Skip to main navigation Skip to main content
Georgia Institute of Technology

Sustainability at Georgia Tech

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Education
  • Research
  • Campus Sustainability
  • News

User account menu

  • Log in
Student in bench

Latest News

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

EPIcenter Webinar Series Explores the Future of Nuclear Energy

Image
AdobeStock_346733066-Article-LR.jpg
Mercury ID
681343
Oct 02, 2026

A three-part webinar series hosted by Georgia Tech's Energy Policy and Innovation Center provided an accessible introduction to the science, economics, policy, and geopolitics shaping the future of nuclear energy.

October Events Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month

Image
25-R10410-P20-001-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide.jpg
Description

<p>Image of micromobility user in the EcoCommons performance landscape adjacent to The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design</p>

Mercury ID
681316
Sep 30, 2026

Georgia Tech will host sustainability-focused events throughout the month.

Georgia Tech Hosts Macro-Energy Systems Workshop

Image
LR-03355-MESArticle.jpg
Description

<p>2026 MES Workshop Participants at the Kendeda Building for Innovative Design at Georgia Tech </p>

Mercury ID
681344
Sep 28, 2026

Georgia Tech hosted more than 130 students, researchers, and energy professionals for the fourth Macro-Energy Systems Workshop, chaired by Micah Ziegler, to strengthen collaboration across the macro-energy systems community.

BBISS Insights Series #1 Reflection: AI, Digital Twins, and Infrastructure Resilience

Image
Insights_1_Data_Ctr_Resilience
Mercury ID
681180
Sep 16, 2026

AI, digital twins, and advanced data analytics can be used to translate operational data into useful decisions when combined with human expertise.

Supporting Community-Led Flood Resilience

Image
Alex Robel
Description

<p>Alex Robel</p>

Mercury ID
681109
Sep 09, 2026

The CHORUS research project will combine advanced flood modeling, artificial intelligence, and community partnerships to help coastal residents in Georgia and New York evaluate flooding solutions and shape resilience planning.

Nine BBISS Faculty Fellows Appointed

Image
2026_BBISS_Fellows_Collage.jpg
Description

<p>(L to R, Top to Bottom) Heidi Biggs, Jennifer Bowen, Gaurav Doshi, Xindi He, Guoxiang (Emma) Hu, Suhas Jain, Patrick Kastner, Cindy Kaiying Lin, and Julia Yang.</p>

Mercury ID
681058
Sep 03, 2026

The Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) has appointed nine new faculty fellows for 2026, selected for their leadership in sustainability research.

Getting Food to the Neighborhoods That Need It Most

Image
Kennard_Food_Network_Workshop.jpg
Description

<p>L to R: Carl DiSalvo, Ingeborg Rocker, Nicole Kennard, Johannes Milz, and Vanshika Kumar.</p>

Mercury ID
681003
Aug 28, 2026

Nicole Kennard researches Atlanta's food system using mapping and visualization techniques.

Meet Tech's Utilities Maestro: Jermaine Clonts

Image
Jermaine-Clonts-003.JPG
Description

<p>Infrastructure and Operations Associate Director of Utilities Management Jermaine Clonts photographed on the roof of the George Tower in Tech Square August 2026.</p>

Mercury ID
680831
Aug 10, 2026

While often unnoticed, the work of Jermaine Clonts and the Utilities Management team is essential to delivering the utility services that power teaching, learning, research, and campus life.

Georgia Tech Engineer Rethinks Supply Chains for Community Resilience

Image
Sofía Pérez-Guzmán
Mercury ID
680827
Aug 10, 2026

Through BBISS, Pérez-Guzmán co-leads a community resilience network of roughly 40 to 50 practitioners and researchers working on community-led resilience hubs across Georgia and South Carolina.

Hope Among the Pines: A Field Tour in Southeast Georgia Presents Carbon Exchange as Solution

Image
Hope-Among-the-Pines-1.jpg
Description

<p>Field tour attendees in Soperton, Georgia. </p>

Mercury ID
680696
Jul 28, 2026

The Georgia Carbon Exchange can provide economic incentives to help landowners keep and manage their forests for carbon sequestration, with benefits to impact the entire state.

More news

Georgia Institute of Technology

North Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30332 +1 404.894.2000 Campus Map

  • General
  • Directory
  • Employment
  • Emergency Information
  • Legal
  • Equal Opportunity, Nondiscrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy
  • Legal & Privacy Information
  • Human Trafficking Notice
  • Title IX/Sexual Misconduct
  • Hazing Public Disclosures
  • Accessibility
  • Accountability
  • Accreditation
  • Report Free Speech and Censorship Concern
Georgia Tech

© 2026 Georgia Institute of Technology

GT LOGIN