{"69822":{"#nid":"69822","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech College of Architecture Reports $9.9 Million in New Research Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Architecture at Georgia Tech reported $9.9 million in new research contracts and grants for the 2011 fiscal year, yielding a 50 percent year-over-year increase, and continuing steady growth over the last five years.\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/research\/funded_research\u0022\u003E See a sortable list of recent awards.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the most significant awards were from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which awarded nearly $2 million from the Office of Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation\n(EFRI) to develop better \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.arch.gatech.edu\/news\/nsf-awards-19-million-building-efficiency-research-0\u0022\u003Esimulation models for predicting building efficiency\u003C\/a\u003E; and a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for music technology professor Parag Chordia to advance \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.music.gatech.edu\/news\/chordia-receives-nsf-career-award research-predictive-models-music-2\u0022\u003Ehis research in predictive models of music\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDesign researchers are increasingly sought after to complement expertise in science and engineering,\u201d said College of Architecture Associate Dean for Research \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/people\/steven-p-french-faicp\u0022\u003ESteven French\u003C\/a\u003E, a leading researcher in geographic information systems. \u201cFaculty and researchers in the College of Architecture are proactively meeting this need, forging strong interdisciplinary ties with colleagues across campus and exceeding expectations of funding sources.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EOther areas that led in new grants were urban modeling and design, assistive technologies and healthcare environments. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe numbers show that the College is pushing the boundaries of knowledge,\u201d said Dean \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/people\/alan-balfour\u0022\u003EAlan Balfour\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cWe must remember that universities are the nation\u2019s singular most powerful research engines, and that the concern is not with dollars but with the creation of new knowledge.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College is a cultural center of creativity and progressive thinking, and frequently hosts world-class performances, exhibitions, lectures and symposiums. A leading producer of research nationally among schools of architecture and the arts, the College houses five interdisciplinary research centers: \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.catea.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/cgis\/\u0022\u003Ethe Center for Geographic Information Systems;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe Center for Music Technology;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cqgrd.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u003C\/a\u003E; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.dbl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ethe Digital Building Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27213","created_gmt":"2011-09-06 11:51:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:05","author":"Teri Nagel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-09-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"69820":{"id":"69820","type":"image","title":"College of Architecture FY11 Research Record - Web Feature","body":null,"created":"1449177275","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:14:35","changed":"1475894611","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:31","alt":"College of Architecture FY11 Research Record - Web Feature","file":{"fid":"192837","name":"construction1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/construction1_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/construction1_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":135594,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/construction1_1.jpg?itok=Bx71uP7d"}}},"media_ids":["69820"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"926","name":"College of Architecture"},{"id":"167177","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"167100","name":"school of building construction"},{"id":"167159","name":"school of city and regional planning"},{"id":"167108","name":"school of industrial design"},{"id":"167096","name":"school of music"}],"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":""}}}