{"670401":{"#nid":"670401","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Jim Sowell Talks About Watching Annular Eclipse","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJim Sowell, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astronomy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Observatory\u003C\/a\u003E, will be keeping his eyes on the sky this weekend \u2014 and he says you should do the same.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/eclipses\/future-eclipses\/eclipse-2023\/where-when\/\u0022\u003Eannular eclipse\u003C\/a\u003E is set to take place Saturday, Oct. 14. It will cross North, Central, and South America with varying degrees of visibility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The entire country will see at least a partial eclipse,\u0022 Sowell said. \u0022Go out and experience it and see it for yourself.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Atlanta, viewers will see a partial solar eclipse and notice the sky is darker than usual. In parts of the country where the eclipse will be seen in totality, it will look like a \u0022ring of fire\u0022 around the moon. This rare event won\u2019t happen again in the U.S. for more than 20 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Observatory will be open for viewing of the event on Oct. 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., with telescopes on the grounds of the Howey Physics Building. All viewing events are contingent on clear weather; monitor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astronomy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eastronomy.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for updates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVideo courtesy of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/weather.com\/\u0022\u003EThe Weather Channel\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJim Sowell talks about Georgia Tech\u0027s observatory, what can be learned from an eclipse, and why you should watch for it wherever you are.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jim Sowell talks about Georgia Tech\u0027s observatory, what can be learned from an eclipse, and why you should watch for it wherever you are. 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It\u2019s how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even communicate. But how and why did blinking originate? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Seton Hill University, and Pennsylvania State University studied the mudskipper, an amphibious fish that spends most of its day on land, to better understand why blinking is a fundamental behavior for life on land.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlthough mudskippers are distantly related to tetrapods, the group that includes humans and other four-limbed vertebrates, researchers believed studying the fish could unlock how blinking evolved as these animals began to move on land.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research team, which included several undergraduates, published their findings in the paper, \u201c\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2220404120\u0022\u003EThe Origin of Blinking in Both Mudskippers and Tetrapods Is Linked to Life on Land,\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d in \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academies of Science\u003C\/em\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\u201cBy comparing the anatomy and behavior of mudskippers to the fossil record of early tetrapods, we argue that blinking emerged in both groups as an adaptation to life on land,\u201d \u003C\/span\u003Esaid \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/science.psu.edu\/bio\/people\/tas6514\u0022\u003ETom Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, an assistant professor at Penn State and an author of the paper. \u201cThese results help us understand our own biology and raise a whole set of new questions about the variety of blinking behaviors we see in living species.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBreaking Down Blinking\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMudskippers blink by sucking their eye downward into their eye socket. The evolution of this behavior did not require the evolution of a lot of new parts such as new muscles or special glands, though. Instead, mudskippers use their existing set of eye muscles in a new way. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis is a very exciting result because it demonstrates that the evolution of a new, complex behavior can be achieved using a relatively rudimentary set of structures,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/brettaiello.weebly.com\/\u0022\u003EBrett Aiello\u003C\/a\u003E, a former postdoctoral fellow in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sponberg.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAgile Systems Lab\u003C\/a\u003E and now assistant professor at Seton Hill.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENext, the research team set out to determine why mudskippers blink. In a series of experiments, they found that mudskippers blink for three main functions: to wet, clean, and protect the eye. These functions are also why humans and other land-dwelling vertebrates blink.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe find that a single behavior can be deployed to accomplish three complex, distinct functions,\u201d said Aiello. \u201cThese results not only help humans understand our own history, but also help us reevaluate the adaptations necessary for major transitions in the evolutionary history of vertebrates, like moving from water to land.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBlinking isn\u2019t just a unique research question, but also an important mechanism to understand, according to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/saad-bhamla\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESaad Bhamla\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and author on the paper.\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\u201c\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe all blink without thinking, and understanding why we blink is just such a beautiful puzzle right in front of our eyes,\u201d Bhamla said. \u201cThrough our research on mudskippers and by conducting biophysical and morphological analyses, we expose how blinking serves a multitude of functions for adapting to life out of water.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEngaging Undergraduates\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo explore such open-ended questions, the researchers engaged the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Projects (VIP)\u003C\/a\u003E program, which allows undergraduates to conduct long-term, large-scale research projects as part of their coursework at Georgia Tech. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe structure of the VIP course empowers students to really lean on their own creativity and drive the project in the directions that are most exciting to them,\u201d said Aiello. \u201cIt helps our students gain the ability to solve unknown problems on the ground as they arise \u2014 a lot of people become scientists to push research somewhere where nobody else has tried to go before.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe VIP structure is inherently multidisciplinary. While Aiello is a biologist, most students were engineers and brought their respective expertise. \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EManognya Sripathi was a biomedical engineering major with a minor in computer science and offered her unique experience to the mudskipper problem. \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\u201cI used my computer science skills to gather raw data and analyze and plot them using programs like MATLAB or Python,\u201d Sripathi said. \u201cI also used engineering skills to help build the experimental equipment, allowing us to apply engineering methods to study a biological problem in a unique way.\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\u003Cstrong\u003EMoving Beyond Mudskippers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETe research didn\u2019t just expand knowledge of mudskippers \u2014 it also contributed to each student\u2019s future aspirations. \u003Cspan\u003EFor example,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKendra\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;Washington\u2019s trajectory was influenced by the two semesters she spent in the lab.\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\u201cVIP drew me closer to the programming and device areas of my biomedical engineering major and solidified why I picked up a computer science minor,\u201d she said. \u201cI continued to pursue that fusion through later internships and research, and now work with hemodynamic monitoring. But in a sense, I still help characterize physiology through programming.\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\u003EVIP also expanded the students\u2019 knowledge and scientific experience that have propelled them far beyond the lab. Hajime Minoguchi, a biomedical engineering graduate, now works as \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ea systems integration research and development engineer thanks to his experience in the class.\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\u201cWorking in an interdisciplinary\u0026nbsp;team like this has allowed me to learn how to understand and communicate ideas between disciplines, which allowed me to be a more well-rounded engineer,\u201d Minoguchi said. \u201cMy work requires a thorough\u0026nbsp;understanding of biology, electrical circuitry, software, firmware, mechanical interactions, and physics. This VIP experience was instrumental for me in being successful at my current job.\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\u003EThe research is far greater than the sum of its parts and brings a greater understanding of evolution,\u003Cspan\u003E noted \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/simon-sponberg\u0022\u003ESimon Sponberg\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\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\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cBlinking is a reflection of a bigger question,\u201d Sponberg said. \u201cHow did major evolutionary transitions occur that enabled organisms to inhabit basically every environment on this planet? What we learned is you don\u0027t need the evolution of a lot of specialized musculature or glands; evolution can tinker with the structures that are already there, allowing them to be used in a new way and for a new behavior.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECITATION:\u0026nbsp;Aiello BR, MS Bhamla, J Gau, JGL Morris, K Bomar, S da Cunha, H Fu, J Laws, H Minoguchi, M Sripathi, K Washington,G Wong, NH Shubin\u2020, S Sponberg\u2020, TA Stewart. The origin of blinking in mudskippers and tetrapods is linked to life on land.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDOI:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnas.org\/doi\/10.1073\/pnas.2220404120\u0022\u003E10.1073\/pnas.2220404120\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBlinking is crucial for the eye. It\u2019s how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even communicate. But how and why did blinking originate? Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Seton Hill University, and Pennsylvania State University studied the mudskipper, an amphibious fish that spends most of its day on land, to better understand why blinking is a fundamental behavior for life on land.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the Georgia Tech, Seton Hill University, and Pennsylvania State University studied the mudskipper, an amphibious fish that spends most of its day on land, to better understand why blinking is a fundamental behavior for life on land.."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2023-04-24 19:23:16","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:14:08","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670616":{"id":"670616","type":"image","title":"Indian Mudskipper","body":null,"created":"1682372615","gmt_created":"2023-04-24 21:43:35","changed":"1682372615","gmt_changed":"2023-04-24 21:43:35","alt":"Indian Mudskipper","file":{"fid":"253511","name":"indian_mudskipper Large.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/24\/indian_mudskipper%20Large_0.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/24\/indian_mudskipper%20Large_0.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":68140,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/24\/indian_mudskipper%20Large_0.jpeg?itok=Kh-VQJwV"}}},"media_ids":["670616"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"192253","name":"cos-neuro"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"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","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tess.malone@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"666351":{"#nid":"666351","#data":{"type":"news","title":"If We Could Walk Like The Animals: Scientists and Engineers Host Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFor STEAM enthusiasts across Atlanta, the month of March is a highlight of the year for one big reason: the Atlanta Science Festival. Learn more about all \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/cos-at-asf\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech-organized Festival events here\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists and engineers study animal movements for clues on ways to improve lives for humans, such as designing better prosthetics or terrain-conquering robots. But that doesn\u2019t mean fun can\u2019t be a part of the research as well \u2014 as in asking kids to see how long they can stand on one leg \u003Cem\u003Ea la\u003C\/em\u003E flamingos.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat was the energy on display Saturday, March 11,\u0026nbsp;for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/events-2023\/371-animals-in-motion\/\u0022\u003EAnimals in Motion: Biomechanics Day\u003C\/a\u003E at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/zooatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EZoo Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, part of the 2023 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantasciencefestival.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Science Festival\u003C\/a\u003E. With help from biomechanics researchers from Georgia Tech, Clemson University, and the University of Akron, visitors gathered at several demonstration booths around the Zoo to learn more about wildlife and work exploring animal biomechanics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/joseph-mendelson\u0022\u003EJoe Mendelson\u003C\/a\u003E, adjunct professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, is also director of Research for Zoo Atlanta. Mendelson says a Biomechanics Day was first scheduled for 2020 but ran headlong into the beginnings of the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFinally, we get to assemble our colleagues and highlight their fun and innovative projects,\u201d he said, adding that the Atlanta Science Festival is the perfect place to attract researchers studying biomechanics of creatures as different as snakes, elephants, centipedes, and humans, as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are many benefits to knowing more about animal locomotion. \u201cAllowing people to see and understand familiar animals through a different light and comparing, for example, their locomotion to your own can be an effective way to generate interest and caring about animals by people,\u201d Mendelson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZoo Atlanta frequently collaborates with biomechanics researchers across Georgia\u0027s Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day highlighted those labs and their various projects, as well as other labs from around the country that are doing similar research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of those researchers, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/sawicki\u0022\u003EGreg Sawicki\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 and the School of Biological Sciences, used ultrasound imaging to give Zoo Atlanta visitors an \u201cunder the skin\u201d look at how animal and human muscles work together with tendons to move the body.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe will look\u0026nbsp;at, and compare, calf muscles and the Achilles tendon in the leg with the biceps and biceps tendon in the arm,\u201d Sawicki said. \u201cZoo visitors will be\u0026nbsp;able to see for themselves the wide variety of structural features of muscle-tendon systems, ranging from short muscles and long compliant tendons for the calf to long muscles and short stiff tendons.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESawicki hoped his audience learned that different structural features of muscle-tendon systems \u201cmay have unique functional benefits in the wild \u2014 and an animal\u2019s limb design may be specifically adapted for their environmental niche.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/simon-sponberg\u0022\u003ESimon Sponberg\u003C\/a\u003E, Dunn Family Associate Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchools of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E and Biological Sciences, wasn\u0027t able to\u0026nbsp;bring the live animals he works with \u2014 hawk moths \u2014 to the Animal Biomechanics Day. \u201cIt\u2019s for a variety of reasons, but mostly that they don\u2019t fly much during the day,\u201d Sponberg said. But visitors to Sponberg\u2019s booth explored different insect wing shapes to see how they help moths and other insects\u0026nbsp;move.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat we want\u0026nbsp;students to get out of it is that there are many different forms and functions a \u2018wing\u2019 can take,\u201d he added. \u201cSo we want\u0026nbsp;people to learn how we can use experiments to understand the link between structure, function, and performance, especially in flight.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt another section of Zoo Atlanta, adults and kids spent their time trying to balance on just one leg. It\u2019s unclear\u0026nbsp;if any of the nearby flamingos were impressed with the results, but \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/young-hui-chang\u0022\u003EYoung-Hui Chang\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate chair for Faculty Development in the School of Biological Sciences, says the balancing act is much easier for flamingos.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey have to deal with the same physical challenges to stand in a stable way,\u201d Chang said. \u201cBiology tells us that, as vertebrates, flamingos are starting with many of the same muscles and bones of the leg that humans have. But, flamingos have evolved a way to use their limbs such that they can sleep standing on one leg with minimal involvement of the muscles, which would be impossible for us humans to do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EChang studies flamingo biomechanics for the sheer sake of gaining knowledge about how nature works. But he adds that there are practical applications to the research. \u201cOne that has already been used by roboticists is the development of a \u2018flamingo bot\u2019 that uses the principles we\u2019ve discovered in the flamingo leg to help the robot conserve energy,\u201d Chang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"On Saturday, March 11, scientists and engineers shared their biomechanics work with snakes, elephants, monkeys, flamingos, and other wildlife as part of the \u0022Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta\u0022 during the 2023 Atlanta Science Festival."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Saturday, March 11, scientists and engineers shared their biomechanics work with snakes, elephants, monkeys, flamingos, and other wildlife as part of the \u0022Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta\u0022 during the 2023 Atlanta Science Festival.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Saturday, March 11, scientists and engineers shared their biomechanics work with snakes, elephants, monkeys, flamingos, and other wildlife as part of the \u0022Animals in Motion: Biomechanics Day at Zoo Atlanta\u0022 during the 2023 Atlanta Science Festival."}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-03-01 21:06:55","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:14:01","author":"Renay San Miguel","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":{"670385":{"id":"670385","type":"image","title":"Hank Zapple, 7, demonstrates how flamingos stand on one leg at Zoo Atlanta during the Atlanta Science Festival. 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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. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. 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. As a climate scientist, I recognize that New Yorkers need solutions to the climate crisis now, and The Exchange will help to make that a reality.\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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech will be a key partner for the New York Climate Exchange (The Exchange), a first-of-its-kind international center for developing and deploying dynamic solutions to the global climate crisis. 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The agency provides graduate thesis research opportunities through extended residency at DOE national 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\u003E\u201cI am so excited and feel extremely lucky to have this opportunity to continue my research with DOE help,\u201d Manis said. \u201cI am thankful for everyone\u2019s help to get me where I am, especially my principal investigator \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/thomas-orlando\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThomas Orlando\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, our lab senior research scientist \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brant-jones-b2517214\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrant Jones\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, my collaborating DOE scientist \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ultrafast.lbl.gov\/amos\/dr-thorsten-weber\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThorsten Weber\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, and also everyone else in my research group. I am so thrilled to be working with world class scientists on cutting edge equipment.\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\u003EManis is one of 87 awardees from 58 different universities who will conduct research at 16 DOE national laboratories. The research projects proposed by the new awardees are aligned with the priority mission areas of the DOE Office of Science that have a high need for workforce development.\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\u201cThe SCGSR program provides a way for graduate students to enrich their scientific research by engaging with researchers at DOE National Labs, learning from world class scientists, and using state-of-the-art equipment and facilities,\u201d notes \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/person\/dr-asmeret-asefaw-berhe\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAsmeret Asefaw Berhe\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, Director of the DOE Office of Science. \u201cIn addition, they get valuable opportunities to network and observe firsthand what it\u2019s like to have a scientific career. I can\u2019t wait to see what these young researchers do in the future. I know they will meet upcoming scientific challenges in new and innovative ways.\u201d\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\u003EManis, who also earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bme\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWallace H. 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The Center supports research on fundamental gas-phase chemical processes important in energy applications.\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\u003ESCGSR awardees work on research projects of significant importance to the Office of Science mission that address critical energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges at national and international scales. Projects in this new cohort span eight different\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/science\/science-programs\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDOE Office of Science research programs\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.\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\u003EManis\u2019 project falls into the Basic Energy Sciences category. \u201cI am interested in understanding the low energy electron interaction with biomolecules, which is a potential way of causing DNA damage,\u201d he said. \u201cThe research I will conduct at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is to first help in commissioning the DREAM (Dynamic REAction Microscope) end station in the TMO (time-resolved atomic, molecular and optical science) instrument hub.\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\u201cI have never visited SLAC before, but I am extremely excited to work there,\u201d Manis added. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a change of pace collaborating with another group of scientists, and I can\u2019t wait to start.\u201d\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":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Ph.D. Candidate James X. 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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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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. He holds 15 patents, and an additional 15 patent disclosures or filings since 2015.\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\u0026nbsp;\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPhysicist Steven Chu was the first person appointed to the U.S. Cabinet after having won a Nobel Prize \u2014 and the first scientist to hold a Cabinet position. 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The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003E17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\/a\u003E (SDGs).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SDGs were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They address the world\u2019s most monumental challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and peace and justice. Some of the objectives are improved industry, innovation, and infrastructure; affordable and clean energy; and sustainable cities and communities. The SDGs appear by name in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/global\u0022\u003EInstitute\u2019s strategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E as long-term goals that should guide teaching, research, and operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESDG Action and Awareness Week 2023 will focus primarily on SDG13: Climate Action and intersecting SDGs. Georgia Tech strives to be a leader in climate action across the Institute in operations, education, research, and economic development, and the development of a comprehensive Climate Action Plan is underway. President \u00c1ngel Cabrera encourages the Tech community to participate in virtual and in-person climate action events throughout the week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Thursday, March 9, at 8:30 a.m., Cabrera will convene a panel of faculty to discuss climate action. Joining him will be: Marilyn Brown, Regents\u2019 Professor and the Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy; Andrea Calmon, assistant professor in the Scheller College of Business and faculty fellow in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems; Tim Liewen, Regents\u2019 Professor, David S. Lewis Chair, and executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute; and Brian Stone, professor in the School of City and Regional Planning and director of the Urban Climate Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe panel is a hybrid event, with remote or in-person participation (at the Scholars Event Network Theater in Price Gilbert Library). \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/8871322\u0022\u003ERSVP here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther events during the week include a Green Cleaning DIY Workshop through the Office of Sustainability, a Social Impact Careers Alumni Panel through the Alumni Association, a Community Market through Auxiliary Services, a session on How to Afford Study Abroad and SDG Interactive Art Hours through the Office of International Education, a Seminar on Race and Gender through the Black Feminist Think Tank and the School of History and Sociology, two micro-workshops on aligning course objectives with the SDGs through the Center for Teaching and Learning and Serve-Learn-Sustain, a Corporate Carbon Accounting panel through Scheller College of Business, an information session and ice cream social through the EcoCar Vertically Integrated Project team, and a Climate Action Plan Stakeholder Engagement Session through the Office of Sustainability. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/events?categories=19273\u0022\u003EView a listing of the week\u2019s events for details and registration\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESDG Action and Awareness Week is part of a larger global effort through the University Global Coalition (UGC), which Cabrera chairs and helped found. 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To collaborate next year, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/drew.cutright@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDrew Cutright\u003C\/a\u003E, Office of Strategic Consulting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 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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. 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The Center for Lunar Environment and Volatile Exploration Research (CLEVER) will be led by \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/thomas-orlando\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThomas Orlando\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\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\u003ECLEVER is the successor to Orlando\u2019s pioneering \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reveals.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EREVEALS\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (Radiation Effects on Volatiles and Exploration of Asteroids and Lunar Surfaces) center, and both are part of NASA\u2019s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) program.\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\u003EREVEALS and CLEVER look ahead to the return of humans to the moon for sustained periods \u2014 a key part of NASA\u2019s plan for space exploration in the coming decade. Volatiles such as water, molecular oxygen, methane, and hydrogen are crucial to supporting human activity on the moon. Dust is also important since the space-weathered particles can pose health effects to astronauts and hazards to the technology and hardware. \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 interdisciplinary group of researchers supported by CLEVER will study how the solar wind and micrometeorites produce volatiles, research how ice and dust behave in the lunar environment, develop new materials to deal with potential dust buildup, and invent new analysis tools to support the upcoming crewed missions of the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/artemis\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EArtemis program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\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\u0026nbsp;\u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe resources and knowledge that CLEVER will produce will be useful for the sustainable presence of humans on the moon,\u201d Orlando says. \u201c\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWe have the correct mix of fundamental science and exploration \u2014 real, fundamental, ground-truth measurements; very good theory\/modeling; and engineering \u2014 an easy mix with Georgia Tech and outside partners.\u201d\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\u003EOrlando adds that CLEVER adopts a unique perspective on the challenges of understanding how to operate on Earth\u2019s moon. \u201cThe atomic and molecular view of processes with angstrom distances and femtosecond time scales can help unravel what is happening on planetary spatial scales and geological time frames,\u201d he says. \u201cWe can also translate our knowledge into materials, devices, and technology pretty quickly, and this is necessary if we want to help the Artemis astronauts.\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECLEVER includes investigators from Georgia Tech, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUniversity of Georgia, the Florida Space Institute, University of Hawaii, Auburn University, Space Sciences Institute, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, NASA Ames, NASA Kennedy Space Center, and partners in Italy and Germany. 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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 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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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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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Naif\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 made an unexpected discovery in Earth\u2019s mantle: a narrow pocket, proposed to be filled with magma, hidden some 60 kilometers beneath the seafloor of the Cocos Plate. \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\u003EMantle melts are buoyant and typically float toward the surface \u2014 think underwater volcanoes that erupt to form strings of islands. But Naif\u2019s imaging instead showed a clear slice of semi-molten rock: \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\u003Elow-degree partial melts\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, still sandwiched at the base of the plate some 37 miles beneath the ocean floor. \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\u003EThen, the observation \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physicsworld.com\/a\/deep-sea-imaging-reveals-how-tectonic-plates-slide\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eprovided an explanation\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 for how tectonic plates can gradually slide, lubricated by partial melting. The study also \u201craised several questions about \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\u003Ewhy\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 magma is stored in a thin channel \u2014 and where the magma originated from,\u201d says Naif, an assistant professor in 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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric 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Holmes detective story, looking for clues of mantle magmas that we first observed in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/nature11939\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E2013 \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENature 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in a new \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\u003EScience Advances\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 article, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.add3761\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cEpisodic intraplate magmatism fed by a long-lived melt channel of distal plume origin\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\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, authored by Naif and researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey at Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Northern Arizona University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, the Department of Geology and Geophysics at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and GNS Science of Lower Hutt, New Zealand.\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\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EZeroing in\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA relatively young oceanic plate \u2014\u0026nbsp;some 23 million years old \u2014 the Cocos Plate traces down the western coast of Central America, veering west to the Pacific Plate, then north to meet the North American Plate off the Pacific coast of Mexico. \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\u003ESliding between these two plates caused the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake and the 2017 Chiapas earthquake, while similar subduction between the Cocos and Caribbean plates resulted in the 1992 Nicaragua tsunami and earthquake, and the 2001 El Salvador earthquakes.\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\u003EScientists study the edges of these oceanic plates to understand the history and formation of volcanic chains \u2014 and to help researchers and agencies better prepare for future earthquakes and volcanic activity.\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\u003EIt\u2019s in this active area that Naif and fellow researchers recently set out to document a series of magmatic intrusions just beneath the seafloor, in the same area that the team first detected the channel of magma back in 2013. \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\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPlumbing the depths\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the new study, the team combined geophysical, geochemical, and seafloor drilling results with seismic reflection data, a technique used to image layers of sediments and rocks below the surface. \u201cIt helps us to see the geology where we cannot see it with our own eyes,\u201d Naif explains.\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\u003EFirst, the researchers observed an abundance of widespread intraplate magmatism. \u201cVolcanism where it is not expected,\u201d Naif says, \u201cbasically away from plate boundaries: subduction zones and mid-ocean ridges.\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\u003EThink Hawaii, where \u201ca mantle plume of hot, rising material melts during its ascent, and then forms the Hawaii volcanic chain in the middle of the Pacific Ocean,\u201d just as with the Cocos Plate, where the team imaged the volcanism fed by magma at the lithosphere-asthenosphere boundary \u2014 the base of the sliding tectonic plates. \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\u201cBelow it is the convecting mantle,\u201d Naif adds. \u201cThe tectonic plates are moving around on Earth\u0027s surface because they are sliding on the asthenosphere below them.\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\u003EThe researchers also found that this channel below the lithosphere is regionally extensive \u2014 over 100,000 square kilometers \u2014 and is a \u201clong-lived feature that originated from the Gal\u00e1pagos Plume,\u201d a mantle plume that formed the volcanic Gal\u00e1pagos islands, supplying melt for a series of volcanic events across the past 20 million years, and persisting today. \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\u003EImportantly, the new study also suggests that these plume-fed melt channels may be widespread and long-lived sources for intraplate magmatism itself \u2014 as well as for \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\u003Emantle metasomatism\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, which happens when Earth\u2019s mantle reacts with fluids to form a suite of minerals from the original rocks.\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\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EConnecting the (hot spot) dots\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis confirms that magma was there in the past \u2014 and some of it leaked through the mantle and erupted near the seafloor,\u201d Naif says, \u201cin the form of sill intrusions and seamounts: basically volcanoes located on the seafloor.\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\u003EThe work also provides compelling supporting evidence that magma could still be stored in the channel. \u201cMore surprising is that the erupted magma has a chemical fingerprint that links its source to the Gal\u00e1pagos mantle plume.\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\u201cWe learned that the magma channel has been around for at least 20 million years, and on occasion some of that magma leaks to the seafloor where it erupts volcanically,\u201d Naif adds.\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 team\u2019s identified source of the magma, the Gal\u00e1pagos Plume, \u201cis more than 1,000 kilometers away from where we detected this volcanism. It is not clear how magma can stay around in the mantle for such a long time, only to leak out episodically.\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\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPlume hunters wanted\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe evidence that the team compiled is \u201creally quite subtle and requires a detailed and careful study of a suite of seafloor observations to connect the dots,\u201d Naif says. \u201cBasically, the signs of such volcanism, while they are quite clear here, also require high resolution data and several different types of data to be able to detect such subtle seafloor features.\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\u003ESo, \u201cif we can see such subtle clues of volcanism here,\u201d Naif explains, \u201cit means a similar, careful analysis of high resolution data in other parts of the seafloor may lead to similar discoveries of volcanism elsewhere, caused by other mantle plumes.\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\u201cThere are numerous mantle plumes dotted across the planet. 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Situated 60 kilometers beneath the Pacific Ocean floor, the magma channel covers more than 100,000 square kilometers, and originated from the Gal\u00e1pagos Plume more than 20 million years ago, supplying melt for multiple magmatic events \u2014 and persisting today. \u003C\/span\u003E\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":"A team of scientists led by Georgia Tech have observed past episodic intraplate magmatism and corroborated the existence of a partial melt channel at the base of the Cocos Plate. 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As these capabilities continue to be refined, we can look forward to watching this picture emerge with ever-increasing resolution, potentially revealing hidden features of our galaxy never before seen by humanity.\u0022\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EInteractions between cosmic rays \u2014 high-energy protons and heavier nuclei, also produced in our galaxy, and galactic gas and dust inevitably produce both gamma rays and neutrinos. 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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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Read the full news story \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/19\/canadian-wildfire-smoke-affects-atlanta-2\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta is seeing some of the worst air quality in the nation, and the culprit is actually thousands of miles away.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/07\/18\/us\/smoke-wildfires-nc-georgia.html\u0022\u003E900 wildfires blazing in Canada\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;are creating smoke and dust particles that are being carried by the jet stream all the way down to the Deep South. Georgia Tech scientists and researchers are watching closely.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWildfires themselves aren\u2019t uncommon. But what\u0026nbsp;is different and, at times, dangerous is the number of particles in the air.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is unusual to experience high concentrations of smoke aerosols within the contiguous U.S. such as what we have been observing recently,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/handlos-dr-zachary\u0022\u003EZachary Handlos\u003C\/a\u003E, meteorologist and senior academic professional in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eat\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca\u003EGeorgia Tech.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFine particulate matter (also known as PM2.5) levels exceeded 55 micrograms per cubic meter of air south of Atlanta. This is the reason for the recent air quality alerts, which indicated that the air quality in metro Atlanta sat in the orange zone Monday and Tuesday, meaning the air has been potentially hazardous for the most at-risk people.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOlder persons, pregnant women, young children, and anyone with preexisting health conditions are among the most vulnerable populations. However, anyone can be affected by poor air quality.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPM2.5 is fine enough to penetrate deep into the lungs,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/m-talat-odman\u0022\u003ETalat Odman\u003C\/a\u003E, principal research engineer and air quality expert from the Georgia Tech\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth Odman and Handlos say an N95 mask can be a big help in filtering out this particulate matter. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/19\/canadian-wildfire-smoke-affects-atlanta-2\u0022\u003ERead more\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech experts, including a School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences meteorologist, keep an eye on Atlanta air quality issues thanks to Canadian wildfires. 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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\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/regents\/\u0022\u003EBoard of Regents of the University System of Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E has approved two new specific degrees within the School: Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS) and Solid Earth and Planetary Sciences (SEP). Regents also approved Environmental Science (ENVS) as an interdisciplinary College of Sciences degree between the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. The existing Earth and Atmospheric Sciences B.S. degree will sunset in two years for new students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are really excited to be able to offer this new interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Environmental Science,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/jls.eas.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJean Lynch-Stieglitz,\u003C\/a\u003E ADVANCE Professor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS). \u201cWhile it was developed jointly between the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Biological Sciences, it brings together Georgia Tech\u2019s broad expertise and course offerings related to the Earth\u2019s environment from across the Institute.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are excited to see these new programs develop,\u201d added \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/newman-dr-andrew\u0022\u003EAndrew Newman\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and the School\u2019s undergraduate coordinator, \u201cas these degrees highlight the quantitative and computational skills of Georgia Tech students, and align better with their interests in global understanding of problems related to environmental impact and sustainability, natural hazards and landscape development, as well as planetary evolution, habitability, and exploration.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cStudents looking for specific types of programs will also be more understanding of what their program offers,\u201d Newman said. \u201cUnder our current degree, a student interested in ocean science, planetary science, and environmental chemistry all would be looking at the same degree that doesn\u2019t define their interests. Now, having programs with those interests in their name, and described well on the upcoming webpage, will greatly increase their interest in our program.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Evolution of EAS at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENewman also shared that, in Fall 2021, the School surveyed current EAS undergraduate students and recent alumni for feedback and thoughts on the potential degrees. Responses from the community highlighted that the plan for transitioning the existing major could not only help new students hone their academic and career plans, but also help them communicate beyond EAS about their chosen major.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese degrees make it more clear what the student is studying,\u201d shared one student. \u201cBefore, people would ask what my major \u2018even is\u2019 and what kinds of jobs I could get with it. I think the new majors make it more clear.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFinally, Planetary Science!\u201d said another student. \u201cThis degree would go well with a Physics or AE (Aerospace Engineering) certificate or dual degree.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAll about the new Georgia Tech EAS degrees\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe expanded undergraduate degree offerings are designed to continue Georgia Tech\u2019s reputation for academic rigor \u2014\u0026nbsp;and also reflect trends in student interests, as well as current and forecasted needs in the job marketplace.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA key aspect of the new Environmental Science degree program will be its flexibility,\u201d said Lynch-Stieglitz. \u201cStudents will be able to focus their study to support their interests and career goals whether those be in conservation, climate change, or environmental health. We\u2019ve also left space in their program to encourage participation in especially impactful experiences such as study abroad and research projects. Georgia Tech students are fantastic \u2014 well prepared, diverse, smart, hard-working, and passionate. This flexible approach will allow them to become the broadly educated leaders who will envision the solutions to environmental problems that are so urgently needed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore on the new undergraduate degrees and what they will require:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EB.S. 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year\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThis course would provide students an opportunity to participate in hands-on learning within the context of \u2018real-world\u2019 sustainability-related projects in partnership with the Georgia Climate Project, complementing topics and coursework covered in Samantha Wilson\u2019s EAS 4803: EAS \u0026amp; Policy course,\u201d Handlos said. \u201cWork includes participation in climate change, sustainability, and climate equity and justice research, as well as the creation and dissemination of tools and resources.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUrban Atlanta\u2019s Water and Atmospheric Signatures\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEAS 1600: Introduction to Environmental Science (EAS Majors) Laboratory: Urban Atlanta Atmospheric Measurements, combined with another Lab course, Urban Water Quality Measurements and Microbial Ecology Exploration using Proctor Creek Watershed\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca 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Sciences\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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E20-40 students per year, EAS majors only\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThrough field trips, students will investigate current climate change-induced conditions in urban Atlanta, with students collecting real time weather and watershed data-measurements to learn more about SDGs 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It would also include transporting two microbes to Mars. The first would be cyanobacteria (algae), which would take CO2 from the Martian atmosphere and use sunlight to create sugars. An engineered E. coli, which would be shipped from Earth, would convert those sugars into a Mars-specific propellant for rockets and other propulsion devices. The Martian propellant, which is called 2,3-butanediol, is currently in existence, can be created by E. coli, and, on Earth, is used to make polymers for production of rubber. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe process is outlined in a paper, \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-26393-7.epdf?sharing_token=hwSwygA7XS-GF6GX1dhhA9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MXqpklfl49fBW_kfP3NhIHklMyaqO8HOcOm7G9Z-z-5LjlnGgR2AJ5-2AYxR-Q5HCEY-k5Auef82ahizrAou7p_6iQyp4oWW4mAG1AiT2Jo9cwweh5BCaHOmGbUdReFPU%3D\u0022\u003EDesigning the bioproduction of Martian rocket propellant via a biotechnology-enabled in situ resource utilization strategy\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d published in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERocket engines departing Mars are currently planned to be fueled by methane and liquid oxygen (LOX). Neither exist on the red planet, which means they would need to be transported from Earth to power a return spacecraft into Martian orbit. That transportation is expensive: ferrying the needed 30 tons of methane and LOX is estimated to cost around $8 billion. To reduce this cost, NASA has proposed using chemical catalysis to convert Martian carbon dioxide into LOX, though this still requires methane to be transported from Earth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs an alternative, Georgia Tech researchers propose a biotechnology based in situ resource utilization (bio-ISRU) strategy that can produce both the propellant and LOX from CO2. The researchers say making the propellant on Mars using Martian resources could help reduce mission cost. Additionally, the bio-ISRU process generates 44 tons of excess clean oxygen that could be set aside to use for other purposes, such as supporting human colonization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCarbon dioxide is one of the only resources available on Mars. Knowing that biology is especially good at converting CO2 into useful products makes it a good fit for creating rocket fuel,\u201d said Nick Kruyer, first author of the study and a recent Ph.D. recipient from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper outlines the process, which begins by ferrying plastic materials to Mars that would be assembled into photobioreactors occupying the size of four football fields. Cyanobacteria would grow in the reactors via photosynthesis (which requires carbon dioxide). Enzymes in a separate reactor would break down the cyanobacteria into sugars, which could be fed to the E. coli to produce the rocket propellant. The propellant would be separated from the E. coli fermentation broth using advanced separation methods.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u2019s research finds that the bio-ISRU strategy uses 32% less power (but weighs three times more) than the proposed chemically enabled strategy of shipping methane from Earth and producing oxygen via chemical catalysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause the gravity on Mars is only a one-third of what is felt on Earth, the researchers were able to be creative as they thought of potential fuels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou need a lot less energy for lift-off on Mars, which gave us the flexibility to consider different chemicals that aren\u2019t designed for rocket launch on Earth,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/peralta-yahya\/pamela\u0022\u003EPamela Peralta-Yahya\u003C\/a\u003E, a corresponding author of the study and an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry \u0026amp; Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E and ChBE who engineers microbes for the production of chemicals. \u201cWe started to consider ways to take advantage of the planet\u2019s lower gravity and lack of oxygen to create solutions that aren\u2019t relevant for Earth launches.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201c2,3-butanediol has been around for a long time, but we never thought about using it as a propellant. 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These elements are man-made radioactive metals, many of which are not available in large quantities. \u201cThere are amazing open-ended questions that are fundamental to our understanding of chemical bonding and activities, that serve to transform our knowledge of how the elements form bonds across the Periodic Table.\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\u003EJoining seven other universities, this funding comes to Georgia Tech as part of NNSA\u2019s $100 million program establishing Stewardship Science Academic Alliances Centers of Excellence. A main goal of this program is to recruit, train, and educate the next generation of researchers in nuclear science and engineering.\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 cooperative agreements will allow NNSA to train the smartest and most skilled individuals while creating a direct pathway into our workforce with a diverse group of experts that can meet the evolving needs of the nuclear security enterprise,\u201d said \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKevin Greenaugh\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, Chief Science and Technology Officer for Defense Programs, in a recent \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/nnsa\/articles\/nnsa-award-100-million-stewardship-science-academic-alliances-centers-excellence\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Epress release\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.\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 science and engineering collaboration of this center is a true synergy,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/martha-grover\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMartha Grover\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 associate chair for Graduate Studies in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\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 and one of the collaborators for the Center.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/erickson\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnna Erickson\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, Woodruff Professor and associate chair for Research in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\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 another Georgia Tech collaborator. \u201cThis center provides a new example of the growing prominence of Georgia Tech in the nuclear field.\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\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPushing the bounds of chemistry\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe are at core a synthetic inorganic chemistry group, which means we make new molecules and characterize them,\u201d La Pierre explained. In his research as part of the Center, La Pierre will \u201cbe handling both radioactive and chemically reactive species to make new forms of matter.\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\u003ECharacterizing new forms of matter is no easy task, requiring advanced techniques that allow scientists to envision and measure the properties of chemical bonds. Exposing the molecules to X-rays or neutrons and measuring how they scatter or diffract (depending on the experimental design), gives researchers insights into the chemical bonds that are formed.\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\u003EUsing a combination of these advanced techniques as well as theoretical models, La Pierre and the collaborators of the Center will be creating new molecules out of actinides and lanthanides \u2014 metallic elements on the bottom of the periodic table \u2014 and studying the details of their structures and behavior during chemical reactions. As these elements are not found naturally, the structures and properties of many of these compounds have never been studied before.\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\u201cWe are creating systems that challenge existing bonding models, which we then have to go back and build new theoretical techniques in order to understand what we\u0027re seeing,\u201d La Pierre explained. \u201cSo, this does push the forefront of our understanding of basic chemical model systems.\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\u003ETo push those boundaries, scientists and engineers will be working together across the country \u2014 led by Georgia Tech.\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\u201cThere are so many faculty at Georgia Tech working in nuclear science and technology,\u201d says Grover. \u201cThis center gives me the opportunity to collaborate with Prof. La Pierre and Erickson for the first time, in the area of flow chemistry and separations.\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\u201cI\u0027m looking forward to working with some incredibly talented colleagues whom I don\u0027t normally get a chance to work with,\u201d says La Pierre. \u201cAnd now we have the opportunity to work together every week with fantastic students that I would never have met otherwise. That\u0027s the main draw for me.\u201d\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers were recently awarded $11.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the Transuranic Chemistry Center of Excellence. Directed by School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Henry \u201cPete\u201d La Pierre, the Center will serve to push Georgia Tech to the forefront of nuclear science and engineering \u2014 and push the boundaries of our understanding of chemical bonding.\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":"Directed by School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Professor Henry \u201cPete\u201d La Pierre, the Center will serve to push Georgia Tech to the forefront of nuclear science and engineering \u2014 and push the boundaries of our understanding of chemical bonding"}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2023-07-31 17:40:37","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:12:04","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671287":{"id":"671287","type":"image","title":"From left: Henry (Pete) La Pierre, Anna Erickson, Martha Grover (photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)","body":null,"created":"1690829374","gmt_created":"2023-07-31 18:49:34","changed":"1690829374","gmt_changed":"2023-07-31 18:49:34","alt":"From left: Henry (Pete) La Pierre, Anna Erickson, Martha Grover (photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)","file":{"fid":"254315","name":"Transuranic Chemistry Center of Excellence - Pete La Pierre - Anna Erickson - Martha Grover webres.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/31\/Transuranic%20Chemistry%20Center%20of%20Excellence%20-%20Pete%20La%20Pierre%20-%20Anna%20Erickson%20-%20Martha%20Grover%20webres.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/31\/Transuranic%20Chemistry%20Center%20of%20Excellence%20-%20Pete%20La%20Pierre%20-%20Anna%20Erickson%20-%20Martha%20Grover%20webres.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1355727,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/31\/Transuranic%20Chemistry%20Center%20of%20Excellence%20-%20Pete%20La%20Pierre%20-%20Anna%20Erickson%20-%20Martha%20Grover%20webres.jpg?itok=XzD245Lr"}},"671286":{"id":"671286","type":"image","title":"An overview of all of the collaborators part of the new center, which will include six universities, four national laboratories, and two user facilities \u2014 led by Georgia Tech.","body":null,"created":"1690825776","gmt_created":"2023-07-31 17:49:36","changed":"1690825776","gmt_changed":"2023-07-31 17:49:36","alt":"A map of the United States indicating the collaborators of the center.","file":{"fid":"254313","name":"Map Graphic Large_updated.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/31\/Map%20Graphic%20Large_updated.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/07\/31\/Map%20Graphic%20Large_updated.png","mime":"image\/png","size":723254,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/07\/31\/Map%20Graphic%20Large_updated.png?itok=dz4v8v87"}}},"media_ids":["671287","671286"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/hannah-choi-and-henry-s-la-pierre-named-sloan-fellows","title":"Hannah Choi and Henry S. 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The new theory shows that up to twice the amount of subglacial water that was originally predicted might be draining into the ocean \u2013 potentially increasing glacial melt, sea level rise, and biological disturbances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.adh3693\u0022\u003Epublished in \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.adh3693\u0022\u003EScience Advances\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003C\/em\u003E \u201cContemporary Ice Sheet Thinning Drives Subglacial Groundwater Exfiltration with Potential Feedbacks on Glacier Flow,\u201d is co-authored by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/engineering.dartmouth.edu\/community\/faculty\/colin-meyer#\u0022\u003EColin Meyer\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/home.dartmouth.edu\/\u0022\u003EDartmouth\u003C\/a\u003E), \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/geophysics.mines.edu\/project\/siegfried-matthew\/\u0022\u003EMatthew Siegfried\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mines.edu\/\u0022\u003EColorado School of Mines\u003C\/a\u003E), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/staff-profiles\/chloe-gustafson\u0022\u003EChloe Gustafson\u003C\/a\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/\u0022\u003EUSGS\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile there are pre-existing methods to understand subglacial flow, these techniques involve time-consuming computations. In contrast, Robel and Sim developed a simple equation, which can predict how fast exfiltration, the discharge of groundwater from aquifers under ice sheets, using satellite measurements of Antarctica from the last two decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn mathematical parlance, you would say we have a closed form solution,\u201d explains Robel, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cPreviously, people would run a hydromechanical model, which would have to be applied at every point under Antarctica, and then run forward over a long time period.\u201d Since the researchers\u2019 new theory is a mathematically simple equation, rather than a model, \u201cthe entirety of our prediction can be done in a fraction of a second on a laptop,\u201d Robel says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobel adds that while there is precedence for developing these kinds of theories for similar kinds of models, this theory is specific in that it is for the particular boundary conditions and other conditions that exist underneath ice sheets. \u201cThis is, to our knowledge, the first mathematically simple theory which describes the exfiltration and infiltration underneath ice sheets.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s really nice whenever you can get a very simple model to describe a process \u2014 and then be able to predict what might happen, especially using the rich data that we have today. It\u2019s incredible\u201d adds Sim, a research scientist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cSeeing the results was pretty surprising.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the main arguments in the paper underscores the potentially large source of subglacial water \u2014 possibly up to double the amount previously thought \u2014 that could be affecting how quickly glacial ice flows and how quickly the ice melts at its base. Robel and Sim hope that the predictions made possible by this theory can be incorporated into ice sheet models that scientists use to predict future ice sheet change and sea level rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EA dangerous feedback cycle\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAquifers are underground areas of porous rock or sediment rich in groundwater. \u201cIf you take weight off aquifers like there are under large parts of Antarctica, water will start flowing out of the sediment,\u201d Robel explains, referencing a diagram Sim created. While this process, known as exfiltration, has been studied previously, focus has been on the long time scales of interglacial cycles, which cover tens of thousands of years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere has been less work on modern ice sheets, especially on how quickly exfiltration might be occurring under the thinning parts of the current-day Antarctic ice sheet. However, using recent satellite data and their new theory, the team has been able to predict what exfiltration might look like under those modern ice sheets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u0027s a wide range of possible predictions,\u201d Robel explains. \u201cBut within that range of predictions there is the very real possibility that groundwater may be flowing out of the aquifer at a speed that would make it a majority, or close to a majority of the water that is underneath the ice sheet.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf those parameters are correct, that would mean there\u0027s twice as much water coming into the subglacial interface than previous estimates assumed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIce sheets act like a blanket, sitting over the warm earth and trapping heat on the bottom, away from Antarctica\u2019s cold atmosphere \u2014 and this means that the warmest place in the Antarctic ice sheet is at the bottom of a sheet, not on the surface. As an ice sheet thins, the warmer underground water can exfiltrate more readily, and this heat gradient can accelerate the melting that an ice sheet experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen the atmosphere warms up, it takes tens of thousands of years for that signal to diffuse through an ice sheet of the size, of the thickness, of the Antarctic ice sheet,\u201d Robel explains. \u201cBut this process of exfiltration is a response to the already-ongoing thinning of the ice sheet, and it\u0027s an immediate response right now.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EBroad implications\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond sea level rise, this additional exfiltration and melt has other implications. Some of the places of richest marine productivity in the world occur off the coast of Antarctica, and being able to better predict exfiltration and melt could help marine biologists better understand where marine productivity is occurring, and how it might change in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobel also hopes this work will open the doorway to more collaborations with groundwater hydrologists who may be able to apply their expertise to ice sheet dynamics, while Sim underscores the need for more fieldwork.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGetting the experimentalists and observationalists interested in trying to help us better constrain some of the properties of these water-laden sediments \u2014 that would be very helpful,\u201d Sim says. \u201cThat\u0027s our largest unknown at this point, and it heavily influences the results.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s really interesting how there\u0027s a potential to draw heat from deeper in the system,\u201d she adds. \u201cThere\u0027s quite a lot of water that could be drawing more heat out, and I think that there\u0027s a heat budget there that could be interesting to look at.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMoving forward, collaboration will continue to be key. \u201cI really enjoyed talking to Joyce (Sim) about these problems,\u201d Rober says, \u201cbecause Joyce is an expert on heat flow and porous flow in the Earth\u0027s interior, and those are problems that I had not worked on before. That was kind of a nice aspect of this collaboration. We were able to bridge these two areas that she works on and that I work on.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1126\/sciadv.adh3693\u0022\u003Edoi.org\/10.1126\/sciadv.adh3693 \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding: \u003C\/strong\u003EThis work was supported by startup funds from the Georgia Tech Research Corporation (A.A.R. and S.J.S.) and NASA grant 80NSSC21K0912 (M.R.S.). Alex Robel (A.A.R.) is also the recipient of a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/gauging-glaciers-alex-robel-awarded-nsf-career-grant-new-ice-melt-modeling-tool\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation CAREER grant\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlex Robel and Shi Joyce Sim have a new model for how water moves under glaciers. Their theory shows that up to twice the amount of subglacial water that was originally predicted might be draining into the ocean \u2013 potentially increasing glacial melt, sea level rise, and biological disturbances.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Up to twice the amount of subglacial water that was originally predicted might be draining into the ocean \u2013 potentially increasing glacial melt, sea level rise, and biological disturbances.  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They impact a wide range of industries such as health care, transportation, power generation (including wind turbines), petroleum refining, and consumer electronics.\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\u201cWith the increasing global demand for green and sustainable technologies, REE demand is projected to increase rapidly in the U.S. and globally,\u201d Tang says. \u201cYet currently the domestic REE production is very low, and the U.S. relies heavily on imports. The combination of growing demand and high dependence on international supplies has prompted the U.S. to explore new resources and develop environmentally friendly extraction and processing technologies.\u201d\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia geology\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EKaolin is a white, aluminosilicate clay mineral used in making paper, plastics, rubber, paints, and many other products. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earthobservatory.nasa.gov\/images\/147689\/kaolin-capital-of-the-world\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMore than $1 billion\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 worth of kaolin is mined from Georgia\u2019s kaolin deposits every year, more than any other state.\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\u003ETang and Elliott say considerable amounts of the REEs have been found in the waste residues generated from Georgia kaolin mining.\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\u201cThese occurrences have high REE contents and might add significantly to domestic resources,\u201d Tang says. \u201cBy understanding the geological and geochemical processes controlling the occurrence and distribution of REEs in these weathered environments, we might be able to provide fundamental information for the identification of REE resources, and the design of efficient and green extraction technologies.\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\u201cThe new work with Dr. Tang has the potential to advance our fundamental understanding of the occurrences, mineralogical speciation, and distribution of the REEs in bauxite and kaolin ore,\u201d Elliott says. \u201cI am thrilled to be working with Dr. Tang on this project.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELaterite thinking\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:\/\/www.energy.gov\/fecm\/rare-earth-elements\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Department of Energy\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 notes the 17 rare earth elements are found in highly weathered environments, such as the laterites, a type of soil and rock located in eastern and southeastern China, which currently comprises around 80 percent of the world\u2019s REE reserves. To promote domestic production of REEs, the NSF sought proposals to explore natural unconventional element resources located in highly weathered sedimentary\/regolith (loose rocky material covering bedrock) settings in the U.S. Georgia\u2019s kaolin deposits and mines extend in the state from southwest to northeast, paralleling the state\u2019s \u2018fall line\u2019 that separates the Piedmont Plateau from the coastal plains.\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\u003EWith the NSF grant, Tang and Elliott will find out more about the geochemical factors and processes controlling REE mobility, distribution, and fractionation (enrichment of light REE versus heavy REE) in these environments, which can provide the foundation to identify domestic resources, and for the rational design of extraction technologies.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECommunity connections\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe proposed work will also integrate research with education, combining student training with undergraduate education and research, as well as K-12 and community outreach emphasizing the participation of underrepresented groups in geological sciences.\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 grant relates to Tang\u2019s work at two Georgia Tech interdisciplinary research institutes dedicated to sustainability, energy, and climate: the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\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 and the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/sustainability\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)\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, where she is a co-lead with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/people\/hailong-chen\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHailong Chen\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, an associate professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\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. Tang and Chen\u2019s BBISS project is \u201cSustainable Resources for Clean Energy.\u201d Tang also serves as an SEI\/BBISS initiative lead on sustainable resources.\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 state of Georgia has already been experiencing rapid and exciting developments in the clean energy industry,\u201d Tang says. \u201cWe hope to bridge an important link in this space. We hope to help identify and explore regional critical resources for clean energy development by both understanding the geological\/geochemical fundamentals, and developing sustainable extraction technologies.\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\u003EGeorgia Tech is also investing in the community outreach and social aspects of energy research, not just in science and engineering, Tang adds. \u201cCollaboration with Georgia State University also gives exciting opportunities for the engagement with underrepresented student groups, especially in geological sciences, which will serve in the long term for workforce development.\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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Rare earth elements are critical to technology, electronics, and rapidly evolving clean energy efforts. 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Because flight requires more oxygen to generate energy for movement than other styles of movement, such as walking, these species are migrating\u0026nbsp;more slowly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41558-023-01794-2\u0022\u003Eteam\u2019s findings were published\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in this week\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Climate Change\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;journal. \u003Cstrong\u003EJesse Shaich\u003C\/strong\u003E, postbaccalaureate student at CU Denver, is also a member of the research team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we think about where species will be able\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;live under climate change in the coming decades, we need to remember that animals are sensitive to more than just how hot or cold they are,\u201d said CU Denver Assistant Professor of Integrated Biology\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Michael Moore\u003C\/strong\u003E, who led the study.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDeclining insect biodiversity has direct impact on humans\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf flying insects\u2019 native habitats get too warm too quickly, and they can\u2019t find a suitable alternative or adapt in time, that will likely lead to their extinction. Beyond just being bad for the bugs themselves, loss of insects is bad news for humans as well. Most crop pollinators are the flying species the researchers expect to be vulnerable, and their extinction would be catastrophic to global food supply. Not only would this have implications for agriculture and food supply chains, but similar challenges are likely true for other species that need a lot of oxygen to live.