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SDG Week Highlights Sustainable Development Goals

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Celebrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Action and Awareness Week
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655723
Mar 01, 2023

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.

Growing Bacteria in Space with Astronauts

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jordan.jpgGeorgia Tech Ph.D. student Jordan McKaig demonstrates how NASA astronauts onboard the International Space Station will use the MinION sequencing device to identify bacteria genomes. Credit: Georgia Tech
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<p>Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Jordan McKaig demonstrates how NASA astronauts onboard the International Space Station will use the MinION sequencing device to identify bacteria genomes. Credit: Georgia Tech</p>

Mercury ID
673485
Mar 19, 2024

Georgia Tech researchers are teaming up with NASA to study bacteria on the International Space Station to help define how scientists and healthcare professionals combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria for long-duration space missions.

Everlasting African Wildfires Fueled by Aerosol Feedback

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<p>Fires have been burning in Africa for centuries. The fires are fueled by feedback loop as aerosols interact with the climate. It’s a process that plays a critical role in the regulation of African ecosystems. Adobe iStock photo</p>

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672662
Jan 03, 2024

Wildfires in Africa are fueled by a feedback loop mechanism as aerosols interact with the climate

Energy Materials: Driving the Clean Energy Transition

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Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day 2024
Mercury ID
673164
Feb 21, 2024

Energy materials facilitate the conversion or transmission of energy. They also play an essential role in how we store energy, reduce power consumption, and develop cleaner, efficient energy solutions.

Aluminum Materials Show Promising Performance for Safer, Cheaper, More Powerful Batteries

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<p>Graduate student researcher Yuhgene Liu holds an aluminum material for solid-state batteries.</p>

Mercury ID
671185
Jul 19, 2023

The team’s new battery system could enable electric vehicles to run longer on a single charge and would be cheaper to manufacture — all while having a positive impact on the environment.

New Battery Cathode Material Could Revolutionize EV Market and Energy Storage

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Zhantao Liu
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<p>Zhantao Liu with the new low-cost cathode that could revolutionize lithium-ion batteries and the EV industry. Photo by Jerry Grillo</p>

Mercury ID
675067
Sep 22, 2024

A research team led by Georgia Tech’s Hailong Chen has developed a low-cost iron chloride cathode for lithium-ion batteries, which could significantly reduce costs and improve performance for electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage systems.

Georgia Tech to Lead NASA Center on Lunar Research and Exploration

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<p>Research themes defining NASA’s CLEVER Center which will be led by professor Thomas Orlando. </p>

Mercury ID
670844
May 18, 2023

The center's research about the nature of lunar dust and volatiles will support upcoming human-crewed missions to the moon.

Georgia Tech Researcher Leads $6 Million NASA Astrobiology Study

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<p>Frank Rosenzweig, professor in the School of Biological Sciences</p>

Mercury ID
675131
Aug 14, 2023

NASA awarded $6 million to a research team led by Georgia Tech’s Frank Rosenzweig to study how compartmentalization drives evolution.

New Smart Charger May Pave the Way for More EVs

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<p>The EV smart charger allows users to customize their charging, with the ability to weight preferences for carbon-free energy, cost, charge speed, and battery health. Credit: Allison Carter </p><p> </p>

Mercury ID
675271
Oct 10, 2024

The revolutionary system allows for cheaper, carbon-free charging and aims to reduce the burden on the electric grid as more EVs enter the roadway.

AI’s Energy Demands Spark Nuclear Revival

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Three Mile Island
Mercury ID
675990
Jan 10, 2025

Professor Anna Erickson highlights the reopening of Three Mile Island Unit 1 as a crucial step in meeting the growing energy demands of AI data centers with carbon-free nuclear power, aligning with Microsoft's sustainability goals.

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