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April 22, 2026
Communicating During a Crisis
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The Center for Inclusive Climate Communication (CICC) at Georgia Tech is a new and growing consortium of researchers, organizations, agencies, and companies whose goal is to ensure that climate and disaster information of all types is widely accessible.

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March 30, 2026
EPIcenter Launches Georgia Data Center Ordinance Hub
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The Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPIcenter) at Georgia Tech has launched an interactive tool to help communities navigate the dynamic land-use and policy landscape surrounding data center development: the Georgia Data Center Ordinance Hub.

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March 25, 2026
Atlanta Area Students Partner With Community Organizations for Research Projects
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The Atlanta Community-Engaged Research Student Network launched this semester to train graduate students to co-lead community-engaged and locally focused research along with community-based organizations.

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March 6, 2026
Personal Resilience as a Path to Meaningful Sustainability Work
6 min read

Georgia Tech faculty invite the campus sustainability community to find the intersection of what they do best, what they love, and where they can make the biggest climate impact.

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DOE Office of Science ASCR Reports
February 27, 2026
New Research Priorities Chart Course Toward Impactful, Energy-Efficient Computing
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Georgia Tech faculty members contributed to two DOE Advanced Scientific Computing Research program workshops. Recently published reports of their work may yield more energy-efficient computers and better predictions for environmental challenges.

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February 24, 2026
Understanding the Data Center Building Boom
7 min read

Explosive data center growth requires research to inform policies which manage the building of this critical infrastructure.

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February 19, 2026
Shaping a Sustainable Future
4 min read

Dr. Sarah Goodman's work is at the heart of Georgia Tech's mission.

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February 18, 2026
2026 BBISS Sustainability Showcase Recap: Resilience Is About Systems
4 min read

Across disciplines and scales, a unifying theme emerged: resilience is not a single solution. It is a systems-level challenge requiring integration across science and technology, policy, communities, and human experience.

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Benjamin Freeman
February 17, 2026
Mapping Mountain Birds in a Changing World: Benjamin Freeman Awarded Sloan Fellowship For Mountain Bird Ecology Research
4 min read

The fellowship is one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early-career scholars.

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February 13, 2026
Christos Athanasiou to Receive 2025 Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty
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The award recognizes early-career researchers who’ve made impactful contributions to the field of mechanics.

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Skopii Founders
February 2, 2026
Georgia Tech Researchers Commercialize New Technology for Faster Water and Environmental Monitoring
5 min read

Through the startup Skopii, Georgia Tech researchers are translating lab-developed imaging and AI technology into a market-ready platform for faster, more accessible microbial monitoring.

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Community Engagement Graduate Fellows
January 15, 2026
Science for Public Good: Introducing the Community Engagement Graduate Fellows
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Four graduate students from the College of Sciences were selected for the new Community Engagement Graduate Fellowship, made possible through a gift from Google, to develop projects that positively impact the metro Atlanta area.

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