georgia State to collaborate on smart solutions to challenges, not only in Atlanta, but throughout the cities across the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech will be a founding member of the network which aims to increase collaboration that improves American cities."}],"uid":"28058","created_gmt":"2015-09-15 11:35:58","changed_gmt":"2016-11-22 21:13:46","author":"Steven Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"64962":{"id":"64962","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Skyline from Whitaker","body":null,"created":"1449176783","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:06:23","changed":"1475894574","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:42:54","alt":"Atlanta Skyline from Whitaker","file":{"fid":"192139","name":"View_from_balcony.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":36438,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/View_from_balcony_0.jpg?itok=HofR9b7X"}}},"media_ids":["64962"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"42901","name":"Community"}],"keywords":[{"id":"469","name":"federal government"},{"id":"246","name":"Georgia Institute of Technology"},{"id":"6526","name":"georgia state"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"},{"id":"141331","name":"metrolab network"},{"id":"167949","name":"support"},{"id":"2991","name":"Urban Planning"},{"id":"817","name":"White House"}],"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:lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"429721":{"#nid":"429721","#data":{"type":"news","title":"States Can Lower Electric Bills with Clean Power Plan","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/brown\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E, Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the \u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/strong\u003E, released a report along with graduate students Gyungwon Kim and Alexander Smith detailing the way in which Georgia Tech will evaluate alternative low-carbon electricity pathways that can be implemented nationwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. electric system faces an array of challenges. Sluggish demand growth and the rise of solar power challenge the ability of utilities to recover their costs. The digital economy requires reliable power quality, and growing cyber threats call for increased investments in grid security. On top of these issues, global climate disruption suggests that energy systems need to be transformed. As a result, most forecasts predict that electricity bills will rise significantly over the next several decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn response to these issues, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology examined options for the power industry\u2019s future. The report will \u201chelp states define their preferred approach for complying with proposed carbon pollution regulations,\u201d said Marilyn Brown, the project\u2019s lead investigator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe report, \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/publications\/working-papers\/low-carbon-electricity-pathways-us-and-south-assessment-costs-and\u0022\u003ELow-Carbon Electricity Pathways for the U.S. and the South\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d examines two key issues: how states can reduce carbon pollution in the most cost-effective way and how different options impact household electricity bills.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo minimize costs, the South needs to reduce its coal consumption more rapidly, continue to expand its gas-fired power plants, but temper this growth with aggressive policies to increase energy efficiency and renewable energy,\u201d Brown said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project took a turn when last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first ever carbon pollution standards for existing power plants (known as the Clean Power Plan). Since states have considerable latitude to define their preferred response, they are vigorously debating the pros and cons of different options.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing state-of-the-art modeling, Georgia Tech identified least-cost clean power pathways that would lower household electricity bills and reduce carbon pollution. This combination may not seem intuitive to some, but it is good news for states across the South and the nation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis work provides the type of analytic basis that is needed to inform policymaking and will guide the future of the power industry for decades,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, director of the Strategic Energy Institute at Georgia Tech. \u201cGeorgia Tech plays an important role as honest broker in national policy discussions, and we will continue to support decision makers through these types of analyses.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOriginally featured by the Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn Brown identified least-cost clean power pathways that would lower household electricity bills and reduce carbon pollution.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Marilyn Brown identified least-cost clean power pathways that would lower household electricity bills and reduce carbon pollution."}],"uid":"27498","created_gmt":"2015-07-30 11:05:30","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:19","author":"Rachel Miles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"405651":{"id":"405651","type":"image","title":"Marilyn Ann Brown","body":null,"created":"1449254135","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:35:35","changed":"1507036844","gmt_changed":"2017-10-03 13:20:44","alt":"","file":{"fid":"76092","name":"marilynbrownweb.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marilynbrownweb.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/marilynbrownweb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47537,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/marilynbrownweb.jpg?itok=HzcZ-oy7"}}},"media_ids":["405651"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/publications\/working-papers\/low-carbon-electricity-pathways-us-and-south-assessment-costs-and","title":"Low-Carbon Electricity Pathways for the U.S. and the South"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"83491","name":"utilities"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404.894.6016\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"426611":{"#nid":"426611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Faculty Fellows to Advise on Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EA new group of Georgia Tech faculty has been tapped to serve as strategic advisors for the direction of sustainability research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003ETwelve faculty members have been selected to the inaugural class of fellows with the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS). The new group will serve as advisors to BBISS and work to foster the culture and community of sustainability researchers, educators, and students at Georgia Tech. They will also help carry the message of sustainability and the vision, mission, values, and objectives of BBISS. Their selection is for three years with the potential for renewal.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EIn late August, the fellows will begin mapping out a strategy for future years. The 12 fellows represent all six of Georgia Tech\u2019s colleges, as well as the Georgia Tech Research Institute.