{"680695":{"#nid":"680695","#data":{"type":"news","title":" From Ancient Emperors to Modern Presidents, Leaders Have Used Libraries to Cement Their Legacies","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022theconversation-article-body\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere in Atlanta, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov\/\u0022\u003EJimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum\u003C\/a\u003E has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails surrounding the center connect my neighborhood to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park downtown and everything in between.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the end of December 2024, thousands of people walked to the library to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/as-jimmy-carter-lies-in-repose-mourners-keep-coming-well-after-dark\/\u0022\u003Epay their respects to the former president\u003C\/a\u003E as he lay in repose. The cold, snow and darkness of the evening were a stark contrast to the warmth of the volunteers who welcomed us in. Our visit spiraled through galleries exhibiting records of Carter\u2019s life, achievements and lifelong work promoting democracy around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EU.S. presidents have been building libraries for more than 100 years, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rbhayes.org\/research\/library\/\u0022\u003Estarting with Rutherford B. Hayes\u003C\/a\u003E. But the urge to shape one\u2019s legacy by building a library runs much deeper. As \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/myrsini-mamoli\u0022\u003Ea scholar of libraries\u003C\/a\u003E in the Greek and Roman world, I was struck by the similarities between presidential \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=-r1nSF0AAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003Eand ancient libraries\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 some of which were explicitly designed to honor deceased sponsors and played a significant role in their cities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ETrajan\u2019s Library\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/Foro_di_Traiano.html?id=k-yfAAAAMAAJ\u0022\u003EUlpian Library\u003C\/a\u003E, a great library in the center of Rome, was founded by Emperor Trajan, who ruled around the turn of the second century C.E. Referenced often by ancient authors, it could have been the first such memorial library.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-right zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022A person seen from the back takes a photo of a tall monument with a statue on top, and a domed building in the background.\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=237\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=915\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=915\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=915\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=1150\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=1150\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650544\/original\/file-20250221-32-fco7z5.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=1150\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003ETrajan\u2019s Column now stands at the center of Rome.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\u0022source\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.ap.org\/detail\/ITALYARTDAMAGED\/c0deee7b056f482c898f89086a071439\/photo?Query=trajan%27s%20column\u0026amp;mediaType=photo\u0026amp;sortBy=creationdatetime:desc\u0026amp;dateRange=Anytime\u0026amp;totalCount=9\u0026amp;currentItemNo=5\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003EAP Photo\/Pier Paolo Cito\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, someone visiting Rome can visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/penelope.uchicago.edu\/Thayer\/e\/roman\/texts\/cassius_dio\/68*.html\u0022\u003ETrajan\u2019s Column\u003C\/a\u003E, a roughly 100-foot monument to his military and engineering achievements after conquering Dacia, part of present-day Romania. A frieze spirals from bottom to top of the column, depicting his exploits. The monument now stands on its own. Originally, however, it was nestled in a courtyard between two halls of the Ulpian Library complex.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost of what scholars know about the library\u2019s architecture comes from remains of the west hall, an elongated room almost 80 feet long, whose walls were lined with rectangular niches and framed by a colonnade. The niches were lined with marble and appear to have had doors; this is where the books would have been placed. Writers from the first few centuries C.E. describe the library having \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/penelope.uchicago.edu\/Thayer\/E\/Roman\/Texts\/Gellius\/11*.html\u0022\u003Earchival documents\u003C\/a\u003E about the emperor and the empire, including books made of linen and books \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/penelope.uchicago.edu\/Thayer\/E\/Roman\/Texts\/Historia_Augusta\/Tacitus*.html\u0022\u003Ebound with ivory\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETrajan dedicated the column in 113 C.E. but \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2458\/azu_jaei_v10i1_hoff\u0022\u003Edied four years later\u003C\/a\u003E, before the library was complete. Hadrian, his adoptive son and successor, oversaw the shipment of Trajan\u2019s cremated remains back to Rome, where they were placed in Trajan\u2019s Column. Hadrian \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/I_Fori_imperiali_e_i_Mercati_di_Traiano.html?id=mppGAQAAIAAJ\u0022\u003Ecompleted the surrounding library complex\u003C\/a\u003E in 128 C.E. and dedicated it with two identical funerary inscriptions to his adopted parents, Trajan and Plotina. Scholars Roberto Egidi and Silvia Orlandi have argued that Trajan\u2019s remains could later have been \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ojs.unito.it\/index.php\/historika\/article\/view\/88\/48\u0022\u003Etransferred from the column into the library hall\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EMemorial Model\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEither way, I would argue that Trajan\u2019s decision to have his remains included in the library complex, instead of in an imperial mausoleum, established a model adopted by other officials at a smaller scale. In the eastern side of the Roman empire \u2013 what is now Turkey \u2013 at least two other library-mausoleum buildings have been identified.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/2494235\/Paper_Space_The_Library_of_Nysa_Revisited\u0022\u003Ethe library at Nysa on the Maeander\u003C\/a\u003E, a Hellenistic city named for the nearby river. Under the floor of its entry porch is a sarcophagus with the remains of a man and a woman, possibly the dedicators, that dates to the second century C.E., the time of Hadrian\u2019s reign.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022Crumbling stones in a two-story structure with arched niches.\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=450\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650526\/original\/file-20250221-32-mnr9qv.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=566\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EThe ruins of the library at Nysa on the Maeander.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution source\u0022\u003EMyrsini Mamoli\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnother is the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/33780591\/R_Heberdey_Vorl%C3%A4ufiger_Bericht_%C3%BCber_die_Ausgrabungen_in_Ephesus_IV_%C3%96Jh_3_1900_Beibl_Sp_83_96\u0022\u003ELibrary of Celsus\u003C\/a\u003E, the most recognizable ancient library today, found in the ancient city of Ephesus. Named after a regional Roman consul and proconsul during the reign of Trajan, the building was founded by Celsus\u2019 son, designed as both a place of learning and a mausoleum.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe library\u2019s ornate, sculpted facade contained life-size female statues, making it an immediately recognizable landmark. Inscriptions identify the statues as the personifications of Celsus\u2019 character, elevating him into a role model: virtue, intelligence, knowledge and wisdom.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUpon entering the room, the funerary character of the library became quite literal. The hall was designed like the Ulpian Library, but a door gave access to a crypt underneath. This held the marble sarcophagus with the remains of Celsus, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.worldhistory.org\/Library_of_Celsus\/\u0022\u003Ethe patron of the library\u003C\/a\u003E. The sarcophagus itself was visible from the hall, if one stood in front of the central apse and looked down through two slits in the podium.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn endowment covered \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/64091244\/Towards_of_a_theory_of_reconstructing_ancient_libraries\u0022\u003Ethe library\u2019s operational expenses\u003C\/a\u003E in ancient times, as well as annual commemorations on Celsus\u2019 birthday, including the wreathing of the busts and statues and the purchasing of additional books.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022A statue of a woman in a long dress, set inside a niche in a wall with stone pillars in front of it.\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=399\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=399\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=399\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=501\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=501\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650529\/original\/file-20250221-32-4o8sqn.JPG?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=501\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EThe life-size statues on the facade of the Library of Celsus.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution source\u0022\u003EMyrsini Mamoli\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EPower and Knowledge\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese two provincial libraries highlight how sponsors hoped to be associated with the virtues a library fosters. Books represent knowledge, and by dedicating a library, one asserted his possession of it. Providing access to learning was an instrument of power on its own.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.persee.fr\/doc\/mefr_0223-5102_2002_num_114_2_9731\u0022\u003EForum of Peace\u003C\/a\u003E in Rome, dedicated by Emperor Vespasian; the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epub.lib.uoa.gr\/index.php\/aura\/article\/view\/2201\u0022\u003ELibrary of Hadrian\u003C\/a\u003E in Athens; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/351663664_Side_Gymnasiumu_M_Yapisi_Mimari_Arastirmalar_ve_Arastirmalarin_Sonuclari\u0022\u003Ethe Gymnasium in Side\u003C\/a\u003E, a city in present-day Turkey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe most magnificent libraries combined access to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tertullian.org\/fathers\/sidonius_letters_09book9.htm\u0022\u003Emanuscripts and artworks\u003C\/a\u003E with spaces for meetings and lectures. Several had great leisure areas, including landscaped sculptural gardens with elaborate water features and colonnaded walkways. Literary sources and material evidence testify to the treasures that were held there: busts of philosophers, poets and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/penelope.uchicago.edu\/Thayer\/E\/Roman\/Texts\/Historia_Augusta\/Carus_et_al*.html\u0022\u003Eother accomplished literary figures\u003C\/a\u003E; statues of gods, heroes and emperors; treasures confiscated as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lexundria.com\/j_bj\/7.158\/wst\u0022\u003Espoils of war\u003C\/a\u003E and exhibited in Rome.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure class=\u0022align-center zoomable\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=1000\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\u0022A diorama seen from above, showing a large building with an open courtyard and sloped roof.\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;fit=clip\u0022 srcset=\u0022https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=259\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 600w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=259\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1200w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=600\u0026amp;h=259\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 1800w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=45\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=325\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=1 754w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=30\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=325\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=2 1508w, https:\/\/images.theconversation.com\/files\/650532\/original\/file-20250221-32-jyeh98.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0\u0026amp;q=15\u0026amp;auto=format\u0026amp;w=754\u0026amp;h=325\u0026amp;fit=crop\u0026amp;dpr=3 2262w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(min-width: 1466px) 754px, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, (min-width: 600px) 600px, 237px\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EA model of how Hadrian\u2019s Library may have looked, complete with a landscaped courtyard.\u003C\/span\u003E \u003Ca class=\u0022source\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Library_of_Hadrian_(Athens)_-_Model_in_Colosseum_-_2.jpg\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003EJoris\/Wikimedia Commons\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003E, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca class=\u0022license\u0022 href=\u0022http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022attribution\u0022\u003ECC BY-SA\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike the Ulpian Library itself, they continued the long tradition of Hellenistic public libraries, established by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bibalex.org\/hellenisticstudies\/News\/Details.aspx?ID=1005\u0022\u003Emost famous library of antiquity\u003C\/a\u003E: the Library of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/A_Wonder_of_the_Ancient_World.html?id=q6NsoT1akU4C\u0022\u003EAlexandria\u003C\/a\u003E. Founded and lavishly endowed by the Hellenistic kings of Egypt, the Ptolemies, the building was meant to portray the king as a patron of intellectual activities and a powerful ruler, collecting knowledge from conquered civilizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn ancient Greece and Rome, anybody who could read had access to public libraries. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ascsa.edu.gr\/uploads\/media\/hesperia\/146551.pdf\u0022\u003ERules of use varied\u003C\/a\u003E: For example, literary sources imply that the Ulpian Library in Rome was a borrowing library, whereas an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/146551\u0022\u003Einscription from the Library of Pantainos\u003C\/a\u003E in Athens explicitly forbid any book to be taken out.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut these buildings were also meant to shape their sponsors\u2019 legacies, portraying them as benevolent and learned. Presidential libraries in the United States today follow the same principle: They become monuments to the former presidents, while giving back to their local communities.\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. Please DO NOT REMOVE. --\u003E\u003Cimg style=\u0022border-color:!important;border-style:none;box-shadow:none !important;margin:0 !important;max-height:1px !important;max-width:1px !important;min-height:1px !important;min-width:1px !important;opacity:0 !important;outline:none !important;padding:0 !important;\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/248423\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\u0022 alt=\u0022The Conversation\u0022 width=\u00221\u0022 height=\u00221\u0022 referrerpolicy=\u0022no-referrer-when-downgrade\u0022\u003E\u003C!-- End of code. If you don\u0027t see any code above, please get new code from the Advanced tab after you click the republish button. The page counter does not collect any personal data. 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The center is being made possible through a significant commitment from accomplished real estate leader Tony Kepano, who graduated from Georgia Tech in 1986 with a degree in industrial management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe center will bring together the strengths of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u2019\u003C\/a\u003Es \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Building Construction\u003C\/a\u003E, serving as the Institute\u2019s primary platform for preparing students to pursue careers in the real estate industry. The center is a priority for the leaders of the two Colleges: Anuj Mehrotra, dean of the Scheller College and Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Chair, and Ellen Bassett, dean of the College of Design and John Portman Chair. Designed to support both undergraduate and graduate students, the center will provide academic support, professional development opportunities, academic research, and deeper connections with industry partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKepano credits the lessons he learned at Georgia Tech with profoundly influencing his life and career.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI would not be where I am without my Tech experience,\u201d said Kepano. As an out-of-state football and track-and-field student-athlete, he carried a full academic load while working night shifts at Delta Air Lines. The discipline, perseverance, and problem-solving mindset he honed at Tech laid the foundation for his successful four-decade career in commercial real estate. Today, Kepano serves as vice chairman at CBRE\u2019s Industrial and Logistics Advisory \u0026amp; Transaction Services.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis latest commitment builds upon Kepano\u2019s previous philanthropy directed to Georgia Tech, including support for scholarships and fellowships for business students and for athletics. He also provides volunteer leadership to his alma mater and currently serves on the Georgia Tech Foundation Board of Trustees and Scheller College Advisory Board.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKepano sees the center\u2019s interdisciplinary model, which integrates business, design, architecture, city planning, and building construction, as uniquely powerful. Students, he said, will graduate with a \u201c360\u2011degree understanding of development\u201d and a significant advantage in the field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy vision is for Georgia Tech to become one of the top thought leaders in commercial real estate, producing students who are uniquely qualified, prepared, and capable of driving the next wave of innovation in the industry,\u201d said Kepano. \u201cI hope that 10 or 20 years from now, we can look back at all the people this program has influenced, and how they\u2019ve gone out and impacted their environments and communities in a positive way.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith a focus on offering students a pathway into one of the state\u2019s most dynamic fields, the center will serve as a bridge between academic study and real-world practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFunding from Kepano\u2019s commitment will support a wide range of activities, including student programming and collaboration, faculty and industry outreach, operational needs, technology, and conference participation. His support will allow Georgia Tech to respond nimbly to emerging opportunities in the real estate sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt Georgia Tech, we have a broad base of offerings that are related and connected to real estate. That gives us a competitive edge in providing a well\u2011rounded education and a portfolio of courses and activities that most universities can\u2019t offer. The center brings all of this together \u2014 engineering, design, construction, business \u2014 so students can experience the full range of real estate opportunities across the Institute,\u201d said Rick Porter, director of the College of Design\u2019s Master of Real Estate Development program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy strengthening interdisciplinary collaboration and expanding opportunities for students interested in real estate, the center aligns with Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to preparing leaders who can shape the built environment and the business landscape surrounding it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJonathan Clarke, senior associate dean for strategic initiatives at Scheller College, said, \u201cThe future of real estate will be shaped by rapid advances in technology and innovation. Success in this evolving industry will require an integrated understanding of finance, design, and technology. The Tony Kepano Joint Center for Real Estate will play a vital role in preparing students with this multidisciplinary foundation so they\u2019re ready to lead where real estate is headed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKepano\u2019s investment is included in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transformingtomorrow.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETransforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The $2 billion comprehensive campaign, running through 2027, is\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ea generational effort to make a lasting impact across campus, providing essential resources for Georgia Tech students, faculty, and programs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is launching the Tony Kepano Joint Center for Real Estate, a collaborative hub that will elevate real estate education, industry engagement, and alumni involvement across campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech is launching the Tony Kepano Joint Center for Real Estate, a collaborative hub that will elevate real estate education, industry engagement, and alumni involvement across campus. 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In her role with the networking and telecommunications group, Zegura\u2019s work fell into a category of computing research that many would consider \u201cmore traditional\u201d \u2014 but she never saw things through a traditional lens.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the things that really stands out to me from those early years is that the College very deliberately hired in a way that was pushing the boundaries of what people thought of as computing,\u201d said Zegura. \u201cThey hired key faculty in traditional areas of research like mine but were intentional about also hiring people (like Amy Bruckman) who were thinking in creative and new ways about what computing could be.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor the first 10 years of her career, Zegura focused on digging into the incredible amount of work expected of a new faculty member. In the early days of the College of Computing, it was not uncommon for computing faculty to be asked to step in to fill teaching gaps in areas that were not yet staffed up by new instructors. For example, Zegura was asked to teach a discrete math course even though that was outside of her research area. She jumped in wholeheartedly and ended up loving her work with the undergraduate students in the course \u2014 so much that she has returned today to teaching a discrete math course with more than 250 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis passion for new challenges and dedication to her role as a teacher have become hallmarks of Zegura\u2019s career at Georgia Tech. It was also during the first 10 years of her faculty career that Zegura began to build her community at Tech \u2014 friendships that would transform her future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe job is challenging. You\u2019re prepared for some of it, but you\u2019re not prepared for all of it. I really valued my faculty friends from the beginning because they became my critical support system. The people that you\u2019re hired with become good friends. And especially later, when my kids were born and my colleagues\u2019 kids were born, it was so important to have that community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt was during what Zegura sees as the second phase of her career when things became \u201csurprising.\u201d In 2002, she was asked to step in as interim dean of the College of Computing during the search for Dean Peter Freeman\u2019s successor. Prior to this, she was asked to oversee space planning for the College during a critical growth period. These two new roles began what Zegura jokingly calls the \u201cslippery slope of administration.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter Rich DeMillo was hired as the new dean, Zegura was asked to take on the role of associate dean during another transformative time in the life of the College. It was during that period that Schools were first formed within the College, and Zegura was named as the first chair of the School of Computer Science.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring her time as chair, the Computing for Good collective was launched as a social good initiative consisting of Georgia Tech faculty, partners, and computer science students. Zegura, Santosh Vempala, and Michael Best created a computing course with a focus on issues of social justice, and the course was taught for eight years (and is still taught, in a different iteration, as part of today\u2019s Online Master of Science in Computer Science program). These years were filled with impactful collaborations with programs like the Carter Center\u2019s Mental Health Program in Liberia, which empowered students in the Computing for Good course to assist with software and support for a national monitoring program for mental health resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZegura then moved to other methods for involving students in social good projects, including a six-year summer internship program called Civic Data Science, and, most recently, establishing a Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) team called Bits of Good.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe served as the chair of the School of Computer Science until 2012. It was an exhilarating time, and it was also an incredibly busy time. At that point in Zegura\u2019s career, she was ready for a well-deserved sabbatical.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer sabbatical year took a surprising turn when she decided to take one of Beki Grinter\u2019s Human-Centered Computing courses. Grinter initially offered alternatives to Zegura taking the course alongside the other students. But Zegura persisted and showed up for class every Wednesday, completed all the assignments, and gained new knowledge to enhance her ability for expanded human-centered research consistent with social good.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen the Quality Enhancement Plan for the Institute opened the call for topic proposals in 2014, Zegura collaborated with other faculty concerned about community activism and issues of social justice and put together a concept paper for what would ultimately become Georgia Tech\u2019s Serve-Learn-Sustain program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI had an itch to do research that was in line with my educational focus on computing for good,\u201d said Zegura. \u201cI discovered that there is a set of people at Tech who are interested in trying to help students work in their communities and bring value to their communities through that work. I wanted to discover how my research could further that goal.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking closely with program co-creator Beril Toktay, professor of operations management and the Brady Family Chairholder in the Scheller College of Business, Serve-Learn-Sustain proposed a path for Georgia Tech students to learn to create sustainable communities through engagement with content and context. Since its launch in 2016, the program has grown to encompass six Signature Programs that include a Sustainable Cities minor, the Sustainable Communities Summer Internship Program, the Innovating for Social Impact Program, RCE Greater Atlanta, and an array of events and workshops.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI really think the focus on sustainability and community engagement \u2014 those ideas were a bit ahead of their time. To be talking in 2014 [when this idea was first developed] about sustainability, climate change, the importance of community \u2014 that\u2019s very much in the national conversation now, but it wasn\u2019t as much at that time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThen, seemingly just as Zegura was settling into a new phase of her work, which includes her current role as a Regents\u2019 Professor and the Stephen Fleming Chair in the College of Computing, the Covid-19 pandemic hit.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think we all went through something very challenging and unimaginable,\u0022 said Zegura. \u201cIt changed things, and it\u2019s going to take time to settle into a new version of how education works. I believe that learning has a significant social and community component \u2014 that\u0027s an idea that is central to my work. This [the pandemic] impacted all of that.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs campus adjusted and sought a new normal, one thing that crystalized even further for Zegura is that internet access is directly related to issues of equity. As a result, one of her current projects involves creating an Android-based app to help tribal and other\u0026nbsp;communities across the U.S. take network coverage measurements and have those measurements reported to the Federal Communications Commission.\u0026nbsp;This ongoing Rockefeller Foundation-funded project is part of a process challenging a lack of cellular provider coverage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a researcher, Zegura has big ideas about exciting, impactful projects. As a teacher, she remains deeply passionate about her work with Georgia Tech students. As a woman in computing, she feels excited about the collective of female faculty who now lead in computing \u2014 and across campus. As only the second woman to receive Georgia Tech\u0027s Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award, she hopes she\u2019ll see many more women awardees in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI feel proud and grateful. I\u2019m proud to receive this award, and I\u2019m so grateful for my relationships with my students and collaborators over these 30 years,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m continually looking for ways to do something big, beyond my own research, and I\u2019m excited for what\u2019s to come for the future of my work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESomething big is surely in Zegura\u2019s future, but ask any of her colleagues or students, and they will assure you that something big has already been accomplished.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuotes From Colleagues\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe field of computing often falls into the trap of focusing on advancing itself while neglecting its impact on society. Ellen is one of those educators who intentionally resists this trap, teaching her students to use their skills to solve problems in their own communities. She is teaching the next generation to think of computing holistically, as a major factor in social problems and solutions. Ellen is an innovative teacher who cares deeply, and I am glad to see her recognized for it.\u201d - Charles Isbell, Dean of the College of Computing and John P. Imlay Jr. Chair\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEllen\u0027s technical excellence and passion for contributing to societal good have made her a role model for many faculty in our School and College. Her research achievements in networking include the development of an influential internet topology model and the foundations of Software-Defined Networking. Her dedication to teaching is evidenced by the fact that she has taught classes at every level (from 1000 to 8000) and created a unique course on Technology and Sustainable Community Development (SLS 3110) as part of Georgia Tech\u0027s Serve-Learn-Sustain QEP. Her internal and external service and leadership have been exemplary, including serving as chair of the Computing Research Association board, an organization that represents all Ph.D.-granting computer science departments in the U.S. It is truly a joy to see Ellen receive this well-deserved recognition.\u201d - Vivek Sarkar, Chair of the School of Computer Science and Stephen Fleming Chair in Telecommunications in the College of Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEllen Zegura has been an ally and advocate for women in the College of Computing for the 17 years that I have known her. She is someone who has a vision and expedites it. We are all better off for having her in our community!\u201d - Rosa Arriaga, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of Graduate Studies, School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEllen has often mentioned that, while on leave, she took a class from me. Obviously, she was a fantastic student, and I was delighted to have her be part of a community of scholars all focused on human-centered computing. Since then, her research has continued to balance a deep knowledge of the fundamentals of how technology works, with a constant attention to the people who will have that computing experience. It\u2019s a very impressive balancing act that she has managed for many years now. On a more personal note, Ellen has been a mentor and friend to me ever since I arrived at Georgia Tech. Her leadership has been a major inspiration to me, and I\u0027m thrilled that she\u2019s won this award. Thank you, Ellen!\u0022 - Beki Grinter, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development, School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs an advisor and mentor, Ellen is unrivaled. Her decades of experience in networking research, her visionary ability to apply computing to under-supported social problems, and her warm, fun-loving personality make every conversation with her transformative. If I acquire but a small fraction of her skills \u2014 working across disciplines to address pressing challenges and create sustainable partnerships \u2014 while studying under her, I will be thrilled.\u0022 -Eric Greenlee, Computer Science Ph.D. Student\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPassion for new challenges and dedication to her role as a teacher have become hallmarks of Ellen Zegura\u2019s career at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Passion for new challenges and dedication to her role as a teacher have become hallmarks of Ellen Zegura\u2019s career at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"33878","created_gmt":"2023-04-13 15:06:48","changed_gmt":"2023-04-14 20:48:41","author":"Darin Givens","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-04-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670521":{"id":"670521","type":"image","title":"Ellen Zegura","body":null,"created":"1681398762","gmt_created":"2023-04-13 15:12:42","changed":"1681398762","gmt_changed":"2023-04-13 15:12:42","alt":"Ellen Zegura","file":{"fid":"253399","name":"ellenzegura2.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura2.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura2.png","mime":"image\/png","size":42849,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura2.png?itok=ySH10q-q"}},"670522":{"id":"670522","type":"image","title":"Ellen Zegura","body":null,"created":"1681398762","gmt_created":"2023-04-13 15:12:42","changed":"1681398762","gmt_changed":"2023-04-13 15:12:42","alt":"Ellen Zegura","file":{"fid":"253400","name":"ellenzegura3.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura3.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura3.png","mime":"image\/png","size":562865,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura3.png?itok=7zNdh9fw"}},"670523":{"id":"670523","type":"image","title":"Ellen Zegura","body":null,"created":"1681398762","gmt_created":"2023-04-13 15:12:42","changed":"1681398762","gmt_changed":"2023-04-13 15:12:42","alt":"Ellen Zegura","file":{"fid":"253401","name":"ellenzegura.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":70446,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/04\/13\/ellenzegura.jpeg?itok=1JEh2exz"}}},"media_ids":["670521","670522","670523"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2021\/10\/recipients-class-1934-distinguished-professor-award-georgia-tech","title":"Recipients of the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award at Georgia Tech"}],"groups":[{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"67871","name":"Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award"},{"id":"11003","name":"Ellen Zegura"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:bprice9@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrittany Aiello\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFaculty Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"632713":{"#nid":"632713","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Strategic Plan Draft Available for Review, Application Period Open for Phase Two Working Groups","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThousands of people focused on the future of Georgia Tech by helping us complete phase one \u2014 visioning and drafting \u2014 of Georgia Tech\u2019s strategic planning process. Now, the process moves into the goal setting phase that will include an opportunity for review and input from the Georgia Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince October 2019, more than 5,700 students, faculty, staff, alumni, campus partners, and community leaders provided input via surveys, in-person meetings, workshops, informal sessions, and webinars. They shared varied perspectives, aspirations, and dreams to help shape the future of the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe steering committee worked in tandem with the visioning and collection process to analyze volumes of raw data and provide the building blocks for the Institute\u2019s new mission, vision, and values, and strategic impact theme areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the Georgia Tech community are encouraged to visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/home\u0022\u003Estrategicplan.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E to review the draft of the foundational narrative, vision, theme and values and beliefs that will ultimately shape the strategic plan. There, you can submit feedback through March 20, and learn more about the process, the data collection and analysis methodology, and next steps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EApplying to a Working Group\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStarting now in Phase two \u2014 goal setting\u2014 working groups will cluster around six strategic themes. Applications are currently being accepted for any who are interested in serving on one of six themed working groups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe strategic themes are as follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Col\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAmplify Impact:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EEmbrace our power as agents of change for the public good and concentrate our research and learning efforts on identifying and solving the most critical and complex problems of our time, locally and globally.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChampion Innovation:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E Champion our leadership position as an engine of innovation and entrepreneurship and collaborate with other public and private actors to create economic opportunity and position Atlanta and Georgia as examples of inclusive innovation.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnect Globally:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EStrengthen our role as a hub of worldwide collaboration and build a global learning platform to expand our reach and amplify our impact.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpand Access:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EEmpower people of all backgrounds and stages of life to learn and contribute to technological and human progress.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECultivate Well-Being:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003EStrengthen our culture of wellbeing and create an environment of holistic learning where all members of our community can grow and learn to lead healthy, purposeful, impactful lives.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELead by Example:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003ELead and inspire by example by creating a culture of deliberate innovation in our own practices and by being an example of agility, effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe working groups will meet between March and May, and work to identify goals, objectives and measures of success necessary to bring those themes to life. The groups are expected to meet on a regular basis, with time commitments expected to be between four to six hours each week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested working group applicants must complete the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_aXEyt1WPYssPWo5\u0022\u003EInstitute Strategic Planning Working Group Application Form\u003C\/a\u003E by Wednesday Feb. 26, 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuestions can be sent to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:strategicplan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estrategicplan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Visioning Phase garners more than 5,700 interactions with Georgia Tech stakeholders"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThousands of people focused on the future of Georgia Tech by helping us complete phase one \u2014 visioning and drafting \u2014 of Georgia Tech\u2019s strategic planning process. 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The committee will work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by creating a method for calculating the net carbon held in existing wooden structures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETrees naturally capture carbon dioxide, the most significant greenhouse gas, and Georgia already has a registry for carbon held by living trees. But trees used for construction also hold about half their weight in carbon, Gentry said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;So if you have 100,000 pounds of wood in your building, then there\u0026rsquo;s 50,000 pounds of carbon that\u0026rsquo;s sequestered in that wood [for the life of the building].\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGentry will lead the committee\u0026rsquo;s approach as they create a carbon-tracking process for trees used in construction. Wood building materials will then be part of the state\u0026rsquo;s carbon registry, which will allow carbon credits to be bought and sold.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe committee also relies on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/valerie-thomas\u0022\u003EValerie Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, the Anderson-Interface Chair of Natural Systems in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EH. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, to determine net carbon benefit of sustainable materials versus conventional construction materials.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThomas brings expertise in life cycle assessment to the committee. She looks at the whole life of the building material, from manufacture to disposal, to develop an accurate idea of environmental impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Some of the part I\u0026rsquo;m especially tasked with is, \u0026lsquo;How do you quantify this? How much is it?\u0026rsquo;,\u0026rdquo; Thomas said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s not as simple as adding up the weight of lumber used and dividing by half. \u0026ldquo;We have transportation, sawmills, and treatment,\u0026rdquo; she said, \u0026ldquo;and we\u0026rsquo;re probably using fossil fuels to do it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe environmental cost of all those processes must be compared to the costs of processes associated with concrete and metal frame buildings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo make sure the credit for captured carbon is meaningful, \u0026ldquo;We have to look at all that to make sure the comparison is quantitatively sensible.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECalifornia and Canada\u0026#39;s British Columbia have related carbon-tracking systems, which provide incentives for using their timber in construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia is the largest forestry state in terms of structural lumber production,\u0026rdquo; said Gentry, \u0026ldquo;but we don\u0026rsquo;t have a lot of mass timber being produced from Southern Pine, so that\u0026rsquo;s considered to be a competitive disadvantage for the southeastern United States.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis amendment to the current carbon registry provides incentive to use Georgia timber in construction, rather than bringing it in from other states. It will also help builders prove their commitment to greener development, Gentry said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Mass timber ties the logging and forestry industry -- a core business of rural Georgia -- to Atlanta where we have this huge influx of people. Cities need to build lots of multifamily housing, but in a thoughtful and environmentally conscious way,\u0026rdquo; said Gentry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This project speaks so well to both Georgias, and I think that\u0026rsquo;s part of the challenge we see in many things right now, is knitting that together. If there\u0026rsquo;s a win on both sides, it\u0026rsquo;s a good win.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EBuilding Taller and Cleaner with Mass Timber\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the Digital Building Lab, Georgia Tech researchers develop new ways of using mass timber in commercial construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Mass timber is a process of cutting a tree up into lots of small pieces, essentially observing and removing the defects and then putting those boards back together to make huge pieces of wood,\u0026rdquo; said Gentry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This could be a panel of wood 10 feet by 40 feet by a foot and a half thick,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;That\u0026#39;s like a piece of plywood on steroids. That can become a floor system in a 20-story building.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMass timber is a relatively new technology: in 2021 Georgia building codes were updated to allow for timber buildings taller than 5 stories using the new mass timber technology.\u0026nbsp;These changes allow for taller and more cost-competitive mass timber buildings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVery few buildings in the state use mass timber technology. Two local examples are the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKendeda Building\u003C\/a\u003E, on the Georgia Tech campus, and T3 West Midtown, a 7-story office building in Atlantic Station, near the Georgia Tech Campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the committee is not the first research group to look at carbon held in buildings, they will still have to develop new models to compare how much wood construction captures carbon as compared to traditional steel, Thomas said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut, she said, the research is so new that \u0026ldquo;we can\u0026rsquo;t just look at what everybody else does and say, \u0026lsquo;that\u0026#39;s what we\u0026#39;re doing\u0026rsquo;.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Thomas, the committee is \u0026ldquo;defining the regulations that will make it possible to have mass timber buildings that sequester carbon in the state of Georgia, and I expect that the procedure we use will be used by others also in the USA and in other countries.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ourstate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESo we\u0026rsquo;re directly applying our expertise to support the state of Georgia.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne implicit consequence of the amended carbon registry is that it \u0026ldquo;encourages building these innovative types of buildings in Georgia,\u0026rdquo; said Thomas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I grow my tree. I cut it down. I make a building with it so it\u0026#39;s just sitting over there for hopefully a very long time. And then I grow another tree. So I\u0026#39;m taking carbon out of the atmosphere and putting it into buildings on a continuing basis.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor carbon sequestration to have an impact on the environment, \u0026ldquo;we\u0026#39;re not talking one or two buildings in Atlanta. It has to be really large scale,\u0026rdquo; said Thomas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If we\u0026rsquo;re going to get the climate stabilized at 1.5 degrees centigrade increase, we\u0026rsquo;ve got to have some kind of technology for taking carbon out of the atmosphere.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EGrowing a New Industry at Georgia Tech\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd cultivating a new type of construction is no small endeavor, Gentry said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The mass timber problem is one of integration. It\u0026rsquo;s not like there\u0026rsquo;s a specific problem with adhesive bond lines or the density of wood. The real problem is the entire ecosystem that it\u0026rsquo;s going to take to make a mass timber industry in Georgia.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMass timber components require development of sophisticated manufacturing techniques.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s tremendous capital expense for the presses that make these materials, and automation and CNC equipment that cuts these things into the kind of interlocking shapes that come to the job site and make these buildings so easy to erect,\u0026rdquo; Gentry said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/dfl\u0022\u003EDigital Fabrication Lab (DFL)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;we have much of that equipment. Our students are learning to run that equipment, and so this semester our students are exploring the design and economic potential of mass timber, looking at not only design of buildings, but also the technical aspects of prefabricating the components and bringing them to the site.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe fact that Gentry and his students can prototype and deliver these building components right from the DFL amplifies the impact, he said. \u0026ldquo;I think one of the huge strengths of Georgia Tech is its ability to deliver not just knowledge, but instances of that knowledge applied.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGentry speaks from experience: he\u0026rsquo;s an alumnus of the Institute as well as a decades-long faculty member of the Schools of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EArchitecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cee.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECivil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E. So, too is another member of the Sustainable Building Material Technical Advisory Committee, Devon Dartnell (EE \u0026#39;84) Director of Market Analysis and Research at the Georgia Forestry Commission, and a Georgia timberland owner.\u0026nbsp;Dartnell manages the work of the committee for the Forestry Commission.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe legislation identifies the specific viewpoints and expertise required to craft the new sustainable building carbon registry. Members include Edie Sonnie Hall, a life cycle analysis consultant from Washington State; Brian Campa, Principal at Cooper Carry; Jacek Siry, Professor of Forest Economics at the University of Georgia; Troy Harris, Managing Director of Timberland at Jamestown; Ted Miltiades, Director of Construction Codes and Industrialized Buildings at Georgia Department of Community Affairs; and Bill Howard, \u0026nbsp;General Manager of Claude Howard Lumber Company.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/russell-gentry\u0022\u003ERussell Gentry\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dbl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EDigital Building Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, has been appointed chair of the newly created Sustainable Building Material Technical Advisory Committee. 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He also \u0026nbsp;serves as director of the 3D Systems Packaging Research Center. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs an author of more than 450\u0026nbsp;technical publications who holds 29 patents, Swaminathan is one of the world\u0026rsquo;s leading experts on semiconductors and the semiconductor chips necessary for many of the devices we use every day to function.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Almost any consumer device that is electronic tends to have at least one semiconductor chip in it,\u0026rdquo; Swaminathan explains. \u0026ldquo;The more complicated the functions any device performs, the more chips it is likely to have.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of these semiconductor chips process information, some store data, and others provide sensing or communication functions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn short, they are crucial in devices from video games and smart thermostats to cars and computers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur current shortage of these chips began with the Covid-19 pandemic. When consumers started staying at home and car purchases took a downward turn, chip manufacturers tried to shift to make more chips for other goods like smartphones and computers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut Swaminathan explains that making that kind of switch is not simple. Entire production operations have to be changed. The chips are highly sensitive and can be damaged by static electricity, temperature variations, and even tiny specks of dust. The manufacturing environments must be highly regulated, and changes in the process can add months.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pandemic highlighted another challenge with the\u0026nbsp;semiconductor chip industry, according to Swaminathan.