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur earth\u2019s biodiversity is rapidly declining, especially amongst insects. The global loss of insects will be ecologically catastrophic, so we urgently need to understand why and how this is happening,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EJames Stroud\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant professor of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EBroadening research on high elevation challenges\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo conserve as many species as possible, researchers need to grasp the full scope of challenges plants and animals face, whether they can overcome these challenges, and to predict the locations where they can survive. High elevation environments are also difficult for new species because of the scarcity of food, stronger winds, more extreme cold snaps, and increased ultraviolet radiation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMoore concludes, \u201cIf we want to design effective conservation strategies, we must consider a broader range of environmental factors that species need to live.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is one of the top public research universities in the U.S., developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers\u202f\u003Cstrong\u003Ebusiness, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts,\u202fand\u202fsciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Edegrees. Its more than 45,000 undergraduate and graduate students, representing 50 states and more than 148 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\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the University of Colorado Denver \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe \u003Cstrong\u003EUniversity of Colorado Denver\u003C\/strong\u003E is the state\u2019s premier public urban research university and equity-serving institution. Globally connected and locally invested, CU Denver partners with future-focused learners and communities to design accessible, relevant, and transformative educational experiences for every stage of life and career. Across seven schools and colleges in the heart of downtown Denver, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges through boundary-breaking innovation, impactful research, and creative work. As part of the state\u2019s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $800 million. 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Rapid biodiversity loss is affecting every corner of the globe, as species of plants, mammals, fish, and reptiles disappear due to the changing climate. While much of the climate crisis and biodiversity loss looks grim, a group of researchers has recently highlighted some of the newest tools being used to address it.\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\u003EScientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart have published a perspectives piece on the different tools used throughout the world that are aiding in the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity. \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\u003EThey highlight advances in technology, including both hardware and software, as well as frugal resources that are changing the way animals are protected. The research was published in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0232\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJournal of The Royal Society Interface\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E in August. \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\u201cWe are experiencing technological advancements of low-cost hardware, open-source software, machine learning, and more that can help with global conservation efforts,\u201d said Andrew Schulz, postdoctoral researcher in the haptic intelligence department at Max Planck Institute and recent Ph.D. graduate from the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorge W. 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Researchers also highlighted the importance of indigenous design in these conservation tool interventions and warned not to employ toxic practices, such as colonization of conservation or parasitic conservation. These practices take advantage of native lands, where conservationists refuse to work with local or indigenous populations and often do not cite or credit their help or expertise. \u0026nbsp;\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\u003EOne\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E case study looked at \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/2041-210X.12955\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAudioMoth\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a device that allows low-cost access to bioacoustics research. Recently, an AudioMoth was paired with an animal observation tower to track bird migrations over Georgia Tech\u2019s campus. AudioMoth can also monitor aquatic environments, like coral colonies, to assist with species identification and habitat restoration.\u0026nbsp;It\u2019s used in a wide range of fields to monitor the biodiversity of a habitat or even help with the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eearly detection of poachers to prevent wildlife decline. \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\u201cOne of the best parts about this project was working with so many excellent researchers,\u201d Schulz said. They included Suzanne Stathatos from Caltech and the project\u2019s co-leaders, Cassie Shriver and Benjamin Seleb, from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/phd\/quantitative-biosciences-phd\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Equantitative biosciences Ph.D. program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u201cAs early-career researchers working together, it is great to see that the conversations about conservation tool construction are growing and being led by outstanding Ph.D. students.\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\u003EAt Georgia Tech, conservation tools are constantly being built and implemented. The Tech4Wildlife student organization is working to implement conservation tech solutions, including a\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2021\/10\/wildlife-home-campus?utm_campaign=daily-digest\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_source=dd-article:19001%7C2021-11-17\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E rabies dispenser for our campus foxes, bird monitors in the EcoCommons,\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/engineering-new-way-feed-gorillas?utm_source=twitter\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=newshttps:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2023-05-gorillas.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eforage feeders for Zoo Atlanta\u2019s gorillas\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\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\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022I\u0027m proud to see Cassie, Ben, and\u0026nbsp;Andrew\u0026nbsp;collaborating across fields and institutions to move conservation technology forward, and it inspires me about the future of conservation science,\u201d said William Ratcliff, associate professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of\u0026nbsp;Biological Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E and director of the quantitative biosciences program. \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\u003ECITATION: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/doi\/10.1098\/rsif.2023.0232\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EConservation tools: the next generation of engineering\u2013biology collaborations\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/action\/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Schulz%2C+Andrew+K\u0022 title=\u0022Andrew K. Schulz\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAndrew K. Schulz\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E., Cassie Shriver, Suzanne Stathatos, and Benjamin Seleb et. Al, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/journal\/rsif\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJournal of The Royal Society Interface\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/toc\/rsif\/20\/205\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EVolume 20, Issue 205\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. 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They can also reveal clues about the past. Analyzing coral skeletons can paint a rich picture of the environmental history of an ecosystem, from temperature variability to land-use changes.\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\u003EOn the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix, the ruins of a Danish sugar plantation built from harvested coral bricks could be the key to understanding how and why the area was decimated by the 18th-century transatlantic slave trade.\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\u003EWith funding from the National Geographic Society, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will travel to St. Croix to analyze this coral. They hope to determine how coral mining, dredging, and reef erosion affected near-shore biodiversity, contemporary coral populations, and bathymetry or underwater depth. The project uniquely combines archeology and oceanography. \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\u201cWe can survey these corals to try and reconstruct the climate around St. Croix before, during, and after the slave trade \u2014 particularly with regard to sea surface temperature and trade wind strength,\u201d said \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/bolden-dr-isaiah\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIsaiah Bolden\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a co-principal investigator and assistant professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E at Georgia Tech\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. \u201cThis could give us an interesting, climatically informed perspective on the timing of the transatlantic slave trade and why and how St. Croix became a part of this history.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Coral Codex\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\u003EThe first phases of the project involve collecting coral.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ioa.ucla.edu\/people\/justin-dunnavant\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJustin Dunnavant\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, co-PI, National Geographic Explorer, and assistant professor of archeology at UCLA, will use 3D photogrammetry, the process of combining photographs at different angles to create a 3D rendering, to determine which coral species were used in plantation construction. Then the researchers will collect live and historic coral samples with minimally invasive techniques so Bolden can analyze their composition. \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\u003ECoral skeletons are a rich source of historical data. Like trees, living coral grows in annual rings and can be dated by counting these rings. For the dating of ancient samples, the team is also applying uranium-thorium dating, a type of radiometric dating that relies on a natural \u201cclock\u201d that forms as radioactive uranium locked inside of coral skeletons naturally decays into thorium. \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\u003EDetermining the ages of the plantation structures will help reveal whether the coral was harvested from the sea floor alive or if these buildings were constructed from preexisting coral rubble. Additional analyses can uncover clues of how the ecosystem has responded to direct human impacts from the 18th century to present. To this end, the project will also sequence proteins trapped in the skeletons of fossilized and contemporary corals on St. Croix to investigate genetic differences. \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 coral skeletons can reveal more than age and genetic differences, though. Mineral \u201cimpurities\u201d that get substituted into the growth bands of the limestone-like calcium carbonate skeleton of corals can be measured and used to infer sea surface temperature, salinity, pH, runoff, and many other environmental conditions during a coral\u2019s lifetime. \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\u0022Corals try to build a pristine skeleton made of calcium and carbonate ions,\u201d Bolden said. \u201cThe problem is seawater isn\u2019t just a pure mixture of those two components, so some of this other stuff gets in the way. For example, the element strontium, which has a similar chemical behavior to calcium, is incorporated into the skeleton at a faster rate during cooler temperatures than warmer temperatures. This means we can use the ratio of strontium-to-calcium across growth bands in the coral skeleton as a clue toward past temperatures.\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\u003EMaking these measurements involves drilling and dissolving powders from the coral growth bands and then using a mass spectrometer to analyze the chemical composition of the powders. The data, in turn, can be combined with instrumental records from the modern era to develop equations that translate the chemical changes into environmental changes.\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 is a really cool opportunity to study how local reefs have recorded and responded to climatic and anthropogenic changes during a definingly dark period of colonization and human civilization,\u201d Bolden said. \u201cHow can we interface these new ecological and climate records with the written historical record to further detail the story of colonization and the slave trade in St. Croix?\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe St. Croix Ecosystem \u2014 Then and Now\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\u003EThe researchers will also collect contemporary data to build a better understanding of St. Croix\u2019s existing modern coral reef ecosystems. They will collect and analyze seawater samples and conduct coral species and coverage surveys to capture current seasonal conditions and trends in reef health. \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\u003EThroughout the project, the researchers will collaborate with local St. Croix universities and high schools to ensure the research isn\u2019t just about the community, but also benefits it by giving students research opportunities. \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\u201c\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI\u0027m really interested in this opportunity to bring a climate context to the history often taught in schools to discover things we haven\u2019t learned,\u201d Bolden said. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about decolonizing geoscience and unearthing the stories that haven\u0027t been told.\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\u003EOn the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix, the ruins of a Danish sugar plantation built from harvested coral bricks could be the key to understanding how and why the area was decimated by the 18th-century transatlantic slave trade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWith funding from the National Geographic Society, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will travel to St. Croix to analyze this coral. They hope to determine how coral mining, dredging, and reef erosion affected near-shore biodiversity, contemporary coral populations, and bathymetry or underwater depth. The project uniquely combines archeology and oceanography.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"With funding from the National Geographic Society, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will travel to St. Croix to analyze coral."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2023-04-18 15:25:14","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:11:18","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670574":{"id":"670574","type":"image","title":"Boldenwithcoral.jpeg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIsaiah Bolden holding a freshly collected core from a coral in Cura\u00e7ao this past February.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1681831877","gmt_created":"2023-04-18 15:31:17","changed":"1681831877","gmt_changed":"2023-04-18 15:31:17","alt":"Man holds coral on boat","file":{"fid":"253459","name":"Boldenwithcoral.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/18\/Boldenwithcoral.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/18\/Boldenwithcoral.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":202351,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/18\/Boldenwithcoral.jpeg?itok=6e4ry3bv"}}},"media_ids":["670574"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"364801","name":"EAS"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"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","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tess.malone@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"669957":{"#nid":"669957","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Study Shows Underground Fluids May Enable Tectonic Plate Ruptures","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EScientists have long theorized that water plays a role in earthquakes, essentially as a lubricant in the mantle, the area between the planet\u2019s core and the crust. Those fluids were thought to keep ruptures from happening when huge tectonic plates collide just beneath the earth\u2019s surface.\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 new study from Georgia Tech shows that fluids from the mantle in Alaska\u2019s Shumagin Gap \u2014 an intersection of tectonic plates that has attracted researchers because of the lack of large seismic events \u2014 may provide new information about how those fluids could actually help generate earthquakes.\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\u201cOne common thought is that fluids tend to decrease the chance of large earthquakes by decreasing friction along faults,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.ualberta.ca\/~dcordell\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDarcy Cordell\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, who worked on the research as a postdoctoral scientist in 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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\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 at Georgia Tech. \u201cHowever, our paper suggests that it might not be such a simple story. It may still be the case that fluids help to inhibit the very largest earthquakes, those around magnitude 9.0 on the Richter scale. However, the presence of fluids does not rule out relatively large earthquakes from occurring and, in fact, earthquakes may be more likely to rupture through fluid-rich, conditionally stable areas rather than dry, stable areas.\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\u003ECordell, now a postdoctoral fellow at the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/index.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUniversity of Alberta\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 lead author of a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41561-023-01260-w\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Epaper\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 published in \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\u003ENature Geosciences, \u201c\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\u003EForearc seismogenesis in a weakly coupled subduction zone influenced by slab mantle fluids.\u201d (A subduction zone is the area where a collision between two of Earth\u0027s tectonic plates has happened, with one plate sinking underneath the other into the mantle. A forearc, meanwhile, is the area between an oceanic trench, or a depression in the seafloor, and a volcanic arc, such as a mountain range with volcanoes.)\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\u003ECordell\u2019s co-author, Georgia Tech Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Assistant Professor \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\/naif-dr-samer\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESamer Naif\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 joined by research team members from \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whoi.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWoods Hole Oceanographic Institute\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, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scripps.ucsd.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EScripps Institution of Oceanography\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, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bluegreengeophysics.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBlueGreen Geophysics\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, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nau.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENorthern Arizona University\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. The \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENational Science Foundation\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 provided funding for the research.\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\u003EThe key to the \u2018unlocked\u2019 Shumagin Gap\u0026nbsp;\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Shumagin Gap, a segment of tectonic plate boundary located near the Shumagin Islands that lie south of the Alaskan mainland, was considered to be at lower risk of earthquakes because the tectonic plates were thought to be \u201cunlocked\u201d \u2014 free of jagged edges that can strike each other and eventually \u201clock\u201d up and build up stress that can cause earthquakes. But in July 2020, a megathrust quake \u2014 where plates violently collide, sending one sliding on top of the other \u2014 struck just east of the Gap. That was followed in October of that year with a strike-slip quake (with plates moving horizontally) right in the middle of the Gap.\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\u201cThere are only a few such well documented seismic gaps along subduction zones globally,\u201d says Naif. \u201cWe chose the Shumagin Gap and its neighboring segments for our study area for this reason. Our goal was to map the distribution of fluids in order to investigate how fluids might be impacting where earthquakes do and do not occur. When we collected the field data back in 2019, we had hypothesized abundant fluids in the Shumagin Gap to explain the lack of earthquakes. The fact that a pair of earthquakes occurred in this very region just one year later was certainly fortuitous.\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\u003EPrior to the research, most discussions about fluids being released from the mantle assumed that the waters were released after the tectonic slab had subducted to depths of more than 100 kilometers. \u201cSo instead of having slab mantle fluids released beneath the region where large earthquakes happen, it was thought the fluids would be released much further from the ocean trench,\u201d Cordell says.\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 case of the Shumagin Gap quakes, that would be after the plate was subducted beneath the Alaska Peninsula. This is why slab mantle fluids were not considered to have much of a role in shallow, large earthquakes in the forearc, Cordell adds.\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\u003EMapping mantle fluids\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYet that theory was challenged when the team began to locate and map mantle fluid flows. Saline water conducts electricity easily, which allowed Cordell and Naif to use magnetotelluric geophysical methods, which rely on the Earth\u2019s own magnetic and electric fields to produce images of the electrical conductivity underground at 100-kilometer depths. \u201cThis helps us locate where saline water is because it lights up bright red in our images,\u201d Cordell says.\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 scientists found that water from the plate mantle can indeed be released into the forearc region of the subduction zone, the area where most large earthquakes occur. \u201cThis has many implications for how we think about and model subduction zones on geological time scales, and not solely earthquake ruptures,\u201d Cordell says.\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\u003ENaif maintains that water does tend to lubricate faults, but the study suggests that the presence of water may have also allowed the July 2020 Shumagin earthquake to rupture through low friction portions of the fault. \u201cOne way in which this can occur is by dynamic weakening,\u201d he explains \u2014 as the fault slips during an earthquake, it could lead to rapid shear heating caused by the slippage, and thermal expansion of the pore fluids (fluids inside spaces in rocks). \u201cBoth those actions could further reduce the friction and allow the earthquake to continue to propagate.\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\u003ECordell says the fluids at the interface of the tectonic plates may not uniformly decrease earthquake risk in a simple relationship, \u201cbut instead a more complex interplay between fluids, and rupture may actually increase risk in some circumstances.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFuture subduction zone studies\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENaif would like to see more mapping of the distribution of fluids for the Shumagin and nearby Semidi segments involved in the July 2020 earthquake. \u201cOur study is along a single profile, and it is not clear whether fluids are present along the entire fault slip surface,\u201d he says.\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\u003ENaif also wants to see the research expanded \u201cto explore other subduction zones around the world for similar deeply-sourced fluids, and where such fluids are discovered, how they influence seismicity.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbout Georgia Institute of Technology\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\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is one of the top public research universities in the U.S., developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute offers\u202fbusiness, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts,\u202fand\u202fsciences degrees. Its more than 45,000 undergraduate and graduate students, representing 50 states and more than 148 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\/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\u003EThis work was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers OCE-1654652 and OCE-1654619.\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\u003EDOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41561-023-01260-w\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Samer Naif and Darcy Cordell, a former postdoctoral scholar, have uncovered new findings that could change how scientists view water\u2019s role in preventing \u2014 or perhaps encouraging \u2014 earthquakes"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Samer Naif and Darcy Cordell, a former postdoctoral scholar, have uncovered new findings that could change how scientists view water\u2019s role in preventing \u2014 or perhaps encouraging \u2014 earthquakes.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Samer Naif and Darcy Cordell, a former postdoctoral scholar, have uncovered new findings that could change how scientists view water\u2019s role in preventing \u2014 or perhaps encouraging \u2014 earthquakes"}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-09-26 17:33:55","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:11:09","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671838":{"id":"671838","type":"image","title":"Scientists, including an EAS researcher, prepare to deploy magnetotelluric instruments near the Alaska Peninsula. 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Organic aerosols are the\u0026nbsp;dominant constituents of\u0026nbsp;PM2.5\u0026nbsp;in many locations around the world. Historically, the chemical complexity of organic aerosols has made it difficult to gauge their toxicity level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut a study led by researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology has advanced understanding of both the chemical composition of PM2.5\u0026nbsp;and the reaction of alveolar\u0026nbsp;cells of the lungs exposed to this pollution, highlighting the growing threat posed to human health.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPublished in\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EEnvironmental Science and Technology\u003C\/em\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.est.3c03641\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;shows that oxidized organic aerosols (OOA) are the most toxic type of organic aerosols in PM2.5.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOxidized organic aerosols are the most abundant type of organic aerosols worldwide,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ng.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENga Lee (Sally) Ng\u003C\/a\u003E, Love Family Professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cFor example, when wildfire smoke reacts in the atmosphere, it generates OOA.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeasurement Techniques\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the researchers used advanced techniques such as mass spectrometry to analyze the chemical composition of PM2.5\u0026nbsp;in Atlanta, Georgia, they simultaneously measured the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in alveolar cells resulting from pollution exposure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EROS are molecules that can cause oxidative stress and damage to our cells, potentially leading to various health problems, including cardiopulmonary diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo understand the mechanisms behind PM2.5-induced oxidative stress, the researchers employed cellular assays, which allowed them to measure both chemically and biologically generated ROS.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe study revealed that highly unsaturated species containing carbon-oxygen double bonds and aromatic rings within OOA are major drivers of cellular ROS production, advancing understanding of the chemical features of ambient organic aerosols that make them toxic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWildfires Are Growing Source\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the contribution from fossil-fuel sources to organic aerosols formation has declined in the United States in recent decades due to reduction strategies, the relative importance of other sources has increased, said Fobang Liu, lead author of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor example, biomass burning is expected to become a more important source of\u0026nbsp;OOA\u0026nbsp;with the increasing trend of wildfires,\u201d added Liu, a former postdoctoral researcher in Ng\u2019s lab at Georgia Tech who is now an associate professor at Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University in China.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA major chemical characteristic of OOA formed from biomass burning is the high fraction of oxygenated aromatic compounds.\u0026nbsp;\u201cHence, this work highlights that organic aerosols can become more toxic in the future,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContinued Collaboration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the researchers, their findings underscore the need for continued collaboration among the fields of atmospheric chemistry, toxicology, epidemiology, and biotechnology to tackle the global air pollution crisis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOOA are a surrogate of secondary organic aerosols. Secondary organic aerosols \u0026nbsp;are ubiquitous and abundant in the atmosphere, we need to understand their sources and chemical processing when formulating effective strategies to mitigate PM2.5\u0026nbsp;health impacts,\u201d said Professor Ng.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFuture work should continue to investigate the health impacts of different PM2.5\u0026nbsp;components, particularly secondary organic aerosols formed from precursors emitted during incomplete combustion processes of fossil and biomass fuels,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDifferent regions may have varying types of organic aerosols due to diverse emission sources and atmospheric conditions. Therefore, long-term measurement of organic aerosol types over a wide range of geographical areas will be important to advance understanding of health impacts, the researchers emphasized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESuch work is being conducted by the Atmospheric Science and Chemistry mEasurement NeTwork (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ascent.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EASCENT\u003C\/a\u003E), a $12 million advanced aerosol measurement network of 12 sites around the United States that is led by Professor Ng.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECITATION:\u0026nbsp;Fobang Liu, Taekyu Joo,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca\u003EJenna C. Ditto\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca\u003EMaria G. Saavedra\u003C\/a\u003E, Masayuki Takeuchi,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca\u003EAlexandra J. Boris\u003C\/a\u003E, Yuhan Yang,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca\u003ERodney J. Weber\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca\u003EAnn M. Dillner\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca\u003EDrew R. 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AGU, the world\u0027s largest Earth and space science association\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, annually recognizes a select number of individuals as part of its Honors and Recognition program\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Atmospheric Sciences Section studies the physics, chemistry, and dynamics of the atmosphere. Ng received the Ascent Award for advancing the fundamental understanding of organic aerosol measurement, sources, chemistry, trends, and impacts in Earth\u2019s atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ng.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENg\u003C\/a\u003E earned her doctorate in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and was a postdoctoral scientist at Aerodyne Research Inc. 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Their method offers a new strategy for investigating the implications of changing ecologies and prioritizing conservation efforts toward helping mammal communities flourish in the future. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETheir \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-39480-8\u0022\u003Eresearch paper\u003C\/a\u003E was published in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECombing the Data \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe researchers began by diving into a collection of data from 186 sites across eastern Africa. The data contained records of over 200 extinct and 48 modern herbivore species (including the African elephant, giraffe, and hippopotamus), showing where and when each species lived at a given point in time over the past 7.4 million years. The data showed that mammal biodiversity in eastern Africa began to decline around 5 million years ago. It also revealed that aspects of biodiversity decline happened at multiple points, and that extinctions coincided with environmental changes and the emergence of early humans. 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This required a fresh approach, which led them to adapting a methodology known as ecometrics. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEcometrics is an approach that looks at the relationships between the environmental conditions where animal communities are found \u2014 such as weather and vegetation \u2014 and the animal\u2019s functional traits, which are traits that affect its biological performance. The team chose to focus on three traits: body mass, tooth height, and loph count (the number of ridges on molars). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEach of these traits exhibits a relationship based on the degree to which an environment is dominated by grasses versus woody plants. For example, if a species has a taller tooth, it can more durably consume the abrasive grassy vegetation of grasslands. With a shorter tooth, a species is instead suited to consume softer, woody vegetation, like shrubs. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor each of the three traits, they built a model of trait-environment relationships. They used trait data to estimate what the surrounding vegetation was like in each mammal community over time, specifically the percentage of trees and shrubs versus grassland. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cUsing our models, we were able to use information about the traits occurring within mammal communities to estimate how the surrounding vegetation looked,\u201d Lauer said. \u201cBecause these communities existed at different points in time, this enabled us to observe how consistent the mammals\u2019 relationships with their environments remained through time.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnalyzing Disruptions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUsing their ecometric framework, the researchers uncovered a key difference between the mammal biodiversity declines that occurred before approximately 1.7 million years ago and those that occurred after. While biodiversity began declining around 5 million years ago, trait-environment relationships remained consistent despite that loss.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETheir analysis demonstrated that earlier biodiversity losses were a result of species adapting to grassland environments or tracking their preferred environments across geographies. In short, those biodiversity losses didn\u0027t necessarily have any sort of negative impact on the ability of mammal communities to function properly in their environments. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut later, around 1.7 million years ago, when climates became more arid and variable and tree cover declined to below 35%, a major shift occurred. Rapid losses in the number and variety of species occurred, along with a significant disruption in trait-environment relationships. The researchers\u2019 findings suggest that, unlike prior biodiversity losses, those occurring over the past 1.7 million years likely threatened the ability for many mammal species to function well in local environmental conditions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cOur findings fascinated us, because we were able to differentiate between the different biodiversity losses that were happening and their implications,\u201d Lauer said. \u201cThis work reinforces the idea that not all biodiversity losses are the same.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProtecting the Vulnerable\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETheir findings have important implications for the types of environmental and climatic changes that could affect mammals going forward. In the past, when changes were gradual and wildlife were able to move freely on the landscape, they could readily adapt to these environmental conditions. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, fragmentation of wildlife habitats by fences, roadways, and cities has the potential to limit the ability of wildlife to adapt to the rapid environmental changes occurring today. That is exacerbated by both the fast pace and increasing variability of today\u2019s climate, which puts animals at risk of losing their ability to function properly in their local environments. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMoving forward, the team\u2019s analysis can shed light on which mammal communities should be prioritized for future conservation efforts. The study demonstrates that among all the communities that are experiencing biodiversity losses, priority should be given to those most at-risk \u2014 the communities for whom future biodiversity losses will profoundly affect their ability to function properly.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cBy examining the past, we can get a remarkably clear understanding of how animals have responded to prior environmental changes,\u201d McGuire said. \u201cWe plan to work with conservation practitioners to use our findings to develop well-informed strategies for conserving the most at-risk mammal communities.\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***\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECo-authors include A. Michelle Lawing (Texas A\u0026amp;M University), Rachel A. Short (South Dakota State University), Fredrick K. Manthi (National Museums of Kenya), Johannes M\u00fcller (Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science), and Jason J. Head (University of Cambridge). \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECitation\u003C\/strong\u003E: Lauer, D.A., Lawing, A.M., Short, R.A.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Eet al.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-023-39480-8\u0022\u003EDisruption of trait-environment relationships in African megafauna occurred in the middle Pleistocene\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENat Commun\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E14\u003C\/strong\u003E, 4016 (2023).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-023-39480-8\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41467-023-39480-8\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding\u003C\/strong\u003E: This work was completed as part of a collaborative initiative from NSFDEB-NERC, with funding from NSF 2124836 to A.M.L., F.K.M., and J.M.; NSF 2124770 to J.L.M.; and NERC NE\/W007576\/1 to J.J.H. R.A.S. was supported by the NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology Program under grant DBI 2010680 and the USDA NIFA Hatch project SD00H787-23 (7004129 and 7004187).\u0026nbsp;J.L.M. was also funded through NSF-CAREER and NSF 1945013.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"full_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new research explores the historical shifts in mammal traits and biodiversity loss in eastern Africa, revealing how environmental changes have disrupted mammal communities and highlighting the urgent need for targeted conservation efforts to protect vulnerable species.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Their novel approach showed how mammal traits evolved with changing environments over time and revealed factors that contributed to biodiversity loss. 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Around the coasts of the continents, where slopes sink down into the sea, tiny cages of ice trap methane gas, preventing it from escaping and bubbling up into the atmosphere. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWhile rarely in the news, these ice cage formations, known as methane clathrates, have garnered attention because of their potential to affect climate change. During offshore drilling, methane ice can get stuck in pipes, causing them to freeze and burst. The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill is thought to have been caused by a buildup of methane clathrates. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut until now, the biological process behind how methane gas remains stable under the sea has been almost completely unknown. In a breakthrough study, a cross-disciplinary team of Georgia Tech researchers discovered a previously unknown class of bacterial proteins that play a crucial role in the formation and stability of methane clathrates. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA team led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/glass-dr-jennifer\u0022\u003EJennifer Glass\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/raquel-lieberman\u0022\u003ERaquel Lieberman\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Sepcic-Pfeil Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E, showed that these novel bacterial proteins suppress the growth of methane clathrates as effectively as commercial chemicals currently used in drilling, but are non-toxic, eco-friendly, and scalable. Their study, funded by NASA, informs the search for life in the solar system, and could also increase the safety of transporting natural gas.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/pnasnexus\/article\/2\/8\/pgad268\/7242427\u0022\u003Epublished in the journal \u003Cem\u003EPNAS Nexus\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, underscores the importance of fundamental science in studying Earth\u2019s natural biological systems and highlights the benefits of collaboration across disciplines.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe wanted to understand how these formations were staying stable under the seafloor, and precisely what mechanisms were contributing to their stability,\u201d Glass said. \u201cThis is something no one has done before.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESifting Through Sediment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe effort started with the team examining a sample of clay-like sediment that Glass acquired from the seafloor off the coast of Oregon.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGlass hypothesized that the sediment would contain proteins that influence the growth of methane clathrate, and that those proteins would resemble well-known antifreeze proteins in fish, which help them survive in cold environments. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBut to confirm her hypothesis, Glass and her research team would first have to identify protein candidates out of millions of potential targets contained in the sediment. They would then need to make the proteins in the lab, though there was no understanding of how these proteins might behave. Also, no one had worked with these proteins before. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGlass approached Lieberman, whose lab studies the structure of proteins. The first step was to use DNA sequencing paired with bioinformatics to identify the genes of the proteins contained in the sediment. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/dustin-huard\u0022\u003EDustin Huard\u003C\/a\u003E, a researcher in Lieberman\u2019s lab and first author of the paper, then prepared candidate proteins that could potentially bind to the methane clathrates. Huard used X-ray crystallography to determine the structure of the proteins. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreating Seafloor Conditions in the Lab \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHuard passed off the protein candidates to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.marsci.uga.edu\/directory\/people\/abigail-johnson\u0022\u003EAbigail Johnson\u003C\/a\u003E, a former Ph.D. student in Glass\u2019 lab and co-first author on the paper, who is now a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia. To test the proteins, Johnson formed methane clathrates herself by recreating the high pressure and low temperature of the seafloor in the lab. Johnson worked with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/sheng-dai\u0022\u003ESheng Dai\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, to build a unique pressure chamber from scratch. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EJohnson placed the proteins in the pressure vessel and adjusted the system to mimic the pressure and temperature conditions required for clathrate formation. By pressurizing the vessel with methane, Johnson forced methane into the droplet, which caused a methane clathrate structure to form.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EShe then measured the amount of gas that was consumed by the clathrate \u2014 an indicator of how quickly and how much clathrate formed \u2014 and did so in the presence of the proteins versus no proteins. Johnson found that with the clathrate-binding proteins, less gas was consumed, and the clathrates melted at higher temperatures. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EOnce the team validated that the proteins affect the formation and stability of methane clathrates, they used Huard\u0027s protein crystal structure to carry out molecular dynamics simulations with the help of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/james-jc-gumbart\u0022\u003EJames (JC) Gumbart\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. The simulations allowed the team to identify the specific site where the protein binds to the methane clathrate. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Surprisingly Novel System\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe study unveiled unexpected insights into the structure and function of the proteins. The researchers initially thought the part of the protein that was similar to fish antifreeze proteins would play a role in clathrate binding. Surprisingly, that part of the protein did not play a role, and a wholly different mechanism directed the interactions.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThey found that the proteins do not bind to ice, but rather interact with the clathrate structure itself, directing its growth. Specifically, the part of the protein that had similar characteristics to antifreeze proteins was buried in the protein structure, and instead played a role in stabilizing the protein. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe researchers found that the proteins performed better at modifying methane clathrate than any of the antifreeze proteins that had been tested in the past. They also performed just as well as, if not better than, the toxic commercial clathrate inhibitors currently used in drilling that pose serious environmental threats.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPreventing clathrate formation in natural gas pipelines is a billion-dollar industry. If these biodegradable proteins could be used to prevent disastrous natural gas leaks, it would greatly reduce the risk of environmental damage.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe were so lucky that this actually worked, because even though we chose these proteins based on their similarity to antifreeze proteins, they are completely different,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThey have a similar function in nature, but do so through a completely different biological system, and I think that really excites people.\u201d \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMethane clathrates likely exist throughout the solar system \u2014 on the subsurface of Mars, for example, and on icy moons in the outer solar system, such as Europa. The team\u2019s findings indicate that if microbes exist on other planetary bodies, they might produce similar biomolecules to retain liquid water in channels in the clathrate that could sustain life. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re still learning so much about the basic systems on our planet,\u201d Huard said. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the great things about Georgia Tech \u2014 different communities can come together to do really cool, unexpected science. I never thought I would be working on an astrobiology project, but here we are, and we\u2019ve been very successful.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECitation\u003C\/strong\u003E: Dustin J E Huard, et al. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/pnasnexus\/article\/2\/8\/pgad268\/7242427\u0022\u003EMolecular basis for inhibition of methane clathrate growth by a deep subsurface bacterial protein\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EPNAS Nexus\u003C\/em\u003E, Volume 2, Issue 8, August 2023.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/pnasnexus\/pgad268\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/pnasnexus\/pgad268\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding\u003C\/strong\u003E: National Aeronautics \u0026amp; Space Administration, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech co-authors included Zixing Fan, Ph.D. student, and two undergraduates, Lydia Kenney (now a Ph.D. student at Northwestern University) and Manlin Xu (now a Ph.D. student in the MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program). 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Although mitigating anthropogenic climate disruption first and foremost will require rapid and aggressive decarbonization, significant effort is also being directed towards approaches that have the potential to durably remove carbon dioxide from Earth\u2019s atmosphere \u2014 known as carbon dioxide removal (CDR).\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\u003EOne particular CDR process \u2014 enhanced rock weathering \u2014 holds a lot of promise for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while increasing farm crop yields. \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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\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 Associate Professor \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\/reinhard-dr-chris\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChris Reinhard\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 has been researching this type of weathering for several years, and he\u2019ll get more opportunities to follow up on those studies, thanks to a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EU.S. Department of Agriculture\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 (USDA) grant program.\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 will conduct that research as the new Georgia Power Chair for Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, a role that he says will help guide his climate science studies.\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\u201cI am extremely honored and humbled,\u201d Reinhard says. \u201cI hope to use the position as a platform to collaborate on and advocate for climate-smart agricultural practices in the state of Georgia and beyond, and to amplify efforts that reimagine technically rigorous and socially responsible carbon removal across land and sea. Our USDA partnership will of course be central to these goals, as will our ongoing research on ocean-based carbon removal pathways.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe USDA\u2019s eye on agricultural technologies\u0026nbsp;\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EReinhard and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.earth.yale.edu\/profile\/noah-planavsky\/about\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENoah Planavsky\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, an associate professor at Yale University, are co-principal investigators on their project for the USDA\u2019s new grants program, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/climate-solutions\/climate-smart-commodities\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPartnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities\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.\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 agency is awarding $3.1 billion to 141 select projects that will \u201cexpand markets for America\u2019s climate-smart commodities, leverage the greenhouse gas benefits of climate-smart commodity production, and provide direct, meaningful benefits to production agriculture, including for small and underserved producers.\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\u003EReinhard and Planavsky\u2019s project, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/climate-solutions\/climate-smart-commodities\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECreating Climate-Smart Commodities through Enhanced Rock Weathering in Agricultural Settings\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, is set to receive up to $4.8 million. Yale University is the lead institution, with Reinhard as the co-principal investigator and co-lead.\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 team\u2019s major grant partners include Grodan, Agoro Carbon Alliance, Black Oaks Center, The Land Connection, Zumwalt Acres, Farm Foundation, Carolina Sunrock, Georgia Peanut Commission, and American Peanut Council.\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\u003EReinhard and Planavsky served as co-founders of \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lithoscarbon.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELithos\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, a green agriculture technology startup company. Earlier this year, the two left the company to focus more on the research side of climate science.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EStoring carbon, helping farmers\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EFor the USDA project, the team\u2019s enhanced rock weathering process will use basalt dust, instead of agricultural lime, to increase soil pH \u2014\u0026nbsp;basalt reacts with rainwater, trapping atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) in the soil while releasing nutrients for plants that aren\u2019t found in limestone. Rivers and streams then carry the dissolved carbon into oceans, where it is ultimately trapped via transformation to calcium carbonate minerals in the deep ocean.\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\u201cWe\u0027ve actually known about the potential for basalt as an agricultural amendment for a while, going back to at least the 1960s,\u201d Reinhard said. \u201cWe\u0027ve also had a pretty good grip on the basics of the overall cycle for many years. However, the devil is in the details, and some of the key processes and mechanisms that control rates of weathering and agronomic impacts are only just now being constrained.\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\u003EThe USDA grant will cover costs for monitoring and measuring what happens on farms using the process. Corn, soybeans, peanuts, and grass grown in Connecticut, Georgia, and Illinois will be the initial commodities involved in the project.\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 USDA adds that the project also aims to determine the extent to which this process can increase crop yields, reduce agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (N2O), and decrease fertilizer and lime costs, \u201cmuch of which may benefit underserved agricultural producers at a time of record high input costs and increasing economic pressures.\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\u003EReinhard says reliable metrics are at the forefront of CO2 removal, and not just in the world of enhanced rock weathering. \u201cThere is a broadening recognition that we need to be able to back up claims of carbon offsetting \u2014 or neutrality \u2014 with real data and predictive models in order for this to be deployed responsibly,\u201d he said, adding that after leading some field trials, and partnering in others, initial results are encouraging.\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\u201cAt a high level we are seeing measurable carbon capture, together with improved soil health and increases in crop yield across a few different systems. But there are also major challenges in reliable quantification and predictability of carbon removal and agronomic benefits,\u201d he said. \u201cWe hope that the USDA partnership will allow us to take some of this to the next level, in particular trying an entirely new set of crop types in a new region of the U.S. \u2014 the Southeast \u2014 that hasn\u0027t had any field trials to date.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERelated news\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\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs part of an $11.6 million research initiative announced this fall, Biological Sciences postdoctoral fellow Sarah Orr is leveraging a new USDA Fellowship to study the impact of synthetic pesticides on bumblebees \u2014 a key pollinator for U.S. agricultural production. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/usda-fellow-study-pesticide-exposure-key-pollinators\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERead more\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.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Newly appointed Georgia Power Chair Chris Reinhard, an associate 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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\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAminat A. 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Its goal is to create a publicly-accessible computer modeling system that will track progress in two key carbon dioxide removal (CDR) processes: enhanced earth weathering, and global ocean alkalinization.\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\u003EIn enhanced earth weathering, carbon dioxide is converted into bicarbonate by spreading minerals like basalt on land, which traps rainwater containing CO\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\u003E2\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. That gets washed out by rivers into oceans, where it is trapped on the ocean floor. If used at scale, these nature-based climate solutions could remove atmospheric carbon dioxide and alleviate ocean acidification.\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 research team notes that there is currently \u201cno end-to-end framework to assess the impacts of enhanced weathering or ocean alkalinity enhancement \u2014 which are likely to be pursued at the same time.\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\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cThe proposal is for a three-year effort, but our hope is that the foundation we lay down in that time will represent a major step forward in our ability to track carbon from land to sea,\u201d says Reinhard, the Georgia Power Chair who is a co-investigator on the grant.\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\u201cLike many folks interested in better understanding how climate interventions might impact the Earth system across scales, we are in some ways building the plane in midair,\u201d he adds. \u201cWe need to develop and validate the individual pieces of the system \u2014 soils, rivers, the coastal ocean \u2014 but also wire them up and prove from observations on the ground how a fully integrated model works.\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\u003EThat will involve the use of several existing computer models, along with Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPACE supercomputers\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, Professor Ito explains. \u201cWe will use these models as a tool to better understand how the added alkalinity, carbon and weathering byproducts from the soils and rivers will eventually affect the cycling of nutrients, alkalinity, carbon and associated ecological processes in the ocean,\u201d Ito adds. \u201cAfter the model passes the quality check and we have confidence in our output, we can start to ask many questions about assessment of different carbon sequestration approaches or downstream impacts on ecosystem processes.\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\u003EProfessor Bracco, whose recent research has focused on rising ocean heat levels, says CDR is needed just to keep ocean systems from warming about 2 degrees centigrade (Celsius).\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\u201cNinety percent of the excess heat caused by greenhouse gas emissions is in the oceans,\u201d Bracco shares, \u201cand even if we stop emitting all together tomorrow, that change we imprinted will continue to impact the climate system for many hundreds of years to come. 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And within these sea spray aerosols are particles, chemicals, and even microbes.\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\u201cSea spray aerosols are very important here on Earth,\u201d explains \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/amanda-stockton\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmanda Stockton\u003C\/span\u003E\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, an associate professor in the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\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. \u201cEarth has a complex biology contributing to and living in the oceans.\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\u003ENow, with support from a $50,0000 Scialog grant, Stockton is studying what other roles these aerosols might play, digging into how they may have impacted the evolution of life on Earth, and how they may help us search for life beyond Earth.\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\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rescorp.org\/news\/2023\/07\/8-teams-win-awards-in-final-year-of-scialog-signatures-of-life-in-the-universe\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EScialog: Signatures of Life in the Universe\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 an initiative launched in 2021 by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) foundation to catalyze fundamental science in the search for life beyond Earth. Scialog, which stands for \u201cScience + Dialogue,\u201d funds innovative, cutting-edge research, while supporting dialogue and community-building across fields.\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\u003EFor this project, Stockton will partner with \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETyler Robinson\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, a professor at the University of Arizona who specializes in exoplanet observation and modeling. \u201cTyler and I met at the Scialog Conference, which aims to generate new ideas between cross cutting disciplines that are very unrelated,\u201d Stockton says. \u201cSo what we were thinking here is Tyler\u0027s really good at exoplanet observation and modeling. My group\u0027s really good at microfluidic generation. At first, it seems like we don\u2019t have anything to work on together. But it turns out we do.\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\u003EAdditionally, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAugustine Atta Debrah\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, a second-year Chemistry Ph.D. student in Stockton\u2019s Lab, is playing a key role \u2014 Debrah\u2019s research interests are rooted in analytical chemistry, and encompass analytical method development, mass spectrometry-based applications, microfluidics, chromatography-based applications, biosensors, and lab-on-chip devices..\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\u201cWe are excited to explore the fascinating world of sea sprays through our research,\u201d Debrah says. \u201cBy recreating and analyzing the behavior of these aerosols under controlled laboratory conditions, we aim to learn more about how they might have played a role in the early Earth\u0027s chemistry and what they could tell us about other planets.\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\u003EThe team has no shortage of questions to answer together. \u201cHow might these aerosols impact what we would observe here from Earth with a telescope?\u201d Stockton asks. \u201cHow might aerosols on other planetary bodies impact our search for life? And how did sea spray aerosols contribute to the emergence of life here on Earth?\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\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETiny droplets, big impact\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\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\u003EWhile sea spray aerosols have been previously studied, \u201cWe don\u0027t necessarily have a good handle on how sea spray aerosols might impact other planetary bodies, like a water world,\u201d Stockton says, adding that \u201can exoplanet water world that doesn\u2019t have continents and doesn\u0027t have the same sort of chemistry that Earth has\u201d might have a different spectrographic \u2018signature\u2019 through a telescope.\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\u003ETo better understand this, Stockton\u2019s group will generate microfluidic droplets with different chemistries, which they will cycle through different conditions, including different UV irradiation conditions and different temperatures, to model the various ways that aerosols could be transported through atmospheres.\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\u201cThen we could look at how the chemistry changes based on that transport phenomenon and also how the UV spectra or visible spectra changes,\u201d Stockton adds. Scientists observe spectra \u2013 the light coming from each planetary object \u2013 as a way of better understanding what is present. Different properties can emit different spectra. \u201cEventually, we\u2019d like to be able to see these from a distance and start to figure out what type of spectra you\u2019d see for different conditions. For example, if the ocean has very simple organics, what you might find from just meteorites accreting to make the planet, versus the sort of spectra you might see if complex organic chemistry is taking place.\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\u003EThe team also aims to uncover chemistries pertaining to early Earth by mimicking spectra from ocean chemistries that might have been present on early Earth, which could help researchers better understand how life emerged on our planet.\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\u201cThere\u0027s a lot of things that also result from sea sprays on 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conditions.\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\u003EThe research has the potential to touch on some of the most fundamental questions humanity faces: who we are, how we got here \u2014 and many researchers, including \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia Tech 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","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EPrevious \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/acp.copernicus.org\/articles\/19\/14311\/2019\/#:~:text=Rapid%20sulfate%20formation%20is%20recognized%20as%20a%20key,to%20reduce%20gaps%20between%20observation%20and%20model%20simulation.\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Estudies\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 have found that the particles that float in the haze over the skies of Beijing include sulfate, a major source of outdoor air pollution that damages lungs and aggravates 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How is it that China can produce such extreme pollution loaded with sulfates in the winter, when there\u2019s not as much sunlight and atmospheric oxidation is slow?\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\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/wang-dr-yuhang\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EYuhang Wang\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 in 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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\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 at Georgia Tech, and his research team have conducted a study that may have the answer: All the chemical reactions needed to turn sulfur dioxide into sulfur trioxide, and then quickly into sulfate, primarily happen within the smoke plumes causing the pollution. That process not only creates sulfates in the winter in China, but it also happens faster and results in larger sulfate particles in the atmosphere.\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\u201cWe call the source \u2018in-source formation,\u2019\u201d Wang says. \u201cInstead of having oxidants spread out in the atmosphere, slowly oxidizing sulfur dioxide into sulfur trioxide to produce sulfate, we have this concentrated production in the exhaust plumes that turns the sulfuric acid into large sulfate particles. And that\u0027s why we\u0027re seeing these large sulfate particles in China.\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\u003EThe findings of in-source formation of larger wintertime sulfate particles in China could help scientists accurately assess the impacts of aerosols on \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/climate.mit.edu\/explainers\/radiative-forcing#:~:text=Radiative%20forcing%20is%20what%20happens,infrared%20radiation%20exiting%20as%20heat.\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Eradiative forcing\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 \u2014 how climate change and global warming impact the Earth\u2019s energy and heat balances \u2014 and on health, where larger aerosols means larger deposits into human lungs.\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\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/10.1021\/acs.est.3c05645\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cWintertime Formation of Large Sulfate Particles in China and Implications for Human Health,\u201d\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 published in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/journal\/esthag\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EEnvironmental Science \u0026amp; Technology\u003C\/span\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\u003Cspan\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\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E an \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAmerican Chemical Society\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 publication. The co-authors include \u003Cstrong\u003EQianru Zhang\u003C\/strong\u003E of Peking University and \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/mingming-zhang\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMingming Zheng\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 of Wuhan Polytechnic University, two of Wang\u2019s former students who conducted the research while at Georgia Tech.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EExplaining a historic smog\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EChina still burns a lot of coal in power plants because its costs are lower compared to natural gas, Wang says. It also makes for an easy comparison between China\u2019s hazy winters and a historic event that focused the United Kingdom\u2019s attention on dangerous environmental hazards \u2014 the Great London Smog.\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, depicted in the Netflix show \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5170842\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cThe Crown,\u201d\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 saw severe smog descend on London in December 1952. Unusually cold weather preceded the event, which brought the coal-produced haze down to ground level. UK officials later said the Great London Smog (also called the Great London Fog) was responsible for 4,000 deaths and 100,000 illnesses, although later studies estimated a higher death toll of 10,000 to 20,000.\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\u201cFrom the days of the London Fog to extreme winter pollution in China, it has been a challenge to explain how sulfate is produced in the winter,\u201d Wang says.\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\u003EWang and his team decided to take on that challenge.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAerosol size and heavy metal influence?\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe higher sulfate levels in China, notably in January 2013, defy conventional explanations that relied on standard photochemical oxidation. It was thought that nitrogen dioxide or other mild oxidants found in alkaline or neutral particles in the atmosphere were the cause. But measurements revealed the resulting sulfate particles were highly acidic.\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\u003EDuring Zheng\u2019s time at Georgia Tech, \u201cShe was just looking for interesting things to do,\u201d Wang says of the former student. \u201cAnd I said, maybe this is what we should do \u2014 I wanted her to look at aerosol size distributions, how large the aerosols are.\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\u003EZheng and Wang noticed that the size of the sulfate particles from China\u2019s winter were much larger than those that resulted from photochemically-produced aerosols. Usually measuring 0.3 to 0.5 microns, the sulfate was closer to 1 micron in size. (A human hair is about 70 microns.) Aerosols distributed over a wider area would normally be smaller.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\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\u003EThe micron-sized aerosol observations imply that sulfate particles undergo substantial growth in a sulfur trioxide-rich environment,\u201d Wang says. Larger particles increase the risks to human health.\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\u201cWhen aerosols are large, more is deposited in the front part of the respiratory system but less on the end part, such as alveoli,\u201d he adds. \u201cWhen accounting for the large size of particles, total aerosol deposition in the human respiratory system is estimated to increase by 10 to 30 percent.\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\u003ESomething still needs to join the chemical mix, however, so the sulfur dioxide could turn into sulfur trioxide while enlarging the resulting sulfate particles. Wang says a potential pathway involves the catalytic oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfuric acid by \u201ctransition metals.\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\u003EHigh temperatures, acidity, and water content in the exhaust can greatly accelerate catalytic sulfur dioxide oxidation \u201ccompared to that in the ambient atmosphere. It is possible that similar heterogeneous processes occurring on the hot surface of a smokestack coated with transition metals could explain the significant portion of sulfur trioxide observed in coal-fired power plant exhaust,\u201d Wang says.\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\u201cA significant amount of sulfur trioxide is produced, either during combustion or through metal-catalyzed oxidation at elevated temperatures.\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\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAn opportunity for cleaner-burning coal power plants\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\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe impact of in-source formation of sulfate suggests that taking measures to cool off and remove sulfur trioxide, sulfuric acid, and particulates from the emissions of coal-combustion facilities could be a way to cut down on pollution that can cause serious health problems.\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 development and implementation of such technology will benefit nations globally, particularly those heavily reliant on coal as a primary energy source,\u201d Wang says.\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\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.est.3c05645\u0022 title=\u0022DOI URL\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.est.3c05645\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (nos. 41821005 and 41977311). Yuhang Wang was supported by the National Science Foundation Atmospheric Chemistry Program.\u0026nbsp;Qianru Zhang would also like to thank the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2022M720005) and China Scholarship Council for support. 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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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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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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese faculty members will 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:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/joe-f-bozeman-iii\u0022\u003EJoe Bozeman\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 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:\/\/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:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/calmon\/index.html\u0022\u003EAndre Calmon\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gtri.gatech.edu\/people\/kevin-caravati\u0022\u003EKevin Caravati\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 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 \u2013 Professor, School of Architecture\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:\/\/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:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/mcguire-dr-jenny-l\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 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 \u2013 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 \u2013 Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/tang-dr-yuanzhi\u0022\u003EYuanzhi Tang\u003C\/a\u003E - Associate Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/anjali-thomas\u0022\u003EAnjali Thomas\u0026gt;\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\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/perry-yang\u0022\u003EPerry Yang\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 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":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEleven 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":"Eleven new Faculty Fellows were appointed to the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2023-10-31 19:12:53","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:03:38","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672231":{"id":"672231","type":"image","title":"2023_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EL to R: Omar Asensio; Christos Athanasiou; Fani Boukouvala; Peng Chen; Kelly Comfort; Constance Crozier; Ashutosh Dhekne; Jennifer Kaiser; Neha Kumar; Jian Luo; Akanksha Menon\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1698779624","gmt_created":"2023-10-31 19:13:44","changed":"1698779624","gmt_changed":"2023-10-31 19:13:44","alt":"Collage of portraits of the new BBISS Faculty Fellows. 