{"598720":{"#nid":"598720","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Science Majors Are Among Inaugural Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor\u0026#39;s Note: This story was adapted from an article by Brent Verrill \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/bigideas\/surfers-chosen-design-kendeda-living-building-dashboard\u0022\u003Eoriginally published by the Brook\u0026nbsp;Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETen Georgia Tech undergraduates were selected as the inaugural (2017-2018) class of Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF). Among them are Faizah Asif, from the School of Biological Sciences, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/hg\/item\/594519\u0022\u003EGigi Pavur\u003C\/a\u003E, from the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs paid researchers, the fellows\u0026nbsp;are reviewing, designing, and developing prototypes for interactive systems that will convey the unique elements and qualities of the\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2017\/11\/02\/kendeda-building-innovative-sustainable-design-launches-campus\u0022\u003E Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(now under construction) and the behaviors that it engenders among its occupants and visitors. The fellows represent all six colleges at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;and were selected from a group of 88 applicants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaizah Asif, Biological Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnneke Augenbroe, Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELeo Chen, Computer Science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBraden Gilleland, Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKian Halim, Computational Media\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDongyuan He, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHayden Mcleod, Business Administration\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEllen Murphy, Environmental Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGigi Pavur, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EBenjamin Tasistro-Hart, Architecture\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough their research, the fellows are learning about\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/lbc\/basics\/\u0022\u003E Living Buildings\u003C\/a\u003E, performance dashboards, systems and complexity, and the design of human interfaces. Their work is being facilitated by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustainable.gatech.edu\/people-bbiss\u0022\u003EMichael Chang\u003C\/a\u003E, deputy director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems,\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.eas.gatech.edu\/people\/hartley-dr-dana\u0022\u003EDana Hartley\u003C\/a\u003E, undergraduate program coordinator of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. This project will serve as the basis for a new \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.vip.gatech.edu\/vip-vertically-integrated-projects-program\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Project\u003C\/a\u003E (VIP), which\u0026nbsp;allows undergraduates to earn academic credits by working on faculty-led research projects over multiple semesters, with students participating for up to three years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Cohort will design Kendeda Living Building\u0027s dashboard"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETen Georgia Tech undergraduates were selected as the inaugural (2017-2018) class of Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF).\u0026nbsp;Among them are Faizah Asif, from the School of Biological Sciences, and Gigi Pavur, from the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ten Georgia Tech undergraduates were selected as the inaugural (2017-2018) class of Sustainable Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF)."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2017-11-13 17:56:33","changed_gmt":"2017-11-14 22:41:19","author":"A. 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