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The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat

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The Search for Relief Against Extreme Heat
Mercury ID
660028
Aug 09, 2022

Temperatures are rising and many are trying to find solutions to the heat crisis, Georgia Tech experts weigh in on risk factors and possible solutions to extreme heat.

Warmer Summers and Meltwater Lakes are Threatening the Fringes of the World’s Largest Ice Sheet

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Meltwater lake on the Sørsdal Glacier. (Photo: Dave Lomas)
Mercury ID
657033
Apr 06, 2022

Antarctic supraglacial lakes have been linked to ice-shelf collapse and acceleration of inland ice flow. A new study shows lake area and volume vary substantially from year-to-year around the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and between ice shelves.

Rebuilding After a Natural Disaster

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Hurricane Damage
Mercury ID
662636
Oct 27, 2022

Georgia Tech professors share their expertise on disaster recovery and smart infrastructure.

Driving Change: Georgia Tech Experts Lead in Electrification of America’s Roads

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Driving Change: Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in EV innovation
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<p>Top: Rich Simmons, Marilyn Brown, Gleb Yushin </p><p>Bottom: Valerie Thomas, Hailong Chen, Tim Lieuwen</p>

Mercury ID
670207
Mar 21, 2023

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and with economic and environmental impacts colliding, Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in the development of next-generation solutions.

Georgia Tech Earth Month Events to Mark on Your Calendar

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Georgia Tech community celebrates Earth Day 2018
Mercury ID
670383
Mar 31, 2023

Earth Day is April 22, but Georgia Tech is celebrating Earth Month with events throughout April highlighting sustainability efforts across campus.

Community Garden to Unveil Expansion Friday

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Drone Shot - Community Garden
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<p>Bird's eye view of the expanded Community Garden </p>

Mercury ID
670588
Apr 20, 2023

First opened in 2012, the Community Garden has undergone a complete transformation. The latest expansion has doubled its square footage, converted the garden to full ADA accessibility, and increased the number of beds to expand access to sustainable produ

GTRI Works to Enhance EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in Georgia

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GTRI's EV battery recycling efforts
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<p><em>GTRI's EV battery recycling efforts are crucial because many of the key minerals found in lithium-ion batteries are sourced from geopolitically sensitive regions across the globe (Photo Credit: iStock). </em></p>

Mercury ID
670938
Jun 07, 2023

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to optimize Georgia’s EV battery supply chain by developing cost-and energy-efficient methods that pose fewer environmental risks.

Building Community in Unexpected Ways

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The team working in the College of Design’s woodworking space during the squirrel box-building event. Photo credit: Thomas Bordeaux, ARCH 2022. 
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<p>The team working in the College of Design’s woodworking space during the squirrel box-building event. Photo credit: Thomas Bordeaux, ARCH 2022.</p>

Mercury ID
670923
Jun 05, 2023

Tech students lend their talents to helping a local animal rehabilitator.

Balancing Act of Hurricane Season Sways With Climate Change

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3D Render of Category 4 Major Hurricane Fiona east of Florida. Getty Images.
Mercury ID
672670
Jul 06, 2023

Forecasts call for a near-normal hurricane season, but climate change could make future seasons more unpredictable than ever before.

ISyE’s Valerie Thomas and Team Win Judges’ Choice Award from MIT’S Climate CoLab

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Valerie Thomas
Mercury ID
581862
Sep 29, 2016

Suriya Arulselvan (MSCE 2015) and Valerie Thomas, a professor in Georgia Tech’s Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISyE), have been awarded the Judges’ Choice Award for the 2016 Aviation contest from the Massachusetts Institute of Technol

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