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There are no living animals there. There are no plants there. The only animals you see are birds. They might be lost.\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\u003EThat\u2019s how \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERachel Moore\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 describes the view from the top of the Greenland Ice Sheet. \u201cIt\u0027s a really challenging environment, but it was really, really interesting to be there. I was there for nearly 50 days.\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\u003EMoore is an expert at collecting data in difficult research environments, traveling to some of the most extreme places on Earth in order to research microbes, and what hints they might give regarding astrobiology.\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\u201cIt all started in grad school, when I joined a microbial ecology lab,\u201d Moore recalls. \u201cI pretty quickly learned that I love to do really difficult, challenging projects. I got interested in working around fire, biomass burning and forests, and I started collecting bacteria from the air. That was a challenge in and of itself, just trying to collect these really tiny things while standing in the smoke from the forest fires. But from that I learned that I loved to go out into the environment and collect things and try to understand everything around me.\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\u201cI have a lot of different projects, but they all connect through astrobiology,\u201d Moore says. \u201cI\u2019m interested in anything that hasn\u0027t been answered yet.\u201d Moore is also leading a project called EXO Methane, which is investigating if different Archaea could survive in Martian and Enceladus-like environments. She\u2019s also collaborating on a project that will send a probe to Venus next year.\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\u003EMoore started her postdoctoral research at Georgia Tech, and is now continuing her work as a Research Scientist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pxl.earth\/\u0022\u003Ein the same laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThe first project I started in this lab focused around how microbes can survive a really, really dry environment,\u201d she adds. To study this, Moore traveled to the Atacama desert in Chile \u2014 the driest place on Earth, and also one of the best analogs to the surface of Mars. \u201cWhat we were interested in there is how organisms survive intense radiation and intense desiccation. 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Our goal was to measure these things in the environment.\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\u003EGathering samples wasn\u2019t easy. \u201cWe set up a lab on the glacier, and we set it up in a trench to try to keep any of the ice cores that we pulled out roughly at the same temperature as the glacier itself,\u201d Moore says. Because of that, \u201cweather was a huge, huge thing. Anytime it would get stormy, the wind would blow all of the snow around, and it would fill the entrance to our trench. We had to dig ourselves out several times. 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An ice melter that can be used to take and clean ice samples, the tool is a miniaturized prototype that may be able to help take measurements on Mars, or in similar remote environments in the future.\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\u201cBeing able to take a tool that Georgia Tech undergraduates made to Greenland and test it on 600-year-old ice in the field was a really cool experience,\u201d Moore adds. \u201cWe brought Starlink with us, and so I was able to video call the undergraduate team while I was testing their tool, which was really special.\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\u003EThe team is now lab-analyzing ice cores that they brought back from Greenland, unraveling which microbes might be present and potentially active. \u201cIt\u0027s really interesting to see: Is this all chemistry? 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In these cases, exposure to light can hinder or even spoil the process.\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\u003EIn a \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2023.12.044\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Enew study\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 published in \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\u003ECurrent 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, researchers in Georgia Tech\u2019s \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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\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 have engineered one of the world\u2019s first strains of yeast that may be happier with the lights on.\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\u201cWe were frankly shocked by how simple it was to turn the yeast into phototrophs (organisms that can harness and use energy from light),\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/anthony-burnetti\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAnthony Burnetti\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, a research scientist working in Associate Professor \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/will-ratcliff\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EWilliam Ratcliff\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\u2019s laboratory and corresponding author of the study. \u201cAll we needed to do was move a single gene, and they grew 2% faster in the light than in the dark. Without any fine-tuning or careful coaxing, it just worked.\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\u003EEasily equipping the yeast with such an evolutionarily important trait could mean big things for our understanding of how this trait originated \u2014 and how it can be used to study things like biofuel production, evolution, and cellular aging.\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\u003Ch3\u003ELooking for an energy boost\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe research was inspired by the group\u2019s past work investigating the evolution of multicellular life. The group published their first report on their \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/journey-origins-multicellular-life-long-term-experimental-evolution-lab\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMulticellularity Long-Term Evolution Experiment\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 (MuLTEE) in \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-023-06052-1\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENature\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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E last year, uncovering how their single-celled model organism, \u201csnowflake yeast,\u201d was able to evolve multicellularity over 3,000 generations.\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\u003EThroughout these evolution experiments, one major limitation for multicellular evolution appeared: energy.\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\u201cOxygen has a hard time diffusing deep into tissues, and you get tissues without the ability to get energy as a result,\u201d says Burnetti. \u201cI was looking for ways to get around this oxygen-based energy limitation.\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\u003EOne way to give organisms an energy boost without using oxygen is through light. But the ability to turn light into usable energy can be complicated from an evolutionary standpoint. For example, the molecular machinery that allows plants to use light for energy involves a host of genes and proteins that are hard to synthesize and transfer to other organisms \u2014 both in the lab and naturally through evolution.\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\u003ELuckily, plants are not the only organisms that can convert light to energy.\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\u003Ch3\u003EKeeping it simple\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EA simpler way for organisms to use light is with rhodopsins: proteins that can convert light into energy without additional cellular machinery.\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\u201cRhodopsins are found all over the tree of life and apparently are acquired by organisms obtaining genes from each other over evolutionary time,\u201d says \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/autumn-peterson\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAutumn Peterson\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, a biology Ph.D. student working with Ratcliff and lead author of the study.\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\u003EThis type of genetic exchange is called horizontal gene transfer and involves sharing genetic information between organisms that aren\u2019t closely related. Horizontal gene transfer can cause seemingly big evolutionary jumps in a short time, like how bacteria are quickly able to develop resistance to certain antibiotics. This can happen with all kinds of genetic information and is particularly common with rhodopsin proteins.\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 the process of figuring out a way to get rhodopsins into multi-celled yeast,\u201d explains Burnetti, \u201cwe found we could learn about horizontal transfer of rhodopsins that has occurred across evolution in the past by transferring it into regular, single-celled yeast where it has never been 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\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETo see if they could outfit a single-celled organism with solar-powered rhodopsin, researchers added a rhodopsin gene synthesized from a parasitic fungus to common baker\u2019s yeast. This specific gene is coded for a form of rhodopsin that would be inserted into the cell\u2019s vacuole, a part of the cell that, like mitochondria, can turn chemical gradients made by proteins like rhodopsin into energy.\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\u003EEquipped with vacuolar rhodopsin, the yeast grew roughly 2% faster when lit \u2014 a huge benefit in terms of evolution.\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\u201cHere we have a single gene, and we\u0027re just yanking it across contexts into a lineage that\u0027s never been a phototroph before, and it just works,\u201d says Burnetti. \u201cThis says that it really is that easy for this kind of a system, at least sometimes, to do its job in a new organism.\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\u003EThis simplicity provides key evolutionary insights and says a lot about \u201cthe ease with which rhodopsins have been able to spread across so many lineages and why that may be so,\u201d explains Peterson, who Peterson \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/graduate-student-and-advisor-pair-awarded-hhmi-gilliam-fellowship\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Erecently received\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 a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship for her work. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/writing-support\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECarina Baskett\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, grant writer for Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/cmdi\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECenter for Microbial Dynamics and Infection\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, also worked on the study.\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\u003EBecause vacuolar function may contribute to cellular aging, the group has also initiated collaborations to study how rhodopsins may be able to reduce aging effects in the yeast. Other researchers are already starting to use similar new, solar-powered yeast to study advancing bioproduction, which could mark big improvements for things like synthesizing biofuels.\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\u003ERatcliff and his group, however, are mostly keen to explore how this added benefit could impact the single-celled yeast\u2019s journey to a multicellular organism.\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\u201cWe have this beautiful model system of simple multicellularity,\u201d says Burnetti, referring to the long-running \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/journey-origins-multicellular-life-long-term-experimental-evolution-lab\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMulticellularity Long-Term Evolution Experiment (MuLTEE)\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. \u201cWe want to give it phototrophy and see how it changes its evolution.\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\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\u003EPeterson et al., 2024, Current Biology 34, 1\u20137.\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\u003EDOI: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2023.12.044\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cub.2023.12.044\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\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\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\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\u003EResearchers in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Biological Sciences have engineered one of the world\u0027s first yeast cells able to turn light into usable metabolic energy, giving a glimpse into how this trait may have been passed between organisms across evolution \u2014 and how it could be synthesized to advance our understanding of biofuel production and cellular aging. \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 have engineered one of the world\u2019s first yeast cells able to harness energy from light, expanding our understanding of the evolution of this trait \u2014 and paving the way for advancements in biofuel production and cellular aging."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2024-01-11 18:24:49","changed_gmt":"2024-02-01 15:02:23","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-12T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672738":{"id":"672738","type":"image","title":"Green rhodopsin proteins inside the blue cell walls help these yeast grow faster when exposed to light. 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Following the completion of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan, the Institute\u0026rsquo;s executive leadership team formed the Sustainability Next Task Force and charged it with proposing an implementation roadmap for sustainability at Georgia Tech over the next 10 years that emphasizes coordination across the research, education, operations, and economic development activities of the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more than 30 years, Georgia Tech has promoted sustainability initiatives ranging from teaching sustainability principles in the classroom, to building one-of-a-kind campus facilities to meet environmental and energy standards, to conducting groundbreaking research. What\u0026rsquo;s different about the Sustainability Next Plan is that it presents a newly unified vision for coalescing, implementing, and measuring cross-cutting sustainability initiatives at Tech. It will also serve to advance key strategic goals of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/strategic-plan-2020-2030\u0022\u003Estrategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E, including amplify impact, connect globally, and lead by example.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The plan leverages our diverse and unique strengths to address the most challenging problems of our time,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;It draws a campuswide consensus around well-defined steps that, in addition to moving our campus operations further toward sustainability, will equip students with the skills to recognize and solve sustainability challenges in their careers, and support research that will establish Georgia Tech as a global leader in the development of innovative solutions for a sustainable future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nKey Priorities of the Institute Sustainability Plan\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0026nbsp;Sustainability Next Plan features six key priorities that touch nearly every aspect of the Institute, each with specific objectives and strategies for implementation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Operations\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EEducation for Sustainable Development\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELeading Sustainability Research\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ECulture and Organization\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003EClimate Solutions\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cp\u003ELiving Learning Campus\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe projects launching in the 2022 \u0026ndash; 23 academic year include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EClimate action plan\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving learning campus initiative\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInterdisciplinary graduate degree scoping and instructional design\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESeed funding programs for cross-disciplinary climate research and teaching with the U.N. Sustainable Development goals\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESustainable-X, a student entrepreneurship program\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese projects will be supported by new positions in Infrastructure and Sustainability, the Office of Development, the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, and the Center for Teaching and Learning (in collaboration with Serve-Learn-Sustain). Their shared governance will be strengthened through an Institute sustainability governance project steered by Strategic Consulting.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EAbout Sustainability Next\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainabilitynext.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESustainability Next Plan\u003C\/a\u003E is\u0026nbsp;a mission-critical deliverable\u0026nbsp;of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainabilitynext.gatech.edu\/sustainability-next-task-force\u0022\u003ESustainability Next Task Force\u003C\/a\u003E. For more than six months, the task force conducted an exhaustive review of sustainability data gathered from campus programs, units, and partners.\u0026nbsp;The task force also hosted several town halls for students, faculty, and staff and met one-on-one with leaders representing nearly all facets of campus operations\u0026nbsp;to synthesize recommendations that make up the objectives and strategies of the plan.\u0026nbsp;Overall, the process involved engaging with\u0026nbsp;more than 200 key stakeholders and coordinating across all 20 Georgia Tech strategic plan\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/strategic-initiatives-timeline\u0022\u003Eimplementation teams\u003C\/a\u003E, with a particular emphasis on Research Next; Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Anchor Institution; Comprehensive Campus Plan; and International Education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The most exciting thing about this plan is that it is so cross-cutting,\u0026rdquo; said Anne Rogers, associate director of the Office of Campus Sustainability and co-chair of the Sustainability Next Task Force. \u0026ldquo;Sustainability is inherently collaborative, and we can only achieve our goals when we have buy-in from across campus stakeholders and departments. We\u0026rsquo;ve had sustainability plans in the past, but never one that matches the scale or scope of this one. We\u0026rsquo;re excited about what we can accomplish with this new commitment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainabilitynext.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to explore the Sustainability Next Plan, including its objectives and strategies \u0026mdash; and visit the site frequently as the plan progresses. For more information, including how you can get involved, contact any of the following Sustainability Next co-chairs:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:m.cimilluca@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMaria Cimilluca\u003C\/a\u003E, vice president for Infrastructure and Sustainability\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:anne.rogers@sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAnne Rogers\u003C\/a\u003E, associate director for Office of Campus Sustainability, Infrastructure and Sustainability\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ltaylor75@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, chair and professor, School of Economics, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:beril.toktay@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBeril Toktay\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of operations management, Brady Family Chair, and Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor; interim executive director, Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems; and faculty director, Ray C. 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Sounds logical, right?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe resulting process could yield new kinds of flexible, transparent electronic devices \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;things like wearable biosensors, organic photovoltaic cells, and virtual or augmented reality displays and glasses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had this initial idea that we have a conductive element that we\u0026#39;re covering with a nonconductive material, so what if we just get rid of that,\u0026rdquo; said Ponder, who earned a Ph.D. in chemistry at Georgia Tech and returned as a research scientist in mechanical engineering. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026#39;s a simple idea, and there were so many points where it could have failed for different reasons. 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As such, a process is underway to leverage this knowledge and develop a comprehensive, cross-cutting Climate Action Plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Climate Action Plan, a key deliverable of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022\u003ESustainability Next Plan\u003C\/a\u003E, will support the Georgia Tech strategic plan efforts to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/lead\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elead by example\u003C\/a\u003E in solving some of the most pressing issues of our time. Once developed, this plan will lay the pathway forward for the Institute to achieve its climate goals, including reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Process\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe planning process launched last year and will extend through 2023. Led by Infrastructure and Sustainability, the process will include developing a greenhouse gas inventory, modeling potential mitigation strategies, and engaging with faculty, students, and staff from across campus. The engagement process will include an advisory task force and individual working groups that focus on specific climate solutions. Once complete, the plan will align with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s broader commitments to address climate change and provide an actionable roadmap to achieving carbon neutrality and climate justice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGet Involved\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech campus community is invited to take part in helping to develop the Climate Action Plan. Reach out to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:sustain@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esustain@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E to express your interest. 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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. The key to protecting biodiversity in the future may be through understanding the past.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/jmcguire\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchools of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEarth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, spearheaded a special feature on the topic of biodiversity in \u003Cem\u003EThe Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences \u003C\/em\u003Ealong with colleagues in Texas, Norway, and Argentina\u003Cem\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003EIn the special feature, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2201950120\u0022\u003EThe Past as a Lens for Biodiversity Conservation on a Dynamically Changing Planet\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; McGuire and her collaborators highlight the outstanding questions that must be addressed for successful future conservation efforts. The feature brings together conservation research that illuminates the complex and constantly evolving dynamics brought on by climate change and the ever-shifting ways humans use land. 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. Studying plants\u0026rsquo; niche dynamics over thousands of years can help us understand how species adapt to climate change and can teach us how to protect and maintain biodiversity in the face of rapid climate change to come.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClimate Fidelity: A New Metric for Understanding Vulnerability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first step is to understand which type of plants exhibit what McGuire terms \u0026ldquo;climate fidelity,\u0026rdquo; and which do not. If a plant has climate fidelity, it means that the plant stays loyal to its preferred climatic niche, often migrating across geographies over thousands of years to keep up with its ideal habitat. Plants that don\u0026rsquo;t exhibit climate fidelity tend to adapt locally in the face of climate change. 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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Halide perovskite solar cells are both high performing and low cost for producing electrical energy \u0026ndash; two necessary ingredients for any successful solar technology of the future. But new solar cell materials should also match the stability of silicon-based solar cells, which boast more than 25 years of reliability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn newly published research, a team led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/people\/juan-pablo-correa-baena\u0022\u003EJuan-Pablo Correa-Baena\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Sciences and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, shows that halide perovskite solar cells are less stable than previously thought. Their work reveals the thermal instability that happens within the cells\u0026rsquo; interface layers, but also offers a path forward towards reliability and efficiency for halide perovskite solar technology. Their research, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/adma.202204726?saml_referrer\u0022\u003Epublished as the cover story for the journal \u003Cem\u003EAdvanced Materials\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in December 2022, has immediate implications for both academics and industry professionals working with perovskites in photovoltaics, a field concerned with electric currents generated by sunlight.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELead halide perovskite solar cells promise superior conversion of sunlight into electrical power. Currently, the most common strategy for coaxing high conversion efficiency out of these cells is to treat their surfaces with large positively charged ions known as cations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese cations are too big to fit into the perovskite atomic-scale lattice, and, upon landing on the perovskite crystal, change the material\u0026rsquo;s structure at the interface where they are deposited. The resulting atomic-scale defects limit the efficacy of current extraction from the solar cell. Despite awareness of these structural changes, research on whether the cations are stable after deposition is limited, leaving a gap in understanding of a process that could impact the long-term viability of halide perovskite solar cells.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our concern was that during long periods of solar cell operation the reconstruction of the interfaces would continue,\u0026rdquo; said Correa-Baena. \u0026ldquo;So, we sought to understand and demonstrate how this process happens over time.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo carry out the experiment, the team created a sample solar device using typical perovskite films. The device features eight independent solar cells, which enables the researchers to experiment and generate data based on each cell\u0026rsquo;s performance. They investigated how the cells would perform, both with and without the cation surface treatment, and studied the cation-modified interfaces of each cell before and after prolonged thermal stress using synchrotron-based X-ray characterization techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst, the researchers exposed the pre-treated samples to 100 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes, and then measured their changes in chemical composition using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. They also used another type of X-ray technology to investigate precisely what type of crystal structures form on the film\u0026rsquo;s surface. Combining the information from the two tools, the researchers could visualize how the cations diffuse into the lattice and how the interface structure changes when exposed to heat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENext, to understand how the cation-induced structural changes impact solar cell performance, the researchers employed excitation correlation spectroscopy in collaboration with Carlos Silva, professor of physics and chemistry at Georgia Tech. \u0026nbsp;The technique exposes the solar cell samples to very fast pulses of light and detects the intensity of light emitted from the film after each pulse to understand how energy from light is lost. The measurements allow the researchers to understand what kinds of surface defects are detrimental to performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, the team correlated the changes in structure and optoelectronic properties with the differences in the solar cells\u0026rsquo; efficiencies. They also studied the changes induced by high temperatures in two of the most used cations and observed the differences in dynamics at their interfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our work revealed that there is concerning instability introduced by treatment with certain cations,\u0026rdquo; said Carlo Perini, a research scientist in Correa-Baena\u0026rsquo;s lab and the first author of the paper. \u0026ldquo;But the good news is that, with proper engineering of the interface layer, we will see enhanced stability of this technology in the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers learned that the surfaces of metal halide perovskite films treated with organic cations keep evolving in structure and composition under thermal stress. They saw that the resulting atomic-scale changes at the interface can cause a meaningful loss in power conversion efficiency in solar cells. In addition, they found that the speed of these changes depends on the type of cations used, suggesting that stable interfaces might be within reach with adequate engineering of the molecules.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We hope this work will compel researchers to test these interfaces at high temperatures and seek solutions to the problem of instability,\u0026rdquo; Correa-Baena said. \u0026ldquo;This work should point scientists in the right direction, to an area where they can focus in order to build more efficient and stable solar technologies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECITATION: Perini, C. A. R.,\u0026nbsp;Rojas-Gatjens, E.,\u0026nbsp;Ravello, M.,\u0026nbsp;Castro-Mendez, A.,\u0026nbsp;Hidalgo, J.,\u0026nbsp;An, Y.,\u0026nbsp;Kim, S.,\u0026nbsp;Lai, B.,\u0026nbsp;Li, R.,\u0026nbsp;Silva-Acu\u0026ntilde;a, C.,\u0026nbsp;Correa-Baena, J.-P.,\u0026nbsp;Interface Reconstruction from Ruddlesden\u0026ndash;Popper Structures Impacts Stability in Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAdv. 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We Need to Scrub Carbon Directly from the Air","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, nearly 200 countries agreed: they would reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to limit warming of the earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere to well below 2 degrees Celsius.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/unfccc.int\/process-and-meetings\/the-paris-agreement\/the-paris-agreement\u0022\u003EThe Paris Agreement\u003C\/a\u003E actually aims for 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels to avoid \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/cop\/whats-difference-between-15c-2c-global-warming-2021-11-07\/\u0022\u003Epotential catastrophic changes to our climate\u003C\/a\u003E. But it\u0026rsquo;s become increasingly clear to climate scientists and policymakers that just reducing emissions is not enough.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We now know that we probably should have stopped putting massive amounts of CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E in the air 10, 20, 30 years ago to prevent the climate from getting above 2 degrees C,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/christopher-w-jones\u0022\u003EChris Jones\u003C\/a\u003E, a chemical engineer at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;Now we\u0026#39;ve waited so long to reduce our emissions that we need to develop technologies that are referred to as negative emissions technologies that remove CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E from the atmosphere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJones was one of a handful of scientists who co-authored a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nap.nationalacademies.org\/catalog\/25259\/negative-emissions-technologies-and-reliable-sequestration-a-research-agenda\u0022\u003Elandmark National Academies report in 2018 that outlined a variety of approaches to negative emissions.\u003C\/a\u003E Agricultural practices and forest management are options \u0026mdash; essentially using nature\u0026rsquo;s ability to grab carbon dioxide out of the air and lock it away in plants and soil. But Jones said we\u0026rsquo;ll need quicker and more direct approaches.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We could plant billions of trees to do this, but there\u0026#39;s not enough available land. And the trees don\u0026#39;t grow fast enough for us to do this quickly enough to slow global warming at the rate required,\u0026rdquo; said Jones, John F. Brock III School Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE)\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026#39;s where direct air capture comes in: It\u0026#39;s a chemical engineering way of designing a process that takes CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E out of the air.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/cutting-emissions-isnt-enough-we-need-scrub-carbon-directly-air\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full story on the College of Engineering website.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew Direct Air Capture Center will leverage Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s leadership in a burgeoning field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New Direct Air Capture Center will leverage Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in a burgeoning field."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2023-01-19 14:04:32","changed_gmt":"2023-02-13 17:42:01","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664874":{"id":"664874","type":"image","title":"Direct Air Capture - Ryan Lively, Chris Jones","body":null,"created":"1674136943","gmt_created":"2023-01-19 14:02:23","changed":"1674138138","gmt_changed":"2023-01-19 14:22:18","alt":"Postdoctoral fellow Poorandokht Kashkouli, seated at laptop, discusses test data from their direct air capture rig. 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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. Bozeman III, Shauhrat S. Chopra, Philip James, Sajjad Muhammad, Hua Cai, Kangkang Tong, Maya Carrasquillo, Harold Rickenbacker, Destenie Nock, Weslynne Ashton, Oliver Heidrich, Sybil Derrible, Melissa Bilec. \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/jiec.13360\u0022\u003EThree research priorities for just and sustainable urban systems: Now is the time to refocus\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026rdquo; (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/15309290\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Industrial Ecology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, January 2023)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Inclusivity and understanding past policies and their effects on underserved and marginalized communities must be part of urban planning, design, and public policy efforts for cities."}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2023-01-20 20:10:58","changed_gmt":"2023-01-31 22:31:34","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664937":{"id":"664937","type":"image","title":"Joe Bozeman III Portrait","body":null,"created":"1674245678","gmt_created":"2023-01-20 20:14:38","changed":"1674245724","gmt_changed":"2023-01-20 20:15:24","alt":"Portrait of Joe Bozeman III","file":{"fid":"251527","name":"22C10400-P5-001.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/22C10400-P5-001.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/22C10400-P5-001.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":378665,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/22C10400-P5-001.JPG?itok=Up7GiWhi"}}},"media_ids":["664937"],"groups":[{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"551651","name":"Center for Engineering Education and Diversity (CEED)"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"191939","name":"Joe Bozeman"},{"id":"6523","name":"justice"},{"id":"166","name":"Cities"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"},{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"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\nperalte.paul@comm.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.316.1210\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["peralte.paul@comm.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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The team will keep the spacecraft on track and capture the data it gathers to be studied by the Lunar Flashlight Science team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/zD76AmurgOw\u0022\u003EWatch a video on the Lunar Flashlight mission on YouTube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe spacecraft launched at 2:38 a.m. December 11 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket that also carried a Japanese-built lunar lander and a United Arab Emirates rover. Shortly after launch, Lunar Flashlight separated from the Falcon 9 to begin an approximately three-month journey that will carry it into a fuel-conserving orbital trajectory 42,000 miles beyond the moon. Gravity from the moon, Earth, and Sun will ultimately bring it into a path that will come within nine miles of the lunar surface.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce in its science orbit around the moon, Lunar Flashlight will shine four lasers into perpetually-dark craters near the lunar South Pole. Each laser operates at a slightly different frequency, and the reflected light acts like a spectral fingerprint that identifies the material that it illuminated. If ice is there, the near-infrared light from the lasers will be absorbed by the water. If the light reflects back to the Lunar Flashlight, that will indicate the absence of ice. Data from the spacecraft will be radioed to NASA\u0026rsquo;s Deep Space Network and received by student controllers on the Georgia Tech campus, who will then share it with the Lunar Flashlight Science Team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESurface water ice may be a treasure trove of water from different sources such as volcanic outgassing and meteorite impact, so knowing where it resides will help point future assets to examine it at the surface. If sufficient amounts exist, the precious liquid may be used to help meet the drinking water needs of future lunar colonies.\u0026nbsp;Water molecules from potential ice reservoirs in the South Pole craters could also be split to provide a source of oxygen for breathing and hydrogen for rocket fuel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBig Capabilities in a Small Spacecraft\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDespite its small size, Lunar Flashlight \u0026ndash; which was designed by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/jpl\/nasa-s-lunar-flashlight-ready-to-search-for-the-moon-s-water-ice\u0022\u003ENASA\u0026rsquo;s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026ndash; has big capabilities. Lunar Flashlight carries a propulsion system that will be used to make mid-course corrections and allow the spacecraft to get into lunar orbit and accomplish its mission. Built at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering, the propulsion system uses a new monopropellant developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory to be more environmentally safe than earlier propellants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a very capable spacecraft for sure,\u0026rdquo; said Jud Ready, a Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) principal research engineer who served as principal investigator for the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/lunar-flashlight\u0022\u003E final assembly and testing\u003C\/a\u003E of Lunar Flashlight at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;Achieving lunar orbit insertion can be challenging for a conventional spacecraft, let alone a vehicle the size of a desktop computer.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe solar-powered Lunar Flashlight is part of a new generation of small spacecraft with capabilities formerly seen only on larger vehicles. First used in low earth orbit, the smaller vehicles are now traveling to the moon, and potentially to other planets in the solar system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Space exploration was formerly the realm of major governments \u0026ndash; the United States, Russia, China, Japan, and a few others,\u0026rdquo; said Ready. \u0026ldquo;Using smaller spacecraft like Lunar Flashlight means a lot more opportunity for this. There will likely be thousands of other small spacecraft launching behind us.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Learning Experience for GTRI and Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinal assembly of the Lunar Flashlight took place in a cleanroom in a GTRI building on the main Atlanta campus, where the laser system also was tested. Specialized equipment at GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Cobb County Research Facility tested the spacecraft\u0026rsquo;s radio equipment and simulated the stresses of launch. Thermal, vacuum, and other testing took place in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Aerospace Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the faculty, staff, and students involved, Lunar Flashlight has provided a great learning experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We learned how to apply NASA\u0026rsquo;s rigorous protocols to everything we did, protect the spacecraft from electrostatic discharge, schedule complex testing tasks, and utilize our student researchers who must also maintain their schoolwork and take exams,\u0026rdquo; Ready said. \u0026ldquo;There have been some real sacrifices by a lot of folks who worked long and odd hours.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter completion of the final assembly and testing at Georgia Tech, Lunar Flashlight traveled to the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for fueling and additional testing. Finally, it made the trip to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for integration onto the SpaceX rocket.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReady is hopeful that if Lunar Flashlight finds evidence of significant ice deposits on the moon\u0026rsquo;s South Pole, the precious water will help set the stage for creating a permanent human presence there.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s really disappointing that we went to the moon in the 1970s, but didn\u0026rsquo;t stay there,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;However, when you look at the big scheme of things, exploration is often measured in hundreds or even thousands of years. So, it\u0026rsquo;s not surprising that colonization of the moon would take longer than a few decades.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWriter: John Toon (john.toon@gtri.gatech.edu).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGTRI Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, Georgia USA\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout GTRI\u003C\/strong\u003E: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).\u202fFounded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,800 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $700 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.\u202fGTRI\u0026#39;s renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, the state, and industry. For more information, please visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A small spacecraft assembled and tested at the Georgia Institute of Technology is on its way to the moon, where it will use lasers to search for surface water ice in lunar craters that are never warmed by light from the sun."}],"uid":"35832","created_gmt":"2023-01-09 17:43:24","changed_gmt":"2023-01-23 19:15:53","author":"Michelle Gowdy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"664514":{"id":"664514","type":"image","title":"Lunar Flashlight Illustration","body":null,"created":"1673285749","gmt_created":"2023-01-09 17:35:49","changed":"1673285749","gmt_changed":"2023-01-09 17:35:49","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251434","name":"e_lunar_flashlight_wo_laser-dec2019.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/e_lunar_flashlight_wo_laser-dec2019.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/e_lunar_flashlight_wo_laser-dec2019.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":691767,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/e_lunar_flashlight_wo_laser-dec2019.jpg?itok=tuyPxXT0"}},"664515":{"id":"664515","type":"image","title":"Lunar Flashlight in GT Clean Room","body":null,"created":"1673285820","gmt_created":"2023-01-09 17:37:00","changed":"1673285820","gmt_changed":"2023-01-09 17:37:00","alt":"","file":{"fid":"251435","name":"1_old-lunar-flashlight_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1_old-lunar-flashlight_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1_old-lunar-flashlight_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":664062,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/1_old-lunar-flashlight_0.jpg?itok=SXVrhMVx"}}},"media_ids":["664514","664515"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"136","name":"Aerospace"}],"keywords":[{"id":"416","name":"GTRI"},{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"166902","name":"science and technology"},{"id":"167146","name":"space"},{"id":"408","name":"NASA"},{"id":"188307","name":"Lunar Flashlight"},{"id":"191844","name":"water ice"},{"id":"4191","name":"moon"},{"id":"169609","name":"satellite"},{"id":"2082","name":"aerospace engineering"},{"id":"167441","name":"student research"},{"id":"41501","name":"Jet Propulsion Laboratory"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E(Interim) Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Gowdy\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMichelle.Gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-407-8060\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michelle.gowdy@gtri.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"664530":{"#nid":"664530","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Weather Radar Could be a Game-Changer for the State","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA weather radar system purchased by the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia could lead to improved weather forecasting in North Georgia \u0026ndash; 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The new radar system will fill a well-known gap in radar coverage over northeastern Georgia caused by the existing NEXRAD network coverage and terrain. A large landfill also causes blockage of the Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (TDWR) beam located near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/6Tgv4cKFQ-4\u0022\u003EWatch a video about this project on YouTube\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA feed from the commercial Furuno WR-2100 radar, which will be located in Gwinnett County, will be shared with the National Weather Service (NWS) in Peachtree City, Georgia, and with other interested organizations. Beyond tornadoes and other severe storms, the radar could help forecasters predict winter precipitation and provide better rainfall estimates for flood warnings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The acquisition of this radar is a game-changer for our state,\u0026rdquo; said Marshall Shepherd, director of UGA\u0026rsquo;s Atmospheric Sciences Program. \u0026ldquo;Not only does it provide a potentially lifesaving service for Georgians, but it is also a unique teaching and research tool for students at both institutions.\u0026rdquo; The radar will enable new research opportunities related to severe weather observations, winter weather forecasting, urban flood assessment, birds, and even insects, Shepherd said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJohn Knox, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the UGA Department of Geography, also envisions the radar information serving the public in another way. The student-run digital meteorology program at UGA, \u0026ldquo;WeatherDawgs,\u0026rdquo; serves over 70,000 followers across north Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The radar would allow UGA students to learn how to view, interpret, and use X-band radar data as well as how best to communicate it to the public,\u0026rdquo; Knox said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJessica Losego, a research scientist at the SSRC, said the new device will support the long-term goals of the Center and expand weather-forecasting collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a unique opportunity for collaboration, and we look forward to working with UGA and the NWS to maximize this radar\u0026rsquo;s utility for research, education, and operations,\u0026rdquo; Losego said. \u0026ldquo;This equipment will support our efforts to understand the evolution and dynamics of severe storms in Georgia and lead to better capabilities for tracking these storms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrostel and colleagues at GTRI became aware of the radar\u0026rsquo;s availability and reached out to UGA colleagues about collaborating on the acquisition. The three-year-old device, which operates in the X-band, had been used at the manufacturer\u0026rsquo;s research facility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe weather radar cost approximately $150,000 and was acquired through donations and internal funding at UGA and Georgia Tech. Shepherd and Tom Mote, the founding director of the Atmospheric Sciences Program at the University of Georgia and an associate dean in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, contributed funds from institutional research budgets. A significant financial gift was also acquired from Elaine Neil, a longtime donor in the UGA Department of Geography, which houses the Atmospheric Sciences Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, funds were provided by GTRI\u0026rsquo;s Sensors and Electromagnetic Applications Laboratory and the Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory, the Georgia Tech Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA 1998 tornado that stuck Gainesville led to the appointment of a task force to study steps that could be taken to protect citizens from future severe weather. Among its recommendations were the addition of a \u0026ldquo;gap-filling\u0026rdquo; radar for northeastern Georgia. 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Plaques boasting various types of environmental or energy certifications \u0026mdash; known as ecolabels \u0026mdash; often hang prominently in their lobbies. 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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Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern\u0026rsquo;s gift will provide the initial funding to support the current and future sustainability-related startups in ATDC\u0026rsquo;s portfolio.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe gift of $750,000 will support the initiative for three years. It is the eighth industry-focused vertical of its kind at ATDC, including two others announced earlier in 2022 \u0026mdash; one in robotics and automation, the other in supply chain logistics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Norfolk\u0026nbsp;Southern\u0026nbsp;and Georgia Tech are teaming up to support forward-thinking innovation around sustainability.\u0026nbsp;Together, some of the brightest minds in Georgia and the business community can continue to make sustainable progress for our nation\u0026rsquo;s supply chain and economy,\u0026quot; said\u0026nbsp;Josh Raglin, chief sustainability officer for\u0026nbsp;Norfolk\u0026nbsp;Southern.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe sponsorship furthers the company\u0026rsquo;s strategic goal of integrating\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nscorp.com\/content\/nscorp\/en\/about-ns\/sustainability.html\u0022\u003Esustainability\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;into daily operations while helping its customers achieve their sustainability goals. \u0026ldquo;Through our collaboration with ATDC and the incubator\u0026#39;s sustainability vertical, we will join with students and entrepreneurs in the business of a better planet as they transform their revolutionary ideas into actionable and successful business models,\u0026quot; Raglin said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe gift will\u0026nbsp;support one-on-one coaching via a dedicated ATDC startup catalyst who will manage the sustainability vertical and work to build the pipeline of innovators from across Georgia who are in this space and scaling disruptive technologies to bring to the marketplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funds also will support a sustainability-focused curriculum and other resources specialized to those entrepreneurs\u0026rsquo; needs as they go from ideation to commercialization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;ATDC has a history of supporting startups with sustainable tech innovations including Suniva, Emergy, and Quest Renewables,\u0026rdquo; said John Avery, ATDC director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATDC\u0026rsquo;s startup portfolio already includes 12 companies in the sustainability space, but Avery said there is a wider opportunity for Georgia entrepreneurs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith Norfolk Southern\u0026rsquo;s sustainability focus, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s research innovations in that area through centers such as the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, and ATDC\u0026rsquo;s ability to leverage those resources and its record in scaling successful technology companies, Avery said Georgia is primed to grow that sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe state is home to 34 companies on the Fortune 1000 list, many of which have set their own sustainability goals. Fifteen of those companies are headquartered in Atlanta, which ranks third in the country for the number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the city.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat\u0026#39;s more, sustainability innovations can have wider impact across a number of industries that are important to Georgia in addition to transportation and logistics,\u0026nbsp;such as agriculture, and renewable energy, Avery said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With Norfolk Southern at the forefront of sustainability innovation and its support of our dedicated sustainability vertical at ATDC, we are doubling down on one of the biggest opportunities for startups and innovators today and pursuing a very important corporate and societal goal,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We can become a hub for all of these sustainability entrepreneurs and their innovations and grow this ecosystem in Georgia by helping to launch viable companies across the state.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Norfolk Southern commits $750,000 to the Institute to support development of sustainability technology entrepreneurs and startups in Georgia"}],"uid":"28137","created_gmt":"2022-11-14 19:26:49","changed_gmt":"2023-01-23 19:12:57","author":"P\u00e9ralte Paul","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":[],"hg_media":{"663173":{"id":"663173","type":"image","title":"Josh Raglin headshot","body":null,"created":"1668454393","gmt_created":"2022-11-14 19:33:13","changed":"1668454393","gmt_changed":"2022-11-14 19:33:13","alt":"Headshot of Josh Raglin","file":{"fid":"251065","name":"NS Josh Raglin headshot.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NS%20Josh%20Raglin%20headshot.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NS%20Josh%20Raglin%20headshot.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":944862,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/NS%20Josh%20Raglin%20headshot.jpg?itok=ao2jStLh"}}},"media_ids":["663173"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"139","name":"Business"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4238","name":"atdc"},{"id":"8073","name":"Norfolk Southern"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"179602","name":"John Avery"},{"id":"191640","name":"Josh Raglin"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor Norfolk Southern, contact\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EAlyssa B. 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Her knee hurt, and on days when the heat descended on Atlanta like a stifling blanket, she\u0026rsquo;d arrive home soaked in sweat. The one-way trip took 45 minutes on a good day but sometimes up to an hour and a half, versus the 15 minutes it would take to drive to work if Ferrell had a car.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMARTA Reach, a six-month pilot launched in March by the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, offered both convenience and a shorter commute. Each weekday morning, Ferrell called for a ride through an app on her phone, and a MARTA Reach shuttle picked her up across the street from her home and took her to a MARTA train station.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the way home, she\u0026rsquo;d call for another ride from the train station and usually got picked up in less than five minutes, instead of waiting sometimes an hour for a bus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;MARTA Reach really came in handy for me,\u0026rdquo; says Ferrell, an administrative assistant at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s great for me. It works well.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImproving Convenience\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMARTA and Georgia Tech launched the pilot to address what\u0026rsquo;s known as the \u0026ldquo;first-mile, last-mile\u0026rdquo; issue facing many residents like Ferrell, who don\u0026rsquo;t have easy access to a bus stop or train station. During the pilot, which ran from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday through August, users could call for a MARTA Reach ride by app or phone. A ride cost $2.50, the same as a regular MARTA fare, and transfers were free. All MARTA Reach vehicles, repurposed from the agency\u0026rsquo;s paratransit service for people with disabilities, are wheelchair accessible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pilot was initially launched in three zones and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.itsmarta.com\/marta-expands-ondemand-pilot.aspx\u0022\u003Eexpanded\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in May to include several other neighborhoods. In collaboration with Georgia Tech, MARTA chose zones that were different from each other, seeking to determine how on-demand transportation would work in a residential area versus a mixed-commercial one or a more industrial location. Would riders be using the service mostly to get to work? To go shopping? Meet friends? The goal was twofold: to improve service for existing MARTA users and ideally, attract new users who might opt for transit over driving if it\u0026rsquo;s convenient enough.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDemand grew quickly, from fewer than 100 rides weekly when the pilot launched to more than 600 in early August. By late August, when the pilot ended, MARTA Reach had served more than 8,300 passengers and was projected to hit 1,250 rides weekly if the service had continued into September.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMARTA is now evaluating data from the program to understand how riders used it and determine, as the agency undertakes a redesign of its bus network, whether to extend the pilot or make the service permanent. Anthony Thomas, MARTA\u0026rsquo;s program manager for customer experience innovation, says preliminary data showed that many riders, like Ferrell, were using the service regularly.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;People are really excited about the program,\u0026rdquo; he says. \u0026ldquo;And we have been very excited about the uptake in service. We see lots of riders as well as very committed riders, individuals that were taking multiple rides a day, every day.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd though MARTA Reach was designed to carry passengers relatively short distances, that convenience can make a profound difference in people\u0026rsquo;s daily lives, Thomas says.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;On paper it might look like, oh, that bus is pretty close. It\u0026rsquo;s only a 10-minute walk,\u0026rdquo; Thomas says. \u0026ldquo;But when you\u0026rsquo;re on the ground and it\u0026rsquo;s 95 degrees or you have groceries or you have kids with you or a stroller, that 10-minute walk becomes a barrier for folks, and they might just decide to hop into a car.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For people who are on the lower-income spectrum, having to afford a car is a big burden. So being able to replace that trip with a $2.50 trip with MARTA is, I think, something that is extraordinarily powerful and very beneficial to the communities we operated the service in.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThinking Bigger\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe origins of MARTA Reach date back a decade, when \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/pascal-van-hentenryck\/\u0022\u003EPascal Van Hentenryck\u003C\/a\u003E, now a Georgia Tech professor of engineering and computer science, was leading a group of researchers in Australia focused on using data science to solve major challenges in areas including public transportation. Working in Canberra, Australia\u0026rsquo;s capital, the team at NICTA\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;Australia\u0026rsquo;s national information and communications technology research center\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;noticed taxis going back and forth from the airport to the Parliament building and many buses that were running empty or with few passengers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers envisioned a system that would remove some of the empty buses and instead use taxis to connect passengers with high-frequency buses. The group did some early planning, and when Van Hentenryck returned to the U.S. to work at the University of Michigan, he launched a ride-share pilot that offered free transportation on shuttle vans around campus and to several surrounding neighborhoods. Van Hentenryck and a team of students built an app for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.engin.umich.edu\/2018\/01\/u-m-becomes-first-test-bed-for-on-demand-transportation-system\/\u0022\u003Eservice\u003C\/a\u003E, which ran for four months in 2018.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was amazingly successful,\u0026rdquo; says Van Hentenryck, now the A. Russell Chandler III chair and a professor of industrial and systems engineering at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;It was only running from 6 p.m. to midnight, but we had 400 students using the system every day.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat success led Van Hentenryck to think bigger\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;about combining public transit with an on-demand ride-share service for Atlanta residents lacking access to transit. A sprawling metropolis with the ninth largest metro area population in the country, Atlanta has a network of MARTA bus routes linked to a rapid transit train system with 38 stations. But providing transit access for the region\u0026rsquo;s nearly 6.1 million residents is a pressing challenge as Atlanta continues to grow. Buses don\u0026rsquo;t serve the entire region, and some routes are underutilized.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeaders at MARTA had been thinking about how to address the first-mile, last-mile issue when Van Hentenryck approached the agency in 2021 with a potential solution. He and his students had secured a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an on-demand ride-share system. Drawing on the University of Michigan pilot, Van Hentenryck\u0026rsquo;s team would build out the technology and apps needed for the service and partly subsidize its operation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Clearly, it was a no-brainer at that point,\u0026rdquo; Thomas says. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s something that we\u0026rsquo;d wanted to test out in our system for a while. The stars had aligned, and it was a great opportunity to explore it at this time.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding a Solution\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVan Hentenryck and a team of about seven Ph.D. students developed an Azure-based suite of technology for the pilot, including a routing system and separate apps for riders, drivers, and the administrative system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team started with the app developed for the Michigan pilot but building out technology designed for a college campus to serve a complex urban transit system spread out over a much larger geographic area proved challenging.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo the students worked closely with Microsoft to implement and optimize the app on Azure. They leveraged several key Azure capabilities to quickly build apps, improve data processing, and enhance the security of user data. Azure allowed the Ph.D. students to quickly set up and scale their app so they could focus on what mattered most\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;building a solution to increase mobility in metro Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAzure enabled the automation of some tasks that would have been difficult to build from scratch, but since the system was new, there was no data to inform machine learning algorithms. The team quickly learned there were variables they hadn\u0026rsquo;t accounted for\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;in particular, driver behavior.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor one thing, MARTA Reach drivers drove more slowly\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Emuch\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;more slowly\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;than Van Hentenryck had anticipated. That was great from a safety perspective, but it required the team to adjust the system accordingly. And in the early days of the pilot, drivers had few passengers and would sometimes not be paying attention to alerts about ride requests, so the team added functionality to quickly reallocate another vehicle when a driver was unresponsive.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s human nature that if you\u0026rsquo;re sitting idle for 20 minutes, you\u0026rsquo;re going to zone out,\u0026rdquo; says Connor Riley, a former Georgia Tech student who worked on the pilot with Van Hentenryck and fellow Ph.D. student Anthony Trasatti and has since graduated.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had to do things to make sure that when a request came in, a driver had the information and was alerted to that request so that performance didn\u0026rsquo;t suffer,\u0026rdquo; Riley says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the pilot got underway and drivers got to know their regular passengers, another wrinkle developed. Drivers would sometimes drop passengers off at home or at non-designated stops, providing exemplary service while inadvertently mucking up the system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The drivers will go a long way to make sure the riders are happy. But at the same time, obviously that completely changed the optimization,\u0026rdquo; Van Hentenryck says. \u0026ldquo;At the end of the day, these are systems that are operated by people, and who are serving people in a human environment. And those factors are really difficult to predict.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn response to feedback from passengers and MARTA, Van Hentenryck\u0026rsquo;s team added additional shuttle stops to the system and several new features, including a trip history so riders can easily repeat a route by clicking a button, and the ability to enter an address and find the nearest stop. The team also developed functionality for MARTA dispatchers to request rides for passengers who wanted to call rather than using the app.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We wanted to make sure that people who either can\u0026rsquo;t afford a smartphone or maybe prefer not to use technology have access to the system as well,\u0026rdquo; Thomas says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmerging Patterns\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver time, patterns emerged. Rising before 6 a.m. to monitor MARTA Reach rides real-time on a dashboard, the Georgia Tech team noticed many passengers traveling the same routes daily; Van Hentenryck estimates about 60% to 70% of MARTA Reach trips were commutes to work. Other regulars used the service for shopping, with Walmart and Kroger stores among the most popular destinations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith MARTA Reach, \u0026ldquo;People don\u0026rsquo;t have to wait a long time for a bus and also don\u0026rsquo;t have to walk from the grocery store, carrying their packages to the bus stop,\u0026rdquo; says Hongzhao Guan, a member of the Georgia Tech team. \u0026ldquo;They could take their shopping cart to the parking lot, then take their bags and move right onto a shuttle. It\u0026rsquo;s very convenient.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETransit agencies around the country have grappled with a shifting landscape impacted by competition from ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft, lower ridership during the Covid-19 pandemic, and labor shortages. Agencies in several other cities, including\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/micro.metro.net\/\u0022\u003ELos Angeles\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rideuta.com\/Services\/UTA-On-Demand\u0022\u003ESalt Lake City\u003C\/a\u003E, have also launched on-demand ride-share services.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVan Hentenryck believes the MARTA Reach model could be replicated in other cities to connect riders with rapid transit bus or train service, in large part because it was achieved by just a handful of students working in cooperation with Microsoft. The application architecture is ready to scale to other metro systems if and when needed, without the need for a huge investment in staff or infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think the biggest potential is going to be in mid-size cities, where you can connect people with a backbone of rapid transit using shuttles,\u0026rdquo; Van Hentenryck says. \u0026ldquo;I think that\u0026rsquo;s where the market is.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Guan, seeing how people used MARTA Reach, and the service the pilot provided, was gratifying.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As Ph.D. students, normally we spend our days in front of a computer, running computational experiments and checking our results,\u0026rdquo; he says. \u0026ldquo;But MARTA Reach gave us an opportunity to test our idea in the real world. We received a lot of positive feedback from customers and see that they really rely on this service. I feel really proud that we helped local communities.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFerrell, for her part, hopes MARTA Reach will continue. She became friendly with her drivers, who would sometimes drop her inside her housing complex. 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Once complete, the plan will define a vision and strategy for the best use of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s lands, both within and beyond the current core campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The creation of the Comprehensive Campus Plan will guide campus development and capital investments on and around the Atlanta campus for the future,\u0026rdquo; said Maria Cimilluca, vice president for Infrastructure and Sustainability. \u0026ldquo;This is significant because it will also strengthen Georgia Tech as an anchor institution for the neighboring communities and Atlanta as a whole.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESteeped in the Institute\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan and commitment to people, research, and teaching, the CCP will demonstrate how Georgia Tech will lead and inspire by example in creating a roadmap for the sustainable development and management of the campus and surrounding communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKey strategic principles of the CCP include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent-First Experience:\u003C\/strong\u003E Enhance the urban ecological landscape to create optimal places where students can thrive.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAccess and Circulation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Support universal access and promote physical and environmental wellness through intentional design for active modes of transport.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommunity:\u003C\/strong\u003E Improve the human condition and cultivate a safe, healthy, and equitable urban fabric through the development of dynamic community partnerships.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnectivity\u003C\/strong\u003E: Champion adaptive infrastructure that actively supports innovative methods and places for learning.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransformative Campus:\u003C\/strong\u003E Foster resiliency and radiate influence through sustainable development strategies that meet emerging and evolving campus needs.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project team is led by members from Infrastructure and Sustainability\u0026rsquo;s Planning, Design, and Construction team. The CCP will be developed in collaboration with individuals from Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus and the Atlanta community. Through January 2023, the team will be working to develop plan concepts by:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EConducting community outreach (internal and external).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EForecasting campus needs based on 10-year scenarios.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping the plan vision.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECreating an interactive GIS-based decision-making tool.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning next week, campus community members are invited to learn more about the development of the CCP, including how they can contribute to and stay involved with this transformative project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first in-person open house will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tech Walkway. In addition, a virtual option will also be offered on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/95369936919\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/j\/95369936919\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the meantime, the campus community is invited to participate in an online visioning exercise to help inform classroom planning. Please take a few minutes to provide your thoughts at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/padlet.com\/sdowling22\/43ejj7c8s1q746z9\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/padlet.com\/sdowling22\/43ejj7c8s1q746z9\u003C\/a\u003E. 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Two Georgia Tech experts offer their perspective on infrastructure and how to rebuild after severe weather events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/hermann-m-fritz\u0022\u003EHermann Fritz\u003C\/a\u003E, \u0026ldquo;There have been significant improvements in Florida and Gulf Coast building codes over the past three decades.\u0026nbsp;Hurricane\u0026nbsp;Ian\u0026rsquo;s impact was mostly storm surge and storm wave-driven, while the amount of wind damage was limited and highlights the success of advancing building codes since\u0026nbsp;Hurricane\u0026nbsp;Andrew.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/iris-tien\u0022\u003EIris Tien\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, points to hurricanes increasing in frequency and severity and says it\u0026rsquo;s not enough to build based solely on what\u0026rsquo;s happened in the past. \u0026ldquo;We need to transform our thinking from reacting to events to becoming anticipatory and forward-looking. We don\u0026rsquo;t want to build just to need to rebuild again when the next\u0026nbsp;hurricane\u0026nbsp;occurs. In creating resilient infrastructure, we need to anticipate what future events, loadings, shocks, and stressors our infrastructure is going to need to withstand, and build to those levels.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFritz shares other experts\u0026rsquo; belief that storms are likely to become more frequent, and potentially larger, with higher wind speeds, storm surge, and other hazards. Even in basins where storms have been rare, such as the Arabian Sea, there has been an increase in the frequency of storms, which may be linked to increasing sea surface temperature.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach city, state, and region has its own risk exposure, environmental conditions, and population characteristics. It is critical that builders, city planners, and infrastructure operators look to the future to anticipate what conditions are likely to look like and implement solutions that consider the range of possible storm impacts, as well as environment- and population-specific factors to create and tailor solutions for their specific community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Locations and types of infrastructure are both important to consider,\u0026rdquo; Tien said. \u0026ldquo;We need to invest in infrastructure that is adaptive to varying levels of demands anticipated for these systems. We also need to invest in infrastructure where success is evaluated by community and population impacts. This will ensure infrastructure that is resilient, sustainable, and equitable in serving communities moving into the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.asce.org\/publications-and-news\/civil-engineering-source\/article\/2022\/06\/13\/investing-in-infrastructure-with-resilience-sustainability-and-equity-in-mind\u0022\u003Efuture\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech professors share their expertise on disaster recovery and smart infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech professors share their expertise on disaster recovery and smart infrastructure."}],"uid":"35798","created_gmt":"2022-10-27 14:32:01","changed_gmt":"2023-01-06 21:28:07","author":"Ayana Isles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2022-10-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"662636":{"id":"662636","type":"image","title":"Hurricane Damage","body":null,"created":"1666880902","gmt_created":"2022-10-27 14:28:22","changed":"1666880902","gmt_changed":"2022-10-27 14:28:22","alt":"","file":{"fid":"250916","name":"GettyImages-847369112.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GettyImages-847369112.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GettyImages-847369112.