{"602192":{"#nid":"602192","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech @ 2018 Atlanta Science Festival","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESpring in Atlanta is just a few weeks away, and with it arrives science festival time. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/about\/leadership\/\u0022\u003E2018 Atlanta Science Festival\u003C\/a\u003E (2018ASF) shifts the annual festivities to fifth gear with two major innovations: two weeks of science fun \u0026ndash; March 9-24, 2018 \u0026ndash; instead of one and the designation of an honorary chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The festival has grown tremendously and has become a mainstay in the city,\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/about\/leadership\/\u0022\u003EMeisa Salaita\u003C\/a\u003E, cofounder and codirector of the Atlanta Science Festival. \u0026ldquo;It was time to expand it and to showcase the important people who have helped make this dream a reality. With a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/rise-up-robots\/\u0022\u003Ehigh-profile event to launch the festival\u003C\/a\u003E, we have a highly visible platform for an honorary chair to speak and be recognized for their association with the festival.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe festival\u0026rsquo;s board of directors selected \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/about\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences Dean\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sutherlandchair.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESutherland Chair\u003C\/a\u003E Paul M. Goldbart to serve as inaugural honorary chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Dean Goldbart exemplifies the spirit of curiosity that we hope to kindle among all festival-goers,\u0026rdquo; Salaita says. \u0026ldquo;He has championed the festival since its inception; he is a strong advocate for science education, public engagement with science, and scientists\u0026rsquo; engagement with the public.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m delighted and honored to participate in this year\u0026rsquo;s festival in this novel capacity,\u0026rdquo; Goldbart says. \u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;With astronomer Carl Sagan, I see science as one of humanity\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Demon-Haunted_World\u0022\u003Ecandles in the dark\u003C\/a\u003E, furnishing us with bright light that helps guide us to a better tomorrow, through the improvements in medicine, computing, architecture, and other technologies that greater scientific understanding brings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I admire and applaud the Atlanta Science Festival for bringing science to the Atlanta community in engaging, enthralling, and empowering ways that say to the not-yet-scientists, \u0026lsquo;Come on in. This is for you. What do you think?\u0026rsquo; And for showing that science is fun, that there is joy and fulfillment in uncovering the workings of the natural world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy doing these things, Goldbart says, the Atlanta Science Festival is \u0026ldquo;helping ensure a bright future for science, drawing in future scientific talent from all quarters, as we must, as well as building support from our fellow citizens, who benefit from science and also decide how much stock society places in science and the rational, data-driven approach to problem solving.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Goldbart waits in excited anticipation for the 2018ASF to commence, he thanks the companies, organizations, institutions, and especially the people driving the festival\u0026rsquo;s success. \u0026ldquo;Your contributions, whether measured in days, calories, or dollars \u0026ndash; all are important, all are treasured.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E[T]he Atlanta Science Festival is \u0026ldquo;helping ensure a bright future for science, drawing in future scientific talent from all quarters...as well as building support from our fellow citizens, who benefit from science....\u0026quot;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech participation in 2018ASF is stronger than ever, with two new events from the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing are events taking place in the Georgia Tech campus, sponsored or presented by Georgia Tech units, or featuring Georgia Tech faculty, students, and staff:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFriday, March 9\u003C\/strong\u003E, 7-8:30 PM\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/rise-up-robots\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERise Up Robots\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring introductory remarks by College of Sciences Dean Paul Goldbart as the festival\u0026rsquo;s honorary chair, a robotic jokester, a robotic marimba player, and a bionic arm;\u0026nbsp;Ferst Center for the Performing Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, 30332; admission $15;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tickets.arts.gatech.edu\/Online\/default.asp\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 10\u003C\/strong\u003E, 10-11:30 AM\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/stem-gems-giving-girls-role-models-in-stem-careers\/\u0022\u003EStem Gems: Giving Girls Role Models In Stem Careers\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring Georgia Tech alumnae\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jingting-becky-yao\/\u0022\u003EBecky Yao\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/marissa-connor-1802233\/\u0022\u003EMarissa Connor\u003C\/a\u003E; Goizueta Business School at Emory University, 1300 Clifton Rd, Room 234, Atlanta, 30322; admission $5 (free for parents attending with children);\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.freshtix.com\/events\/stem-gems-giving-girls-role-models-in-stem-careers\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENEW! Saturday, March 10\u003C\/strong\u003E, 12-4 PM\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/taste-of-science\/\u0022\u003ETaste of Science\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring live demonstrations, food samples, and fascinating facts that tie science, culture, and food together; hosted by College of Sciences\u0026rsquo; Ed Greco, Michael Evans, Jennifer Leavey, Enid Steinbart, and their students\u0026nbsp;in the STEMcomm VIP class; Kessler Campanile at Georgia Tech, 350 Ferst Dr NW, Atlanta, 30332; admission $5 (free for students with ID); purchase tickets on site\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 11\u003C\/strong\u003E, 3-4:30 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/the-golden-record\/\u0022\u003EThe Golden Record\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring aerial arts, modern dance, and live music exploring the themes in Carl Sagan\u0026rsquo;s time capsule called The Golden Record \u0026ndash; two phonograph records of sounds and images \u0026ndash; which Sagan intended for future life forms so they can one day look back upon our existence; sponsored by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.blog\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Astrobiology\u003C\/a\u003E; The Space, 4620-A S Atlanta Rd SE, Atlanta, 30339; admission $18 ($12 for students);\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/3232221\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, March 13\u003C\/strong\u003E, 7-8:30 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/the-power-of-connected\/\u0022\u003EThe Power of Connected, a Honeywell Sponsored Panel \u0026amp; Customer Experience Tours\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring CEISMC Executive Director Lizanne DeStefano and Georgia Tech Research Scientist Bill Eason; Honeywell Atlanta Software Center, The Event Center, Suite 600, 715 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, 30308; free admission with advance registration;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.freshtix.com\/events\/the-power-of-connected\u0022\u003Eregister in advance\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 9 AM-12 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/kids-club\/\u0022\u003EK.I.D.S. Club\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event where kids can explore hands-on STEM activities, work with LEGO Mindstorms EV3 in LEGO Robotics, or create their own mobile app or game; Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons at Georgia Tech, 266 Fourth St, NW, Atlanta, 30332; admission $45-$65 per child depending on age;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apps.ideal-logic.com\/ceismc\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 9 AM-2:30 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/latino-college-stem-fair\/\u0022\u003ELatino College \u0026amp; STEM Fair\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event featuring bilingual workshops, hands-on activities for the entire family, a college fair, a majors fair, and an inspirational panel with Latino college students, parents, professors, and other professionals; Georgia Tech Student Center, 350 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, 30332; free admission\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 11 AM-2 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/nerdy-derby\/\u0022\u003ENerdy Derby\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event where participants kids build their own cars and race them down a 30-foot track; M. R. Hollis Innovation Academy, 225 Griffin St NW Atlanta GA 30314, Atlanta, 30314; free admission\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESaturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E, 11 AM-3 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/g4c-game-jam\/\u0022\u003EG4C Game Jam\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event where participants create digital games about issues affecting their communities; Historic Academy of Medicine, 875 W. Peachtree St, NW, Atlanta, 30309; free admission with advance registration;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/games-4-change-atlanta-march-17-game-jam-tickets-41223899794\u0022\u003Eregister in advance\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENEW! Saturday, March 17\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;12:30-3:30 PM;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 18\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;12-2 AM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/silver-scream-science-spookshow\/\u0022\u003ESilver Scream Science Spookshow\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring a screening of \u0026ldquo;It Came from Outer Space\u0026rdquo; with live theater and music by Leucine Zipper (aka Jennifer Leavey) and the Zinc Fingers; Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, 30306; admission $10 adults, $7 children 12 years and under; purchase tickets on site\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESunday, March 18\u003C\/strong\u003E, 1-2:30 PM,\u0026nbsp;3:30-5 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/science-of-the-circus\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EScience of the Circus\u003C\/a\u003E, hosted by the Georgia Tech Graduate Association of Physicists; participants can immerse themselves in\u0026nbsp;circus arts while learning basic scientific principles that make amazing feats of strength and balance possible;\u0026nbsp;Circus School of Atlanta, 575 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, 30312; admission $10 early bird, $15 regular;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/3197228\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, March 21, 7-10 PM\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/evolution-animated\/\u0022\u003EEvolution Animated\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring Jon Perry, creator of the hugely popular Stated Clearly animations; presented by the Georgia Tech-based NSF\/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution; Monday Night Garage, 933 Lee St NW, Atlanta, 30310; free admission\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, March 21\u003C\/strong\u003E, 7:30-9:30 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/science-improv\/\u0022\u003EScience Improv\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring Georgia Tech mathematician Lew Lefton; Whole World Improv Theater, 1216 Spring Street, Atlanta, 30309; admission $10 regular, $5 students;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tickets.vendini.com\/ticket-software.html?t=tix\u0026amp;e=086fe98eb5b05b444af7f1702d26e8b8\u0026amp;vqitq=8b7cbf54-b017-4619-91b7-5aaee8d93861\u0026amp;vqitp=5f497649-9997-4db1-8939-4b9c9c9a1e29\u0026amp;vqitts=1517870172\u0026amp;vqitc=vendini\u0026amp;vqite=itl\u0026amp;vqitrt=Safetynet\u0026amp;vqith=4bc517e97490db0f5555ebc748aab659\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, March 22, 7-10 PM\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/science-trivia\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Science Trivia\u003C\/a\u003E, featuring rousing rounds testing your knowledge of science trivia; presented by the Georgia-Tech based NSF\/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution; Manuel\u0026#39;s Tavern, 602 North Highland Ave. NE, Atlanta, 30307\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday \u0026amp; Friday, March 22-23\u003C\/strong\u003E, 8 AM-3 PM,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events\/steam-leadership-conference\/\u0022\u003ESTEAM Leadership Conference\u003C\/a\u003E, a CEISMC event for STEAM decision makers, featuring two days of interactive, educational sessions, STEAM-focused work groups, inspiring TED talks, and panel discussions with experts; Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons at Georgia Tech, 266 Fourth St, NW, Atlanta, 30332; admission $200;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/steamleadership\u0022\u003Epurchase tickets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFestivities culminate at the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/expo\/\u0022\u003EExploration Expo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E on March 24, 11 AM- 4 PM in Piedmont Park.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EComplete information about 2018ASF is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"College of Sciences Dean Paul Goldbart is annual science fest\u2019s first honorary chair"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESpring in Atlanta is just a few weeks away, and with it arrives science festival time. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/about\/leadership\/\u0022\u003E2018 Atlanta Science Festival\u003C\/a\u003E (2018ASF) shifts the annual festivities to fifth gear with two major innovations: two weeks of science fun \u0026ndash; March 9-24, 2018 \u0026ndash; instead of one and the designation of an honorary chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The festival\u2019s board of directors selected College of Sciences Dean and Sutherland Chair Paul M. Goldbart to serve as inaugural honorary chair."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2018-02-09 18:47:41","changed_gmt":"2018-02-20 19:52:32","author":"A. 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Maureen Rouhi, Ph.D.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["maureen.rouhi@cos.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}