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Award-Winning Algorithm Used on Mars Rover Helps Scientists on Earth See Data in a New Way

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Mercury ID
675051
Sep 19, 2024

Ph.D student Austin P. Wright wins a best paper runner-up award at an international conference for an algorithm used on the Mars Perseverance Rover than can be used in applications in earth science and other fields.

Joel Kostka Named AGU Fellow

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Joel Kostka
Mercury ID
675025
Sep 18, 2024

Professor Joel E. Kostka has been named a Union Fellow by the American Geophysical Union, joining a slate of 53 international researchers selected as 2024 AGU Fellows for “significant contributions to the Earth and space sciences.”

In Fairbanks, Alaska, Researchers Unravel Frigid Air Pollution

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Ice fog over Fairbanks as seen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Debbie Dean)
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<p>Ice fog over Fairbanks as seen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Debbie Dean)</p>

Mercury ID
674858
Sep 06, 2024

New research shows that an effort to improve wintertime air quality in Fairbanks, Alaska may not be as effective as intended.

James Stroud Awarded British Ecological Society Founder's Prize

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James Stroud examines an anole (Day’s Edge Productions)
Mercury ID
673890
Sep 04, 2024

Stroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist.

Renewable Energy Policies Provide Benefits Across State Lines

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<p>Marilyn Brown, Regents’ and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy</p>

Mercury ID
674599
Aug 15, 2024

New research suggests U.S. states with clean energy policies provide benefits to their neighbors, including states without their own renewable energy policies.

UrbanAg Goes Global

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<p>Students at the Kendeda rooftop garden</p>

Mercury ID
674472
Aug 01, 2024

The UrbanAg project goes global as a group of seven members travels to Singapore.

Visualization Tool Helps Oceanographers Predict Sediment Sample Hotspots

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Mercury ID
674331
Jul 11, 2024

A new data visualization tool designed by a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student is helping a team of microbial ecologists, geobiologists, and oceanographers gain more insight into how deep-sea microorganisms interact within their environment.

The Geometry of Life: Physicists Determine What Controls Biofilm Growth

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Microscopic image of biofilm on rock, Image Credit: NASA
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<p>Microscopic image of biofilm on rock, Image Credit: NASA</p>

Mercury ID
674326
Jul 09, 2024

Up to 80% of infections in human bodies can be attributed to the bacteria growing in biofilms, and understanding how biofilms grow could lead to critical insights on controlling them.

Researchers Help Maritime Industry Navigate Toward Sustainability

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<p>Ocean shipping, the backbone of international trade, is significantly more energy efficient than air or land transport. However, cutting down on ocean freight carbon emissions will require a great deal of collaboration and effort.</p>

Mercury ID
674168
Jun 11, 2024

Georgia Tech researchers are developing sustainable ocean shipping solutions to meet global emissions targets through eco-friendly fuels, optimized supply chains, and life-cycle assessments.

From Roots to Resilience: Investigating the Vital Role of Microbes in Coastal Plant Health

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<p> Georgia Tech researchers surveying field sites in the salt marshes of Sapelo Island, Georgia.</p>

Mercury ID
674019
May 15, 2024

Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is key.

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