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":693942,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GettyImages-847369112.jpg?itok=Jxzt_okt"}}},"media_ids":["662636"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"191543","name":"hurricane relief"},{"id":"191544","name":"smart infrastructure"},{"id":"109","name":"Georgia Tech"}],"core_research_areas":[],"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\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:aisles3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAyana Isles\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMedia Relations\u0026nbsp;Representative\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"663828":{"#nid":"663828","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Energy Dept Invests $100M in Gleb Yushin\u2019s EV Battery Startup","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the decade since \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mse.gatech.edu\/people\/gleb-yushin\u0022\u003EProfessor Gleb Yushin\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E battery materials startup \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.org\/atdc-news\/georgia-tech-entrepreneur-pursuing-greener-energy\/\u0022\u003Eparticipated in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Advanced Technology Development Center\u003C\/a\u003E, investments in the company have rolled in \u0026mdash; along with the first customers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/mesc\/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-battery-materials-processing-and-battery-manufacturing-recycling\u0022\u003EU.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is getting on board\u003C\/a\u003E with Yushin\u0026rsquo;s Georgia Tech startup as part of federal efforts to reinvigorate tech manufacturing in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.silanano.com\/press\/press-releases\/u-s-department-of-energy-awards-sila-100-million-to-scale-manufacturing-of-its-next-generation-anode-materials\u0022\u003EDOE awarded Sila Nanotechnologies $100 million\u003C\/a\u003E this fall to support the company\u0026rsquo;s new factory in Moses Lake, Washington, and help Sila hire and train up to 300 workers for the facility. It was one of 21 projects funded in domestic battery materials processing and manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s our mission to help move America away from being energy dependent and become a leader in the energy transformation,\u0026rdquo; said Yushin, the company\u0026rsquo;s chief technology officer and a faculty member in the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;With this funding, Sila will deliver proven, clean energy technology and world-scale manufacturing to revitalize the industry and gain independence.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBirthed from \u003Ca href=\u0022\/news\/2021\/03\/battery-powers-future\u0022\u003EYushin\u0026rsquo;s research on lithium-ion batteries\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/silanano.com\/\u0022\u003ESila\u003C\/a\u003E manufactures next-generation materials and a silicon anode technology that boosts battery energy density by 20%. The silicon anodes are a drop-in replacement for graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries. The new facility is projected to produce enough capacity to power 200,000 electric vehicles by 2026. Sila has inked a deal with Mercedes-Benz to use the company\u0026rsquo;s technology, starting with G-Class vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/energy-dept-invests-100m-gleb-yushins-ev-battery-startup\u0022\u003ERead the full story on the College of Engineering website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe company is ramping up production on anode technology Yushin developed at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The company is ramping up production on anode technology Yushin developed at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2022-12-13 15:36:05","changed_gmt":"2023-01-06 21:25:49","author":"Joshua Stewart","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":{"663827":{"id":"663827","type":"image","title":"Gleb Yushin 2022 vertical","body":null,"created":"1670945389","gmt_created":"2022-12-13 15:29:49","changed":"1670945400","gmt_changed":"2022-12-13 15:30:00","alt":"Gleb Yushin leaning on a wall. 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For the last 30 years or so, they have theorized that when cooled down to a very low temperature like -100C, water might be able to separate into two liquid phases of different densities. Like oil and water, these phases don\u0026rsquo;t mix and may help explain some of water\u0026rsquo;s other strange behavior, like how it becomes less dense as it cools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s almost impossible to study this phenomenon in a lab, though, because water crystallizes into ice so quickly at such low temperatures. Now, new research from the Georgia Institute of Technology uses machine learning models to better understand water\u0026rsquo;s phase changes, opening more avenues for a better theoretical understanding of various substances. With this technique, the researchers found strong computational evidence in support of water\u0026rsquo;s liquid-liquid transition that can be applied to real-world systems that use water to operate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are doing this with very detailed quantum chemistry calculations that are trying to be as close as possible to the real physics and physical chemistry of water,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/people\/thomas-e-gartner\u0022\u003EThomas Gartner\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineer\u003C\/a\u003Eing at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;This is the first time anyone has been able to study this transition with this level of accuracy.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was presented in the paper, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/link.aps.org\/doi\/10.1103\/PhysRevLett.129.255702\u0022\u003ELiquid-Liquid Transition in Water From First Principles,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; in the journal \u003Cem\u003EPhysical Review Letters\u003C\/em\u003E, with co-authors from Princeton University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESimulating Water\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo better understand how water interacts, the researchers ran molecular simulations on supercomputers, which Gartner compared to a virtual microscope.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you had an infinitely powerful microscope, you could zoom in all the way down to the level of the individual molecules and watch them move and interact in real time,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;This is what we\u0026rsquo;re doing by creating almost a computational movie.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers analyzed how the molecules move and characterized the liquid structure at different water temperatures and pressures, mimicking the phase separation between the high and low-density liquids. They collected extensive data \u0026mdash; running some simulations for up to a year \u0026mdash; and continued to fine-tune their algorithms for more accurate results.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven a decade ago, running such long and detailed simulations wouldn\u0026rsquo;t have been possible, but machine learning today offered a shortcut. The researchers used a machine learning algorithm that calculated the energy of how water molecules interact with each other. This model performed the calculation significantly faster than traditional techniques, allowing the simulations to progress much more efficiently.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning isn\u0026rsquo;t perfect, so these long simulations also improved the accuracy of the predictions. The researchers were careful to test their predictions with different types of simulation algorithms. If multiple simulations gave similar results, then it validated their accuracy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of the challenges with this work is that there\u0026#39;s not a lot of data that we can compare to because it\u0026#39;s a problem that\u0026#39;s almost impossible to study experimentally,\u0026rdquo; Gartner said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026#39;re really pushing the boundaries here, so that\u0026#39;s another reason why it\u0026#39;s so important that we try to do this using multiple different computational techniques.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond Water\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of the conditions the researchers tested were extremes that probably don\u0026rsquo;t exist on Earth directly, but potentially could be present in various water environments of the solar system, from the oceans of Europa to water in the center of comets. Yet these findings could also help researchers better explain and predict water\u0026rsquo;s strange and complex physical chemistry, informing water\u0026rsquo;s use in industrial processes, developing better climate models, and more. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work is even more generalizable, according to Gartner. Water is a well-studied research area, but this methodology could be expanded to other difficult-to-simulate materials like polymers, or complex phenomena like chemical reactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Water is so central to life and industry, so this particular question of whether water can undergo this phase transition has been a longstanding problem, and if we can move toward an answer, that\u0026rsquo;s important,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;But now we have this really powerful new computational technique, but we don\u0026#39;t yet know what the boundaries are and there\u0026rsquo;s a lot of room to move the field forward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECITATION: T.E. Gartner, III, P.M. Piaggi, R. Car, A.Z. Panagiotopoulos, P.G. Debenedetti, \u0026ldquo;Liquid-liquid transition in water from first principles,\u0026rdquo;* Phys. Rev. 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The hope is to help shape new models that are better suited to community needs and include input and decision-making at the local level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs envisioned, the Georgia Energyshed (G-SHED) will analyze the benefits, costs, and effects of various electricity generation, distribution, and usage-and-demand scenarios via use-case tests and modeling. That data will then be used to inform policy decisions at the local level and the implementation of new ideas for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/browse\/?browse=topic\u0026amp;topic=atlanta-region\u0026amp;subtopic=county-profiles\u0026amp;type=\u0026amp;\u0022\u003E11-county metro Atlanta area\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;as defined by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Regional Commission (ARC)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What\u0026rsquo;s unique about this proposal is we\u0026rsquo;re using this funding to explore a new planning mechanism that would really listen to the voices of these communities around their energy matrix,\u0026rdquo; said Richard Simmons, director of research and studies at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Strategic Energy Institute.\u0026nbsp;Simmons is the project\u0026#39;s principal investigator.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Energy award,\u0026nbsp;announced\u0026nbsp;on November 2, is part of the federal agency\u0026rsquo;s push to encourage a regional approach to understanding local energy demands and needs \u0026mdash; and the best solutions to solve them tailored to those communities. Through its Office of Energy Efficiency \u0026amp; Renewable Energy, the DOE funding is part of a wider strategy to help communities understand the impacts and benefits of consuming energy that they generate locally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The idea is not only to better include these communities in the conversation, but demonstrate that they can realize more local benefits from their and input and decisions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeading the initiative is the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnergy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter)\u003C\/a\u003E. An arm of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/energy\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, EPICenter is tasked with marrying innovation with energy technology and policy; contributing to sound recommendations for the Southeast through unbiased research and analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This grant is ideally suited for the mission of the EPICenter, which really tries to take leading energy technology and apply it in a local context that is mindful of the economic and social implications,\u0026rdquo; Simmons said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team also includes researchers from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E, and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo conduct the work, Georgia Tech is collaborating with key partners: the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), which has engaged in similar planning and modeling processes for regional water and transportation usage and trends; and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southface.org\/\u0022\u003ESouthface Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, a sustainability non-profit with extensive experience in outreach, and community engagement research. Another nonprofit, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psequity.org\/\u0022\u003EPartnership for Southern Equity\u003C\/a\u003E, which advocates for sustainable practices and equity across the metro area, has also provided a letter endorsing the initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA New Approach to Resource Management\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe G-SHED idea is modeled after the watershed concept, which takes a regional, solutions-based approach to address water demand and usage at the community level. Much like watersheds, where water collection, processing, distribution, use, and discharge is determined at the community level, Simmons said the idea is to explore how a similar approach can be valid for planning and infrastructure related to energy systems, such as electricity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There do appear to be some critical advantages by looking at local generation, consumption and even storage of renewable energy,\u0026rdquo; said Simmons.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;That might help not only meet the needs of the local populace, but it could have conversion efficiency benefits and have more direct impact on both the economic and environmental wellness of the area.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile individual people and organizations already make energy-related decisions \u0026mdash; consumers buying electric vehicles or developers erecting green or sustainable office buildings, for example \u0026mdash; there\u0026rsquo;s greater impact when broadened to the community or regional level, said Joe Hagerman, EPICenter director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;So, when decisions are made, they are being made at a community level and capture a more representative local understanding. That information can be shared both upstream and downstream to the utilities, planners, and policymakers,\u0026rdquo; Hagerman said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re hoping to create a tool that will help people make those decisions in a more holistic way, rather than making it all individually.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnsuring All Voices Are Heard\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA key component of the G-SHED effort is to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring that underserved communities are included in the regional energy planning and decision-making processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarilyn Brown, Regents\u0026rsquo; Professor and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy, has conducted pioneering work on energy burdens in the Southeast, and contributed substantially to the proposal\u0026rsquo;s diversity, equity, and inclusion vision.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The goal is balanced growth and shared prosperity in the Atlanta metropolitan area by helping local communities and neighborhoods,\u0026rdquo; Brown said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Southface Institute and ARC will leverage novel socio-technical tools developed by Georgia Tech to assess ways metro Atlanta can ensure all residents benefit from the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy economy. The team will survey underrepresented groups about energy use and service options, access to rate plans, ease of understanding electric bills, and familiarity with community energy options. Then, they will build an online toolkit to address these needs and help them learn how to use it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Focusing on that aspect is critical to the overall project\u0026rsquo;s success because rising energy and utility costs fall disproportionately on those who can least afford them and yet have limited influence in the decision making,\u0026rdquo; said Chandra Farley, the city of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s chief sustainability officer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENationally, Atlanta is 4\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;highest in median energy burden levels (behind Memphis, New Orleans, and Birmingham, respectively) and 3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;highest among low-income household populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Evaluating energy needs at the local and metro area level with direct input from the communities who have typically had no voice in energy decision making is an important tool in ensuring equity in energy planning,\u0026rdquo; 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Paul\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nperalte.paul@comm.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.316.1210\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["peralte.paul@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"658352":{"#nid":"658352","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating National Bike Month","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMay is National Bike Month, and this week is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.midtownatl.com\/about\/midtown-transportation\/bike-to-work-week-2022\u0022\u003EBike to Work Week\u003C\/a\u003E, which makes it a good time to explore options for cycling on and near Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus. Georgia Tech has been designated a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2021\/02\/26\/georgia-tech-receives-bicycle-friendly-university-gold-distinction\u0022\u003EGold level Bicycle Friendly University\u003C\/a\u003E and is home to more than 4,000 bike parking spaces, so there\u0026rsquo;s no shortage of amenities for those who want to enjoy a ride.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn recent updates, Georgia Tech will offer summer bike parking for those who will not be on campus but want to leave a bike behind for fall. Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/bicycling-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Ewill accommodate summer bike parking\u003C\/a\u003E in the Dalney Deck (W22) and the Tech Square Hotel deck (E81). Users are required to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/bicycles-campus\u0022\u003Eregister your bike with the Georgia Tech Police Department\u003C\/a\u003E (GTPD) and can enter the rooms using their BuzzCard.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor those who will be on campus this summer, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/news\/spin-e-bikes-come-campus\u0022\u003ESpin e-bikes are now available for use\u003C\/a\u003E, and discounts are offered for the Tech community. New bike racks have been added to the Klaus Parking Deck, accessible through the pedestrian entrance on Ferst Drive.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPTS continues to offer its own online bike\/scooter safety class for the Tech community. Participants learn practical tips for bike care, safety, and rules of the road, and receive a free helmet upon completion of the class. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bike.gatech.edu\/safety-2\/#ridesmart\u0022\u003ELearn more and sign up\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA new class is also being offered in partnership with the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. The 45-minute class on Thursday, May 26, at 4 p.m. will include a ride on campus beginning on Tech Parkway, in the parking turnaround area behind the Campus Recreation Center (near the rear entrance to the CRC parking deck). Students, faculty and staff are welcome. Participants may bring their own bike, or Spin will also be on hand with e-bikes for participants. Helmets are required and participants will sign a waiver.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPTS also sells helmets for $12, and U-locks can be purchased at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/earlsbike.shop\/\u0022\u003EEarl\u0026rsquo;s Bike Shop\u003C\/a\u003E, located just west of campus. Campus cyclists are also encouraged to register their bikes with GTPD. Bike registration can aid in getting bikes back to their owner if they are stolen or need to be removed from a campus rack. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/bicycles-campus\u0022\u003ERegistration is easy and free\u003C\/a\u003E. Scooter owners can also register their scooters through the same system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantacyclingfestival.com\/atlanta-cycling-festival-2022\u0022\u003EAtlanta Cycling Festival\u003C\/a\u003E is currently underway, with events running through May 22 that include group rides, outdoor social events, and bike tours, and informational classes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Tech employees, switching to a bike or other alternative mode of transportation can be lucrative\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;cash incentives are offered through \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gacommuteoptions.com\/commuters\/ways-to-earn-cash\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Commute Options\u003C\/a\u003E. For resources on getting started as a bike commuter, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/bicycling-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Epts.gatech.edu\/bicycling-georgia-tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreating a Safer Future for Cyclists\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo Ph.D. students in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering are researching ways to collect better data and create safer bicycle infrastructure so that more people will feel comfortable cycling on city streets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERachael Panik and Reid Passmore aren\u0026rsquo;t just interested in cycling as an academic pursuit \u0026mdash; they are also active cyclists who ride their bikes to commute and run errands, giving them a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges of cycling in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Passmore, many cyclists are hesitant to share the road with cars because they don\u0026rsquo;t feel safe. He says infrastructure like bike lanes and multi-use paths are needed to make cycling more accessible. Passmore\u0026rsquo;s research leverages cyclists\u0026rsquo; preferences to estimate the perceived safety contributions of new bike infrastructure projects to help city planners and engineers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPanik says there is still not enough data to fully understand the risks affecting bicycle crash rates, especially in communities where active travel culture is just beginning to grow. In partnership with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT), her research will create activity estimates of bicycle travel volumes and risk estimates to prioritize safety projects within Atlanta and Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about these students and their research to make cycling safer and more enjoyable:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat led you to this area of study?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanik:\u003C\/strong\u003E I became interested in multimodal transportation after studying abroad in Japan. I loved that I could travel around Japan without a car but instead by walking, biking, and train. My interests in bicycling grew even more during my master\u0026rsquo;s degree internship and first job. I worked for an engineering firm that specialized in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure design and planning, and through that work I learned about all of the challenges we need to solve for people bicycling in the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassmore:\u003C\/strong\u003E Between undergrad and grad school, I interned at the Atlanta Regional Commission and took inventory of all of metro Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s bike infrastructure. I saw lots of gaps, and I wanted to find ways to fix those gaps in a systematic way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is your experience with cycling? \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassmore:\u003C\/strong\u003E Since I started at Georgia Tech in 2015, I\u0026rsquo;ve been car-free. I use my bike for getting groceries, getting to class, exploring, and socializing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanik:\u003C\/strong\u003E I actually never cycled for transportation until moving to Atlanta in the summer of 2020. I took advantage of there being fewer cars on the road due to Covid-19. Less traffic (for a little while, at least) gave me the opportunity to gain confidence biking in the city. Now, I cycle for many of my trips, including my commute to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s the major problem you see with cycling safety and infrastructure?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassmore:\u003C\/strong\u003E The lack of connected and protected cycling infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanik:\u003C\/strong\u003E If I had to boil it down to one major problem with cycling safety, it would be vehicle speed. Since most of the severe and fatal crashes in the United States involve cars, vehicle speed is an incredibly important problem in cycling safety.The way that we design our transportation system in the U.S. gives priority to moving vehicles fast. That decision is inherently at odds with people cycling safely, no matter what kind of infrastructure we design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow does your research aim to address this problem?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassmore:\u003C\/strong\u003E I\u0026rsquo;m trying to measure how new cycling infrastructure would improve the existing cycling network. Then I can rank cycling infrastructure according to this metric and know what needs to get built first.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHave you found a disconnect between what cyclists prefer and what infrastructure exists or has been proposed by policymakers and city planners?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanik:\u003C\/strong\u003E Yes. I In general, people who cycle for trips prefer traveling on roads where drivers go slowly and where they are physically separated from cars. To create enough of those kinds of roads to make traveling feasible for people who are not already bicycling requires long-term political willpower and commitment to a shared vision of what we want transportation in Atlanta to be. We see really great examples of this kind of infrastructure all over the city, like the Atlanta BeltLine and the new Spring Street bike lanes \u0026mdash; we just need much more of these kinds of projects so that there is a real cycling network in the city.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow could volume and risk estimates be used to prioritize safety projects?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanik:\u003C\/strong\u003E A big problem for engineers who decide how to improve roadway safety is knowing where to prioritize safety projects. There are many roadways and intersections in Atlanta and in Georgia that have bicycle crashes \u0026mdash; so how do they decide which ones to tackle first? If we assume that the most important projects are those that would mitigate the most risk, then we have to effectively measure risk. That\u0026rsquo;s where my research comes in. I hope to help GDOT engineers better measure risk on Atlanta and Georgia roadways so they can more systematically implement safety projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are the benefits of more robust cycling options?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassmore:\u003C\/strong\u003E Driving isn\u0026rsquo;t for everyone, yet the current conditions make driving one of the only viable options. I\u0026rsquo;d be miserable if I was forced to drive everywhere because it stresses me out, so having cycling as an option lets me avoid driving entirely. In addition, cycling is cheap, efficient, healthy, and environmentally friendly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanik\u003C\/strong\u003E: If Atlanta had a more robust cycling network, I think the city would be a fundamentally different (and, in my opinion, better) place. Of course, more people would cycle if there were better options to do it, and that would go hand in hand with a different kind of physical space. Think about the development that surrounds the BeltLine: it\u0026rsquo;s just different from the rest of the car-oriented development in the city. Now, imagine that kind of people-oriented development throughout the city connected by a network of great roads for biking. It would be a safer, more sustainable, and (importantly) more fun way to live.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do you think civil engineers will help improve the future of cycling in cities?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPassmore:\u003C\/strong\u003E Civil engineers of the past have largely ignored designing for cyclists, and this has led to inadequate and dangerous conditions. I think civil engineers of the present and future have a duty to improve these conditions through physical infrastructure (like bike lanes, multi-use paths, and traffic calming) until cycling is safe enough for a parent to feel comfortable letting their child bike on their own.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPanik:\u003C\/strong\u003E Civil engineers are important members of the group of people (such as urban planners and politicians) who decide what it feels like to live in a city. That is a huge responsibility and privilege. Engineers can improve the future of cycling by prioritizing the safety of \u003Cem\u003Eall\u003C\/em\u003E road users over speed and moving cars. 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The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003E17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals\u003C\/a\u003E (SDGs).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe SDGs were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They address the world\u0026rsquo;s most monumental challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, and peace and justice. Some of the objectives are improved industry, innovation, and infrastructure; affordable and clean energy; and sustainable cities and communities. The SDGs appear by name in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/focus\/global\u0022\u003EInstitute\u0026rsquo;s strategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E as long-term goals that should guide teaching, research, and operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESDG Action and Awareness Week 2022 will begin with an interactive campus discussion, titled \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/7820579\u0022\u003EEngaging With the SDGs Across Campus\u003C\/a\u003E, focusing on how the goals are being realized across the Institute and ways to better work together across disciplines and departments to amplify our impact. President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera will moderate the discussion with participants from the College of Sciences, Serve-Learn-Sustain, Interdisciplinary Research, and Engineers Without Borders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther events during the week include a Tech Dining Sustainability Showcase, a panel on Infrastructure and Sustainability, Changing Relationships: You and Your Aging Parents, Toilet Talk With Shan and Shannon, A Healthy Georgia: Exploring the Impact of the Energy Transition on Public Health, the Association for Sustainable Investment Podcast Club Kickoff, and Engaging With the SDGs to Advance Sustainability in Atlanta. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/events?categories=19273\u0022\u003EView a full listing of the week\u0026rsquo;s events\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Fall 2020, a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2020\/09\/11\/cabrera-leads-discussion-sustainable-development-goals\u0022\u003Epanel discussion and keynote address\u003C\/a\u003E by Cabrera introduced the Tech community to the 17 goals. The event covered their relevance to the Institute and emphasized how Georgia Tech can lead the region in implementing and advancing these goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If we are committed to improving the human condition, then we should embrace the SDGs to guide our actions as a university,\u0026rdquo; Cabrera said when introducing the SDGs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESDG Action and Awareness Week is part of a larger global effort through the University Global Coalition, whose partners are hosting a variety of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/universityglobalcoalition.org\/events-calendar\/\u0022\u003Eonline events\u003C\/a\u003E that are open to all.\u0026nbsp;\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 campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 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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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In the construction sector, building materials are in short supply and have seen price spikes, driving up project and rebuilding costs and affecting companies ranging from contractors to insurers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a snowball effect,\u0026rdquo; explains Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, associate professor in the School of Building Construction and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/smart-built-environment-eco-system-smart-bees-lab\u0022\u003ESmart Built Environment Eco-System (Smart Bees) Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Like any other industry, we are facing supply chain challenges related to production of materials and receiving them on time for projects due to the pandemic.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESupply shortages stem from a series of supply chain disruptions hitting industries around the world this year, from port congestion in Asia and the U.S. to labor shortages at factories, Pishdad explains. Weather conditions in the U.S. have also slowed production of some building materials, while semiconductor shortfalls have made appliances harder to secure. If there aren\u0026rsquo;t workers available to make products or make sure they ship, but the demand for those products continues to rise, that raises the cost, which contributes to price inflation for consumers and businesses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow can companies overcome this disruption? Pishdad has a few solutions to manage the supply chain while also adhering to timeline demands.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUse innovative and alterative delivery methods and engage in intensified early planning\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe time it takes to acquire materials such as glass and steel has stretched from weeks to months, forcing contractors to delay construction deadlines. Uncertainty about the availability of materials is complicating business for construction companies as they try to price out bids and meet project guidelines. Ordering necessary supplies with ample lead time for delivery before their use in projects will help with mitigating the risk of having to overpay and delay projects, Pishdad says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s more important than ever to think about alternative delivery approaches that encourage early participation of contractors, subcontractors, and major suppliers on board during the design and engineering phase to collaboratively come up with alternative solutions,\u0026rdquo; Pishdad explains. \u0026ldquo;That is the ideal scenario.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollaboration and construction-driven design is key. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPart of the problem is a lack of collaboration among key entities, especially in a typical design-bid-build project, Pishdad says. Lack of understanding of the availability of materials or their long lead times during the design phase can lead to significant project delay and budget overrun. Due to panic some contractors buy unnecessary materials and stock them and that adds further stress on the supply chain.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The need for construction-driven design and integration of supply chain participants is more important than ever. The knowledge that each of these entities has can benefit the project in terms of cost, schedule, and productivity,\u0026rdquo; she says. Alterative project delivery methods like Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), Design-Build (DB), and Construction Management at Risk are better choices of delivery methods. As they involve key builders on board early in the design and engineering phase. Through collaboration, the designers and builders could explore innovative, more sustainable ideas to overcome this current challenge. As a result, decisions on alternative materials and delivery methods can be addressed early on and implementation can be carried out smoothly, ending in a timely, successful build.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUse alternative materials when you can.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause of the disruption to supply chains, materials such as steel and bar joists \u0026mdash; zigzagging metal trusses in ceiling and floor support systems often used in large structures like warehouses \u0026mdash; are in short supply due to Covid-19-related stoppages in supplier factories, thus making it more expensive to acquire. Although alternative materials at times may be expensive, their availability is greater and will help with keeping projects on time, Pishdad says. Such a shift will require greater innovation in materials, detailed documentation ,and a new mindset among all stakeholders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We may have used certain products just because we always used them, but when it comes down to multidisciplinary team brainstorming on other alternatives, the industry can explore and find solutions that may work that they may not have experienced before if it were not because of these constraints,\u0026rdquo; Pishdad says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlternative materials have proven to be sustainable in some cases. Pishdad points to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Kendeda Building as an example. It has earned Living Building Challenge certification, the world\u0026rsquo;s most ambitious and holistic green building achievement. The building incorporates wood from sustainably managed forests, salvaged materials, and other sourcing strategies, significantly reducing its embodied carbon emissions. By eliminating 99% of its construction waste and incorporating reclaimed, locally sourced materials such as reclaimed wood for the structural decking and salvaged slate tile in the restrooms, the project diverted more waste from the landfill than it sent to the landfill.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPardis Pishdad-Bozorgi is one of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s experts on building construction. She is the director of the\u0026nbsp;Smart Built Environment Eco-System Laboratory, which carries out research at the nexus of the cyber, physical, and behavioral systems. Pishdad\u0026rsquo;s research centers on innovative integrated strategies for sustainably creating and operating smart-built environments. 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When a tree of this magnitude is deemed hazardous a second opinion is required.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Before removing a tree, we have an outside vendor evaluate the tree to make sure that what we say is correct and to make their recommendations as well,\u0026rdquo; Quentin Holden, campus tree surgeon, said. The outside vendor agreed, and plans are underway for a contractor to remove the oak during winter break.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce felled, the champion oak will become part of the Campus Tree Cycling Program. Its wood will be evaluated, and the suitable pieces will be sent to a local wood mill to be processed and stored for use in future campus construction projects like The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. In addition, Associate Professor Hugh Crawford from the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, in partnership with Serve-Learn-Sustain, will receive several large pieces of the oak and plans to honor and celebrate the magnificent tree. He will lead a spring semester sophomore course on the cultural history of trees and the Tech Tower white oak. Students will have the opportunity to write an epitaph for the tree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ideally, this seminar will show students how trees have figured in our culture over time,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;By working to memorialize the champion Tech Tower white oak, I hope they will bring that understanding to the broader Tech community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECrawford has previous experience in honoring fallen hardwoods on campus. He was the planner behind the memorialization projects of \u0026ldquo;Big Al,\u0026rdquo; the willow oak near the Student Center that split in the fall of 2018. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/archive\/features\/remembering-big-al.shtml\u0022\u003E(Read more here.)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECrawford also shared that the white oak is the material of choice for weaving baskets in Appalachia and he intends to bring in an artisan to instruct students in that craft. Each student who completes the course will create a handmade basket from fresh, green wood from a white oak. The wood will not come from the Georgia Tech oak, due to the length of time between the removal of the tree and when students will craft the baskets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, the campus tree count totals more than 14,000. This includes the 600 trees planted in the creation of the EcoCommons and the 300 planted to surround the renovated Campus Center. With the removal of the 100+ year old white oak, 40-60 more trees will be planted on campus as part of the Campus Landscape Master Plan and the Tree Care Replacement Policy. This policy requires that every 1-inch-diameter caliper of tree removed is replaced by a tree of 1-inch caliper or more in diameter. Several species of colorful flowering trees such as dogwoods and redbuds will be planted on the slope where the white oak stands now.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESenior Planner Jason Gregory said, \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re always sad when we have to remove such a large and majestic tree on campus, but it is part of the management of our urban forest to maintain a safe environment for everyone.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe removal of the white oak will make for a clearer view of Tech Tower and new trees will take its place with their own opportunity to grow and flourish. 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She is the first student to ever graduate with a Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;ocean\u0026nbsp;sciences and\u0026nbsp;engineering\u0026nbsp;from Georgia Tech. This program was\u0026nbsp;established in\u0026nbsp;2014\u0026nbsp;as\u0026nbsp;an interdisciplinary study\u0026nbsp;integrating biology,\u0026nbsp;civil\u0026nbsp;engineering, and\u0026nbsp;earth\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;atmospheric\u0026nbsp;sciences.\u0026nbsp;Monteagudo was approached due to her\u0026nbsp;interest in\u0026nbsp;climate change and how it affects the ocean.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is a home\u0026nbsp;that brings together people who work on ocean science,\u0026rdquo; Monteagudo said.\u0026nbsp;There are\u0026nbsp;many\u0026nbsp;events\u0026nbsp;with students in the program that\u0026nbsp;have made\u0026nbsp;it feel like a home\u0026nbsp;for Monteagudo\u0026nbsp;on campus that extends\u0026nbsp;beyond\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;classroom.\u0026nbsp;She has found\u0026nbsp;close friends\u0026nbsp;during her time in the program while receiving\u0026nbsp;support from her faculty mentors.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Tech was defined by the people in my department,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;she\u0026nbsp;said.\u0026nbsp;That is why she is\u0026nbsp;excited to see what\u0026nbsp;future cohorts will accomplish. Next year will be the first full group of students graduating, and many are already\u0026nbsp;writing their\u0026nbsp;dissertations.\u0026nbsp;Monteagudo recently finished hers\u0026nbsp;on\u0026nbsp;fossil shells in ocean sediment. She used chemistry\u0026nbsp;to reconstruct ocean temperatures from the geological past.\u0026nbsp;These findings can be used to bolster\u0026nbsp;current\u0026nbsp;models of future temperature changes\u0026nbsp;by seeing if they match\u0026nbsp;past records.\u0026nbsp;During Monteagudo\u0026rsquo;s time\u0026nbsp;at Tech, she\u0026nbsp;was\u0026nbsp;a teaching assistant for\u0026nbsp;EAS 2600,\u0026nbsp;which enabled her\u0026nbsp;to\u0026nbsp;use her love\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;teaching while interacting with undergraduate students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Students saw connections from\u0026nbsp;earth and atmospheric sciences\u0026nbsp;to their own majors, so I was able to learn many things from\u0026nbsp;their\u0026nbsp;personal experiences,\u0026rdquo; Monteagudo said.\u0026nbsp;She was\u0026nbsp;also\u0026nbsp;asked to join a task force for racial equality with\u0026nbsp;12\u0026nbsp;other students. This was a rare\u0026nbsp;opportunity that she did not take lightly.\u0026nbsp;Over her short few years at Tech,\u0026nbsp;Minda\u0026nbsp;Monteagudo has\u0026nbsp;blazed many trails and helped shape a better future for all students.\u0026nbsp;Currently, she\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;seeking jobs and will likely\u0026nbsp;start\u0026nbsp;working in the coming months.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMinda Monteagudo is a one-of-a-kind student, literally. She is the first student to ever graduate with a Ph.D. in ocean sciences and engineering from Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Minda Monteagudo is a one-of-a-kind student, literally. 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Favero and her colleagues found that, in a future with minimal warming, Latin American forests likely will continue to lose ground to agricultural uses. In a more dire climate scenario, forested areas still shrink. Still, the ability of the smaller forests to capture and hold carbon is projected to suffer less as increased atmospheric carbon boosts tree growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn both scenarios, Favero\u0026rsquo;s research suggests the Latin American timber industry will lose ground economically over the next 80 years. But the economic losses will be most significant under the more dire climate scenario. This is the result of climate-change effects on other regions, such as Canada, that will increase the productivity of forests in those areas. That competition will suppress demand for Latin American timber, which currently accounts for 15% to 20% of the global supply. In turn, that could potentially drive more deforestation as forests lose economic value relative to other land uses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think the most interesting part about this research for an economist such as myself is that it not only considers the effects of climate change on forests and the timber market in Latin America, it also takes into account the indirect effects of climate on other regions and corresponding implications on the market and management decisions in the region,\u0026rdquo; said Favero, an academic professional who studies the economics of climate change on global timber.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EImpact of Climate Change and Timber Demand\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor their study \u0026mdash; the first disaggregated assessment of the effects of climate on Latin American forests \u0026mdash; Favero and her colleagues, Ph.D. student W. Parker Hamilton and Professor Brent Sohngen of Ohio State University, turned to the Global Timber Model. The tool includes 250 different land classes, from fast-growing tree plantations to unmanaged forests. It analyzes how land-use, management, and marketplace factors respond to various policy interventions under different climate conditions. Specifically, they also included inputs from a vegetation model that predicts the effects of changes in temperature, precipitation, and greenhouse gases on vegetation growth and surviving conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFinally, their modeling was based on four \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.carbonbrief.org\/explainer-how-shared-socioeconomic-pathways-explore-future-climate-change\u0022\u003Eshared socioeconomic pathways\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; or SSPs. These are models of potential climate futures that go beyond forecast carbon emission predictions to examine cultural, political, and economic changes that could serve to accelerate, or put the brakes on, climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile timber prices are expected to rise across most of the scenarios simulated in the study, the increase is not enough to stave off the continued loss of forestland to agricultural and other uses, according to the study. Total forestland is predicted to decline by between 97 million and 160 million hectares, or about 375,000 square miles to 618,000 square miles, through 2100. Those effects are most pronounced in the scenarios with the lowest economic growth and least demand for timber.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, increased demand for timber in some scenarios would likely result in additional planting on timber plantations, resulting in up to 16 million hectares (about 62,000 square miles) of new managed forests across the region. Combined with the carbon storage gained from more robust tree growth due to climate change, these new managed forests could help offset the potential damages of climate change in terms of tree migration and increase in dieback rate. That is, the amount of carbon sequestered per hectare of forests in Latin America will increase under climate change, according to the research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is an important finding for this region that has a large portion of natural forests that remains one of the planet\u0026rsquo;s most important safeguards against carbon emissions and source of other ecosystem services,\u0026rdquo; the researchers wrote in their paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcross the socioeconomic scenarios modeled, natural and unmanaged forests also could decline by 20% relative to current levels without additional forest conservation policies, according to the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe changes vary from country to country. For instance, more severe climate change could result in Brazil losing a significant portion of its remaining temperate forests while its tropical forests could grow. But the effects are milder in the rest of South America and Central America. In terms of timber production, the research suggests only Argentina would increase its output under modest and more severe warming models.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EImportance of Public Policy in Slowing Climate Change\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings are particularly important for public officials, timber companies, and land managers across Latin America, where land management decisions in coming decades could have a tangible impact on global climate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the paper, the researchers include a call for forest management policies that will help Latin American forests retain their position as an important element in the fight against climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimilar to how \u0026ldquo;market and institutional factors have contributed to second-growth forests in plantations, and more enforcement of property rights and community forest management have reduced the negative effects of deforestation on carbon stock, forward-looking forest management decisions, and conservation policies to preserve carbon in forests could mitigate the adverse effects of climate change in the future,\u0026rdquo; the researchers wrote in their paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe paper, \u0026ldquo;Climate Change and Timber in Latin America: Will the Forestry Sector Flourish Under Climate Change?\u0026rdquo; was published online on Dec. 1 in \u003Cem\u003EForest Policy and Economics\u003C\/em\u003E. It is available at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.forpol.2021.102657\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.forpol.2021.102657\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe School of Public Policy is a unit of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EClimate change will bring significant changes to Latin American forests, according a new School of Public Policy study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Climate change will bring significant changes to Latin American forests, according a new School of Public Policy study."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2021-12-13 14:45:17","changed_gmt":"2022-02-04 17:05:49","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"653632":{"id":"653632","type":"image","title":"The Fate of Latin American Forests In a Warming World","body":null,"created":"1639406476","gmt_created":"2021-12-13 14:41:16","changed":"1639406476","gmt_changed":"2021-12-13 14:41:16","alt":"","file":{"fid":"247920","name":"Forest 169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Forest%20169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Forest%20169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":490105,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Forest%20169.jpg?itok=KXe7ySRQ"}},"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:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/favero_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":405995,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/favero_0.jpg?itok=eoP50m2H"}}},"media_ids":["653632","634195"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1289","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"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\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emichael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.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). 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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:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/stars.png","mime":"image\/png","size":58587,"path_740":"http:\/\/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":""}},"634002":{"#nid":"634002","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The EcoCommons Design Unveiled","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, eight acres of thoughtfully designed green space will open on the Georgia Tech campus and provide many new spaces for reflection, engagement, and learning. Currently under construction at the corner of Hemphill Avenue and Ferst Street, the EcoCommons is situated directly west of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. Once complete, the area will contain more than 600 new trees, 68 transplanted trees, tens of thousands of new perennials and shrubs, and an abundance of ferns and grasses. Eight different planting zones comprise the new native landscape with the overall design highlighting three distinct areas \u0026ndash; an area to reflect, an area to engage, and an area to learn.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EReflection\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe contemplative grove will provide an area of reflection with its tupelo trees strung with hammocks surrounding a center of prairie-like grasses. Situated parallel to Hemphill Avenue, this northwest corner of the EcoCommons is the location of a notable moment in Georgia\u0026rsquo;s civil rights history.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1948 Lester Maddox, who would later become the 75\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Governor of the state of Georgia, opened his Pickrick Restaurant along Hemphill Avenue. As a staunch segregationist, Maddox famously prevented three African American theology students \u0026mdash; Reverend George Willis, Jr., Reverend Albert Dunn, and Reverend Woodrow T. Lewis \u0026mdash; from entering his restaurant by threatening them in the parking lot with a handgun and pickax handles. After losing a lengthy federal court battle, Maddox chose to close the Pickrick Restaurant rather than comply with the court order to desegregate. Shortly thereafter, as the Institute was looking to expand campus, Georgia Tech purchased the building to serve as a job placement center. Known as the Fred W. Ajax Building, it stood on campus more than 40 years and in its final years served as a storage facility for the campus police department. The building was leveled in 2008, as one of many steps taken to fulfill the campus environmental restoration project known as the EcoCommons.\u0026nbsp; A historical marker has stood on the site to honor and educate about this event in the fight for civil rights. The new landscape and hardscape design for this area will work together to symbolically pay tribute to this moment in history.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs you approach the contemplative grove from Hemphill Avenue, the pathway will follow a seated wall on the left. As the path narrows, three openings in the wall appear. Just beyond each opening, you will see that a piece of the wall has been pushed back. Representing both obstacle and door, these pieces of the wall are directly in line with a tree that is different in species from the surrounding grove. The three unique trees in the grove symbolize the three courageous men who confronted the walls of injustice and broke through the obstacles of inequality. Also located within the grove area will be three large, moveable wooden benches to encourage moments of collaboration or contemplation. The footprint of the Pickrick Restaurant will be outlined in the ground by a raised steel edge and the interior planted with a simple tree canopy and a calm, subtle groundcover of woodland ferns. This area is in contrast to the dense woodland that surrounds the Pickrick site. Educational signage will explain and contextualize the events that occurred on the site more than 50 years ago.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003EEngagement\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second programmed area of the EcoCommons is designed for engagement. Located just west of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, this area will feature a granite outcropping, several large, multi-person swings, and a play hill. A meadow at the base of the hill will be conducive to studying and relaxing. Plantings in this area will feature, among others, the colorful blooms of coreopsis, Appalachian rock-pink, and Porter\u0026rsquo;s sunflowers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003ELearning\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third programmed area is for learning. Installation is progressing on an extensive network of utility and drainage infrastructure, which will aid in reducing storm water runoff, a major goal of the 2014 Landscape Master Plan. Sensors and meters strategically placed throughout this area will provide valuable data on soil, air, and water. This ecological and operational data is planned to be available to campus operators, researchers, and students alike. A platform overlooking the wetland area will serve as a vantage point for observing effective water stewardship using nature\u0026rsquo;s systems. Plants such as buttonbush, tussock sedge, and cutleaf coneflower are a few of the many plantings that will comprise this wetland area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeaving throughout the EcoCommons will be a network of paths and bridges connecting the three programmed areas into one performance landscape representative of the diversity of Georgia\u0026rsquo;s native habitats. With more than 10 years in planning and design, this $12 million lush green space project will come to life by mid-year. While honoring its historical roots, the landscape will provide vital ecological functions as well as important data for analysis and research. Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff will have a vibrant new space on campus in which they can interact in a multitude of ways.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, eight acres of thoughtfully designed green space will open on the Georgia Tech campus and provide many new spaces for reflection, engagement, and learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This summer, eight acres of thoughtfully designed green space will open on the Georgia Tech campus and provide many new spaces for reflection, engagement, and learning."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2020-04-02 12:52:31","changed_gmt":"2021-02-11 02:38:53","author":"Rachael 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As the construction fencing comes down, a fresh, new greenspace welcomes students for the spring semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe campus EcoCommons is 80 acres of\u0026nbsp;smartly designed and engineered performance landscape.\u0026nbsp;This new 8-acre portion features more than 600 trees, tens of thousands of perennials, and an abundance of ferns and grasses. A granite outcropping adjacent to The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design provides an area of engagement featuring multi-level grassy areas perfect for picnics and excellent views of the entire acreage. Nestled among the granite boulders will be three bright yellow slides slated for installation this March. Nearby, a \u0026ldquo;snag,\u0026rdquo; or dying tree, has been purposely left in the area to encourage a wildlife habitat, and work is ongoing to certify the area as an Audubon bird sanctuary. Close to Ferst Drive will be a temporary sculpture\u0026nbsp;installation by Stickworks artist Patrick Dougherty.\u0026nbsp;With the help of hundreds of campus volunteers, the piece, resembling a small fortress, blends seamlessly into the landscape.\u0026nbsp;Read more about the artist and his work \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.stickwork.net\u0022\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETraversing the area are pervious pathways, wooden bridges, and natural trails that will encourage a relaxing walk in the park between classes and meetings. Benches throughout will provide additional places to rest and enjoy this refreshed and renewed area of campus.\u0026nbsp;Landscape Project Manager Jerry Young has guided the site transformation and looks forward to seeing the Georgia Tech community enjoy its natural beauty.\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;I\u0026#39;ve worked for Georgia Tech since 2006 and have overseen lots of projects.\u0026nbsp;I can honestly say that this one was quite complex and extremely satisfying to watch evolve.\u0026nbsp;I\u0026#39;m excited for\u0026nbsp;spring to see it really come alive.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcross from Couch Park, a swath of tupelo trees strung with hammocks encircles a raised meadow planted with native grasses. There is also a contemplative grove, which pays tribute to and symbolizes an important moment in civil rights history. From 1947 to 1964, the Pickrick Restaurant stood on this portion of land and was the site of conflict over equal access to public accommodations. Historical signage will be in place to explain and contextualize the events that occurred there. Read more about the EcoCommons design, and the Pickrick and its significance, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2020\/04\/02\/eco-commons-design-unveiled\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe EcoCommons is more than just a park. According to Jason Gregory, senior planner in Capital Planning and Space Management, \u0026ldquo;If people think this is just a park, we have failed.\u0026rdquo; Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s overall EcoCommons project envisions 80 acres of greenspaces throughout campus that follow what were once naturally occurring stream paths before urbanization. These greenspaces are being designed, connected, and engineered to reduce stormwater runoff by 50%, increase biodiversity on campus, and provide a living, learning laboratory for the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExtensive grading, soil amendments, and installation of drainage infrastructure were the first steps in transforming this area into an ecological treasure. Located near the Dalney Building is a large bioswale, capable of holding 500,000 gallons of water before releasing any of it back into the city\u0026rsquo;s water system. This large channel is designed to convey stormwater runoff while removing debris and pollution. A covered platform overlooks this seepage wetland and provides unique vantage points for observing this smart and effective water stewardship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELocated throughout the 8 acres will be numerous sensors connected to the LORA-WAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) Internet of Things (a networking protocol wirelessly connecting battery-operated \u0026ldquo;things\u0026rdquo; to the internet), which will measure air temperature and humidity, wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, carbon dioxide levels, soil moisture, and water depth and pressure. Sensors placed at Tech Green will allow for a comparison of data between its open, grassy expanse and this piedmont woodland. 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Ocean currents then carried the nutrients to tropical regions, where they were consumed by photosynthesizing phytoplankton.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut while the tropical phytoplankton may have released more oxygen into the atmosphere, their consumption of the excess nutrients had a negative effect on the dissolved oxygen levels deeper in the ocean.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you have more active photosynthesis at the surface, it produces more organic matter, and some of that sinks down,\u0026rdquo; Ito said. \u0026ldquo;And as it sinks down, there\u0026rsquo;s bacteria that consume that organic matter. 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Their model maps out how polluted, iron-rich dust that settles over the Northern Pacific gets carried by ocean currents east toward North America, down the coast and then back west along the equator.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn their model, the researchers accounted for other factors that can also impact oxygen levels, such as water temperature and ocean current variability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether due to warming sea waters or an increase in iron pollution, the implications of growing oxygen-minimum zones are far reaching for marine life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Many living organisms depend on oxygen that is dissolved in seawater,\u0026rdquo; Ito said. \u0026ldquo;So if it gets low enough, it can cause problems, and it might change habitats for marine organisms.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOccasionally, waters from low oxygen areas swell to the coastal waters, killing or displacing populations of fish, crabs and many other organisms. Those \u0026ldquo;hypoxic events\u0026rdquo; may become more frequent as the oxygen-minimum zones grow, Ito said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe increasing phytoplankton activity is a double-edged sword, Ito said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Phytoplankton is an essential part of the living ocean,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;It serves as the base of food chain and absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide. 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Beril Toktay, \u0026ldquo;Design Implications of Extended Producer Responsibility for Durable Products,\u0026rdquo; (Management Science, April 2019). http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1287\/mnsc.2018.3072\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Research released by a team at Georgia Institute of Technology looked into the impact of government policies put in place to reduce the amount of electronics waste filling up landfills."}],"uid":"31758","created_gmt":"2019-04-04 18:17:54","changed_gmt":"2020-01-07 15:07:21","author":"Josh Brown","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-04-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"620086":{"id":"620086","type":"image","title":"Atalay Atasu","body":null,"created":"1554401256","gmt_created":"2019-04-04 18:07:36","changed":"1554401256","gmt_changed":"2019-04-04 18:07:36","alt":"","file":{"fid":"236084","name":"N19C10200-P7-005sm.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N19C10200-P7-005sm.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N19C10200-P7-005sm.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":650065,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/N19C10200-P7-005sm.jpg?itok=rmVPP7t1"}},"620093":{"id":"620093","type":"image","title":"Photovoltaic Panels","body":null,"created":"1554402167","gmt_created":"2019-04-04 18:22:47","changed":"1554402167","gmt_changed":"2019-04-04 18:22:47","alt":"","file":{"fid":"236088","name":"original.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/original.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/original.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":682756,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/original.jpeg?itok=Mnf_7SxI"}},"196051":{"id":"196051","type":"image","title":"Beril Toktay","body":null,"created":"1449179906","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:58:26","changed":"1475894848","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:28","alt":"Beril Toktay","file":{"fid":"196424","name":"berilweb1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/berilweb1_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/berilweb1_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":69395,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/berilweb1_0.jpg?itok=6IxhSxtm"}}},"media_ids":["620086","620093","196051"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1153","name":"recycling"},{"id":"180968","name":"electronics recycling"},{"id":"180969","name":"extended producer responsibility"},{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["john.toon@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"628042":{"#nid":"628042","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Dedicates the Most Sustainable Building of Its Kind in the Southeast","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology dedicated a new building Oct. 24 that rewrites the rules for sustainability in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn fact, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E isn\u0026rsquo;t really sustainable at all; more accurately, the newest building on the Atlanta campus is regenerative. 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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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. 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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. RCE Greater Atlanta brings together nine universities and colleges with nonprofit, community, government, and business partners, including leadership and participation from historically black colleges and universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe UN\u0026rsquo;s 17 sustainable development goals include:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENo poverty\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EZero hunger\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGood health and well-being\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EQuality education\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGender equality\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EClean water and sanitation\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAffordable and clean energy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDecent work and economic growth\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIndustry, innovation, and infrastructure\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EReduced inequalities\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESustainable cities and communities\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EResponsible consumption and production\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EClimate action\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELife below water\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELife on land\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPeace, justice, and strong institutions\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPartnerships to implement the goals\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERepresentatives from leading world universities \u0026mdash; including Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; will convene today at Rutgers University - Newark to participate in the University Global Compact (UGC)\u0026rsquo;s 17 Rooms-U, hosted in partnership with the United Nations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Representatives from leading world universities \u2014 including Georgia Tech \u2014 will convene today at Rutgers University \u2013 Newark to participate in the University Global Compact (UGC)\u2019s 17 Rooms-U, hosted in partnership with the United Nations,"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2019-09-23 13:17:12","changed_gmt":"2019-09-23 19:41:53","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"70115":{"id":"70115","type":"image","title":"Clough Commons - Solar Array","body":null,"created":"1449177288","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:14:48","changed":"1569249165","gmt_changed":"2019-09-23 14:32:45","alt":"An array of 347 solar panels sits atop the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.","file":{"fid":"192910","name":"cloughroof-3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cloughroof-3_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cloughroof-3_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1205665,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cloughroof-3_0.jpg?itok=BpFqZRzR"}}},"media_ids":["70115"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/blog\/higher-ed-and-sustainable-development-goals","title":" Higher Ed and the Sustainable Development Goals"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.unglobalcompact.org\/","title":"UN Global Compact"},{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/rce-greater-atlanta","title":"RCE Greater Atlanta"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4766","name":"UN"},{"id":"2628","name":"united nations"},{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"},{"id":"167898","name":"sustainable development"},{"id":"1271","name":"President"},{"id":"172533","name":"\u00c1ngel Cabrera"}],"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":""}},"619210":{"#nid":"619210","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Creating Healthy Buildings that Give Back ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELater this summer, The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design will reach another major milestone \u0026ndash; substantial completion \u0026ndash; and will begin welcoming the campus community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce completed, The Kendeda Building is expected to be one of the most sustainable buildings of its kind in the Southeast. As a building pursuing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge 3.1\u003C\/a\u003E status, the main purpose is to go beyond doing less harm and give back to the environment, as well as users and occupants of the building including The Kendeda Building Director, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EOffice of Campus Sustainability\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, and the anticipated thousands of yearly students and visitors. From the very beginning, the human element of this unique high-performance building has helped drive the planning and design decisions.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The human component \u0026mdash; and how we interact and actually benefit from the building\u0026rsquo;s environment \u0026mdash; has fortunately become a significant variable in designing buildings,\u0026rdquo; said Gary Jelin, associate director of Design Services in Facilities Management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGiven that it is estimated that Americans spend approximately 87 percent of their time indoors, how buildings are constructed and the materials used to build and maintain them can have a profound impact on the health and well-being of the occupants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELiving Building Challenge 3.1 certification requires adherence to seven Petals: The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/materials-petal\/\u0022\u003EMaterials Petal\u003C\/a\u003E has provided one of the greatest challenges for designers and builders. Among other requirements of the Materials Petal such as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/2019\/02\/27\/3224-tons-recycled-vs-1-ton-of-waste\/\u0022\u003ENet Positive Waste\u003C\/a\u003E, designers and builders must abide by the Red List, which details a number of materials and chemicals (777 individual chemicals) that should be avoided in the construction of a Living Building Challenge-certified facility. Examples of banned materials include obvious items such as asbestos and arsenic (used for jobs like insulation and pressure treatment of lumber). Other materials like polyvinyl chloride (PVC), used today for plumbing and electrical pipes, are not as obvious. While exceptions are granted based upon market availability, the intent is to promote healthy buildings and surroundings by restricting the use of chemicals and materials that have the potential to be harmful to the environment and to humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith The Kendeda Building, planners, designers, and builders have given much care and consideration to following \u0026ndash; and, at times, exceeding \u0026ndash; the material regulations \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.lordaecksargent.com\/blog\/a-living-building-project-journey-part-15\u0022\u003Elordaecksargent.com\/blog\/a-living-building-project-journey-part-15\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother intent of the Material Petal is to select materials that are not just \u0026ldquo;less harmful\u0026rdquo; to the environment but are regenerative and have the ability to give back to the environment and the occupants. An example of this is using materials, like wood, that have a reduced carbon footprint and are aesthetically appealing to the building\u0026rsquo;s occupants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s a completely integrated and healthy approach to designing and constructing high-performance buildings,\u0026rdquo; said Jelin. \u0026ldquo;We are learning that you don\u0026rsquo;t have to sacrifice human well-being for high performance. Actually, the two are quite complementary.