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EThe inaugural BBISS Fellows are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\/people\/baabak-ashuri\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBaabak Ashuri\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Building Construction, College of Architecture.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/atasu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtalay Atasu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Scheller College of Business.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.energy.gatech.edu\/people\/kevin-caravati\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKevin Caravati\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech Research Institute.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/people\/Kim_Cobb\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKim Cobb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, College of Sciences.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/bistra-dilkina\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBistra Dilkina\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Computational Science and Engineering, College of Computing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.arch.gatech.edu\/node\/142\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, College of Architecture.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/faculty\/fuller\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETom Fuller\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/home.cc.gatech.edu\/dil\/3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAshok Goel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/901\/overview\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERandy Guensler\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty\/bio\/matisoff\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDaniel Matisoff\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Public Policy, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.econ.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/cruz_1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuan Moreno-Cruz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Economics, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biology.gatech.edu\/people\/marc-weissburg\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarc Weissburg\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, School of Biology, College of Sciences.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EThe program and research institute are named for Brook Byers, a venture capitalist and senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield \u0026amp; Byers, who earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1968 and later an MBA from Stanford University. Byers has helped build more than 110 companies in the life sciences area and is particularly active in biotechnology incubation.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwelve faculty members have been selected to the inaugural class of fellows with the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Twelve faculty members have been selected to the inaugural class of fellows with the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-07-20 10:37:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:12","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-07-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-07-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/","title":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"132161","name":"BBISS"},{"id":"87921","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"},{"id":"1506","name":"faculty"},{"id":"4447","name":"fellows"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"417451":{"#nid":"417451","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Trees on Campus Give Back to Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is known for a lot of things \u2014 world-renowned academics and research, entrepreneurial students and, of course, the legendary George P. Burdell. But did you know that Georgia Tech is also becoming recognized for its thoughtful stewardship of its trees?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s campus is home to more than 11,400 trees. While the most popular by far is the common crape myrtle, the campus hosts approximately 130 species of trees \u2014 adding value to many aspects of campus life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe trees on campus certainly add aesthetic value. Most first-time visitors to campus are really surprised to discover the abundance of trees and green spaces,\u0022 says Jason Gregory, senior educational facilities planner and landscape architect with Capital Planning and Space Management. \u201cBut the trees are important for other reasons too \u2014 namely their ability to help with our water conservation goals and reduce the campus\u2019 heat island effect, which ultimately helps conserve energy. As Tech moves forward with its sustainability agenda, the planning and management of our urban landscape will be key to our success.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s current landscape is a living product of the Landscape Master Plan, which dates back to 2006. It contains the prescriptions to construct a performance landscape by revitalizing the campus green space and using trees as a sustainable resource that gives back to the campus in many ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMost people don\u2019t realize how much planning and work it takes to maintain a campus like Tech. The campus was awarded the Professional Grounds Management Society certification last fall, which reflects our commitment on many levels to the concept of designing an urban landscape that is attractive, healthy, and sustainable,\u201d Gregory says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis care for Tech\u2019s living campus also sometimes requires the responsible removal of trees \u2014 for tree health, community safety, and the growth of campus. These culled trees are replaced, and when the opportunity presents itself, some trees can be recycled as is demonstrated in the Engineered Biosystems Building wooden staircase.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe trees keep giving in other ways too, including providing educational opportunities to the community. Gregory has presented plans for the Campus Arboretum to an Urban Forestry course in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and an Environmentalism and Ecocriticism course in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication. His office is also actively pursuing an arboretum certification, which by definition elevates Tech\u2019s green space to a living-learning laboratory.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, Georgia Tech\u2019s Tree Campus USA committee has been maintaining data including the trees\u2019 species, height, canopy size, and health since 2012. In a partnership with the Center for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the College of Architecture, this data will be combined with other data, like the campus\u2019 stormwater metrics, to truly understand tree performance and help model and measure the campus landscape for many years to come.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore information on Georgia Tech\u2019s Landscape Master Plan can be found on the Capital Planning and Space Management website: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.space.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.space.