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There\u0026rsquo;s a major shortage of companies making chips,\u0026rdquo; he says.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;If\u0026nbsp;you look worldwide, there are maybe four or five manufacturers making 80-90% of these chips and they are located outside of the United States.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis creates supply chain hiccups with the raw supplies needed to make these chips as well. Add in the fact that many of these companies only design their chips \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;they don\u0026rsquo;t manufacture them directly.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;American consumers use 50% of the world\u0026rsquo;s chips,\u0026rdquo; Swaminathan says, which creates a serious challenge when the overwhelming majority of those chips are manufactured in other nations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the short term, the costs of the chip shortage is being passed on to the consumer. We see this directly with products like PlayStations and Xboxes that are more and more expensive and harder to purchase when the chips necessary for the consoles to function are in short supply.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond 2022, Swaminathan says we need to work to revitalize the\u0026nbsp;industry domestically.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We need to bring more manufacturing back to the United States,\u0026rdquo; he says. \u0026ldquo;The U.S. government has recognized the importance of this semiconductor chip shortage and is trying to address the issue directly.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat means investing in new plants to manufacture the\u0026nbsp;chips, but America\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;journey toward\u0026nbsp; chip self-sufficiency will continue to be a work in progress.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a cycle,\u0026rdquo; Swaminathan explains. \u0026ldquo;But this is probably the first time where it has had such a major effect in so many different industries.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut consumers can take direct action on their own in the coming year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Reduce the number of times you purchase or upgrade electronic devices like phones and cars,\u0026rdquo; he says. \u0026ldquo;Then it becomes just a supply problem, not a demand and supply problem.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmerica\u0026rsquo;s semiconductor chip shortage is likely to continue well into 2022, and a Georgia Tech expert predicts that America will need to make major changes to the manufacturing and supply chain of these all-important chips in the coming year to stave off further effects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech expert predicts that America will need to make major changes to the manufacturing and supply chain"}],"uid":"27948","created_gmt":"2022-01-21 16:52:18","changed_gmt":"2022-01-27 19:03:31","author":"Jennifer Tomasino","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-01-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"654671":{"id":"654671","type":"image","title":"Microchips","body":null,"created":"1642784000","gmt_created":"2022-01-21 16:53:20","changed":"1642784000","gmt_changed":"2022-01-21 16:53:20","alt":"Microchip","file":{"fid":"248269","name":"microchips.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/microchips.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/microchips.png","mime":"image\/png","size":100344,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/microchips.png?itok=ZA-iKhWg"}}},"media_ids":["654671"],"groups":[{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"149","name":"Nanotechnology and Nanoscience"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[{"id":"7342","name":"microchip"},{"id":"176662","name":"microchips"},{"id":"167686","name":"Semiconductors"},{"id":"187433","name":"go-ien"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39451","name":"Electronics and Nanotechnology"},{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"},{"id":"39541","name":"Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"654673":{"#nid":"654673","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Looking Ahead 2022 and beyond","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEven a global pandemic cannot slow the acceleration of new technologies and evolving technologies that has become the disruptive norm of our lives over the past decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBig data, global connectedness and the digitization of almost everything are driving a whirlwind of change that touches every aspect of our lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech continues to be at the center of that of that maelstrom of progress, pushing the cutting edge, developing and influencing advances and being an insistent voice for ensuring those advances are shared as broadly as possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive faculty members share what they see as major forces impacting the coming year and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EMicrochip shortage will drive manufacturing to US and other supply chain changes\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the big technology and supply chain stories of 2021 was the global shortage of microchips that impacted huge parts of the business world. One of the more visible impacts of that shortage was in the automotive field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to industry experts, the microchip shortage cost the automotive business $210 billion in revenue in 2020 driving prices up for new and especially used vehicles throughout the year. Dr. Madhavan Swaminathan, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s John Pippin Chair in Microsystems Packaging and Electromagnetics, says the industry\u0026rsquo;s focus on finding solutions will bring noticeable change in the coming year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe says early word of a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/01\/21\/addressing-microchip-shortage\u0022\u003Etrend in moving chip manufacturing to the United States\u003C\/a\u003E will become a big focus in the coming year as well as auto manufacturers and other industries re-examining just-in-time supply decisions as they build inventory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAdvances in addressing bias in AI bolsters inclusion\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn computer science circles, it is no longer any sort of surprise that there\u0026nbsp;can be\u0026nbsp;bias in certain applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Bias can stem from a range of factors from the data used to software design to the situation where AI is being used.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow to know what to show each user with different world views in search or newsfeeds is quite different than making sure that software used for healthcare works for everyone. For example, sometimes a data set, even a quite large one, may not be representative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are close to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2018\/08\/machine-learning-dermatology-skin-color\/567619\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2018\/08\/machine-learning-dermatology-skin-color\/567619\/\u0022\u003E100,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. a year, and it is\u0026nbsp;difficult to detect, especially the darker someone\u0026#39;s skin tone is\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning researchers are making\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5c264953620b850c9fb03732\/t\/602d85e4d46da532404689f2\/1613596138740\/stm_luis.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5c264953620b850c9fb03732\/t\/602d85e4d46da532404689f2\/1613596138740\/stm_luis.pdf\u0022\u003Ehuge advances in detecting skin cancer\u003C\/a\u003E, but a big limit is that the data they are using comes from light-skinned populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnowing this problem exists opens the door to using data and artificial intelligence to improve detection for all.\u0026nbsp;Dr. Deven Desai, a law and ethics professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Scheller College of Business, says in the coming year, because this potential for bias is known, we will become much better at identifying bias from wherever it may come and addressing it to limit harm.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe focus in the coming year will be on making the searching and sifting tools of AI and machine learning more attuned to potentially skewed results. This focus will bring better, more inclusive results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatch the video: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fDVex05DQPI\u0022\u003EA Good Challenge: The Future of AI\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDigital twins drive safety, efficiency and savings in construction\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThink of them as the ultimate in interactive blueprints that can actually communicate to owners about building performance. The idea of a digital twin is not new. Building an exact match, digital version of a construction project is commonplace in construction now and has been for years. Architectural drawings, CAD images, or BIM images would all be considered \u0026ldquo;twins\u0026rdquo; in a way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe advances that are happening now with true digital twins and that will be taking off in the coming year are in what you can do with and learn from a much more robust digital twin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Digital twinning is about the building and all the components that are in the building. Where they are, what condition they\u0026#39;re in, all kinds of qualities,\u0026quot; says Russell Gentry director of the Digital Building Lab at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the coming year, Gentry expects the idea of using a digital twin will grow as its uses expand - monitoring for maintenance needs, identifying potential problems like leaks or water damage, dialing in HVAC system efficiencies - just a few of the changes that are happening or soon will be. Digital twins will be used to improve building safety, efficiency and even retrofitting existing buildings with new and improved technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe automation and improvements that can be achieved will be a powerful force in construction and building management.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ETechnology led up-skilling drives job agility that will increase worker satisfaction and productivity\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the U.S. alone,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/hr-topics\/talent-acquisition\/pages\/record-millions-workers-quit-2021-bls-great-resignation.aspx#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20U.S.%20workers,streak%20of%20historically%20elevated%20churn\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENovember 2021 saw more than four and a half million people quit their jobs\u003C\/a\u003E, the biggest spike on record and continuing a streak of transition and upheaval. As the pace of change continues to increase, we need to be able to rapidly reconfigure workforces to address new challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/ashok-goel\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAshok Goel\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of computer science and human-centered computing in the School of Interactive Computing, has been watching the rapid changes in the job market. He sees technology as a solution to reskilling employees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is critical that we leverage technology to develop better tools to sync up employers and educators so that job seekers have clear paths to reskilling,\u0026rdquo; Goel says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing AI to match workers to jobs, to improve job performance and satisfaction are just a few of the efforts in the coming year that will ultimately result in improved worker well-being and productivity as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ECovid public health crisis leads to public policy evolution\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pandemic has defined very clearly a strain in the relationship between scientists and some segments of the general public.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome public policy makers, as a reflection of that divide, have made decisions related to public health that do not always match generally accepted science. For academic leaders in public policy like Dr. Cassidy Sugimoto, the Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, this is one of the biggest challenges our society and people making public policy will face in the coming years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBridging the divide made clear by Covid and building the relationships that will result in better policy will be an effort that will have impact for decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In many ways we\u0026rsquo;re setting the stage for the other looming global crises that we\u0026rsquo;re being faced with like climate change, like issues around social justice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of those are going to take the same kind of navigation in communication between the public between science and between policy makers and not just within regions but globally,\u0026rdquo; said Sugimoto.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s a challenge that she and her colleagues have dedicated their careers to taking on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatch: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/xsyjwm4itZg\u0022\u003EPublic Policy and the Pandemic\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor more trends and in-depth predictions, read:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2022\/01\/year-ahead\u0022\u003EThe Year Ahead: Trends to Watch in 2022\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFive faculty members share what they see as major forces impacting the coming year and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Five trends that will reshape our lives in 2022"}],"uid":"27948","created_gmt":"2022-01-21 17:03:10","changed_gmt":"2022-01-21 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Since its big debut in \u003Cem\u003EThe Internship\u003C\/em\u003E in 2013, the campus has received location requests from a variety of sources ranging from major motion picture production companies, to student filmmakers, to everything in between. In 2019 alone, Tech received more than 100 filming and photography requests. As such, campus administrators work hard to balance being a good partner to Georgia\u0026rsquo;s film industry \u0026mdash; while protecting Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s learning environment and appropriately promoting its research, economic development work, and reputation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We really try to accommodate all filming and photography requests that complement what we do as a teaching and research institution,\u0026rdquo; said Deborah L. Greene, campus use and film specialist, Office of Capital Planning and Space Management (CPSM). \u0026ldquo;However, the requests were coming from so many internal and external groups that it became clear that we needed a more consistent process for reviewing requests and permitting filming and photography in the least disruptive manner to the campus.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.policylibrary.gatech.edu\/campus-use-facilities\/filming-and-photography-campus\u0022\u003EFilming and Photography on Campus Policy\u003C\/a\u003E was created in 2016 to define the rules of engagement for photographers and videographers to film on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELast year, the policy was reviewed and revised to help clarify certain aspects of it. In addition, basic \u0026ldquo;how to\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/Guidelines_and_Contacts_for_filming_9-28-2020.pdf\u0022\u003Eguidelines\u003C\/a\u003E were developed to help outline the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGreene adds that no two requests are the same, and there are many nuances to how each request is managed. However, the following filming and photography ground rules will help ensure greater consistency and compliance while facilitating the review and approval process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETo Whom Do the Policy and Rules Apply?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe policy applies to any third-party entity, company, or organization (for profit and nonprofit) as well as to all members of the Georgia Tech community (students, faculty, staff, and affiliated organizations) using a third-party vendor to acquire film footage. Third-party vendors, with whom Georgia Tech has a contractual agreement to perform facilities design and construction work on campus, also need to follow the policy but may not be charged the application fee; this is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThe policy also applies to students, faculty, and staff capturing their own footage for independent use or for school-\/work-related activities. To protect their allowable intellectual property rights, students, faculty, and staff should complete a filming application so that the circumstances of the filming can be evaluated for applicable fees, related charges, and potential safety and security issues. \u003Cem\u003EThe process is streamlined for film or photography\u0026nbsp;projects initiated, managed, and implemented wholly by Georgia Tech campus communicators, their staff, or their designated staff or faculty representatives\u0026nbsp;to film within the interior footprint of their college, school, or research areas. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn addition, the policy applies to individuals who are not current students or employees, who wish to conduct incidental personal photography on campus (e.g., a Georgia Tech alumna taking wedding photos on Tech Lawn). While an application is required, the need for a location license agreement and proof of insurance will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn general, the policy does not apply to news organizations as defined by Institute Communications. However, news organizations are required to coordinate all on-campus visits with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/media-contacts\u0022\u003EMedia Relations team\u003C\/a\u003E. In addition, news outlets often request to produce documentaries on campus featuring Tech\u0026rsquo;s faculty and their research. These types of filming requests require completed filming applications and generally require proof of insurance and location agreements.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow Do I Submit an Application and Begin the Approval Process?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/film-application\u0022\u003EA Filming and Photography Application\u003C\/a\u003E must be completed in its entirety and submitted to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:films@cpsm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Efilms@cpsm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E before filming or photography requests are reviewed.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWritten approval, generally through an executed license agreement, must be obtained prior to filming or photographing on campus. CPSM reviews and approves the proposed project from a logistics viewpoint (i.e., location and proposed dates) and then sends it to Institute Communications (IC) to review and approve. IC reviews the content from a brand reputation viewpoint, which requires a thorough understanding of the intent of the filming\/photo shoot, questions to be asked (or script of scenes to be shot on campus), and distribution outlets. If the proposed filming or photo shoot are not in the Institute\u0026rsquo;s best interest, Georgia Tech reserves the right to decline the request.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech is a state agency so, depending on the scope of the project, there may be additional compliance requirements to be met prior to gaining approval for filming or photographing on campus. These may include:\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EVetting international film crews with the Office of the General Counsel.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EVetting intellectual property.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EVerifying that the requester has required insurance.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EExecuting a Georgia Tech location license agreement. \u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech employees are not permitted to sign any third-party agreement (i.e. confidentiality agreements, location license agreements) to film or photograph on campus. If agreements are required, they must be Georgia Tech agreements and must be reviewed by the Office of the General Counsel before filming or photographing on campus is approved. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIn addition, all requests for filming and photo shoots on Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus that involve the use of small unmanned aircraft systems (e.g., drones) must be submitted to and approved by the Georgia Tech Police Department.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGiven the requirements and parties involved, sufficient time is needed to review requests and obtain necessary approvals. While smaller productions often require a minimum of 10 business days, major motion pictures, television episodes, and some advertising commercials require a minimum of six weeks. Staff in CPSM and IC will determine time requirements on a case-by-case basis within these parameters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on filming and photography on campus, including guidelines and FAQs, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/films-and-photo-shoots\u0022\u003Espace.gatech.edu\/films-and-photo-shoots\u003C\/a\u003E. Questions about the Filming and Photography Policy, including how it applies to your project, may be submitted to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:films@cpsm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Efilms@cpsm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECampus administrators work hard to balance being a good partner to Georgia\u0026rsquo;s film industry \u0026mdash; while protecting Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s learning environment and appropriately promoting its research, economic development work, and reputation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s 400-acre campus is an increasingly popular location for filming and photography."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2020-01-13 18:39:51","changed_gmt":"2021-08-11 17:26:14","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-01-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"630997":{"id":"630997","type":"image","title":"Filming on Georgia Tech\u0027s Campus","body":null,"created":"1578948395","gmt_created":"2020-01-13 20:46:35","changed":"1578948459","gmt_changed":"2020-01-13 20:47:39","alt":"filming on campus","file":{"fid":"240185","name":"GettyImages-184916983.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GettyImages-184916983.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/GettyImages-184916983.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":283034,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/GettyImages-184916983.jpg?itok=54zVo-cw"}}},"media_ids":["630997"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/films-and-photo-shoots","title":"Films and Photo Shoots"},{"url":"http:\/\/space.gatech.edu\/film-application","title":"Application for Filming and Photography"},{"url":"https:\/\/policylibrary.gatech.edu\/campus-use-facilities\/filming-and-photography-campus","title":"Policy Library "}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"120571","name":"filming"},{"id":"2627","name":"photography"},{"id":"183573","name":"space management"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECapital Planning and Space Management\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:films@cpsm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Efilms@cpsm.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"648263":{"#nid":"648263","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Andr\u00e9s Garc\u00eda Receives Distinguished Professor Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVision. Collaboration. Innovation. The qualities for which Georgia Tech has become so well-known were embodied in people like Bob Nerem, founding director of the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB) from 1995 to 2009, Parker H. Petit Distinguished Chair for Engineering in Medicine, and Institute professor emeritus until his death in March 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1997 Nerem recruited Andr\u0026eacute;s Garc\u0026iacute;a and his wife, Michelle LaPlaca, to join the pioneering IBB program at Tech after they completed their work as postdoctoral fellows at the University of Pennsylvania \u0026mdash; his in cell and molecular biology, hers in neurotrauma.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 1998 when Garc\u0026iacute;a and LaPlaca joined Tech, IBB launched its National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center in Tissue Engineering with Emory University, making it a strategic community for Garc\u0026iacute;a to join to start his research program in an emerging field. Now as executive director of IBB and a Regents Professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Garc\u0026iacute;a is continuing Nerem\u0026rsquo;s legacy of vision, collaboration, and innovation in everything he does. In recognition of his work, he is the 2021 recipient of the Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award, the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor. The award is presented to a professor who has made significant, long-term contributions to teaching, research, and public service.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnown as a global pioneer in developing biomaterials systems for translational applications in regenerative medicine, Garc\u0026iacute;a holds more than a dozen U.S. patents. Discoveries include the development of hydrogels for protein and cell delivery in regenerative medicine, engineering biofunctional materials to improve islet survival, and the design of infection-fighting materials. His research focuses on creating an engineered class of materials that can be used for applications to transplant a graft without immune-suppressive drugs. Human studies are planned to start next year. Researchers in his lab are developing new ways to treat Type 1 diabetes, eventually working with adult stem cells to reprogram them into insulin-producing cells. Future applications include addressing kidney failure and other diseases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreating Opportunities for \u0026lsquo;Collisions\u0026rsquo;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGarc\u0026iacute;a is enthusiastic about his research, as well as all of the collaborative research in IBB. \u0026ldquo;IBB is a fantastic community of faculty, trainees, and staff who come together in making discoveries and developing the technologies in bioengineering and bioscience that will change the world,\u0026rdquo; he said. His goal is that IBB will continue to expand research and integrative opportunities to have a major economic impact, creating an environment to translate research into commercial products and therapies. \u0026ldquo;With IBB we want to provide opportunities for \u0026lsquo;collisions,\u0026rsquo; unexpected interactions that lead to the discoveries. It was Bob Nerem\u0026rsquo;s vision to drive that sort of collaboration,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGarc\u0026iacute;a shared an example of one such collision: \u0026ldquo;As part of a grant from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), I was required to present unpublished research progress at a meeting with other researchers from throughout the country. After I made my presentation that morning, a JDRF director announced that for the next three-year cycle of funding we would need to collaborate with someone in the room on research. We went to lunch, and as I was building my sandwich, an immunologist introduced himself to me, complimented me on my presentation, and asked me if I thought I could develop a biomaterial to deliver the particular protein he was working with. You never ask an engineer if they think they can do something. They\u0026rsquo;ll find a way. I said I could, and we started working together.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn elected member of both the National Academy of Inventors and the National Academy of Engineering, Garc\u0026iacute;a has established three startup companies in the past seven years. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and research and has published more than 230 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious journals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMentoring Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGarc\u0026iacute;a has supervised 15 postdoctoral researchers and advised\/co-advised 37 Ph.D. students. He is known for his long-term commitment to his trainees, as well as mentoring students outside of his laboratory and classroom. While he has not taught for the past three years because of his responsibilities as IBB executive director, he still mentors students in his lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I take my responsibility as a mentor and supervisor seriously. It is important to have one-to-one interactions,\u0026rdquo; Garc\u0026iacute;a said. \u0026ldquo;I take a practical approach and feel it is critical to explain why learning a topic is important, sharing practical applications, and offering experiential hands-on learning. I have had very supportive and engaged mentors and would like to pass that on to others.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBackground\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA native of Puerto Rico, Garc\u0026iacute;a originally came to the states to study at Cornell University. He was very interested in the emerging field of biomedical engineering, but his father, an industrial engineer, advised him to major in another engineering discipline as a backup in case the biomedical field didn\u0026rsquo;t develop as anticipated. Garc\u0026iacute;a took his father\u0026rsquo;s advice, earning his bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree in mechanical engineering and also taking biology and bioengineering classes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring his senior year Garc\u0026iacute;a participated in a project to design a structure to support fractured legs for horses. He worked to optimize the way a \u0026ldquo;boot\u0026rdquo; attached to the bone so that it wouldn\u0026rsquo;t fracture again. He became interested in research, and his professors recommended that he go to graduate school. He earned his master\u0026rsquo;s and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania. Garc\u0026iacute;a was the first person in his immediate family to earn a doctoral degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGarc\u0026iacute;a and his family have embraced all things Georgia Tech. He and LaPlaca have two sons, Rafael, a Tech mechanical engineering (ME 2018) graduate working at GTRI, and Andr\u0026eacute;s, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student at Tech. They hold season basketball and football tickets. One of their dogs is named Buzz.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGarc\u0026iacute;a said he was deeply honored, humbled, and shocked when Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera called and told him he had been selected for this year\u0026rsquo;s Distinguished Professor Award. \u0026ldquo;The award is special to me because it reflects the great contributions my friends, family, and peers have made in my life to get me to this point. I am grateful for my trainees, my collaborators, and colleagues, and for the support that Georgia Tech has provided in giving me the tools to succeed. Georgia Tech is the best,\u0026rdquo; Garc\u0026iacute;a said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuotes From Colleagues and Former Students\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Professor Garc\u0026iacute;a has been an integral part of growth of the international reputation of our bioengineering program and the Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. Having seen the sustained impact that he has had on students from K-12 (Project Engages) through graduate students, he is a remarkable educator who I feel is well deserving of this award.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESam Graham\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EEugene C. Gwaltney Jr. School Chair in Mechanical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;He remains on my short list of speakers because I resonate so strongly with his approach \u0026mdash; very deep technical skills, outstanding problem definition, and tremendous colleague in service and collegiality. He is also a terrific mentor, and his former lab members are stars. He cares about doing great science and teaching people what he learned. Andr\u0026eacute;s Garc\u0026iacute;a is a gem at Georgia Tech, and as an alum I hope you can keep him there \u0026mdash; he is doing some of the best biology on campus and is a superb attractor of the best students from MIT.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELinda G. Griffith\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ES.E.T.I. 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This is not only due to the high quality of his work, but also to his ability as a communicator and active discussion partner, his openness to address new topics in collaboration, and his passion for science and education that truly inspires and motivates young researchers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAr\u0026aacute;nzazu del Campo\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EDirector INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nProfessor, Materials Synthesis, Saarland University\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The five years that I spent in Andr\u0026eacute;s\u0026rsquo; lab were transformative for me, and the influence of that experience is difficult to put into words. Andr\u0026eacute;s taught me many things \u0026mdash; how to be a scientist; how to develop creative and impactful ideas; how to execute on those ideas; how to write; how to present, etc. But more important than all the technical aspects of what I learned from Andr\u0026eacute;s, I learned from him who I wanted to be. 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Dean Steve French, who has served since 2013, will return to the faculty in the School of City and Regional Planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERinehart joined the Georgia Tech faculty in 2013. In her role as associate dean, she oversees a broad range of College programs, including academic affairs and curriculum, admissions and outreach, faculty affairs and development, and assessment and accreditation. Rinehart also serves as a member of the teaching faculty in the School of Architecture, coordinating the first-year design studio sequence and teaching the History of Architecture, among others. She is the faculty leader of the Exploring Architecture and Design summer track for incoming students, and a faculty advisor to the Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society (Rho Chapter) and several other student organizations. Rinehart also continues to serve as part of the Academic Steering Committee of the Institutional Response to Covid-19 team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Many thanks to Michelle Rinehart for serving as interim dean of the College of Design,\u0026rdquo; said Steven W. McLaughlin, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u0026ldquo;Michelle is a skilled administrator and leader who invests incredible energy in her colleagues, students, and the Institute overall. We are grateful for her leadership through this transition.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERinehart has nearly 30 years of experience in higher education. Her varying leadership and administrative roles have also included experience in enrollment management, student services, academic advising, and budgets and finance. She holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Architecture from Tulane University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERinehart will serve until a new dean is named. The work of the search committee, chaired by Dean Kaye Husbands Fealing of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, is well underway, with assistance from search firm Russell Reynolds Associates.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Rinehart, associate dean for Academic Affairs and Outreach in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Design, has been appointed interim dean of the College, effective Aug. 1. 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The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E will administer the degree in partnership with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ISyE), the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (CSE), and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/a\u003E (IC).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUrban analytics is an emerging field that incorporates smart cities, urban informatics, and urban science. The goal of urban analytics is to leverage data science in addressing major issues cities continue to face, including air, water, and land pollution; carbon emissions; traffic congestion; inadequate housing options; and disparities in access to services. The skills and knowledge necessary to tackle such challenges require an integrated multidisciplinary approach, which this degree is designed to provide.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt is aimed at students who are interested in solving urban problems through the acquisition, integration, and analysis of various forms of data. Undergraduate preparation for this degree can include a range of fields such as engineering, planning, computing, and various social science disciplines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is the only university in the University System of Georgia offering an urban analytics degree. Programs of this kind are quickly gaining national relevancy \u0026mdash; similar graduate programs exist at Carnegie Mellon University, New York University, Northeastern University, and the University of California at Berkeley.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/subhro-guhathakurta\u0022\u003ESubhro Guhathakurta\u003C\/a\u003E, chair of the School of City and Regional Planning and the director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization\u003C\/a\u003E, noted that Tech\u0026rsquo;s urban analytics program stands out from the others given its strategic partnership with top-ranked programs in engineering and computing to offer this multidisciplinary degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The objective is to harness Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s recognized strengths and expertise in data analytics to focus on the critical problems facing urban regions,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/feature\/gulsah-akar-chair-city-regional-planning\u0022\u003ERead also:\u0026nbsp;Gulsah Akar Appointed New School of City and Regional Planning Chair\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditionally, there are many aspects of industrial engineering that can be applied to urban analytics, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/pascal-van-hentenryck\u0022\u003EPascal Van Hentenryck\u003C\/a\u003E, associate chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor in ISyE, said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Many supply chain logistics concepts and solutions can be applied to address the inefficiencies in public transportation, accessibility, and the relationship between mobility and the built environment. This program is pioneering in that it links many viewpoints holistically, from the concepts to the mathematical and computational tools, and their applications to problems faced by our growing cities,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s ISyE program is ranked as the No. 1 graduate program in in the industrial, manufacturing, and systems specialty and has held the top rank for\u0026nbsp;31 years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdvances in computation are also essential to ensure the sustainable development of modern cities and guarantee that they operate effectively, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/~hpark\/\u0022\u003EHaesun Park\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0026#39; Professor and chair of CSE, said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Understanding and planning for the interdependent and interactive quality of city infrastructures require computational models and tools of increasing complexity and scale. This is where data, computing, and networks are ubiquitous, with computation playing unprecedented new roles in the management and operation of cities,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBesides new introductory courses, several existing classes in the degree-participating schools are available as part of a well-rounded curriculum. These courses are carefully selected to meet four core competencies: urban systems, spatial analysis, computational statistics including machine learning, and modeling and visualization.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe curriculum will place special emphasis on social end-values such as sustainability, justice, and resilience, and on individual data rights including: permission for collection; privacy through aggregation; and transparency through open data.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;One of the most exciting aspects of this new degree is the diversity of academic programs working together on this topic of urban analytics. It will unite faculty and students from across campus to work on solving many important challenges,\u0026quot; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/john-stasko\u0022\u003EJohn Stasko\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u0026#39; Professor and interim chair of\u0026nbsp;IC, said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESpecialization within the degree is encouraged. The one-year program spans fall and spring semesters, with a summer workshop.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApplications for the Fall 2021 cohort open this summer. For more information, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-analytics\/apply\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUrban planning, computing, and industrial and systems engineering combine to fix big city problems\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Urban planning, computing, and industrial and systems engineering combine to fix big city problems"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2021-05-25 13:18:33","changed_gmt":"2021-05-25 16:44:16","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-05-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-05-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"647725":{"id":"647725","type":"image","title":"Atlanta Skyline","body":null,"created":"1621948808","gmt_created":"2021-05-25 13:20:08","changed":"1621948808","gmt_changed":"2021-05-25 13:20:08","alt":"Atlanta Skyline","file":{"fid":"245882","name":"feature-msua-new-edits-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/feature-msua-new-edits-2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/feature-msua-new-edits-2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":920437,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/feature-msua-new-edits-2.jpg?itok=0AaQHuVz"}}},"media_ids":["647725"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"},{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50877","name":"School of Computational Science and Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ann.hoevel@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAnn Hoevel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"645922":{"#nid":"645922","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Searches Begin for College of Design, International Initiatives","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProvost Steve McLaughlin has convened two separate search committees tasked with selecting the new dean for the College of Design and the new vice provost for International Initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe two searches will run concurrently and will fill the upcoming vacancies by Dean Steve French and Vice Provost Yves Berthelot, respectively.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe search for the new dean of the College of Design will be chaired by Kaye Husbands Fealing, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, and supported by the Russell Reynolds Associates search firm. Adam Stulberg, Sam Nunn Professor and Chair in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, will lead the search for the vice provost for International Initiatives. Michael Toney, director of Academic Administration, will serve as administrative lead for both searches.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Dean French and Vice Provost Berthelot have provided invaluable leadership to their respective areas and we are grateful for their service to Tech, particularly over the past year,\u0026rdquo; McLaughlin said. \u0026ldquo;I invite faculty, staff, and students to join us as we search for our new leaders. Community input is welcome and encouraged as we identify the best candidates to continue our forward momentum as an institution and realize the goals set forth in our new strategic plan.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVirtual town halls for faculty, staff, and students to learn about the respective search processes and timelines, and to provide feedback on the characteristics of ideal candidates have been scheduled as follows:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Design:\u003C\/strong\u003E Thursday, April 8 (separate faculty, staff, and student meetings throughout day)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Initiatives:\u003C\/strong\u003E Thursday, April 8, at 11 a.m. (campuswide)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESearch details, including committee rosters, ongoing updates, and specific information on the town hall sessions for each search can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/design-dean-search\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/design-dean-search\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/vice-provost-international-initiatives-search\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/vice-provost-international-initiatives-search\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProvost Steve McLaughlin has convened two separate search committees tasked with selecting the new dean for the College of Design and the new vice provost for International Initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Provost Steve McLaughlin has convened two separate search committees tasked with selecting the new dean for the College of Design and the new vice provost for International Initiatives."}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2021-03-31 11:40:05","changed_gmt":"2021-03-31 14:38:47","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-03-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"644897":{"id":"644897","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower in Early Spring","body":null,"created":"1614719978","gmt_created":"2021-03-02 21:19:38","changed":"1614719978","gmt_changed":"2021-03-02 21:19:38","alt":"Tech Tower in Early Spring","file":{"fid":"244860","name":"N18C10302_P59_010-Web Use - 1,000px.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N18C10302_P59_010-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/N18C10302_P59_010-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":588606,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/N18C10302_P59_010-Web%20Use%20-%201%2C000px.jpg?itok=P7ZpgDgE"}}},"media_ids":["644897"],"groups":[{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"591832","name":"International Initiatives"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.toney@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Toney\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector, Academic Administration\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of the Provost\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["provostsoffice@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"645778":{"#nid":"645778","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dr. Danielle Willkens Publishes Architecture Book for Teens","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/danielle-willkens\u0022\u003EDr. Danielle Willkens\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E, aims to introduce younger audiences to the field of architecture with her new book Architecture for Teens.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArchitecture for Teens offers readers an overview of the basic elements of architecture\u0026mdash;structure, program, aesthetics, and region. The book also shares\u0026nbsp;the vast career opportunities for architects that range from residential and commercial design to historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban planning, and more. Using real world examples, Willkens presents architectural projects, colorful illustrations, and thoughtful details of their impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWillkens\u0026rsquo; book was written with teens in mind to inspire and educate future architecture at younger ages. Even though the book is geared toward teens, it is a book for anyone with an interest in architecture. Architecture for Teens explores architectural movements and designers from pre-history to today while paying special attention toward building a more environmentally responsible world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArchitecture for Teens features projects and interviews by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.shoparc.com\/studio\/\u0022\u003EAndrew Daley\u003C\/a\u003E, AIA of SHoP, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.beyondthebuilt.com\/pascale-sablan\u0022\u003EPascale Sablan\u003C\/a\u003E, FAIA, NOMA, LEED AP of Adjaye Associates and Beyond the Built, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wp.auburn.edu\/ResearchShowcase\/work\/valerie-friedmann\/\u0022\u003EValerie Friedmann\u003C\/a\u003E, urban planner\u0026nbsp;for\u0026nbsp;the City of Lexington, KY, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eightvillage.com\/about\u0022\u003EPavan Iyer\u003C\/a\u003E (Bachelor of Science in Architecture, \u0026rsquo;14) , founder of eightvillage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWillkens joined the School of Architecture in the fall of 2019.\u0026nbsp; She is a practicing designer, researcher, and FAA Certified Remote Pilot who is particularly interested in bringing architectural engagement to diverse audiences through interactive projects. Her experiences in practice and research include design\/build projects, public installations, and on-site investigations as well as extensive archival work in several countries. 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Prof Junshan Liu,\u0026nbsp;conducting a Historic Structures Report on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, funded by the NPS African American Civil Rights Grant Program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Architecture-Teens-Beginners-Aspiring-Architects\/dp\/1647396727\/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=architecture+for+teens\u0026amp;qid=1616706174\u0026amp;s=books\u0026amp;sr=1-2\u0022\u003ELearn more and order your copy of Architecture for Teens.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArchitecture for Teens offers readers an overview of the basic elements of architecture\u0026mdash;structure, program, aesthetics, and region. The book also shares\u0026nbsp;the vast career opportunities for architects\u0026nbsp;that range from residential and commercial design to historic preservation, landscape architecture, urban planning, and more. 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This is due to innovative research- and technology-focused academic programs, which are unique among U.S. design colleges. New programs include the Bachelor of Science in Music Technology, the Master of Real Estate Development, and the minors in Industrial Design and in Sustainable Cities. \u0026nbsp;Increased philanthropic support, including new endowed chairs and graduate fellowships, is also a credit to French\u0026rsquo;s tenure as dean.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFrench has served as dean of the College of Design since 2013 and has held the John Portman Dean\u0026rsquo;s Chair since 2014. In 2016, he led the transition from the College of Architecture to the College of Design. He joined Tech in 1992 as the director of and a professor in the City and Regional Planning Program. His expertise in sustainable urban development and natural hazard mitigation has contributed to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s visibility in these areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College will remain under Dean French\u0026rsquo;s leadership while a search commences. Details on the search process and the leadership transition will be announced later this spring.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESteven French, dean of the College of Design, has announced that he will step down as dean July 31, and return\u0026nbsp;to teaching and research in the School of City and Regional Planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Steven French, dean of the College of Design, has announced that he will step down as dean July 31, and return to teaching and research."}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2021-01-20 13:06:39","changed_gmt":"2021-01-20 13:10:34","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-01-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"643114":{"id":"643114","type":"image","title":"Steven French","body":null,"created":"1611148189","gmt_created":"2021-01-20 13:09:49","changed":"1611148189","gmt_changed":"2021-01-20 13:09:49","alt":"Dean Steven French, Georgia Tech College of Design","file":{"fid":"244206","name":"Steven French Portrait.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Steven%20French%20Portrait.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Steven%20French%20Portrait.