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• HSOC Undergraduate Research Symposium

  

  November 16, 2018

  Come and hear HTS majors and other doing history and sociology research at this fantastic event.

• Designing a Better Future: IC Ph.D. Student Ari Schlesinger Keeps Tech Focus on Equity, Inclusion

  

  November 16, 2018

  Questions of who is advantaged when designing software are central took tech development. Ari Schlesinger is shining a spotlight on those issues.

• Georgia Tech and Emory University Partner on Mild Cognitive Impairment Program

  

  November 15, 2018

  SimTigrate Design Lab, the Institute for People and Technology, and other programs and labs across campus will join in the innovative research and therapy program for people with the brain condition.

• Performance of Modified LaxSr1–xMnO3 Perovskite Catalysts for NH3 Oxidation: TPD, DFT, and Kinetic Studies

  November 15, 2018

  Dong Wang, Yue Peng, Qilei Yang, Shangchao Xiong, Junhua Li, John C. Crittenden, 2108, Environmental Science and Technology, 52 (13), 7443–7449, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b01352.

• Rosenberger Writes Article on Hands-Free Georgia Act

  

  November 12, 2018

  Rosenberger recently wrote an article on Georgia's Hands-Free law that went into effect this year.

• The College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council Creates Open Dialogue for Issues of Diversity and Inclusion

  

  November 9, 2018

  Georgia Tech’s mission states, “We will be leaders in improving the human condition in Georgia, the United States, and around the globe.” The College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council, re-established in September 2016, seeks to extend the Institute’s mission by fostering and enabling open dialogue within the College. The Council remains committed to our fundamental goal to broaden and raise awareness on key themes related to diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech.

• Alan Marco Presents at Federal Trade Commission Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection

  

  November 7, 2018

  Alan Marco, professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy, spoke on October 24, 2018 at Federal Trade Commission hearings on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.”

• Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Engagement Workshop held in Albany

  

  November 7, 2018

  A team led by Dr. Omar Asensio met with city officials in Albany to discuss the Georgia Smart Communities Challenge.

• Helping Residents in the Global South Rebuild and Strengthen Their Communities

  

  November 6, 2018

  Faculty in the College of Design are working with residents in India, Africa, and Latin America, on multiple concerns, including strengthening climate change resilience, and designing and building community centers.

• Chen to Direct $5 Million Project that will Use Campus Wastewater to Grow Vegetables

  

  October 30, 2018

  Even if you do your best to eat local, chances are most of the fruits and vegetables you consume come from far away -- especially if you live in a big city. Water and land for growing crops are hard to come by in urban areas. Finding more sustainable methods for growing produce in urban areas would have enormous benefits. A pilot project by Georgia Tech’s Yongsheng Chen, a professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, aims to use wastewater from the campus to do just that. 

  “The overarching goal is trying to figure out a way to use wastewater nutrients to grow produce in urban areas so we can decentralize vegetable production,” Chen said. A grant provides $5 million over five years from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to create and operate a hydroponic growing system using domestic wastewater extracted from the Georgia Tech campus sewer system. It is the largest USDA award Georgia Tech has received.

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• Stronger Together: Mary Frank Fox, ADVANCE Professor, School of Public Policy, Featured in a Interview on Diversity and Inclusion

  

  October 29, 2018

  Through its ADVANCE program, Georgia Tech is working to increase representation and advancement of women in academic, science and engineering careers.

• Milton Mueller Delivers Fifth Annual Ostrom Memorial Lecture

  

  October 29, 2018

  Named for the Nobel Laureate economist Elinor Ostrom and her husband Vincent, the Ostrom Memorial Lecture is a prestigious opportunity for policy experts to showcase their research and knowledge.

• IC Professors John Stasko and Gregory Abowd Earn Test of Time Awards

  

  October 29, 2018

  Stasko received a test of time designation for a paper at InfoVis 2008, and Abowd one for a paper at UbiComp 2008.

• Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) Removal Using a Humic Substance-Based Double Network Hydrogel in Individual and Multicomponent Systems

  October 26, 2018

  Jianhong Ma, Jinming Luo, Yutang Liu, Yuanfeng Wei, Tao Cai, Xingwen Yu, Hui Liu, Chengbin Liu, John C. Crittenden, 2018, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 6, 20110–20120, DOI: 10.1039/c8ta07250g.

• Stabilization and Mineralization Mechanism of Cd with Cu-Loaded Attapulgite Stabilizer Assisted with Microwave Irradiation

  October 26, 2018

  Jing Chen, Yao Shi, Huijie Hou, Hong Pan, Dengke Yao, Jiakuan Yang, Linling Wang, John C. Crittenden, Environmental Science and Technology, 2018, XXX, XXXX-XXXX, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b02832.

• Antón Named as Technologist Advisor to U.S. National Security Court

  

  October 25, 2018

  Starting this month, Annie Antón will assist the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in a part-time role. She is the only academic among the three technologists.

• Fifteen graduate students and eight faculty to present at ACSP Conference

  

  October 24, 2018

  The 2018 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Conference will take place this week in Buffalo, NY.

• Milton Mueller Delivers Fifth Annual Ostrom Memorial Lecture

  

  October 24, 2018

  Named for the Nobel Laureate economist Elinor Ostrom and her husband Vincent, the Ostrom Memorial Lecture is a prestigious opportunity for policy experts to showcase their research and knowledge.

• Center for Urban Innovation Director Clark Gives Invited Talk at Seoul National University

  

  October 24, 2018

  Center for Urban Innovation Director Jennifer Clark, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy, gave speeches at Seoul National University about her smart cities research. She was invited by Sam Ock Park, professor at Seoul National University. 

• Nine Ivan Allen College Faculty Awarded Class of 1940 Course Survey Teaching Effectiveness Award

  

  October 22, 2018

  The award recognizes faculty members with exceptional scores and response rates on the Course Instructor Opinion Survey