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Through collaboration among multiple campus departments, insights from this project will directly impact energy planning and consumption on campus in many ways, with the hope of making Tech\u2019s energy utility systems more efficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ESmart Energy Campus is a joint sustainability research initiative with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), and Georgia Tech Facilities Management. Beginning in 2013, the idea behind this project was to see if Georgia Tech researchers could be of use to Facilities by utilizing data analysis as well as modeling and simulation tools to evaluate and optimize different energy systems on Tech\u2019s campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cIt is extremely exciting to know that our team is supporting some of the most brilliant complex-system designers in the world,\u201d said Mark Demyanek, assistant vice president of Operations and Maintenance within Facilities Management. \u201cUsing our built environment as a living laboratory is a concept that is growing in higher ed, and I believe we at Georgia Tech are leading that growth in a thoughtful and responsible way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAlready, the Smart Energy Campus Program has created software for the Facilities Management Energy Conservation team to use when analyzing utility consumption trends and identifying potential energy efficiency projects. This project is designed to save labor hours, resources, and money by quickly identifying buildings that have unusually high energy usage, and then notifying teams to remedy the problem.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Smart Energy Campus Program is trying to take advantage of new modeling tools and large amounts of data to gain deeper insight and predict what can happen in terms of energy utilization on campus,\u201d said Scott Duncan, research engineer in the ASDL.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe Facilities Management team consists of five people who meet with the research team several times per month. The research members on the team have included graduate students, research engineers, and postdoctoral fellows, all of whom serve as another set of eyes to interpret the data and help Facilities see problems in different ways. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThis program is revolutionary in getting access to data,\u201d said Duncan. \u201cIf we were doing this program for a community outside of campus, it would be difficult to get access to this much data.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWith so much data, the project continues to grow and the mission evolves. Building a predictive model of campus energy is no easy feat.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWe keep finding things to do and smaller side projects to work on,\u201d said Duncan. Through thermal network and electric grid modeling of campus, researchers will have greater agility and insight to see where energy is not being used efficiently, as well as analyze the effects of energy system technology upgrades.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThrough the research effort, areas of improvement will be more visible and enable Facilities to channel resources toward areas of need. The ultimate vision of the research team is a \u201csmart\u201d system that will identify and react to problems and inefficiencies on its own, potentially without human assistance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWith any luck, one day soon, campuses across the world can use these tools to manage their facilities resources more efficiently,\u201d said Demyanek.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s campus is home to many research laboratories, but how often is Tech itself the subject of research?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s campus is home to many research laboratories, but how often is Tech itself the subject of research?"}],"uid":"27507","created_gmt":"2015-05-26 15:34:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:21","author":"Rachel 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To optimize the effectiveness of this method, it is important to follow through by removing any remaining foliage and repeating the grazing process several times within 24 months. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is not only an effective means of removing pervasive vegetation in an area that is hard to reach, but it doesn\u2019t require the application of pesticides, making it very eco-friendly,\u201d says Anne Boykin-Smith, master planner in Capital Planning and Space Managemet. \u201cWe are looking at other areas on campus that would benefit from this sustainable solution, especially as we continue to develop the campus eco-commons.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe sheep will remain on campus until Tuesday, November 10.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOur woolly, four-legged friends are back to help manage the vegetation\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Our woolly, four-legged friends are back to help manage the vegetation"}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2015-11-04 15:14:20","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:54","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"466261":{"id":"466261","type":"image","title":"Sheep Return to Campus","body":null,"created":"1449256408","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:13:28","changed":"1475895213","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:33","alt":"Sheep Return to Campus","file":{"fid":"203755","name":"sheep_november_2015.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sheep_november_2015_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/sheep_november_2015_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2787660,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/sheep_november_2015_0.jpg?itok=P-Be-z3o"}}},"media_ids":["466261"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/landscaping","title":"Landscape Services"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2014\/11\/06\/little-sheep-goes-long-way-managing-kudzu","title":"A Little Sheep Goes a Long Way in Managing Kudzu"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"146821","name":"kudzu control"},{"id":"1990","name":"landscaping"},{"id":"166921","name":"sheep"}],"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:anne.smith@cpsm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAnne Boykin-Smith\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaster Planner\u003Cbr \/\u003ECapital Planning and Space Management\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"341951":{"#nid":"341951","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Little Sheep Goes a Long Way in Managing Kudzu","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESome things are best left to nature, and controlling invasive vegetation is no exception.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003EUsing an environmentally friendly approach to rid an area on campus of kudzu, Georgia Tech is hosting several four-legged, wooly friends over the next two weeks to assist in removing \u2014 or eating \u2014 the rapidly growing weed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cDeploying sheep to help manage vegetation is a very sustainable and effective solution for keeping kudzu under control,\u201d said Anne Boykin-Smith of Capital Planning and Space Management (CPSM). \u201cThe sheep love to eat kudzu. 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