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

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.

The Center for Scalable and Intelligent Automation in Poultry Processing, established by a $5 million USDA-NIFA grant, aims to adapt robotic automation to the poultry processing industry.

Georgia Tech Part of $5 Million Grant-Funded Center to Advance Robotics in Poultry Processing

Atlanta, GA

Researchers at Georgia Tech and four other institutes were awarded the grant to increase use of artificial intelligence and robotics in chicken processing.

Vice President’s Visit Brings Climate Change Discussion to Forefront

With the Ferst Center filled to the brim Wednesday, Georgia Tech hosted Vice President Kamala Harris for a discussion about the climate crisis, which she called a transformational moment in America.

Researchers Find Understanding and Embracing Intercultural Tensions and Differences in Teams Increases Information Elaboration and Creativity

Atlanta, GA

Team members who embrace diversity while acknowledging differences are more successful at building teams who display collaboration and information elaboration.

Lisa Nash is Qcells' senior director of human resources; environmental, health, and safety; and general affairs.

Qcells Expansion Puts Focus on Georgia Tech’s iWorks Program

Atlanta, GA

Offering connects employers and community leaders with resources to drive economic development success

Qcells, a solar power company, plans to build a $2.3 billion manufacturing complex just north of Atlanta in Cartersville to not only make state-of-the-art components for solar panels, but also to build complete panels used in a variety of settings, from houses to large-scale commercial and industrial solar arrays.

$2.3B Qcells Solar Power Investment Holds Major Potential for Georgia

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech experts are at the forefront of technology and research that could revamp clean energy infrastructure in our state.

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, a certified “Living Building,” at Georgia Tech, is a case study in Matisoff's book. Credit: Daniel Matisoff

Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED

Atlanta, GA

Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.

Georgia Trend 2023 Influential Georgians - Top row (from left to right): John Avery, Brian Blake, Ángel Cabrera, Lisa Cupid, Andre Dickens, Jimmy Etheredge. Bottom row: Tom Fanning, Paul Judge, Jerald Mitchell, Valerie Montgomery Rice, Raphael Bostic, James Quincey. 

Yellow Jackets Featured in ‘Georgia Trend’ List of Influential Georgians

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech alumni are being recognized for work in their communities in Georgia Trend’s Most Influential Georgians for 2023.

Han Zhang, Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, Steven A. Denning Professor of Technology & Management and faculty director, Denning Technology & Management Program

Cheerful Chatbots Don’t Necessarily Improve Customer Service

Atlanta, GA

GT researchers conducted experimental studies to determine if positive emotional displays improved customer service and found that emotive AI is only appreciated if the customer expects it, and it may not be the best avenue for companies to invest in.

GloShield devices have flexible necks connected to caps that fit over the end of light cables surgical teams use. (Photo: Péralte C. Paul)

Georgia Tech Professor and Team Create Tool to Reduce Burn Risk During Surgeries

Atlanta, GA

Jackson Medical's GloShield device finds success in American hospitals