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":39117,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Steven%20French%20Portrait.jpg?itok=SIE30Cfy"}}},"media_ids":["643114"],"groups":[{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:provostsoffice@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EOffice of the Provost\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["provostsoffice@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"640479":{"#nid":"640479","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Team Awarded NSF Partnerships for Innovation Grant to Change the Game for the Afterlife of Wind Turbine Blades","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWind turbines are, by design, green solutions for the production of power. Wind turbines produce zero carbon emissions; however, the blades themselves pose an environmental challenge as they depreciate. To address this concern, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E, in partnership with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.logisticusgroup.com\/\u0022\u003ELogisticus Group\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;was awarded the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\u0022\u003EU.S. National Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E (NSF) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/funding\/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504790\u0022\u003EPartnerships for Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E (PFI) grant.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PFI Program within the Division of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/div\/index.jsp?div=IIP\u0022\u003EIndustrial Innovation and Partnerships\u003C\/a\u003E (IIP) provides researchers from science and engineering disciplines funded by the NSF with the opportunity to take their research and technology from the discovery phase to the marketplace for the benefit of society.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/russell-gentry\u0022\u003ERussell Gentry\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor in the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E, serves as the project\u0026rsquo;s principal investigator (PI). The three-year grant continues Gentry\u0026rsquo;s research on the reuse of retired wind blades and builds on the proprietary technology developed as part of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.re-wind.info\/\u0022\u003ERe-Wind\u003C\/a\u003E Tripartite Research program funded by the U.S. NSF, Science Foundation of Ireland, and the Department for the Economy of Northern Ireland. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In our foundational NSF grants, our team demonstrated the potential for wind blade re-use and the positive environmental benefits that will come from the re-use of these amazing composite materials in civil infrastructure,\u0026rdquo; said Gentry. \u0026ldquo;This potential is embodied in the two patents we are pursuing and in the follow-on Partnership for Industry grant from NSF. The team is now advancing our hardware and software technology and has partnered with companies in the wind energy and electrical transmission industries to pilot these technologies.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELogisticus Group joins the project as the key provider of transportation for the retired wind turbine blades. As one of the largest wind blade transporters, Logisticus Group brings supply expertise for the complex logistics of transporting decommissioned wind turbine blades, which are approximately 50 meters in length.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We are thrilled to partner with Georgia Tech on this project. Their team has always had a passion to conduct research and development on proprietary technology when it comes to reusing wind blades.\u0026nbsp;We feel, as a company, that we need to be a part of the solution to find ways to recycle and repurpose these blades,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Will Stephan, founder of Logisticus Group.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWind turbine blades are made from high-quality Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite materials, which are not biodegradable or recyclable. Currently, turbine blades are landfilled or incinerated at their end-of-life stage. Georgia Tech and Logisticus will conduct research and development to commercialize mass-market architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) products from repurposed FRP composite of decommissioned wind turbine blades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team, comprised of Georgia Tech faculty, laboratory staff, and graduate and undergraduate students in architecture and engineering, will develop commercial products using Generative Design software, architecture studios, and workshops, structural and Finite element analysis, life-cycle analysis, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology, and full-scale testing of prototypes in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 20,000 sq. ft.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/digital-fabrication-lab\u0022\u003EDigital Fabrication Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The success of our project comes from the diverse talents and viewpoints represented on the team. It\u0026rsquo;s rare to have architects, engineers,\u0026nbsp;and social, geospatial and environmental scientists working on the same fundamental problem,\u0026rdquo; said Gentry. \u0026ldquo;As we move to commercialize, we are building an entrepreneurial team and linking with industry. We look forward to seeing our re-use applications implemented in the next three years.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPrior to receiving the NSF PFI grant, researchers at Georgia Tech developed proprietary algorithms for a tool called the \u0026ldquo;Blade Machine\u0026rdquo; and created unique testing methodologies to rapidly characterize any wind turbine blade currently in production for architectural and structural analysis and design purposes.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis fall the team is participating in the NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program with Angie Nagle from the University College Cork in Ireland and Chloe Kiernicki, Bachelor of Science in Architecture student at Georgia Tech, serving as entrepreneurial leads.\u0026nbsp; James Marlow, founding CEO of Atlanta-based Radiance Solar, is serving as the I-Corps team\u0026rsquo;s industrial mentor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech School of Architecture offers five distinct degree programs \u0026ndash; a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, a Master of Architecture, a Master of Science in Architecture, a Master of Science in Urban Design, and a Ph.D. in Architecture.\u0026nbsp; Embedded in the heart of Atlanta and a part of a top-ranked research institution, the School of Architecture combines research, technology, and design to form a well-rounded, interdisciplinary, future-focused education as students prepare to make an impact on the built environment.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.arch.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.arch.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Logisticus Group\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELogisticus Group (LLC), a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), specializes in\u0026nbsp;transportation logistics, project management, and technology solutions serving projects throughout North and South America. At Logisticus Group, we believe our processes, technology solutions, personnel, and business model deliver a more predictable, controlled, efficient, and expedited project. To learn more visit,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.logisticusgroup.com%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank%22%20%5Co%20%22http:\/\/www.logisticusgroup.com\u0022\u003Ewww.logisticusgroup.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology in partnership with Logisticus Group was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) grant to continue research on the re-use of wind turbine blades."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2020-10-22 15:21:37","changed_gmt":"2020-11-16 16:07:05","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-11-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641265":{"id":"641265","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech Students Work on a Retired Windblade","body":null,"created":"1605204727","gmt_created":"2020-11-12 18:12:07","changed":"1605204727","gmt_changed":"2020-11-12 18:12:07","alt":"Students working on a retired wind turbine blade outside of the Digital Fabrication Lab.","file":{"fid":"243683","name":"Picture5.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Picture5.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Picture5.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":47339,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Picture5.jpg?itok=X2AM0-6x"}}},"media_ids":["641265"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - Digital Building Lab"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2634","name":"grant"},{"id":"101","name":"Award"},{"id":"362","name":"National Science Foundation"},{"id":"186076","name":"partnership for innovation"},{"id":"341","name":"innovation"},{"id":"5690","name":"Reuse"},{"id":"186077","name":"repurpose"},{"id":"423","name":"recycle"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen New\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing \u0026amp; Event Coordinator II\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.new@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"639195":{"#nid":"639195","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Architecture Researcher and Alumna Celebrated Among Healthcare Design Magazine\u2019s 2020 Industry All-Stars","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo of this year\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare Design Awards (HDC) honorees are School of Architecture alumni with close ties with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E. Zorana Mati\u0107-Isautier and Lisa Lim are recognized for their achievements as designers and architects in the healthcare industry. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENominations opened for this year\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nxtbook.com\/nxtbooks\/healthcaredesign\/202009\/index.php#\/p\/22\u0022\u003EHCD awards\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in March, just as COVID-19 cases began to increase in the US. Members of healthcare communities around the world, including Mati\u0107-Isautier, began to focus their efforts on safety of the healthcare workers on the frontlines, personal protective equipment (PPE), and efforts to contain the virus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMati\u0107-Isautier was awarded Researcher of the Year for her work. As a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Architecture and a graduate researcher with SimTigrate Design Lab, her research aims to bridge the gaps in design as they relate to behavioral choices and health outcomes. Looking at not only healthcare design, but her doctoral thesis is also focused on the bigger picture of design for health, exploring how design affects behavioral choices and how individuals perceive and use health-promoting resources in the Atlanta area.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past several years, Mati\u0107 has focused on the design of biocontainment units (BCUs), exploring ways in which design can be used to improve staff safety and patient experiences in these spaces. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer research on biocontainment unit design dates back to the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak. Mati\u0107-Isautier was a part of a multidisciplinary research program\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.emory.edu\/stories\/2015\/10\/emory_gatech_gsu_prevention_epicenters\/index.html\u0022\u003EPrevention Epicenter of Emory and Atlanta Consortium Hospitals (PEACH)\u003C\/a\u003Ethat produced several peer-reviewed journal publications. She co-authored a publication titled, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/cid\/article\/69\/Supplement_3\/S241\/5568520\u0022\u003EDesign Strategies for Biocontainment Units to Reduce Risk During Doffing of High-level Personal Protective Equipment\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; that underscores the role of design in supporting staff safety and which was published in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EJournal of Clinical Infectious Diseases\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMati\u0107-Isautier led the SimTigrate Design Lab\u0026rsquo;s 2019 collaboration with Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) in the analysis of the layout and organization of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) doffing space in biocontainment units. This research has helped to refine the design of the six BCUs that will go to the new bed tower at CHOA\u0026rsquo;s, which aims to open in 2025.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost recently, Mati\u0107-Isautier was the lead author of a white paper titled, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/smartech.gatech.edu\/handle\/1853\/62548\u0022\u003EDesign Strategies for Biocontainment Units: Creating Safer Environments\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026rdquo; The paper is translated into Mandarin, Korean, Portuguese, and Farsi and made available online, providing useful information for architects, interior designers, and facility managers\u0026ndash; everyone who is looking at ways to create safer and more efficient BCUs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.depts.ttu.edu\/architecture\/about\/people\/faculty\/Lim\/index.php\u0022\u003ELisa Lim\u003C\/a\u003E, an alumna of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/phd-architecture\u0022\u003EPh.D. in Architecture program\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and former researcher with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/imagine-lab\u0022\u003EImagine Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, was named HDC\u0026rsquo;s Educator of the Year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELim joined the Texas Tech University College of Architecture as an assistant professor in 2018, teaching graduate and undergraduate design studios and elective courses in design and health. Lim studied evidence-based design at Georgia Tech. Like Mati\u0107-Isautier, Lim studied healthy environments for people and understanding how their behaviors and feelings are impacted by physical environments. She now teaches students about this type of health-driven design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELim keeps close ties to SimTigrate Design Lab and contributed to \u0026ldquo;Design Strategies for Biocontainment Units: Creating Safer Environments,\u0026rdquo; along with Mati\u0107-Isautier, Benton Humphreys, Yeinn Oh, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\/who-we-are\u0022\u003EJennifer Dubose\u003C\/a\u003E, which was\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/koreascience.kr\/article\/JAKO202017561782808.pdf\u0022\u003Epublished by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EKorea Institute of Healthcare Architecture\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;in 2020\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHCD recognized Lim\u0026rsquo;s accomplishments with her teaching efforts providing real-world and collaborative learning environments to the students. Her research studies healthcare facility design, its effect on teamwork, and its impact on the well-being of healthcare professionals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELim also developed \u0026ldquo;Visual Power,\u0026rdquo; that \u0026ldquo;quantifies interpersonal visual relationships among users of a space, furthering analytical capabilities of the field,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Functional Scenario analysis approach\u0026rdquo; to analyze and evaluate healthcare settings from the users\u0026rsquo; perspective. Using this method, researchers are able to quantify spatial features for patients, providers, and family members to improve the comparisons of design options.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nxtbook.com\/nxtbooks\/healthcaredesign\/202009\/index.php#\/p\/22\u0022\u003EClick here to read more about the 2020 Healthcare Design Awards.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo of this year\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare Design Awards (HDC) honorees are School of Architecture alumni with close ties with\u0026nbsp;SimTigrate Design Lab. 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During their final review, it was suggested by their jurors that Reynolds and Rhoden submit their projects to the Hip Hop + Architecture As Design Justice competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition was hosted by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hiphoparchitecture.com\/\u0022\u003EMichael Ford\u003C\/a\u003E, also known as The Hip Hop Architect. Ford uses music to critique the built environment in its past, present, and future. In the summer of 2017, the Georgia Tech School of Architecture brought to campus the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hiphoparchitecture.com\/about-the-camp\u0022\u003EHip Hop Architecture Camp\u003C\/a\u003E, a one-week camp for middle school students in under-represented communities and connects them with professionals in architecture, urban design, and their communities. Students create architectural models, a Hip Hop Architecture track, and a music video to summarize their design.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Hip Hop + Architecture As Design Justice competition\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hiphoparchitecture.com\/competition\u0022\u003Ecall for submissions\u003C\/a\u003E asked, \u0026ldquo;How will spaces look in a Just City? A city which has defeated and dismantled racism? What tools will help us get there?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Monday, June 22, it was announced that Reynolds received the top prize in the competition and Rhoden was recognized among the top 20 submissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first rule the recent Design Justice competition required that submissions be \u0026ldquo;inspired by a Hip Hop lyric, track, or album title focused on imagining better communities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn his winning entry, Reynolds referenced lyrics from AmeriKKKan Idol by Joey Bada$$, which says, \u0026ldquo;The scary part, boys and girls\/Is most of these stories don\u0026rsquo;t make it to the news and reach mass consciousness\/It is for sure time that we as a people stand up for acknowledgment\/And accomplishment of what we call human rights\/It is time to rebel, better yet, raise hell.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The intent of this project is to facilitate a new form of justice, one that holds those enforcing the law to a new standard of honesty and transparency,\u0026rdquo; Reynolds said of his project. \u0026ldquo;This system of drone outposts is dispersed throughout a city. The structures, or outposts, deploy drones when a civilian reports a police stop. Ideally, this report could be vocally activated with a smartphone \u0026ndash;\u0026lsquo;Hey Siri, the police are here.\u0026rsquo; The drone arrives onsite and records the police throughout the interaction. The information is streamed back to the outpost to be monitored by civilians.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;These drone outposts would act as a facility to store and maintain drones, store, and broadcast information securely, and create a safe space for civilians,\u0026rdquo; Reynolds added. \u0026ldquo;This new building typology could be freestanding or occupy existing structures like the space between billboards.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I chose the song by Lil Baby called \u0026ldquo;The Bigger Picture\u0026rdquo; because it directly speaks to the Black Lives Matter movement currently taking place across the globe during this unprecedented time and how we have to start by inspiring future generations to create a better future through addressing the problems happening now,\u0026rdquo; said Rhoden about her project, which proposed a new place of refuge, resiliency, and celebration for the community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The social and economic effects of the pandemic along with the systemic injustice has and will continue to affect the mental health of the community,\u0026rdquo; Rhoden continued. \u0026ldquo;My hope is that this newfound type of architecture will bring solidarity, confidence, and provide some comfort to those putting their lives on the line protesting for racial equality.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hiphoparchitecture.com\/competition\u0022\u003ELearn more about the Hip Hop + Architecture As Design Justice Competition.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents enrolled in the 3.5-year Master of Architecture program are required to complete summer studio following their first year. Keith Kaseman, assistant professor and director of the Spatial Futures Lab, based the summer studio titled \u0026ldquo;Studio 2020+\u0026rdquo; on exploring deployable systems to aid in a pandemic state, which served to directly analyze current events and their impact on architecture and infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;On Monday, June 22, it was announced that Will Reynolds received the top prize in the competition and Breanna Rhoden was recognized among the top 20 submissions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"On Monday, June 22, it was announced that Will Reynolds received the top prize in the competition and Breanna Rhoden was recognized among the top 20 submissions."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2020-07-16 16:42:48","changed_gmt":"2020-07-17 16:26:50","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-07-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-07-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"637009":{"id":"637009","type":"image","title":"Center for Autonomous Witness by Will Reynolds","body":null,"created":"1594917464","gmt_created":"2020-07-16 16:37:44","changed":"1594917464","gmt_changed":"2020-07-16 16:37:44","alt":"Rendering of the Center for Autonomous Witness by Will Reynolds for Keith Kaseman\u0027s summer Master of Architecture studio titled \u00222020+\u0022","file":{"fid":"242327","name":"CAW_matrixboard.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CAW_matrixboard.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CAW_matrixboard.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":658365,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/CAW_matrixboard.jpg?itok=Oxo1hXlu"}}},"media_ids":["637009"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"276","name":"Awards"},{"id":"2029","name":"Competition"},{"id":"167595","name":"social justice"},{"id":"175","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"13805","name":"architecture competition"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen New\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing \u0026amp; Events Coordinator II\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.new@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.new@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"636710":{"#nid":"636710","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Godfried Augenbroe Awarded Professor Emeritus Status","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor over 43 years, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/godfried-l-augenbroe\u0022\u003EGodfried Augenbroe\u003C\/a\u003E has been a leader of research and education in the field of building science. In late 2019, Augenbroe retired from the Georgia Tech School of Architecture, and this summer, the School is excited to announce Augenbroe\u0026rsquo;s status as Professor Emeritus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAugenbroe served as the director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/high-performance-buildings-0\u0022\u003EHigh Performance Building Lab\u003C\/a\u003E and as an advisor of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/meet-our-phd-students\u0022\u003EPh.D. candidates\u003C\/a\u003E in the high performance building specialization and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E students with\u0026nbsp;a concentration in high performance building. In his career, Augenbroe has advised over 40 Ph.D. students from both the U.S.A. and Europe. And in 2008, Augenbroe received the lifetime achievement award for work in building simulation from the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAugenbroe has served on the scientific board of five international journals and published three books and over 200 refereed papers. Augenbroe is widely known in his field for his research in the areas of building performance, computational building simulation, indoor air quality, intelligent building systems, uncertainty and risk, system monitoring, and diagnostics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor over 43 years, Godfried Augenbroe has been a leader of research and education in the field of building science. 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Harrison Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Architecture and founding partner of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.marblefairbanks.com\/\u0022\u003EMarble Fairbanks Architects\u003C\/a\u003E, joins the ranks of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aia.org\/college-of-fellows\u0022\u003EAIA College of Fellows\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the April 2020 edition of the AIA Newsletter to its members, \u0026ldquo;Fellowship represents recognition of your significant achievement at this point in your life and it signifies the beginning of a new phase of great potential for your passion for the profession. This is your start for doing more.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the responsibilities put forth by the College of Fellows is that fellows continue to use their time and talents to benefit the future of the profession and to mentor the next generation of professional architects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Being elevated to a Fellow is a great honor and it re-energizes me to move to the next level of practice and teaching with a greater focus on impacting the educational and professional processes to help the next generation,\u0026rdquo; said Marble.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Through design, teaching, research, and practice, he [Marble] has worked to advance the discipline of architecture,\u0026rdquo; noted the College of Fellows. \u0026ldquo;His work merges user-centered design with advanced digital tools and technology to create novel and engaging spaces for people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/issuu.com\/aiacollegeoffellows\/docs\/cof_newsletter_april_2020\u0022\u003EClick here to read the AIA College of Fellows May 2020 Special Issue Newsletter.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elects a new class of fellows, the highest and most prestigious level of membership among its more than 90,000 professional members.\u0026nbsp; This year, Scott Marble, professor and William H. 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According to the ULI competition website, \u0026quot;The ULI Hines Student Competition is part of the [Urban Land] Institute\u0026rsquo;s ongoing effort to raise interest among young people in creating better communities, improving development patterns, and increasing awareness of the need for multidisciplinary solutions to development and design challenges.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESix teams from Georgia Tech entered this year\u0026#39;s competition. Each team must have five graduate students from at least three different disciplines to be eligible to compete.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe assignment for this year\u0026#39;s competition explored the\u0026nbsp;redevelopment of a site in Miami with the Florida East Coast Roast Railway splitting the site into the Wynwood and Edgewater neighborhoods. Student groups imagined that the Tri-Rail would begin providing commuter rail service to downtown Miami in 2021. They were tasked with redeveloping the parcels in the site area to accommodate a station in Midtown Miami, and turning the site into \u0026ldquo;a thriving, mixed-use, transit-oriented neighborhood.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech teams selected as an honorable mention submitted projects titled, \u0026ldquo;ETS\u0026rdquo; and \u0026quot;SPACES.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam ETS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Team ETS were\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(M.Arch) students, Zachary Brown and Rand Zalzala,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/master-city-and-regional-planning\u0022\u003EMaster of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E (MCRP) student Brock Thompson, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-design\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Urban Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(MSUD) students, George Doyle and Eleni Kroi. Building Construction and City Planning part-time lecturer John Threadgill was the faculty advisor for this team.\u0026nbsp;Designer II at Portman Architects,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/portmanarchitects.com\/person\/t-coston-dickson\/\u0022\u003ET. Coston Dickinson\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;was the professional advisor for ETS.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;The importance of the ULI Hines Student Competition for graduate students is the nature of its interdisciplinary emphasis,\u0026rdquo; said Doyle. \u0026ldquo;This competition immerses a diverse group of graduate students with unique post-undergraduate backgrounds and skillsets that allow new ideas and the byproducts of these ideas to become tangible solutions to real-life issues needing resolution or mitigation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeam SPACES\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn Team SPACES were\u0026nbsp;M.Arch\u0026nbsp;students, Conner Smith and Wanli Gao, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/master-real-estate-development\u0022\u003EMaster of Real Estate Development\u003C\/a\u003E student Nicholas Ferran,\u0026nbsp;MCRP student ShuHui \u0026ldquo;Giselle\u0026rdquo; Zhen, and\u0026nbsp;MSUD\u0026nbsp;student, Joel Jassu. School of Architecture professor of the practice,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-bell\u0022\u003EBrian Bell\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was faculty advisor for SPACES.\u0026nbsp;Associate principal at Perkins\u0026amp;Will,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/perkinswill.com\/person\/jeff-williams\/\u0022\u003EJeff Williams, AICP\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;was the professional advisor for the team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We had 30 students from across the Institute participate this year on six teams,\u0026rdquo; said Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor and director of the MSUD program. \u0026ldquo;I know it\u0026rsquo;s clich\u0026eacute; to say they\u0026rsquo;re all winners, but seriously, it\u0026rsquo;s pretty awesome what their collective efforts were able to produce and the learning that went on. The fact that two of the six were recognized by the jury for honorable mentions is icing on the cake! We\u0026rsquo;ve had 12 placements, including four finalists in nine years. I couldn\u0026rsquo;t be prouder!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work from all six teams is currently on exhibition in the Cohen Gallery located on the second floor of the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s Architecture East Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/programs\/awards-competitions\/hines-student-design-competition\/2020-uli-hines-student-competition-finalists-and-honorable-mentions\/\u0022\u003EClick here for the ULI Hines Competition press release.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESix teams from Georgia Tech entered this year\u0026#39;s ULI-Hines Student Competition. Each team must have five graduate students from at least three different disciplines to be eligible to compete. 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The approval was granted at the BOR\u0026rsquo;s regular monthly meeting, which took place May 12.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe approved mission statement reads: The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university established by the state of Georgia in Atlanta in 1885 and committed to\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003Edeveloping leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFeedback from internal and external campus stakeholders was used to guide the development of the mission statement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlong with this new mission statement, the strategic planning process has also produced a vision and foundational narrative, values definition, and strategic themes, which are currently being further refined by active working groups.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe strategic planning process is currently in phase two: goal setting. Working groups are focusing on six strategic themes that will drive the Institute\u0026rsquo;s actionable goals \u0026mdash; Amplify Impact, Champion Innovation, Connect Globally, Expand Access, Cultivate Well-Being, Lead by Example. These themes resulted from the first phase of the strategic planning process: the visioning phase. During visioning, more than 5,700 students, faculty, staff, alumni, campus partners, and community leaders shared varied perspectives, aspirations, and dreams to help shape the future of the Institute. From there, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/steering-committee\u0022\u003Esteering committee\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;worked to extrapolate and organize the most relevant and salient themes from the data collected. The committee then divided into four sub-committees to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/A%20Vision%20for%20Georgia%20Tech%20-%20DRAFT.pdf\u0022\u003Edraft the mission statement, vision narrative, values definitions, and strategic themes\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that are now being further developed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our mission to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition has never been more relevant and necessary,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is a leading research university devoted to inclusive and impactful innovation, relentlessly committed to serving the public good and breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges of our time. Our many contributions in combating the covid-19 pandemic offer a clear illustration of what our mission means in practice.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the work of these groups and each strategic impact theme by visiting the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/campus-involvement\u0022\u003Estrategic plan website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe University System of Georgia Board of Regents (BOR) has approved Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s updated mission statement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The University System of Georgia Board of Regents (BOR) has approved Georgia Tech\u2019s updated mission statement."}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2020-05-13 17:22:45","changed_gmt":"2020-05-15 14:34:53","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"632765":{"id":"632765","type":"image","title":"Building Blocks of the Strategic Plan","body":null,"created":"1582226516","gmt_created":"2020-02-20 19:21:56","changed":"1582226516","gmt_changed":"2020-02-20 19:21:56","alt":"Building Blocks of the Strategic Plan","file":{"fid":"240767","name":"BuildingBlocks-Strategic Plan.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BuildingBlocks-Strategic%20Plan.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BuildingBlocks-Strategic%20Plan.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":311484,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BuildingBlocks-Strategic%20Plan.jpg?itok=XWpJmTPD"}}},"media_ids":["632765"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Strategic Planning Process"}],"groups":[{"id":"627867","name":"Strategic Planning"},{"id":"62300","name":"Office of the President"},{"id":"60109","name":"Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR)"},{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:strategicplan@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Estrategicplan@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["strategicplan@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"635037":{"#nid":"635037","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Search Timeline for Georgia Tech\u2019s Next Provost Extended","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe search for Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s next provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs is moving forward, with some accommodation for the logistical challenges imposed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProvost Rafael L. Bras announced in January that he will step down and return to the faculty following a decade as the Institute\u0026rsquo;s chief academic officer. The original timeline for the search for a new provost has been extended in order to allow both search committee members and candidates to focus on addressing the immediate issues all colleges and universities are facing at this time. Conditions permitting, a final decision is expected before the end of the calendar year, with the goal of having the next provost by January 2021.\u0026nbsp;To accommodate this change, Bras has agreed to continue to serve.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe search firm Heidrick \u0026amp; Struggles has been selected to assist with the search and will support the work of the 18-member advisory committee, including co-chairs Charles Isbell, dean and John P. 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Additional town halls and opportunities for input from the community will be planned throughout the search. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/635017\u0022\u003EThe next town hall is scheduled for Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m.\u003C\/a\u003E The search co-chairs and search firm partners will discuss the search\u0026rsquo;s progress to date as well as next steps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENominations and applications are still being accepted and should be directed to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:GTProvost@heidrick.com\u0022\u003EGTProvost@heidrick.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo attract the best candidates for this position, the names of the finalists will not be announced publicly. But representatives of the faculty, students, and staff will have an opportunity to meet the finalists in a confidential setting and provide feedback to the search committee. 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Throughout the weekend, student design teams presented their work to a jury of industry experts, attended presentations by collegiate peers and leaders in the energy profession, and engaged with a variety of energy-focused organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team was led by Tyler Pilet, Ph.D. in Architecture student with a focus area in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/high-performance-building\u0022\u003Ehigh performance building\u003C\/a\u003E (HPB).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our team designed a community-driven, low cost, net-zero home in Grove Park,\u0026rdquo; said Pilet. \u0026ldquo;We partnered with the Grove Park Foundation and Atlanta Habitat for Humanity to make the design\u0026rsquo;s construction a reality in the future. 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Additional outside partners that contributed to the final project included \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/groveparkfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003EGrove Park Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.groveparkatlanta.com\/\u0022\u003EGrove Park Neighborhood Association\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantahabitat.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Habitat for Humanity\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/perkinswill.com\/\u0022\u003EPerkins+Will\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southface.org\/\u0022\u003ESouthface\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.pursuitengineering.com\/\u0022\u003EPursuit Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atlantaregional.org\/\u0022\u003Ethe Atlanta Regional Commission\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantaga.gov\/government\/mayor-s-office\/executive-offices\/office-of-resilience\u0022\u003EMayor\u0026rsquo;s Office of 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These individuals have increased problems with memory, problem-solving or spatial ability.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe vision of the Mild Cognitive Impairment Empowerment Program (MCIEP) is to revolutionize the experience of people affected by MCI by creating a comprehensive approach that can be replicated nationally and internationally.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;With the aim of speeding up development, testing and dissemination of evidence-based interventions for MCI, the Innovation Accelerator (IA) core is offering seed grants to support research in the following areas: therapeutic programming, technology, and the built environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe funded projects should result in innovative solutions, strategies or methodologies developed through a culture of collaboration among students, researchers, clinicians, and people with MCI in less than 12 months\u0026rsquo; time.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeginning in the fall of 2019, $150,000 in seed grants will be available each year for the next three years.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EProposals can range from semester to year-long research projects and smaller proposals can target funds to convene valuable discussions, gather data, develop methods and metrics or to prototype new designs and technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESee the related file to the right for more information on the pre-proposal call and how to apply.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll pre-proposals will be evaluated by a review committee comprised of representatives from all cores of the MCIEP and individuals affected by MCI. 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Nominations and applications should be directed to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:GTProvost@heidrick.com\u0022\u003EGTProvost@heidrick.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["GTProvost@heidrick.com"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"632749":{"#nid":"632749","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Book by Professor George B. Johnston Explores History and Theory of Architectural Practice","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/george-johnston\u0022\u003EGeorge B. Johnston\u003C\/a\u003E has been a practicing architect, writer, and educator for over 40 years. In his new book, \u003Cem\u003EAssembling the Architect:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cem\u003E The History and Theory of Professional Practice\u003C\/em\u003E, Professor Johnston details the origins and history of U.S. architectural practice. The book unravels the competing interests that historically have structured the field and cultivates a deeper understanding of the contemporary profession.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConsidered a perfect companion to the \u003Cem\u003EArchitect\u0026rsquo;s Handbook of Professional Practice, Assembling the Architect\u003C\/em\u003E is a useful resource for practitioners as well as architecture students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By stoking a broader historical awareness of some of the unresolved tensions that have shaped architecture practice, it is hoped that students of architecture will be inspired by the challenge and potential of redesigning practice itself, to be innovators and agents of change,\u0026rdquo; said Johnston. \u0026ldquo;Long-time practitioners may also be surprised to learn about the sources of some of the profession\u0026rsquo;s most taken for granted assumptions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFocusing on the period from 1870 to 1920 when the foundations were being laid for the U.S. architectural profession that we recognize today, this study traces the formation and standardization of the fundamental relationships among architects, owners, and builders, as codified in the American Institute of Architects\u0026#39; very first\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EHandbook of Architectural Practice\u003C\/em\u003E. It reveals how these archetypal roles have always been fluid, each successfully redefining their own agency with respect to the others in the constantly shifting political economy of building. Johnston\u0026rsquo;s book hit the shelves in early 2020.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In the coming decade, architects like other professionals will need to re-conceive altogether how to educate themselves and others, not for the singular profession as they have known it, but for the multitude of roles that increasingly automated practice will demand,\u0026rdquo; said Johnston. \u0026ldquo;Where professionalizing efforts of a century ago withdrew the architect from both the site of construction and its field of financial interest, new tools have the potential to thrust architects by whatever names back more organically into the heart of the action, into a multitude of pluralist practices where sharp lines separating project instigation, design, and execution are blurred. The challenge will be to avoid the kinds of professional uniformity that nineteenth- and twentieth-century professionalization incurred.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn order to open a broader discussion around the themes of Johnston\u0026rsquo;s book, the Georgia Tech School of Architecture will be hosting the Reassembling the Profession Symposium on March 11. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/reassembling-the-profession-symposium-tickets-95866442109?utm-medium=discovery\u0026amp;utm-campaign=social\u0026amp;utm-content=attendeeshare\u0026amp;aff=escb\u0026amp;utm-source=cp\u0026amp;utm-term=listing\u0026amp;mc_cid=042844bee3\u0026amp;mc_eid=26e08f1476\u0022\u003EClick here to register to attend the symposium.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/us\/assembling-the-architect-9781350126862\/?utm_source=Adestra\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Assembling%20the%20Architect\u0026amp;utm_campaign=NL-SOLUS%3A%20Assembling%20the%20Architect_JAN-20-US\u0022\u003EClick here to learn more about \u003Cem\u003EAssembling the Architect.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorge B. 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Explore potential answers in the new book, Urban Systems Design: Creating Sustainable Smart Cities in the Internet of Things Era, written by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/perry-yang\u0022\u003EPerry Yang\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor for the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchools of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EArchitecture\u003C\/a\u003E, and director of the Eco Urban Lab for the Georgia Tech College of Design, and his co-editor and co-author, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nies.go.jp\/researchers-e\/100242.html\u0022\u003EYoshiki Yamagata\u003C\/a\u003E, principal researcher and head of Global Carbon Project International Office at the Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, address this question in their new book Urban Systems Design: Creating Sustainable Smart Cities in the Internet of Things Era.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUrban Systems Design analyzes the ways in which society utilizes Internet of Things-based sharing platforms in the context of smart community dimensions\u0026mdash;energy, transport, urban form, and human comfort\u0026mdash;and explores how these platforms can be used to improve community health and welfare.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith recent achievements in research regarding the potential impact of Internet of Things and big data, Urban Systems Design delves into how to identify, structure, measure, and monitor urban sustainability standards and progress. 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Urban systems design offers an approach to designing new forms of sustainable, resilient, and socially responsible cities\u0026nbsp;in the face of increasing impact of emerging technologies, big data, and urban automation to people, communities, and their placemaking,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said Professor Yang.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/books\/urban-systems-design\/yamagata\/978-0-12-816055-8\u0022\u003EClick here to learn more about Urban Systems Design.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHow do we integrate urban design, systems science, and data analytics in the context of the smart city movement? 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The award was established in 1980 to \u0026ldquo;\u0026hellip;recognize alumni, staff, and friends of the university for contributions to the advancement of design through personal aesthetic achievement, exceptional support, or extraordinary encouragement and service.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the award will be presented to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/james-p-cramer\u0022\u003EJames Cramer\u003C\/a\u003E, part-time lecturer in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture and founder of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/designfuturescouncil.com\/\u0022\u003EDesign Futures Council\u003C\/a\u003E and its journal, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.di.net\/\u0022\u003EDesignIntelligence\u003C\/a\u003E. 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The second, at the stair\/bridge, hangs in the gap. The third, in the salon, is a free plane, dividing dining and seating areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll three are attached to existing drapery tracks and participate in the spatial logic already established in the house.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;The patterns and colors reference the immediate landscape:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;paving stones and ground cover, clouds seen through branches, reflections on the water.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, Mark Cottle served as the 2019 Artist in Residence at the Neutra VDL Research House in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. 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But what about checking the weather on the other side of the country, routing your drive based on smoke from wildfires, or coordinating preparing your Thanksgiving meal around planned rolling blackouts?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENatural disasters and severe weather are unusual factors in planning for travel around the Thanksgiving holiday.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/catherine-ross\u0022\u003ECatherine Ross\u003C\/a\u003E, Harry West Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cqgrd.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u003C\/a\u003E, explains that one of the first things people do before traveling is to identify local conditions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENatural disasters or weather events that have sufficient prior notice (such as hurricanes, wildfires, heavy rains, or blizzard conditions) allow people to take an abbreviated trip, to change the method of travel, or to not travel at all. Some are even forced to cancel travel due to circumstances out of their control.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;During the holidays people tend to put more focus on getting to their destinations regardless of what they need to do to get there,\u0026rdquo; Ross said. \u0026ldquo;People have more determination to get to their families. They will spend more resources or consider other ways to travel they wouldn\u0026rsquo;t normally.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWildfires in California\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;California\u0026rsquo;s wildfires have greatly impacted the area a second year running,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/people\/steven-p-french\u0022\u003ESteven P. French\u003C\/a\u003E, Dean of the College of Design said. He explained that in addition to evacuations, the California wildfires have created a lot of smog and disrupted whole communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoss explained that natural disasters often reoccur. Places like Northern California, where recovery hasn\u0026rsquo;t taken place from wildfires in 2018, can expect to get hit again. This will further impact their infrastructure systems and make travel \u0026mdash; especially increased holiday travel \u0026mdash; more difficult.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Significant events in one location, such as fires, earthquakes, tornados, or floods, can impact infrastructure systems, creating interruptions the travel network,\u0026rdquo; French said. \u0026ldquo;There is an influx of volunteers and materials traveling to the impacted area to respond to the disaster, which stresses the system.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/nation\/2019\/10\/26\/this-is-new-norm-fire-ravaged-wine-country-rolling-blackouts-become-way-life\/\u0022\u003Eutility company Pacific Gas \u0026amp; Electric\u0026rsquo;s infrastructure system contributed to the largest of the wildfires in 2018\u003C\/a\u003E, PG\u0026amp;E aimed to mitigate their impact on this year\u0026rsquo;s fires. The solution was to preemptively shut off the power \u0026mdash; imposing rolling blackouts across Northern California, hoping to prevent the start or spread of fires.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It may be difficult if you do not have a natural gas stove to cook the family Thanksgiving turkey if the power is going to be out for four or five hours a day,\u0026rdquo; French said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EAn Increase in Natural Disasters Nationwide\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Ross, Texas has had more natural disasters in recent history than any other state. She explained that in the last 10 years, Oklahoma has started to experience more earthquakes than ever before.