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Two students who have never voted for president are leading voting efforts at Georgia Tech that have influenced thousands of people in Atlanta and across the country.

One had an idea that inspired the NCAA to designate Nov. 3 as an off day for all student-athletes. The other will serve as a poll manager at one of the first election locations run entirely by college students.

As with many things in 2020, it all started with a Zoom call.

Ready for Emergencies: Meet William Smith

William Smith said the goal in emergency management is always to get back to normal. (photo by Allison Carter)
Mar 29, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
William Smith's planning and preparedness skills were put to the test a year ago when the coronavirus hit the U.S., adding an entirely new set of concerns to manage.

Engineers Without Borders Project Installs 100 Clean Cookstoves in Nicaragua

Residents of Nuevo Amanecer in Nicaragua stand with their new clean cookstove, installed in 2019. Credit: Engineers Without Borders
Apr 01, 2021
The projects has lasted eight years and already led to improvements in air quality.

Meet Dr. Jon Duke, Principal Research Scientist

Dr. Jon Duke is the director of the Center for Health Analytics and Informatics at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and a principal research scientist at the School of Interactive Computing in the College of Computing. Photo by Christopher Moore.
Apr 20, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
Dr. Duke's work in health analytics involves making sure that people have the information they need to make decisions about their health.

Georgia Tech Shares $15M From NASA to Advance Deep Space Exploration

Mitchell Walker, professor in the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, is the principal investigator and will serve as director of JANUS, leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers from across the country. According to the original proposal, the vision of JANUS is to enable and proliferate the flight of high-power electric propulsion systems.
Apr 21, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
New Space Technology Research Institute brings together multiple universities to tackle the challenges associated with electric propulsion ground testing

The Kendeda Building at Georgia Tech Earns Living Building Certification

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design
Apr 22, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
Satisfying 225% of its energy needs from solar generation, capturing rainwater for drinking, and screening out common hazardous chemicals, award-winning project seeks to transform buildings in Southeast and beyond.

Georgia Tech Receives Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Apr 29, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
This is the Institute’s seventh time receiving this award since its inception in 2014.

Goldrush Wins National Championship for Hip Hop

The Goldrush Dance Team's 2020-2021 squad.
May 03, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
The National Dance Association awarded Tech's dance team first place in the virtual hip hop division.

Call for Projects: 2022 ACCelerate Festival

May 03, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
Students, faculty, and staff encouraged to submit their projects the 2022 ACCelerate: ACC Smithsonian Creativity and Innovation Festival.

Request for Proposals: Micro Research Grants for Regenerative Built Environments

A student takes water samples from a reed bed at the Kendeda Builiding for Innovative Sustainable Design.
May 04, 2021 - Atlanta, GA
The Kendeda Building Advisory Board is looking to fund very small research experiments, design exercises, crafting of models or prototypes, or development and analysis of datasets for questions relevant to regenerative built environments.
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