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December 4, 2025
Connecting Communities: Georgia Tech’s Community-Engaged Research Council Drives Engagement and Impact
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Georgia Tech has considerable expertise in community engagement. The CER council connects all the initiatives around campus adding impact and reach to everyone's efforts.

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November 26, 2025
Community Spotlight - Iris Tien
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Tien considers resilience a key part of sustainability. She focuses on how to design better systems to meet community needs.

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November 20, 2025
Georgia Tech Ranked No. 7 Globally in Interdisciplinary Science Rankings
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Georgia Tech has been ranked 7th in the world in the 2026 Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings

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November 13, 2025
BBISS Welcomes Seven New Faculty Fellows
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As fellows, they serve as strategic advisors, help cultivate a vibrant community of sustainability-focused scholars and students across Georgia Tech, and champion the Institute’s mission, values, and goals to broader audiences.

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November 11, 2025
Community Spotlight – Rebecca Watts Hull
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Rebecca Watts Hull wants to transform what students learn and how faculty across campus connect, innovate, and inspire action for a sustainable future.

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November 6, 2025
Georgia Tech Attendees Reflect on the Georgia Resiliency Conference 2025
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Faculty, administration, research fellows, students, collaborators, and Georgia Tech President Emeritus and keynote speaker G. Wayne Clough brought diverse perspectives to discussions ranging from coastal vulnerability to data-driven decision-making.

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November 4, 2025
Researchers Develop Biobased Film that Could Replace Traditional Plastic Packaging
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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a biologically based film made from natural ingredients found in plants, mushrooms, and food waste that can block moisture and oxygen as effectively as conventional plastics

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October 28, 2025
Community Spotlight - Ali Sarhadi
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Ali Sarhadi and his research team at GT's Climate Risk and Extreme Dynamics Lab are focused on a phenomenon called hurricane-induced compound flooding — hurricanes fueled by a warming climate.

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October 22, 2025
Office of Sustainability Hosts USG Energy Summit to Amplify Efforts in Energy Management
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USG schools are working together to manage energy use on campuses.

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October 17, 2025
EAS Faculty Named to Endowed Positions
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Congratulations to Isaiah Bolden, Jennifer Glass, Alex Robel, and Yuanzhi Tang on their new endowed faculty professorships.

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October 15, 2025
Kristin Janacek Named Associate Director for Interdisciplinary Research Impact at BBISS
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In this newly created BBISS role, Janacek is eager to amplify the Institute’s interdisciplinary research portfolio and foster stronger relationships between Georgia Tech and its partners.

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October 10, 2025
New Method Uses Collisions to Break Down Plastic for Sustainable Recycling
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Researchers have developed a method to break down PET, one of the world’s most widely used plastics, for sustainable recycling using mechanical forces instead of heat or harsh chemicals.

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