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Earthquakes flip the travel envelope almost on its head,\u0026rdquo; Ross said. Earthquakes can disrupt electrical systems, water systems, roadways, communications, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the strength and frequency of natural disasters increases, the number of places they impact and how severely the people traveling through those areas feel the impacts also increases.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The kinds of natural disasters and where they occur is changing. They are occurring\u0026nbsp;with different intensity and in different places than they have historically,\u0026rdquo; Ross said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe changes fuel \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/master-city-and-regional-planning\u0022\u003Eresiliency planning\u003C\/a\u003E. Ross gave the example of changing zoning and building codes, allowing for regions to bounce back. \u0026ldquo;The standard has changed,\u0026rdquo; Ross said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlaces like Oklahoma have to start looking at their mobility and safety systems much more critically, Ross suggested. They need to ensure that the ability to distribute food and make sure electricity is restored quickly is something that they are prepared for \u0026mdash; something that they didn\u0026rsquo;t have to do 10 years ago.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ESevere Weather\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn increase in extreme weather events causes change to how travelers plan for transportation spikes like Thanksgiving.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;My children are coming here from all over the country, as far away as Seattle and the closest in Delaware. They\u0026rsquo;re all flying, so we\u0026rsquo;ll see if that all works,\u0026rdquo; French said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The airline system is so interdependent that when you start cancelling flights in one area of the country, those planes are not available in the other parts not experiencing any sort of severe weather,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The whole airline system is impacted by disruptions in the part that is having the extreme weather. It looks like we may get some of that going into the Thanksgiving holiday coming up soon.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESnow, rain, and fog can impact travel by rail, and especially the highways. It doesn\u0026rsquo;t even need to be a severe weather event.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Even normal weather under certain conditions becomes problematic and gives people thought about whether or not their safety is going to be more of an issue during their trip,\u0026rdquo; Ross said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EOther Stressors\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmtrak train services expect a huge bubble in ridership over the Thanksgiving weekend. Airports become busier and roads become more congested. It isn\u0026rsquo;t just people making extended trips before and after Thanksgiving that contribute to this saturation, Ross explained.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you can go on a short trip and get up Thursday morning, leave at 7 and be where you are going by 9, many people choose to make the trip back and forth in a day,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor those choosing to extend their stay and return home after the holiday, they can expect additional congestion on the roads from package delivery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Black Friday and Cyber Monday become the kickoff of the holiday season,\u0026rdquo; Ross said. \u0026ldquo;It signals the time to be out and about. You see a surge there, and people are aware of that, so they try to plan accordingly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHoliday travel is stressful enough\u0026mdash;we know we\u0026rsquo;re supposed to arrive at the airport early, give extra time to drive places, and expect delays. 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Of the 400 participants, Georgia Tech School of Architecture students, Kang Song (\u0026rsquo;19), Dan Lu (\u0026rsquo;19), Raunak Tibrewala (\u0026rsquo;19), were awarded first prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project\u0026nbsp;titled, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.acsa-arch.org\/competition-winners\/1st-place-another-life\/\u0022\u003EANOTHER LIFE\u0026mdash;Sustaining Iceland\u0026rsquo;s Family Fishing Economy\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;looked at the impact of climate change on the fishing industry in Iceland. With an economic imbalance spurred by a shrinking supply of fisheries and a growing tourism industry, Song, Lu, and Tibrewala addressed both matters by designing a hotel and a house.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The hotel can provide basic services such as accommodation and meals for tourists, and during the fishing moratorium, fishermen can provide tourism services such as guides,\u0026rdquo; the students noted in their project description.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The project is elegantly narrated with visually impactful diagrams and drawings,\u0026rdquo; a juror commented. \u0026ldquo;The structure offers the potential to serve as an iconic architectural element along the shoreline of an everyday neighborhood. This project demonstrates a level of restraint-responding to the existing context and natural landscape while deftly incorporating public spaces.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Design and Research (D+R) Studio, co-taught by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/michael-gamble\u0022\u003EMichael Gamble\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture program\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/tarek-rakha\u0022\u003ETarek Rakha\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/high-performance-buildings-0\u0022\u003EHigh Performance Buildings\u003C\/a\u003E, assigned students to tackle the ACSA Zero-Energy Urban Housing Competition proposal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe design of green infrastructure is a subject near and dear to both Gamble and Rakha\u0026rsquo;s focus areas. From its beginning, Gamble has been involved in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EKendeda Living Building\u003C\/a\u003E project, a zero-waste, zero-energy initiative unique to the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our mission at Georgia Tech is to improve the human condition through progress and service,\u0026rdquo; said Gamble. \u0026ldquo;The Living Building and the work coming out of the School of Architecture are clear evidence that Georgia Tech is shaping the future, and\u0026nbsp;our students love it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents from the 2016 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/portman-visiting-critic-portman-prize\u0022\u003EPortman Prize Studio\u003C\/a\u003E actively participated in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/ByhlNqci6-k\u0022\u003ELiving Building Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E, which\u0026nbsp;was based on the building\u0026#39;s zero-waste building initiative. 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The intent of this Handbook is to contribute to the process,\u0026rdquo; said Leigh.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe forty-one contributors to the handbook write about general planning knowledge, planning skills, traditional and emerging planning specializations, and pedagogy.\u0026nbsp; In twenty-eight chapters, they cover the role of these topics in educating planners, the theory and methods of their subjects, key literature contributions, and course designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe editors note in their Introduction:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026ldquo;This handbook comes at a time when there are growing concerns about retrenchment of the globalization that has characterized the world economy and international society since the end of WWII. This \u0026lsquo;deglobalization\u0026rsquo; has the potential to undo and destabilize much of the progress and international cooperation that has improved the lives of so many throughout the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning leaders at the Georgia Institute of Technology Nancey Green Leigh, Steven P. French, Subhrajit Guhathakurta, and Bruce Stiftel edited\u003Cem\u003E The Routledge Handbook of International Planning Education, \u003C\/em\u003Ereleased this month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning leaders at the Georgia Institute of Technology Nancey Green Leigh, Steven P. French, Subhrajit Guhathakurta, and Bruce Stiftel edited The Routledge Handbook of International Planning Education, released this month. 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Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) program. BTO is investing in early-stage research and development for advanced building technologies and systems that will serve as a foundation for future reductions in building energy consumption.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMore than half of all U.S. commercial buildings were built before 1970\u0026nbsp;and are inefficient relative to newer buildings. To address the ine\ufb03ciency of this older stock, retro\ufb01t programs rely on on-site auditing to collect information about buildings\u0026rsquo; envelope, lighting, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on physics-based, whole-building energy modeling to identify and diagnose specific inefficiencies in these systems and to design and optimize energy-efficiency measure packages that address them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEnvelopes and windows account for over 50% of energy loads in buildings, but collecting detailed and actionable information about them is challenging. A primary challenge is the difficulty in accessing building exteriors above the first or second story. Using humans to perform this inspection is time-consuming, costly, dangerous, and error prone.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research team is addressing this challenge in a three-year project called Aerial Intelligence for Retrofit Building Energy Modeling (AirBEM). AirBEM will complement human auditing of building interiors with the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) equipped with infrared sensors and onboard processors to audit the exterior envelope. The drones will use Computer Vision (CV) techniques to detect both materials and heat transfer anomalies which suggest construction defects such as air leaks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The aspiration for this work is to profoundly inform building retrofit design by radically enhancing the methods and modes of envelope audits,\u0026rdquo; said Tarek Rakha, who serves as Principle Investigator (PI) for the project. \u0026ldquo;We want to allow auditors to move past a small number of single-frame images for inspection; we want to enable retrofits to address specific building envelope issues, and want to develop 3D models that designers can interact with when developing retrofit plans.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch, Development, and Demonstration (RD\u0026amp;D) will be led by Georgia Tech as the prime\u0026nbsp;recipient with academic partners including, associate professor \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ecs.syr.edu\/faculty\/velipasalar\/\u0022\u003ESenem Velipasalar\u003C\/a\u003E and associate professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eng-cs.syr.edu\/directory\/?peopleid=2947\u0022\u003EEd Bogucz\u003C\/a\u003E from the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University, and professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/architecture.mit.edu\/faculty\/john-fern\u00e1ndez\u0022\u003EJohn Fern\u0026aacute;ndez\u003C\/a\u003E from the School of Architecture and Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/patternrd.com\/team\/sandeep-ahuja\/\u0022\u003ESandeep Ahuja\u003C\/a\u003E from Pattern R+D software developers will serve as industry partner. RD\u0026amp;D conducted with DOE funding will advance AirBEM from a preliminary proof-of-concept to\u0026nbsp;develop a transformational cyber-physical system that automates diagnostic capabilities of the UAV platform.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearch team led by assistant professor, Tarek Rahka,\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech School of Architecture is\u0026nbsp;awarded $1.4M in research funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy\u0026nbsp;Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (BTO) under the Building\u0026nbsp;Energy\u0026nbsp;Efficiency\u0026nbsp;Frontiers\u0026nbsp;\u0026amp; Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"U.S. Department of Energy provides funding for early-stage research and development for advanced building technologies and systems that will serve as a foundation for future reductions in building energy consumption."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2019-10-29 19:13:12","changed_gmt":"2019-10-29 19:13:12","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-10-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"628320":{"id":"628320","type":"image","title":"Yasser El Masri (left) and Eleanna Panagoulia (right), incoming High Performance Building Lab (HPBL) PhD students joining Assistant Professor Tarek Rakha (center) this fall to start the AirBEM project.","body":null,"created":"1572376068","gmt_created":"2019-10-29 19:07:48","changed":"1572376068","gmt_changed":"2019-10-29 19:07:48","alt":"High Performance Building Lab Begins AirBIM Project","file":{"fid":"239288","name":"101719_HPB_DOEShoot_18.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/101719_HPB_DOEShoot_18.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/101719_HPB_DOEShoot_18.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":663587,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/101719_HPB_DOEShoot_18.jpg?itok=0i0Id9VS"}}},"media_ids":["628320"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"365","name":"Research"},{"id":"1186","name":"Research funding"},{"id":"364","name":"Funding"},{"id":"101","name":"Award"},{"id":"166890","name":"sustainability"},{"id":"34141","name":"Drones"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen New\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing \u0026amp; Events Coordinator II\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"628042":{"#nid":"628042","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Dedicates the Most Sustainable Building of Its Kind in the Southeast","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology dedicated a new building Oct. 24 that rewrites the rules for sustainability in the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn fact, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design\u003C\/a\u003E isn\u0026rsquo;t really sustainable at all; more accurately, the newest building on the Atlanta campus is regenerative. And it has reimagined from the ground up what a campus building can be.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The time for doing less harm is gone,\u0026rdquo; said Shan Arora, director of The Kendeda Building. \u0026ldquo;We need to have buildings that provide more than they take.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThat broad guiding principle has produced a building that will, each year, generate more on-site electricity than it consumes and collect and harvest more water than it uses. During construction, the building diverted more waste from landfills than it sent to them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Kendeda Building is an incredible and beautiful example of sustainable design, integration with nature, human inclusion and well-being. It is the most sustainable building of its kind in the Southeast,\u0026rdquo; said Georgia Tech President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera. \u0026ldquo;Thanks to our partnership with the Kendeda Fund, it will inspire architects, civil engineers, business and policy leaders for generations to come.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kendedafund.org\/\u0022\u003EThe Kendeda Fund\u003C\/a\u003E committed $25 million for Georgia Tech to design and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/09\/17\/georgia-tech-receives-30-million-grant-kendeda-fund\u0022\u003Ebuild a living building on campus in an effort prove a regenerative building was practical even in the Southeast\u0026rsquo;s heat and humidity\u003C\/a\u003E. An additional $5 million will support programming activities once the building is certified.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building is the first academic and research building in the Southeast designed to be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/living-future.org\/basics\/\u0022\u003Ecertified as a living building by the International Living Future Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. Over the next 12 months, it will have to prove its bona fides to earn Living Building Challenge 3.1 certification, delivering on its promise to be self-sufficient, healthy, and beautiful while connecting people to light, air, food, nature, and community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The dedication of The Kendeda Building represents the culmination of many years of planning and partnership. We are humbled to see the vision come to life, and we hope it can be a model for change across the Southeast,\u0026rdquo; said Dena Kimball, executive director of The Kendeda Fund. \u0026ldquo;But the official opening of the building is the starting point, not the finish line. Now the real work begins, as Georgia Tech embraces the goals of the Living Building Challenge and demonstrates what\u0026rsquo;s required to operate a building that gives more than it takes and creates a positive impact on the human and natural systems that surround it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the first steps in that effort is getting the on-site water treatment system certified by state environmental regulators. It will be the first rainwater-to-drinking-water system in a commercial building in this part of the country. Arora said that means the project is breaking more new ground for the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are teaching and learning together, the regulator and the regulated,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building will host several events in the fall and then open fully in the spring for classes, when it becomes a living, learning laboratory for education and research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Really, the best is yet to come. Our goal is to host as many large and required courses from across campus to give our students access to a building that actually teaches us all something,\u0026rdquo; said Michael Gamble, associate professor and director of Graduate Studies in the School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s not just for those students interested in sustainability as a career. For example, next semester, calculus will be taught in The Kendeda Building.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/learning-programs\u0022\u003EGamble helped lead efforts to embed the concepts of the Living Building Challenge more broadly in the Georgia Tech curriculum\u003C\/a\u003E, including a series of pilot projects that helped explore the challenge\u0026rsquo;s requirements. Gamble also led a series of architecture design studios focused on mass timber technology like that used in the building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The pilot project program should be a part of every capital project on campus \u0026mdash; we\u0026rsquo;ve learned more and made more connections than we ever thought we would,\u0026rdquo; Gamble said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELikewise, Arora said the project team \u0026mdash; general contractor Skanska and architects Lord Aeck Sargent and The Miller Hull Partnership \u0026mdash; found new sources of materials and created ways of working that now will ripple out to other projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Once you learn how to build and operate a living building, you can\u0026rsquo;t unlearn it,\u0026rdquo; Arora said. \u0026ldquo;Through this process, we\u0026rsquo;re creating the local supply chain, the workforce, and the best practices for other buildings in the region to use living building elements.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Kendeda Building goes beyond sustainability to be a regenerative building that gives back more than it takes from the environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Kendeda Building goes beyond sustainability to be a regenerative building that gives back more than it takes from the environment."}],"uid":"27446","created_gmt":"2019-10-24 16:40:24","changed_gmt":"2019-10-25 21:12:47","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-10-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"628027":{"id":"628027","type":"image","title":"Kendeda Building Front Porch","body":null,"created":"1571866634","gmt_created":"2019-10-23 21:37:14","changed":"1571866634","gmt_changed":"2019-10-23 21:37:14","alt":"The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design features a large \u0022front porch\u0022 shaded by some of the hundreds of solar panels that generate electricity for the building. 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This year, six Georgia Tech School of Architecture students received AMP awards in the categories of mixed-use architecture, small architecture, and installation and structures.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E (M.Arch) student, Clay Kiningham, won in the categories of Miscellaneous Architecture, Mixed Use Architecture, and Green Architecture with his project Fourth and Foundry\u0026ndash;Timber Housing Towers in South Boston. This project serves as a prototype for the future of sustainable timber cities. In the Spring 2019 semester, Kiningham\u0026rsquo;s project also received the Portman Studio Prize, a competition studio supported by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/portmanarchitects.com\/\u0022\u003EPortman Architects\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmily Wirt (M.Arch \u0026rsquo;19) also placed in the Mixed Use Architecture category. Wirt\u0026rsquo;s project titled, \u0026ldquo;Pockets\u0026rdquo; was designed during her final Design + Research studio. \u0026ldquo;Pockets are surprising gathering spaces created through simple means,\u0026rdquo; aaid Wirt. \u0026ldquo;Moments of exception are embedded within a dense mixed-use building grid, raveling through channels of light, sound, and air.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso among the winners from Georgia Tech, Yevgenia (Jane) Ilyasova (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/bachelor-science-architecture\u0022\u003EBachelor of Science in Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026rsquo;19) received an award in the landscape architecture category for Installations and Structures. Ilyasova\u0026rsquo;s project, \u0026ldquo;Theater of the Landscape\u0026rdquo; created a site on Angel Island that would memorialize Asian immigration from around 1890, when they were tragically kept in barracks as they awaited citizenship before being turned away. The new sanctuary would highlight its past while providing a refuge for new and future citizens. Ilyasova is currently pursuing her Master of Architecture degree at Princeton University.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERachel Cloyd (M.Arch \u0026rsquo;19) won in the Small Architecture category with her project titled, \u0026ldquo;Transform.\u0026rdquo; Cloyd\u0026rsquo;s project was designed in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/ventulett-chair\u0022\u003EThomas W. Ventulett Chair\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/debora-mesa\u0022\u003ED\u0026eacute;bora Mesa\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s Design and Research studio in the Fall 2018 semester, which challenged students to look at the Atlanta Beltline and prototype architectures that influence the debate about contemporary urban values and spaces. Cloyd\u0026rsquo;s project looked how transportation infrastructure could fulfill another purpose.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EM.Arch student, Michael Koliner, also won in the Small Architecture category as well as in the Miscellaneous Architecture category with his Inflatable Tensegrity Structures project. Koliner worked alongside Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s first \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/ventulett-next-generation-visiting-fellow\u0022\u003EVentulett NEXT Fellow\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/apdesign.k-state.edu\/about\/faculty-staff\/dessi-olive\/index.html\u0022\u003EJonathan Dessi-Olive\u003C\/a\u003E, part-time lecturer and senior principal with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/uzuncase.com\/2013\/\u0022\u003EUzun+Case\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/jim-case\u0022\u003EJim Case\u003C\/a\u003E, and structural engineer with Uzun+Case, Vinay Teja Meda. In early October 2019, this project presented at the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures Conference in Barcelona, Spain with a pavilion-scale inflatable-tensegrity-structure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EB.S. in Architecture senior, Jamieson Pye, received an honorable mention in Landscape Architecture in the Installation and Structures category. Pye said that his project was inspired by work from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ensamble.info\/\u0022\u003EEnsamble Studio\u003C\/a\u003E. Pye\u0026rsquo;s project titled, \u0026ldquo;Incision\u0026hellip;a journey through space and time\u0026rdquo; represents a story of rediscovery by the using discarded, excavated remains of natural terrain to create a new island.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/architectureprize.com\/winners\/2019_s.php\u0022\u003ECheck out the winning student projects here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) is a program designed to advance the worldwide appreciation for architecture by honoring architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture designs. 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The results of the lab\u0026#39;s research is included in a special supplement from the CDC\u0026rsquo;s Prevention Epicenters Program.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOn October 1, the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program released the print version: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/cid\/issue\/69\/Supplement_3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPersonal Protective Equipment for Preventing Contact Transmission of Pathogens: Innovations from the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, \u003C\/em\u003Ea supplement to \u003Cem\u003EClinical Infectious Diseases. \u003C\/em\u003EThe digital version was released in September.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe publication includes 14 in-depth studies, including three co-authored by SimTigrate researchers. It provides insights from recent work to improve routine use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and Ebola-specific PPE, and prevent contact transmission of pathogens to better protect patients and healthcare professionals (HCPs).\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nKey findings from the supplement include:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHealthcare providers (HCP) are frequently contaminated with pathogens during routine patient care.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE) is an important component for preventing this contamination, but optimal use of PPE is difficult.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESelf-contamination can occur, especially when PPE is removed, potentially endangering HCP and patients.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHCP contamination can be minimized with HCP training, careful design of the doffing space, improving PPE design and facilitating appropriate PPE use.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESimTigrate\u0026rsquo;s Research Spans Years\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUnder the leadership of\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/craig-zimring\u0022\u003EProfessor Craig Zimring\u003C\/a\u003E, SimTigrate has been engaged in research and investigation on the design of biocontainment units for several years from both the perspective of the healthcare worker safety and the patient experience. The team interviewed all 4 patients who were treated for Ebola at Emory in 2014 to understand their experience as patients.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSimTigrate as part of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, together with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.emory.edu\/home\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory University\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gsu.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia State University\u003C\/a\u003E, was involved in the (PEACH) research program that was funded by the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/medicine.emory.edu\/peach\/peach-team.html\u0022\u003ECDC - Prevention Epicenter of Emory and Atlanta Consortium Hospitals (PEACH)\u003C\/a\u003E research program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-r-dubose\u0022\u003EJennifer DuBose\u003C\/a\u003E, associate director of SimTigrate Design Lab, expressed pleasure at seeing the results of the Lab\u0026rsquo;s work in practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is really gratifying to see the work that we have done move from theory to practice. With the publication of our research it is possible that many hospitals will benefit, but it is particularly satisfying to know that we have improved the design of two hospitals in our backyard,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.choa.org\/\u0022\u003EChildren\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E is one of the hospitals the lab is working with, helping them evaluate and refine the design of their doffing space in the 6 biocontainment rooms that will go into their new bed tower.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe new Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta Hospital, at the corner of I-285 and North Druid Hills Road, includes two patient towers. The completion of the hospital support building is planned for early 2020, while the hospital at North Druid Hills will begin serving patients in 2025.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EPh.D. Student Leading Children\u0026#39;s Healthcare Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maticzorana\/\u0022\u003EZorana Mati\u0107\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student who is leading the current research effort, said Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta Special Care Unit (CHOA SCU) will be used for the treatment of pediatric patients with lethal, contagious diseases.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis unit will be set up to treat children with highly infectious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), smallpox, tularemia, plague, viral hemorrhagic fevers (such as Ebola), and drug-resistant illnesses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuBose is the PI (Principal Investigator) on the Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare project. The team also includes two graduate students, Benton Humphreys, a master\u0026rsquo;s student in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and Alexandra Nguyen, also a masters student in HCI (Psychology \u0026amp; Human Factors).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStudent involvement is a central element of SimTigrate\u0026rsquo;s approach to research; the primary author of one of the papers in the supplement was Maria Wong Sala who graduated from Georgia Tech a master\u0026rsquo;s in Human Computer Interaction this past spring.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMati\u0107 described the past work that SimTigrate did on biocontainment units, which led to them being sought out for involvement with CHOA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;SimTigrate researchers evaluated the four Ebola treatment facilities in Georgia, and built a high-fidelity mock-up of a biocontainment unit (BCU), in which we tested different design solutions. We analyzed the interactions between healthcare workers (HCWs) and the built environment in the four different settings and identified instances where the built environment failed to support safe HCW\u0026rsquo;s behavior while doffing,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBuilding on the knowledge gained through these specific projects and the lab\u0026rsquo;s body of evidence-based design research, they are helping CHOA create at a world-class design for the 6 new biocontainment rooms where the environment will support safe doffing of PPE for the healthcare workers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimTigrate attended and observed CHOA simulations at a full-size hospital mock-up, evaluated the proposed designs, analyzed alternatives, and proposed specific solutions for designing a facility and care process that would deliver an exceptional experience for patients, their families, and the healthcare team, Mati\u0107 said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe redesigned doffing space aims to improve the safety of the staff and reduce risk of self- and cross-contamination and occupational injury. 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The major deliverables of the working group were designed to help Georgia Tech make decisions and ensure proper planning, compliance, and transparency around all international activities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is proud to engage with researchers, scholars, and institutions all over the world as an expression of the Institute\u0026rsquo;s motto of Progress and Service,\u0026rdquo; said Chaouki T. Abdallah, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s executive vice president for Research. \u0026ldquo;We remain wholeheartedly committed to those important global collaborations, but we must safeguard the Institute, and ensure all activities are fully transparent and in compliance with Georgia Tech policies, as well as applicable government laws and regulations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESite users can find direct links to Georgia Tech resources, policies, and relevant campus contacts for offices and units that manage a variety of issues, including export control; managing conflicts of interest; appointments at other institutions; intellectual property; materials, data, and confidential information; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); international agreements; disclosing foreign relationships; lab tours; hosting foreign visitors; and international travel.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech promotes a culture of global engagement and believes that our community is enriched through opportunities to study, work, serve, or do research abroad,\u0026rdquo; said Rafael L. Bras, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u0026ldquo;Thanks to the working group, the guide now provides access to Tech\u0026rsquo;s standing policies and procedures governing international activities in one centralized location.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe guide will be maintained by the Office of International Initiatives and will be available on faculty and staff resource pages at several touchpoints, including \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/global.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eglobal.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eresearch.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eprovost.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, among others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe working group also refined Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/global.gatech.edu\/guiding-principles\u0022\u003EGuiding Principles for International Activities\u003C\/a\u003E, a standard set of objective criteria used by the Office of International Initiatives for measuring each international activity\u0026rsquo;s impact on academic activities, value to the Institute, compliance with applicable policies, sustainability and viability, and risk assessment and mitigation concerns.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is also in the process of creating an International Advisory Committee comprised of representatives of the administration, faculty, and staff. The committee will be chaired by Yves Berthelot, vice provost for International Initiatives, and will provide guidance and advice regarding how Georgia Tech engages internationally (e.g. research, MOUs, master research agreements, etc.).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our success in international activities must be assessed in full consideration of geopolitical factors, as well as current and potential state and federal regulations and legislation,\u0026rdquo; said Berthelot. \u0026ldquo;With those considerations in mind, the work of the committee will prove vital for Georgia Tech as we continue to grow our relationships across the world and explore new opportunities to engage globally.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENominations for the committee are currently being accepted through Oct.\u0026nbsp;7. Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit self-nominations or nominations for a colleague. 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To self-nominate or nominate a colleague for the committee, or for more information on the working group\u0026rsquo;s activities, contact Monique Tavares, director of Global Operations at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mtavares@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emtavares@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of International Initiatives announces the launch of the Georgia Tech Guide for Responsible International Activities, a new online resource regarding guidelines, policies, and procedures around the Institute\u0026rsquo;s global activities and partnerships.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Office of International Initiatives announces the launch of the Georgia Tech Guide for Responsible International Activities, a new online resource regarding guidelines, policies, and procedures around the Institute\u2019s global activities."}],"uid":"27165","created_gmt":"2019-09-23 18:20:20","changed_gmt":"2019-09-24 11:27:25","author":"Susie Ivy","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"625904":{"id":"625904","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1568119621","gmt_created":"2019-09-10 12:47:01","changed":"1568119621","gmt_changed":"2019-09-10 12:47:01","alt":"photograph of Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"238292","name":"original.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/original_8.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/original_8.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":859076,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/original_8.jpg?itok=_22eBAH8"}}},"media_ids":["625904"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-guide-responsible-international-activities","title":"Georgia Tech Guide for Responsible International Activities"},{"url":"https:\/\/global.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of International Initiatives"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"60109","name":"Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR)"},{"id":"1301","name":"Georgia Tech Global"},{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"},{"id":"591832","name":"International Initiatives"},{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1297","name":"Office of International Education"},{"id":"208681","name":"Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)"},{"id":"62300","name":"Office of the President"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"601745","name":"Sponsored Research and Tech Transfer (OSP, GTRC, GTARC)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mtavares@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMonique Tavares\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDirector of Global Operations\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOffice of International Initiatives\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["mtavares@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"626515":{"#nid":"626515","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ensamble Studio Wins Royal Institute of British Architects Charles Jencks Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEach year, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) recognizes an individual or a practice that has made an impactful contribution to the theory and practice of architecture by awarding them the RIBA Charles Jencks Award. 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Students who graduate from a designated STEM degree program can remain for an additional 24 months on the F-1 STEM OPT extension.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This designation helps capture the value of the integration of so many different technological, social, and ecological aspects of our urban design program,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the MSUD program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech has been a leader in urban design education since 1969. In addition to the MSUD, housed in the School of Architecture, students can specialize in urban design in the Master of City and Regional Planning (MCRP) degree or can pursue the M.Arch\/MCRP dual degree. All three emphasize a culture of collaboration linking requisite knowledge and expertise across fields of architecture, planning, landscape, and engineering to propose integrated and implementable solutions to the design of urban areas.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe MSUD is the most studio-centric of the three programs with a specific focus on preparing students to produce detailed drawings integrating the design of public infrastructure, public spaces and the subdivision of private land. The MSUD is also distinguished by its exclusive focus on redeveloping our least sustainable areas into more resilient, more equitable, and more prosperous places.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe invite you to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/QjZJLhrUJsw\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWatch the 2019 MSUD Virtual Open House\u003C\/a\u003E. Applications are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/grad.gatech.edu\/ms-ud\u0022\u003Eopen now\u003C\/a\u003E and the deadline to apply is January 15, 2019.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;Master of Science in Urban Design\u0026nbsp;(MSUD) is officially designated as a STEM-accredited degree program by the Board of Regents of Georgia. 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As part of the program, the fellows, which include faculty from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts,\u0026nbsp;are charged with leading discipline-based teaching and learning initiatives in their respective colleges. At the meeting, each of the cohorts discussed challenges, as well as goals and action plans, for the 2019-20 academic year. Here are the\u0026nbsp;outlines, observations, and areas of focus for fellows from the Ivan Allen College.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIVAN ALLEN COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort from the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will address the challenge of teaching the liberal arts at a technology-focused school. In the spring, the fellows hosted a panel discussion titled \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/news-events\/events\/2019\/2\/controversial-topics-contentious-times-teaching-humanities-social-sciences-georgia-tech\/616403\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Controversial Topics in Contentious Times: Teaching the Humanities \u0026amp; Social Sciences at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E Moving forward, each fellow will develop a separate project to address the challenge. Associate Professor Narin Hassan in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication will explore strategies to create a more mindful, empathetic, and just environment in which to discuss social justice issues. Associate Professor Carla Gerona in the School of History and Sociology will write an essay that analyzes the pedagogies of digital history. Associate Professor Gordon Kingsley in the School of Public Policy will focus on the integration of online education into the liberal arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EIn addition, here are the goals for the other respective colleges at the Institute:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESCHELLER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort from the Scheller College of Business will explore opportunities to apply a blended-learning approach to courses. The group is examining how peer business schools, as well as other colleges within Georgia Tech, have incorporated digital platforms into their courses. A second focus area will look at ways to integrate more leadership topics into the curriculum, in addition to the leadership programs already offered. Toward this end, the fellows have gradually begun to infuse leadership topics into their own courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, D.J. Wu, professor and Ernest Scheller Jr. Chair in Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Commercialization, recently invited Lalit Dhingra, founder and CEO of EnSignis, to address leadership in his course on Electronic Commerce (MGT 4056). The fellows also participate in the Dean\u0026rsquo;s Advisory Board, where they contribute to discussions about other ways to integrate leadership into the curriculum.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF COMPUTING \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort from the College of Computing set a goal to enrich the graduate computer science curriculum by offering crosscutting courses with topics that integrate multiple areas of research. Associate Professor Santosh Pande in the School of Computer Science is part of the current cohort and shared thoughts on addressing issues through such an approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;While cutting-edge research in the field requires the expertise of experts from multiple areas, graduate students traditionally focus on building expertise in one primary area,\u0026rdquo; said Pande. \u0026ldquo;These crosscutting courses will enhance graduate education in the College of Computing by helping graduate students see how they can use their area of expertise to contribute to these emerging research topics.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe courses will be team taught by multiple professors with expertise in different research areas. In the spring, the fellows hosted an event at which those who have taught crosscutting courses discussed how to make these types of courses most effective. Several faculty members interested in the initiative have been identified to foster dialogue as they plan and teach courses next academic year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF DESIGN\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Design\u0026rsquo;s PTLF cohort plans to increase awareness of excellence in teaching within its college through a teaching award. Specifically, it plans to collaborate with student organizations within each school in the College of Design to select and honor the winning faculty member at an annual event. This award will be funded by the dean, but winners will be chosen by students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF cohort within the College of Engineering found that its increasing enrollment numbers have made student experiences in lab courses more difficult. For example, students are not getting enough hands-on experience with the experimental platforms that are representative of realistic and complex engineering systems because there is simply not enough equipment to go around. The College of Engineering cohort of fellows plans to address this problem in the coming academic year through the integration of an augmented and virtual reality (AR\/VR) platform into select courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECOLLEGE OF SCIENCES\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe PTLF fellows from the College of Sciences will identify opportunities to improve the professional development of teaching assistants (TAs) to help them become effective teachers in today\u0026rsquo;s learning environment. To do this, the cohorts are collecting information about teaching resources offered by the Institute, what is currently being done for TA professional development in other institutions, and surveying graduate TAs on what they believe could be added to improve TA training. They will use this data to develop a TA competency model to set a clearer standard of performance for training students to be teaching assistants.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the 2019-20 academic year, the Center for Teaching and Learning will partner with the cohorts to support their initiative and update the campus community on the progress of these efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/faculty\/groups\/PTLF\u0022\u003ELearn more about the 2018-20 Provost Teaching and Learning Fellows.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis story has been edited from \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/updates\/provost-teaching-and-learning-fellows-set-goals-2019-20-academic-year\u0022\u003Ethe initial story\u003C\/a\u003E, which was prepared by Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Office of the 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Are Partnering With the State on a Parole Assessment Tool","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI), the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development (CQGRD), and the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles are partnering to develop a decision-support tool to assist the parole board in estimating the risk of recidivism and the chance of success for released inmates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECurrently, the state Parole Board uses a scientific-based, data-driven, risk assessment tool to assist in the determination of how much time an individual should serve prior to reentry into society.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis project will seek to enhance this process by including supplemental data surrounding the imposition of pre- and post-release conditions that would ensure success variables are present during an individual\u0026rsquo;s reentry into society from criminal justice system.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt will combine CIDI\u0026rsquo;s vast experience in prison vocational training programs and prisoner reentry and CQGRD\u0026rsquo;s expertise in machine learning and predictive analytics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CQGRD team, including research scientist Nima Goshani, will use non-linear statistical data modeling tools to develop a national model for improving the decision-making processes of parole boards nationwide,\u0026rdquo; said CQGRD Director Catherine Ross.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOfficials hope the project will help determine factors among individuals that will lead to more parole success. While current assessment tools will continue to be used, this project will result in identifying case specific preconditions to parole and post release conditions for offenders in order to improve parole success.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Each additional\u0026nbsp;success means improved public safety,\u0026rdquo; said Chris Barnett, Executive Director of Parole.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Beyond changing the national focus from identifying risk factors to identifying success predictors, the other innovative piece of this project is the long-term goal to create the next assessment tool as an intuitive learning instrument that adjusts in \u0026lsquo;real time\u0026rsquo; as additional data is provided,\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;said\u0026nbsp;Guy\u0026nbsp;Toles, Braille Services Manager of CIDI.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUltimately, the state Parole Board is seeking to enhance their decision-making capabilities, parolee success rates, and public safety for all Georgians.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E-- Tory Holder contributed to this article.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation, the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles are looking create to help predict parole success.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation, the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles are looking create to help predict parole success."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2019-07-30 15:21:09","changed_gmt":"2019-07-30 17:54:51","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-07-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-07-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"623818":{"id":"623818","type":"image","title":"CIDI and CQGRD researchers and parole board members. (Photo courtesy of State Board of Pardons and Paroles)","body":null,"created":"1564500422","gmt_created":"2019-07-30 15:27:02","changed":"1564501169","gmt_changed":"2019-07-30 15:39:29","alt":"Members of research centers and parole board.","file":{"fid":"237590","name":"parole.assessment.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/parole.assessment.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/parole.assessment.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":75580,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/parole.assessment.jpg?itok=E1p_4Hg8"}}},"media_ids":["623818"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMalrey Head\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDigital Communications Specialist\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"623079":{"#nid":"623079","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2 College of Design Researchers in Smart Communities Challenge","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo College of Design researchers are each on a winning team in the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.smartcities.gatech.edu\/georgia-smart\u0022\u003EGeorgia Smart Communities Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E for 2019. The four winning communities were announced in June.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/arthi-rao\u0022\u003EArthi Rao\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cqgrd.