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccess to natural elements, like sunlight and clean air, matters too when it comes to improving the human experience. Since the 1990s, researchers have been drawing correlations between access to natural light and increased test scores in the academic setting. Improving air quality (via natural and mechanical ventilation) is also associated with increases in occupant productivity \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;not to mention a decrease in sick building syndrome or the range of nonspecific acute illnesses and\/or discomfort linked to time spent in a building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJelin added that designing for both building and human performance just makes common sense and is a principle that is practiced in many of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s renovation and new construction projects, not just The Kendeda Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor instance, the new facility for the Georgia Tech Police Department, which is expected to open later this spring, is also being constructed to positively impact human health and well-being. During the design phase, the project team incorporated features such as air, water, light, fitness, comfort, and mental well-being into the design of the building. Designers also took the time to ensure the building\u0026rsquo;s interior design and construction were conducive to creating a healthy and inviting space. For example, the lobby area will be filled with natural light and will include an area to feature community art. To help meet very high indoor air quality standards, the furniture finishes will meet low- and no-VOC (volatile organic compounds) requirements more stringent than previous Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification requirements. The end result? A building that fully functions as a state-of-the-art campus safety facility, and, like The Kendeda Building, gives back to the environment and those who occupy the building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on The Kendeda Building, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.kendedafund.org\u003C\/a\u003E. Updates on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s transformation of campus can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2019\/02\/04\/construction-projects-watch-spring\u0022\u003Enews.gatech.edu\/2019\/02\/04\/construction-projects-watch-spring\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s transformation of its physical space helps create healthy spaces that give back to the environment and the campus community.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s transformation of its physical space helps create healthy spaces that give back to the environment and the campus community."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2019-03-13 18:13:34","changed_gmt":"2019-04-12 18:08:31","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"619225":{"id":"619225","type":"image","title":"The Kendeda Building Under Construction Winter 2019","body":null,"created":"1552502881","gmt_created":"2019-03-13 18:48:01","changed":"1552502881","gmt_changed":"2019-03-13 18:48:01","alt":"The Kendeda Building under construction","file":{"fid":"235726","name":"Kendeda Building Under Construction Winter 2019.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kendeda%20Building%20Under%20Construction%20Winter%202019.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kendeda%20Building%20Under%20Construction%20Winter%202019.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":953420,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kendeda%20Building%20Under%20Construction%20Winter%202019.jpg?itok=FeCkcW5U"}}},"media_ids":["619225"],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"},{"id":"180771","name":"The Kendeda Building"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"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:rpocklington@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"619678":{"#nid":"619678","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Host Your Fall Event at The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the completion date of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design nears, Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff are invited to host their lecture, meeting, or event in one of the most innovative and sustainable buildings in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech seeks to construct and operate The Kendeda Building to the Living Building Challenge certification standard, the world\u0026rsquo;s most rigorous sustainable design and performance standard for buildings. As such, The Kendeda Building will abide by strict construction guidelines as well as operating procedures. This includes harvesting more energy than it uses on site through renewable sources, as well as collecting, treating, and reusing more water than it needs on an annual basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are excited to showcase The Kendeda Building to the campus community,\u0026rdquo; said Shan Arora, director of The Kendeda Building. \u0026ldquo;By design, it will necessitate that we think differently about how to occupy and use a building. It\u0026rsquo;s an educational process for us all.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt this time, The Kendeda Building is available for reservations from October 28 to December 19, 2019. Rooms available for booking include a 170-person auditorium, conference room, three classrooms, and four class labrooms. Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff will receive priority in making reservations until April 26, when space in The Kendeda Building will be opened to the broader community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_3WbHU1TcLxErzsF\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E for additional details and to request a reservation. Contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:shan.arora@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EShan Arora\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can learn about this project at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the completion date of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design nears, Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff are invited to host their lecture, meeting, or event in one of the most innovative and sustainable buildings in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As the completion date of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design nears, Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff are invited to host their lecture, meeting, or event in one of the most sustainable buildings in the Southeast. "}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2019-03-26 17:40:31","changed_gmt":"2019-04-05 15:12:01","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-26T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"602823":{"id":"602823","type":"image","title":"Living Building Interior","body":null,"created":"1519398117","gmt_created":"2018-02-23 15:01:57","changed":"1519398117","gmt_changed":"2018-02-23 15:01:57","alt":"","file":{"fid":"229760","name":"20170515_Renderings_View-of-student-center _LB.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20170515_Renderings_View-of-student-center%20_LB.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20170515_Renderings_View-of-student-center%20_LB.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1388080,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/20170515_Renderings_View-of-student-center%20_LB.jpg?itok=0yjvJAiu"}},"619225":{"id":"619225","type":"image","title":"The Kendeda Building Under Construction Winter 2019","body":null,"created":"1552502881","gmt_created":"2019-03-13 18:48:01","changed":"1552502881","gmt_changed":"2019-03-13 18:48:01","alt":"The Kendeda Building under construction","file":{"fid":"235726","name":"Kendeda Building Under Construction Winter 2019.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kendeda%20Building%20Under%20Construction%20Winter%202019.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Kendeda%20Building%20Under%20Construction%20Winter%202019.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":953420,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Kendeda%20Building%20Under%20Construction%20Winter%202019.jpg?itok=FeCkcW5U"}}},"media_ids":["602823","619225"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"The Kendeda Building "},{"url":"https:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/","title":"Living Building Chronicle"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"477091","name":"Serve-Learn-Sustain"},{"id":"338601","name":"TechWorks"},{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"},{"id":"177739","name":"Kendeda Building"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"180555","name":"room reservations"}],"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:shan.arora@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EShan Arora\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Kendeda Building\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"618184":{"#nid":"618184","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tree Certification Reflects Tech\u0027s Canopy Commitment ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn January, as 13 new trees were being planted in Tech\u0026#39;s triangle green space in the center of campus, the Institute also celebrated 11 consecutive years of earning its Tree Campus USA Certification. The plantings and the certification are both testaments to Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s commitment to expanding its tree canopy to provide vital environmental services to the city of Atlanta at large.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;By committing to maintain and grow our tree canopy, Georgia Tech is contributing to a cooler and more resilient city,\u0026quot; explained Brian Stone,\u0026nbsp;Ph.D., professor in the School of City and Regional Planning and director of the Urban Climate Lab.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrees can benefit urban environments in many ways including reducing heat island effects, sequestering carbon, and even providing a place of\u0026nbsp;rest and reflection for anyone passing through Tech\u0026rsquo;s open campus. As such, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 2010 Landscape Master Plan included a goal to increase the tree canopy to more than 50 percent. At last count, the campus had increased its coverage to 38\u0026nbsp;percent, which has only strengthened its place as a certified Tree Campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Tree Campuses set examples for not only their student bodies but the surrounding communities, showcasing how trees create a healthier environment,\u0026rdquo; said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. \u0026ldquo;Because of Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s participation, air will be purer, water cleaner, and your students and faculty will be surrounded by the shade and beauty the trees provide.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tree Campus USA program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management, and engaging staff and students in conservation goals. Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;achieved the title by meeting the Tree Campus USA\u0026rsquo;s five standards, which include maintaining a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance, and a student service learning project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost experts agree that the first step to responsible urban forest management is to inventory the\u0026nbsp;forest and then develop a corresponding tree-care plan that provides appropriate care for that\u0026nbsp;forest. Tech conducted its first comprehensive inventory in 2012 and a Tree Management\/Care Plan in 2016. The inventory is maintained within \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/carto.gis.gatech.edu\/gttree-viewer\/\u0022\u003Egeographic information system (GIS) files\u003C\/a\u003E and includes every tree on campus that is greater than 2\u0026nbsp;inches in diameter. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition\u0026nbsp;to adhering to\u0026nbsp;core tenets of responsible urban forest management, Georgia Tech employs a dedicated tree team and tracks any tree loss in a Tree Bank. The tree team\u0026nbsp;consists\u0026nbsp;of a certified arborist, a tree surgeon, and a tree specialist. These staff members execute the tree-care\u0026nbsp;plan and support all decisions related to trees throughout campus. The Tree Bank\u0026nbsp;tracking system assures that every tree cut down on campus is replaced, caliper to\u0026nbsp;caliper.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s urban forest management practices, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/landscaping\u0022\u003Efacilities.gatech.edu\/landscaping\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn January, as 13 new trees were being planted in Tech\u0026#39;s triangle green space in the center of campus, the Institute also celebrated 11 consecutive years of earning its Tree Campus USA Certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In January, as 13 new trees were being planted in Tech\u0027s triangle green space in the center of campus, the Institute also celebrated 11 consecutive years of earning its Tree Campus USA Certification. 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When they came to class on Tuesday, Sept. 18 \u0026mdash; the day the tree fell \u0026mdash; it seemed only natural to make it part of their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/features\/remembering-big-al\u0022\u003ERead the full story\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"\u0027Fall of a Champion\u0027 Memorializes Campus Tree"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe students from LMC 3308: Environmentalism and Ecocriticism are memorializing a fallen tree in an exhibit at Clough Commons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The students from LMC 3308: Environmentalism and Ecocriticism are memorializing a fallen tree in an exhibit at Clough Commons."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2019-02-14 13:32:01","changed_gmt":"2019-02-14 20:52:19","author":"Kristen 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Once she finishes her degree later this year, she\u0026rsquo;ll \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.marshallscholarship.org\/news\/view?id=62\u0026amp;x[0]=news\/list\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Econtinue it in Britain as the 2019 Marshall Sherfield Fellow.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The burden of infectious enteric disease is too high and disproportionately affects the most vulnerable worldwide \u0026mdash; young children, the elderly, and the poor,\u0026rdquo; Knee said. \u0026ldquo;I have worked in the [water, sanitation and hygiene] sector for over 10 years because I have seen the progress that has been made in terms of disease reductions, and I want to help ensure that progress continues.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Marshall Sherfield Fellowship offers one engineer or scientist from the United States the chance to do postdoctoral research in the United Kingdom for up to two years. 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This includes championing \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/alternative-transportation\u0022\u003Ealternative transportation programs\u003C\/a\u003E such as discounts on carpooling and mass transit, bike sharing, and pedestrian and bicycle-friendly pathways around Tech\u0026rsquo;s 400-acre campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute is also committed to reducing its own footprint on the environment by purchasing sustainably harvested food, reducing the overall \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/recycling-waste\u0022\u003Ewaste diversion rate\u003C\/a\u003E and greenhouse gas emissions, and investing in renewable energy sources. Additionally, for many years, the Institute\u0026rsquo;s award-winning \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/green-cleaning\u0022\u003EGreen Cleaning Program\u003C\/a\u003E has been protecting the campus community\u0026rsquo;s health while protecting the environment with eco-friendly products and methods. And, while still under construction, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E is expected to earn one of the most stringent building performance accreditations available:\u0026nbsp;Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAcademically, the Institute also has a long track record of promoting participation among students to help advance sustainability on campus. This includes offering degrees in environmental studies, as well as designing select programs that require sustainability as a defined learning outcome. In addition, the Office of Campus Sustainability and Facilities Management take great pride in working with students to apply sustainable learnings and practices both in and outside the classroom.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about sustainability at Georgia Tech, visit the Office of Campus Sustainability website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Esustain.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E. 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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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But OAST will also ramp up the study of the conditions that spawned first life in Earth\u0026rsquo;s oceans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;With OAST,\u0026nbsp;we finally hit the perfect mix of people, science questions, and supporting activities to really go after some of the most important unknowns in astrobiology,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Britney Schmidt,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/schmidt.eas.gatech.edu\/current-project-oast\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EOAST\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and an\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/people\/schmidt-dr-britney\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eassistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENFoLD is one of five new Research Coordination Networks that the NASA Astrobiology Program has announced. The other RCNs pull together research communities that include the study of early Earth and its chemistry, evolution, distant habitable worlds, and exoplanet systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYellow submarine on Europa\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOceans Across Space and Time could one day help NASA put a submarine on a rocket to Europa to look for life in the ocean beneath its ice crust. Or OAST could join NFoLD colleagues to help NASA explore parched Martian landscapes that once were oceans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut the path to our space neighbors leads through studying Earth. Field and lab experiments on our planet will divulge more knowledge about chemical and biological evolutionary strategies so that researchers can develop instruments and methodology that reliably detect signs of life on other planets and moons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We don\u0026#39;t yet have a slam-dunk measurement that we could make on another planet to definitively say \u0026lsquo;this is life,\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo; said Schmidt, who coordinates OAST and led the application efforts to establish it.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;OAST\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;main goal is to take a suite of technologies into the field on Earth to make measurements side-by-side while returning samples to the lab to understand.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen, when that is very finely honed, send it aloft.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECrucial target practice\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of NFoLD\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;goals is to participate in future astrobiology space missions from the start so that they can successfully identify target spots on other planets or moons where signs of life could actually be detected if present.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;A major challenge for life detection is where on a given planet or moon to look for life,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scripps.ucsd.edu\/research\/centers-labs-programs\/bowman-lab\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJeff Bowman, deputy principal investigator of OAST and an assistant professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at UC San Diego. \u0026ldquo;The density of life on our own planet extends across several orders of magnitude. Look for life in the wrong place and Earth could appear lifeless.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOAST\u0026rsquo;s team has the expertise to bridge earthly data and celestial goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of its\u0026nbsp;18\u0026nbsp;co-investigators and their teams have already explored biogeochemistry in our own planet\u0026rsquo;s eons-old rock record, in the atmosphere, the oceans, and the icecaps with an eye to extrapolating the data to other worlds.\u0026nbsp;Other OAST researchers have helped design Mars probes or build robotic submarines intended to one day dive into Europa\u0026rsquo;s subsurface ocean to detect life or at least a hint of it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;OAST researchers have expertise in detecting and characterizing life in a variety of harsh environments like the Antarctic, the deepest ocean trenches, and lakes with extreme chemistry and salinity,\u0026rdquo; Bowman said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;We will leverage this expertise to understand how life may be distributed in different ocean environmental extremes around the solar system.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDiverse member institutions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOAST includes investigators from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego; the University of Kansas;\u0026nbsp;Louisiana State University; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Stanford University; the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science; the University of Texas; Colgate University; the University of California, the University of Central Florida;\u0026nbsp;the University of Auckland; York University; the University of Otago, and the New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026#39;m particularly proud of the high number of women and pre-tenure scientists we\u0026#39;ve engaged through our project,\u0026rdquo; said Schmidt. 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Loss of ocean oxygen and nitrogen are pieces of that bigger puzzle.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs to nitrogen: Anyone who has picked up a bag of fertilizer knows it as a building block of life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s an essential nutrient,\u0026rdquo; said Frank Stewart, an assistant professor at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Biological Sciences, who headed the team. \u0026ldquo;Nitrogen is used by all cells for proteins and DNA.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETaking it away makes it harder for algae and other organisms to grow, or even live. But it doesn\u0026rsquo;t stop there. Algae absorb carbon dioxide, so, when algae are diminished, that leaves more of that greenhouse gas in the atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut it\u0026rsquo;s not yet clear how heavily this particular loss of CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E absorption weighs in the global balance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E2. How do these newly discovered bacteria deplete nitrogen?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn OMZs, with O\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E gone, the newly discovered strains of SAR11 bacteria (and some other bacteria) respire NO\u003Csub\u003E3\u003C\/sub\u003E (nitrate) instead, the Georgia Tech researchers found.\u0026nbsp;They kick off a chemical chain that leads to nitrogen disappearing out of the ocean.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;They take nitrate, convert it into nitrite (NO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E), and that can ultimately be used to produce gaseous nitrogen,\u0026rdquo; Stewart said. Plain nitrogen, N\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E, and nitrous oxide, N\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003EO, would result.\u0026nbsp; \u0026ldquo;Both of those gases have the potential to bubble out of the system and leave the ocean.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat makes the oxygen-barren waters even less hospitable to life while putting more nitrogen into the air, as well as nitrous oxide, a key greenhouse gas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe newly discovered members of the SAR11 bacteria clade \u0026ndash; clade means a branch of living species -- appear to be the single largest contingent of bacteria in OMZs. That makes them a very significant player in nitrogen loss.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E3. Ocean zones with no oxygen? Sounds wild. Did climate change do that?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENo. Oxygen minimum zones are natural. The issue is that global warming is making them grow, just like it\u0026rsquo;s making ice caps shrink.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOMZs form mostly in the tropics, off coastlines where wind pushes surface waters out to sea, allowing deeper waters to rise up. These are full of nutrients and boost the growth of simple aquatic life like algae.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Eventually, the algae die and sink slowly,\u0026rdquo; Stewart said. \u0026ldquo;Bacteria munch on it, and in the process, they breathe oxygen.\u0026rdquo; There\u0026rsquo;s so much algae that the bacteria consume oxygen at a dizzying rate, depleting the water of it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGlobal warming is causing OMZs to spread because it makes seawater less able to hold oxygen.\u0026nbsp;As OMZs expand, so does the potential for denitrification, tipping global balances of nitrogen, greenhouse gases, and nutrients.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E4. 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Why is this discovery scientifically significant?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt upends quite justified scientific doubts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists thought SAR11 wouldn\u0026rsquo;t have strains that flourish in the harsh OMZ environment, because the SAR11 clade doesn\u0026rsquo;t have a reputation for being very adaptable. \u0026ldquo;When their genomes do change, they\u0026rsquo;re usually very subtle changes,\u0026rdquo; Stewart said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany other bacteria, by contrast, plunk in and out big chunks of their DNA, making them widely adaptable. Also, though researchers had already detected genetic signatures of SAR11 bacteria in OMZs, they didn\u0026rsquo;t think the bacteria were actually at home there.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese facts put Stewart and his team under a heavy burden of proof.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E7. 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More research will be needed to find out what adaptations allow SAR11 bacteria to exist under such harsh conditions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EThe following researchers coauthored the study: Despina Tsementzi, Jieying Wu, Luis M. Rodriguez-R, Andrew S. Burns, Piyush Ranjan, Cory C. Padilla, Neha Sarode, Jennifer B. Glass and Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis from Georgia Tech; Samuel Deutsch, Sangeeta Nath, Rex R. Malmstrom and Tanja Woyke from the U.S. Department of Energy; Benjamin K. Stone from Bowdoin College; Laura A. Bristow from the Max Planck Institute; Bo Thamdrup and Morten Larsen from the University of Southern Denmark. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe research was funded by the National Science Foundation (grants 1151698 and 1416673), the NASA Exobiology Program (grant NNX14AJ87G), the Sloan Foundation (RC944), and the U.S. Department of Energy\u0026rsquo;s Community Science Program. 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Proposals and questions may be submitted to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:GTLivingBuildingProposals@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGTLivingBuildingProposals@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEmbodying the philosophy of the Living Building Challenge \u0026ndash; to change how humans interact with the built environment \u0026ndash; Georgia Tech is applying principles and lessons well beyond the project\u0026rsquo;s boundaries.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Embodying the philosophy of the Living Building Challenge \u2013 to change how humans interact with the built environment \u2013 Georgia Tech is applying principles and lessons well beyond the project\u2019s boundaries. "}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2018-09-11 14:46:21","changed_gmt":"2018-09-24 20:36:26","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-09-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-09-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"611298":{"id":"611298","type":"image","title":"Experiencing the Future Kendeda Building","body":null,"created":"1536677445","gmt_created":"2018-09-11 14:50:45","changed":"1536677445","gmt_changed":"2018-09-11 14:50:45","alt":"360-degree viewer ","file":{"fid":"232726","name":"360_views.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/360_views.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/360_views.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":233042,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/360_views.jpg?itok=PsWvgYHS"}}},"media_ids":["611298"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1313","name":"Institute Diversity"},{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"177739","name":"Kendeda Building"},{"id":"168514","name":"Living Building Challenge"}],"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:rpocklington@gatech.edu \u0022\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"607434":{"#nid":"607434","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Announces Director for The Kendeda Building","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech welcomes Shan Arora as the director for \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E. In this newly created role, Arora will be responsible for the programmatic and operational oversight of The Kendeda Building and will have ultimate responsibility for coordinating efforts to ensure the operation and certification of the building under the Living Building Challenge 3.1 standards (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/basics\/%29\u0022\u003Eliving-future.org\/lbc\/basics)\u003C\/a\u003E. In addition, this role will champion sustainable design in the built environment throughout the Southeast. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArora will start his new role on July 23.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Shan brings a wealth of experience in bringing people together around sustainability,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Gamble, director of Graduate Studies, School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;He demonstrates the ability to reach a variety of audiences effectively and will make an excellent addition to the project team.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArora comes to Georgia Tech with more than 12 years of experience in the sustainability sector including planning, public policy, and community engagement. Since 2010, he has worked at Atlanta-based Southface \u0026mdash; a nationally recognized nonprofit that promotes sustainable homes, workplaces, and communities. His experience includes leveraging state-of-the-art data visualization technology to promote sustainability in the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe director for The Kendeda Building will be based out of the Office of the Executive Vice President for Administration and Finance and will be supported by the Office of Campus Sustainability as well as the Operations and Maintenance Program manager.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech welcomes Shan Arora as the director for The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech welcomes Shan Arora as the director for The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. "}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2018-07-02 13:35:43","changed_gmt":"2018-07-02 13:38:09","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-07-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-07-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"607435":{"id":"607435","type":"image","title":"Shan Arora","body":null,"created":"1530538672","gmt_created":"2018-07-02 13:37:52","changed":"1530538672","gmt_changed":"2018-07-02 13:37:52","alt":"Shan Arora","file":{"fid":"231703","name":"Shan Arora - Full.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Shan%20Arora%20-%20Full.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Shan%20Arora%20-%20Full.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":915659,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Shan%20Arora%20-%20Full.jpg?itok=LWlbtQz6"}}},"media_ids":["607435"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design"},{"url":"https:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/","title":"Living Building Chronicle"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"},{"id":"178457","name":"Shan Arora"},{"id":"177739","name":"Kendeda Building"},{"id":"142151","name":"kendeda fund"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"178458","name":"soutface"}],"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:rpocklington@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"605982":{"#nid":"605982","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Human Health Certification for Upcoming Campus Safety Building","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUPDATE: June 18, 2018 -- The Campus Safety Building is being designed and constructed to provide a healthy and welcoming environment for the campus community. While the building will incorporate many performance attributes and promote human health and well-being, at this time, it will not pursue WELL Building certification.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD) contributes to the success of the Institute by keeping community safety and well-being top of mind. The development of a new 30,000-square-foot Campus Safety Building will give GTPD a new home to enhance its work in maintaining a safe campus environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe location of the new Campus Safety Building, at the corner of 10th Street and Hemphill Avenue, is key to supporting campus safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;One of our top priorities is access to campus to make sure we can respond quickly,\u0026rdquo; said Rob Connolly, chief of GTPD. \u0026ldquo;The north campus location allows for easy accessibility to all parts of the campus, as well as Home Park, which is crucially important to the department.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the design phase of this project, members of GTPD emphasized a desire that the building provide a warm, welcoming environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The building should represent how we operate as a department and should never give an intimidating presence,\u0026rdquo; said Will Smith, director of Emergency Preparedness. With this focus, the building was designed to meet \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wellcertified.com\/en\/explore-standard\u0022\u003EWELL Building standards\u003C\/a\u003E, the first on campus to do so.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWELL is a performance-based system, established by the International WELL Building Institute, for measuring and certifying features of the built environment that impact human health and well-being. These features include air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind. The project team incorporated these ideals into the design to offer an airy, light-filled entrance and lobby that will invite people into the building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDesigners also took the time to ensure the building\u0026rsquo;s interior design and construction were conducive to creating a healthy and inviting space. For example, the lobby area will be filled with natural daylight and will include an area to feature community art. Snack machines will offer healthy vending options. To help meet indoor air quality standards, the furniture finishes will meet low- and no-volatile organic compound (VOC) requirements more stringent than previous LEED certification requirements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, the new building, which is expected to be occupied in Spring 2019, will offer a more cohesive, usable space. Currently, GTPD has limited space for security briefings, large-scale meetings, and events. The Campus Safety Building will include a patrol suite with room for approximately 75 people.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther additions include an operations center with capacity to expand, a multipurpose center, an emergency center, and three additional conference rooms for meetings and internal training. With more available space, the department can host more outreach events for the entire campus community. New space will also be designated for student interns who are responsible for GTPD\u0026rsquo;s social media accounts and for students involved in capstone projects related to updating the department\u0026rsquo;s technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the new building will enhance numerous aspects of the police department, the most important thing is how it supports the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not just about our building; it\u0026rsquo;s about how we are evolving to meet the needs of our campus,\u0026rdquo; Connolly said. \u0026ldquo;As our campus and surrounding areas continue to change, GTPD will change with them in order to provide a safe environment and protect the well-being of our community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech contributes to the success of its students by keeping their well-being top of mind.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech contributes to the success of its students by keeping their well-being top of mind. 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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. The company is playing a major role in the city\u0026rsquo;s ambitious effort to transition the entire city \u0026mdash; from the tiniest lightbulb to the world\u0026rsquo;s busiest airport \u0026mdash; to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EATHENIA, and more broadly Greenlink, are a particularly public examples of the quality of work being done by students and faculty in the Environment and Energy Policy concentration at the School of Public Policy\u003Cstrong\u003E, \u003C\/strong\u003Eand more broadly in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think it\u0026rsquo;s important because it\u0026rsquo;s creating the next generation of leaders who are grounded broadly enough to direct the future of companies and agencies because they have that technical background and then the understanding of how public policies are shaped,\u0026rdquo; said Marilyn Brown, Regents Professor in the School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERead the full story at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/Georgia-Tech-Greenlink-clean-energy-consulting-firm\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/Georgia-Tech-Greenlink-clean-energy-consulting-firm\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The ATHENIA modeling platform was created by Ph.D. students in the School of Public Policy."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2018-05-15 17:48:21","changed_gmt":"2018-06-05 13:11:35","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"606196":{"id":"606196","type":"image","title":"The Greenlink Group","body":null,"created":"1526406485","gmt_created":"2018-05-15 17:48:05","changed":"1526406485","gmt_changed":"2018-05-15 17:48:05","alt":"Marilyn Brown of the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Greenlink Group executives Xiaojing Sun and Matt Cox","file":{"fid":"231201","name":"Greenlink main.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Greenlink%20main.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Greenlink%20main.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":208914,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Greenlink%20main.jpg?itok=lvmRdWf5"}}},"media_ids":["606196"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/features\/Georgia-Tech-Greenlink-clean-energy-consulting-firm","title":"Read the full story"}],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167078","name":"School of Public Policy"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"8732","name":"clean energy"},{"id":"3163","name":"renewable energy"},{"id":"177985","name":"Greenlink Group"},{"id":"330","name":"Marilyn Brown"}],"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\u003ERebecca Keane\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nrebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n404.894.1720\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rebecca.keane@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"605268":{"#nid":"605268","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Taking Shape: The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe earth is finally beginning to make way for The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. 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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Second-generation biofuel is also coming on to the market, made from inedible plant materials such as corn stalks, leaves, and cobs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, thanks to a $6.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), a third generation of biofuel is being developed via blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-year grant was jointly awarded to Algenol, an industrial biotechnology company; Georgia Tech; the National Renewable Energy Laboratory; and Reliance Industries under the DOE\u0026rsquo;s Advancements in Algal Biomass Yield, Phase 2 (ABY2) program to produce biocrude and co-products. 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? Principally, cyanobacteria-produced biofuel is environmentally friendly \u0026mdash; for a number of reasons.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Thomas explained, \u0026ldquo;The algae are grown in photobioreactors, which are basically large plastic bags, along with water and nutrients. The plastic bags hang in rows out in the sun, and there\u0026rsquo;s no reason for the land to be good agricultural land. It can be in desert areas or near the coast for shipping. It\u0026rsquo;s also quite productive per acre compared with land plants [that can be used to make first- or second-generation biofuel].\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition, the carbon dioxide that the algae need to grow could be siphoned-off fossil fuel power plant emissions and piped into the photobioreactors. 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:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/algae.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":85523,"path_740":"http:\/\/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":""}},"604005":{"#nid":"604005","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Launches Global Change Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology announces the formal launch of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, a new initiative designed 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe launch follows a year of deliberations by an executive committee of campus stakeholders brought together under a joint charge from the Office of the Provost and Office of the Executive Vice President for Research. The 22-member committee was led by President Emeritus G. Wayne Clough and represented all six colleges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The work of the committee highlighted the many ongoing and exciting efforts in the global change space happening in schools, units, and centers across the Institute,\u0026rdquo; said Rafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u0026ldquo;Bringing these groups together in a coordinated, collaborative, and multidisciplinary way will amplify Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s thought leadership and expertise, expand academic programs, and strengthen key partnerships with industry and peer institutions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program will be directed by Kim Cobb, ADVANCE professor and Georgia Power Chair in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Early program activities include curriculum design for undergraduates, including creation of an \u0026ldquo;Energy and Climate\u0026rdquo; minor and a climate solutions lab. The program will also host speakers and roundtable events to showcase Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s contributions to global change-related subjects including energy, food and water supply, air quality, ocean health, public policy, and economics. Objectives include possible expansion of academic programs to graduate students, and growth of new partnerships both within Georgia Tech and with public and private partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The initial thrust of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E will focus on undergraduate education and the creation of critical connections among our research and academic faculty,\u0026rdquo; said Cobb. \u0026ldquo;Our students want exposure and real-world, hands-on experience with these topics as they enter the workforce. Growth of current programs like the Carbon Reduction Challenge and development of new programs will allow future generations of learners to understand issues of global change from the vantage point of their own discipline.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Global Change Program is initially supported by seed funds from the Office of the Provost and the Executive Vice President for Research, and through a $500,000 gift from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The gift builds upon the successful expansion of Cobb\u0026rsquo;s Carbon Reduction Challenge to co-op and internship students who partner with their employer to design and implement a carbon reduction project that delivers cost savings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe co-curricular initiative is a partnership between Cobb and Beril Toktay, professor in the Scheller College of Business and faculty director of the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We believe this is a critical time to support an initiative as exciting as the Global Change Program,\u0026rdquo; said John A. Lanier, executive director of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. \u0026ldquo;With its focus on solutions to our pressing global challenges, in particular the challenge of climate change, the program will make Georgia Tech a leader in creating positive change. We are grateful to President Peterson, Dr. Cobb, President Emeritus Clough, and the entire administration for their commitment to this important work.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo councils will be established in support of the program. A faculty advisory council has been established to help shape program activities and ongoing strategic objectives. Chaired by Clough, the council is an extension of the initial executive committee. An external advisory board will also be established.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The implications of global change are economic, environmental, and cultural,\u0026rdquo; said Clough. \u0026ldquo;The work is happening all over campus, and Georgia Tech has a tremendous opportunity to influence the scholarship and policy solutions that address issues of global change and ready students for the careers of the future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Program to Focus Efforts on Education, Research, Engagement"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new Georgia Tech initiative is underway that will 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A new Georgia Tech initiative is underway that will 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."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2018-03-19 20:26:45","changed_gmt":"2018-03-21 13:01:23","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-03-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-03-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"365331":{"id":"365331","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower, Atlanta skyline","body":null,"created":"1449245805","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:16:45","changed":"1475895103","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:43","alt":"Tech Tower, Atlanta skyline","file":{"fid":"201674","name":"13c10000-p14-016_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/13c10000-p14-016_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/13c10000-p14-016_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":747578,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/13c10000-p14-016_0_0.jpg?itok=J4gXOREf"}},"604015":{"id":"604015","type":"image","title":"Earth","body":null,"created":"1521554147","gmt_created":"2018-03-20 13:55:47","changed":"1521554147","gmt_changed":"2018-03-20 13:55:47","alt":"earth","file":{"fid":"230219","name":"earth.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earth.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earth.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":106104,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/earth.jpg?itok=J89IfBsh"}},"587899":{"id":"587899","type":"image","title":"Kim Cobb","body":null,"created":"1487947305","gmt_created":"2017-02-24 14:41:45","changed":"1501531001","gmt_changed":"2017-07-31 19:56:41","alt":"Kim Cobb","file":{"fid":"226379","name":"KimCobb_aug16_small.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/KimCobb_aug16_small.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/KimCobb_aug16_small.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":506095,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/KimCobb_aug16_small.jpg?itok=oGvQvXcr"}},"604014":{"id":"604014","type":"image","title":"G. 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But you can start preparing now for two of the festival\u0026rsquo;s events: the clothing swap and office supply exchange.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGently used clothing is being accepted until Monday, April 2. The Earth Day Festival, which will take place Friday, April 20, will feature a clothing swap where attendees can shop at a free bazaar of donated apparel. Donation bins are located around campus. More information is available \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/super-block\/203\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eat the Earth Day site\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe free office supply exchange provides a way for campus departments to donate their unused supplies and pick up things they may need. Departments can schedule a pickup at their campus building prior to the festival or arrange a time to bring donations to Earth Day organizers. More information is available \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/node\/166\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eat the Earth Day site\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth events at the festival are open to anyone with a valid BuzzCard.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMark your calendar for the festival on Friday, April 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tech Green and Tech Walk. Learn more at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eearthday.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBut you can start preparing now for two of the festival\u0026rsquo;s events: the clothing swap and office supply exchange.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"But you can start preparing now for two of the festival\u2019s events: the clothing swap and office supply exchange."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2018-03-16 18:24:17","changed_gmt":"2018-03-16 18:28:57","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-03-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-03-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"603910":{"id":"603910","type":"image","title":"Earth Day Clothing Swap","body":null,"created":"1521224610","gmt_created":"2018-03-16 18:23:30","changed":"1521224610","gmt_changed":"2018-03-16 18:23:30","alt":"Attendees browse the clothing swap at Earth Day 2015","file":{"fid":"230175","name":"edclothingswap.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/edclothingswap.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/edclothingswap.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":460995,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/edclothingswap.jpg?itok=TmoNtBRv"}}},"media_ids":["603910"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/super-block\/203","title":"Earth Day Clothing Swap"},{"url":"http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/node\/166","title":"Earth Day Office Supply Exchange"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1005","name":"Earth Day"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"11257","name":"clothing"},{"id":"177440","name":"office supplies"}],"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:cindy.jackson@facilities.gatech.edu \u0022\u003ECindy Jackson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarth Day Planning Committee\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"603861":{"#nid":"603861","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Southface Gives Fulcrum Award to Kendeda Building Project","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEarthmovers are still preparing the site and already the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design is winning awards.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESouthface, a nonprofit that promotes sustainable homes, workplaces and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance, presented one of its Fulcrum Awards to the Georgia Institute of Technology for the Kendeda Building project. The award was presented at the Greenprints conference March 12-14 at Georgia State University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Kendeda Building has captured the imagination of the campus, sustainability advocates, design professionals and the construction world,\u0026rdquo; said Howard Wertheimer, Institute Architect. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s truly an honor to be recognized with a Fulcrum Award at this stage in the project, and we look forward to seeing an even greater impact as we realize the complete vision for this first-of-its kind building in the Southeast.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in November 2017, the Kendeda Building aims to become the first Living Building Challenge 3.1-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast. It is being funded by a $30 million gift from The Kendeda Fund. The building should be completed in early 2019, with Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification expected in 2020. 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the conference, Southface also presented Fulcrum Awards to Georgia State\u0026rsquo;s Leafy Green Machine and Live Thrive Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Center for Hard to Recycle Materials, and the Len Foote Hike Inn for a Lifetime Achievement Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Though diverse in scope, each Fulcrum Award recipient exemplifies our vision to promote a regenerative economy, responsible resource use, social equity, and a healthy built environment for all,\u0026rdquo; Southface president Andrea Pinabell said. \u0026ldquo;We are proud to honor these projects that bring us all closer to a better future.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESouthface presented one of its Fulcrum Awards to the Georgia Institute of Technology for the Kendeda Building project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Kendeda Building is already receiving accolades before construction is completed."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2018-03-15 18:48:20","changed_gmt":"2018-03-15 19:59:33","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"594094":{"id":"594094","type":"image","title":"Living Building: Northwest View  ","body":null,"created":"1501873819","gmt_created":"2017-08-04 19:10:19","changed":"1501873819","gmt_changed":"2017-08-04 19:10:19","alt":"Living Building at Georgia Tech ","file":{"fid":"226438","name":"NW View LBC FINAL 2017.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5678798,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/NW%20View%20LBC%20FINAL%202017.jpg?itok=J-2y4jCY"}}},"media_ids":["594094"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/","title":"Living Building Chronicle"},{"url":"http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/","title":"Kendeda Building website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"594545","name":"Recycling - Living Building"},{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"477091","name":"Serve-Learn-Sustain"},{"id":"594724","name":"Office of Sustainability"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"177012","name":"kendeda building for innovative sustainable design"},{"id":"167463","name":"southface"},{"id":"177422","name":"fulcrum awards"},{"id":"73161","name":"Howard Wertheimer"},{"id":"166867","name":"living Building"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"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\u003Elance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lance.wallace@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"602125":{"#nid":"602125","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Honored with Prestigious PGMS Re-Accreditation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has been re-accredited with a 4-star rating as part of the Professional Grounds Management Society\u0026rsquo;s (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation.\u0026nbsp;Tech was\u0026nbsp;originally accredited in January 2015 with a 3-star rating. The 4-star rating is the highest certification given by PGMS. Hyacinth Ide, Associate Director, Landscape Services \u0026amp; Vehicle Management, developed the accreditation submission and received the re-accreditation honor on behalf of the school.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccreditation Facilitator Joe Jackson, CGM commended the work by Ide and his team: \u0026quot;Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Landscape Services and Vehicle Management unit provided a very thorough and professionally prepared Grounds Management Best Practices Update Report as required for PGMS re-accreditation. The action steps that they are aggressively pursuing to further institutionalize the best practices for grounds excellence are exemplary. Their work on campus exemplifies a clear understanding and commitment to a continuous improvement process encouraged by the PGMS accreditation and integral to an organization\u0026#39;s success. The Landscape Services and Vehicle Management unit at Georgia Tech is to be commended for substantially showing and presenting evidence that meets the necessary requirements for obtaining a 4-star rating in the PGMS Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation Program.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis accreditation process and subsequent follow-up measures combine to exemplify a commitment to continuous improvement. The PGMS Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation is initially awarded for three years. An accredited facility must then seek to be re-accredited through a mandatory update report provided by the organization that verifies the continuing conformance to best practices and the adherence to the principles of the accreditation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has been re-accredited with a 4-star rating as part of the Professional Grounds Management Society\u0026rsquo;s (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech has been re-accredited with a 4-star rating as part of the Professional Grounds Management Society\u2019s (PGMS) Landscape Management and Operations Accreditation. 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The program offers two courses: \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/courses\u0022\u003ESustainable Development\u003C\/a\u003E (PUPB 3600), which satisfies the ethics requirements, and a course specifically on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/courses\u0022\u003EClimate Change Policy\u003C\/a\u003E (PUPB 3320).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/faculty\u0022\u003EAlice Favero and Emanuele Massetti\u003C\/a\u003E, faculty members in the School of Public Policy, co-direct the program. Both lived and worked in Venice before coming to Georgia Tech and have ties with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.unive.it\/pag\/13526\/\u0022\u003EUniversity of Venice\u003C\/a\u003E and the surrounding research community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe idea of teaching two of their regular courses in Venice was driven by the desire to merge a firsthand experience of climate change and sustainable development challenges with seminars and interaction with experts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was not possible to move Venice, the Alps, and six international experts to Tech \u0026mdash; so we thought we\u0026rsquo;d move the students to Italy for the summer,\u0026rdquo; said Favero.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/program\u0022\u003Eprogram\u003C\/a\u003E enriches standard course content with many curricular and extracurricular activities in a rich cultural environment. Field trips, meetings with experts, and guided tours will complement in-class activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, in Rome, students will talk with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fao.org\/\u0022\u003EUnited Nations\u0026#39; Food and Agriculture Organizations\u003C\/a\u003E experts about what can be done to provide food for a growing population while respecting the environment. They will learn what causes nations to fail while visiting ancient Roman ruins.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In Milan and Bologna, students will learn from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/experts\u0022\u003EIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change authors\u003C\/a\u003E how models are used to formulate future climate, economic, and technological scenarios, and they will have a chance to test their own climate policy strategies,\u0026rdquo; said Massetti. \u0026ldquo;During a day trip to the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/guidealpinevaldifassa.it\/en\/welcome\/\u0022\u003EDolomite mountains\u003C\/a\u003E, an alpine mountain guide will safely guide us close to the remains of a once-large glacier to learn about the impact of climate change on glaciers and how this in turn affects local communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents will live and study in the heart of Venice in a recently restored (and technologically updated) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/accomodation\u0022\u003Emonastery built in 1423\u003C\/a\u003E. In addition, students will have access to the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.unive.it\/pag\/29679\u0022\u003EUniversity of Venice libraries\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.unive.it\/pag\/19768\/\u0022\u003EDining Hall\u003C\/a\u003E, a great way to meet new students and be exposed to a different campus life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo complete their intercultural experience, students will have long weekends to explore Italy and Europe.\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/en\/interactive-map\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E Twelve UNESCO world heritage sites\u003C\/a\u003E are less than two and a half hours away by train, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.venice-italy-veneto.com\/venice-italy-beach.html\u0022\u003Esandy, warm- water beaches\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isoladiburano.it\/en\/\u0022\u003Echarming fishing villages\u003C\/a\u003E are only 20 minutes away.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe deadline to apply for this summer is Feb. 15. For more information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/gatech-in-venice\/\u0022\u003Evisit the program website\u003C\/a\u003E or attend the informational session on Tuesday, Jan. 30, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. in Room 104, D.M. 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Krone Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB). The project is intended to gather data to put together a best-practices report for the future Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, in which compost collection will be featured. New bins specifically designated for collecting compostable materials were placed in the building along with updated signage on recycling 5-slots reflecting the change. Currently, Southern Green picks-up the materials and composts them off-campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince implementation, composting has begun to take root in EBB, with many occupants expressing excitement at the addition. Although diversion rates from landfill waste can still be improved, those who are using the bins are doing so correctly. The project team is consistently fine-tuning the signage around the building to continue improving participation rates. In addition, though the project was originally intended to end after fall semester of this year, it has been extended into the spring. The extension allows more time to test different infrastructure and ensure the process is the best it can be before implementing it in The Kendeda Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0026rsquo;d like to learn more about the project and why composting is important in addition to what items are compostable, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/recycle.gatech.edu\/composting-pilot-program\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erecycle.gatech.edu\/compost\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, the Office of Solid Waste Management \u0026amp; Recycling, Building Services, and the Office of Campus Sustainability launched a pilot composting project in the Roger A. and Helen B. 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It opened for use this fall, and an official ribbon-cutting took place Dec. 5.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/americas-10-best-new-bikeways-of-2017\/\u0022\u003ESee the full list from People for Bikes.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new 1.5-mile bike pathway that borders the western edge of campus ranked No. 1 on a People for Bikes 2017 list of Best New Bikeways.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new 1.5-mile bike pathway that borders the western edge of campus ranked No. 1 on a People for Bikes 2017 list of Best New Bikeways."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2017-12-20 14:39:43","changed_gmt":"2017-12-21 14:58:20","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-12-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"595537":{"id":"595537","type":"image","title":"PATH Parkway","body":null,"created":"1504703641","gmt_created":"2017-09-06 13:14:01","changed":"1504703641","gmt_changed":"2017-09-06 13:14:01","alt":"A cyclist rides south on the PATH\u00a0Parkway near the intersection of Means Street","file":{"fid":"226956","name":"FullSizeRender-1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/FullSizeRender-1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/FullSizeRender-1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":650357,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/FullSizeRender-1.jpg?itok=hjKujq6w"}},"600149":{"id":"600149","type":"image","title":"PATH Parkway Ribbon-Cutting","body":null,"created":"1513780691","gmt_created":"2017-12-20 14:38:11","changed":"1513780757","gmt_changed":"2017-12-20 14:39:17","alt":"PATH Parkway Ribbon-Cutting","file":{"fid":"228793","name":"TP14_edit.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TP14_edit.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TP14_edit.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":482395,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/TP14_edit.jpg?itok=BumKPQA5"}},"529011":{"id":"529011","type":"image","title":"Tech Parkway Rendering","body":null,"created":"1461895200","gmt_created":"2016-04-29 02:00:00","changed":"1475895307","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:07","alt":"Tech Parkway Rendering","file":{"fid":"206188","name":"techpkwypresentation_101215.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/techpkwypresentation_101215.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/techpkwypresentation_101215.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":946966,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/techpkwypresentation_101215.jpg?itok=13146c39"}}},"media_ids":["595537","600149","529011"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/peopleforbikes.org\/blog\/americas-10-best-new-bikeways-of-2017\/","title":"American\u0027s 10 Best New Bikeways of 2017"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"503491","name":"Parking and Transportation Services"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"176388","name":"path parkway"},{"id":"168","name":"Transportation"},{"id":"778","name":"bicycles"},{"id":"181","name":"alternative transportation"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"15611","name":"parking and transportation services"},{"id":"170310","name":"path foundation"},{"id":"1134","name":"City of Atlanta"}],"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":""}},"595743":{"#nid":"595743","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design Launches on Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUpdated Friday, November 3\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThursday marked the beginning of the construction phase of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. Formerly referred to as the Living Building at Georgia Tech, the project is on track to become the first Living Building Challenge 3.1-certified facility of its size and function in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe building launch took place at the northwest corner of Ferst Drive and State Street and featured representatives from Georgia Tech and The Kendeda Fund, the project\u0026rsquo;s philanthropic donor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is honored to partner with The Kendeda Fund to develop one of the most environmentally advanced buildings in this region,\u0026rdquo; said Steve Swant, executive vice president for Administration and Finance at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;This project supports 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 innovative thinking can transform the way we think about and interact with the built environment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Fund is investing $25 million 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 investment represents The Kendeda Fund\u0026rsquo;s largest single grant and ranks among the largest capital gifts ever received by Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As one of the world\u0026rsquo;s preeminent engineering universities, Georgia Tech is the ideal partner to help The Kendeda Fund prove that regenerative design can and will work in the Southeast. Together, we hope to transform how the region thinks, builds, lives, and learns,\u0026rdquo; said Dena Kimball, executive director of The Kendeda Fund. \u0026ldquo;From day one, Tech has embraced the Living Building Challenge enthusiastically, and they are already using it as a springboard to examine other projects across the campus.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design demonstrates a commitment to build to the most stringent standards in the world in a way that not only does less harm to the environment, but is actually restorative and gives back to the environment and the community. For more than a year, teams from Georgia Tech, The Miller Hull Partnership, Lord Aeck Sargent, and Skanska, as well as representatives from The Kendeda Fund have been analyzing and discussing site evaluations, design considerations, and technologies needed to achieve Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification. The inherent challenge is to provide a fully functional building, within budget, that integrates naturally into the Georgia Tech campus \u0026mdash; all while meeting the strict building and programming requirements (the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge Petals and Imperatives\u003C\/a\u003E) and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s desire for highly flexible academic and community space.\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;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConstruction is scheduled to start later this year. The building should be substantially completed in early 2019, with Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification expected in 2020. 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.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/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\u003EThursday marked the beginning of the construction phase of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design. 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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. 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Starter Bikes is open from 4 to 6 p.m. on Fridays and can be found in the bottom level of the Campus Recreation Center parking deck. Bike costs vary from free to $150, depending on quality and condition. Read more in the flyer below.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA shorter-term bicycle option is \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/bicycling-buzzbike-rentals\u0022\u003EBuzzBike Rentals\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E. The BuzzBike application has closed for the fall semester but will soon open for spring. BuzzBike offers students bike rentals for a single semester on a first-come, first-served basis. Rentals are $60 and helmets can be purchased for $10. Any faculty, staff, or student with a Buzzcard may rent a BuzzBike.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe shortest-term biking option is offered by Relay Bikes, the City of Atlanta bike share program. Around 60 bicycles are available at six locations on campus for rental. Riders can purchase a monthly membership at a cost of $7.50 per month, which includes 90 minutes of ride time per day. Bikes may be picked up and dropped off at any station throughout the city. Learn more from the\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/relaybikeshare.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERelay website\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegistering your Bike\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor bike owners, Georgia Tech recommends that all students, faculty, and staff register their bicycles with the Georgia Tech Police Department (GTPD). This enables GTPD to identify the bikes and contact the owner in the event that the bicycle is recovered after being lost or stolen. Bikes can be registered \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/police.gatech.edu\/crime-prevention\/registration\/bicycle-registration\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESafety Tips\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo ensure that Georgia Tech is safe for bicyclists and other travelers, cyclists old and new should follow a few crucial tips:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBe predictable\u003C\/strong\u003E. Don\u0026rsquo;t abruptly swerve around something and look before moving into another lane. Know your hand signals and use them to turn or stop; signal turns by sticking an arm out toward the turning direction.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWear a helmet\u003C\/strong\u003E. Parking and Transportation Services now sells helmets for $12 at its office in Tech Square.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDon\u0026rsquo;t ride with earbuds\u003C\/strong\u003E. You have two senses while you\u0026rsquo;re riding \u0026mdash; sight and sound \u0026mdash; and it\u0026rsquo;s not advisable to eliminate one.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERide at a safe speed and follow traffic laws\u003C\/strong\u003E. Cyclists may bike on all campus roads but should be careful to stop at stop signs and lights. When you\u0026rsquo;re riding downhill, ride at a safe speed and be prepared to stop if necessary. Cyclists should also avoid riding on sidewalks \u0026mdash; more on that below.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPersevere\u003C\/strong\u003E. There are a few big hills on campus, but frequently riding them can increase strength and stamina. Riders need to make sure to shift their bike when starting up a hill, not when already pedaling hard.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECheck out the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bike.gatech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GB_15_BicyclistPocketGuide_Print1.pdf\u0022\u003EBicyclist Pocket Guide\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E for more information on rights and rules of Bicyclists in Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInsider\u0026rsquo;s Information\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELisa Safstrom, campus transportation planner for Georgia Tech Parking and Transportation Services, is an avid bicyclist herself and has valuable tips to share with campus cyclists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Primarily, cyclists should know that bicycles are considered vehicles, and riders have to follow the same rules as drivers, including stopping for stop signs and red lights,\u0026rdquo; Safstrom said. She also recommends that bicyclists watch for people in parked cars who might swing a door open without looking. When riding through Tech Square or other places where a bike lane is next to parked vehicles, try to be aware of whether someone is in the vehicle. In those circumstances, a rider may want to stay to the left of the of the bike lane, or may take the traffic lane if necessary.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor students unsure about where to bike on campus, Safstrom said, \u0026ldquo;Most roads on campus have bike lanes or \u0026lsquo;sharrows,\u0026rsquo; which are shared-use arrows that designate that drivers and cyclists may share the lane, and signify to drivers that cyclists may be present.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;People should not be biking on the sidewalks on campus, but it does happen. 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The project team anticipates construction starting later this fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is extremely exciting to complete the design stage and begin the handoff to the project\u0026rsquo;s construction team, Skanska,\u0026rdquo; said Steve Swant, executive vice president of Administration and Finance. \u0026ldquo;This has been and will continue to be a transformative process for Georgia Tech. It requires us to rethink our approaches, challenge our own assumptions, and find the best solutions to plan, design, and construct high performance buildings. We are already beginning to apply these practices throughout campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince receiving the green light on the project\u0026rsquo;s schematic design earlier this year, the project team, led by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/millerhull.com\/\u0022\u003EThe Miller Hull Partnership\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.lordaecksargent.com\/\u0022\u003ELord Aeck Sargent\u003C\/a\u003E, has been working hard to refine the design plans while delicately balancing many of the project\u0026rsquo;s performance variables. The inherent challenge is to provide a fully functional building, within budget, that integrates naturally into the Georgia Tech campus \u0026mdash; all while meeting the strict building and programming requirements (the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge Petals and Imperatives\u003C\/a\u003E) and Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s desire for highly flexible academic space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProject planners feel they have already successfully met some of the requirements under the Place, Health and Happiness, and Equity Petals. These involve providing a biophilic environment that includes access to daylight and creating a strong connection to nature as demonstrated with the rooftop garden and porch plaza adjacent to the Eco-Commons (a planned series of campus greenspaces recreating historic waterways as part of a natural stormwater management and recycling system). In addition, Lord Aeck Sargent has been recently recognized as a Just Organization, a program that promotes transparency among corporations. Key project members are required to receive this certification as one of the Living Building Challenge Imperatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile progress is being made on meeting the requirements, several challenges still remain for the planners to consider: energy, for instance. To achieve Living Building Challenge certification, the building must function at net positive energy, meaning it must harvest more energy (in this case via photovoltaic panels) than it consumes. At the moment, the plans are to make the building available for occupancy 18 hours a day, 365 days a year. Based upon this rate and a full menu of interconnected variables, the building\u0026rsquo;s energy usage intensity (EUI) is expected to be 33 kBTU\/sf\/yr, which is 66 percent more efficient than the average building of the same size and occupancy. While this certainly helps contribute to the net positive energy goals for the building, any variation that impacts the intake or output of energy \u0026mdash; such as simply operating a coffee cart \u0026mdash; will alter the building\u0026rsquo;s performance.