{"621141":{"#nid":"621141","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Astrobiology Graduate Certificate Now Available","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech graduate students now have another way to join the hot field of astrobiology. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/graduate-certificate\/\u0022\u003EGraduate Certificate in Astrobiology\u003C\/a\u003E is now an option, thanks to the effort of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/598138\u0022\u003Evibrant astrobiology community in Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program \u0026ldquo;reflects Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s unique strength in integrating science and engineering in astrobiology research and education,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/people\/glass-dr-jennifer\u0022\u003EJennifer Glass\u003C\/a\u003E says. An associate professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Glass spearheaded the efforts of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech astrobiology community\u003C\/a\u003E to launch this graduate offering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This certificate program really puts Georgia Tech on the map as a premier place for students from diverse disciplines to study astrobiology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe certificate program requires no prerequisites. Any graduate student simply needs to complete the required combination of courses (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/graduate-certificate\/\u0022\u003Elist available here\u003C\/a\u003E) that span five Georgia Tech schools in three colleges: Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Aerospace Engineering, and International Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo features make the Georgia Tech Graduate Certificate in Astrobiology unique, Glass says. One is the requirement of a mission design course. Another is the science communications project. \u0026ldquo;We will train students to translate technical writing so that it can be understood and appreciated by the public,\u0026rdquo; Glass says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith this initiative, Georgia Tech joins only \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.nasa.gov\/careers-employment-courses\/\u0022\u003Efive other institutions\u003C\/a\u003E with graduate offerings in astrobiology. The certificate will allow graduate students to take advantage of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.nasa.gov\/career-path-suggestions\/\u0022\u003Ecareer opportunities in astrobiology\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on the curriculum and how to participate, go to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/graduate-certificate\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/graduate-certificate\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Program underscores Georgia Tech\u2019s unique strengths in astrobiology research and education"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech graduate students now have another way to join the hot field of astrobiology. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/graduate-certificate\/\u0022\u003EGraduate Certificate in Astrobiology\u003C\/a\u003E is now an option, thanks to the effort of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/598138\u0022\u003Evibrant astrobiology community in Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Program underscores Georgia Tech\u2019s unique strengths in astrobiology research and education."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2019-04-30 18:40:10","changed_gmt":"2019-04-30 18:40:10","author":"A. 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