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/ramachandra-sivakumar\u0022\u003ERamachandra Sivakumar\u003C\/a\u003E, a senior research engineer in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization\u003C\/a\u003E, will each work with a community as it prepares for the future. Both researchers also teach in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Smart Communities Challenge offers Georgia communities the chance to receive funding and support that enables them to envision and plan for a \u0026ldquo;smart future.\u0026rdquo; Recipients receive funding and partnership with a Georgia Tech researcher.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERao will consult on a project for \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/smartcities.ipat.gatech.edu\/macon-bibb\u0022\u003EMacon Smart Neighborhoods\u003C\/a\u003E, Macon-Bibb County. This project will address underserved areas of the community by installing smart kiosks that will provide internet connectivity and on-demand services, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2019\/06\/18\/georgia-smart-communities-challenge-selects-four-new-community-projects\u0022\u003Eaccording to an article announcing the winners\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The project team will utilize data analytics to optimize the placement of smart kiosks and maximize their impacts. We will also collectively develop a stakeholder engagement strategy as well as an evaluation and monitoring plan to track equity improvements and integrate that into Macon-Bibb\u0026rsquo;s journey of transforming into a smart community,\u0026rdquo; Rao said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has an interdisciplinary educational and professional background in Urban Planning, Epidemiology, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from Georgia Tech. 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Walking through the Hinman Research Building, students and faculty circled around monitors as they watched one of the world\u0026rsquo;s most identifiable structures disappear in smoke and flames.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAssociate professor, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/w-jude-leblanc\u0022\u003EW. Jude LeBlanc\u003C\/a\u003E recalled his feelings that day. \u0026ldquo;I was alerted to the fire by a text from Michael Gamble, a colleague who directs the summer foreign study programs, Modern Architecture\/Modern Cities,\u0026rdquo; said LeBlanc. \u0026ldquo;I have to admit it was difficult for me to look at the video images. I would move from article to article on the web, and it took a while before I could bear to look at the videos that showed the falling spire, etc. \u0026ldquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeBlanc\u0026#39;s unique skillset includes the design of furniture and objects; architecture, interior design and installations; and planning, infrastructure and urban design, which all contribute to his interesting point of view not only to that of the design of Notre-Dame, but also to his contributions as a faculty member in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture.\u0026nbsp;This summer, LeBlanc traveled\u0026nbsp;to France to lead the Paris portion of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/modern-architecture-modern-city\u0022\u003EModern Architecture and Modern City\u003C\/a\u003E international education program.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are your thoughts on the modern designs that are being proposed for the restoration of Notre-Dame?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPresident Macron\u0026rsquo;s proposal for an architectural design competition that would result in an edifice \u0026ldquo;more beautiful than before\u0026rdquo; should give one pause.\u0026nbsp; Nonetheless, the call for a competition to potentially improve or alter Notre Dame serves several functions.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt provides a means to understand and perhaps reassess the past, to consider our best potential futures, and to hopefully better understand the relationship between the two.\u0026nbsp; There are many examples in which culturally significant historical structures have been successfully altered by contemporary transformations\u0026mdash;The Louvre (I.\u0026nbsp; M. Pie) and the Reichstag (Norman Foster), for example. Each case is different.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Cathedral is included in a large World Heritage Site called \u0026ldquo;Pairs, Banks of the Seine\u0026rdquo;. My own opinion is that this monument should be restored to its near exact state before the fire.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis was true for the Campanile of St. Mark\u0026rsquo;s Square in Venice and even more so here.\u0026nbsp; The stone vaults of the ceiling must be repaired, and the spire and roof should be restored.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpecifically, what are some of Notre-Dame\u0026#39;s significant features and why should they be preserved?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe stone vaulted ceiling.\u003C\/em\u003E At least one current proposal suggests that the vault should remain open as a skylight, in part to commemorate the inferno.\u0026nbsp; The original building, at great expenditure, made light filled walls bound together by vaulting and flying buttresses.\u0026nbsp; Opening a vault to the sky would have the undesirable and unacceptable effect of altering the fundamental schema of the section and its spatial implications.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe spire.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/em\u003EAccording to Professor Emeritus Rob Craig, the spire was as important as any other element to the essential quality of the Gothic attitude. Many more were planned throughout the cathedrals of France than were ultimately realized.\u0026nbsp; This is because they obviously were the last elements to be built and they would have required immense effort. It was correct that Violet le Duc replaced the spire to Notre Dame in 1844, after the original had been removed in 1756 for structural fatigue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe hidden structure of the spire transfers load to the corners of the crossing. Violet le Duc became an expert on medieval timber construction before undertaking this project.\u0026nbsp; In the intervening years, much of his work has acquired an historical aura in its own right--especially the spire.\u0026nbsp; Luckily, the sixteen bronze statues had been removed at the time of the calamitous fire.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe roof.\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp; The roof form is an important visual element in the silhouette of Notre Dame and therefore of the skyline of \u0026Icirc;le de la Cit\u0026eacute;.\u0026nbsp; Its authentic reconstruction is essential to a proper restoration.\u0026nbsp; One exception should be considered.\u0026nbsp; The hidden structure between the vaults and the roof was made of so much old growth timber it was referred to as \u0026ldquo;la for\u0026ecirc;t\u0026rdquo;, the forest.\u0026nbsp; Replacement of this amount of timber, even if possible, would represent an avoidable environmental loss.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the significance of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in relation to classic and modern architecture?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENotre-Dame is considered one of the great examples of French Gothic Architecture. Construction of the cathedral began in 1160 and was largely complete by 1260.\u0026nbsp; First called the \u0026ldquo;French Style,\u0026rdquo; the Gothic style first appeared in the early 12th c. at the Basilica of Saint-Denise. The main characteristic of Gothic design is its emphasis on the vertical made possible by novel applications of the ribbed vault and the pointed arch, along with the innovation of the flying buttress.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Gothic style would have lasting effects that altered future styles. Michael Dennis argues that the Renaissance and Baroque facades of France are distinct from Italy in recurring visual and spatial verticality.\u0026nbsp; Structural expressionism, a major strain in modernist theory and practice, had the Gothic and neo-Gothic precedent behind it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, Violet le Duc proposed novel uses of iron in design in the late 1800s. Violet le Duc was the architect in charge of the 19thcentury renovation of Notre Dame and the person responsible for restoring the fleche, or spire, that had been destroyed. He argued, against the neo-classical preference of the time, that the Gothic style was superior, especially in this context.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is another example of a notable building\u0026rsquo;s collapse. How was it restored?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Notre-Dame fire is reminiscent of another historic building calamity-the collapse of the St. Mark\u0026rsquo;s campanile in Venice.\u0026nbsp; The campanile was one of several prominent buildings\u0026mdash;the Dodges\u0026rsquo; Palace, the Sansovino library and the St. Mark Cathedral\u0026mdash;that together made up the main square of the city.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA tower had stood on this location in Venice since the 14th century and took its final essential form in 1513.\u0026nbsp; After damage over the years, especially due to lighting strikes, the tower was outfitted with a lightning rod in the 18th century.\u0026nbsp; Nonetheless, in July of 1902, the tower collapsed completely. As in Paris, not a single human life was taken. That very evening, the decision was made to rebuild the tower exactly as it was before the collapse.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Notre-Dame Cathedral is a monument onto itself, a supreme exemplar of a style of building which has come to signify both Paris and France.\u0026nbsp; Happily, it appears that both the will and the means exist to restore the cathedral in Paris.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe building is important in art history and in the popular imagination. President Macron\u0026rsquo;s promise that the cathedral be fully restored is laudable, despite controversies. For example, I would hope that aesthetics would not be pitted against social equity.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents were gearing up for their last week of studio for the spring semester when the news of the fire at the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral reached our campus. 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The decline of the malls really starts in the 90s mostly because we built so many of them that they started to cannibalize each other.\u0026rdquo; Dunham-Jones says about the decline of shopping malls. However, Dunham-Jones says that she is most interested in when people are looking at the death of these properties as opportunities to help a 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E century suburb address 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/sBEajQWy-LU\u0022\u003EWatch Dunham-Jones\u0026rsquo; interview with WIRED here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor and director of the Georgia Tech Master of Science in Urban Design program, Ellen Dunham-Jones recently connected with WIRED\u0026rsquo;s Emily Dreyfuss to discuss mall culture and where it is heading today.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ellen Dunham-Jones discusses mall culture and where it is heading today with WIRED\u0027s Emily Dreyfuss."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2019-06-28 21:04:58","changed_gmt":"2019-07-09 14:23:13","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-06-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"622860":{"id":"622860","type":"image","title":"Ellen Dunham-Jones","body":null,"created":"1561755626","gmt_created":"2019-06-28 21:00:26","changed":"1561755626","gmt_changed":"2019-06-28 21:00:26","alt":"Ellen Dunham-Jones","file":{"fid":"237209","name":"ellen_400x400.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ellen_400x400.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ellen_400x400.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":113424,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ellen_400x400.jpg?itok=cuo0PH1P"}}},"media_ids":["622860"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"104681","name":"Wired Magazine"},{"id":"197","name":"video"},{"id":"1804","name":"interview"},{"id":"227","name":"urban design"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen Wagster\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"611795":{"#nid":"611795","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Where New Developments in Interactive Technologies Might Take Us","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When the World Talks Back ...\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMany of us have experienced that. And not in a spooky sci-fi way, but in a 21st-century technology way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the past 10 to 15 years the evolution of smart, sensor-based products and systems has reshaped the way we interact with each other and the world around us.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis evolution will be discussed in a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/events\/college-design-research-forum-new-developments-interactive-products\u0022\u003ECollege of Design Research Forum on Thursday, September 27\u003C\/a\u003E. The title of that form is, \u0026quot;When the World Talks Back \u0026hellip; Connecting People and Things.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSensor technology enables us to tap all kinds technologies and allows us to connect to things we have not been able to connect to before, in ways not previously possible, explained \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/jim-budd\u0022\u003EJim Budd\u003C\/a\u003E, chair and professor in the School of Industrial Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith sensors of the late 1900s and early 2000s, interactive products could take an action and respond to it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLater, researchers realized they could attach micro-processors to sensors to collect data and could share that data, Budd said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor years, sensors have turned on lights and opened doors for us. But now we have begun to realize even more possibilities, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor example, a sensor on a door or building can let the us know who comes into the building and know when they leave, and then could share that knowledge. If that building knows who you are, it could even greet you!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers realized we could incorporate these technologies into our homes. Now we wire our homes with technologies that can inform us of the weather outside to lighting levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYour house, connected to your smartphone, could tell you when someone comes to your home. Then you could communicate with the house, let it know what to tell that person, maybe even have a dialogue.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome of these things are already happening. Budd said we have only scratched the tip of the iceberg. We are about 20 years into this use of interactive technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the biggest technological changes over the past 10-15 years, he said, has been the cell phone. Initially it was a device designed for talking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, we use cell phones to gather information, communicate, hail rides, pay for food, and more. And if we ask a question, it can answer!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInteractive Technology in the College of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs a community, we recognize that things that we were once only able to dream about can actually happen, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBudd, who is organizing the forum, said the discussion will compare a snapshot from the past with new initiatives today that connect us with the products around us, the buildings we inhabit, and the cars we drive, along with speculation of where we might be headed tomorrow.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe will lead off with a history of where we came from and others talk about their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis forum is also a reflection of collaboration across disciplines in the College. Participants cross two school and a research center: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Industrial Design\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJoining Budd at the forum will be \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/people\/noah-posner\u0022\u003ENoah Posner\u003C\/a\u003E, a research scientist in the IMAGINE Lab in the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/stuart-romm\u0022\u003EStuart Romm\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor of practice in the School of Architecture; and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/wei-wang\u0022\u003EWei Wang\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the School of Industrial Design.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPosner said his current work focuses \u0026ldquo;on creating interactive experiences that leverage physical interaction. Past work includes creating an interactive sandbox for visualizing gorilla location data in Rwanda and data collection devices for capturing street view style panoramas. He also is designing physical interfaces for spatial VR experiences, and involved in teaching physical prototyping to MS-HCI students. For the research forum, he will talk about how we prototype connections. He also will discuss methods of prototyping, how technology gets integrated into product prototypes, different hardware prototyping platforms, and how this translates into a course.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERomm said as a topic, \u0026ldquo;When the World Talks Back\u0026hellip; Connecting People and Things,\u0026rdquo; is one \u0026ldquo;that increasingly challenges designers to explore how new environments will intersect the physical + digital worlds.\u0026rdquo; He will talk about an ongoing case study on how the interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, industrial designers, and experience designers are innovating spaces that integrate the physical and virtual realms. One example is the use of interactive technologies in the transformation of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s historic main library into a 21st Century Research Library for the digital age.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWang said we can anticipate that autonomous vehicles will have an impact on accelerating the transformation\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;automotive products into a transportation service. From the key criteria\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;human-computer interaction, Wang said he will talk about how to connect people and things in future autonomous driving through interactive technologies. He will also\u0026nbsp;share some examples from experimental student project to sponsored\u0026nbsp;research\u0026nbsp;projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Research Forums\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe College of Design Research Forums allow the College community and our friends across the campus to experience the design- and technology-focused research at Georgia Tech. From music technology to product design; from assistive technology to healthcare; from architecture to city planning, we explore the many ways technology can solve critical problems for the way we live.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe next research forum is scheduled for Thursday, November 8, in the Caddell Flex Space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe title is, \u0026quot;Community Redevelopment in the Global South.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;This forum will explore ongoing projects designed to enhance the well-being of residents in the Global South in the face of its rapid growth and redevelopment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/michael-elliott\u0022\u003EMichael Elliott\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the School of City and Regional Planning, will lead that discussion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe forums take place from 11a-12p. 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Come hear about how far the last 20 have brought us and where we might be headed in the next 20 years."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2018-09-21 16:43:36","changed_gmt":"2019-06-06 11:48:05","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"611662":{"id":"611662","type":"image","title":"Game of Light","body":null,"created":"1537373206","gmt_created":"2018-09-19 16:06:46","changed":"1537373206","gmt_changed":"2018-09-19 16:06:46","alt":"Game of Light project from the Interative Product Design Lab.","file":{"fid":"232854","name":"promo.forum_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/promo.forum_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/promo.forum_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":50022,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/promo.forum_.jpg?itok=0pyC-MCd"}}},"media_ids":["611662"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMalrey Head\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDigital Communications Specialist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Design\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"621793":{"#nid":"621793","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Professor Receives Honorary Doctorate from the University of Thessaly","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn May 8\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, 2019, Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/john-peponis\u0022\u003EJohn Peponis\u003C\/a\u003E received an Honorary Doctorate from the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.uth.gr\/en\/\u0022\u003EUniversity of Thessaly, Greece\u003C\/a\u003E. The award was conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the discipline of architecture, architectural research and architectural education in Greece and abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe University of Thessaly was founded in 1984, and the Department of Architecture was founded in 1999 and celebrated its 30 year anniversary.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the period 1992-2005 Peponis also worked as a part time professor at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, where he helped initiate the first post-professional research-based Master of Science degree in architecture. He was also invited to offer lectures at the Universities of Patras and Thessaly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the University of Thessaly, he helped organize workshops and coordinate conferences. He was on the organizing committee for the conference on Representation and Thought in Architecture that was run\u0026nbsp; by professors Trova, Manolidis and Papaconstantinou in 2005, and brought together 250 attendees from all Schools of Architecture in Greece and several schools in Europe and the USA, including Georgia Tech, leading to a major book on the subject. Peponis\u0026rsquo;s book\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EChorographies: the architectural construction of meaning\u003C\/em\u003E, written in Greek, has been widely included in reading lists in all Schools of Architecture in Greece since its publication in 1997.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The development of new ideas, theories and methods always involves intense and persistent face-to-face communication with like-minded people.,\u0026rdquo; said Peponis. \u0026ldquo;Some of the people I have been comparing notes with over the years work at the University of Thessaly. I like to think that this recognition reflects not only on my own work but also on the common intellectual ethos that propels fundamental advances in architecture as a discipline. It is also deeply rewarding to be recognized in one\u0026rsquo;s home country.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn May 8\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, 2019, Professor John Peponis received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Thessaly,\u0026nbsp;Greece. The award was conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the discipline of architecture, architectural research and architectural education in Greece and abroad.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor John Peponis receives an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Thessaly, Greece. 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Twenty-two projects of the 147 entries that were submitted were awarded in the categories of Built, Unbuilt, Renovation\/Restoration, Interior Architecture, Residential Over $1M, Residential Under $1M, Student Project, and People\u0026rsquo;s Choice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award ceremony took place on the same day as the Georgia Tech School of Architecture End of Year Show. The End of Year Show gives students an opportunity to showcase their work for an audience of their peers, faculty, family, friends, alumni, and local practitioners. This exhibition is hosted in the Hinman Research Building and the Hinman Courtyard, which underwent a new installation in the fall of 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDesign\/Build Workshop Project Earns Excellence Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESo it came as no surprise to the School when we learned that the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aiaga.org\/design-award\/hinman-courtyard-installation\/\u0022\u003EHinman Courtyard Installation\u003C\/a\u003E received an excellence award in the student project category. This project took place over three semesters as part of a Design\/Build workshop that consisted of multidisciplinary teams who prototyped, detailed, fabricated, and constructed three new installations, which are now in use in the Courtyard. The installation elements include a pavilion, a layered steel veneer wall, and stair seating.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPortman Prize Studio Project Receives Honor\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe recognition of our student work did not stop with the Hinman Courtyard. A team comprised of Marco Ancheita, Emily Wirt, and Stephanie Wright received a merit award for their project, \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aiaga.org\/design-award\/rigid-fluid\/\u0022\u003ERigid + Fluid\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; which was created for their Spring 2018 Portman Prize Studio taught by Jen Pindyck. This project proposes a Center for Ecological Interpretation and Land Use History at Amicalola Falls.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBLDGS Named AIA Georgia Firm of the Year\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the strengths of the School of Architecture is that we have faculty who are actively practicing in their fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;BLDGS is a recognized firm of local, regional, and national commendation. The Atlanta-based firm has set a precedent for other firms large and small in its design philosophy of individualized solutions and the importance of a contemporary and public focused perspective on design and the built environment,\u0026rdquo; notes the award announcement by AIA Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Equally passionate about both education and architecture, founding principals,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/david-yocum\u0022\u003EDavid\u0026nbsp;Yocum\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-bell\u0022\u003EBrian Bell\u003C\/a\u003E, also serve as professors of the practice at the Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture where they have been able to imbue their dedicated and enlightened view of architecture and environmental impact. BLDGS has elevated the public\u0026rsquo;s conception of meaningful design and their multi-faceted work shows their belief in architecture as a \u0026ldquo;community asset.\u0026rdquo; Their work in both architecture and with the next generation of architects is recognized, celebrated and to be commended and recognized with the 2019 AIA Georgia \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aiaga.org\/honor-awards\/2019-winners\/\u0022\u003EFirm of the Year Award\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/6j8jn4e1mu93bxjh8cv2khcg-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/04\/Press-Release-2019-Design-and-Honor-Awards.pdf\u0022\u003EClick here to read the press release for this year\u0026rsquo;s AIA Georgia Design and Honor Awards.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aiaga.org\/\u0022\u003EAmerican Institute of Architects, Georgia Association\u003C\/a\u003E (AIA Georgia) 2019 Design Awards recognized the top architectural projects by practitioners in Georgia and students currently enrolled in the state of Georgia. Twenty-two projects of the 147 entries that were submitted were awarded in the categories of Built, Unbuilt, Renovation\/Restoration, Interior Architecture, Residential Over $1M, Residential Under $1M, Student Project, and People\u0026rsquo;s Choice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The American Institute of Architects, Georgia Association (AIA Georgia) 2019 Design Awards recognized the top architectural projects by practitioners in Georgia and students currently enrolled in the state of Georgia"}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2019-05-16 19:26:11","changed_gmt":"2019-05-17 12:58:38","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"621741":{"id":"621741","type":"image","title":"BLDGS Honored as Firm of the Year by AIA Georgia","body":null,"created":"1558034654","gmt_created":"2019-05-16 19:24:14","changed":"1558034654","gmt_changed":"2019-05-16 19:24:14","alt":"BLDGS Receives Honor as Firm of the Year at AIA Georgia Design Awards","file":{"fid":"236834","name":"BLDGS.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BLDGS.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BLDGS.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":66862,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BLDGS.jpg?itok=k3gSnbn9"}}},"media_ids":["621741"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen Wagster\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"621733":{"#nid":"621733","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Architecture Junior and Senior Studios Participate in Institute-Wide Capstone Design Expo","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis spring, 236 teams from 11 schools and programs at Georgia Tech participated in the Capstone Design Expo. Historically, the College of Engineering has dominated the participation at the Expo, but in recent years, the School of Architecture has become more involved, further proving that Georgia Tech also produces a helluva(n) architect, too.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our interdisciplinary design studios are based in structured teamwork that includes students from other disciplines on campus,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/julie-ju-youn-kim\u0022\u003EJulie Kim\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor, Associate Chair, and Director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/bachelor-science-architecture\u0022\u003EUndergraduate Program\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;This is central to our curriculum, emphasizing design as a creative pursuit that requires integrated knowledge from various disciplines. With Architecture participating in the Capstone Design Expo, we have an opportunity to share the innovative and collaborative work our students produce to an audience that includes faculty, industry professionals, and students across the Institute.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach semester, architecture students are required to take a studio as part of their curriculum. Juniors and seniors are organized into the Vertical Studio, and this year, 19 teams represented the School of Architecture at the Expo.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our studios this semester took on the challenges of proposing satellite atria for collaborative learning spaces; interrogating maintenance and repair of structures as they age; designing for disaster, while also developing innovative systems in concrete; and considering global culture and community,\u0026rdquo; said Kim. \u0026ldquo;By participating in the Expo, our students engage in a larger conversation with their peers across the Institute. It is a reciprocal situation. Others gain awareness of the range of complex issues our students take on just as our own students see how their peers tackle allied concerns.\u0026nbsp;The platform is, then, set for possible future collaborations.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Participating was an exciting experience!,\u0026rdquo; said Jane Ilyasova (Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Architecture, \u0026rsquo;19). \u0026ldquo;Seeing the range of work produced by other Colleges was eye-opening and made me feel proud to be a part of a community of students that work towards making a positive impact through innovation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Typically, a lot of students and staff from other school departments are unaware of what we do as Architecture majors,\u0026rdquo; added Tia Calhoun, rising senior in the B.S. in Architecture program. \u0026ldquo;By participating in Capstone, we are able to give the school of Architecture the exposure and recognition \u0026nbsp;it deserves.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArchitecture is one of the categories in the Spring Capstone Design Expo. This year, Noah Sannes (B.S. in Architecture, \u0026rsquo;19) and Christopher Tromp (B.S. in Architecture, \u0026rsquo;19) took home the architecture prize for their project titled, \u0026ldquo;Coalescence.\u0026rdquo; Coalescence is a hypothetical proposal for a community recreation center within the city of Atlanta. The project is part of the ACSA Built-to-Last: Resilience Design Challenge, a competition focused on innovations in concrete construction.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our project specifically was put forth through the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and sponsored by the Portland Cement Company,\u0026rdquo; said Tromp. \u0026ldquo;It pushed for innovations in concrete, which we implemented in our project through innovative uses of existing materials and pushing for a new development of the material that could filter water. Our project had to take into account many different factors from understanding the socio-cultural demographics of the site, innovations in concrete, water management, social resilience, environmental resilience, disaster relief functions and accommodations, and accessibility for the neighborhood and then be presented in a architecturally coherent and aesthetically rich manner.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I believe that it is important for us architecture students to showcase our design work to a wide audience,\u0026rdquo; said Sannes. \u0026ldquo;At the Senior Design Capstone, I have had the opportunity to discuss sustainability and material innovations with professionals and academics across many fields. I have had the opportunity to receive crucial career advice from visiting architects, as well. 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Phillips will continue her work at CIDI, formerly AMAC Accessibility.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Centers\u0026#39; collaboration brings together CIDI\u0026rsquo;s research on issues of accessibility and services for individuals with disabilities, and CQGRD\u0026rsquo;s research on the development of healthy and equitable places to live.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBoth Centers are affiliated with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/catherine-ross\u0022\u003ECatherine Ross\u003C\/a\u003E, director of CQGRD, said \u0026ldquo;the Center is extremely pleased to add Carolyn P. Phillips, a nationally recognized consultant in the field of assistive technology and disabilities, to the CQGRD team. 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Many continue to do research at their universities, lead research centers of their own, and work with researchers in industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the returning alumni is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nelsonworldwide.com\/who-we-are\/our-people\/josh-crews\u0022\u003EJoshua Crews\u003C\/a\u003E (M.Arch 2011), a senior architect and healthcare team leader at Nelson, an architecture firm with an office in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe is expected to talk about the role of research in the design process, and show how researchers and industry work together.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe and his firm are working with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.emory.edu\/home\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory University\u003C\/a\u003E to create a facility to support a living laboratory for those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment. With little existing evidence to draw from, his work will rely on research to inform design decisions, program activities, and more. He will give some insight into the process.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCrews also presents and continues to do research with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/jennifer-r-dubose\u0022\u003EJennifer DuBose,\u003C\/a\u003E SimTigrate associate director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuBose and SimTigrate researchers have built a Lighting User Experience or L(ux) Lab with funding from the Pacific Northwest National Lab and fully tunable white lights donated by Signify.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENew developments in lighting technology and discoveries about how light impacts the human brain have led to many opportunities to enhance the experience in healthcare environments. Building on literature reviews with the help of SimTigrate alumni and current students, the lab has designed a series of lighting experiments to evaluate the performance, acceptability and impact on behavior of different lighting conditions with a range of spectral properties and intensities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe findings from the completed experiments on the acceptability of lighting for nursing tasks will be shared.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe presentation also will include a first look at the plans for testing the use of lighting to enhance cognitive performance in the collaboration between Emory and Georgia Tech in the Mild Cognitive Impairment Empowerment Center in Executive Park in Northeast Atlanta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nZimring notes that one advantage of working with industry is it gives them the chance to implement their work quickly into the real world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn bringing back former students, Zimring said one idea was to highlight the achievements of Georgia Tech in the area of healthcare design research and of the many former students around the country.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimTigrate has helped nurture some of the most effective people in the field and they in turn are training students and engaging the world. \u0026ldquo;We are celebrating our impact,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReturning alumni and their current places of employment are:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESheila Bosch, Ph.D. Arch 2004, University of Florida\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHui Cai, Ph.D. Arch 2012, University of Kansas\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJosh Crews, M.Arch 2011, Nelson Architects\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESaif Haq, Ph.D. Arch 2001, Texas Tech University\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnjali Joseph, Ph.D. Arch 2006, Clemson University\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELisa Lim, Ph.D. Arch 2018, Texas Tech University\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ELorissa MacAllister, Ph.D. Arch 2015, Enviah\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMichelle Ossmann, Ph.D. Arch 2016, Steelcase\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDebajyoti Pati, Ph.D. Arch 2005, Texas Tech University\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECurrent researchers and students are:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJennifer DuBose, Associate Director of the SimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EZorana Matic, Graduate research assistant at SimTigrate and Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ERaha Rastegar, Graduate research assistant at SimTigrate and Ph.D. student\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ECraig Zimring, Director of the SimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis symposium is supported by a grant from the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s Associate Dean for Research, Nancey Green Leigh.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/designing-the-future-of-healthcare-tickets-56202619548\u0022\u003ERegister here for the symposium\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFeaturing the expertise of several distinguished alumni in the field of healthcare design, this symposium looks at the ways design and the design process can transform healthcare.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Featuring the expertise of several distinguished alumni in the field of healthcare design, this symposium looks at the ways design and the design process can transform healthcare. 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As a professor at Georgia Tech, Marks furthers her impact through her research lab focused on digital modeling combined with handcraft.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a world where certain types of crafts are favored over others in design, Lisa Marks sees a need and an opportunity to blend industrial design and forms of traditional craft, not only for craft revitalization but for better, more inclusive design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EThe Back-Story\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring Marks\u0026rsquo; time as an Industrial Design student, she was involved in a material exploration project. From this project was born her initial point of focus when she decided on knit material as her point of exploration. Through the project, Marks created her first knitting tool.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver time, Marks began to approach the idea of knitting in different materials and participated in a project based around the bamboo trade in Thailand, in collaboration with the Thai government.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a country rich in craft communities, how could a thriving bamboo trade help minimize its increasing wealth gap?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt has been years since Marks\u0026rsquo; visit but she fondly remembers her travels to Thailand. Based on her observation, she felt that craft revitalization could help empower communities on the less fortunate side of the wealth gap.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It was really striking to see the wealth gap. 40% of their population only has 2% of the wealth, and if they were to continue to lose handcraft the wealth gap would have little room to improve,\u0026rdquo; Marks said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a professor at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Industrial Design, Marks advocates for empathetic design that humanizes innovative technologies to solve global problems. \u0026ldquo;Grad students are currently looking for creative ways to combine craft and industrial design to revitalize,\u0026rdquo; Marks said, showing the implications of her coursework in shaping proactive and solution-oriented design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn her time in Thailand, Marks worked with craft communities to approach the problem with the wealth gap, a dilemma not unique to Thailand, and began to see the need for exportable modern design among craft communities. Marks ended up creating a series of objects that used parametric modeling to knit semi-rigid material with knit bamboo.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This led me to a larger interest in craft revitalization and different ways of thinking to incorporate craft and design,\u0026rdquo; she said. This approach directly impacted her decision to focus her thesis on a similar opportunity to revitalize the craft of Croatian bobbin lace.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarks\u0026rsquo; approach is socially responsible and fills a growing need.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is a form of design practice that not only thinks of the end-user, but also empowers the original designers, she said, the ones that are passing down centuries of historically driven design. \u0026ldquo;As designers, we can contribute. We can design objects using these techniques.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a professor at Georgia Tech, Marks teaches that design not only needs to express creativity, but also explore solutions around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe original computers and binary code were inspired by the weaving process. Advancement and craft have always been integrated and there is importance in understanding the history of where things come from. \u0026ldquo;Let\u0026rsquo;s not forget the importance of craft in our modern world,\u0026rdquo; Marks said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith advancement and craft in mind, Marks developed the idea of a post-mastectomy bra. One that could be custom-crafted for each woman to avoid common bra discomforts after surgery. Her unique research track helped identify Marks as a valuable faculty addition for the Industrial Design program, and in her short time at Tech, Marks has continued her exploration into handcraft and algorithmic modeling to further develop her designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Industrial Design\u0026nbsp;chair, Jim Budd, notes, \u0026ldquo;Lisa\u0026rsquo;s combined focus on the integration of craft and parametric modeling that leverages the latest advances in digital technology to produce new historically inspired woven materials is an ideal fit for our fast growing Industrial Design program here at Georgia Tech.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarks has been very pleased with the support she has received. \u0026ldquo;My specialization has been valued and is encouraged at an R1 like Georgia Tech. Algorithmic Lace is now part of a design award!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile our society is currently obsessed with plastic, automation, and apps, Marks said, \u0026ldquo;the obsession with \u0026#39;one\u0026#39;\u0026nbsp;has also yielded to conversations about craft.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Not everything is a smooth shiny object. When you go home and look around at your belongings, most of them are not that.\u0026rdquo; To Marks, it is evident people have begun to recognize that some crafts are dying out.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECraft objects carry history and comfort that we want in our environment. \u0026ldquo;I think we have to fight to keep craft alive and part of that is incorporating craft into the built environment, which is what designers do,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EWeaving Design and Empathy\u003C\/h2\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor years, Marks conducted\u0026nbsp;3-D modeling projects to analyze the base mathematics behind a stitch of a particular fabric and using that to create design. The idea of algorithmic patterning is using mathematic inputs to \u0026ldquo;model, in this case, each stitch on a micro level and mathematically modeling proportions, shapes and such,\u0026rdquo; Marks said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I think understanding the math honors the history of how these patterns use to be integrated and their influence in inspiring others.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe advancement of craft through the Algorithmic Lace project has a unique thought process for Marks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;As industrial designers, we can create objects by thinking of what we can do with our hands, but we can\u0026rsquo;t do with machines. We can make lace with machines, very easily, we do it all the time \u0026ndash; but, as yet, machines cannot make three-dimensional lace,\u0026rdquo; she said.\u0026nbsp; This thought process applied\u0026nbsp;to the idea of a post-mastectomy bra, and how craft can be revitalized from what a machine cannot do to enhance user experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGiven that women with a mastectomy have very sensitive skin, \u0026ldquo;About 40 percent of women with a post-mastectomy choose to not have reconstructive surgery,\u0026quot; Marks said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Many wear mastectomy bras and external prosthetics that are very heavy and create discomfort. Since seams, underwires, and traditional bras can be uncomfortable, with the Algorithmic Lace bra, you can create a three-dimensional bra that fits the body and honors whatever form the body is.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe way that the Algorithmic Lace is patterned creates an optical illusion of fullness, so when looking at a mirror there is a sense of symmetry where there isn\u0026rsquo;t, giving women an optimistic start in their new beginning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe process of creating a custom bra requires the woman to have a 3-D body scan. The scan captures everything from size to depths and a program then takes a basic pattern on lace and morphs it onto the body. The base math can then be edited through the points and lines to make it more or less dense, and fully customized for the woman\u0026rsquo;s comfort.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are many design choices that the woman can make. This freedom to decide empowers women. As Marks explained, \u0026ldquo;For instance, some women want it to look more symmetrical, some women may want more dense lace to follow the scar to have the bra express her shape. The pattern is up to women and their design choices.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWith about six months of aggregated work into the Algorithmic Lace design, Marks now advances to develop working prototypes with mentorship by highly respected world-class design leaders \u0026ndash; and represents Georgia Tech and the United States on a high level. The prototypes will debut on April 8, 2019,\u0026nbsp;during the Milan Design Week, where the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2019 will be announced.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGiven the decline of different hand-craft skills, and the way that different communities depend on hand-craft, Marks said she believes it is worth thinking about how we can design in ways that are really efficient, modern, and exportable to create jobs in these communities. Marks would like to see the project move forward, even if not manufactured, as a speculative project. One that brings attention to craft revitalization through design. 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More than 70 experts from around the globe will meet to present and discuss cutting-edge research and findings, to experience hands-on simulation workshops and to speculate on future challenges and opportunities for the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESimAUD is a highly selective annual conference supported by the Society for Modeling \u0026amp; Simulation International (SCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).\u0026nbsp; The conference returns to the United States this year for its 10-year anniversary. Previously, the conference was held in Delft, the Netherlands (2018), Toronto, Canada (2017) and London, United Kingdom (2016). \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E was selected this year because of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rsquo;s leadership in scholarship and education in design technology. The conference is organized by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year the program includes four keynote presentations, 11 sessions that showcase 40 single-track, peer-reviewed publications, 8 pre-conference workshops, two professional panels and engaging social events at Georgia Tech and in Atlanta. The conference will also feature a symposium-wide simulation game that will engage participants throughout the three days.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;SimAUD 2019 is going to be a universal celebration of a phenomenal international community of simulation scholars, coming together to discuss state-of-the-art design technology in a truly convergent format,\u0026rdquo; says SimAUD2019 Program Chair, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/tarek-rakha\u0022\u003ETarek Rakha\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor of architecture and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/high-performance-buildings-0\u0022\u003Ehigh performance buildings\u003C\/a\u003E in the School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech is both thrilled and honored to host and develop the program for the decennial celebration of this event coming back to the United States, where 12 faculty across Tech\u0026rsquo;s campus will serve as session chairs and moderators, focusing on a variety of topics ranging from climate modeling to the simulation of people in the built environment. We look forward to welcoming colleagues from all around the world who will disseminate their latest advances in research and innovations for better built environment futures through the lenses of design technology\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Contemporary architecture practice continuously develops a common digital language to integrate building industry frameworks.\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/scott-marble\u0022\u003EScott Marble\u003C\/a\u003E, Chair of Georgia Tech School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;SimAUD\u0026nbsp;2019 will present critical topics being explored in top academic research centers and architectural practices from around the world. Design technologies have great potential to transform practice in new and innovative ways and through events like this, impactful international synergies are sure to be built to advance this transformation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Design sets an ideal stage for the 10-year anniversary of SimAUD,\u0026nbsp;leveraging Tech\u0026rsquo;s technological synergies, along with the College\u0026rsquo;s strengths in design, planning and creativity.