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our team has been carefully considering as many variables as we can in the development of the Living Building at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; says Joshua Gassman, lead project architect for Lord Aeck Sargent. \u0026ldquo;We know we are getting close when all the pieces begin to interlock \u0026mdash; very much like an ecosystem. When something changes in one area, we see that change reflected in several other areas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother major Living Building Challenge certification requirement is to avoid the use of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/materials-petal\/\u0022\u003ERed List materials\u003C\/a\u003E. Materials on the Red List are identified by the International Living Future Institute as \u0026ldquo;the worst-known offending materials.\u0026rdquo; The goal is to utilize materials and practices that are not only non-toxic but also ecologically restorative and socially equitable throughout the building\u0026rsquo;s lifecycle. To help tackle this issue, a materials working group has been formed to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and resources among all the various project partners. The team is currently planning to incorporate salvaged materials harvested on campus including wood from the recent Tech Tower renovation, slate from the Alumni Association roof, and granite from the foundation of the recent deconstruction of a building on 401 Ferst Drive. 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To date, the Living Building at Georgia Tech project has 43,500 square feet of programmable space of which 35,000 square feet is enclosed space and 8,500 square feet is outdoor learning space.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngaging the Campus to Deconstruct the Petals\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn campus, several departments are also taking deep dives into each of the Petals and the associated Imperatives by implementing work groups and pilot programs to test several of the operational, maintenance, and programming concepts proposed for the Living Building at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning earlier this year, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Landscape Services started training its team on Living Building Challenge certification requirements and planning pilot programs to better convey how a native, natural landscape will perform. The intent is to utilize these pilot programs to help share a better understanding of what works (and what doesn\u0026rsquo;t) to achieve certification, and appropriately apply these principles successfully across Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s urban campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther teams are testing electrical loads and thermal comfort in existing spaces on campus to determine the potential variability in the new Living Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We have a very unique opportunity at Tech to leverage our talent and expertise to literally test these concepts in our facilities before we make the commitment to implement them in the Living Building at Georgia Tech,\u0026rdquo; said Greg Spiro, senior mechanical engineer for Facilities Management. \u0026ldquo;Using campus as a living-learning laboratory is helping to accurately set expectations on how the technologies and occupants will behave in this net positive environment. Plus, we are learning about applications that we can replicate elsewhere on campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo assist in operating and maintaining the Living Building at Georgia Tech once it is fully operational, Facilities Management is developing a comprehensive manual to educate the community about the design, and operational and maintenance requirements. This reference manual will assist Tech\u0026rsquo;s staff, as well as other future Living Building owners, in successfully adhering to the Living Building Certification standards throughout the building\u0026rsquo;s life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother group on campus, the Academic and Research Council is seeking to align the principles of the Living Building Challenge with the academic and research efforts in the classroom to develop a more well-rounded curriculum that incorporates the holistic requirements of the Living Building Challenge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis past spring, the Council announced a campuswide call for proposals for research, teaching, and community-based pilot ventures connected to the Living Building at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;Of the 21 proposals submitted, six interdisciplinary research projects are currently receiving funding. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.kendedafund.org\/2017\/07\/26\/6-pilot-projects-involve-students-in-living-building\u0022\u003EThese include\u003C\/a\u003E:\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 \u0026mdash; School of Architecture and Digital Design Lab\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving Building Equity Champions \u0026mdash; 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 \u0026mdash; 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 \u0026mdash; School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPilot Project Proposal for Living Building Monitoring Systems \u0026mdash; Brooks Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems and School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELiving Building Community Crowdsourcing \u0026mdash; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of these proposal sponsors will actively incorporate these findings into the respective curriculum for the upcoming academic year, helping to embed the seeds of the Living Building Challenge deeper into Tech\u0026rsquo;s academic and research mission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn official launch of the Living Building at Georgia Tech is scheduled for later this fall. 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To commemorate this occasion, Health \u0026amp; Well-Being is posting new signage campuswide. This includes campus building window decals. (Those interested in posting additional signage can email: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:healthy@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehealthy@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campus Policy dates back to March 2014, when the Board of Regents adopted a tobacco- and smoke-free campus policy for all universities and colleges in the University System of Georgia (USG). The purpose of the policy was to create a health-supporting community for everyone \u0026mdash; tobacco-users and non-users alike. The policy defines \u0026quot;Tobacco Products\u0026quot; as cigarettes, cigars, pipes, all forms of smokeless tobacco, clove cigarettes and any other smoking devices that use tobacco such as hookahs or simulate the use of tobacco such as electronic cigarettes and vaporizers. This policy still applies to all students, staff, faculty, vendors, and visitors (as long as they are on a USG campus).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents interested in tobacco cessation can schedule an appointment in the Stamps Health Services primary care clinic. The USG also provides numerous tobacco cessation resources for faculty and staff. Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/usg.edu\/well-being\/site\/topic\/category\/tobacco_smoke_free\u0022\u003EUSG Well-Being website\u003C\/a\u003E for more information. Additionally, students, faculty, and staff can learn more about cessation options by visiting the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/services\/primary\/resources\/tobacco\u0022\u003EStamps Health website\u003C\/a\u003E or by sending an email to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:healthy@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehealthy@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E to request more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the fall semester kicks off, the Institute will be celebrating the three-year anniversary of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s commitment to being a tobacco- and smoke-free campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As the fall semester kicks off, the Institute will be celebrating the three-year anniversary of Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to being a tobacco- and smoke-free campus. 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Members can expect to work on technical, communication, and financial aspects of \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ewb.gtorg.gatech.edu\/projects\u0022\u003Ethese projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E that help to strengthen communities around the globe. 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Learn more about the group and its projects at an information session on Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 1456, Klaus Advanced Computing Building, and at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ewb.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eewb.gtorg.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents from any major are invited to join \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ewb.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEngineers Without Borders at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E (EWB-GT), a local chapter of an international group that empowers communities through engineering projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students from any major are invited to join Engineers Without Borders at Georgia Tech (EWB-GT), a local chapter of an international group that empowers communities through engineering projects."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2017-08-24 15:49:02","changed_gmt":"2017-08-25 13:43:23","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-08-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-08-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"594950":{"id":"594950","type":"image","title":"Engineers Without Borders Field Day","body":null,"created":"1503587002","gmt_created":"2017-08-24 15:03:22","changed":"1503587002","gmt_changed":"2017-08-24 15:03:22","alt":"Engineers Without Borders Field Day","file":{"fid":"226738","name":"15129402_1483061985037618_6278149927150222508_o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15129402_1483061985037618_6278149927150222508_o.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/15129402_1483061985037618_6278149927150222508_o.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":431426,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/15129402_1483061985037618_6278149927150222508_o.jpg?itok=Bz7mLbVV"}},"594949":{"id":"594949","type":"image","title":"Engineers Without Borders Tabling, Fall 2016","body":null,"created":"1503586942","gmt_created":"2017-08-24 15:02:22","changed":"1503586942","gmt_changed":"2017-08-24 15:02:22","alt":"Engineers Without Borders Tabling, Fall 2016","file":{"fid":"226737","name":"ewbgtfall2016.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ewbgtfall2016.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ewbgtfall2016.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":258344,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ewbgtfall2016.jpg?itok=FUs30_WS"}}},"media_ids":["594950","594949"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gtewb","title":"Engineers Without Borders at Georgia Tech"},{"url":"http:\/\/ewb.gtorg.gatech.edu","title":"Engineers Without Borders at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12386","name":"engineers without borders"},{"id":"12385","name":"ewb-gt"},{"id":"1802","name":"international"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"},{"id":"516","name":"engineering"},{"id":"27251","name":"progress and service"}],"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:taylorgamble1@gmail.com\u0022\u003ETaylor Gamble\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEngineers Without Borders at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"584985":{"#nid":"584985","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Climate Change: Potentially Good News on Methane and Peat Carbon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EScientists studying large, ancient carbon deposits in northern peat bogs to see if climate change might push them to emit methane, have discovered that they might not. The surprising result of a new study may be an early indicator that there is one less potentially large source of a powerful greenhouse gas in Earth\u0026rsquo;s future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers\u0026rsquo; findings are early results from a long-range experiment and will need to stand the test of time and further study.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.fsu.edu\/news\/science-technology\/2016\/12\/13\/study-warming-global-temperatures-may-not-affect-carbon-stored-deep-northern-peatlands\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFlorida State University\u003C\/a\u003E, the University of Oregon, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the USDA Forest Service Northwest Station published a paper with the findings on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/ncomms13723\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ethe journal\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ENature Communications\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENightmarish hypothesis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs global warming progresses, a hypothesis has held that methane may rise into the atmosphere from ancient layers of dead peat in cold, northern bogs to make climate change even worse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese underground carbon stores have built up for some 10,000 years, and hold about 30 percent of Earth\u0026rsquo;s total 1,500 billion tons of organic soil carbon. That total is as much carbon as is currently in Earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScientists have feared climate change may lead microbes to digest the carbon stores and belch out carbon dioxide, and also methane, a particularly potent greenhouse gas that traps about 45 times as much heat as carbon dioxide. That would significantly exacerbate global warming.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut these latest results appear to allay those fears, should the findings hold up over time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEcological conditions in boreal peat bogs have helped create these underground carbon stores by allowing peat moss, or \u003Cem\u003ESphagnum\u003C\/em\u003E, and other plants to absorb more greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere than the rest of the bog ecosystem emits. But that could change, if rising temperatures boost greenhouse gas emissions, and the bogs could switch from sinks to sources or lesser sinks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/georgiatech\/sets\/72157672534383346\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMORE PHOTOS: Press handouts, all rights free for reporting on this project.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo get a picture of possible greenhouse gas consequences, the U.S. Department of Energy is \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/shaking-sleeping-bog-monster\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emethodically heating parts of a bog in northern Minnesota for a 10-year period\u003C\/a\u003E to mimic various climate change scenarios. The experiment is called the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tes.science.energy.gov\/research\/spruce.shtml\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESPRUCE\u003C\/a\u003E project, which stands for Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Climate and Environmental Change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFindings from the experiment should not be confused with those from studies of thawing permafrost, which contains soil carbon with different potentials for producing methane.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPleasant surprise\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter about the first year of heating bog plots, methane emissions did rise significantly, but they came from the thinner layer of peat at the bog\u0026rsquo;s surface. They did not come streaming out of the massive layers of deep peat soil carbon as had been hypothesized.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat came as a pleasant surprise to the scientists, including Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Joel Kostka, a microbiologist studying the activity of microbes in the carbon cycle at SPRUCE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If the release of greenhouse gasses is not enhanced by temperature of the deep peat, that\u0026rsquo;s great news,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said, \u0026ldquo;because that means that if all other things remain as they are, that the deep peat carbon remains in the soil.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo mimic what was observed in the field, University of Oregon researchers tested deep peat under anaerobic conditions in the lab, and it tenaciously hung on to its solid carbon.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuiet microbes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKostka, a professor at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and postdoctoral assistant Max Kolton also heated samples to check for corresponding activity by microbes called methanogens that are known to produce methane under anaerobic conditions. The results will be submitted for future publication, but they add interesting depth to the current published results.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We took ancient peat out from different depths, incubated it in the lab, and at one to two meters\u0026rsquo; depth, we saw very few changes in microbial activity and little methane coming out,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said. That concurred with the profiling of methanogen DNA in samples taken on site at SPRUCE in the deep peat, results that were published in the current paper.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut what makes the solid carbon in deep peat in boreal wetlands apparently so stable? Kostka and SPRUCE colleagues are researching to find out.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Is it mainly because it\u0026rsquo;s wet, and therefore there\u0026rsquo;s not much oxygen in the soil? Is it because it\u0026rsquo;s acidic?\u0026rdquo; Kostka asked. \u0026ldquo;Is it because it\u0026rsquo;s cold? Or is it, in large part, because of organic matter recalcitrance, meaning the type of carbon that is produced by the peat moss actually poisons microbial activity? Right now our hypothesis is it\u0026rsquo;s the last one.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA potentially nasty caveat\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEven with that good news, a rise in methane coming from top layers of peat could someday be harmful to Earth\u0026rsquo;s climate, if it\u0026rsquo;s more than a passing phenomenon. \u0026ldquo;That could contribute to climate change because methane has such a high warming potential,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELab experiments confirmed the rise in surface layer peat methane emissions observed at SPRUCE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In the lab, our colleagues at the University of Oregon measured more methane at higher temperatures from the surface peat,\u0026rdquo; Kostka said. In the field, Kostka and Kolton also found a high number of genetic fragments associated with methane-producing enzymes in that upper layer of peat, corroborating methanogen microbes as the source of the methane.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s too early to tell if those emissions will continue and what net effect they will have. Scientists working at SPRUCE will glean more insights into warming\u0026rsquo;s possible generation of methane and also CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E in northern bogs, as the 10-year experiment progresses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESPRUCE\u0026rsquo;s findings will be factored into computational climate simulations to increase their scope.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/shaking-sleeping-bog-monster\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EREAD: Comprehensive background article on SPRUCE including Kostka\u0026rsquo;s work on the project\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAuthors of the research paper included: R.M. Wilson and J.P. Chanton from Florida State University; A.M. Hopple, L. Pfeifer-Meister and S.D. Bridgham from the University of Oregon; M.M. Tfaily from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; S.D. Sebestyen and R. Kolka from the USDA Forest Service; C.W. Schadt, L.A. 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From the employer\u0026rsquo;s perspective, it\u0026rsquo;s an opportunity for them to partner with students and expert faculty in support of significant learning opportunities with projects that get implemented in a real business setting.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EScheller College of Business Dean Maryam Alavi adds, \u0026ldquo;Student projects performed in a real-life setting can be more meaningful than theory learned in the classroom. But one of the things that sets this program apart is the likelihood that students will interact with senior leaders on their projects, which provides a unique perspective to the students who participate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the student project development and implementation model developed by Dr. Cobb in her class, students will design and propose their plan for approval by their employer.\u0026nbsp; Once approved, students will work with a small team of content experts to implement their plan.\u0026nbsp; Students will then document the actual, and long-term estimated savings that result. Some of the organizations which have committed to participate are Delta Air Lines, Home Depot, and SunTrust, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeril Toktay points out, \u0026ldquo;What\u0026rsquo;s most exciting about this program is that it teaches students they can be sustainable business champions no matter what their job function is. 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The winning team will receive a $1,000 donation toward a charity of choice, with points awarded based on participation throughout the week.\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESign up by Wednesday, April 12, at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/LSTV47N\u0022\u003Etinyurl.com\/LSTV47N\u003C\/a\u003E and share your progress on social media with #GetWasteless.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/728950477309152\/\u0022\u003EFacebook event page\u003C\/a\u003E or the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SustainabilityAtTech\/\u0022\u003ESGA Sustainability Committee\u0026rsquo;s page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition leads up to Tech\u0026rsquo;s 20th annual Earth Day celebration on April 21. 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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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Nominees can be individuals or groups who are making a positive environmental impact on campus and beyond, either through a new initiative or a body of work. The deadline for nominations is Sunday, March 26.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENominees should be Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff, alumni, or retirees who demonstrate a positive environmental impact, a commitment to restoring and enhancing the environment, and an ongoing commitment to environmental leadership. Self-nominations are also accepted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWinners of this year\u0026rsquo;s awards will be honored at Tech\u0026rsquo;s annual Earth Day Celebration on Friday, April 21. The festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tech Walk and the surrounding areas. Download the award nomination form at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/earthdayawards\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ec.gatech.edu\/earthdayawards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Earth Day committee is also now accepting donations for the event\u0026rsquo;s office supply exchange and clothing swap. New or gently used office supply donations can come from students, faculty, or staff. At the Earth Day Festival, anyone with a valid BuzzCard can shop donated office supplies for free. Campus departments can contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:recycle@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Erecycle@gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to schedule a donation pick-up or drop-off.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClothing donations can be taken to designated containers around campus. For a list of buildings, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/earthdayswap\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ec.gatech.edu\/earthdayswap\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Office supply and clothing donations will be accepted through Friday, March 17. Registration is also open for booth reservation and to volunteer at the festival. 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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:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/WorkGreen.png","mime":"image\/png","size":358023,"path_740":"http:\/\/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":""}},"587355":{"#nid":"587355","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Named 2016 Tree Campus USA","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the ninth year, Georgia Tech is being recognized for its welcoming and inclusive environment for leafy friends.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech earned recognition as a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.arborday.org\/programs\/treecampususa\/\u0022\u003ETree Campus USA\u003C\/a\u003E for 2016 from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.arborday.org\/\u0022\u003EArbor Day Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E. 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. Landscape Services then determines what work can be taken care of in-house, such as pruning, versus what might require a contractor, such as removing a large tree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2016, Landscape Services completed the first area being evaluated \u0026mdash; central campus \u0026mdash; and inventoried nearly 2,000 trees. Any tree greater than two inches in diameter is captured in the inventory.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother new initiative is looking for ways to recycle trees when they have to be removed. Landscape Services keeps tree remains stored for future opportunities to mill and use the processed wood on campus in other ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe campus community can learn more about \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2016\/05\/09\/technology-trees\u0022\u003Ethe arboretum\u003C\/a\u003E thanks to signage at many campus trees that specifies the type of tree, place of origin, and environmental benefits. More information is also available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arboretum.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Earboretum.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech earned recognition as a Tree Campus USA for 2016 from the Arbor Day Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech earned recognition as a Tree Campus USA for 2016 from the Arbor Day Foundation. "}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2017-02-14 18:44:46","changed_gmt":"2017-02-14 22:39:44","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-02-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-02-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"587356":{"id":"587356","type":"image","title":"Trees around Einstein Statue","body":null,"created":"1487015393","gmt_created":"2017-02-13 19:49:53","changed":"1487015393","gmt_changed":"2017-02-13 19:49:53","alt":"Trees around Einstein","file":{"fid":"223847","name":"16C10400-P15-015.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16C10400-P15-015.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/16C10400-P15-015.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2802823,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/16C10400-P15-015.jpg?itok=oz8p1P5K"}}},"media_ids":["587356"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"383831","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"1121","name":"Tree Campus USA"},{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"117621","name":"landscape services"},{"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: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":""}},"586155":{"#nid":"586155","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Living Building at Georgia Tech Moves to Design Development Stage","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building at Georgia Tech has reached a major milestone, with the approval of the schematic design. Approved by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Planning and Design Commission in December, the schematic design essentially provides a working blueprint for what is anticipated to be the most environmentally advanced research and educational building ever constructed in the Southeast. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Living Building is moving into the design development stage where the building and its immediate surroundings really start to take shape based upon the program goals, Living Building Challenge certification requirements, and the project\u0026rsquo;s budget,\u0026rdquo; said Howard Wertheimer, assistant vice president for Capital Planning and Space Management. \u0026ldquo;It has been a collaborative and rather intense analytical process to get to this celebratory stage of the project.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s in a Design Plan?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince spring of 2016, a team of architects, engineers, landscape architects, cost estimators, and other professionals, have been hard at work analyzing mechanical systems and carefully weighing the tradeoffs to strike the ideal balance between form, function, and cost for this unique building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We look for solutions that can serve the needs of the building and its occupants with minimum resources required to operate it,\u0026rdquo; said Joshua Gassman, lead project manager for Lord Aeck Sargent. \u0026ldquo;For instance, the schematic design proposes automated venetian blinds on the east fa\u0026ccedil;ade of the building, which will reduce heat gain by shading when its needed and opening up to provide daylight when needed \u0026mdash; all with minimal energy requirements from the building\u0026rsquo;s photovoltaic panels.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther win-win plans that received the green light include: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncorporating glu-lam (glue-laminated wood) for the majority of the building\u0026rsquo;s structure. Wood is a preferred material due to its aesthetics, low carbon footprint, and regional availability \u0026mdash; all of which are important variables to Living Building Challenge certification. While steel and concrete won\u0026rsquo;t be eliminated entirely, these materials will only be used strategically where needed for structural support.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstalling radiant flooring that utilizes the building\u0026rsquo;s thermal mass to stay cool in the summer and to stay warm in the winter. In addition to maintaining thermal comfort, this strategy will also significantly reduce the need for traditional large fan systems \u0026mdash; and the associated cost \u0026mdash; to circulate air throughout the building.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstalling composting toilets. While Tech is still exploring the cost benefits of a blackwater treatment facility as part of another project, composting toilets were deemed a far more practical solution for the Living Building based upon their low energy and low water requirement, simplicity to use and maintain, and inexpensive lifecycle cost.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProgrammatically, the schematic design promotes flexible space with purpose. Plans include an auditorium that seats 170 people for educational purposes and events. The building will also feature two 75-person classrooms and an open collaboration area \u0026mdash; complete with makerspace \u0026mdash; adjacent to the the soon-to-be developed Eco-Commons. While the upper rooftop will contain a 260 kW (approximately) photovoltaic array to harness the sun\u0026rsquo;s energy, a lower occupiable roof will feature a rooftop garden complete with honeybee apiary and pollinator garden.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ELessons Learned\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the main objectives in creating a Living Building Challenge certified building is to help transform the industry by challenging the status quo and applying lessons to other projects. Even at the beginning design stages, the Living Building at Georgia Tech is proving to be an educational platform for all involved.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the lessons learned so far is that early and frequent collaboration with system engineers is a key ingredient for success.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to know how the building must perform, and design to that. So involving the [system] engineers is vital on a project with very specific and stringent performance requirements,\u0026rdquo; stated Gassman. \u0026ldquo;This technical expertise must be integrated from the very beginning of the design process, not toward the end, which is often the case in traditional construction projects.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother guiding principle is that simplicity rules even when employing the best available technologies. Choosing materials, mapping out the interior structure, and understanding how to best leverage sunlight are examples of incorporating basic design principles that are effective and can be easily repeated on other projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our aspiration is that the systems being employed on this project, and the mechanical solutions in particular, will serve as an example to be replicated by others in high humidity climates,\u0026rdquo; said Greg Spiro, senior mechanical engineer with Facilities Management\u0026rsquo;s Design and Construction team. \u0026ldquo;This project has the potential to fundamentally change the way we think about heating and cooling buildings.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELastly, form can co-exist with function. According to Wertheimer, it used to be an either-or decision. 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The research, reported April 29 in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Energy\u003C\/em\u003E, is believed to be the largest detailed study of failure reports for distribution grids using real data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;System failures can affect large numbers of customers even if they occur at the distribution level of the grid and do not cascade,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/chuanyi-ji\u0022\u003EChuanyi Ji\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;Together, these local failures can have a big non-local impact on customers. The grid simply cannot respond well to large numbers of failures.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe top 20 percent of distribution grid failures accounted for more than 80 percent of the customers affected. But even failures that each affected relatively small numbers of customers added up. A large number \u0026ndash; 89 percent \u0026ndash; of small failures, represented by the bottom 34 percent of customers and commonplace devices, resulted in 56 percent of the total cost of 28 million customer interruption hours.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you are just going after the big failures, the effect will be limited because there are just too many small ones that cannot be restored quickly,\u0026rdquo; Ji noted. \u0026ldquo;Together, small failures were significant in the total down time of customers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe large-scale study used granular data provided by the Central Hudson Gas \u0026amp; Electric Corporation in Poughkeepsie; National Grid in Waltham, Massachusetts; the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation in Binghamton; Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc., in Pearl River \u0026ndash; and the New York State Public Service Commission in Albany. Overall, the study examined the utility infrastructure serving nearly 51,000 square miles in the entirety of upstate New York.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the storm damage information, the researchers also examined data from day-to-day operations and studied how routine issues were handled. Those resilience issues included customer service and restoration, in addition to sporadic infrastructure failures. Two Ph.D. students from the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yun Wei and Henry Mei, were instrumental in the data study as part of the research team. The research was supported by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our analysis shows that extreme weather does not cause, but rather exacerbates, existing vulnerabilities in the infrastructure and service, which are obscured in daily operations,\u0026rdquo; Ji said. \u0026ldquo;We also saw the issues in daily operations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers began the work with development of a non-stationary spatiotemporal random process model that linked a large number of infrastructure failures to recoveries and customer impact. The model was chosen because failure and recovery were subject to uncertainty and occurred over widely varying times and locations. The researchers believe their model could be useful to other service regions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Super Storm Sandy was an unusual event, but we discovered that our findings about the response is broadly applicable to other states and other DSOs when we compared data from daily operations to emergency conditions,\u0026rdquo; Ji said. \u0026ldquo;The infrastructure problem is generic due to the design, and the recovery problem is also somewhat generic because the response follows a similar strategy. This highlights a larger issue of how to make the nation\u0026rsquo;s energy infrastructure and service more resilient to outside disruptions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBecause the emphasis was on restoring service, not all the records that were obtained from the storm contained information useful to the model. Still, the study is believed to be the largest ever done based on granular failure reports across multiple service regions, and could provide a foundation for future analyses of utility data, Ji noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Data analysis can help utilities turn what they collect into knowledge for improving services,\u0026rdquo; she added. \u0026ldquo;The grid can be made more inherently resilient, like communication networks, so a failure in one place doesn\u0026rsquo;t cut off services for many people in the network.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Chuanyi Ji, et al., \u0026ldquo;Large-scale data analysis of power grid resilience across multiple US service regions,\u0026rdquo; (Nature Energy, 2016). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/nenergy.2016.52\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1038\/nenergy.2016.52\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch 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Explaining that apparent imbalance is necessary for understanding and predicting the course of global climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers from four U.S. universities have created a high-resolution model that shows how localized soil erosion transfers and buries soil organic carbon in streams and other deposition sites.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Recent attempts to estimate global carbon budgets have identified a missing sink of significant size,\u0026rdquo; said Yannis Dialynas, a hydrology Ph.D. student in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;We believe this can be partly explained by the erosion of soil and the burial of organic matter in streams and rivers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a project sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers from Georgia Tech, Duke University, the University of Georgia and the University of Kansas studied soil eroding from the Holcombe\u0026rsquo;s Branch watershed, a 4.3-square-kilometer area that is part of the NSF\u0026rsquo;s Calhoun Critical Zone Observatory in South Carolina. The watershed has suffered dramatic land degradation caused by intense agricultural practices over the past century.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on a detailed study of hydrologic, geomorphic and biogeochemical processes in the watershed, the researchers developed a high-resolution computer model of the mechanisms responsible for carbon transport. The Triangulated Irregular Network-based Real-time Integrated Basin-Simulator-Erosion and Carbon Oxidation (tRIBS-ECO) model, allowed the researchers to quantify key features governing the soil-atmosphere carbon exchange, including the fate of eroded carbon at the watershed scale and the replacement rate of eroded carbon by atmospheric carbon sequestration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is the first model that couples physics-based formations of hydrologic, geomorphic and biogeochemical processes into a spatially-explicit model,\u0026rdquo; said Dialynas, who is a member of the research team of Rafael L. 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Soil erosion can transfer and bury upland soil organic carbon in depositional sites, where it can be protected from decomposition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Soils can act as a net carbon source or a carbon sink, and we have shown that land management practices have a significant influence on the landscape\u0026rsquo;s capacity to serve as a net carbon sink or a source. This may change over time depending on agricultural practices and forest cover,\u0026rdquo; Dialynas said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe model accounts for topographic gradients in the complex morphology of a watershed, and considers how specific episodes \u0026ndash; such as heavy rains \u0026ndash; drive the erosion process. Earlier models were not able to systematically account for these factors, and most of them considered erosion a continuous process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the conclusions from this research:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELand management practices exert strong control on the landscape\u0026rsquo;s capacity to serve as a net carbon sink or carbon source in response to geomorphic and other perturbations.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EErosion-induced carbon fluxes exhibit significant topographic variation at relatively small \u0026ndash; tens of meters \u0026ndash; spatial scales, which cannot be ignored in carbon budgets.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAccounting for small-scale heterogeneity in topography and episodic erosion rates can influence model projections of carbon exchange with the atmosphere.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the model was developed to explain carbon dynamics on gullied South Carolina farmland, the researchers suggest that it can also be used to assess the impact of soil management and soil erosion at other locations. Among future steps, the researchers plan to apply tRIBS-ECO to sites where erosion has been accelerated by human activity, and in areas where intense hydro-meteorological phenomena and geomorphic gradients have the potential to induce significant sediment transport and carbon cycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Soils have the potential to act as significant sinks of carbon dioxide,\u0026rdquo; Dialynas said. \u0026ldquo;By accounting for the effects of erosion on the net soil-atmospheric carbon exchange, we may be able to better understand future challenges posed by climate change. What we are seeing in South Carolina could be extrapolated to other areas with disturbed soils and human impacts.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to those already mentioned, the research team included Satish Bastola, Sharon A. Billings, Daniel Markewitz and Daniel deB. 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A new study has found that only 2 percent of the eastern U.S. provides the kind of climate connectivity required by species that will likely need to migrate, compared to 51 percent of the western United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research, reported June 13 in the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E, for the first time quantifies the concept of climate connectivity in the United States. The paper suggests that creating climate-specific corridors between natural areas could improve that connectivity to as much as 65 percent nationwide, boosting the chances of survival by more species. The issue is especially critical in the Southeast, which could provide routes to cooler northern climates as temperatures rise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Species are going to have to move in response to climate change, and we can act to both facilitate movement and create an environment that will prevent loss of biodiversity without a lot of pain to ourselves,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biology.gatech.edu\/people\/jenny-mcg\u0022\u003EJenny McGuire\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.biology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biology\u003C\/a\u003E at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;If we really start to be strategic about planning to prevent biodiversity loss, we can help species adjust effectively to climate change.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECreating and maintaining connections between natural areas has long been thought critical to allowing plants and animals to move in search of suitable climate conditions, she explained. Some species will have to move hundreds of kilometers over the course of a half-century.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMcGuire and her collaborators set out to determine the practicality of that kind of travel and test whether these human initiatives could improve migration to cooler areas. Using detailed maps of human impact created by David Theobald at Conservation Partners in Fort Collins, Colorado, they distinguished natural areas from areas disturbed by human activity across the United States. They then calculated the coolest temperatures that could be found by moving within neighboring natural areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECo-authors Tristan Nu\u0026ntilde;ez from the University of California Berkeley, Joshua Lawler from the University of Washington, Brad McRae from the Nature Conservancy and others created a program called Climate Linkage Mapper. They then used this program to find the easiest pathways across climate gradients and human-disturbed regions to connect natural areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of these land areas are very fragmented and broken up,\u0026rdquo; McGuire said. \u0026ldquo;We studied what could happen if we were to provide additional connectivity that would allow species to move across the landscape through climate corridors. We asked how far they could actually go and what would be the coolest temperatures they could find.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith its relatively dense human population and smaller mountains, the eastern part of the United States fell short on climate connectivity. The western part of the country \u0026ndash; with its tall mountains, substantial undisturbed natural areas and strict conservation policies \u0026ndash; provided much better climate connectivity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EImproving connectivity would require rehabilitating forests and planting natural habitats adjacent to interruptions such as large agricultural fields or other areas where natural foliage has been destroyed. It could also mean building natural overpasses that would allow animals to cross highways, helping them avoid collisions with vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENot only will animals have to move, but they\u0026rsquo;ll also need to track changes in the environment and food, such as specific prey for carnivores and the right plants for herbivores. Some birds and large animals may be able to make that adjustment, but many smaller creatures may struggle to track the food and climate they need.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;A lot of them are going to have a hard time,\u0026rdquo; said McGuire. \u0026ldquo;For plants and animals in the East, there is a higher potential for extinction due to an inability to adapt to climate change. We have a high diversity of amphibians and other species that are going to struggle.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe negative impacts of climate change won\u0026rsquo;t affect all species equally, McGuire said. Species with small ranges or those with specialist diets or habitats will struggle the most.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Not all plants and animals will have to move,\u0026rdquo; she explained. \u0026ldquo;There is a subset of them that will be able to hunker down where they are. There will be some species that are really widespread and will end up just having some population losses. But especially for species that have smaller ranges, there will be some loss of biodiversity as they are unable to jump across agricultural fields or major roadways.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Southeast, especially the coastal plains from Louisiana through Virginia, could create a bottleneck for species trying to move north away from rising temperatures and sea levels. \u0026ldquo;The Southeast ends up being a really important area for a lot of vertebrate species that we know are going to have to move into the Appalachian area and even potentially farther north,\u0026rdquo; she added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn future work, the researchers hope to examine individual species to determine which ones are most likely to struggle with the changing climate, and which areas of the country are likely to be most impacted by conflicts between humans and relocating animals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We see a lot of species\u0026rsquo; distributions really start to wink out after about 50 years, but it is tricky to look at future predictions because we will have a lot of habitat loss predicted using our models,\u0026rdquo; McGuire said. \u0026ldquo;Change is perpetual, but we are going to have to scramble to prepare for this.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research was supported by the U.S. National Park Service and by the Packard Foundation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Jenny L. 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An improved understanding of how rogue waves originate could lead to improved techniques for identifying ocean areas likely to spawn them, allowing shipping companies to avoid dangerous seas. Furthermore, new insights into the unsolved problem of wave breaking and into the wave manifestation of light are to be gained, according to the researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBased on an analysis of the two famous real world Andrea and Draupner rogue waves observed at different oil platforms in the North Sea over the course of a decade, and the recently observed Killard rogue wave at a site for marine renewable energy off the coast of Ireland, the research was reported this week in the journal \u003Cem\u003EScientific Reports\u003C\/em\u003E. The work was done by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, University College Dublin, and the Institut FEMTO-ST CNRS-Universit\u0026eacute; de Franche-Comt\u0026eacute;.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We saw similar wave behaviors at all three rogue wave sites,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cee.gatech.edu\/people\/Faculty\/511\/overview\u0022\u003EFrancesco Fedele\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cee.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;We found that the main mechanism responsible for generating these waves is the constructive interference of elementary waves due to directional dispersive focusing enhanced by second-order bound nonlinearities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERogue waves have been observed in oceans around the world. They typically last only 20 seconds or so before disappearing, and are different from tsunami waves that can travel great distances after being created by underwater earthquakes or landslides.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier research had suggested a phenomenon known as \u0026ldquo;modulational instability\u0026rdquo; to explain the rogue waves. That theory had been demonstrated in laboratories, but didn\u0026rsquo;t adequately explain the complex three-dimensional waves that were being measured in the open ocean without boundaries to constrain them. As a result, energy is not \u0026lsquo;trapped\u0026rsquo; as in a long unidirectional channel. Instead, it is free to flow and spread directionally diminishing any exchange mechanisms between neighboring waves, Fedele said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough ocean waves have a predominant direction, in the open ocean, waveforms from other directions can arrive. In rare conditions, those waves arrive in an organized way or almost in phase, leading to an unusual case of constructive interference that can double the height of the resulting wave.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut this doubled height still cannot explain the size of the rogue waves observed in the North Sea \u0026ndash; and elsewhere. That difference can be accounted for by the nonlinear nature of the waves, which are not sinusoidal \u0026ndash; but instead have rounded troughs, along with sharp peaks that result from the water being pushed upward against the pull of gravity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to account for the nonlinearity of the ocean, which is manifested in the lack of symmetry between the crests and the troughs,\u0026rdquo; said Fedele, who also has an appointment in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. \u0026ldquo;These nonlinear effects can produce an enhancement of 15 to 20 percent in wave height, which adds onto the effects of constructive interference.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing advanced mathematical techniques, the researchers modeled how waves could combine in very unusual circumstances to produce the Draupner and Andrea rogue waves measured at two different oil platforms in the North Sea in 1995 and 2007 and the Killard rogue wave observed in 2014 off the coast of Ireland. Their model\u0026rsquo;s predictions match the waves measured.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We describe the complex energy flow of a wave field by what we call its directional spectra,\u0026rdquo; said Fr\u0026eacute;d\u0026eacute;ric Dias, a professor at University College Dublin. \u0026ldquo;What we have shown is that by combining knowledge of this spectra and using mathematics that accounts for second-order nonlinearities, we can reproduce the measured rogue waves almost exactly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile ocean waves can differ from other waveforms, the research team gained important insights from the optical community and the study of how light waves interact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These are fascinating results,\u0026rdquo; said John Dudley, a professor at the Institut FEMTO-ST CNRS-Universit\u0026eacute; de Franche-Comt\u0026eacute;. \u0026ldquo;There are many different effects that can cause wave amplification, but it is essential as a scientist to keep an open mind and to keep looking for new possible explanations. It is not for us to tell Nature how to work \u0026ndash; we must follow where it leads us, even if it means changing our ideas.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research has been the basis for a new rogue wave model that could be used to identify ocean areas where nonlinear effects could give rise to the waves and to provide new insights into the unsolved problem of wave breaking. That could give shipping companies and others as much as an hour\u0026rsquo;s warning to avoid those areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the end, Fedele said, the formation of the rogue wave is simply chance: the rare combination of waves in what turns out to be a bad place for ships or oil platforms. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s just a bad day at the ocean,\u0026rdquo; he added.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn future work, Fedele hopes to apply the model to optical waves.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we would like to do next is show that there are wave groups in the ocean and in optics that behave in the same way,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;There is an underlying physical entity which is the wave group. 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July and August have traditionally been peak ozone months, but a new study suggests those peaks could extend well into the fall as weather becomes warmer and drier.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2010, regional ozone levels reached a peak in October, with higher levels of the pollutant than in July, providing a preview of what may happen as the climate changes. Ironically, the projected extension of ozone season comes at a time when summertime ground-level ozone levels continue to decline as a result of emission reductions mandated by the Clean Air Act.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This study shows that our air quality, particularly ozone in the fall, is becoming more sensitive to the effects of climate change,\u0026rdquo; said Yuhang Wang, a professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology. \u0026ldquo;The direction of climate change is such that we are likely going to see hotter and drier fall seasons, which may create larger ozone extremes in the Southeast. We are likely to have record ozone days in the fall, and we need to prepare for that.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research, which was sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\u0026rsquo;s Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Program, was reported August 22 in Early Edition of the journal \u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.\u003C\/em\u003E The paper is believed to be the first to connect variations in ground-level ozone concentrations to the drought stress on trees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOzone is formed in the atmosphere by chemical reactions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the presence of sunlight. VOCs are emitted by vehicles, industrial sources and trees, while NOx emissions mainly originate with human-created sources. Because of its large forests, the Southeast is more impacted by natural VOC emissions than other parts of the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOzone can harm the lungs of susceptible people, especially the elderly and very young, and stunt the growth of agricultural crops. During the summer, residents of the Southeastern U.S. are often asked to reduce emission of VOCs \u0026ndash; such as refueling vehicles in the morning or evening \u0026ndash; to reduce ozone formation. And sensitive individuals are asked to remain indoors when ozone levels peak.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWang and graduate student Yuzhong Zhang studied ozone and precursor emission data compiled over the past 35 years for the Southeastern states, focusing their detailed modeling on 2008, 2009 and 2010. In two separate years, both since 2000, they identified unexpected ozone peaks during the month of October \u0026ndash; and found that those peaks corresponded to spikes in the level of isoprene, a compound emitted by trees.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThough the biochemical cause has not been thoroughly studied, research shows that trees emit more isoprene when they are under stress from heat and drought. In 2010, a summertime drought worsened in October, boosting isoprene emissions to levels substantially higher than in 2008 and 2009.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs man-made VOC emissions decrease due to air pollution control measures, the sensitivity of ozone formation to tree emissions increases, Wang said. \u0026ldquo;If we had lots of VOC emissions from industry and cars in the fall, we probably wouldn\u0026rsquo;t see this much sensitivity to biogenic emissions from trees,\u0026rdquo; he explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClimate modeling suggests that over the next several decades, the Southeast will experience more periods of weather variability, with hot and dry conditions favorable to isoprene emission from trees becoming more likely.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn October in the Southeast, ozone levels have averaged about 40 parts per billion (ppb). But in 2010, monitoring stations reported exceedances over the 70 ppb limit 324 times \u0026ndash; as measured at 112 locations. In 2008 and 2009, ozone exceedances were rare during October.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EModeling by the researchers suggests that isoprene emission from trees is more sensitive to the air-plant moisture difference than to temperature. The researchers used a measure called vapor pressure deficit \u0026ndash; tied to a combination of relative humidity and temperature \u0026ndash; to predict emission of isoprene. The vapor pressure deficit describes the level of drought stress on trees, Wang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf fall ozone peaks become more common, as the study suggests, ozone mitigation activities may have to be extended into the fall to protect humans against the pollutant.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We will need more public awareness of the problem, and in particular, we will need the organizations that are involved in public awareness and public warning to know what\u0026rsquo;s coming and be prepared for these extreme conditions,\u0026rdquo; Wang said. \u0026ldquo;This could have a significant effect on people living in the Southeastern United States.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was supported by the U.S. EPA Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Programs through grant RD-83520401. 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By enabling production of efficient single-layer solar cells, the new process could help move organic photovoltaics into a new generation of wearable devices and enable small-scale distributed power generation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and colleagues from three other institutions, the technique provides a new way of inducing p-type electrical doping in organic semiconductor films. The process involves briefly immersing the films in a solution at room temperature, and would replace a more complex technique that requires vacuum processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our hope is that this will be a game-changer for organic photovoltaics by further simplifying the process for fabricating polymer-based solar cells,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff-directory\/bernard-kippelen\u0022\u003EBernard Kippelen\u003C\/a\u003E, director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cope.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Organic Photonics and Electronics\u003C\/a\u003E and a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;We believe this technique is likely to impact many other device platforms in areas such as organic printed electronics, sensors, photodetectors and light-emitting diodes.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the work was reported December 5 in the journal \u003Cem\u003ENature Materials\u003C\/em\u003E. The research also involved scientists from the University of California at Santa Barbara, Kyushu University in Japan, and the Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe technique consists of immersing thin films of organic semiconductors and their blends in polyoxometalate (PMA and PTA) solutions in nitromethane for a brief time \u0026ndash; on the order of minutes. The diffusion of the dopant molecules into the films during immersion leads to efficient p-type electrical doping over a limited depth of 10 to 20 nanometers from the surface of the film. The p-doped regions show increased electrical conductivity and high work function, reduced solubility in the processing solvent, and improved photo-oxidation stability in air.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis new method provides a simpler alternative to air-sensitive molybdenum oxide layers used in the most efficient polymer solar cells that are generally processed using expensive vacuum equipment. When applied to polymer solar cells, the new doping method provided efficient hole collection. For the first time, single-layer polymer solar cells were demonstrated by combining this new method with spontaneous vertical phase separation of amine-containing polymers that leads to efficient electron collection at the opposing electrode. The geometry of these new devices is unique as the functions of hole and electron collection are built into the light-absorbing active layer, resulting in the simplest single-layer geometry with few interfaces.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The realization of single-layer photovoltaics with our approach enables both electrodes in the device to be made out of low-cost conductive materials,\u0026rdquo; said Canek Fuentes-Hernandez, a senior research scientist in Kippelen\u0026rsquo;s research group. \u0026ldquo;This offers a dramatic simplification of a device geometry, and it improves the photo-oxidation stability of the donor polymer. Although lifetime and cost analysis studies are needed to assess the full impact of these innovations, they are certainly very exciting developments on the road to transform organic photovoltaics into a commercial technology.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy simplifying the production of organic solar cells, the new processing technique could allow fabrication of solar cells in areas of Africa and Latin America that lack capital-intensive manufacturing capabilities, said Felipe Larrain, a Ph.D. student in Kippelen\u0026rsquo;s lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our goal is to further simplify the fabrication of organic solar cells to the point at which every material required to fabricate them may be included in a single kit that is offered to the public,\u0026rdquo; Larrain said. \u0026ldquo;The solar cell product may be different if you are able to provide people with a solution that would allow them to make their own solar cells. It could one day enable people to power themselves and be independent of the grid.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOrganic solar cells have been studied in many academic and industrial laboratories for several decades, and have experienced a continuous and steady improvement in their power conversion efficiency with laboratory values reaching 13 percent \u0026ndash; compared to around 20 percent for commercial silicon-based cells. Though polymer-based cells are currently less efficient, they require less energy to produce than silicon cells and can be more easily recycled at the end of their lifetime.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Being able to process solar cells entirely at room temperature using this simple solution-based technique could pave the way for a scalable and vacuum-free method of device fabrication, while significantly reducing the time and cost associated with it,\u0026rdquo; said Vladimir Kolesov, a Ph.D. researcher and the paper\u0026rsquo;s lead author.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond solar cells, the doping technique could be more broadly used in other areas of organic electronics, noted Ph.D. researcher Wen-Fang Chou. \u0026ldquo;With its simplicity, this is truly a promising technology offering adjustable conductivity of semiconductors that could be applied to various organic electronics, and could have huge impact on the industry for mass production.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso at Georgia Tech, the research involved professors Samuel Graham and Seth Marder, both from the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics. Beyond Georgia Tech, the project also involved Naoya Aizawa from Kyushu University; Ming Wang, Guillermo Bazan and Thuc-Quyen Nguyen from the University of California Santa Barbara, and Alberto Perrotta from Eindhoven University of Technology,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis work was funded in part by the Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research Award No. N00014-14-1-0580 and N00014-16-1-2520, through the MURI Center CAOP, Office of Naval Research Award N00014-04-1-0313 and by the Department of Energy through the Bay Area Photovoltaic Consortium under Award Number DE-EE0004946. 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 sponsors.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECITATION\u003C\/strong\u003E: Vladimir A. 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But the breathable oxygen it likely required wasn\u0026rsquo;t there, and a lack of simple nutrients may have been to blame.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen came a fierce planetary metamorphosis. Roughly 800 million years ago, in the late Proterozoic Eon, phosphorus, a chemical element essential to all life, began to accumulate in shallow ocean zones near coastlines widely considered to be the birthplace of animals and other complex organisms, according to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nature.com\/nature\/journal\/vaop\/ncurrent\/full\/nature20772.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea new study by geoscientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with phosphorus accumulation came an oceanic chemical chain reaction, which included other nutrients, that powered organisms to pump oxygen into the atmosphere and waters. Shortly after that transition, which in geohistorical terms can mean about 100 million years, waves of climate extremes swept the globe,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.snowballearth.org\/what.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efreezing it over twice\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for tens of millions of years each time, a highly regarded theory holds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe elevated availability of nutrients and bolstered oxygen also likely fueled\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/news\/555171\/animals-evolution-waited-eons-inhale\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eevolution\u0026rsquo;s greatest lunge forward\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter billions of years, during which life consisted almost entirely of single-celled organisms, animals evolved. At first, they were extremely simple, resembling today\u0026rsquo;s sponges or jellyfish, but Earth was on its way from being, for eons, a planet less than hospitable to complex life to\u0026nbsp;one bursting with it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth\u0026rsquo;s true genesis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the last few hundred million years, biodiversity has blossomed, leading to dense jungles and grasslands echoing with animal calls, and waters writhing with every shape of fin and color of scale. 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Then that balanced system was upset and oceanic phosphorus made its way to coastal waters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe scientists published their findings \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nature.com\/nature\/journal\/vaop\/ncurrent\/full\/nature20772.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ein the journal Nature\u003C\/a\u003E on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Their research was funded by the National Science Foundation, the NASA Astrobiology Institute, the Sloan Foundation and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jsps.go.jp\/english\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJapan Society for the Promotion of Science\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work provides a new view into what factors allowed life to reshape Earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere. It helps lay a foundation that scientists can apply to make predictions about what would allow life to alter exoplanets\u0026#39; atmospheres, and may inspire deeper studies, here on Earth, of how oceanic-atmospheric chemistry drives climate instability and influences the rise and fall of life through the ages.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECyanobacteria, the mother of O\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EComplex living things, including animals, usually have an immense metabolism and require ample O\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E to drive it. The evolution of animals is unthinkable without it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe path to understanding how a nutrient dearth would starve out breathable oxygen production leads back to a very special kind of bacteria called cyanobacteria, the mother of oxygen on Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The only reason we have a well-oxygenated planet we can live on is because of oxygenic photosynthesis,\u0026rdquo; Planavsky said. \u0026ldquo;O\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E is the waste product of photosynthesizing cells, like cyanobacteria, combining CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E and water to build sugars.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd photosynthesis is an evolutionary singularity, meaning it only evolved once in Earth\u0026rsquo;s history \u0026ndash; in cyanobacteria.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome other biological phenomena evolved repeatedly in dozens or hundreds of unrelated incidences across the ages, such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/news\/568941\/popular-science-puts-georgia-techs-will-ratcliff-brilliant-10-list\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Etransition from single-celled organisms to rudimentary multicellular organisms\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026nbsp;But scientists are confident that oxygenic photosynthesis evolved only this one time in Earth\u0026rsquo;s history, only in cyanobacteria, and all plants and other beings on Earth that photosynthesize coopted the development.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe iron anchor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECyanobacteria are credited with filling Earth\u0026rsquo;s atmosphere with O\u003Csub\u003E2,\u003C\/sub\u003E and they\u0026rsquo;ve been around for 2.5 billion years or more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat begs the question: What took so long? Basic nutrients that fed the bacteria weren\u0026rsquo;t readily available, the scientist hypothesize. The phosphorus, which Planavsky and Reinhard specifically tracked, was in the ocean for billions of years, too, but it was tied up in the wrong places.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor eons, the mineral iron, which once saturated oceans, likely bonded with phosphorous, and sank it down to dark ocean depths, far away from those shallows -- also called continental margins -- where cyanobacteria would have needed it to thrive and make oxygen. Even today, iron is used to treat waters polluted with fertilizer to remove phosphorous by sinking it as deep sediment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers also used a geochemical model to show how a global system with high iron concentration and low phosphorus availability combined with low nitrogen availability in ocean shallows could perpetuate itself in a low-oxygen world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It looks to have been such a stable planetary system,\u0026rdquo; Reinhard said. \u0026ldquo;But it\u0026rsquo;s obviously not the planet we live on now, so the question is, how did we transition from this low-oxygen state to where we are now?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat ultimately caused that change is a question for future research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhosphorus starting pistol\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut something did change about 800 million years ago, and cyanobacteria and other minute organisms in continental margin ecosystems got more phosphorus, the backbone of DNA and RNA, and a main actor in cell metabolism. 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For Georgia Tech students, moving out of campus housing has become a prime opportunity to help others, including each other.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this year, the Student Move-Out Recycling Program evolved to not only collect recyclable waste and donations, but also help feed hungry students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe program, which began in 1998, provides students with multiple methods to divert their unwanted furniture and other reusable or recyclable materials from dumpsters when they move out of campus housing. In 2014, a student-led project called Tech Treasures began partnering with the Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling to bring Goodwill collection trucks to campus during move-out. These trucks collect the futons, mini fridges, clothes, and other goods that students don\u0026rsquo;t want to move.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile the Goodwill donations provide a service to the Atlanta community, (28,779 pounds were donated in fiscal year 2016), a more recent partnership is also making a significant impact on campus. Klemis Kitchen, a free program that provides pantry items to food-insecure Georgia Tech students, received 534 pounds of non-perishable food from student donations during the 2016 move-out.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is not our first partnership, but it is certainly our most meaningful,\u0026rdquo; said Cindy Jackson, associate director of the Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFood insecurity is not always an issue commonly associated with college students. A 2014 Feeding America study reported that 39 percent of people who acquire food from food banks are having to choose between paying for food and paying for education. The history of Klemis Kitchen reveals that food insecurity is not a recent development among college students, even at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKlemis Kitchen is a tribute to Tommy Klemis, former owner of Junior\u0026rsquo;s Grill, which was a mainstay on campus for many years. Before closing in 2011, Junior\u0026rsquo;s was a second home for many Tech students and faculty, but it was especially meaningful to those students who could not always afford to pay for the standard burger and fries. Through his generosity, Klemis often provided free meals to struggling students, establishing a legacy of compassion and generosity.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents can request access to Klemis Kitchen by contacting the Division of Student Life or Dana Hartley, Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus liaison for homeless students. Hartley meets with students to understand their needs and identify other ways that Georgia Tech might be able to help.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of the resources Georgia Tech provides are programs driven by the hard work and contributions of other students. Hartley believes that, because of this, students often leave her office feeling more connected to the university and the student body.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It means so much to the students who need help to realize that some of this help is actually coming from their peers and that their peers care,\u0026rdquo; she said. \u0026ldquo;It helps them feel less alone.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Hartley, the non-perishable foods collected during student move out helped support the Klemis Kitchen pantry for a majority of the fall semester, a big step in making it a long-term, self-sustainable operation. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJackson hopes the program will continue to grow as students witness the positive, and at times unconventional, effects recycling can have on their campus and their peers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about Klemis Kitchen at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/klemiskitchen.