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Katie Maxwell - SLS Internship Program Reflection

Katie Maxwell
SLS Internship
Summer 2020

Submitted by kroberts80 on October 20, 2020 - 11:58am

Summer Intern Joins OCS Through SLS Internship Program

Submitted by kroberts80 on June 11, 2020 - 9:17am

Buzz Bites - Becoming an Ally

By: Sonja Brankovic

Submitted by sneville3 on June 4, 2020 - 10:46am

In April, Georgia Tech celebrated the 50th anniversary of earth day. This year's celebration was far from traditional, but still managed to encompass a sense of community as many worked together to take this celebration online. Georgia Tech's Virtual Earth Day Festival was a success thanks to the help of partners, students and everyone who watched and participated. Sustainable content, a Kendeda Building tour, and showcases from Earth Day can still be found at www.earthday.gatech.edu.

Submitted by sneville3 on June 3, 2020 - 10:08am

COVID-19 drives significant decline in Georgia Tech's air travel emissions

Written by: Lalith Polepeddi, Research Scientist, Global Change Program

Work-related air travel at Georgia Tech fell by 97% in April 2020 relative to April 2019, offering a glimpse into how Georgia Tech can make inroads towards its emissions reductions goals after the pandemic eases.

Submitted by sneville3 on May 8, 2020 - 9:55am

Buzz Bites - From Space Colonization to Climate Change: the Role of Biosphere 2.0 in Sustainable Ecology

By: Sonja Brankovic

An image of the Biosphere 2.0’s massive rainforest complex (left) and the “technosphere” (right) that provided life systems support/kitchen facilities to the crew.

Submitted by sneville3 on March 2, 2020 - 8:45am

Buzz Bites- Rehydrated Pizza and Everlasting Gobstoppers: the Future of Food According to 5 Films

By: Sonja Brankovic

Warning: Movie spoilers. Many of our favorite movies are riddled with futuristic food technology, whether it’s a chocolate bar being sent through your TV or a rehydrated pizza. Here are a few wacky film predictions about food tech and their status today:

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Submitted by sneville3 on February 5, 2020 - 8:43am

Buzz Bites- Global Dematerialization and the Agricultural Revolution: Getting More from Less

By: Sonja Brankovic

Submitted by sneville3 on January 10, 2020 - 1:06pm

Work Green - Styrofoam Recycling Pilot at Krone Engineered Biosystems and Petit Biotechnology Buildings

In 2019, the Krone Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB) and Petit Biotechnology Buildings received a mini-grant from the Work Green program to pilot a Styrofoam recycling effort at Georgia Tech. Working with Georgia Tech’s Office of Solid Waste Management & Recycling (OSWM&R), Campus Sustainability, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), building management and custodial teams within Krone EBB and the Petit Biotechnology Building, and the Bioengineering and Bioscience Unified Graduate Students organization (BBUGS), led the effort focusing on two buildings representative of bi

Submitted by sneville3 on January 10, 2020 - 10:44am