\u0026rdquo; says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/nancey-green-leigh-faicp\u0022\u003ENancey Green Leigh\u003C\/a\u003E, College of Design Associate Dean of Research. \u0026ldquo;By bringing together remarkable and established researchers and practitioners in urban planning and design, architecture and building science, visualization and construction, as well as software development,\u0026nbsp;SimAUD 2019,\u0026nbsp;offers promising\u0026nbsp;opportunities for collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship that\u0026nbsp;to advance Tech\u0026rsquo;s research agenda.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The faculty and students at the Georgia Tech College of Design focus on integrating design and technology. We have developed advanced simulation and visualization models at the building, neighborhood, and city-scale,\u0026rdquo; said College of Design \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/steven-p-french\u0022\u003EDean Stephen P. French\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to host SimAUD and look forward to working with you to push the boundaries of simulation research. Welcome to Georgia Tech!\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe conference runs from Sunday, April 7 through Tuesday, April 9. All sessions are scheduled to take place in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/buildings-and-facilities#John%20and%20Joyce%20Caddell%20Building\u0022\u003EJohn and Joyce Caddell Building\u0026rsquo;s Flex Space\u003C\/a\u003E. The conference offers a platform to unite researchers and practitioners in the \ufb01elds of architecture, urban design, urban planning, building science, and data science. SimAUD 2019 will feature a range of topics related to simulation with a special emphasis on methods that bridge disciplinary gaps between design, construction, operations, resource management, human behavior, and performance analytics across building and urban scales.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/simaud.com\/2019\/registration.php\u0022\u003EFollow this link to register for SimAUD 2019.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ESimAUD 2019 session topics include:\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EExperiential Climates\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ERetrofitting Analysis\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EData in Mixed Realities\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EModeling Urban Energies\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EDesigning Urban Futures\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMediums of Indoor Comfort\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ESimulating People\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ERobots that Make\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EPerformative Structures\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EDesign Decision Models\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeometric Explorations\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Architecture\u0026rsquo;s mission is to instill students with a life-long curiosity for the social and cultural meaning of the built environment and a passion to be part of improving the future. The School offers six distinct degree programs that each address the wide spectrum of design, technology, and social and cultural components of the architecture profession. The programs include a Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Master of Architecture, a Master of Science in Architecture, a Master of Science in Urban Design, a dual Master of Architecture and Master of City and Regional Planning, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as Georgia Tech, is a top-ranked public university and one of the leading research institutions in the U.S.A. Georgia Tech provides a technologically focused education to more than 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students in fields ranging from engineering, computing, and sciences, to business, design, and liberal arts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESimAUD is a highly selective annual conference supported by the Society for Modeling \u0026amp; Simulation International (SCS) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).\u0026nbsp; More than 70 experts from around the globe will meet to present and discuss cutting-edge research and findings, to experience hands-on simulation workshops and to speculate on future challenges and opportunities for the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers and practitioners in the \ufb01elds of architecture, urban design, urban planning, building science, and data science from across the globe will convene in Georgia Tech from April 7 \u2013 April 9, 2019 for the 10th annual celebration of the SimAUD."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2019-03-20 12:47:13","changed_gmt":"2019-04-03 18:36:54","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"619444":{"id":"619444","type":"image","title":"SimAUD 2019","body":null,"created":"1553085737","gmt_created":"2019-03-20 12:42:17","changed":"1553101744","gmt_changed":"2019-03-20 17:09:04","alt":"SimAUD 2019","file":{"fid":"235837","name":"39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o[1].jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o%5B1%5D.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o%5B1%5D.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":385083,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/39252979_2273152849572946_3356810485658812416_o%5B1%5D.jpg?itok=r1GwMa6q"}},"619446":{"id":"619446","type":"image","title":"SimAUD 2018 ","body":null,"created":"1553086268","gmt_created":"2019-03-20 12:51:08","changed":"1553086268","gmt_changed":"2019-03-20 12:51:08","alt":"SimAUD 2018 Group Photo, Delft University of Technology","file":{"fid":"235830","name":"SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":885501,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/SimAUD2018-Delft-GroupPicture.jpg?itok=qeyr_6bC"}}},"media_ids":["619444","619446"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - Digital Building Lab"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[{"id":"175","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"227","name":"urban design"},{"id":"2991","name":"Urban Planning"},{"id":"1461","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"92811","name":"data science"},{"id":"167045","name":"simulation"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen Wagster\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"619791":{"#nid":"619791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"IMAGINE Lab\u0027s AR Tool Helped Georgia Tech Envision Coda Building Years Before Construction Began","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s vision for Tech Square\u0026rsquo;s newest structure, the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/codatechsquare.com\/\u0022\u003ECoda\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E building, was only an idea in 2015 when initial development talks began. The first tenants started moving in this month after more than two years of construction and much anticipation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut researchers in the Georgia Tech IMAGINE Lab didn\u0026rsquo;t have to wait for brick and steel to start being laid or watch a \u0026ldquo;construction cam\u0026rdquo; on a website to envision the possibilities for the new building. They were able to use their expertise in digital imaging, 3D modeling, and augmented reality technologies to create Tech Square in a digital model that included Coda in its earliest concept.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, the IMAGINE Lab, part of the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, was tasked by stakeholders at the Institute to create a pilot project for a quick visual tool for planning the future Coda building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The main goal of the digital application was to quickly visualize a few possible options with building concepts that included 20, 30 and 40 stories, and allow people to interact with the models and see how the cityscape in midtown would be altered,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cspav.gatech.edu\/people\/miroslav-malesevic\u0022\u003EMiro Malesevic\u003C\/a\u003E, digital designer at the IMAGINE Lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn essence, the researchers gave decision makers a virtual time machine to the future that brought the building to life and showed how it might be situated in Tech Square and impact the area.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe visualization tool came in the form of an augmented reality app on mobile devices that allowed users to point the screens at a 2D physical map of Tech Square and watch a 3D model of the space come to life on the screen. Users could tap the screen to start with a 20-story building and tap twice more to end up with a structure twice the height (Coda eventually ended up with 21 levels).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsers could also understand how the length of shadows cast by the building or the structure itself might occlude views at the street level or other buildings. The digital AR application even provided a glimpse of the possibility for traffic simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Use of the 3D AR application has an advantage over traditional 2D blueprints as it provides an individual user with 3D perspective of the design, interaction with the environment, and the ability to use simulations to help in decision-making,\u0026rdquo; said Malesevic, who worked on the project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe powerful tool was built within a week, thanks to the IMAGINE Lab\u0026rsquo;s 3D modeling library, compiled over a 20-year period.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver the years the IMAGINE Lab has produced numerous architectural visualizations for Georgia Tech, non-profit, and local private organizations supporting economic development efforts at the city and state level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe third phase of Tech Square was announced in September. It includes preliminary plans for a two-tower complex at the northwest corner of West Peachtree and Fifth streets and possibly a retail plaza as well as an underground parking deck.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe design team in the IMAGINE Lab is already building this next version of Tech Square inside their digital world. The rest of us will have to wait and see how it turns out sometime in 2022 or later.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStory\u003C\/strong\u003E: Joshua Preston\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVideo\u003C\/strong\u003E: Noah Posner\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVideo Editing\u003C\/strong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;Terence Rushin\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn 2015, the IMAGINE Lab, part of the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization at Georgia Tech, was tasked by stakeholders at the Institute to create a pilot project for a quick visual tool for planning the future Coda building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In 2015, the IMAGINE Lab, part of the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization at Georgia Tech, was tasked by stakeholders at the Institute to create a pilot project for a quick visual tool for planning the future Coda building."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2019-03-28 15:42:54","changed_gmt":"2019-03-28 19:04:36","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"619759":{"id":"619759","type":"image","title":"Early Coda Concept in Augmented Reality","body":null,"created":"1553710231","gmt_created":"2019-03-27 18:10:31","changed":"1553710231","gmt_changed":"2019-03-27 18:10:31","alt":"","file":{"fid":"235963","name":"Coda Concept 2015.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Coda%20Concept%202015.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Coda%20Concept%202015.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1407544,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Coda%20Concept%202015.png?itok=gNnSsnVv"}}},"media_ids":["619759"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ThoGpLmBJ2o","title":"VIDEO: Early Coda Concept in Augmented Reality"}],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[{"id":"131","name":"Economic Development and Policy"},{"id":"179355","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGVU Center at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jpreston@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJoshua Preston\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E678.231.0787\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jpreston@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"618237":{"#nid":"618237","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Georgia Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation Looks for Executive Director","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo years ago, the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) and the AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center (AMAC) co-located at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhat seemed like a good idea at the time \u0026ndash; housing two nationally known research centers focused on accessibility, technology solutions, and inclusion in the same building \u0026ndash; quickly turned into Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s leading force for accessibility innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe natural course of the two centers\u0026rsquo; collaborative work led to organizational consolidation. The Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) now combines the strengths of AMAC\u0026rsquo;s advocacy and service solutions and CATEA\u0026rsquo;s research in the areas of disability, aging, and universal design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a Georgia Tech College of Design research center, CIDI uses research and design thinking to drive innovation in education and practical approaches to life. As part of the Georgia Tech research ecosystem, collaborations with other centers, academic units, and students create unique opportunities for synergies with big data, robotics, wearable technologies, and the digital twin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By merging the two centers into this supercenter, CIDI will be able to address the full range of needs for accessibility,\u0026rdquo; said Nancey Green Leigh, Associate Dean for Research in the College of Design. \u0026ldquo;The hardware and software solutions for accessibility are rapidly changing, and CIDI\u0026rsquo;s home at Georgia Tech gives it a major advantage in developing and disseminating those solutions.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe resulting focus is clear: CIDI works to secure full inclusion of all individuals through innovative research, education, and service.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe research center creates a unique and perpetual workflow of education, which feeds research, which in turn affects service, which then informs education. The center\u0026rsquo;s clients (individuals, K-12 and higher education, corporations, nonprofits, and government entities) reap the benefit of equal access to education, work, and life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Thanks to our innovative CIDI Service, we thrive in knowledge transfer and proactively are addressing the gaps that exist in research so we move the accessibility, assistive\u0026nbsp;technology,\u0026nbsp;and universal design fields forward,\u0026quot; said Carolyn Phillips, the former director of AMAC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Leveraging AMAC\u0026#39;s expertise will\u0026nbsp;bridge the gap\u0026nbsp;at the intersection of design,\u0026nbsp;research, and service and enable us to promote\u0026nbsp;universal design solutions that meet the\u0026nbsp;needs of\u0026nbsp;people of\u0026nbsp;all abilities in order\u0026nbsp;to ensure the\u0026nbsp;full inclusion of those with less ability,\u0026quot; said\u0026nbsp;Jon Sanford, the former director of CATEA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Phillips and Sanford take on new roles within CIDI, the center is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/jobs\/cidi_executive_director\u0022\u003Enow looking for an executive director \u003C\/a\u003Ewith a strong research background in disability solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe position will be responsible for CIDI\u0026rsquo;s research, service, and educational activities, resources, and hiring\/management for administrators, investigators, and staff. With the center\u0026rsquo;s incredible range of initiatives, the executive director will need to provide a coherent vision for research, education, and service.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch1\u003EJob description:\u003C\/h1\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Executive Director is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) - a research and service center of the Georgia Tech College of Design. The newly established center (from a merger of CATEA and AMAC) conducts innovative accessibility research and provides accessibility solutions for colleges, K-12 educators, corporations, non-profits, and government institutions to provide equal access to education, work, and life. 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The Executive Director will appoint an Administrative Team, and in concert with that Team, will:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EProvide leadership to CIDI, embracing the organization\u0026rsquo;s range of ongoing activities, and providing a coherent vision for research, education, and service.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EPromote excellence across all of the center\u0026rsquo;s activities in support of the missions of the College of Design and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEnsure that the development of CIDI\u0026rsquo;s goals, objectives, strategies, performance indicators and targets is aligned with, and will contribute to, the success of the College of Design and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHave fiduciary oversight for CIDI\u0026rsquo;s compliance with all University, state, and national policies, laws, regulations, and guidelines.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAugment the profile of CIDI through representation, engagement and the development of strong linkages with professional communities and other groups relevant to CIDI\u0026#39;s activities.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEnhance the reputation of CIDI, the College of Design and Georgia Tech by completing quality research and communicating the outcomes of that research to the appropriate professional communities and society.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAct as an ambassador for CIDI in developing its international profile of activities through the expansion of strategic partnerships.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEncourage, advocate and actively participate in fundraising and governmental affairs to support and strengthen CIDI\u0026rsquo;s mission-critical activities.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBasic Qualifications:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEducation:\u0026nbsp;A graduate degree compatible with providing leadership in a Center having a complex mission of research, education, and service.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExperience:\u0026nbsp;At least eight to ten years in leadership\/management of highly successful medium to large organizations\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA successful track record of academic leadership and team building\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDemonstrated ability to identify, create and articulate a coherent vision for organizations with complex missions\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA well-developed understanding of the priorities, operation, and strategy of successful programs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExperience in cross-disciplinary initiatives and collaboration\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExperience in financial planning and resource allocation\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPreferred Qualifications:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA Ph.D. in a relevant area\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExperience in leading and successfully initiating and implementing change\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDemonstrated ability to combine and integrate the skills and expertise of highly motivated staff into multi-disciplinary teams, developing and building upon existing collaborations as well as creating\/facilitating new opportunities\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDemonstrated ability to manage resources and ensure that an organization is self-sustaining from income generated from investigations and other sources\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDemonstrated monitoring and decision-making skills to implement corrective action if a program is in difficulty\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESolid working knowledge of accommodation laws\/regulations\/guidelines\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA Ph.D. in a relevant area\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EExperience in cross-disciplinary research initiatives and collaboration\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA well-developed understanding of the priorities, operation, and strategy of a successful research program\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA track record of funded projects and published manuscripts\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHistory of successful development of early career researchers\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECandidates must submit a letter of interest including research statement that describes past work, future goals and how it fits within the context of Georgia Tech (2 pp. max); contact information for three references; full Curriculum Vitae.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplication Process:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EApplication materials are accepted \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jobapplicants@design.gatech.edu?subject=Application%20for%20CIDI%20Executive%20Director\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Evia jobapplicants@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, please contact College of Design HR at\u0026nbsp;hr@design.gatech.edu.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReview of applications will begin on April 15, 2019, and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated date for a shortlist is May 7, 2019, with interviews during the month of May.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EGeorgia Tech is an equal education\/employment opportunity institution dedicated to building a diverse community. We strongly encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESupercenter from College of Design that addresses the full range of needs for accessibility is looking for executive leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Supercenter from College of Design that addresses the full range of needs for accessibility is looking for executive leadership."}],"uid":"27803","created_gmt":"2019-02-21 15:46:22","changed_gmt":"2019-03-28 14:41:42","author":"Ann Hoevel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"618492":{"#nid":"618492","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Deep Learning Helps Robot Find Its Voice","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EShimi the Robot\u0026rsquo;s Latest Venture in Sound Explores Emotive Response and What It Means for Communication\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s all about music,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/content\/gil-weinberg\u0022\u003EGil Weinberg\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Efounding director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtcmt.gatech.edu\/\u0022 title=\u0022Home\u0022\u003ECenter for Music Technology (GTCMT)\u003C\/a\u003E. Weinberg is also a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Music\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eand School of Interactive Computing\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;adjunct professor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Music is about rhythm, pitch, loudness, and tone. These are the same elements used to control vocal prosody, which helps convey emotion, humor, irony, and other subtle, yet crucially meaningful expressions. This project is about using music to allow our robot Shimi to show emotions not only through his voice, but through his body gestures as well.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShimi is a personal robot that communicates with humans through music-driven vocal prosody and gestures rather than words.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WE1q_HYiLcU\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022\u003EShimi\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;debuted in 2012, it played songs from a user\u0026rsquo;s library, analyzed the music, and responded with corresponding gestures.\u0026nbsp;Now, with the help of deep learning and\u0026nbsp;with funding from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(CSE),\u0026nbsp;Shimi can learn emotional cues in people\u0026rsquo;s voices and respond with emotive voice and movement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project\u0026rsquo;s research team comprises Weinberg, Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERichard Savery,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eand master\u0026rsquo;s student\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERyan Rose\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing deep learning analysis of music and language datasets, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mDAmApNw5wo\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022\u003Ethe team trained Shimi to communicate emotions\u003C\/a\u003E using non-linguistic channels. Shimi can also analyze a person\u0026rsquo;s tone and speech in order to respond in an emotionally appropriate way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;By modeling humans\u0026rsquo; affective communication cues, such as body gestures and vocal prosody, we\u0026rsquo;ve created a language focused on emotion. With Shimi, we are not projecting words but still allowing for affective communication to occur,\u0026rdquo; Weinberg said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAvoiding the \u0026ldquo;Uncanny Valley\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Society has seen countless efforts to re-create humanoid robots to interact with humans. Many of these robots fall prey to the same issue as their predecessors: The Uncanny Valley. In the Uncanny Valley, robots simply become too close to human, without being human, which tend to lead to a sense of eeriness and revulsion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What then if a robot wasn\u0026rsquo;t trying to sound exactly like a human? What if we celebrated a robot for what it is, and for the things it can do that humans can\u0026rsquo;t?\u0026rdquo; Weinberg said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the logic behind steering clear of identifiable words, and instead equipping Shimi with the ability to respond to humans with non-verbal sounds while still being able to convey a general sense of mood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;If you are upset, Shimi could project that it is also upset, or maybe decide to encourage you using happy prosody,\u0026rdquo; Weinberg said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreating a Language Built on Deep Learning and Music\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo create Shimi\u0026rsquo;s voice, tone, and improvisational response for this project the team fed a Deep Learning network with:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E10,000 files from 15 improvisational musicians playing responses to different emotional queues\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E300,000 samples of musical instruments playing different musical notes, to add musical expressivity to the spoken word\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOne of the rarest languages in existence \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;a nearly extinct Australian aboriginal vernacular made up of 28 phonemes\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBy processing these datasets on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/developer.nvidia.com\/embedded-computing\u0022\u003ENVIDIA\u0026rsquo;s Jetson Board\u003C\/a\u003E, an embedded GPU optimized for machine learning, Weinberg and his team have been able to allow Shimi to use his new affective voice and sing as a self-contained robot that does not need network connectivity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThrough the desire to combine music with deep learning, Georgia Tech researchers have coincidentally shown that communication simply needs empathy and a tune to take place.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;What we are most excited about is the ability to synthesize various attributes of music, language, and movement through deep learning, and project music as the core element of a robotic communication to show that our robots can understand and convey human emotion,\u0026rdquo; Weinberg said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s Center for Music Technology and the College of Computing have trained robot Shimi to communicate emotions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers at the College of Design\u2019s Center for Music Technology and the College of Computing have trained robot Shimi to communicate emotions."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2019-02-26 19:13:10","changed_gmt":"2019-02-26 20:00:27","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-02-25T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"618493":{"id":"618493","type":"image","title":"Shimi and his team","body":null,"created":"1551209553","gmt_created":"2019-02-26 19:32:33","changed":"1551209553","gmt_changed":"2019-02-26 19:32:33","alt":"Researchers stand with Shimi the robot.","file":{"fid":"235413","name":"ShimiTeam.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ShimiTeam.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ShimiTeam.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":88516,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ShimiTeam.jpg?itok=AIazMmpM"}},"618494":{"id":"618494","type":"image","title":"Shimi (2019)","body":null,"created":"1551209614","gmt_created":"2019-02-26 19:33:34","changed":"1551209614","gmt_changed":"2019-02-26 19:33:34","alt":"Shimi on a display table.","file":{"fid":"235414","name":"shimi.2019.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shimi.2019.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/shimi.2019.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":46068,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/shimi.2019.jpg?itok=gEiYLB8A"}}},"media_ids":["618493","618494"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mDAmApNw5wo\u0026feature=youtu.be","title":"Listen to Shimi respond."}],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"168831","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"11559","name":"CSE computational science engineering"},{"id":"14549","name":"nvidia"},{"id":"433","name":"IC"},{"id":"1180","name":"Music"},{"id":"109581","name":"deep learning"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKristen Perez\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kristen.perez@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"618168":{"#nid":"618168","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Student Project \u0022Looping the Banks\u0022 Receives Honorable Mention in ULI Hines Student Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Schools of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EArchitecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBuilding Construction\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;were selected as honorable mentions\u0026nbsp;in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/\u0022\u003EUrban Land Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (ULI) Hines Student Competition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the competition enters its 17th year. According to the ULI competition website, \u0026quot;The ULI Hines Student Competition is part of the [Urban Land] Institute\u0026rsquo;s ongoing effort to raise interest among young people in creating better communities, improving development patterns, and increasing awareness of the need for multidisciplinary solutions to development and design challenges.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeven teams from Georgia Tech entered this year\u0026#39;s competition. Each team must have five graduate students from at least three different disciplines to be eligible to compete.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe assignment for this year\u0026#39;s competition explored the\u0026nbsp;redevelopment of a site in Cincinnati comprising portions of a highway, the central business district, and the central riverfront along the Ohio River. Student groups took a deep dive into the potential to bridge\u0026nbsp;the highway and combine it with adjacent properties,\u0026nbsp;ultimately to connect both areas to create a sustainable, pedestrian-focused, mixed-use neighborhood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe competition, which kicked off on January 14, is designed to simulate a real world design, planning, and development project. \u0026nbsp;This year\u0026#39;s assignment focused on Cincinnati\u0026rsquo;s vision for connecting the central riverfront entertainment district.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech team selected as an honorable mention submitted a project titled, \u0026quot;Looping the Banks.\u0026quot; Conner Smith, Master of Architecture student, served as team leader for Looping the Banks. Also on the team were \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E student, Wanli Gao, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/master-real-estate-development\u0022\u003EMaster of Real Estate Development\u003C\/a\u003E student, Bryan Katz, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-design\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Urban Design\u003C\/a\u003E students, Jingxin Xu and Siqi Li. School of Architecture professor and director of the Urban Design program, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E, and School of Architecture professor of the practice, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-bell\u0022\u003EBrian Bell\u003C\/a\u003E were faculty advisors for this team.\u0026nbsp;Director of the Master of Real Estate Development for the\u0026nbsp;School of Building Construction, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/people\/rick-porter\u0022\u003ERick Porter\u003C\/a\u003E, and associate principal at Perkins+Will, Atlanta, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/perkinswill.com\/people\/cassie-branum\u0022\u003ECassie Branum\u003C\/a\u003E were professional advisors for Looping the Banks.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to the group\u0026#39;s project proposal, Looping the Banks aims to complete, \u0026quot;a vibrant loop around the Banks riverfront park\u0026quot; while also, \u0026quot;forming a connection between the Central Business District and the Ohio River.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I\u0026rsquo;m really proud of them,\u0026quot; Dunham-Jones said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;I love seeing the students work together and produce so much work with people they\u0026rsquo;ve never really met before. It\u0026rsquo;s extraordinary, really.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work from all seven teams is currently on exhibition in the Cohen Gallery located on the second floor of the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s Architecture East Building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/press-release\/teams-representing-the-university-of-cincinnati-university-of-texas-at-austin-massachusetts-institute-of-technology-and-harvard-university-advance-in-uli-hines-student-competition\/\u0022\u003EClick here for the ULI Hines Competition press release.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students from the Schools of Architecture and Building Construction received an honorable mention in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech students from the Schools of Architecture and Building Construction received an honorable mention in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2019-02-19 23:44:20","changed_gmt":"2019-02-20 13:34:25","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-02-19T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"618167":{"id":"618167","type":"image","title":"Looping the Banks","body":null,"created":"1550619736","gmt_created":"2019-02-19 23:42:16","changed":"1550619736","gmt_changed":"2019-02-19 23:42:16","alt":"Student present their project, Looping the Banks, at the ULI Hines Competition Opening Exhibition in the Cohen Gallery in the Georgia Tech College of Design","file":{"fid":"235301","name":"ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":72836,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ULI_LoopingtheBanks.jpg?itok=g8dPWoQK"}}},"media_ids":["618167"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"179355","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3291","name":"Urban Land Institute"},{"id":"177212","name":"ULI Hines"},{"id":"2991","name":"Urban Planning"},{"id":"175","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"1461","name":"Building Construction"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen Wagster\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:zoe.kafkes@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"616468":{"#nid":"616468","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Today\u0027s Automated Cities Raise Ethics and Privacy Issues","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWe\u0026rsquo;ve already seen driverless car experiments, drones surveying highways and disaster sites, e-commerce automated lockers, and digital doorbells monitoring homes. Urban automation\u0026rsquo;s potential to create disruptive technologies that change cities\u0026rsquo; future development is evident, and there is much more to come.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWhile urban automation delivers city dwellers numerous benefits, its various forms raise issues of access, privacy, safety, trust, and discrimination. Many issues still need to be addressed in its design and deployment, said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/nancey-green-leigh-faicp\u0022\u003ENancey Green Leigh\u003C\/a\u003E, the associate dean for research at the College of Design.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe panelists of the first College of Design Research Forum of 2019 will explore ethical principles and values from a range of perspectives that include, autonomous vehicles, building AI and sensors, urban supply chain, and disability services.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe forum will take place Thursday, January 24, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Caddell Flex Space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe talked with Leigh ahead of the forum to learn more about the complexity of urban automation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETo start, what are we referring to when we say \u0026ldquo;urban automation\u0026rdquo;? Can you give a couple of examples?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is no one definition of urban automation. Loosely it refers to hardware and software developments that substitute for previous mechanical and human-operated physical or decision-making systems to regulate and service urban functions. These developments are largely enabled by advances in information and communication technologies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSome present examples include, drones, robots, and sensors. Others will evolve in the future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EHow does the topic of urban automation fit in with research at the College of Design?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eplanning\u003C\/a\u003E, it can potentially be used to create smart cities, with optimized functions such as transportation, energy and water use, improving the economy and the environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Earchitecture\u003C\/a\u003E, urban automation is used to make intelligent buildings that are more energy efficient, and meet human needs of comfort, for example in office environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ebuilding construction\u003C\/a\u003E, it is used in the process of putting up buildings and creating infrastructure. We use drones to survey the physical condition of buildings and roads, and\u0026nbsp; to access damage of natural disasters and develop more effective responses.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eindustrial design\u003C\/a\u003E, much of that focuses on products we use every day in urban environments, ties into the development of autonomous vehicles, and in the more novel application of wearable technologies,\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Emusic\u003C\/a\u003E, urban automation can capture and analyze the sounds of a city, helping to track noise pollution, monitor traffic patterns, or generate new musical compositions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow does your research into the economics of the robotics industry play into this research?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI focus on local economic development planning and how technology drives change that affects the opportunities for work, standards of living, and the strength of local industries that support local economies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne key point is that the majority of economic activity in our jobs is located in metropolitan areas. We are very much a metropolitan nation, rather than the traditional view of urban and rural nation. So the use of robotics in firms has the potential to make them more competitive and productive. It also has the potential to eliminate jobs, which would affect people\u0026rsquo;s ability to live in cities and have a high quality of life and standard of living. It also has the potential to change existing work and create new jobs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMy work is focused on understanding this. I\u0026rsquo;m primarily focused on the manufacturing sector, because that is where robotics are most in use at this point.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat is the most pressing concern that urban automation raises?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe most pressing concern is the reason we are having this forum: ethics and values. We know in many ways that urban automation has the potential to significantly transform the world that we live in. We also know our metro areas have longstanding, yet to be resolved, issues of justice for different communities and demographic groups\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere is a lot of controversy over artificial intelligence, which is a key component of urban automation, and to what extent does it augment, or substitute for, the capacity to make decisions by humans.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of this has major societal implications. Rather than create the technology without considering these potential impacts, the focus here is on: How do we make choices about the urban automation we use? What is our framework for developing these technologies, to be more conscious of the impact of that?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERelative to that are issues of, \u0026quot;Is it going to be accessible for all? How do we build in safety factors?,\u0026quot; because we would hope that \u0026ldquo;do no harm\u0026rdquo; is a key criteria for deployment of urban automation.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWill it give us the privacy that we expect to have? Privacy is a highly valued aspect of modern life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s also important to make sure that no one is left out of the benefits that can occur with the best of urban automation has to offer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do we address these privacy and ethical concerns?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe don\u0026rsquo;t yet have all the answers or solutions that we need. That is why it is important to have the discussion that we are planning for in our forum. We need to get these concerns to the forefront of the development of technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne pressing concern is informing people about how their data will be used. Much of urban automation is about data collection. That data is used to develop software and hardware, forms of automation, as well as products.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have some ways to opt out, but it is all primitive and legally driven responses. We need more work on that.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow do we ensure a world that is inclusive and benefits all?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe hope is that urban automation will allow us to optimize the functions of smart cities such as transportation, energy, water use, improve the economy and the environment, and improve access to education and training.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal is to improve the functions offered in urban areas and the ability of people to participate in society and the economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUrban automation should help the people who create and manage cities achieve goals of \u0026ldquo;smart cities that are just cities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlso on the Panel\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJoining Leigh on the panel will be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/spp.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/jason-borenstein\u0022\u003EJason Borenstein\u003C\/a\u003E, associate director of the Center for Ethics and Technology at the School of Public Policy; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/amacresearch.gatech.edu\/who-we-are\u0022\u003ECarolyn Phillips\u003C\/a\u003E, of the Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (formerly AMAC Research Center); and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/dennis-r-shelden\u0022\u003EDennis Shelden\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the Digital Building Lab and a professor in the School of Architecture. Leigh is also a professor in the School of City and Regional Planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBorenstein will focus on the ethics of autonomous vehicles and other computing technologies. While they hold much promise, he suggests that ethical issues emerging from their design and deployment must be addressed in a consistent and ongoing manner. Ethical issues that autonomous vehicles raise include the privacy of those who ride in them, vulnerability to hacking, and how they may interact with pedestrians or other entities in the surrounding environment.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPhillips notes that we are at a defining moment as we gather at the crossroads of urban automation, ethics, and individuals with disabilities. The ethical implications\u0026nbsp;when considering individuals with disabilities quickly move beyond beneficence, justice, and autonomy to specific concerns of privacy, safety, and informed choice. As we create disruptive, transformational technologies, it is critical that we pause to ensure we have employed an ethical framework throughout each phase of\u0026nbsp;development and deployment so we can design for true inclusion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShelden will talk about urban automation from the perspective of the built environment -- buildings, infrastructure and cities \u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; which is increasingly becoming \u0026ldquo;smart,\u0026rdquo; as physical spaces and devices in these spaces are connected to simulations and data platforms on the cloud. This presents opportunities for improved understanding of the behaviors of built environments and the interactions of occupants in these environments. At the same time, important questions of information, individuality, and culture are becoming more pressing. Questions of data privacy and ownership, security, and identity that are becoming critical questions for individuals and for societies will become pressing in the design and operation of the built environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Research Forums\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe College of Design Research Forums allow the College community and our friends across the campus to experience the design- and technology-focused research at Georgia Tech. From music technology to product design; from assistive technology to healthcare; from architecture to city planning, we explore the many ways technology can solve critical problems for the way we live.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/events\/college-design-research-forum-ethics-values-reflective-urban-automation\u0022\u003EThis forum will be January 24, 2019\u003C\/a\u003E, 11 a.m. - Noon, in the Caddell Flex Space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe final research forum of the 2018-19 academic year is scheduled for Thursday, March 7, in the Caddell Flex Space.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile urban automation delivers many benefits, its various forms raise issues of access, privacy, safety, trust, and discrimination. 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These issues raise ethical questions should be addressed in its design and deployment."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2019-01-15 19:18:53","changed_gmt":"2019-02-06 19:38:28","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-01-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-01-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"615792":{"id":"615792","type":"image","title":"Urban Automation","body":null,"created":"1546453200","gmt_created":"2019-01-02 18:20:00","changed":"1547758361","gmt_changed":"2019-01-17 20:52:41","alt":"Collage: drones, robots, autonomous cars, sensors","file":{"fid":"234437","name":"forum.collage.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/forum.collage.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/forum.collage.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":483570,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/forum.collage.jpg?itok=szzXm1ys"}}},"media_ids":["615792"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/events\/college-design-research-forum-ethics-values-reflective-urban-automation","title":"Research Forum"}],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"},{"id":"179355","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"},{"id":"179356","name":"Industrial Design"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMalrey Head\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDigital Communications Specialist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nCollege of Design\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"617190":{"#nid":"617190","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Industrial Design\u2019s Lisa Marks Among Finalists for Design Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/people\/lisa-marks\u0022\u003ELisa Marks\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the School of Industrial Design, is among six finalists for the prestigious Lexus Design Award 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe international design competition received more than 1,500 entries from up-and-coming creators around the world aspiring to \u0026ldquo;Design for a Better Tomorrow.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarks\u0026#39; inventive design, Algorithmic Lace, is a post-mastectomy custom-crafted bra designed to avoid common bra discomforts after surgery. With a better tomorrow in mind, Marks\u0026#39; design gives women an optimistic start in their new beginning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMarks\u0026#39; achievement stems from a career and research focus on methods of integration between endangered and traditional handcraft with algorithmic modeling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs the only American to place as a finalist, Marks now advances to develop working prototypes with mentorship by highly respected world-class design leaders.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe will represent Georgia Tech and the United States on a high level. The prototypes will debut on April 8\u003Csup\u003E \u003C\/sup\u003Eduring the Milan Design Week, where the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2019 will be announced.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the Lexus Design Awards and finalists, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/newsroom.lexus.eu\/2019-lexus-design-award-finalists-named\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELisa Marks will represent Georgia Tech and the United States the prestigious Lexus Design Award 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Lisa Marks will represent Georgia Tech and the United States the prestigious Lexus Design Award 2019."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2019-02-01 19:44:10","changed_gmt":"2019-02-06 19:17:52","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-02-01T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"617148":{"id":"617148","type":"image","title":"Lisa Marks (2019)","body":null,"created":"1549038074","gmt_created":"2019-02-01 16:21:14","changed":"1549038074","gmt_changed":"2019-02-01 16:21:14","alt":"Lisa Marks is an associate professor in the School of Industrial Design.","file":{"fid":"234878","name":"Lisa.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Lisa.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Lisa.