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eklemiskitchen.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. 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In addition, reseeded fescue lawns and a limited number of fall annual flowerbeds will continue to receive irrigation water. In all cases, Tech will follow the restricted watering schedules based on the plants\u0026rsquo; minimum watering needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is estimated that these restrictive irrigation measures on campus will reduce water usage by approximately 90 percent, which will save an estimated 4.2 million gallons of water a month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We want to be responsible stewards of this precious resource,\u0026rdquo; explained Assistant Vice President of Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Mark Demyanek. \u0026ldquo;There are\u0026nbsp;areas in and near metro Atlanta where every drop counts. Georgia Tech is doing our part to use available water responsibly.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConserving water is something Georgia Tech has been doing for years. Much of the water used for campus irrigation \u0026mdash; an average of 35 percent \u0026mdash; consists of stormwater runoff and condensate that has been collected and stored in the 28 cisterns on campus. Together, these cisterns can hold up to 2.25 million gallons of water. In addition to irrigation, cistern water is also used for flushing toilets.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;But with the drought, even our cisterns are running low; it is time to take action,\u0026rdquo; says Demyanek. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe all can take action both on campus and at home to help save water:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECheck your toilets\/faucets for leaks on a regular basis. 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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. 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The Building Services Department that implements and manages the Program has also reduced the volume of chemicals used to clean the campus by 56 percent from 2008 levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003E\u201cWe are extremely proud of the Building Services Department achieving the Green Seal GS-42 certification, which is a testament to Georgia Tech\u2019s dedication to improving human and ecological health through better processes and technology,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said Assistant Vice President of Facilities Management Mark Demyanek. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Default\u0022\u003E\u201cAs the first university in Georgia, and the first in the southern U.S. to receive GS-42 certification, Georgia Tech\u2019s Green Cleaning Program will be seen as a leader and model for other schools in the region,\u201d said Dr. Arthur Weissman, President \u0026amp; CEO of Green Seal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Green Seal certification is the latest accomplishment in the Green Cleaning Program\u2019s on-going evolution since its official inception in 2003.\u0026nbsp; The announcement of the certification came on the heels of winning the Grand Award in Green Cleaning, the highest honor given in the Annual Green Cleaning Awards for Schools \u0026amp; Universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\u0022center\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Green Seal, Inc. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe original \u201cGreen Seal of Approval\u201d was founded in 1989 to help safeguard the health of people and the planet. As an independent, nonprofit science-based standard developer and certification body, Green Seal identifies products and services that are environmentally preferable, and provides public education for creating a more sustainable world. Call (202) 872-6400 for more information, or visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.greenseal.org\/\u0022\u003Ewww.greenseal.org\u003C\/a\u003E for informaiton on all Green Seal standards and certified products and services.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Tech Recognized for Sustainable Leadership in Green Cleaning"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is one of only six higher education campuses in the nation to receive the GS-42 certification.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is one of only six higher education campuses in the nation to receive the GS-42 certification."}],"uid":"27705","created_gmt":"2016-02-10 12:05:10","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:38","author":"Jessica Rose","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"500241":{"id":"500241","type":"image","title":"Green Seal","body":null,"created":"1455904800","gmt_created":"2016-02-19 18:00:00","changed":"1475895261","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:21","alt":"Green Seal","file":{"fid":"204698","name":"green-seal-certified-logo.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/green-seal-certified-logo_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/green-seal-certified-logo_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":287762,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/green-seal-certified-logo_0.jpg?itok=rpWkSbrm"}}},"media_ids":["500241"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.greenseal.org\/","title":"Green Seal"},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/green-cleaning","title":"Facilities Management Green Cleaning"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"9410","name":"classroom"},{"id":"9138","name":"environmental stewardship"},{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"8280","name":"green buildings"},{"id":"10381","name":"green cleaning"},{"id":"11044","name":"greenbuzz"},{"id":"38261","name":"healthy communities"},{"id":"171684","name":"office of campus sustainability"},{"id":"166890","name":"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":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jrose38@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJessica Rose\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer\u003Cbr \/\u003EFacilities Management \u003Cbr \/\u003E404-385-1822\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"471631":{"#nid":"471631","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Design 2016 Earth Day T-Shirt, Win $500","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the 2016 Earth Day celebration, hundreds of people will receive T-shirts that they\u0027ll wear on campus for years to come \u2014 and they could be sporting your design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Earth Day planning committee is holding a design contest for this year\u0027s T-shirt around the theme \u0022Earth Day \u2014 Can You Dig It?\u0022 The winning designer will earn $500.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFull design criteria is available on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/t-shirt.html\u0022\u003EEarth Day website\u003C\/a\u003E, and the deadline for submission is Sunday, January 31. In addition to T-shirts, the artwork will be featured on other promotional materials for the event. Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees are all invited to participate.\u0026nbsp;Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/t-shirt.html\u0022\u003EEarth Day website\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Earth Day planning group is calling for design submissions for the 2016 Earth Day T-shirt.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Earth Day planning group is calling for design submissions for the 2016 Earth Day T-shirt."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2015-11-19 13:52:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:03","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"112191":{"id":"112191","type":"image","title":"Earth Day Buzz","body":null,"created":"1449178213","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:30:13","changed":"1475894731","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:31","alt":"Earth Day Buzz","file":{"fid":"194149","name":"earthdaybuzz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earthdaybuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earthdaybuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":665803,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/earthdaybuzz_0.jpg?itok=gw98VZBz"}}},"media_ids":["112191"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/t-shirt.html","title":"Earth Day T-Shirt Design Information"},{"url":"http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Earth Day"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1005","name":"Earth Day"},{"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:steve.cseplo@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESteve Cseplo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"471651":{"#nid":"471651","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fall Leaves Sow Spring Flowers","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAutumn is upon us. The campus trees are dropping their leaves and tucking themselves in for a long winter\u0027s sleep. The result is a beautiful color display as well as leaves on the ground \u2013 a lot of leaves.\u0026nbsp;This time of year, to help manage the leaf-fall, you will hear the persistent sounds of leaf-blowing equipment around campus. In total, there are 54 pieces of equipment, manned by 32 staff members who diligently corral the fallen leaves.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFacilities Landscape Service Department collects leaves to reuse as soil supplements in landscaped areas and prevent stormwater drains from becoming clogged and overflowing. Both of these procedures support effective campus operations and environmental stewardship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf you keep a garden or houseplants at home, you probably know that fertilizer is a vital part of maintaining healthy plant life. When the Landscape staff are clearing leaves, you may notice that these leaves are not just being blown around but that a majority of the leaves are being collected in large piles and sucked up by a vacuum-like machine, (a leaf-vac). This collection process is the first step in our campus mulch composting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe collected leaves are placed in organized windrow piles where they will be turned and blended for the next two seasons. The decomposed organic matter is then used as mulch to feed re-emerging plants and flowers in the spring.\u0026nbsp;Adding composted plant matter to landscaped areas supplies vital micro-foods to the soil, helps retain moisture and provides a slow release of nutrients back to campus plants, closing the loop of the biological cycle. This practice, combined with the chipping of our end-of-life trees, are both critical components to Tech\u0027s sustainable landscape practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to supporting the soil-nutrient loop, leaf-collection efforts also reduce the negative impact of leaf run-off into the City of Atlanta\u2019s underground stormwater and sewer management systems. If the fallen leaves aren\u2019t collected and removed in a timely manner, rains will sweep the leaves down into the combined stormwater-sewer pipes. A deluge of leaves and water into the already over-burdened piping system will cause clogs. These clogs can result in a back-up of water movement, increasing street flooding and sewer overflows into our rivers and streams during heavy rainfalls. Without the diligent efforts of the Facilities Management Landscaping and Utilities Maintenance teams, the colorful fall leaves would cause a colorful fall mess.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough leaf clearing and collection efforts, Georgia Tech is taking responsibility of every aspect of our increased tree canopy. So next time you hear the noisy leaf-blowers, try to remember all of the good things that result from the studious collection efforts of our staff.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECampus leaf-collection supports mulch compost development and more effective operations. Compost will be used in our landscaping beds year-round.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Campus leaf-collection supports mulch compost development and more effective operations. Compost will be used in our landscaping beds year-round."}],"uid":"27705","created_gmt":"2015-11-19 15:21:44","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:03","author":"Jessica Rose","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-11-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-11-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"471661":{"id":"471661","type":"image","title":"Tech Students Walking Under Fall Leaves","body":null,"created":"1449257176","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:26:16","changed":"1475895220","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:40","alt":"Tech Students Walking Under Fall Leaves","file":{"fid":"203926","name":"feature_seasonal10-fall_autumn.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/feature_seasonal10-fall_autumn_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/feature_seasonal10-fall_autumn_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3041534,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/feature_seasonal10-fall_autumn_0.jpg?itok=QEPWbWAs"}},"471671":{"id":"471671","type":"image","title":"Landscape Workers Using Leaf-Vac","body":null,"created":"1449257176","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:26:16","changed":"1475895220","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:40","alt":"Landscape Workers Using Leaf-Vac","file":{"fid":"205717","name":"largeleafvac_2015.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/largeleafvac_2015_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/largeleafvac_2015_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":8076623,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/largeleafvac_2015_0.png?itok=TC947jUi"}}},"media_ids":["471661","471671"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/11\/04\/georgia-tech-receives-award-excellence-grounds-management","title":"Georgia Tech Receives Award for Excellence in Grounds Management"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/11\/04\/georgia-tech-earns-georgia-urban-forest-council%E2%80%99s-2015-president%E2%80%99s-award","title":"Tech Earns Georgia Urban Forest Council President\u0027s Award"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/07\/06\/trees-campus-give-back-tech","title":"Trees Give Back"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"1287","name":"enivronmental sustainability"},{"id":"35921","name":"Facilities Management"},{"id":"141561","name":"landscape management"},{"id":"1990","name":"landscaping"},{"id":"148531","name":"O\u0026M"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJessica Rose\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFacilities Management\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E404-385-1822\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["JRose@Gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"416791":{"#nid":"416791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Cycle Atlanta Wins Research of the Year Award from Young Professionals in Transportation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EA smartphone app and related study for Atlanta bicyclists has won the first-ever \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/yptransportation.org\/2015\/05\/20\/announcing-the-1st-annual-ypt-award-winners\/\u0022\u003EExcellence in Innovation \/ Research of the Year Award\u003C\/a\u003E from the Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) organization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cycleatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003ECycle Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E app, developed by CEE\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/5861\/overview\u0022\u003EKari Watkins\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ledantec.net\/\u0022\u003EChristopher Le Dantec\u003C\/a\u003E from the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, tracks the routes cyclists travel through the city and allows them to note amenities or problems along the way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThat helps other riders, and it helps the city develop cycling infrastructure in the right places.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/altaplanning.com\/\u0022\u003EAlta Planning + Design\u003C\/a\u003E and the City of Atlanta used the data we collected in Cycle Atlanta \u2014 which corridors do cyclists currently prefer \u2014 in their planning process for the larger study,\u201d Watkins said. \u201cThey were able to conclude things like [cyclists\u2019] desire to use Peachtree Street as evidenced by the large number of trips there despite no bike infrastructure. We were also able to see [cyclists\u2019] preference for bike infrastructure by looking at trips before and after the eastside BeltLine was opened.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn the award announcement, YPT noted the significant reach of the app and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantaga.gov\/index.aspx?page=1090\u0022\u003ECycle Atlanta: Phase 1.0 Study\u003C\/a\u003E in shaping how bike riders travel through the city to a variety of daily destinations:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201c[The project] represents a strategy to create a complete and connected network of high-quality bicycle facilities in the core of Atlanta. The focus of the study is on five cycling corridors that extend from the Atlanta BeltLine into the center of the city. Completing the bikeway network along each of these corridors will improve cycling conditions and expand route options that are desirable for a wide range of cyclists.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe study, led by Brad Davis and Josh Mello from Alta Planning + Design, wrapped up in spring 2014. Now neighborhoods, the city, and the Georgia Department of Transportation are using it to coordinate bike projects along the five study corridors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAtlanta officials also used the research to develop some of the projects included in the city\u2019s recently passed infrastructure bond referendum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EMeanwhile, Watkins said her team continues to refine the Cycle Atlanta app and find new uses for the data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Atlanta Regional Commission is now working with us to expand usage of the app regionally,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cSince the beginning, Atlanta Bike Coalition has been a strong promotional advocate to build up the number of users who are recording trips. Those organizations were also the ones who funded the larger study so that the city could hire a consultant to work on it. It takes a village to collect bike data!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA smartphone app and related study for Atlanta bicyclists has won the first-ever\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/yptransportation.org\/2015\/05\/20\/announcing-the-1st-annual-ypt-award-winners\/\u0022\u003EExcellence in Innovation \/ Research of the Year Award\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the Young Professionals in Transportation organization.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A smartphone app and related study for Atlanta bicyclists has won the first-ever Excellence in Innovation \/ Research of the Year Award from the Young Professionals in Transportation organization."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-06-19 14:45:16","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:41","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-06-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-06-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"161641":{"id":"161641","type":"image","title":"Cycle Atlanta Photo 5","body":null,"created":"1449178908","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:41:48","changed":"1475894796","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:46:36","alt":"Cycle Atlanta Photo 5","file":{"fid":"195434","name":"cycleatlanta-005.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cycleatlanta-005_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cycleatlanta-005_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":449586,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cycleatlanta-005_0.jpg?itok=dzOow_W5"}}},"media_ids":["161641"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/","title":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"181","name":"alternative transportation"},{"id":"90781","name":"biking"},{"id":"4776","name":"civil and environmental engineering"},{"id":"46191","name":"Cycle Atlanta"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"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":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:josh.stewart@ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJosh Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"416831":{"#nid":"416831","#data":{"type":"news","title":"When Target Comes to Town: How a Big-Box Retailer Changed Davis, California","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWhen Target proposed opening a 137,000 square foot store in Davis, California, some residents worried their city\u2019s culture and economy was headed for disaster.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIt was to be the first-ever \u201cbig-box\u201d retailer in a city known for its very strict planning guidelines that had kept such stores out of the community. And its arrival would lure shoppers away from locally owned downtown stores, they reasoned, not to mention violate the city\u2019s sustainability efforts and culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EBut that doesn\u2019t seem to have happened, according to a study by the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/6251\/overview\u0022\u003EPatricia Mokhtarian\u003C\/a\u003E and colleagues at the University of California, Davis, and Arizona State University. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jtlu.org\/index.php\/jtlu\/article\/view\/336\u0022\u003ETheir work\u003C\/a\u003E is highlighted in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.accessmagazine.org\/articles\/spring-2015\/the-first-big-box-store-in-davis\/\u0022\u003Espring 2015 issue of ACCESS Magazine\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cTarget did not mean the end of life as we know it in Davis,\u201d they wrote. \u201cThe store added to the shopping options available to residents, and it lowered overall greenhouse gas emissions without seriously harming downtown.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EWhat Mokhtarian and her co-authors found in surveying residents before and after the Target opened was that people did shop there, but not necessarily at the expense of downtown stores. And since they weren\u2019t traveling nearly 18 miles outside of Davis to shop at other stores as often, they were actually driving less each month.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cAfter Target opened, average monthly shopping [vehicle miles traveled] declined from 98.4 to 79.5 per person, a drop of nearly 19 miles per month per adult age 25 or over,\u201d Mokhtarian and her colleagues noted. \u201cThis decline translates into a savings of over 7.5 million [miles traveled] per year, reducing CO2 emissions by 2.0 metric tons, equivalent to the total CO2 emissions from 589 passenger cars for a year.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThose reductions did mean people took fewer trips people to downtown retailers after the Target store opened, but it was a relatively small drop, the researchers said \u2014 nearly four trips over the course of a year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cGiven the mix of stores downtown, most shopping trips for Target-type items were not to downtown even before Target opened,\u201d the researchers wrote. \u201cIn other words, Target is not a good substitute for downtown shopping.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ERead more about the findings in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.accessmagazine.org\/articles\/spring-2015\/the-first-big-box-store-in-davis\/\u0022\u003Efull ACCESS Magazine article\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPatricia Mokhtarian, professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, looks at how the addition of a big box store reduced carbon emissions in Davis, California.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Patricia Mokhtarian, professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, looks at how the addition of a big box store reduced carbon emissions in Davis, California."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-06-19 14:50:07","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:41","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-06-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-06-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"416811":{"id":"416811","type":"image","title":"Patricia Mokhtarian","body":null,"created":"1449254258","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:37:38","changed":"1475895155","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:35","alt":"Patricia Mokhtarian","file":{"fid":"202563","name":"mokhtarian-pat_v.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mokhtarian-pat_v_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/mokhtarian-pat_v_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":140811,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/mokhtarian-pat_v_0.jpg?itok=k1eVFEhM"}},"416821":{"id":"416821","type":"image","title":"Target in Davis, California","body":null,"created":"1449254258","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:37:38","changed":"1475895155","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:35","alt":"Target in Davis, California","file":{"fid":"202564","name":"davis_target_oct_2009_davis_wiki_o.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/davis_target_oct_2009_davis_wiki_o_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/davis_target_oct_2009_davis_wiki_o_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":88207,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/davis_target_oct_2009_davis_wiki_o_0.jpg?itok=583CwQN5"}}},"media_ids":["416811","416821"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/","title":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"15275","name":"carbon emissions"},{"id":"4776","name":"civil and environmental engineering"},{"id":"7454","name":"CO2"},{"id":"456","name":"retail"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"3005","name":"target"}],"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:josh.stewart@ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJosh Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECivil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"416841":{"#nid":"416841","#data":{"type":"news","title":"High-Speed Rail in Georgia? Watkins Helps Outline the Issues on GPB Radio","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPlans to connect Atlanta to Chattanooga or Savannah or Charlotte via high-speed trains have been discussed for years, but no tangible progress has been made on any of those linkages.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.timesfreepress.com\/news\/local\/story\/2015\/may\/24\/light-rail-possible-bullet-traunlikely-berke\/306014\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChattanooga\u2019s mayor said recently\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;the proposed line to his city likely won\u2019t get the funding it needs from the federal government and is probably dead.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn GPB\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gpb.org\/on-second-thought\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EOn Second Thought\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;May 27, assistant professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/5861\/overview\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKari Watkins\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;said Georgia needs the political will to invest in building bullet trains before the high-speed links will happen in the state. And that\u2019s the hardest part.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of things have to fall in place,\u201d she told host Celeste Headlee. \u201cFunding has to be available, both from the federal government as well as locally. We sort of have to decide that this is the direction that we\u2019re going to go.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EListen to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/onsecondthought\/the-highs-and-lows-of-high\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efull segment featuring Watkins\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAssistant professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/5861\/overview\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EKari Watkins\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;said Georgia needs the political will to invest in building bullet trains before the high-speed links will happen in the state. 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Activities are planned throughout the day to educate the Georgia Tech community about the environment and eco-friendly living.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees at this year\u0027s event \u2014 which is themed \u0022Can You Dig It?\u0022 \u2014 will have the opportunity to visit information booths, and there will be live performances, a farmers market, and free giveaways during the celebration. In the afternoon, there will be a screening of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/canyoudigthisfilm.com\/#thefilm\u0022\u003E\u201cCan You Dig This\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E at the Student Center Theater from 2 to 4 p.m. The Festival will conclude with an Earth Day Garden Party on the IC Lawn from 5 to 8 p.m., featuring music, snacks, food trucks, and more information about sustainable living. Live performances will feature Nothin\u2019 But Treble, Julie \u0026amp; the Transit Boys, and Flow-Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThroughout the day, students, faculty, and staff are also invited to participate in the multiple recycling programs taking place:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClothing Swap:\u003C\/strong\u003E Bring gently used clothing to donate or shop among men\u2019s clothing, women\u2019s clothing, and accessories for free.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOffice Supply Exchange:\u003C\/strong\u003E Throughout the year, gently used office supplies are collected from departments around campus. Georgia Tech students, staff, and faculty with a valid BuzzCard are invited to shop for office supplies for free. Items include pens, markers, file folders, desk organizers, paper, toner cartridges, and more.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECell Phone Recycling:\u003C\/strong\u003E Bring old cellphones to recycle at the E-Waste area. Other electronics, such as laptops, are welcome as well. Atlanta Recycling Solutions will be assisting with this program and will handle the recycling of these electronics so they do not end up in landfills.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShoot the Shoes:\u003C\/strong\u003E Old athletic shoes will be collected and sent to Nike\u2019s Reuse-a-Shoe program. Sneakers of any brand are accepted, just no cleats.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information and a schedule of the Earth Day festival events, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/schedule.html\u0022\u003Evisit the Earth Day website\u003C\/a\u003E. 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While Coke had been innovating its manufacturing to reduce plastic waste, it had also devoted resources to empower women in developing nations and train teenagers in Brazil for education and employment, among other initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur team looked at how to use all of the investments to grow the business,\u201d he recalls of the massive effort to account for everything the company was doing within the realm of sustainability and whether the activities affected the brand or bottom line.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeeper Dive\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut Rodriguez-Vila, who joined Coke in 1996 to lead advertising efforts in Latin America, wanted to dig even deeper into researching environmentally friendly and socially responsible business practices. \u201cWhen I was working there, I realized I had little time to study why some things were the way they were. I had to move onto the next campaign and chase the next sales target,\u201d explains the Puerto Rico native.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver time, he realized that transitioning into an academic career would afford him the opportunity to conduct much more research. Already holding an MBA from Northwestern University, Rodriguez-Vila enrolled in the PhD program in marketing at Emory University in 2008, having 17 years of professional experience under his belt.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERodriguez-Vila joined the Scheller faculty in 2012, attracted by the growing emphasis on sustainability here and the Marketing faculty group\u2019s interest in research that makes real-world impact on how businesses operate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking closely with Scheller College\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022Ray C. 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Anderson Center for Sustainable Business\u003C\/a\u003E, he is focused on developing better measures for sustainability that will help companies make business sense of their investments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUltimately, my hope is that such measures will help companies move from seeing sustainability simply as a moral imperative to something that can help drive growth,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMarketing Perspective\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany companies excel at sustainability, Rodriguez-Vila says, but often at the CEO level or through a sustainability office. \u201cNot many companies are engaged with sustainability at the chief marketing officer level,\u201d he notes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECompanies often think of sustainability in terms of back-end activities, such as reducing energy consumption, but aren\u2019t as focused on promoting those benefits to customers, he explains.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERodriguez is researching at what points sustainability matters to consumers. He uses Nike as an example of a company that\u2019s innovatively implemented back-end sustainability initiatives. \u201cBut in the moment of a transaction, consumers may be concerned more with performance and style than a sustainability message,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to studying the environmental and social sustainability benefits of brands, Rodriguez-Vila also researches the effect of technology changes (such as social media) on the evolution of integrated marketing communications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow in this third year at Tech, Rodriguez is enjoying teaching MBA and undergraduate students\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EIntroduction to Marketing\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;courses, in which he incorporates sustainable concepts. He\u2019s also collaborating with Wayne Li, an industrial design professor at Tech, on the development of a new course on product development that maximizes both economic and societal benefits.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTeaching is one of the most rewarding and challenging things I have ever done,\u201d Rodriguez-Vila says. \u201cI always do my best to give it my all, incorporating lots of discussion.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis profile orignially appeared at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Escheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech professor researches the relationship between marketing and sustainability."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech professor researches the relationship between marketing and sustainability.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech professor researches the relationship between marketing and sustainability."}],"uid":"27507","created_gmt":"2015-05-13 14:49:08","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:17","author":"Rachel Isaac","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-05-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"404311":{"id":"404311","type":"image","title":"Professor Omar Rodriguez","body":null,"created":"1449254135","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 18:35:35","changed":"1475895127","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:52:07","alt":"Professor Omar Rodriguez","file":{"fid":"76045","name":"image_1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/image_1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/image_1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":198277,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/image_1.jpg?itok=7qeBEHTK"}}},"media_ids":["404311"],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"2762","name":"marketing"},{"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":[{"value":"Hope Wilson\u0026nbsp;Director of Communications\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022Email Hope Wilson\u0022 href=\u0022mailto:hope.wilson@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehope.wilson@scheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Brad Dixon\u0026nbsp;Assistant Director of Communications\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca title=\u0022Email Brad Dixon\u0022 href=\u0022mailto:brad.dixon@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrad.dixon@scheller.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"404381":{"#nid":"404381","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Acid Test","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEarth\u2019s air pollution and climate change issues are linked to combustion and its detrimental byproducts: greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and gases that pollute the atmosphere such as nitrogen oxides.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe good news is that today\u2019s advanced materials can trap or neutralize these acid gases right in the smokestack, or even capture CO2\u0026nbsp;straight from the atmosphere. Multiple research teams are working to increase the efficiency of these important materials; the Department of Energy (DOE) is currently funding a number of such projects under its\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.energyfrontier.us\/\u0022\u003EEnergy Frontier Research Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(EFRC) program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut a key question remains: How do acidic gases affect materials designed to lower their emissions? How durable, for instance, will these advanced materials be when subjected to real-world environments like the hot exhaust flues of a power plant?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a knowledge gap here \u2014 scientists don\u2019t yet understand the fundamentals of how acid gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides interact with important classes of materials,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/walton.chbe.gatech.edu\/Walton\u0022\u003EKrista Walton\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E(ChBE). \u201cIf you create a new material that separates CO2\u0026nbsp;with record efficiency in the lab, but it only lasts a few days in an industrial environment, then it\u2019s not a useful advance.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe DOE recently awarded a four-year $11.2 million grant to Georgia Tech to lead an EFRC that studies materials degradation caused by acid gases. Directed by Walton, the new center involves research teams from six universities and a government laboratory. 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It\u0027s the bikes. Her research is helping to keep them safer and guiding the City of Atlanta on how to be more bike-friendly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EFrom Watkins:\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETraditionally, transportation planning in the U.S. has been automobile-focused, resulting in marginalization of healthy and active modes of transportation like cycling and walking. Environmentally, this has contributed to air pollution. Economically, this has contributed to dependence on international sources of fuel. Socially, this has contributed to an alarming increase in obesity, heart disease and asthma among both adults and children. Atlanta, traditionally not a bike friendly city, has recently seen a 417 percent increase in bike commuting from 2000 to 2011. The City of Atlanta has been a key player in promoting biking in the region and is intent on developing a network of bicycle facilities in the city.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022Body\u0022\u003EWhile there are several reasons to pursue cycling, accurate and robust data to support decisions on where and how to best develop new cycling infrastructure remain elusive. Data on current bicycling has many gaps: count programs are designed to detect the metallic mass of automobiles and therefore tend to underestimate bicycling trips; regional surveys tend to have a very small sample of cyclists, because bicyclists constitute a marginal proportion of total traffic; and bicycling trips often use short-cuts or occur during non-peak hours and are therefore not counted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough collaboration between an interdisciplinary team of researchers, including my colleague Chris LeDantec, and the City of Atlanta\u2019s planning office, the Cycle Atlanta smartphone application was developed to collect data from bicyclists as they travel. The application was based off of a similar open source project called CycleTracks, initially developed for the San Francisco County Transportation Authority. However,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cycleatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003ECycle Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was substantially updated to make better use of current features available in iOS and Android, as well as to include features to map cyclists issues (e.g. potholes, storm grates, parking in bike lanes) and amenities (e.g. bike racks, water fountains, cut-thrus) found en route. The goal of the project is to connect citizens to local government through the app, allowing them to participate in the planning process without being inhibited by location or time limitations in existing public participation techniques. So far, the data has been used for multiple campus, city and regional bike planning initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/amplifier.gatech.edu\/articles\/2015\/03\/how-were-mapping-atlanta-cyclists-preferences\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis post originally appeared on the Amplifier news blog.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s not the planes, trains or automobiles that Assistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EKari Watkins\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is focusing on these days. It\u0027s the bikes. 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Her research is helping to keep them safer and guiding the City of Atlanta on how to be more bike-friendly."}],"uid":"27507","created_gmt":"2015-03-17 12:26:30","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:08","author":"Rachel Isaac","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-03-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-03-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"225981":{"id":"225981","type":"image","title":"Kari Watkins","body":null,"created":"1449243566","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:39:26","changed":"1475894899","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:19","alt":"Kari Watkins","file":{"fid":"197418","name":"9414565077_773e7f79de_b.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/9414565077_773e7f79de_b_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/9414565077_773e7f79de_b_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":300277,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/9414565077_773e7f79de_b_0.jpg?itok=EG5dPLnM"}}},"media_ids":["225981"],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"107501","name":"amplifier"},{"id":"778","name":"bicycles"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"168","name":"Transportation"}],"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:brett.israel@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrett Israel\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"398311":{"#nid":"398311","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Power Up","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers have made significant strides in new energy generation technologies. Yet, before renewable sources can make a significant contribution to our energy supply, similar strides will be needed in energy storage, making it the new holy grail.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA feature article in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EResearch Horizons\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;magazine highlights some of the projects, led by Georgia Tech faculty and researchers, that will improve the capture, storage, management, and delivery of renewable energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERead the full story: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/power\u0022\u003EPower Up\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EImproving energy storage and conversion will expand use of renewables.\u0026nbsp;A feature in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EResearch Horizons\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;highlights some of Georgia Tech\u0027s related projects.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Improving energy storage and conversion will expand use of renewables"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2015-04-22 09:02:09","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:18:03","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-04-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"398331":{"id":"398331","type":"image","title":"Power Up","body":null,"created":"1449246371","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:26:11","changed":"1475895115","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:55","alt":"Power Up","file":{"fid":"75728","name":"goggles.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/goggles.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/goggles.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":26348,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/goggles.jpg?itok=U5mSJ_a8"}}},"media_ids":["398331"],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"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\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jtoon@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News, Institute Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6986\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"367121":{"#nid":"367121","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alumni Profile: Tech Provided Great Environment for Edgerton to Explore Sustainability","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBefore enrolling in Georgia Tech\u2019s MBA Program, Brian Edgerton had long been interested in sustainability. \u201cBut when I came to Tech, I had the opportunity to embrace it,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEdgerton, MBA 2013, served as president of Georgia Tech\u2019s Net Impact chapter during his studies. The Tech chapter, which earned Gold Standing from the national organization in 2013, is one of more than 300 worldwide, including 40,000 students and professional leaders who are focused on creating positive social and environmental change in the workplace and around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow a business user coordinator in distribution at Target\u2019s headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Edgerton gained insight into sustainability-related careers while attending Net Impact\u2019s national conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs I listened to a panel discussion, I realized that none of the experts entered their companies in a sustainability role,\u201d he says. \u201cYou don\u2019t necessarily have to find a sustainability position right away, but you can find a corporate culture aligned with your values and build relationships there to influence change as your role evolves. Sustainability is a holistic process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttracted to Target by its community impact and environmental initiatives, Edgerton worked as a project engineer for Polytron before joining Tech\u2019s full-time MBA program in 2011. He previously earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Tech in 2006.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had a gut feel that the culture of the Tech MBA was what I needed,\u201d says the native of Charlotte, N.C. \u201cIt has a strong sense of community and is consistently highly ranked in operations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEdgerton, who focused his MBA studies on both operations and strategy, won the Dean\u2019s Prize for Full-time MBA Student Excellence at the end of his second year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the MBA program, he served as a graduate research assistant for Scheller College\u2019s Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneurship, which enabled him to assist with initiatives focused on values-based business practices and socially responsible entrepreneurship, including the Ideas to Serve Competition and Global Social Venture Competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe was excited about the founding of the Center for Business Strategies for Sustainability during his time in the MBA program. He particularly enjoyed the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBusiness Strategies for Sustainability\u003C\/em\u003Ecourse taught by Center founder Beril Toktay, professor of operations management and holder of the Brady Family Chair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe course included an innovation tournament, in which students generated business-model or product ideas that would have a positive environmental or social impact. Edgerton\u2019s concept was a for-profit food-truck business that would deliver fresh produce and prepared meals to people living in \u201cfood deserts,\u201d which are often low-income communities where nutritious food is difficult to obtain.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBefore enrolling in Georgia Tech\u2019s MBA Program, Brian Edgerton had long been interested in sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Before enrolling in Georgia Tech\u2019s MBA Program, Brian Edgerton had long been interested in sustainability."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-01-22 17:20:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:54","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"367131":{"id":"367131","type":"image","title":"Brian Edgerton","body":null,"created":"1449245817","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:16:57","changed":"1475895103","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:43","alt":"Brian Edgerton","file":{"fid":"201719","name":"edgerton.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/edgerton_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/edgerton_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":30811,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/edgerton_0.jpg?itok=jZIzoedu"}}},"media_ids":["367131"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/center-for-business-strategies-for-sustainability.html","title":"Center for Business Strategies on Sustainability"},{"url":"http:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/","title":"College of Management"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"115611","name":"center for business strategies on sustainability"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1209","name":"MBA"},{"id":"167089","name":"Scheller College of Business"}],"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:hope.wilson@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EHope Wilson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brad.dixon@scheller.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrad Dixon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAssistant Director of Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"367751":{"#nid":"367751","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain: Making Your Education Matter to Others","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/nique_qep\u0022\u003EJan. 23, 2015 issue of \u003Cem\u003EThe Technique\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech faculty Beril Toktay, Ellen Zegura, and Colin Potts explain a new core learning element for undergraduates, centered on the theme of \u0022creating sustainable communities\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EImagine you had the opportunity to take part in developing affordable products and services for the underserved, deploying community renewable energy or sustainable mobility solutions, supporting a clean water infrastructure, developing local, state and federal environmental policy. In 12 months\u2019 time, Georgia Tech will officially begin the \u0022\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EServe\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain\u003C\/a\u003E\u0022 program to make this reality. Its central tenet will be service learning and community engagement \u2013 this means projects will address a community need and you will serve this need with what you learn here at Tech, in your major.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents, they write, will have the opportunity to make service contributions based on their disciplinary expertise, bringing renewed meaning to Tech\u2019s motto, \u201cProgress and Service\u201d.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvidence shows that students with skills in listening to and working with diverse communities are much more valuable to employers than those who have equivalent technical skills but lack awareness of societal context. The \u2018doing well by doing good\u2019 perspective you will bring to your jobs will create value to your employers by redefining how your organization engages with communities it serves. In the long term, Georgia Tech will be known for its positive impact on communities near and far.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003EServe\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain, which begins in 2016, addresses educational needs clearly voiced by graduates, enhances long-held Georgia Tech values and directly responds to Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.strategicvision.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estrategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c.gatech.edu\/nique_qep\u0022\u003Efull editorial is available\u003C\/a\u003E on The Technique\u0027s website. To stay informed of the progress and opportunities within Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/join\u0022\u003Eserve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/join\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFaculty editorial\u0026nbsp;explain a new core learning element for undergraduates, centered on the theme of \u0022creating sustainable communities\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Faculty editorial explain a new core learning element for undergraduates, centered on the theme of \u0022creating sustainable communities\u0022"}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2015-01-25 16:12:29","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:54","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu","title":"Serve\u2022Learn\u2022Sustain"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"73931","name":"QEP"},{"id":"167070","name":"serve\u2022learn\u2022sustain"}],"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":""}},"362931":{"#nid":"362931","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Charging Ahead","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIf big problems demand big responses, then it\u2019s only appropriate that the nation\u2019s biggest engineering school steps up to address perhaps the nation\u2019s biggest engineering challenge: energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFew sectors hold a greater direct impact on our economy\u2014and nearly every aspect of modern life. Energy fuels our household comforts and conveniences, our vehicles, manufacturing and communications. And our demand for power to support our way of living and doing business is rising rapidly. The U.S. Energy Information Administration predicts that an increasing global population and growing economies will drive energy demand up more than 50 percent by 2035.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReliably and affordably powering the present and near future\u2014while still maximizing America\u2019s energy independence and minimizing the risks of climate change\u2014makes for an incredibly difficult puzzle to solve. But it\u2019s also a challenge tailor-made for Tech, an institution known as much for its scientific and technological innovation as it is for its leadership on issues of great societal importance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) brings the breadth and depth of this energy expertise together to define, design and develop a new energy supply and utilization paradigm for the 21st century and beyond. Founded in 2004, SEI engages more than 200 faculty members from diverse disciplines and serves as a conduit for connecting, coordinating and cultivating energy-related resources, expertise and infrastructure across the Institute. And its goal stands as nothing less than to solve the world\u2019s most pressing energy challenges, namely:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping clean, sustainable energy sources that are economically viable;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EReducing carbon emissions;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EImproving energy consumption through greater efficiency;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EExploring better ways to utilize existing technologies; and\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnderstanding the economic and policy implications for our energy decisions.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s energy program aims not just to address the current needs, but to address them in the context of the future\u2014where the needs will be,\u201d says SEI Executive Director Tim Lieuwen, MS ME 97, PhD ME 99. \u201cWe want to raise the important questions before they have been asked and shape the discussion and technology development around these complex issues as the energy landscape continues to evolve.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpportunities and challenges abound in all sectors. According to the International Energy Agency, the U.S. shale oil and gas revolution will next year put America ahead of Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world\u2019s top oil producer. Yet, at the same time, Bloomberg New Energy Finance projects that nearly $700 billion will be invested in renewable energy\u2014especially wind and solar power\u2014over the next two decades, achieving 343 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity and revolutionizing the entire energy industry with it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOf course, whether conventional or renewable, focusing on energy sourcing alone would leave out the equally important distribution problem. The existing electric grid, more than a century old, wasn\u2019t designed to distribute and manage thousands of intermittent renewable energy generating sites and microgrids. To refashion a robust 21st century electric grid out of the emerging new energy infrastructure also requires careful planning and smart solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom improving the technologies for conventional and renewable resources like solar, wind and nuclear, to stabilizing the grid to better support future energy needs, Tech researchers and the Strategic Energy Institute are working beyond traditional research boundaries to address our most pressing energy challenges on virtually every front.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransforming Solar Power Into Global Power\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen he came to Tech from Westinghouse in 1985, Ajeet Rohatgi became Tech\u2019s first full-time solar energy researcher. Today Rohatgi is the John H. Weitnauer Jr. Chair in the College of Engineering and director of the University Center of Excellence for Photovoltaic Research and Education. And in no small part because of Rohatgi\u2019s leadership in solar photovoltaic (PV) research, Tech has helped shepherd along\u2014and develop the talent to staff\u2014the still-nascent solar industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSince 1992, I personally have collaborated with almost 50 companies in the U.S.,\u201d Rohatgi says. \u201cSo every company that works in silicon solar cells has interacted with Tech in some form or another.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd since 2009, Rohatgi has also served as CTO of a Tech spinoff company called Suniva which has 250 employees today building solar PV arrays with 170 megawatts of manufacturing capacity in Georgia, with another 200 megawatt plant now slated to be built in Saginaw County, Michigan. From both the academic and industry perspective, solar PV today is on the cusp of a revolutionary threshold. So-called grid parity, in which solar PV costs no more than any other conventional source, is achievable in the U.S., Rohatgi says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe price of [PV] electricity today is between 11 and 15 cents per kilowatt-hour,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd if you\u2019re in a more sunny climate it is even cheaper. Now we\u2019re within striking distance from grid parity with fossil fuels.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to a report issued by Deutsche Bank in October, between 36 and 47 U.S. states (including Georgia) will achieve grid parity by 2016. And just in the six states where solar is already at grid parity\u2014where 90 percent of the U.S.\u2019s solar energy production has been based to date\u2014installed solar capacity is expected to grow sixfold within the next four years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe U.S. Department of Energy has set a PV goal, Rohatgi says, of 6 cents per kilowatt-hour by 2020, which he adds is tough but achievable. By comparison, residential electric rates in Georgia this past summer averaged 12.55 cents per kilowatt-hour. (The cost to produce one kilowatt-hour of electricity is of course lower, ranging between 3.9 and 5.5 cents for coal and gas and 11.1 to 14.5 cents for nuclear.) At competitive rates, of course, the free market does much of the heavy lifting\u2014leading to otherwise unlikely alliances such as when the Georgia Tea Party joined with local environmentalists last year to force Georgia Power to competitively procure more solar power in the state.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo help ratchet the cost of PV down, Rohatgi\u2019s lab has pioneered the PV application of a manufacturing technique used in semiconductor manufacturing for computer chips. Called ion implantation, the process involves depositing charged ions (in this case boron and phosphorous) by accelerating them through an electric field and impacting these fast ions on a silicon substrate. The newly doped silicon wafer will then\u2014if the ion implantation is done right\u2014respond to sunlight striking it with a slightly stronger kick, yielding a slightly more efficient solar cell.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESuch clever efficiencies are being developed and rolled out in academic and industry research labs all over the world today. And Rohatgi\u2019s teams at Tech, as well as at Suniva, are making the Department of Energy\u2019s 2020 goal closer and closer to reality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe price will continue to come down,\u201d Rohatgi says. \u201cThere is a lot of technology innovation left. This is our expertise at Georgia Tech, We develop disruptive technologies. We develop innovative solar cell design, and we develop novel concepts that simplify the fabrication of advanced solar cells.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECapturing Concentrated Solar for Thermal Energy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn the other hand, says Asegun Henry, assistant professor in Tech\u2019s mechanical engineering school, the sun is either hiding behind clouds or below the horizon at least half the time on any given day. This means for solar energy to be a robust, grid-wide energy source, it also requires solar energy storage. And that\u2019s where his technology comes in.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI work on concentrated solar power,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s different from solar panels. It\u2019s where you use sunlight as a heat source. You run a typical thermal power plant, which is how more than 90 percent of electricity is made today\u2014through thermal energy, through heat.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe idea behind a concentrated solar thermal power plant, such as the 110-megawatt Crescent Dunes plant under construction in northern Nevada, is to use arrays of mirrors that track the sun\u2019s motion throughout the day. The mirrors all concentrate the sunlight to a single location on a central tower where salt is then heated and stored in large tanks. The tanks are so large, the molten salt stays hot for more than a month without freezing. Henry says these thermal storage tanks retain more than 99 percent of their heat during a typical use cycle. Then when it\u2019s needed, whether at night or during the day, the molten salt is used to boil water to spin steam turbines and generate electricity just like any other coal-fired power station.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough these types of plants are now being deployed around the world, the cost is still too high to compete directly with fossil fuels without subsidies. Henry\u2019s group is helping to develop a new generation of solar thermal plant that he says will improve on the molten salt plant\u2019s design and efficiency. \u201cOur goal is to reduce the cost even more than what it is now,\u201d Henry says. \u201cWe want to operate the plant at higher temperatures, so that it can produce power more efficiently.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the target temperature ranges his group studies, 1,350 to 1,500 degrees Celsius (2460 to 2730 degrees Fahrenheit), the best thermal storage medium Henry has yet found is liquid metal. It\u2019s nowhere near its boiling point at such temperatures, and it\u2019s otherwise very stable and unreactive, he says. However, metal pipes and valves no longer work at these temperatures, so Henry says his group is also developing ceramic pipes and valves for moving and storing the molten metal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe good news, he says, is that conventional gas turbines also operate at these temperatures, so the equipment, designs and infrastructure for generating electricity is already well known and in place. The bad news is solar thermal probably won\u2019t be cost effective outside arid climates such as Nevada.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead, Henry says, solar thermal could provide a powerful and effective new way to make fuels such as hydrogen, which can be stored and used anywhere in a fuel cell. And, of course, electricity is also transportable. In the future, desert-located solar thermal plants could generate an excess of electricity and sell the renewable resource to less-arid neighbors\u2014something that Hydro Quebec actually does today, often generating more hydroelectric power than the Canadian province needs and selling its excess to other utilities in the U.S. and Canada.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA fellow assistant professor in mechanical engineering, Peter Loutzenhiser, has also been researching solar technologies that would make fuels such as hydrogen and carbon monoxide. These fuels can be transformed in hydrocarbons like petroleum and jet fuel via known chemical processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing his lab\u2019s seven 6-kilowatt xenon arc lamps as a source of artificial sunlight, Loutzenhiser and his students can simulate solar collector facilities that concentrate sunlight to 2,500 times its regular strength using mirrors. (As he notes in an introductory video on YouTube, his lab\u2019s arc lamps pack enough heat that they can burn a hole in a half-inch thick steel plate in less than one minute.) His group experiments with using a two-stage process to transform water and CO2 to hydrogen and carbon monoxide by harnessing the thermal energy from his solar simulator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELoutzenhiser says he thinks this technology could in the future be competitive with traditional oil and gas for making gasoline and jet fuels, albeit in this case these are fuels that also have no carbon footprint.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a mechanism to mitigate CO2 emission,\u201d he says. \u201cIt also acts as a means to decrease reliance on foreign entities for our fuels. We have the potential to transform the Southwest United States into a fuel processing station where we could produce fuels during the day and transport and use them throughout the country without significant changes in existing infrastructure. We could essentially use sunlight to drive all our transportation processes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe potential is exciting,\u201d Loutzenhiser says. \u201cThe challenges are enormous, but that is why we are doing it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineering Fossil Fuels for Efficiency\u2014\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand a Low-Carbon Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile solar technologies appear promising for the future, fossil fuels are, of course, still the world\u2019s energy driving force of today. Some Georgia Tech faculty want to optimize fossil technologies to ensure we burn less for the same power output while also perhaps capturing and storing some of the carbon dioxide these fossil fuels produce.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDavid Sholl, the Michael Tennenbaum Family Chair and GRA Eminent Scholar in Energy Sustainability in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, says his group is investigating a more sensible form of carbon capture for coal-fired power plants.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn a conventional coal power plant, you burn the coal and end up with CO2 and various other gas products,\u201d Sholl says. \u201cIf you want to avoid emitting that CO2, you then have to capture the CO2. But the alternative is to treat the coal in a pre-combustion way so you get the CO2 in a purer and more condensed form, which greatly reduces the economic cost of sequestration or processing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne technique Sholl\u2019s group has studied involves developing metallic thin-film membranes through which a vapor gas stream from heated coal is passed. The membranes Sholl and his colleagues are investigating let only hydrogen gas through. The rest, including both carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, can be diverted into other streams in which the CO2 might then be processed or sequestered. The gasified coal thus separates out into pure hydrogen, which can be burned in a fuel cell or converted to other fuels. And the CO2 stream can be stored underground or even channeled into shale formations to drive natural gas back up.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s a key part of the Georgia Tech approach to this issue,\u201d Sholl says. We can\u2019t just look at it in isolation as a scientific solution. You have to think about it technologically scaled, too. It\u2019s almost a slogan, but we really take seriously the idea that we should be trying to change the world. Our goal is not just to publish a paper, but we really want to imagine technologies that people will use. We also have very strong collaborations with industrial partners. So all these things involving large-scale energy generation require really enormous resources to make them work in the long run.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHarnessing the Power of Wind\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe spinning blades of a gas turbine certainly provide one unlikely application of aeronautical engineering expertise. The other is wind turbines. Lieuwen\u2019s colleague Lakshmi Sankar, MS AE 75, PhD AE 77, Regents Professor and Associate Chair of the School of Aerospace Engineering, asserts that next-generation wind turbines can benefit from lessons learned in designing helicopter blades for the military.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWind energy is today probably the closest any renewable power source has yet come to grid parity. One 2013 study by the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Lawrence Berkeley Lab pegs well-sited wind power at 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, cheaper than the cheapest coal. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, new wind farm production this year has also doubled compared to 2013, seeing 675 megawatts of additional capacity added, especially in California, Nebraska, Michigan and Minnesota.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYet for all the boom times, wind energy\u2019s price tag can soar when wear and tear on wind turbines lead to not only repair bills, but also days or even weeks offline diagnosing the problem and waiting for the repair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the biggest issues currently is fatigue of the blades and the gears,\u201d Sankar says. \u201cAnd when they fail, wind turbines go out of commission till they can replace it. And it takes a lot of money and a lot of down time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor the Army and private military contractors, Sankar and his coworkers have explored next-generation helicopter blades that contain tiny pressurized air nozzles along their surface, a little like an air hockey table. His group discovered that carefully choreographed small blasts of compressed air can stabilize the blades and greatly reduce vibrations on the moving parts, especially during high winds and gusty weather.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESankar is now trying to convince commercial wind turbine manufacturers to recognize the wisdom in investing $1 to $1.5 million in a system that can save $20 million turbines from having to be overhauled or replaced entirely.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese things have to last 30 years like a house in order to pay themselves off,\u201d he says. \u201cSo our selling point is that you can extend the life of the system\u2014not only the blade. But because the blades are connected to the gears, you can protect the life of the gears. And because the gears are connected to the generator, you can protect the life of the generator.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to the aerospace engineering component of wind energy research, Senior Research Associate Mary Hallisey Hunt says earth and atmospheric sciences researchers at Tech are working on wind resource assessment to assist with siting wind farms where wind patterns and weather are most favorable. Structural and civil engineers are working on wind farm foundation design, she says, referring to a SEI-sponsored workshop last year on campus at which the gathered international experts considered how to build the offshore wind turbine foundations\u0026nbsp; most able to withstand the offshore environment\u2019s surf and strains.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of work going on with different technology pieces on campus\u2014and also policy assessment pieces,\u201d Hunt says. \u201cWe\u2019re working with the state to help understand permitting issues associated with siting wind energy facilities. This will allow people looking to potentially develop wind energy facilities to have more fact-based information readily available to identify the best locations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech alumni are also active in the wind energy industry. Tech alumnus Brian O\u2019Hara, ME 97, president of the Southeastern Coastal Wind Coalition, is guiding policy makers toward more informed choices in planning, siting and developing wind energy in the Southeast. For his organization, all eyes are now on Virginia where the utility Dominion Virginia Power in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy is developing offshore test wind turbines in the waters off Camp Pendleton.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s an economic development opportunity here,\u201d O\u2019Hara says. \u201cThink about the offshore wind industry. We don\u2019t have anything yet in the U.S. But look at the size of these machines. And we\u2019ve seen where once there\u2019s sufficient demand, manufacturing facilities are going to be located on the coast. Many of these machines are just too large to build inland and transport over land. So there\u2019s a really big manufacturing and supply chain opportunity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBringing on the Nuclear Renaissance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to wind, solar and improved fossil, next-generation nuclear energy is also part of Tech\u2019s and SEI\u2019s broad-spectrum energy research. Farzad Rahnema, Chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering\/Medical Physics Programs, says the programs are investigating two promising nuclear reactor technologies that could yield increased safety, improved waste end products and powerful, affordable and compact design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Integral Inherently Safe Light Water Reactor (I2S-LWR), Rahnema says, is a promising compact Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) concept, one that boasts both inherent safety and enhanced accident tolerance.\u0026nbsp;I2S-LWR combines the large power of current reactors that are economical with a self-contained, \u201cintegral\u201d reactor design, reducing the external penetrations into the vessel. And, as a result, the design has fewer possible points of breaks or leakage. And, he says, Georgia Tech leads the multi-university and multi-organization effort alongside a nuclear reactor vendor (Westinghouse) and a national laboratory (INL).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a three-year project, and we\u2019re 18 months into it,\u201d Rahnema says. \u201cBy the end of three years we\u2019ll be able to show the viability of the concept. And from there it\u2019s just a matter of someone getting interested in that and taking that further.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is also leading a team of researchers that includes universities, a national lab (Oak Ridge) and a nuclear reactor vendor (AREVA) to advance another new reactor concept built around a solid-fuel with high operating temperatures. It\u2019s called the FHR (Fluoride-salt-cooled, High-temperature Reactor), and the \u201cF\u201d in its name comes from the main component of its coolant. Unlike most conventional water-cooled reactors, FHR is cooled by a salt made of fluoride, lithium and beryllium. And because of the coolant\u2019s high boiling point, the reactor can live up to the \u201cH\u201d in its name, too, with its high temperatures allowing it to run at higher efficiency.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s inherently much safer,\u201d Rahnema says. \u201cAnd it\u2019s also very economical because of the high efficiency. You can use the high-temperature heat for applications other than electricity, such as process heat. So it\u2019d be a dual purpose reactor.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe deployment of FHR technology, he says, promises benefits including passive safety, expansion of nuclear power beyond just electricity generation and what he calls proliferation-resistant nuclear waste\u2014meaning reactor end products that are even more difficult to divert or proliferate compared to waste streams from conventional nuclear reactors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, challenges also remain before FHRs can be deployed, mostly related to their technology readiness. The Georgia Tech team will help to commercialize FHRs by addressing some of the remaining technology challenges such as removing radioactive hydrogen (tritium) generated in nuclear reactions in FHR\u2019s coolant, removing impurities in the liquid salt coolant that come in during the reactions, reducing the salt\u2019s corrosion on the reactor vessel itself, and selecting and testing the alloys in the reactor to withstand both the radiation and salty, corrosive operating conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe FHR project, Rahnema says, will start at the beginning of 2015.