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Drawdown Georgia team

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology are leading a first-in-the-nation effort to help identify solutions to help reduce Georgia’s carbon footprint in ways that are economically beneficial.

Christine Conwell, former managing director of the Center for Chemical Evolution

Christine Conwell helped turn the Center for Chemical Evolution from an idea to a well-established research organization devoted to studying the origins of life. Her leadership over nearly 10 years won her the 2020 Outstanding Achievement in Research Enterprise Enhancement Award. 

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Asst. Professor Chris Reinhard

An assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and three College of Sciences students, are honored with end-of-school-year awards from the Georgia Tech chapter of Sigma Xi, the scientific research society. 

Jennifer Leavey's Stay at Home Journal Club

How Jennifer Leavey’s videos use research articles to build personal contact and educate online communities about COVID-19 research.

New Smartphone App Will Record Interactions

Automated contact tracing using smartphone apps could help control future COVID-19 outbreaks by allowing rapid notification of people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. 

Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera and Daniel Gurevich at the USG Academic Recognition Day Awards Feb. 11. (Photo by Angel Cabrera)

Gurevich is recognized for having the “most outstanding scholastic record of all members of the class.”