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":20353,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Lisa.jpg?itok=yA-N2usp"}},"617149":{"id":"617149","type":"image","title":"Lace 1","body":null,"created":"1549038183","gmt_created":"2019-02-01 16:23:03","changed":"1549038183","gmt_changed":"2019-02-01 16:23:03","alt":"Algorithmic Lace","file":{"fid":"234879","name":"Algorithmic-Lace-1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":28634,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-1.jpg?itok=biBt6edV"}},"617150":{"id":"617150","type":"image","title":"Lace 2","body":null,"created":"1549038264","gmt_created":"2019-02-01 16:24:24","changed":"1549038264","gmt_changed":"2019-02-01 16:24:24","alt":"Algorithmic Lace 2","file":{"fid":"234880","name":"Algorithmic-Lace-2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":67512,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-2.jpg?itok=zcdmdnX0"}},"617188":{"id":"617188","type":"image","title":"Lace 3","body":null,"created":"1549048798","gmt_created":"2019-02-01 19:19:58","changed":"1549048832","gmt_changed":"2019-02-01 19:20:32","alt":"Algorithmic Lace 3","file":{"fid":"234901","name":"Algorithmic-Lace-3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":37240,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Algorithmic-Lace-3.jpg?itok=IJHAdMKW"}}},"media_ids":["617148","617149","617150","617188"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alejandra.nash@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAlejandra Nash\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMarketing and Events Coordinator\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSchool of Industrial Design\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"615370":{"#nid":"615370","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How Might Autonomous Vehicles Change the Demographics of U.S. Cities?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECenter Director Subhro Guhathakurta writes in Newsweek magazine about the potential impact of self-driving cars on cities, large and small, including housing patterns, business centers and retail centers, as well as public transportation. Will people live closer to city centers? Will they walk and bike more? \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/how-autonomous-vehicles-could-transform-demographics-us-cities-1244121\u0022\u003ERead the article here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGuhathakurta also participated in a panel discussion hosted by Georgia Tech and Newsweek magazine. The panel examined the question, \u0026ldquo;How Driverless Cars Will Change the World?\u0026rdquo; Joining Guhathakurta from the College of Design was Ellen Dunham-Jones, a professor in the School of Architecture. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\/news\/promise-and-peril-driverless-cars\u0022\u003ERead more here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESubhro Guhathakurta, director of the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization (CSPAV), writes in Newsweek magazine about the potential impact of self-driving cars on cities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Subhro Guhathakurta, director of the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization (CSPAV), writes in Newsweek magazine about the potential impact of self-driving cars on cities."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2018-12-13 20:04:27","changed_gmt":"2019-01-02 19:45:49","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-12-13T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"615369":{"id":"615369","type":"image","title":"Subhrajit Guhathakurta","body":null,"created":"1544730853","gmt_created":"2018-12-13 19:54:13","changed":"1544730879","gmt_changed":"2018-12-13 19:54:39","alt":"Subhrajit Guhathakurta","file":{"fid":"234325","name":"subhro.2018.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/subhro.2018.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/subhro.2018.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":27991,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/subhro.2018.jpg?itok=eIBQnemn"}}},"media_ids":["615369"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"615006":{"#nid":"615006","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Working Together to End Suicide at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, we are committed to working together as a community to reach out to those\u0026nbsp;who are in pain \u0026mdash; to do whatever we can to save a life.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELearn about the warning signs. Learn what steps you can take to help someone when it matters most.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents experiencing a crisis that requires immediate attention may speak with a counselor at any time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/students-crisis\u0022\u003EGet help now\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor a list of mental health and well-being support services available at Georgia Tech, please visit:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2018\/12\/05\/mental-health-support-services-events\u0022\u003EMental Health Support Services \u0026amp; Events\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learn about the warning signs and the steps you can take to help someone who is in crisis."}],"uid":"27948","created_gmt":"2018-12-05 16:40:48","changed_gmt":"2018-12-05 16:59:39","author":"Jennifer Tomasino","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-12-05T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"572211":{"id":"572211","type":"image","title":"Tech Ends Suicide Together","body":null,"created":"1472759504","gmt_created":"2016-09-01 19:51:44","changed":"1475895381","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:21","alt":"Tech Ends Suicide Together","file":{"fid":"207117","name":"test_webfeaturead.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/test_webfeaturead.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/test_webfeaturead.png","mime":"image\/png","size":343812,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/test_webfeaturead.png?itok=21H1-0t9"}}},"media_ids":["572211"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/students-crisis","title":"Get Help Now"},{"url":"http:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu","title":"Counseling Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2018\/12\/05\/mental-health-support-services-events","title":"Mental Health Services and Events"}],"groups":[{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"167239","name":"suicide prevention"},{"id":"167348","name":"suicide"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"614078":{"#nid":"614078","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council Starts Diversity Conversation","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s mission states, \u0026ldquo;We will be leaders in improving the human condition in Georgia, the United States, and around the globe.\u0026rdquo; The College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council, re-established in September 2016, seeks to extend the Institute\u0026rsquo;s mission by fostering and enabling open dialogue within the College. The Council remains committed to our fundamental goal to broaden and raise awareness on key themes related to diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn September 26, 2018, the Diversity and Inclusion Council welcomed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wcwonline.org\/Active-Researchers\/peggy-mcintosh-phd\u0022\u003EPeggy McIntosh\u003C\/a\u003E, Senior Research Associate of the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, and founder of the National S.E.E.D. Project on Inclusive Curriculum (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity), to campus to help facilitate a conversation about diversity and inclusion between faculty, students, and staff at Georgia Tech. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/fealing\u0022\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing\u003C\/a\u003E, Professor and Chair of the Georgia Tech School of Public Policy and member of the Executive Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2017-2020), and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.iac.gatech.edu\/people\/faculty\/kirkman\u0022\u003ERobert Kirkman\u003C\/a\u003E, Associate Professor for the School of Public Policy, were invited to join in the discussion and share their personal experiences with diversity and inclusion. Following the panel discussion, the Council shared additional questions submitted by the audience with McIntosh, Husbands Fealing, and Kirkman for their input.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: What practical methods can be employed to restructure our education system to expand inclusion, particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: One item I would offer here is to have policies and governance on how to conduct searches for faculty, staff and students, where the search or recruiting committees reflect our diverse society (not just the representation we see on campus).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: When you are faced with a tricky situation, what would be a good technique to address it while simultaneously bringing awareness to diversity and inclusion?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: I sometimes speak autobiographically and say, \u0026quot;When I am faced with this kind of situation, I automatically go to questions about diversity and inclusion in my own head, and whether they bear on the situation.\u0026quot; I also sometimes say, \u0026quot;I have a divided mind here -- feeling both x and y.\u0026quot; I try not to sound like the expert, but rather to talk about my process of thinking through how tricky situations are placed within contexts that carry power dynamics and bear on equity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: In my experience, I first think about what the final outcome needs to be before I respond to the situation.\u0026nbsp; In my experience, I find it expedient to respond with facts and poise.\u0026nbsp; It is important in my view to have my best self-present.\u0026nbsp; What will be remembered is not the first affront, but what I do in response.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: How do you address people that try to ignore their own power in addressing diversity?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: I am not sure what is meant by the phrase \u0026quot;try to ignore.\u0026quot; When I am with people who have power through privilege, but don\u0026#39;t seem to realize it, I just keep saying again and again that privilege brings power with it and that people who have privilege have far more power than most of them have recognized. I keep raising the question of how people will use their power, their unearned power, to weaken systems of unearned power. I think most white people have been trained to think of themselves as not having much power that they can use towards social change. But indeed we white people have considerable power just through being white, even if we grew up with class disadvantage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: It is important for everyone to understand that (a) diversity is often a benefit to all over time, and (b) if we create opportunities for growth, then diversity is not a zero-sum game.\u0026nbsp;So, getting individuals to understand that the pie can be bigger even if various groups get larger wedges is key.\u0026nbsp; Of course, fairness is paramount, but what is perceived to be fair is subjective.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: Since you are speaking to a roomful of designers \u0026ndash; have you noticed any particular physical design features that support or hinder inclusion?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: Yes!\u0026nbsp; Often I am on a stage where there is no ramp to get to the podium or dais.\u0026nbsp;That is a clear signal to someone with a physical disability that they are not welcomed.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: I have noticed that in schools, that is school buildings, the design of the front hall makes a big difference. If there are many tables to sit at and many chairs, that can make it feel like a cafe or a conversation nook. This makes students mingle more freely with people who do not look like them. In fact, I have come to say to school faculty groups that I believe they must reengineer and reshape the school entrance hall to prevent depression! In addition, I strongly recommend that small classes be configured as a circles with everyone facing each other, rather than having some look at the backs of heads of others, in rows. The mode called Serial Testimony is a structure for discussion which matches the circle. People can write to me (\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mmcintosh@wellesley.edu\u0022\u003Emmcintosh@wellesley.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) to request my description of Serial Testimony. My assistant Rachel Nagin adds, \u0026quot;Buildings tell stories about who we are and what we value. Many recently built school buildings are designed much like prisons and built with cheap materials, which tells us quite lot about what we think of our students, especially our public school students. So as you analyze and design spaces, think about what\u0026#39;s being valued.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: Can you talk about the importance of transparency in hiring and admissions and how that affects diversity and inclusion? Also how can we have increased diversity among faculty and professionals?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: This is a really complex question that requires several paragraphs to respond adequately.\u0026nbsp; So, in a nutshell, recognition that diversity, inclusion, and equity are important in concept and practice is paramount.\u0026nbsp; Leadership should be all-in, not just making comments in the open but not following through with actions\u0026mdash;policies are guidelines to actions.\u0026nbsp; Often I hear, \u0026ldquo;Well, we just cannot find anyone\u0026hellip;they don\u0026rsquo;t exist.\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;That is just not the case, though in some fields there is a low percentage of women or minorities. Networks can be used to find individuals to interview or to work on projects.\u0026nbsp;The one caveat I should mention here\u0026mdash;many of us get over worked and need to say \u0026ldquo;no\u0026rdquo; sometimes when asked to take on tasks.\u0026nbsp;Junior faculty should be protected from placement on such committees.\u0026nbsp;Yet, there is work to be done.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: To increase diversity among faculty and professionals, they must be willing to redesign job descriptions, putting them on a broader base than before. This means rethinking everything that the institution is about. They must make sure that any candidate pool includes people from marginalized groups. Search committees must do the extra work needed and cast their nets wide to get beyond the usual habits of search committees, which include \u0026quot;looking for the best man for the job.\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQuestion: How can we improve diversity without tokenizing people?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMcIntosh\u003C\/em\u003E: In two universities where I have worked, the decision was made to hire two people of color at least, rather than one, for a previously all-white department, and two or more women for a previously all-male department. This helped to work against the appearance and feelings of tokenism.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHusbands Fealing\u003C\/em\u003E: Exactly\u0026hellip;this is really important and, again, would take a few paragraphs to give examples of how this could work.\u0026nbsp; Perhaps the best answer to this question is found in the literature.\u0026nbsp; Someone should do a brief literature search to give readers of the article ability to explore this topic in more detail.\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/sh\/p27u7fmlld0zibs\/AACjVZsMLYVn3q1whYFuusGKa?dl=0\u0022\u003EAttached\u003C\/a\u003E, please find a report on this topic that a colleague and I prepared for the National Science Foundation (NSF) in fulfilment of a grant from NSF.\u0026nbsp;We also published a special issue of American Behavioral Scientist in May 2018:\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/toc\/absb\/62\/5\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/toc\/absb\/62\/5\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELet\u0026rsquo;s keep this conversation going! We need to hear from you on other ways we can broaden and raise awareness on key themes related to diversity and inclusion at Georgia Tech. Send your questions to Carmen Wagster, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E, and we will continue this discussion to help us all pursue a more diverse and inclusive community here at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council members include Julie Kim, Associate Chair for the School of Architecture; Catherine Ross, Harry West Professor for the School of City and Regional Planning and Director for the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development; Jerry Ulrich, Associate Professor for the School of Music; Xinyi Song, Assistant Professor for the School of Building Construction; Michelle Rinehart, ex-officio Council member and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Outreach for the College of Design; Astha Bhavsar, undergraduate student, School of Architecture; and Chirag Venkatesan, graduate student, School of Building Construction.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Council seeks to foster open dialogue within the College. 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The panel also answered questions submitted later."}],"uid":"34569","created_gmt":"2018-11-09 17:58:45","changed_gmt":"2018-11-29 20:06:17","author":"cwagster3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-11-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"614077":{"id":"614077","type":"image","title":"College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Panel","body":null,"created":"1541786052","gmt_created":"2018-11-09 17:54:12","changed":"1541786052","gmt_changed":"2018-11-09 17:54:12","alt":"College of Design Diversity and Inclusion Panel featuring (from left to right) Peggy McIntosh, Kaye Husbands Fealing, and Robert Kirkman","file":{"fid":"233782","name":"DiversityAndInclusion_400x400.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DiversityAndInclusion_400x400.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DiversityAndInclusion_400x400.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":111702,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DiversityAndInclusion_400x400.jpg?itok=zp8gx_u5"}}},"media_ids":["614077"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"}],"categories":[{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"}],"keywords":[{"id":"175295","name":"Diversity and Inclusion"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ECarmen Wagster\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMarketing and Events Coordinator\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology | School of Architecture\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ecarmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["carmen.wagster@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"614283":{"#nid":"614283","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech and Emory University Partner on Mild Cognitive Impairment Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy Alyson Powell and Malrey Head\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology is joining Emory University\u0026rsquo;s Brain Health Center in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/news.emory.edu\/stories\/2018\/11\/mci_empowerment\/index.html\u0022\u003Elaunching an innovative research and therapy program\u003C\/a\u003E for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is often a precursor to Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s disease. The James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises, Inc. are supporting the new MCI Empowerment Program with a $23.7 million gift.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMCI is a distinct, early decline in cognition, affecting up to 20 percent of Americans over age 64. This age group is expected double to 88.5 million by the year 2050 and is the fastest growing population in the Atlanta metropolitan area, according to 2010 U.S. Census figures.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology (IPaT)\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/simtigrate.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, and other programs and labs across campus have received more than $7 million to test and refine new technologies and innovations in built environments that promote long-term health and independence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nA first-of-its-kind facility in Executive Park will house the MCI Empowerment Program and will provide innovative lighting, sound, outdoor spaces, and other best practices in architecture and design to support therapeutic programming in the space, including classes, assessments, counseling, lectures, and technology use and training. The space will be a therapeutic living lab, and continuously improved to meet changing needs as the program evolves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Tech will provide three key strengths that complement Emory\u0026rsquo;s therapeutic expertise:\u2028\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nElizabeth Mynatt, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology and distinguished professor in the College of Computing will direct the technology core. This core will be responsible for technologies such as sensors, wearables, and platforms that will collect data, conduct analytics, and make sense of that data to provide feedback to fellows and care partners.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u2028\u0026ldquo;Innovations in design, sensing, and analytics will allow us to create novel mobile and home technologies to empower individuals with MCI and their caregivers and to understand the daily experience of MCI,\u0026rdquo; Mynatt said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe built environment core, led by Craig Zimring, director of the SimTigrate Design Lab and a professor in the School of Architecture, will research how innovative design can improve cognition, mood, and functioning for people with MCI and will test and disseminate these findings. The built environment core will lead the design of the empowerment center in Executive Park and will develop solutions for therapeutic spaces and for home settings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;It is exciting to help develop and collaborate in a meaningful way on brain health, which is an important priority for the Atlanta region, and for Georgia Tech and Emory,\u0026rdquo; said Zimring, a founder and developer of the field of evidence-based design of healthcare environments.\u2028\u2028\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJennifer DuBose, associate director of SimTigrate and principal research associate in the College of Design, will lead the innovation accelerator, working across the three cores and engaging people with MCI, students, researchers, and industry to learn best practices and create, test, and implement tailored solutions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe focus of the innovation accelerator is to expedite MCI research and break down barriers to innovation and collaboration by providing resources and expertise and connecting with other resources in the Atlanta community. Annual seed grants will promote innovation in brain health. Collaborators in the innovator accelerator will capitalize on current MCI research to improve the lives of people with MCI.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFor DuBose, her work has special significance. She has a family history of Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s and said it\u0026rsquo;s important to direct a program that will engage with people with MCI as co-designers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Innovation in healthcare often takes too long to go from the bench to the bedside. We have the opportunity to break down some of the barriers that exist between research and therapy and between departments and institutions. This is an opportunity to more quickly make a difference in people\u0026rsquo;s lives,\u0026rdquo; DuBose said. \u0026ldquo;Time is a luxury people with MCI don\u0026rsquo;t have. MCI will rapidly impact our society and we need to address as quickly as we can.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShe continued, \u0026ldquo;We also want to honor and respect what people with MCI have to offer and they will be as fully engaged in the innovation as they want to be.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLearn more about \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/whsc.emory.edu\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory Health Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.coxenterprises.com\/corporate-responsibility\/james-m-cox-foundation\u0022\u003EJames. M. 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They will discuss their work at a College of Design Research Forum on November 8.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey are working to help communities in the Global South to strengthen climate change resilience, design and build community centers, support economic development, and house the urban poor, said Michael Elliott, an associate professor in the Schools of City and Regional Planning and of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe work allows the residents to invest in their communities in better ways, ways that protect their future more effectively.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe faculty members are working in India, Africa, and Latin America (with a focus on Puerto Rico).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir projects are in communities facing pressing problems and each is done in consultation with, and the engagement of, the residents of the communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe faculty each came about their work in different ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile teaching in India, Elliott worked with Mahila Housing Trust to expand their housing programs to incorporate climate change resilience. A student in City and Regional Planning with deep roots in Puerto Rico was essential to initiating the work of Catherine Ross and Alberto Fuentes. Daniel Baerlecken has worked extensively with design\/build models of community building in Africa.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWorking With Communities in India\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nElliott\u0026rsquo;s work in India is just one example of the efforts being done.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe works with Mahila Housing SEWA Trust (MHT), a 20-year-old organization that grew out of the Self Employed Women\u0026#39;s Association (SEWA).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMHT works primarily with women residents of informal settlements to improve living conditions within their communities. These are settlements built without permits, on land the residents might not own or to which they have questionable tenure rights.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMHT helps women, who are often martinalized in community decision making, to work effectively together to resolve pressing problems.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nClose, constructive relationships with local partners are essential to community work in the Global South. Elliott and MHT, for example, have knowledge, skills, and relationships that are complimentary and synergistic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;MHT has a long history of working in slums. They know the people, language, culture and challenges,\u0026quot; he said. \u0026quot;I work with staff, building their skills around issues of climate change, resilience, research, and organizational development.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe notes that MHT\u0026#39;s working model is that staff from MHT go into the identified communities and work with the people -- mostly women and sometimes adolescent girls -- to organize residents into community action groups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis includes support for community organizing, building leadership skills, strengthening the capacity of the communities to assess and understand the conditions they face, linking the action groups to citywide organizations of residents from similar communities, and linking both the individual communities and the citywide organizations to city agencies and other stakeholders who could partner to resolve communith needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECountries Hit by Climate Change\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nElliott says cities in countries such as India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, are among the ones being hit hardest by climate change.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECities create their own heat island, raising temperatures significantly greater than is caused by climate change alone. Moreover, because slums are often on marginal land and the buildings offer little protection from outside, these informal communities face the greatest climate change risks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElliott points out the four biggest risks to people in these informal settlements:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHeat Stress: Temperatures in many parts of India can exceed 108 degrees F during May, significantly higher than a\u0026nbsp; human body at 98.6. Indoor temperatures can be even higher. People\u0026#39;s health are adversely affected by those high temperatures. The type of buildings and landscape can make a difference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFlooding: Climate change is increasing the variability of storms, thereby increasing the chances of flooding. The project focuses not on flooding from rising rivers, but rather from local stormwater management. Poor drainage and strong rains can bring flooding in communities. Houses are flooded and everything inside gets soaked and possessions are lost.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVector-based diseases: Climate change is promoting the spreas of mosquitos and water-borne disease. Local communities can significantly alter these patterns.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nManagement of water systems: Clean water is necessary for drinking, cooking, hygiene and sanitation. Communities can organize to enhance their access to potable water.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EElliott said for him, success will mean that partner organizations will develop the internal capacity to manage complex projects on their own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EOther Forum Paraticipants\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJoining Elliott at the forum are:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAlberto Fuentes, an assistant professor in the Schools of City and Regional Planning and of International Affairs; Catherine Ross, a professor in the School of City and Regional Planning, and director of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, and Daniel Baerlecken, an associate professor in the School of Architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoss and Fuentes will outline a new prototype for conducting studio courses. The spring 2019 studio, \u0026ldquo;Puerto Rico \u0026ndash; Disaster Mitigation and Recovery,\u0026rdquo; funded by the American Planning Association in partnership with the Graduate School of Planning at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, is Phase I of a studio series and exchange program focused on disaster mitigation and recovery in Puerto Rico post Hurricane Mar\u0026iacute;a.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoss\u0026rsquo; previous research focused on collection and analysis of data documenting the impact of natural disasters on critical civil infrastructures and lifelines. Recent research on natural hazards and lifelines have been linked to health partnering with researchers at Tongji University. Fuentes studies processes of economic development and industrial change in Latin America, emphasizing the role of state-business relations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nBaerlecken\u0026rsquo;s work generally takes place in countries in Africa, often working both government officials and residents.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHe has conducted studios in multiple countries in Africa; he often works with clients around designing community important buildings, such as community centers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Forums\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe College of Design Research forums are intended to allow the College community and our friends across the campus to experience the design- and technology-focused research at Georgia Tech. 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for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition of deteriorated mental capacity that lies somewhere between the effects of normal aging and dementia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo facilitate the research, they will use this seed money to encourage involvement of other academic units, students, and researchers, expand the range of disciplines, extend discussion and partnerships to external stakeholders and industry, and strategize applications for additional funding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOne goal is to grow the potential impact of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s involvement in the MCI Empowerment Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey plan to use existing campus networks to expand awareness of the opportunities to engage with the MCIEP Innovation Accelerator and recruit additional expertise to the team through\u0026nbsp;several campus wide meetings.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe grant will be used to cover materials and supplies, participant compensation, event supplies, and travel by two key faculty members to Washington, D.C., to speak with the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health about potential future funding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe GVU\/IPaT grants are designed to build new collaborations and strategic plans for new research areas and programs.\u0026nbsp;The goal of this program is to engage researchers in thinking and working across disciplines, as a means to generate the novel research questions and approaches required to address grand challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKey academic and research faculty are Craig Zimring, director, SimTigrate Design Lab; Jennifer DuBose, associate director, SimTigrate Design Lab; Gabrielle Campiglia, research associate, SimTigrate Design Lab; Brian Jones, director, Aware Home, IMTC; Brad Fain, director, Home Lab; and Herb Velasquez, professor of practice, School of Industrial Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers have been working with Emory Brain Health to develop an \u0026ldquo;Empowerment Program\u0026rdquo; for people with mild cognitive impairment.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The researchers have been working with Emory Brain Health to develop an \u201cEmpowerment Program\u201d for people with mild cognitive impairment."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2018-10-05 15:05:14","changed_gmt":"2018-10-26 17:50:19","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"613349":{"id":"613349","type":"image","title":"SimTigrate Design Lab (2018)","body":null,"created":"1540576094","gmt_created":"2018-10-26 17:48:14","changed":"1540576118","gmt_changed":"2018-10-26 17:48:38","alt":"Black and white logo for SimTigrate Design Lab","file":{"fid":"233508","name":"simtigrate fb black.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/simtigrate%20fb%20black.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/simtigrate%20fb%20black.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":616942,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/simtigrate%20fb%20black.jpg?itok=CQ7f1qA-"}}},"media_ids":["613349"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor More Information Contact:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gabrielle.campiglia@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGabrielle C. Campiglia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSimTigrate Design Lab\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n(404)-385-3274\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"609874":{"#nid":"609874","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ellen Dunham-Jones Recognized Among Architectural Record\u2019s 2018 Women in Architecture Award Winners","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/ellen-dunham-jones\u0022\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-science-urban-design\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Urban Design\u003C\/a\u003E program, was selected as one of the 2018 winners of the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.architecturalrecord.com\/\u0022\u003EArchitectural Record\u0026#39;s\u003C\/a\u003E Women in Architecture awards. Dunham-Jones, a leading urbanist and authority on sustainable suburban redevelopment, was awarded\u0026nbsp;for her visibility and contributions to women in field design. Dunham-Jones is the co-author of \u003Cem\u003ERetrofitting Suburbia: Urban Design Solutions for Redesigning Suburbs\u003C\/em\u003E, and in 2017, Dunham-Jones was ranked among\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.planetizen.com\/features\/95189-100-most-influential-urbanists\u0022\u003EPlanetizen\u0026rsquo;s Top 100 Most Influential Urbanists\u003C\/a\u003E (of all time).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EArchitectural Record\u0026rsquo;s fifth annual Women in Architecture awards recognized five recipients for their 2018 awards. The award series was founded in 2014 to recognize the women in architecture who push boundaries in design in the categories of design leadership, new generation leadership, innovation, activism, and education.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClick here to learn more about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.architecturalrecord.com\/articles\/13597-architectural-record-announces-2018-women-in-architecture-award-winners\u0022\u003E2018 Women in Architecture Awards\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArchitectural Record\u0026rsquo;s fifth annual Women in Architecture awards recognized five recipients for their 2018 awards. 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It is among CSPAV\u0026rsquo;s growing portfolio of research and community-based projects that push the boundaries of computational data mining, spatial mapping through web services, geovisualization, and spatial representations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Tony Giarrusso, associate director of the Center, the project started after Georgia Tech grad Ryan Gravel (B.S. ARCH, 1995; M.ARCH and\u0026nbsp;MCRP,\u0026nbsp;1999) asked Giarrusso if the Center could create an interactive tool that allows for dynamic three-dimensional visualization of growth in the city.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt that time Gravel was doing contract work for the city as Director of Design. He helped to get the initiative started in 2016, according to Giarrusso. He said Gravel wanted a way to quickly visualize in three dimensions the effects of different population and employment growth scenarios. Gravel now runs his own private consulting firm.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe project website offers an overview of the design scenarios developed for the city and links to the three\u0026nbsp;main planning tools intended for use by city staff. Documentation and reference material supplement static tutorial manuals, and a brief demonstration video showcases the capability of the tools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe early phase deliverables include a city infrastructure database containing tangible and intangible assets, design scenarios exploring potential population and economic growth outcomes, and scenarios chosen to direct development efficiently.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe three online applications were customized to provide the most useful suite of planning tools. The apps were built using a combination of 2D and 3D geospatial and remote sensing data. 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At the same time, she often manages several projects at once.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/nancey-green-leigh-faicp\u0022\u003ENancey Green Leigh\u003C\/a\u003E, the associate dean for research in the College, said DuBose\u0026rsquo;s \u0026ldquo;years of experience and contributions to advancing the field of healthcare design are nationally recognized and have been validated through external peer review.\u0026rdquo; She has 11 refereed publications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuBose \u0026ldquo;has been the PI or co-PI on more than $4.5 million in research projects, mentoring over 40 students involved in center research.\u0026nbsp;She has also made significant service contributions to the College, including mentoring other research scientists,\u0026rdquo; Leigh said. She called DuBose\u0026rsquo;s promotion well-deserved\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong DuBose\u0026rsquo;s recent research is her work on the areas of light and sleep for inpatient settings and the space layout and teamwork in outpatient clinics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Lab\u0026rsquo;s light and sleep research began with an exploration of the impact that disruptions in hospital environments have on patient sleep and the resulting harm. Her work has explored the range of disruptions and her publications have presented strategies to improve sleep for patients. She has also contributed to the study of light\u0026rsquo;s impact on daily biological rhythms and how it works in healthcare environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral projects examining space layout and teamwork under DuBose\u0026rsquo;s leadership have led the way in understanding how design can support the growing trend in collaborative teams in outpatient clinics. Through field research, analysis of occupant behavior and workspace layout, and a review of the literature, her team has developed recommendations for successful implementation of shared team rooms that support collaboration and communication.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReflecting on her work, DuBose said, \u0026ldquo;I feel fortunate to have been able to collaborate on research projects with academic faculty and many different students over the years. It is really nice to have such a close connection with the academic mission of the College.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt the College of Design, which she joined in 2007, DuBose took a lead in forming and growing the SimTigrate Design Lab, which works with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.emoryhealthcare.org\/\u0022\u003EEmory Healthcare\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/\u0022\u003EMayo Clinic\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.positiveimpacthealthcenters.org\/\u0022\u003EPositive Impact Health Centers\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mercyatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003EMercy Care\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/\u0022\u003EPacific Northwest National Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, and many other partners to use the built environment to improve health and healthcare.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShe has a career of more than 18 years at Georgia Tech, including five years at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELong committed to improving the lives of people through direct action and by environmentalism, DuBose in the 1990s served in the Peace Corps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, worked for the Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Sustainable Technology getting sustainability incorporated into the curriculum, and worked for Interface, Inc. \u0026ndash; a carpet company -- where she established their carbon accounting program and the first corporate carbon neutral product.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe received her bachelor\u0026rsquo;s degree from Oglethorpe University and an MS in Public Policy from Georgia Tech. She joined the College of Design\u0026nbsp;(then the College of Architecture) in 2007 after working in the Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure group at GTRI.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOn a personal level, DuBose also does her part to improve the world with her small organic garden in Intown Atlanta, where she grows cotton, peanuts, and vegetables.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJennifer DuBose, associate director of the SimTigrate Design Lab, has been promoted to principal research associate, the highest rank in the faculty research track at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jennifer DuBose, associate director of the SimTigrate Design Lab, has been promoted to principal research associate, the highest rank in the faculty research track at Georgia Tech."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2018-06-29 13:48:25","changed_gmt":"2018-07-12 19:40:49","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"607407":{"id":"607407","type":"image","title":"Jennifer DuBose (2018)","body":null,"created":"1530282282","gmt_created":"2018-06-29 14:24:42","changed":"1530548367","gmt_changed":"2018-07-02 16:19:27","alt":"Jennifer DuBose","file":{"fid":"231690","name":"jdubose.profile.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jdubose.profile.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/jdubose.profile.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":18379,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/jdubose.profile.jpg?itok=CcYuOf-z"}},"607408":{"id":"607408","type":"image","title":"Jennifer DuBose, SimTigrate Design Lab","body":null,"created":"1530282352","gmt_created":"2018-06-29 14:25:52","changed":"1530558984","gmt_changed":"2018-07-02 19:16:24","alt":"Jennifer DuBose","file":{"fid":"231691","name":"promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":86501,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/promo.jennifer.desk2_.jpg?itok=T9z3UPOx"}}},"media_ids":["607407","607408"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:malrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMalrey Head\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDigital Communications Specialist\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"607197":{"#nid":"607197","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Origami: The Art of Folding Paper and a Method for Creating Shelter","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOrigami is much more than the art of folding paper. Georgia Tech students use it as a method for creating shelters and active facades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn December 2017, students from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;proposed an origami design that earned them an opportunity to travel to Japan to learn from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/iass2018.org\/speakers\/tomohiro-tachi\/\u0022\u003ETomohiro Tachi\u003C\/a\u003E, a widely-known origami expert and associate professor in graphic and computer sciences at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/en\/index.html\u0022\u003EUniversity of Tokyo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;students, Leila Moghimi (\u0026rsquo;18) and Kashmira Ranadive (\u0026rsquo;18), enrolled in an origami-focused civil engineering course in fall 2017 semester, a course taught by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/people\/Faculty\/6709\/overview\u0022\u003EGlaucio Paulino\u003C\/a\u003E, Raymond Allen Jones Chair and professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The reason that we opted for this class,\u0026rdquo; Ranadive said, \u0026ldquo; was because it was parallel to our studio project. Almost the entire studio was in our class except maybe three students. It was kind of like a collaborative exercise between Daniel Baerlecken and Glaucio Paulino.\u0026rdquo; Moghimi, Ranadive, and their classmates were encouraged by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/daniel-baerlecken\u0022\u003EDaniel Baerlecken\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the School of Architecture, to take the class as it related to the origami-based coursework in his design and research studio.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/origami-art-folding-paper-and-method-creating-shelter\u0022\u003EFor the full story, click here.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn December 2017, students from the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;proposed an origami design that earned them an opportunity to travel to Japan to learn from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/iass2018.org\/speakers\/tomohiro-tachi\/\u0022\u003ETomohiro Tachi\u003C\/a\u003E, a widely-known origami expert and associate professor in graphic and computer sciences at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/en\/index.html\u0022\u003EUniversity of Tokyo\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Origami is much more than the art of folding paper. 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Connell passed away Thursday, June 13, 2018, leaving behind an important legacy in both the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E and the historic preservation of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConnell earned his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/bachelor-science-architecture\u0022\u003EBachelor of Science in Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E in 1953 and completed his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMaster of City Planning\u003C\/a\u003E in 1955 from Georgia Tech. After earning his degrees, Connell moved to Columbus, Ohio to serve as the principal planner for the Columbus City Planning Commission. At that time, he also worked as an associate professor of urban planning at The Ohio State University from 1957-1963. In the 1960s, Connell taught at Columbia University and the University of Virginia before returning to\u0026nbsp;Tech\u0026nbsp;to teach classes in urban planning and renewal and historic preservation in the School of Architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When you look through the Georgia Tech archives, you will see Pat Connell\u0026lsquo;s name on all the unsung committee reports from the 1970s that were instrumental in establishing the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/master-architecture\u0022\u003EMaster of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E degree at our school,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/george-johnston\u0022\u003EGeorge Johnston\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Architecture. \u0026ldquo;What\u0026rsquo;s even more impressive is that Pat had an incredibly vibrant second career and maybe even third after he retired from Georgia Tech. What a great example he was.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the classroom, Connell put his passion for historic preservation into action. Shortly after returning to Atlanta, Connell served as chairman of the Atlanta Civic Design Commission. As chairman, Connell helped co-found the Atlanta Landmarks, a group of progressive politicians, civic leaders, and celebrities who joined forces to lead the \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.foxtheatre.org\/about\/fox-historystory\u0022\u003ESave the Fox\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; campaign to prevent the demolition of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s Fox Theatre.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf Connell\u0026rsquo;s influence in saving the Fox Theater, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/people\/lane-duncan\u0022\u003ELane Duncan\u003C\/a\u003E, senior lecturer in the School of Architecture said, \u0026ldquo;Pat Connell\u0026rsquo;s efforts in forming the Atlanta Landmarks\u0026nbsp;in the early seventies not only \u0026lsquo;Saved the Fox\u0026rsquo; but became a rallying cry for generations of historic preservation initiatives in the state of Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EConnell was also instrumental in the preservation of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.roadsideamerica.com\/story\/2981\u0022\u003EPasaquan site in Buena Vista, Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E and Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/nr\/travel\/atlanta\/cas.htm\u0022\u003ECastleberry Hill preservation\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/nr\/travel\/atlanta\/aub.htm\u0022\u003ESweet Auburn neighborhood revitalization\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlongside his late wife, Martha, the Connells had an impressive collection of contemporary crafts and fine arts objects. Together, they co-founded the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.high.org\/exhibition\/committed-to-craft\/\u0022\u003EGreat American Gallery\u003C\/a\u003E, Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s unique contribution to contemporary crafts and fine arts objects. Many of the works that they curated now reside in leading museums and private collections around the U.S.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2016, Connell made a generous contribution to Georgia Tech to create \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/news\/school-architecture-introduces-connell-workshop-art-drawing\u0022\u003Ethe Connell Workshop\u003C\/a\u003E. This course, taught in the spring semesters by Duncan, explores a wide range of issues in hand drawing, including tone, line, contour, gesture, composition, iterative geometry, and the humanistic forces that shape them.\u0026nbsp;These drawing and critical thinking investigations are divided into two general categories\u0026mdash;perception, the way we see the world, and conception, the way we attempt to order the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOf the importance of hand drawing, Connell said, \u0026ldquo;Drawing requires that all the sensory apparatus of the body participate in the process of creating an image of the observed or imagined stimulus. Unlike the camera, which records only a split-second view of the object, the act of drawing is not time-dependent. The act of image-making informs and instructs the brain to keep looking for all the messages being sent. The image-maker always decides when to make changes and when the work is \u0026lsquo;finished.\u0026rsquo; The Gestalt is there for the taking by anyone.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuncan remembers Connell as, \u0026ldquo;A true scholar who believed that hand drawing is a vital \u0026lsquo;technology\u0026rsquo; to seeing and understanding the world around us and that it is an essential tool for the architect no matter what generation.\u0026rdquo; He added, \u0026ldquo;His contributions to drawing and thinking live on in the work of every student that has taken the class.