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Earth Month Features Sustainability Events

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<p>Earth Day Org Fair 2023</p>

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673624
Apr 04, 2024

April is Earth Month with a full calendar of events open to the campus community.

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.

Video Illustrates Interactive Tech Created to Help Understand Dolphin Communication

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Developed at Georgia Tech for the Wild Dolphin Project, CHAT emits dolphin-like whistle sounds made up to represent objects divers handle in the water.
Mercury ID
673401
Mar 12, 2024

A new video from Georgia Tech's College of Computing highlights Professor Thad Starner's collaboration with the Wild Dolphin Project.

The Who's Who of Bacteria: A Reliable Way to Define Species and Strains

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<p>A photo of the saltern site in Spain where a significant portion of the research was done. A saltern is used to produce salt for human consumption and is a natural environment for<em> Salinibacter ruber </em>bacterium<em>.</em></p>

Mercury ID
673283
Mar 04, 2024

The researchers used data to investigate natural divisions in bacteria with a goal of determining a viable method for organizing them into species and strains.

‘Janitors’ of the Sea: Overharvested Sea Cucumbers Play Crucial Role in Protecting Coral

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<p>Sea cucumbers play a crucial role in protecting coral from disease. Credit: Cody Clements</p>

Mercury ID
673225
Feb 27, 2024

In a first-of-its-kind study, the researchers discovered that sea cucumbers protect coral from disease.

Energy Materials: Driving the Clean Energy Transition

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Georgia Tech Energy Materials Day 2024
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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.

Assessing the California Storms

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<p>Atmospheric River Over California. Image courtesy of NOAA</p>

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673024
Feb 08, 2024

Faculty members in Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences share their expertise following the recent storm in California.

Can Solar Geoengineering Save the World?

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Mercury ID
677505
Jan 30, 2024

As the idea of solar geoengineering picks up steam, Harding invites everyone to join the conversation, starting with learning about what it is, how it works, and whether or not this once-niche proposition really can save the world.

Partnership for Inclusive Innovation 2024 Summer Internship Applications Now Open

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PIN Summer Intern Class of 2023
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<p>In 2023, our intern cohort embarked on 35 transformative projects across 15 communities. From enhancing community resilience and digital equity to fostering economic mobility and sustainable living, their endeavors spanned a spectrum of pressing public issues. (Photo: Chris Ruggiero)</p>

Mercury ID
672776
Jan 17, 2024

PIN's Opportunity for All – Innovation for Good Student Applications for Summer open through Feb. 11, 2024.

Photochemistry and a New Catalyst Could Make Fertilizer More Sustainable

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Mercury ID
672644
Jan 04, 2024

New insight into the role of carbon in a low-temperature, light-based reaction may help create ammonia for fertilizer while a new catalyst offers a path to recycling the runoff.

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