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA little like Asegun Henry\u2019s high-temperature solar thermal system, FHR could, for instance, make synthetic fuels like hydrogen while also powering conventional steam boilers to generate electricity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s just a matter of nuclear being competitive to other sources of electricity like gas,\u201d he says. \u201cI think we can make things more attractive to the public. Because if they\u2019re even safer than the [present] generation reactors, they would attract proponents in terms of being more receptive to nuclear.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMoving Energy Along on a 21st Century Grid\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhether mainstream or alternative energy, achieving the right mix of power generation technologies is just the first half of the battle. Delivering that energy to the customer via the country\u2019s electrical grid is equally important.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s National Electric Energy Testing, Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC) is a crucial clearinghouse for grid-related research, including such important areas as reliability, security and the deployment of new technologies designed to keep the grid robust and efficient. Part of NEETRAC\u2019s mandate is to help the electric utility industry better manage and maintain their physical infrastructure, including the power lines, transformers and substations that make up the grid. In the U.S. and Canada, 300,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines deliver power generated from more than 2,100 power plants. Yet most of these transmission lines date from the 1960s, \u201970s and \u201980s\u2014making our country\u2019s aging electric grid vulnerable, while at the same time the grid must adjust to accept a\u0026nbsp; broadening mix of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe anticipate that the nature of the grid is going to evolve tremendously over the next 20 or so years, primarily to adapt to the new idea that a lot of the sources of electricity will be widely distributed renewable generation\u2014from solar and wind power primarily and perhaps other sources as well,\u201d says NEETRAC Director Richard Hartlein, ME 76, MS ME82.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe grid was never designed to accept small inputs of generation at multiple points along the grid. It was always designed to accept generation from very large sources like nuclear, fossil and hydroelectric plants. And that energy would be transmitted at high voltage to substations and on to the customer via lower voltage distribution lines.\u0026nbsp; This new concept of injecting many smaller energy sources into the grid requires us to rethink how we designed and manage the grid.\u0026nbsp; A lot of new, innovative technologies will be needed for the grid to operate reliably and efficiently under this new paradigm.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENEETRAC\u2019s activities are quite broad. The center has worked with academic faculty to develop computer models that help utilities better integrate distributed energy sources to the grid. The center also runs a high-voltage lab that studies future power line designs for above ground (overhead) and underground high voltage transmission lines. According to Hartlein, the latter is becoming increasingly attractive because right-of-way for above ground lines is harder and harder for utilities to secure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s an increasing need to put some transmission lines underground,\u201d he says. \u201cThat means taking a bare conductor energized at 230,000 volts or 345,000 volts, covering it with insulation and installing it underground, which is a non-trivial thing to do. There are companies gearing up to supply the industry with these higher-voltage underground cable systems. Because NEETRAC has a high-voltage laboratory and significant high-voltage testing expertise, we have been involved in helping manufacturers and utilities prove out these complex, high-tech cable systems.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn the evolution of the electricity industry, Santiago Grijalva\u2014SEI associate director and Georgia Power Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u2014says the electricity industry is undergoing a broad transformation that includes distributed generation sources being integrated into the grid, sensing and communication being overlaid throughout the system, and evolving utility business models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnabled by sensors and pervasive information, the traditional consumer is becoming more aware of energy utilization and capable of local energy management. Equipped with affordable distributed solar, demand response capability, and sometimes energy storage, the consumer is becoming a \u201cprosumer\u201d who not only intelligently consumes but produces, stores and offers energy and energy-related services to the grid.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEnergy prosumers are emerging as an intelligent and economically motivated entity in microgrids, buildings, homes and EVs. They want to be in control, want energy on their terms, want value and services, and want to contribute to broader sustainability challenges. While prosumers could disconnect from the grid, being disconnected as a default operating mode is suboptimal and unreliable. They will remain grid-connected and the question is: How can utilities and the emerging prosumers coordinate the flow of energy, exchange of services and decision-making needed to maintain a reliable, profitable and sustainable grid?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech project team, supported by the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s Advanced Research Program Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), has been working on these very issues for the last three years. This collaborative research effort brings experts from the domains of real-time power system operation, autonomous and networked control, cyber-physical systems, and stochastic distributed decision-making. Because the electricity infrastructure is expensive and very large, Grijalva says it cannot be replaced. Thus, a primary mechanism to increase the flexibility of the grid is to develop advanced control approaches based on a decentralized model.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou don\u2019t have 10,000 devices to monitor and control anymore,\u201d Grijalva says. \u201cYou may have a billion smart energy devices.\u0026nbsp; The centralized grid control architecture is not scalable to these massive amounts. So one of the things we\u2019re developing is a decentralized control paradigm.\u201d A redesign of the grid should more closely resemble the Internet\u2019s decentralized structure than a centrally controlled network. In simple terms, he says, grid operators need to think of their customers less as passive nodes and more as prosumers each\u2014whether consciously or via enabling technologies\u2014seeking to maximize their energy use and minimize their costs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI see the current developments on grid modernization as the tip of the iceberg,\u201d Grijalva continues. \u201cWe\u2019re changing a century-old industry into something dramatically different. It\u2019s a very exciting time, but there\u2019s lots of work ahead. I sometimes tell my students to look at our laboratory library. Probably half of the books on power systems will have to be rewritten in the next decade.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is not only an engineering problem,\u201d he says. \u201cThere is no magic bullet that solves everything. There\u2019s a need of architecture and system-wide understanding. 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But when ExxonMobil selected her in 2008 to be the supervising project executive for the construction of a major new liquid natural gas pipeline,\u0026nbsp;Autin knew that to be successful, she\u2019d have to work closely with local families and landowners. It\u2019s one of the many skills Autin has had to learn while moving up from front-line engineering to management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, this project wasn\u2019t situated in any community close to Autin\u2019s home in Houston. The pipeline was to be built halfway around the world in Papua New Guinea.This location presented extraordinary challenges for Autin and her team\u2014and not just due to the distance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor one, the Papua New Guinea Liquid Natural Gas (PNGLNG) pipeline proved to be intimidating simply because of the path it traces. \u201cThe line travels 700 kilometers to carry natural gas from the country\u2019s highlands across terrain that\u2019s very rugged, with lots of mountains and volcanoes, down to the coast near Port Moseby to be processed into LNG,\u201d Autin says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECulturally, the country is also very different than the United States. \u201cPapua New Guinea has more than 800 languages,\u201d Autin says. \u201cAnd its people are spread out, 85 percent of them living in rural settings, living in little pockets.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo complicate matters even more, most of the country\u2019s roughly 7 million citizens had little-to-no experience seeing a woman in such a leadership position.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll of these added up to make the PNGLNG project the most challenging one she\u2019s ever worked on in her 30-plus years with ExxonMobil. The logistical hurdles of building the pipeline from mountaintop to shore were trickier than she could have imagined. \u201cWhen you face problems, you need to work through the logic to solve them,\u201d Autin says. On the PNGLNG project, we faced so many issues: \u2018How do you move this, how do you get these people to agree, how do you work with the government?\u2019\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe pipeline\u2019s remote point of origin demonstrated just one of several difficult problems that Autin and her team faced.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere was a single 800-kilometer highway into the Hides area where the natural gas was drilled and produced\u2014the last 200 kilometers of which were unpaved. Faced with either building an airport or driving supplies all the way up that road, Autin loaded up in a truck and surveyed the road for herself. What she found was a major infrastructure project: There were not just 200 kilometers of road to pave, but also 98 bridges to cross, many of which required upgrades to use. \u201cWe ran the economics, and the airport won out,\u201d Autin says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBuilding the airport, the pipeline itself and other related work, the PNGLNG project employed up to 22,000 people at its peak. In total, more than 55,000 individuals from across the globe were somehow involved in the pipeline\u2019s construction. After an estimated $19 billion in construction costs, the pipeline today produces 1 billion cubic feet of liquid natural gas each day.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd it was Autin who stood in charge of making sure everything went as planned. \u201cMy commitment was to deliver on the entire project,\u201d she says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENot only did Autin fulfill her commitment, she did so ahead of expectations. The PNGLNG project shipped its first cargo load of natural gas in May 2014, five months ahead of schedule. The liquid natural gas pipeline will meet rising natural gas demands in Asia\u2014particularly Japan, Hong Kong and China.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs happy as Autin is with the PNGLNG\u2019s technical successes, she also found tremendous fulfillment in her role working directly with the people of Papua New Guinea. ExxonMobil sponsored numerous community efforts throughout the duration of the pipeline construction and, during her free time, Autin became very involved in developing programs to help empower and train the country\u2019s women. \u201cOne of ExxonMobil\u2019s core efforts across the globe is to help educate women,\u201d Autin says. \u201cAnytime you educate the women in a community, you expand the limits of what they can do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the end, Autin left a strong imprint on the nation\u2014so strong that a Papua New Guinea firm, Hides Gas Development Company (HGDC), now sponsors the Decie Autin Engineering Scholarship for Women. 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Threats such as ISIS, ebola and shaky economies seem much more immediate and tangible than global warming. We asked two of Tech\u2019s top experts in the field to discuss the issue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUncertainty Doesn\u2019t Mean\u0026nbsp;We Shouldn\u2019t Take Action\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Judith Curry\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the recent United Nations Climate Summit, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that \u201cwithout significant cuts in emissions by all countries, and in key sectors, the window of opportunity to stay within less than 2 degrees [of warming] will soon close forever.\u201d The premise of dangerous human-caused climate change is the foundation for President Barack Obama\u2019s plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So, is there an overwhelming scientific justification for the premise of dangerous human-caused climate change and the urgency for immediate action? I am concerned that the problem and its solution have been vastly oversimplified.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe climate has always changed and will continue to change. Humans are adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases have a warming effect. However, there is enduring uncertainty beyond these basic facts, and the most consequential aspects of climate science are the subject of vigorous scientific debate: whether the warming since 1950 has been dominated by human causes, and how the climate will evolve in the 21st century due to both natural and human causes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is growing evidence that the climate is less sensitive to adding greenhouse gases than has been predicted by climate models.\u0026nbsp; Solar variability, volcanic eruptions and long-term ocean oscillations will continue to be sources of unpredictable climate surprises.\u0026nbsp; Societal uncertainties further cloud the issues as to whether warming is \u201cdangerous\u201d and whether we can afford to radically reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the near term.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECan we make good decisions under conditions of deep uncertainty about climate change? Uncertainty in itself is not a reason for inaction. Research to develop low-emission energy technologies and energy efficiency measures are examples of \u201crobust\u201d policies that have little downside. It is in America\u2019s long-term political and economic interests to develop a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. However, attempts to modify the climate by reducing carbon dioxide emissions may turn out to be futile. The hiatus in warming since 1998 demonstrates carbon dioxide is not a control knob on climate variability on decadal time scales. Even if carbon dioxide mitigation strategies are successful and projections are correct, any climate impact would not be expected until the latter part of this century.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhether or not human-caused climate change is exacerbating extreme weather events, vulnerability to these events will continue\u2014owing to increasing population and wealth in vulnerable regions. Climate change may be less important than rising populations, land use practices and ecosystem degradation. Regions that find solutions to problems of climate variability and extreme weather, and address relevant challenges of an increasing population, are likely to be well prepared to cope with any additional stresses from climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u2014 Judith Curry\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eis Professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, specializing in the dynamics of weather, climate and the atmosphere.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch1\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe Have to Start Paying\u0026nbsp;Down\u0026nbsp;Our Climate Debt Now\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBy Kim Cobb\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a climate scientist, I firmly believe that if Americans understood the facts about climate change, they would be concerned enough to support a comprehensive, data-driven plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nobody with any knowledge on the subject denies that carbon dioxide (CO2) derived from the burning of fossil fuels is measurably warming the planet. Nobody denies that the risks of climate change will accelerate as greenhouse gas emissions accelerate. And nobody denies that, given the long lifetime of CO2 in the atmosphere, the climatic response of our current emissions will play out over the lifetimes of our children and our grandchildren. They will inherit our generation\u2019s climate debt, and its accrued interest, potentially in the form of irreversible impacts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpponents of climate action cite grave uncertainties about the magnitude of future climate change impacts, but such uncertainties are two-sided. It is equally likely that future impacts will be less than or greater than those projected by climate models. So yes, there is a very small chance that climate change impacts will be relatively benign over the next century, with modest damages. But there is also a very small chance that those impacts will translate into economic \u201ccatastrophe\u201d\u2014 in the jargon of economists who attempt to quantify climate change risks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn this sense, inaction on climate change is like betting against the house when you know the deck is stacked in its favor. You might be willing to lose a few bucks for a small chance of a huge payout, but you wouldn\u2019t bet your life\u2019s savings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor those who are concerned, it\u2019s often unclear what, if anything, can be done to avert climate change. It is true that whatever steps we take today to limit greenhouse gas emissions, climate change will still accelerate over the next decades\u2014the climate system and energy infrastructure both carry appreciable momentum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut by the same token, the longer we wait to begin curbing emissions in earnest, the tighter we lock future generations into a path of accelerating climate change. For every year we delay, we accept (knowingly or not) that the stabilization level for greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere will be ever higher, and the associated climate risks ever greater. The recent agreement between the United States and China to limit emissions growth over the next decades is an important down payment towards collective climate action, but the most effective action will come when each and every American understands that they have a role to play in reducing emissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe power of collective action is demonstrated during a class project in my \u201cEnergy, the Environment, and Society\u201d course that I teach at Tech each spring. In the Carbon Reduction Challenge, student teams compete to reduce CO2 emissions over the course of two short months. The most successful teams engage with private-sector partners, and the savings they achieve are remarkable. One winning team averted over 180,000 pounds of CO2 emissions by recycling wooden pallets at a large manufacturing plant. 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Stulberg, an expert on energy and international security, joined the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs in 1998. As associate professor and co-director of the Center for International Strategy, Technology and Policy, he teaches courses in Eurasian politics and nuclear non-proliferation, among other subjects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe former RAND consultant now consults for the defense department and policy think tanks. The Alumni Magazine asked him to share his thoughts on how energy influences today\u2019s geopolitics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYou\u2019ve said the United States can never achieve energy independence. Why not?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo country can divorce itself from the impact of international markets and exchange. The U.S. currently imports 40 percent of its daily consumed oil. 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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton created a special envoy and coordinator for international energy affairs to integrate it into American foreign policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the strategic difference between oil and natural gas?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe delivery. Oil is transported around the world by pipeline, ship and truck. In this globally integrated market, price fluctuations quickly reverberate. Gas is moved mostly through large-diameter pipelines erected among regional markets, with prices and volumes locked in via long-term contracts. 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The country is still reliant on domestic coal and, increasingly, nuclear power.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAs of late October, Moscow, Brussels and Kiev have avoided a full-blown gas war. Why are all three so keen to keep the Russia\u2019s gas flowing despite its invasion of Ukraine?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is a complicated relationship \u2014 Russia relies on Ukraine to deliver about 60 percent of its revenue generating gas exports to Europe. Ukraine, although dismembered, needs Russian gas for its own energy requirements, and to make money on the transit of Russian deliveries to Europe. 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Accordingly, I work with students and colleagues in nuclear and mechanical engineering\u2014at GT\u2019s Strategic Energy Institute\u2014as well as public policy and economics, to examine systematically how the infrastructure and social relations in different energy sectors motivate and affect the strategic consequences of inter-state conflict and cooperation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/2014\/12\/the-geopolitics-of-oil-gas\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis article originally appeared in Vol. 90, No. 4 of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s Adam Stulberg explains how energy impacts global relations.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tech\u2019s Adam Stulberg explains how energy impacts global relations."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-01-07 10:25:42","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:46","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"361121":{"id":"361121","type":"image","title":"Adam Stulberg","body":null,"created":"1449245782","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:16:22","changed":"1475895096","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:36","alt":"Adam Stulberg","file":{"fid":"201560","name":"adam_stulberg.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/adam_stulberg_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/adam_stulberg_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":32167,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/adam_stulberg_0.jpg?itok=0dsyLWhY"}}},"media_ids":["361121"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/","title":"Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1649","name":"Adam Stulberg"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1616","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"167256","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"}],"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:roger.slavens@alumni.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERoger Slavens\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Alumni Magazine\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"361481":{"#nid":"361481","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Last New Coal Plant in U.S.?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDean Alford, EE 76, never expected to become the face of a coal plant.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA clean-cut businessman with snow-white hair and a matching mustache, he looks comfortable in a tailored suit with a pocket-square intricately styled into three points over his chest. Despite his manicured appearance, he has an easy presence and comfortable charm. His big smile and Southern accent that\u2019s equal parts folksy and sophisticated are a testament to his many years in politics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs president and CEO of Allied Energy, Alford, EE 76, has acted as spokesman for a proposed coal plant in Georgia that has gained national attention amid sweeping new regulations on carbon emissions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2008, Allied, which develops energy projects for clients in North and Central America and the Caribbean, filed a permit to build a new, $2.1 billion, 850-megawatt coal plant on behalf of a corporation called Power 4 Georgians.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe coal-fired power plant\u2014known as Plant Washington\u2014is to be built in Washington County, just outside of Sandersville. Despite many road bumps and challenges, the project is still underway. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division recently granted the Plant Washington team an 18-month extension to of its existing state air quality permits. Alford says the extension gives the team time to determine how the project could be possibly impacted by the U.S. EPA\u2019s proposed new regulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRight now we\u2019re full speed ahead,\u201d Alford says. \u201cIt very well could be the last coal plant built in this country for a very long time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany doubt that Plant Washington will ever become a reality. The project has been held up for years by evolving air pollution regulations, and lengthy court challenges have slowed the project down.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe didn\u2019t believe there\u2019d be quite this much uncertainty, but we knew there\u2019d be some,\u201d Alford says. \u201cIt\u2019s been an interesting project.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/2014\/12\/the-last-new-coal-plant-in-america\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead the full story from the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026nbsp;","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDean Alford, EE 76, goes against the grain to build a Georgia coal plant.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Dean Alford, EE 76, goes against the grain to build a Georgia coal plant."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-01-07 10:52:37","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:46","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-01-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-01-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"361491":{"id":"361491","type":"image","title":"Dean Alford","body":null,"created":"1449245782","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:16:22","changed":"1475895096","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:36","alt":"Dean Alford","file":{"fid":"201570","name":"deanalford.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/deanalford_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/deanalford_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":41191,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/deanalford_0.jpg?itok=6wfQgTZi"}}},"media_ids":["361491"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/","title":"Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"8271","name":"alumni magazine"},{"id":"4198","name":"coal"},{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"3517","name":"power"},{"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":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:roger.slavens@alumni.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERoger Slavens\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Alumni Magazine\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"355571":{"#nid":"355571","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Flip the Switchgrass","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlthough fuel cells powered by methanol or hydrogen have been well studied, existing low temperature fuel cell technologies cannot directly use biomass because of the lack of an effective catalyst system for polymeric materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, researchers have developed a new type of low-temperature fuel cell that directly converts biomass to electricity with assistance from a catalyst activated by solar or thermal energy. The hybrid fuel cell can use a wide variety of biomass sources, including cellulose, lignin \u2013 and even switchgrass, powdered wood, algae, and waste from poultry processing. The device could be used in small-scale units to provide electricity for developing nations, as well as for larger facilities to provide power where significant quantities of biomass are available.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have developed a new method that can handle the biomass at room temperature, and the type of biomass that can be used is not restricted,\u201d said Yulin Deng, a professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Renewable Bioproducts Institute. \u201cThis is a very generic approach to utilizing many kinds of biomass and organic waste to produce electrical power without the need for purification of the starting materials.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe challenge for biomass fuel cells is that the polymer chains in the biomass cannot be easily broken down by conventional catalysts. To overcome that challenge, scientists have developed microbial fuel cells in which microbes or enzymes break down the biomass. But that process has drawbacks: Power output is limited, microbes or enzymes can selectively break down only certain types of biomass, and the microbial system can be deactivated by many factors.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeng and his research team overcame those challenges by altering the chemistry to allow an outside energy source to activate the fuel cells\u2019 oxidation-reduction reaction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work has been described in the journals Nature Communications and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/front-office\/flip-switchgrass\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThis article originally appeared in \u003Cem\u003EResearch Horizons\u003C\/em\u003E, Issue 3, 2014.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022intro-text\u0022\u003EAlthough fuel cells powered by methanol or hydrogen have been well studied, existing low temperature fuel cell technologies cannot directly use biomass because of the lack of an effective catalyst system for polymeric materials.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers have developed a new type of low-temperature fuel cell that directly converts biomass to electricity with assistance from a catalyst activated by solar or thermal energy."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-12-15 11:24:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:41","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-12-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"355581":{"id":"355581","type":"image","title":"Flip the Switchgrass","body":null,"created":"1449245756","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:15:56","changed":"1475895087","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:27","alt":"Flip the Switchgrass","file":{"fid":"201344","name":"switchgrass.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/switchgrass_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/switchgrass_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":490997,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/switchgrass_0.jpg?itok=IcH9Z6T6"}}},"media_ids":["355581"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/front-office\/flip-switchgrass","title":"Flip the Switchgrass in Research Horizons"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1850","name":"alternative energy"},{"id":"2044","name":"Fuel Cell"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"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":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:john.toon@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJohn Toon\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EResearch News\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"347611":{"#nid":"347611","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Parking and Transportation Services Wins Electric Vehicle Charging Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) has been selected to receive a grant of $39,675 by the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority for the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese funds will help Georgia Tech expand its EV charging program by installing nine dual-port Level II chargers in visitor-accessible locations including near the Student Center, Bobby Dodd Stadium, and Howey Physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has seen a steadily increasing number of electric vehicles being driven to campus over the past year with approximately 150 EVs parking on campus regularly. Acknowledging the demand for EV charging by faculty, staff, and students, PTS installed Level II chargers in Tech Square and Level I chargers in specific campus parking decks; however, demand is still growing. The Institute is responding in a comprehensive manner by offering new charging opportunities in throughout campus, and is supporting its sustainability initiative by encouraging clean commuting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cParking and Transportation Services supports a variety of transportation modes to access campus, including the use of electric vehicles, which are economical and address environmental concerns,\u201d said Lance Lunsway, director of Parking and Transportation Services. \u201cWe\u2019re very pleased to have been selected from a quality pool of candidates throughout the state to receive this grant funding, which will allow us to best leverage our limited transportation dollars to meet the growing need on campus for charging.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Environmental Finance Authority\u2019s Charge Georgia grant was available to Georgia colleges, universities and technical colleges; state agencies and authorities; and cities and counties. The state of Georgia is currently top-ranked for electric vehicle sales in the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGrant of nearly $40,000 will fund the purchase and installation of new electric vehicle chargers.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Grant of nearly $40,000 will fund the purchase and installation of new electric vehicle chargers."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-11-14 20:11:29","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:34","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-11-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"348911":{"id":"348911","type":"image","title":"Electric Vehicles on Campus","body":null,"created":"1449245682","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:14:42","changed":"1475895073","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:13","alt":"Electric Vehicles on Campus","file":{"fid":"201003","name":"charge_online_edit.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charge_online_edit_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/charge_online_edit_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":400906,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/charge_online_edit_0.jpg?itok=Gup5MWtv"}}},"media_ids":["348911"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/pts.gatech.edu\/","title":"Parking and Transportation Services"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"181","name":"alternative transportation"},{"id":"12819","name":"electric vehicles"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"15611","name":"parking and transportation services"},{"id":"51351","name":"pts"},{"id":"166890","name":"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":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lisa.safstrom@pts.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELisa Safstrom\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParking and Transportation Services\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"340521":{"#nid":"340521","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Design 2015 Earth Day T-Shirt, Win $500","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt the 2015 Earth Day celebration, hundreds of people will receive T-shirts that they\u0027ll wear on campus for years to come \u2014 and they could be sporting your design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Earth Day planning committee is holding a design contest for this year\u0027s T-shirt around the theme \u0022Small Acts, Big Impacts.\u0022 The winning designer will earn $500.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFull design criteria is available on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/t-shirt.html\u0022\u003EEarth Day website\u003C\/a\u003E, and the deadline for submission is Sunday, Nov. 16, at 11:59 p.m. In addition to T-shirts, the artwork will be featured on other promotional materials for the event. Georgia Tech students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees are all invited to participate.\u0026nbsp;Visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/tshirt.html\u0022\u003EEarth Day website\u003C\/a\u003E for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Earth Day planning group is calling for design submissions for the 2015 Earth Day T-shirt.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Earth Day planning group is calling for design submissions for the 2015 Earth Day T-shirt."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-11-04 13:46:32","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:23","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-11-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-11-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"112191":{"id":"112191","type":"image","title":"Earth Day Buzz","body":null,"created":"1449178213","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:30:13","changed":"1475894731","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:31","alt":"Earth Day Buzz","file":{"fid":"194149","name":"earthdaybuzz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earthdaybuzz_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/earthdaybuzz_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":665803,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/earthdaybuzz_0.jpg?itok=gw98VZBz"}}},"media_ids":["112191"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/t-shirt.html","title":"Earth Day T-Shirt Design Information"},{"url":"http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech Earth Day"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1005","name":"Earth Day"},{"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:steve.cseplo@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESteve Cseplo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"301401":{"#nid":"301401","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Commute Warrior: How Your Commute Can Shape Atlanta\u0027s Transportation Future","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe newest tool in the future of transportation planning is in your hand.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOK, maybe your pocket. Or your purse.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s your Android smartphone. And with a quick app download, your phone can help Georgia Tech transportation researchers better understand how people get where they\u2019re going and how much congestion they are facing on their commute (think: speeds on freeways and how you\u2019re driving relative to the flow of traffic).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen you have that kind of data, you can do anything from traffic operations research to safety research to travel behavior studies,\u201d said Professor Randall Guensler, a transportation systems engineer in the School Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Commute Warrior App tracks users\u2019 daily commutes without interfering with the rest of their phones\u2019 functions. Participants are also asked to take a few minutes every week or so to fill out a simple form on their phone or online to explain the purpose of some their trips.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEverything is completely voluntary,\u201d Guensler said. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to tell us anything about your trips if you don\u2019t want to.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first project Guensler\u2019s app team is focused on involves commuting in the Interstate 85 corridor in a project sponsored by the National Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management (NCTSPM). 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Sign up to be an Earth Day Volunteer, and be part of one of the biggest events on campus!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhether you\u2019re hanging out with Captain Planet, or making fresh, organic popcorn, being an Earth Day Volunteer is good for you and for the planet! For details about all of the exciting volunteer opportunities on Earth Day, or to register as a volunteer,\u0026nbsp; visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/volunteers.html\u0022\u003Ewww.earthday.gatech.edu\/volunteers.html\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of Georgia Tech\u0027s Earth Day Celebration is to focus attention on the environment and increase people\u0027s awareness that GREEN IS GLOBAL! The event is free, open to the public, features over 70 exhibitors and includes eco-friendly giveaways, recycling opportunities, a clothing swap, an office supply exchange, live music, and organic popcorn. This is one of the largest Earth Day celebrations in the southeast. 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Students whose organizations wish to earn certification can learn more at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sga.gatech.edu\/green\u0022\u003Esga.gatech.edu\/green\u003C\/a\u003E, or request a bin for their next event at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.recycle.gatech.edu\/silverleaf\/\u0022\u003Erecycle.gatech.edu\/silverleaf\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Capital Planning and Space Management and the Brook Byers Institute of Sustainable Systems are also partners in the program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew initiative encourages recycling on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New initiative encourages recycling on campus."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-03-24 09:05:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:03","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-03-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"284921":{"id":"284921","type":"image","title":"Silver Leaf","body":null,"created":"1449244216","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:50:16","changed":"1475894978","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:49:38","alt":"Silver Leaf","file":{"fid":"199016","name":"slcover-01_4_copy.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/slcover-01_4_copy_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/slcover-01_4_copy_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":109605,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/slcover-01_4_copy_0.png?itok=0XxUVude"}}},"media_ids":["284921"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/recycle.gatech.edu\/silverleaf","title":"About Silver Leaf"},{"url":"http:\/\/sga.gatech.edu\/green","title":"SGA Sustainability Committee"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"1153","name":"recycling"},{"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:rachitkansal93@gmail.com\u0022\u003ERachit Kansal\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"275071":{"#nid":"275071","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Brook Byers Professors Appointed","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn January 2014, three distinguished faculty were named Brook Byers Professors:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/bras\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBert Bras\u003C\/a\u003E (Mechanical Engineering), \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.spp.gatech.edu\/faculty\/marilynbrown\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown\u003C\/a\u003E (Public Policy), and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/reichmanis.chbe.gatech.edu\/research.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EElsa Reichmanis\u003C\/a\u003E (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering). Made possible by a gift from Shawn and Brook Byers, a 1968 Georgia Tech alumnus in Electrical Engineering, the Brook Byers Professorships provide resources to enable and enhance cross-disciplinary, collaborative research and education in sustainability, energy, and water. Recommended by their peers, the three recipients were chosen by the Provost and approved by the Board of Regents. The appointments recognize superior scholarly achievement and the potential for further progress. The Brook Byers Professorship is the highest title bestowed at Georgia Tech for those specifically engaged in sustainability related research and education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBert Bras is the director of \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sdm.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESustainable Design and Manufacturing\u003C\/a\u003E group and a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. Professor Bras excels at taking a systems view of sustainability problems resulting in novel and innovative opportunities that yield environmental as well as economic benefits. Funded by government agencies as well as major industry partners, his recent collaboration with Ford Motor Company resulted in Ford\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/corporate.ford.com\/news-center\/press-releases-detail\/pr-ford-eaton-sunpower-and-whirlpool-37570\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMyEnergi Lifestyle\u00ae\u003C\/a\u003E campaign and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2014\/01\/15\/new-solar-car-concept-shines-electronics-cars-shows\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFord C-Max Solar Energi concept car\u003C\/a\u003E. As a Brook Byers Professor, Bras intends to expand his collaborative work with other faculty and students on campus. In particular he plans to expand and integrate his work in biologically-inspired design, energy systems, vehicle electrification, and personal mobility.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a professor in Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Public Policy\u003C\/a\u003E and member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.tva.com\/abouttva\/board\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBoard of Directors of the Tennessee ValleyAuthority\u003C\/a\u003E, Marilyn Brown is a leading expert on scenarios for a clean energy future. \u0026nbsp;Using sophisticated energy-engineering models, Professor Brown has brought a fact-based and authoritative perspective to energy sustainability discussions, influencing policy initiatives across the globe, the U.S., and particularly the South. Her research over the past several years has examined the impact of energy benchmarking to address information gaps in the real estate industry; trade-offs between electric and diesel urban delivery trucks; the potential for U.S. electrical efficiency improvements; the potential for co-generation to improve U.S. industrial competitiveness; and the evolution of smart grid governance. Through the Brook Byers Professorship, Brown will endeavor to expand the sustainability dialogue across campus as a means to establish Georgia Tech as a thought leader on technologies and policies for a clean energy future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EElsa Reichmanis, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and a member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.nae.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Academyof Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, is an expert in the design of materials architectures for advanced energy applications such as solar cells and batteries. She is specifically focused on developing processes that enable low-cost, large-area, high-throughput manufacturing that uses sustainable, environmentally benign materials and processes. Additionally, Reichmanis is working to enrich the professional development of students, along with enhancing their interest and involvement in sustainable development. Included among these activities are student led invitations to leaders in the sustainability arena; student forums related to sustainability and renewable energy; and support for the development of instructional modules that relate to the sustainability technology\/policy interface. About her appointment, Reichmanis said: \u201cGeorgia Tech is home to many great programs and initiatives, and as a Brook Byers Professor, I hope to work with my colleagues to help address the many challenges associated with building a sustainable future.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn January 2014, three distinguished faculty were named Brook Byers Professors:\u0026nbsp; Bert Bras (Mechanical Engineering), Marilyn Brown (Public Policy), and Elsa Reichmanis (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering). Made possible by a gift from Shawn and Brook Byers, a 1968 Georgia Tech alumnus in Electrical Engineering, the Brook Byers Professorships provide resources to enable and enhance cross-disciplinary, collaborative research and education in sustainability, energy, and water. 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The Strategic Energy Insitute (SEI) is chasing this challenge and currently seeking proposals from the Georgia Tech community for projects that will promote thought leadership in the energy arena.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe SEI goal is to complement the significant amount of energy research that is happening on campus by encouraging and supporting activities with a clear thought leadership emphasis on energy issues. This SEI program solicits proposals directed toward these aspirations, with a particular emphasis on activities where external funding is difficult to obtain, yet that are important in terms of promoting one of the following three SEI goals:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDeveloping and nurturing the energy research community across the campus and in the state.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGrowing the resource base for Georgia Tech energy research.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGrowing the thought leadership projected by Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003ESEI seeks to facilitate activities that define frameworks, develop roadmaps, and convene thought-leaders around complex energy issues. Proposals that link-up groups across different colleges are highly encouraged, such as those that integrate technical discipline expertise with system analyses or economics\/policy\/business aspects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EProposals could span activities ranging from a few hundred dollars up to a maximum of $40,000\/year (direct costs and no tuition charged), and can span time ranges from one day up to two years. Second year funding for any two-year proposals will be influenced by PI efforts to engage external resources by the end of the first year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003EFurther details, including submission deadlines, are available at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.energy.gatech.edu\/rfp\/\u0022\u003Ewww.energy.gatech.edu\/rfp\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECampus community encouraged to submit activities with an emphasis on thought leadership in the energy arena.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Campus community encouraged to submit activities with an emphasis on thought leadership in the energy arena."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-09-24 09:41:40","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:56","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"70115":{"id":"70115","type":"image","title":"Clough Commons - Solar Array","body":null,"created":"1449177288","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:14:48","changed":"1569249165","gmt_changed":"2019-09-23 14:32:45","alt":"An array of 347 solar panels sits atop the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.","file":{"fid":"192910","name":"cloughroof-3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cloughroof-3_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cloughroof-3_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1205665,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cloughroof-3_0.jpg?itok=BpFqZRzR"}}},"media_ids":["70115"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.energy.gatech.edu\/rfp\/","title":"CEO Program RFP"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"364","name":"Funding"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"167357","name":"SEI"},{"id":"167358","name":"Strategic Energy Institute"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EMary Hallisey Hunt\u003Cbr \/\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mhhunt@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emhhunt@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"233601":{"#nid":"233601","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Job Open in Office of Solid Waste Management and Recycling","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Office of Solid Waste Management \u0026amp; Recycling is in need of a social marketing student assistant for 20 hours per week for the 2013-14 school year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe ideal candidate will be capable of managing a social media campaign, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. He or she should be able to plan, implement, and follow up with analytics and insights.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAdditional duties may include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EData entry\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECompiling recycling statistics \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGenerating reports\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECreating presentations\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAnswering phones and assisting with administrative and clerical work\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOther duties as assigned. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe student should have an interest in the environment and sustainability issues. Prior work with nonprofit, social or community organizations is a plus. \u003Cstrong\u003EOnly emails accepted\u003C\/strong\u003E. 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But now the challenge is different. We must maintain those roads in a cost-effective, sustainable way, while not interrupting the flow of traffic,\u201d said Tsai, who partnered with Georgia Tech colleagues\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/fac_profiles\/bio.php?id=116\u0022\u003EDr. Tony Yezz\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/fac_profiles\/bio.php?id=116\u0022\u003Ei\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ECE) and\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/people\/zhaohua-wang-phd\u0022\u003EDr. Zhaohua Wang\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.coa.gatech.edu\/people\/zhaohua-wang-phd\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E(CoA) on this project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe RS-GAMS allows us to easily look at our roads and decide when, where, and what maintenance and rehabilitation methods should be used. It will give us the greatest return on our investment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Remote Sensing and GIS-enabled Asset Management System (RS-GAMS) coordinates emerging technologies into a seamless process that more accurately and more cheaply assesses pavement, bridge, and roadway assets. The system employs light detection and ranging (LiDAR), 3D lasers, imaging, inertia detection, and GPS\/GIS technologies to collect and analyze data on everything from missing road signs to cracked pavement. It also uses multi-sensor data fusion, image\/signal processing, and artificial intelligence algorithms to deliver a complete picture of roadway conditions to maintenance and planning officials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESponsored by grants from the U.S. and Georgia Departments of Transportation, Tsai\u2019s multi-disciplinary research team has been developing the system for the past two years, using 18,000 miles of Georgia roadways as their laboratory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe August release of their findings couldn\u2019t have come at a better time, according to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJ. B. Butch Wlaschin\u003C\/strong\u003E, the director of the Office of Asset Management for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA new federal law is requiring the states to have comprehensive, data-driven asset management plans in place to show that their pavement and bridges are in a state of good repair. But there are no protocols, no standards, no methodologies for assessing the condition of our roadways from state to state,\u201d says Wlaschin.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvery state does it differently, and they all have problems gathering the information they need.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe RS-GAMS addresses that shortfall significantly by creating a comprehensive assessment system whose data standards can be used by other states.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThey\u2019ve developed technologies that will be cost-effective for measuring the problems before they get\u0026nbsp;out of hand,\u201d said Florida Department of Transportation official\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EBouzid Choubane,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;who attended the project\u2019s release. \u201cIn Florida, we are excited about using its crack detection abilities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe RS-GAMS relies heavily on LiDAR, a remote sensing technology that uses lasers to measure and record the distance between objects. An analysis of the data returned from the LiDAR produces a 3-D model that can pinpoint much of what is lost by video or visual observation alone. Installed in a camera-equipped van, this technology can record and collect data while engineers are driving at highway speeds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat means what used to take me weeks or months to collect on foot can now be picked up in a 10-minute drive,\u201d said Wlaschin.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnd there are going to be some things we can pick up with this system that we couldn\u2019t touch before because the traffic was too heavy. For instance, how are you going to assess the condition of I-75\/85? Divert the traffic onto Peachtree Street for a couple of days and wish them good luck?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of those hidden road maladies that RS-GAMS can pick up is cracked pavement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe laser can effectively pick up the tiniest cracks in the pavement \u2013 something that might cost thousands to resolve by sealing it now, but tens of thousands to fix when water enters gets in and deteriorates the base,\u201d said Tsai. \u201cIf we want to economically maintain our infrastructure, this is the sort of pro-active maintenance we have to do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIntelligent signal\/image processing and artificial intelligence algorithms are built into the system to process the sensor-derived data and intelligently monitor roadway condition changes. A face recognition algorithm, applied to the video footage, allows engineers to identify the location and condition of various assets, like signs and road markings. By simultaneously collecting visual, LiDAR, and GPS-generated data, the RS-GAMS can give highway engineers a spatially searchable database of assets and problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis replaces a clunky, labor-intensive system that placed transportation engineers on busy roadways to inventory and assess asset conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the project\u2019s most enthusiastic supporters is\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMike Moravec\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior highway engineer working on the Obama Administration\u2019s \u201cEvery Day Counts\u201d \u2013 a federal initiative that seeks to expedite the deployment of new highway safety projects and technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe 3D sensing vehicle and related software that this research has further developed and worked with can collect information about the geometry of the road surface and combine that with inputs on predicted speeds and friction levels to tell us where potential high-crash hot spots are,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s the sort of pro-active planning that \u0027Every Day Counts\u0027 is designed to promote. It means we can identify accident-prone roadways before we have crashes, and we can implement a preventative fix before there\u2019s a crash.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoravec and other transportation officials agree that the next step is to identify universal standards and applications for that data so that it can be used in every\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere are lots of different vendors out there who are willing to do some pieces of this, but they have proprietary systems that make it difficult to share data,\u201d Tsai said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to pioneering the use of 3D line-laser-imaging to create crack detection algorithms, Tsai\u0027s team has developed a protocol for reviewing sensor-based pavement surface data.\u0026nbsp; The latter development makes the RS-GAMS a strong candidate for setting national and international standards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019ve been able to do some good work on crack detection, but it\u2019s the whole system that is valuable. Because we worked with USDOT and GDOT on this, we think we may have a system and a standard that everyone can use.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETsai predicts that the collection of 2D and 3D sensor-based pavement data will eventually advance data collection, data processing, and applications worldwide. Closer to home, his efforts have been praised by Dr. Gary May, dean of the College of Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I am pleased to see this sort of innovation coming from an interdisciplinary research team,\u201d said May, who was on hand for the August 29 release. \u201cDr. Tsai and his colleagues have demonstrated again the importance of collaboration \u2013 one of the strengths that makes Georgia Tech a premiere institution.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMoving forward, Tsai will advocate for the RS-GAMS by working with the advisory committee that guided his initial research. 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Among his works in twenty-four U.S. states and Washington, D.C., is the iconic design of Central Park in New York City. In Atlanta, his legacy is seen in the Druid Hills neighborhood near Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOlmsted has served as an inspiration to generations of landscape designers and civil engineers. One of those who has been deeply inspired by Olmsted\u2019s work is Georgia Tech alumnus Michael G. Messner. Messner and his wife Jenny recently established a planned gift that will create the Frederick Law Olmsted Chair in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMessner is a longtime admirer of Olmsted\u2019s work. \u201cMy wife Jenny and I, through our family foundation, The Speedwell Foundation, funded a documentary on Olmsted in conjunction with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtri.gatech.edu\/casestudy\/blight-beauty-red-fields-green-fields-plans-reveal\u0022\u003ERedfields to Greenfields research led by the Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d said Messner. \u201cThe gift is a thank you to Georgia Tech for both a great education and the transformational \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rftgf.org\u0022\u003ERedfields to Greenfields\u003C\/a\u003E research the Institute led.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA self-trained engineer, Olmsted ensured that engineering projects\u2014such as fresh water for New York City or flood control for Boston\u2014included social benefits as well, especially using green space,\u201d said Messner. \u201cAs a result, New York has Central Park and Boston has its Emerald Necklace. Atlanta has the Druid Hills neighborhood, and many other cities are much more livable.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is fitting to name an endowed faculty chair in Olmsted\u2019s memory, Messner says, because his works are as important today as they were when they were created.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOlmsted thought of his efforts as furthering the democratic civilization and improving the urban environment,\u201d said Messner. \u201cHis life and work can be a great example to young engineers to help them understand fully what it means to be a true \u2018civil\u2019 and \u2018environmental\u2019 engineer\u2014it\u2019s about our society and our environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Frederick Law Olmsted Chair has tremendous potential, now more than ever,\u201d said Reginald DesRoches, the Karen and John Huff School Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering. \u201cA critical issue we are facing as a nation is the maintenance and rebuilding of our aging infrastructure to ensure the quality of life for future generations of Americans. Our hope is that the holder of the Olmsted Chair will prompt our students and alumni who are engaged in this process to think creatively about how our cities and suburbs can be made more livable in the process of updating our infrastructure. Mike and Jenny Messner are exceptionally thoughtful and civic-minded people who have given us a unique opportunity to imagine and build a better future. We are very grateful.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(\u003Cstrong\u003ENote\u003C\/strong\u003E: This story was originally published in the Winter 2013 issue of Campaign Quarterly)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlumnus Michael G. 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Georgia Tech alumni and faculty have played a significant role in shaping that infrastructure, and now Ramblin\u2019 Wrecks are helping plan\u0026nbsp;Atlanta\u2019s transportation systems of the future.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdapt, Improvise, Innovate\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EKeith Golden, CE 86, MS CE 89, and Todd Long, CE 89, MS CE 90, are the commissioner and deputy commissioner,\u0026nbsp;respectively, of the Georgia Department of Transportation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia transportation funding is in a time of transition. Much hard-asset infrastructure, like the Interstate System, is 50-plus years old and in need of significant rehabilitation, if not replacement. Unaddressed, congestion will stifle growth and the city\u2019s vibrancy. Billions of dollars are needed for long-term solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnything close to that amount, however, is not likely to be available\u2014at least not from traditional sources. The prevailing view is that foreseeable federal funding will remain static or decline, perhaps as much as 25-30 percent. July\u2019s rejection of the T-SPLOST one-cent sales tax referendum showed a majority of Georgians oppose increased state transportation taxes for a variety of reasons. For the 46 counties that did pass the transportation sales tax, expect to see growth as they resolve many of their transportation problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur mission is to continue transforming the bureaucracy into a responsive, customer-focused enterprise making better use of the Department of Transportation\u2019s 4,300 dedicated employees. We aim to implement initiatives like variable speed limits, flex and auxiliary lanes, signal synchronization and immediate incident response to maximize the efficiency of our existing infrastructure. We strive to eliminate inefficiencies and privatize work when it makes sense to do so. We want to develop more public-private partnerships and managed toll lanes when they best serve mobility and taxpayer interests, and we\u2019ll focus available resources on projects that yield the highest benefit\/cost ratio to Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is a daunting challenge. But thanks to Tech, we know we are well prepared.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuild Upon Existing Vision\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERyan Gravel, Arch 95, M Arch\/CP 99, imagined the Atlanta BeltLine\u2014a 22-mile path for pedestrians, bicycles and light rail circling Atlanta\u2014in 1999 as his Tech master\u2019s thesis; he is now a senior urban\u0026nbsp;designer with Perkins+Will.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ET-SPLOST, the proposed penny sales tax that would have raised $8.5 billion for roads and transit in metro Atlanta, suffered defeat at the polls on July 31.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExplanations for this are as divided as the vote. What is clear is that developing a nuanced plan to address the varied transportation needs in a diverse, sprawling region is challenging, and the politics of doing so are even more challenging.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut instead of starting from scratch, what if we built on a bold, sustainable vision already underway?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the 1960s, Fulton and DeKalb counties and the City of Atlanta began to build the current MARTA rail system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith nearly half a million boardings every weekday, MARTA is now America\u2019s ninth-largest system. It consistently ranks among the most cost-efficient and cost-effective systems in the country and contributes significantly to Georgia\u2019s transportation solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut it receives essentially no money from the state. MARTA was last expanded over a decade ago. Complaints about the rail system \u201cnot going anywhere\u201d are explained by our lack of investment in it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe original MARTA Act was far more aspirational and visionary than T-SPLOST, but it was not entirely successful because three of metro Atlanta\u2019s five core counties opted not to participate. Perhaps now the time is right.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClayton, Cobb and Gwinnett Counties\u2014which stand to gain the most from transit expansion\u2014could buy into the system right away.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith significant demographic shifts taking place in these counties, and with leadership changes underway at MARTA, now is the perfect time to leverage our existing assets, mend relationships and move forward with a shared vision befitting Georgia\u2019s role in the global economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtalumnimag.com\/2013\/02\/at-issue-atlantas-transportation-future\/\u0022\u003Eoriginally appeared\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the February issue of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. 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This method will allow students to empty all of their recycling at once in the same bag. Under the current system, students have to manually sort, a task many students may find time consuming and inefficient.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHousing has contracted Waste Management, a private corporation that helps with finding environmental solutions, to help them implement the change to the new system. The idea is to help streamline efficiency in the recycling process at Tech, especially from students living in on campus housing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe thought, what\u2019s the next new thing in the area of sustainability?\u201d Canada said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECanada\u2019s department handles the contracting and procurement of campus needs such as managing waste. They also led efforts to put new systems, like single-stream recycling, into place to recycling easier.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith this system, most of the typical waste collection methods will stay the same. The locations of trash collection will not move and Housing will continue to take items such as batteries and light bulbs separately. New items will also be collected, including plastic bags, pizza boxes and similar items. Waste Management still has strict requirements regarding how single stream recycling works, however. As with multi-stream recycling, cans and containers must be empty of contents and free of food residue. They also emphasize the need to leave out biohazardous or flammable materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe waste management program at Tech ensures that none of the recycled waste will go to landfills. Instead, it all goes to a facility in Chattanooga, Tenn. called Rock-Tenn. There, materials go through both manual and automatic cycles to be compacted and sent out to create new, reusable materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHousing hopes to market this new implementation by sending out e-mails to students, placing flyers and door tags in residence halls and posting videos, news and articles on the Housing website. Information will also be given to RHA and Residence Life if students have any concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRecycling is going pretty well on campus, but we want to put out new ideas,\u201d Canada said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHousing expects a strong response from students in their recycling efforts. Student recycling is expected to go up by 20 to 30 percent by the end of this semester, and potentially even higher next fall with the entry of new freshmen. Once students become accustomed to the new system and realize its efficiency, a steady growth in awareness is anticipated.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a great initiative, because not only will it make it easier for me to recycle, but will encourage other students to do the same.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s really important to recycle, because it allows us to preserve valuable resources, clean up the environment and even save energy,\u201d said Gayathri Ganghadaran, a first-year COB major, who recycles in her freshman dorm on a regular basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI do my best to recycle as much as possible. This is a great initiative, because not only will it make it easier for me to recycle, but will encourage other students to do the same,\u201d said second-year PHYS major Luke Buffardi.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Housing Department gets charged more when items go into trash instead of recycling, so the project, by increasing recycling, should reduce trash as well. This will increase cost efficiency and it is anticipated to offset the $1,200 that will be paid monthly for the recycling service.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther institutions, like MIT, University of Michigan and Yale, have already established single-stream recycling systems on their campus. MIT, for example, implemented this system in 2009, according to an article by the school newspaper The Tech.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cSustainability is part of the housing mission statement. 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This year, Georgia Tech\u2019s residence halls will be competing in the largest energy and water reduction competition in the world. The competition will run from April 1\u201321 and will include every residence hall on campus. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EA first meeting will take place Thursday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. in the Crescent Room of the Student Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELeadership Team Open Positions:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELogistics and Technical Manager:\u003C\/strong\u003E Manages data and social media.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDorm Captain Manager:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Oversees all dorm captains and motivates participants.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEvents and Direct Action Manager:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Organizes kick-off and promotional events.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarketing Manager:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Creates marketing plan, advertising materials, messaging, graphics, educational materials\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAward Manager:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Manages weekly prizes and overall award for competition winner.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETimeline:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 4\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Leadership team trained, communications plan established, Building Captains registered and trained; baseline period begins.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 11\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Media blitz in all dorms on campus and in the community.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 25\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Kick-off Party or event; dorm occupant education.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 1:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Competition begins; continued media and events.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApril 21\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Competition ends; prizes awarded.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EStudents interested in joining the leadership team or helping out with the competition should\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.krajewski@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Econtact Jennifer Krajewski\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Facilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents can participate in the Campus Conservation Nationals leadership team for Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Students can participate in the Campus Conservation Nationals leadership team for Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-02-18 14:38:23","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:37","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-02-18T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"192781":{"id":"192781","type":"image","title":"Compete to Reduce - Campus Conservation Nationals Competition","body":null,"created":"1449179879","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:57:59","changed":"1475894843","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:23","alt":"Compete to Reduce - Campus Conservation Nationals Competition","file":{"fid":"196333","name":"competetoreduce-012-620x350.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/competetoreduce-012-620x350_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/competetoreduce-012-620x350_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":122454,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/competetoreduce-012-620x350_0.png?itok=C3jTPabY"}}},"media_ids":["192781"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.competetoreduce.org\/aboutccn\/","title":"About Campus Conservation Nationals"},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/","title":"Facilities"}],"groups":[{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1851","name":"energy conservation"},{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"479","name":"Green Buzz"},{"id":"790","name":"Housing"},{"id":"115","name":"water conservation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.krajewski@facilities.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJennifer Krajewski\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEnergy Conservation \u0026amp; 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