Research | Sustainability at Georgia Tech

Warmer Summers and Meltwater Lakes are Threatening the Fringes of the World’s Largest Ice Sheet

Meltwater lake on the Sørsdal Glacier. (Photo: Dave Lomas)

Apr 06, 2022

Antarctic supraglacial lakes have been linked to ice-shelf collapse and acceleration of inland ice flow. A new study shows lake area and volume vary substantially from year-to-year around the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and between ice shelves.

Mycorrhizal Types Control Biodiversity Effects on Productivity

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666119

Feb 23, 2023

An international, collaborative team of researchers shed light on how fungi and plant roots work together to gather nutrients — and how the diversity of plant species may impact the process.

Driving Change: Georgia Tech Experts Lead in Electrification of America’s Roads

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Driving Change: Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in EV innovation

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Top: Rich Simmons, Marilyn Brown, Gleb Yushin Bottom: Valerie Thomas, Hailong Chen, Tim Lieuwen

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670207

Mar 21, 2023

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and with economic and environmental impacts colliding, Georgia Tech experts are leading the way in the development of next-generation solutions.

GTRI Works to Enhance EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in Georgia

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GTRI's EV battery recycling efforts are crucial because many of the key minerals found in lithium-ion batteries are sourced from geopolitically sensitive regions across the globe (Photo Credit: iStock).

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670938

Jun 07, 2023

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to optimize Georgia’s EV battery supply chain by developing cost-and energy-efficient methods that pose fewer environmental risks.

Georgia Tech Researchers to Lead Pioneering Space Wargaming Series

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Mariel Borowitz and Jon Lindsay of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will help lead a series of public wargaming exercises to test the limits of U.S. deterrence strategies in space.

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671037

Jun 26, 2023

Mariel Borowitz and Jon Lindsay of the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs will help lead a series of public wargaming exercises to test the limits of U.S. deterrence strategies in space.

Long-Term Lizard Study Challenges the Rules of Evolutionary Biology

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671990

Oct 09, 2023

By lassoing lizards, putting tiny chips on their legs, and tracking them for three years, Georgia Tech’s James Stroud revealed why species often appear unchanged for millions of years despite Charles Darwin’s theory of constant evolution.

Balancing Act of Hurricane Season Sways With Climate Change

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672670

Jul 06, 2023

Forecasts call for a near-normal hurricane season, but climate change could make future seasons more unpredictable than ever before.

Photochemistry and a New Catalyst Could Make Fertilizer More Sustainable

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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.

Partnership for Inclusive Innovation 2024 Summer Internship Applications Now Open

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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)

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672776

Jan 17, 2024

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

Janelle Dunlap Turns Beekeeping Into Art

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