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From groundbreaking research and innovative teaching to campus operations and community initiatives, these stories showcase our commitment to progress and stewardship.

Georgia Tech Earns Spot in Princeton Review's 2026 Guide to Green Colleges

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<p>Logo of The Princeton Review Guide to Green Schools 2026</p>

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678811
Dec 05, 2025

Building on the recognition from last year, Georgia Tech again makes the cut.

Connecting Communities: Georgia Tech’s Community-Engaged Research Council Drives Engagement and Impact

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<p>Grant readiness training participants and facilitators, pictured at the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance's Outdoor Activity Center. Photo includes: Kristin Janacek (BBISS), Thomas Fuentes (Cascade Springs Nature Preserve), Awaz Jabari (Refugee Women's Network), Anurupa Roy (Center for Sustainable Communities), Freddie Stevens III (Re'Gen Community Advisory), Chuck Barlow Sr. (Henderson School Alumni Association and Trust), Katie Kissel (Unearthing Farm and Market), Anna Tinoco Santiago (SCoRE), Tia Davis (ArtsXChange), Cassandra Knight (Henderson School Alumni Association and Trust), Desiree Jones (Georgia Advancing Communities Together), Alexandra Dalmau Rodriguez (SCoRE), Pabitra Poudyel (Refugee Women's Network), Katie O'Connell (Georgia Tech School of City and Regional Planning), Ruthie Yow (SCoRE), and Meena Khodayar (Refugee Women's Network) </p>

Mercury ID
678771
Dec 04, 2025

Georgia Tech has considerable expertise in community engagement. The CER council connects all the initiatives around campus adding impact and reach to everyone's efforts.

New Composter to Enhance Campus Waste Reduction

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<p>Pictured left to right: Members of the Office of Sustainability Abby Bower, Jennifer Chirico, and Steve Place welcome the new large-scale compost vessel to campus.</p>

Mercury ID
678573
Nov 07, 2025

A grant from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division enabled the acquisition of the large-scale compost vessel.

Researchers Develop Biobased Film that Could Replace Traditional Plastic Packaging

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<p>A biologically based film made from natural ingredients found in plants, mushrooms, and food waste </p>

Mercury ID
678529
Nov 04, 2025

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a biologically based film made from natural ingredients found in plants, mushrooms, and food waste that can block moisture and oxygen as effectively as conventional plastics

Peatlands’ ‘Huge Reservoir’ of Carbon at Risk of Release

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Yurt-like test chambers in a natural boreal spruce bog in northern Minnesota (provided).
Mercury ID
678444
Oct 23, 2025

Researchers analyzed data from 10, yurt-like test chambers in a natural boreal spruce bog in northern Minnesota.

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<p>The high impact between the metal balls in a ball mill reactor and the polymer surface is sufficient to momentarily liquefy the polymer and facilitate chemical reactions.</p>

Mercury ID
678329
Oct 10, 2025

Researchers have developed a method to break down PET, one of the world’s most widely used plastics, for sustainable recycling using mechanical forces instead of heat or harsh chemicals.

Storms Are Changing — Should the Hurricane Scale Change Too?

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Mercury ID
678307
Oct 09, 2025

Georgia Tech expert Zachary Handlos joins a growing conversation about whether the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale adequately reflects the full range of hurricane hazards in a changing climate.

Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions

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<p>Iridescent clouds before sunset / Source: NOAA<br> </p>

Mercury ID
678151
Sep 26, 2025

Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO₂ and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts.

What Happens When AI Comes to the Cotton Fields

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A researcher works in a cotton field in Jenkins County, Georgia, as part of a project on AI and pesticide use. Dorothy Seybold
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<p>A researcher works in a cotton field in Jenkins County, Georgia, as part of a project on AI and pesticide use. Dorothy Seybold</p>

Mercury ID
678243
Sep 23, 2025

A Georgia Tech team is piloting AI-powered sensors to help cotton farmers optimize pesticide use.

Why Do Big Oil Companies Invest in Green Energy?

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A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D.
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<p>A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D. <a href="https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/BidenMethaneEmissions/bd59009031284cb2be… Photo/Matthew Brown</a></p>

Mercury ID
678053
Sep 17, 2025

Despite the relatively modest scale of investment in clean energy by oil and gas companies so far, there are several business reasons oil companies would increase their investments in clean energy over time.

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