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs Scott Marble, Chair of the School of Architecture, reflected on Connell\u0026#39;s contributions to the School, he said,\u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;At a time when our entire experience in seeing and creating the physical world is mediated through digital technology of one sort or another,\u0026nbsp;Connell\u0026rsquo;s commitment to the bodily nature of drawing reminds us, both faculty and students, that thinking and discovering through drawing has enduring value in architectural education.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThroughout Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s history, the city has notoriously struggled to preserve its original architecture, but \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ajc.com\/classifieds\/obituaries-announcements\/connell-arnall\/s4Fds2xCPmu5CgTvhUH8gI\/\u0022\u003EArnall T. \u0026ldquo;Pat\u0026rdquo; Connell\u003C\/a\u003E was a successful champion for maintaining the architectural history of Atlanta. 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Reeves, a former reporter and editor at The Washington Post, and currently the director of media relations at the Johns Hopkins University, has accepted an appointment as assistant vice president for Institute News \u0026amp; Campus Communications at the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReeves, who has been responsible for media relations at Johns Hopkins for the last decade, was selected for the Georgia Tech appointment after a national search. As assistant vice president, she will lead the department responsible for managing the Institute\u0026rsquo;s news production, media relations activities, campus communications and special events, social media channels, economic development and research communications, as well as leadership communications programs. She succeeds Lisa Grovenstein, who retired earlier this spring after a 34-year career of service to the state of Georgia, with more than 12 years at the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReeves will assume her new role at Georgia Tech Sept. 1.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReeves has been with Johns Hopkins in her current role since 2008. Prior to higher education, she was at The Washington Post serving as a staff writer, chief of the Anne Arundel and Prince George\u0026#39;s bureaus, and assistant Maryland editor. Previously, she was a national and regional reporter for Knight-Ridder Newspapers, and a reporter for the Providence Journal and New Bedford (Mass.) Standard-Times.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe has been a Casey Journalism Center Fellow and a Knight Center for Specialized Journalism Fellow and, as a Knight-Ridder reporter, covered the U.S. Congress, federal agencies, transportation, and the military. While with Knight-Ridder, she traveled the country extensively to write about health care and children and family issues for publication in a number of Knight-Ridder newspapers. She was part of an award-winning team for Knight-Ridder that produced a series about the perils of health care among African Americans and other ethnic minorities nationwide. Reeves shared in the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service awarded to the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald in 1998 for its coverage of the Red River Flood.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EReeves is a graduate of Illinois State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications\/Journalism. She is a member of the executive committee of the Association of American Universities Public Affairs Network, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Public Relations Society of America, and the National Association of Black Journalists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe and her husband, Ben, currently reside in Columbia, Maryland, with their twin sons, Cameron and Matthew.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETracey Reeves, a former reporter and editor at The Washington Post, and currently the director of media relations at the Johns Hopkins University, has accepted the\u0026nbsp;assistant vice president for Institute News \u0026amp; Campus Communications at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Tracey Reeves named assistant vice president for Institute News and Campus Communications."}],"uid":"28797","created_gmt":"2018-06-25 13:37:06","changed_gmt":"2018-06-25 13:37:06","author":"Lance Wallace","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-06-25T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-06-25T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"607282":{"id":"607282","type":"image","title":"Tracey Reeves","body":null,"created":"1529933467","gmt_created":"2018-06-25 13:31:07","changed":"1529933467","gmt_changed":"2018-06-25 13:31:07","alt":"Tracey Reeves","file":{"fid":"231644","name":"TraceyReeves_cr.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TraceyReeves_cr.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/TraceyReeves_cr.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1907590,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/TraceyReeves_cr.jpg?itok=o9OYlUKl"}}},"media_ids":["607282"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.comm.gatech.edu\/","title":"Institute Communications"}],"groups":[{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"178404","name":"Tracey Reeves"},{"id":"178405","name":"AVP"},{"id":"178406","name":"assistant vice president"},{"id":"44641","name":"institute communications"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Emichael.warden@comm.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.warden@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"605851":{"#nid":"605851","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School Announces 1st CREATE-X Industrial Design Award Winner and More","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaunchpad Plus was a night to celebrate the end of another successful school year in the School of Industrial Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of that celebration several students were recognized for their achievements. Among those awards was the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/news\/id-createx-initiative\u0022\u003Enew CREATE-X Industrial Design award\u003C\/a\u003E, created to encourage more ID students to participate in the CREATE-X initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECREATE-X has many components, but this award ensures students a place in their summer Startup Launch program. It comes with $20,000 for students to spend on their project, along with mentoring, legal advice, and more.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first winner of this new award is Team Undertone: Kristin Andreassen and Leyla Larsson. Their winning product is a wearable that detects cervical cancer at a precancerous stage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther industrial design winners headed to the CREATE-X summer Startup Launch are:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTeam Jennys: Laura Sierra Otalvaro\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer product is underwear that helps women manage their menstrual cramps through portable\/re-chargeable heating pads.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETeam Mod+Duo:\u0026nbsp;Sarah Hamer and Maggie Parsons\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey designed sporty business casual wear so that women can go from work to working out in one step, in order to save on time and money.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso new this year were the Industry Awards. Representatives from the Atlanta design community reviewed student works and selected designs from each of the class years -- first year, sophomore, etc. through graduate -- to bestow awards in three categories, gold, silver, and bronze.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0026ldquo;Best in Show\u0026rdquo; award went to second-year student Francis Lin for a lighting design called \u0026ldquo;The Creature.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJudges were Elayne DeLeo of the Atlanta Design Festival, Tim Effler from Kids II,\u0026nbsp;Larry Lee of Plastech, Russel Kroll of Formation Design, and Jeff Smith of Autodesk.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are the other award winners\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOrange Sparkle Ball | Make 10 Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis award is sponsored by Orange Sparkle Ball and Prototype Prime with Steve Chininis\u0026rsquo;s Make 10 class. Winners receive cash prizes and 3 months free use of Prototype Prime. This year\u0026rsquo;s jury awarded these prizes:\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Place and $500 to Tiffany Hsu for her RX Slim Pillbox\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E Place and $250 to Calvin Zhou for his Earbud Case\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E3\u003Csup\u003Erd\u003C\/sup\u003E Place and $150 to Shana Farkas for her Big Book of Games\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Design ADVANCE Woman of Excellence Undergraduate Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe College of Design ADVANCE \u0026nbsp;Women of Excellence awards are presented to women in the College who have distinguished themselves through professional leadership, mentoring, academic excellence and sustained service on behalf of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the College of Design. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s winner: Lucy Kates who received a certificate and $500.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERichard John Livingstone Martin Humanitarian Design Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe is award honors the memory of Dick Martin, a professor of Industrial Design, and founder of the Center for Rehabilitation Technology now known as CATEA, the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access.\u0026nbsp;It supports excellence in humanitarian design for undergraduates in the School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech. \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis year\u0026rsquo;s winners are:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E Place: Allie Haydon; she receives $1,000\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHer project is Makes Sense\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2nd Place: Abby Tan, Belinda Zhang, and Valerie Koh; they will split $600\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETheir project is Brain Health: 100 Day MCI Starter Kit\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E3rd Place: Victoria Chiang, Jinah Huh, Tayler Carter; they will split $450\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey are the designers of DOSE\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHonorable Mention: Laura Sierra Otalvaro\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor her Project: Jennys\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe first winning team of the new CREATE-X Industrial Design award was announced at Launchpad Plus, the school\u0026#39;s end-of-semester show.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The first winning team of the new CREATE-X Industrial Design award was announced at Launchpad Plus, the school\u0027s end-of-semester show."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2018-05-04 16:23:29","changed_gmt":"2018-05-22 13:24:42","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-05-04T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"605848":{"id":"605848","type":"image","title":"CREATE-X Industrial Design award winners","body":null,"created":"1525450309","gmt_created":"2018-05-04 16:11:49","changed":"1525455753","gmt_changed":"2018-05-04 17:42:33","alt":"Student winners of new CREATE-X Industrial Design award.","file":{"fid":"231043","name":"createx.photo_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/createx.photo_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/createx.photo_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":583341,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/createx.photo_.jpg?itok=vBibSpwZ"}}},"media_ids":["605848"],"groups":[{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMalrey Head\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDigital Communications Specialist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmalrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"605372":{"#nid":"605372","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Mass Transit Expansion - Local Areas Have to Buy Into It, Ross Says","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERose Scott, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/\u0022\u003EWABE\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026quot;Closer Look\u0026quot; host, invited Professor Catherine Ross, director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cqgrd.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Quality Growth and Regional Development\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech, to the station to talk about\u0026nbsp;proposed mass transit expansion in the metro Atlanta area. They were joined by Kyle Shelton, director of Strategic Partnerships of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kinder.rice.edu\/\u0022\u003EKinder Institute for Urban Research\u003C\/a\u003E at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rice.edu\/\u0022\u003ERice University\u003C\/a\u003E in Houston.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoss is also a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/episode\/closer-look-mass-transit-expansion-feasibility-newnan-white-supremacist-rally\/\u0022\u003EListen here.\u003C\/a\u003E Their talk starts about 35 minutes into the show.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Catherine Ross of Georgia Tech and Kyle Shelton of Rice University in Houston sat down with WABE\u0026rsquo;s Rose Scott to talk about the proposed mass transit expansion in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Professor Catherine Ross of Georgia Tech and Kyle Shelton of Rice University in Houston sit down with WABE\u2019s Rose Scott to talk about the proposed mass transit expansion in Atlanta."}],"uid":"27820","created_gmt":"2018-04-20 18:24:57","changed_gmt":"2018-04-20 20:12:54","author":"Angelika Braig","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-04-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"605384":{"id":"605384","type":"image","title":"Catherine Ross (2017)","body":null,"created":"1524249479","gmt_created":"2018-04-20 18:37:59","changed":"1524249479","gmt_changed":"2018-04-20 18:37:59","alt":"","file":{"fid":"230823","name":"profile.catherine.ross_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/profile.catherine.ross_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/profile.catherine.ross_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":18280,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/profile.catherine.ross_.jpg?itok=nCJxyXKE"}}},"media_ids":["605384"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/episode\/closer-look-mass-transit-expansion-feasibility-newnan-white-supremacist-rally\/","title":"WABE\u0027s \u0022Closer Look\u0022"}],"groups":[{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"}],"keywords":[{"id":"491","name":"mass transit"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Catherine L. 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Of 130 entries, only four teams are chosen to proceed to the final round.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEach year, Georgia Tech submits several teams to the competition. This year eight teams and 40 students participated. The finalist projects are called \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/hines-competition\/uli-hines-student-competition-2018-finalist-absorption-georgia-institute-technology\/\u0022\u003EAbsorption\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/hines-competition\/uli-hines-student-competition-2018-finalist-earl-georgia-institute-technology\/\u0022\u003EThe EArL\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; standing for the Eastern Arts Link.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Absorption team included Coston Dickinson (MSUD), Justina Everhart (MCRP), Tara Garland (MRED) Trent Miller (M.Arch), and Carley Rickles (MSUD), advised by Lecturer David Haddow and Greg Catoe of Selig Enterprises.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In December when we were forming teams, I had no idea what to expect,\u0026rdquo; said Justina Everhart, MCRP student on the Absorption team. \u0026ldquo;As I reflect on the whirlwind of the two-week competition period, I am so proud of my team for persisting through the challenge. The competition is structured in a way that demands innovation, collaboration, and enthusiasm. It revived my creative interests and gave me the privilege of learning from four exceptionally talented, interdisciplinary teammates who have since inspired me to pursue more creative, unconventional projects.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe EArL team included Miram Alzaabi (MSUD), Jonathan Franklin (M.Arch), Clare Healy (MCRP), Zach Lancaster (MCRP), and Paul Steidl (M.Arch\/MCRP), advised by Associate Professor Sabir Kahn and Tim Perry of North American Properties.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are thrilled to learn that we have been selected as one of four finalists in this year\u0026rsquo;s competition,\u0026rdquo; said Zachary Lancaster, MCRP student, on behalf of the EArL team. \u0026ldquo;We want to thank the faculty, staff and volunteers from the College of Design for all their support and feedback in the process of developing our submission, in particular we want to thank our advisors Sabir Khan and Ellen Dunham-Jones. We are excited to represent Georgia Tech in the finals and look forward to taking our vision of a diverse, high density cultural district in Toronto\u0026#39;s emerging east side further.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ULI Hines Student Competition brings together students from different disciplines to envision a better built environment. Each team of five students has to have at least three disciplines represented. Teams are tasked with creating a development program for a real site in a North American city, with this year focused on an area near the mouth of Don River in Toronto. The teams have two weeks to compile designs, market-based financial data, and related narratives in a final proposal.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe final round will be held in Toronto on April 5. Students are invited to present to a jury panel and the final winner will be announced. 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For more information on the ULI Hines Student Competition, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/americas.uli.org\/programs\/awards-competitions\/hines-student-design-competition\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETwo teams made up of Georgia Tech students from the Schools of Architecture, Building Construction, and City and Regional Planning have been announced as finalists in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Two teams made up of Georgia Tech students from the Schools of Architecture, Building Construction, and City and Regional Planning have been announced as finalists in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Hines Student Competition."}],"uid":"34637","created_gmt":"2018-02-22 20:31:25","changed_gmt":"2018-04-05 21:22:23","author":"zkafkes3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-02-22T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-02-22T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"566631":{"id":"566631","type":"image","title":"ULI logo","body":null,"created":"1471956056","gmt_created":"2016-08-23 12:40:56","changed":"1475895371","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:11","alt":"ULI logo","file":{"fid":"206941","name":"uli.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/uli.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/uli.png","mime":"image\/png","size":18024,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/uli.png?itok=oJZrpKlM"}}},"media_ids":["566631"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3291","name":"Urban Land Institute"},{"id":"177212","name":"ULI Hines"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:zoe.kafkes@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZoe Kafkes,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Marketing \u0026amp; Events Coordinator II\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"604655":{"#nid":"604655","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ellen Dunham-Jones announced as keynote speaker for the Atlanta Studies Symposium","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Master of Science in Urban Design Program, was selected to present the Cliff Kuhn Memorial Keynote Lecture for the Atlanta Studies Symposium. 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This year\u0026rsquo;s symposium focuses on the theme, \u0026ldquo;Atlanta: City + Region.\u0026rdquo; To see the official announcement from the Atlanta Studies, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantastudies.org\/2018\/02\/27\/announcing-our-2018-symposium-keynote-speaker\/\u0022\u003Ehere.\u003C\/a\u003E For more information on this year\u0026rsquo;s symposium and to view the full program, click \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.atlantastudies.org\/2018\/03\/27\/the-program-for-the-2018-atlanta-studies-symposium\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEllen Dunham-Jones, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Master of Science in Urban Design Program, was selected to present the Cliff Kuhn Memorial Keynote Lecture for the Atlanta Studies Symposium.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ellen Dunham-Jones, Professor of Architecture and Director of the Master of Science in Urban Design Program, was selected to present the Cliff Kuhn Memorial Keynote Lecture for the Atlanta Studies Symposium."}],"uid":"34637","created_gmt":"2018-04-03 18:16:44","changed_gmt":"2018-04-03 18:16:44","author":"zkafkes3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-03-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"57439":{"id":"57439","type":"image","title":"Ellen Dunham-Jones","body":null,"created":"1449175664","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:47:44","changed":"1475894506","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:46","alt":"Ellen Dunham-Jones","file":{"fid":"190618","name":"Dunham-Jones.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Dunham-Jones.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Dunham-Jones.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1638382,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Dunham-Jones.jpg?itok=RfCjOI6e"}}},"media_ids":["57439"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"}],"categories":[{"id":"142","name":"City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth"}],"keywords":[{"id":"122371","name":"atlanta studies symposium"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:zoe.kafkes@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZoe Kafkes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Marketing \u0026amp; Events Coordinator\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"604160":{"#nid":"604160","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Atlanta\u0027s Tree Canopy Not Shrinking, But Quality Is Poor, Giarrusso Says","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe tree canopy in Atlanta while not really shrinking in size is losing in quality. That\u0026rsquo;s according to Georgia Tech researcher Tony Giarrusso.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGiarrusso is a researcher and assistant director at the Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization. He recently gave a presentation hosted by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/treesatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003ETrees Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E on his findings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAtlanta\u0026rsquo;s public radio station, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.wabe.org\/\u0022\u003EWABE\u003C\/a\u003E, reported on the presentation on the air and online.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWABE reported that in 2008 Giarrusso used satellite imagery to survey Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s tree canopy. 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She expects the term to be about 90 days.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe team met recently with Bottoms, and Ross said they are still working out details, but she expects committees will be formed to help the mayor determine needs and achieve her highest priorities.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoss feels the new mayor brings a fresh perspective and is open to different opinions, ready to embrace all that Atlanta is and all that the region is. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.metroatlantachamber.com\/assets\/exectuve_profile_16-17_january_2017_6aJ57mX.pdf\u0022\u003EHome to more than 5 million people and more than 160,000 businesses\u003C\/a\u003E, metro Atlanta is recognized as an international gateway and the economic engine of the southeast.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRoss said Bottoms is committed to transparency and a public\/private way of doing things.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERoss described the makeup of Bottom\u0026rsquo;s team as \u0026ldquo;a good indication of the broad-based, inclusive, creative, and innovative approach to being mayor. 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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created an ultrasonic sensor that allows amputees to control each of their prosthetic fingers individually. It provides fine motor hand gestures that aren\u0026rsquo;t possible with current commercially available devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first amputee to use it, a musician who lost part of his right arm five years ago, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HjW1kIt5iQg\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022\u003Eis now able to play the piano for the first time since his accident\u003C\/a\u003E. He can even strum the Star Wars theme song.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our prosthetic arm is powered by ultrasound signals,\u0026rdquo; said Gil Weinberg, the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E professor who leads the project. \u0026ldquo;By using this new technology, the arm can detect which fingers an amputee wants to move, even if they don\u0026rsquo;t have fingers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJason Barnes is the amputee working with Weinberg. The 28-year-old was electrocuted during a work accident in 2012, forcing doctors to amputate his right arm just below the elbow. Barnes no longer has his hand and most of his forearm but does have the muscles in his residual limb that control his fingers.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBarnes\u0026rsquo; everyday prosthesis is similar to the majority of devices on the market. It\u0026rsquo;s controlled by electromyogram (EMG) sensors attached to his muscles. He switches the arm into various modes by pressing buttons on the arm. Each mode has two programmed moves, which are controlled by him either flexing or contracting his forearm muscles. For example, flexing allows his index finger and thumb to clamp together; contracting closes his fist.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;EMG sensors aren\u0026rsquo;t very accurate,\u0026rdquo; said Weinberg, director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gtcmt.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Music Technology\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;They can detect a muscle movement, but the signal is too noisy to infer which finger the person wants to move. We tried to improve the pattern detection from EMG for Jason but couldn\u0026rsquo;t get finger-by-finger control.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut then the team looked around the lab and saw an ultrasound machine. They partnered with two other Georgia Tech professors \u0026ndash; Minoru Shinohara, Chris Fink (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cos.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E) and Levent Degertekin (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWoodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E) \u0026mdash; and attached an ultrasound probe to the arm. The same kind of probe doctors use to see babies in the womb could watch how Barnes\u0026rsquo; muscles moved.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8t8p43m1Iuw\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022\u003EThat\u0026rsquo;s when we had a eureka moment\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026rdquo; said Weinberg.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen Barnes tries to move his amputated ring finger, the muscle movements differ from those seen when he tries to move any other digit. Weinberg and the team fed each unique movement into an algorithm that can quickly determine which finger Barnes wants to move. The ultrasound signals and machine learning can detect continuous and simultaneous movements of each finger, as well as how much force he intends to use.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s completely mind-blowing,\u0026rdquo; said Barnes. \u0026ldquo;This new arm allows me to do whatever grip I want, on the fly, without changing modes or pressing a button. I never thought we\u0026rsquo;d be able to do this.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the second device Weinberg\u0026rsquo;s lab has built for Barnes. His first love is the drums, so the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2014\/03\/05\/robotic-prosthesis-turns-drummer-three-armed-cyborg\u0022\u003Eteam fitted him with a prosthetic arm with two drumsticks\u003C\/a\u003E in 2014. He controlled one of the sticks. The other moved on its own by listening to the music in the room and improvising.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe device gave him the chance to drum again. The robotic stick could play faster than any drummer in the world. Worldwide attention has sent Barnes and Weinberg\u0026rsquo;s robots around the globe for concerts across four continents. 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Beginning Dec. 11, Georgia Tech will begin implementing the CAR among its staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The CAR process provides an opportunity for employees to provide input on how we can improve administrative processes to enhance our ability to deliver on our teaching, research and service mission,\u0026rdquo; said President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhen this systemwide initiative was announced last spring, Chancellor Wrigley stated that the project would be focused on creating efficiencies, streamlining processes, and finding ways to more effectively utilize USG resources. The USG is working with Huron Consulting to perform this review.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdministrative functions across the USG have been identified, and staff within each function will be selected to participate in a series of reviews as detailed below. Because the CAR initiative will focus only on nonteaching activities and roles, faculty will generally not be involved in the process.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOpportunity Identification Survey\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStarting next week, an Opportunity Identification Survey will be conducted with supervisors, managers, and select groups \u0026mdash; approximately 1,100 individuals. The goal of the Opportunity Identification Survey is to collect information on functions and processes that work well and those that present an opportunity for improved administrative effectiveness, efficiency, and best practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Opportunity Identification Survey is voluntary and should take 15 minutes to complete.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAn email will be sent on Dec. 11 to those who have been selected to participate in the survey. The survey is open from Dec. 11 to 20.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFocus Groups and Interviews \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn support of the Opportunity Identification Survey, Huron Consulting will conduct on-site focus groups and interviews beginning Jan. 8, 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EActivity Assessment\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn mid-January, approximately 3,600 staff employees at Tech will be asked to participate in the Activity Assessment to better understand how resources are allocated to perform the various administrative functions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThose selected to participate should expect to receive an email on Jan. 16, 2018, with more details related to the assessment. The assessment is open from Jan. 16 to 30.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipation in the assessment is mandatory for the selected individuals and should take, on average, 30 minutes to complete. In addition, supervisors and managers will be asked to review and validate the assessment submissions between Feb. 5 and Feb. 13, 2018.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENext Steps\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHuron Consulting will prepare a draft report containing key findings and recommendations to deliver to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s leadership, as well as the USG, in Spring 2018. A final report will be generated once all 28 institutions have completed this process in 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EVisit the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/adminreview\/\u0022\u003EUSG Comprehensive Administrative Review website\u003C\/a\u003E for more information on the systemwide project. Questions about Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s participation in this process may be forwarded to \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:askcar@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Easkcar@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs recently announced by Chancellor Steve Wrigley, all colleges and universities in the University System of Georgia (USG), as well as the system office, will be participating in a Comprehensive Administrative Review (CAR). 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Three years later, he became the third Georgia Tech student to make contributions to the Acropolis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Greece and Italy Study Abroad Program, led by the School of Architecture\u0026rsquo;s Thanos Economou, offers a seven-week, on-site, immersive study of cities, buildings, sculpture, and painting from the Bronze Age to the pre-industrial city in Greece and Italy. Doyle found his passion for history and ancient architecture particularly enriched when the program visited the Acropolis to hear a guest lecture by Petros Georgopoulos, a sculptor with YSMA.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;To me, the Acropolis is one of \u0026mdash; if not the \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;most important monuments in all of Western civilization,\u0026rdquo; Doyle said. \u0026ldquo;YSMA\u0026#39;s continuous restoration\u0026nbsp;efforts are a service not only to the people of Greece, but to the people of the free world. 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He is one of the founders of the use of evidence-based design, which involves making design decisions based on the best available evidence, often acquired through research or review of peer-reviewed journals.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Prof. Zimring is one of the leading experts worldwide in the field of patient safety and design \u0026ndash; that\u0026rsquo;s why we invited him to our symposium! We are looking forward to learning from his experiences and his expertise,\u0026rdquo; Prof. Dr. David Schwappach, Scientific Head of the Swiss Patient Safety Foundation, and Irene Kobler, a project manager with Patient Safety Switzerland, said in an email.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZimring and his \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.simtigrate.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESimTigrate Design Lab\u003C\/a\u003E focus on using design to create better and safer healthcare experiences, from intensive care units to surgical suites to patient rooms to outpatient care and more. The Lab\u0026#39;s past and present partners include the Military Health System, Children\u0026rsquo;s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory Healthcare, Cherokee Indian Hospital, Mercy Clinic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and many others.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe said \u0026ldquo;preventable medical errors in healthcare facilities are the third-leading cause of death in the U.S., resulting in 200,000-400,000 unnecessary deaths. Better design can reduce harms to patients.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EZimring is also an environmental psychologist and professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECraig Zimring, director of the SimTigrate Design Lab, will be the keynote speaker at a healthcare symposium on patient safety in Zurich, Switzerland, in April.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" Craig Zimring, director of the SimTigrate Design Lab, will be the keynote speaker at a healthcare symposium on patient safety in Zurich, Switzerland, in April. "}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2017-03-28 14:37:37","changed_gmt":"2017-06-21 15:25:32","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-03-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"468331":{"id":"468331","type":"image","title":"Craig Zimring","body":null,"created":"1449257147","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 19:25:47","changed":"1475895216","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:36","alt":"Craig Zimring","file":{"fid":"205703","name":"profile.craig_.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/profile.craig_.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/profile.craig_.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":27703,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/profile.craig_.jpg?itok=a1a0XxPy"}}},"media_ids":["468331"],"groups":[{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"},{"id":"1233","name":"CATEA - Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - Digital Building Lab"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMalrey Head\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nmalrey.head@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"592024":{"#nid":"592024","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Data Standards and Workflows Among Topics at DBL Annual Meeting","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dbl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EDigital Building Lab\u003C\/a\u003E (DBL) gathered more than 50 people on campus for its annual Members\u0026#39; Meeting and Workshops to get feedback on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s initiatives in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and technology research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAttendees included DBL members, Georgia Tech researchers, and a number of industry leaders from AISC, Arcom, Autodesk, Component Assembly Systems, Constructivity, HOK, Katerra, NIBS, Nucor, and Vectorworks.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe three-day event was held in May and included a DBL Members\u0026rsquo; Meeting and two days of industry workshops with focused discussions on industry advancement.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDennis Shelden, director of the DBL and an associate professor at the School of Architecture\u0026nbsp;in the College of Design, said, \u0026ldquo;We were very encouraged by the level of interest shown, from our existing DBL members, new organizations interested in the program, and research faculty. Over the coming weeks we will be reviewing the results of the meeting and connecting DBL members to research projects. We are also ramping up for some really significant activities around the annual DBL Symposium on October 5-6, 2017.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty and students reviewed research proposals, including \u0026ldquo;Clash Prediction Based on Space Gridding by Bayesian Analysis in BIM Projects,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;ASE Program Opportunities,\u0026rdquo; \u0026ldquo;KBAD: Knowledge Base for Architectural Detailing,\u0026rdquo; and \u0026ldquo;Mixed Reality\u2010Enabled Spatiotemporal City Infrastructure Data\u2010Capture.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first workshop explored subcontracting trades\u0026rsquo; data standards and workflows. The DBL has performed data standard and information delivery (IDM \/ MVD) development for numerous trades over the past decade. A number of new technical developments promise renewed interest and value for this standardization work: extending the data standards to web-based information exchanges and developing overall industry frameworks for data exchange workflows.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EParticipants received an overview of existing work and discussed potential forward-looking applications of the data to future industry data initiatives. The workshop brought together representatives of the industry trade organizations with leaders of next generation data and exchange initiatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe second workshop examined AEC web data services technologies. Web- and internet-data and communications protocols are rapidly evolving as needs for data interoperability and exchange encounter new demands of technology paradigms, including web microservices, web ontology applications (OLWL), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The existing technical frameworks for AEC data exchange (IFC \/ EXPRESS) are being reconsidered in light of these developments. The workshop\u0026rsquo;s goal was to initiate a set of research and development tasks to develop out this next generation AEC data architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo view more photos from the event, please visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GT.DBL\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDBL Facebook page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Digital Building Lab (DBL) brought more than 50 people on campus for its annual Members\u0026#39; Meeting Workshops to get feedback on Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s initiatives in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and technology research.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Digital Building Lab (DBL) gathered more than 50 people on campus for its annual Members\u0027 Meeting Workshops to get feedback on initiatives in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) and technology research."}],"uid":"34462","created_gmt":"2017-05-23 14:03:28","changed_gmt":"2017-06-16 15:34:45","author":"afortson6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-06-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"592534":{"id":"592534","type":"image","title":"Digital Building Laboratory Members Meeting","body":null,"created":"1496946240","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 18:24:00","changed":"1496946240","gmt_changed":"2017-06-08 18:24:00","alt":"Digital Building Laboratory Members Meeting","file":{"fid":"225823","name":"Members-Meeting-class.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-class.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-class.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":729839,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Members-Meeting-class.jpg?itok=j4gCqYVd"}},"592535":{"id":"592535","type":"image","title":"Research Proposal Review ","body":null,"created":"1496946456","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 18:27:36","changed":"1497466299","gmt_changed":"2017-06-14 18:51:39","alt":"Research Proposal Review ","file":{"fid":"225824","name":"Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":853792,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Members-Meeting-presentation.jpg?itok=Y7hBMU0W"}},"592536":{"id":"592536","type":"image","title":"Workshop on AEC Web Data Services Technologies","body":null,"created":"1496946493","gmt_created":"2017-06-08 18:28:13","changed":"1497465924","gmt_changed":"2017-06-14 18:45:24","alt":"Workshop on AEC Web Data Services Technologies","file":{"fid":"225825","name":"Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":930121,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Members-Meeting-workshop.jpg?itok=v8ORxkCn"}}},"media_ids":["592534","592535","592536"],"groups":[{"id":"60379","name":"DBL - Digital Building Lab"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAmy Fortson\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\namy.fortson@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"592685":{"#nid":"592685","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Robot Uses Deep Learning and Big Data to Write and Play its Own Music","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA marimba-playing robot with four arms and eight sticks is writing and playing its own compositions in a lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The pieces are generated using artificial intelligence and deep learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers fed the robot nearly 5,000 complete songs \u0026mdash; from Beethoven to the Beatles to Lady Gaga to Miles Davis \u0026mdash; and more than 2 million motifs, riffs and licks of music. Aside from giving the machine a seed, or the first four measures to use as a starting point, no humans are involved in either the composition or the performance of the music.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first two compositions are roughly 30 seconds in length. The robot, named Shimon, can be seen and heard playing them \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j82nYLOnKtM\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6MSk5PP9KUA\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student Mason Bretan is the man behind the machine. He\u0026rsquo;s worked with Shimon for seven years, enabling it to \u0026ldquo;listen\u0026rdquo; to music played by humans and improvise over pre-composed chord progressions. Now Shimon is a solo composer for the first time, generating the melody and harmonic structure on its own.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Once Shimon learns the four measures we provide, it creates its own sequence of concepts and composes its own piece,\u0026rdquo; said Bretan, who will receive his doctorate in music technology this summer at Georgia Tech. \u0026ldquo;Shimon\u0026rsquo;s compositions represent how music sounds and looks when a robot uses deep neural networks to learn everything it knows about music from millions of human-made segments.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBretan says this is the first time a robot has used deep learning to create music. And unlike its days of improvising, when it played monophonically, Shimon is able to play harmonies and chords. It\u0026rsquo;s also thinking much more like a human musician, focusing less on the next note, as it did before, and more on the overall structure of the composition. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;When we play or listen to music, we don\u0026rsquo;t think about the next note and only that next note,\u0026rdquo; said Bretan. \u0026ldquo;An artist has a bigger idea of what he or she is trying to achieve within the next few measures or later in the piece. Shimon is now coming up with higher-level musical semantics. Rather than thinking note by note, it has a larger idea of what it wants to play as a whole.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShimon was created by Bretan\u0026rsquo;s advisor, Gil Weinberg, director of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Music Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This is a leap in Shimon\u0026rsquo;s musical quality because it\u0026rsquo;s using deep learning to create a more structured and coherent composition,\u0026rdquo; said Weinberg, a professor in the School of Music. \u0026ldquo;We want to explore whether robots could become musically creative and generate new music that we humans could find beautiful, inspiring and strange.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShimon will create more pieces in the future. As long as the researchers feed it a different seed, the robot will produce something different each time \u0026mdash; music that the researchers can\u0026rsquo;t predict. In the first piece, Bretan fed Shimon a melody comprised of eighth notes. It received a sixteenth note melody the second time, which influenced it to generate faster note sequences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBretan acknowledges that he can\u0026rsquo;t pick out individual songs that Shimon is referencing. He is able to recognize classical chord progression and influences of artists, such as Mozart, for example.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;They sound like a fusion of jazz and classical,\u0026rdquo; said Bretan, who plays the keyboards and guitar in his free time. \u0026ldquo;I definitely hear more classical, especially in the harmony. But then I hear chromatic moving steps in the first piece \u0026mdash; that\u0026rsquo;s definitely something you hear in jazz.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShimon\u0026rsquo;s debut as a solo composer was featured in a video clip in the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) keynote and will have its first live performance at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aspenideas.org\/\u0022\u003EAspen Ideas Festival\u003C\/a\u003E at the end of June. It\u0026rsquo;s the latest project within Weinberg\u0026rsquo;s lab. 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And Georgia Tech is on it.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether it\u0026rsquo;s the question of access, supply constraints, or quality and safety, Tech\u0026rsquo;s faculty, students, and alumni are tackling the deluge of threats surrounding the world\u0026rsquo;s most precious resource.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis article \u0026mdash; the first in a series of water-focused Creating the Next features \u0026mdash; spotlights Joe Brown, an assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and his undergraduate students who carry out water quality fieldwork.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003ERead the full story:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/features\/water-water-everywhere\u0022\u003EWater, Water Everywhere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn the world of water research, underserved communities provide the ultimate learning ground for undergrads.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In the world of water research, underserved communities provide the ultimate learning ground for undergrads."}],"uid":"27948","created_gmt":"2017-04-27 14:48:29","changed_gmt":"2017-06-08 15:59:50","author":"Jennifer Tomasino","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-04-27T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"590993":{"id":"590993","type":"image","title":"Water, Water Everywhere","body":null,"created":"1493304830","gmt_created":"2017-04-27 14:53:50","changed":"1493304862","gmt_changed":"2017-04-27 14:54:22","alt":"Georgia Tech students hike down a mountain towards a blue lake.","file":{"fid":"225182","name":"water-water-everywhere-thumbnail.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/water-water-everywhere-thumbnail.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/water-water-everywhere-thumbnail.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":215248,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/water-water-everywhere-thumbnail.jpg?itok=MA-kJxm6"}}},"media_ids":["590993"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/03\/16\/civil-engineers-spend-spring-break-among-alpacas","title":"Civil Engineers Spend Spring Break Among Alpacas"}],"groups":[{"id":"1237","name":"College of Engineering"},{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"},{"id":"455941","name":"School of Awesome"},{"id":"1253","name":"School of Civil and Envrionmental Engineering"},{"id":"1316","name":"Green Buzz"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"103681","name":"Joe Brown"},{"id":"594","name":"college of engineering"},{"id":"167864","name":"School of Civil and Environmental Engineering"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrigitte Espinet\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWriter\/Editor | Institute Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brigitte.espinet@comm.gatech.edu?subject=Water%2C%20Water%20Everywhere%20story\u0022\u003EEmail Brigitte\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brigitte.espinet@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"592452":{"#nid":"592452","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Music Technology Researcher Wants to Give You Goose Bumps","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EImagine a device that knows your musical taste so well it can scour the internet and find the perfect songs for you \u0026ndash; the ones that give you goose bumps.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/people\u0022\u003EAlexander Lerch\u003C\/a\u003E, a researcher at the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, and his Ph.D. student are helping technology move in that direction. 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Gracenote\u0026rsquo;s technology powers the top music services, consumer electronics companies, automakers, media companies, and cable and satellite operators.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMarkus Cremer, Vice President of Applied Research at Gracenote, declined to talk specifically about this research, but he said the company definitely finds this research important. \u0026ldquo;These technologies are particularly useful for browsing through large catalogs of songs quickly and efficiently,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Gracenote has actively supported the research community in this field for more than a decade,\u0026rdquo; Cremer noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Alexander\u0026rsquo;s team at Georgia Tech stands out as one of just a very few that effectively combines research focus with applicability,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;ve been impressed with the level of knowledge, passion and problem-solving skills we have seen from everyone coming out of the Georgia Tech program from new hires to interns.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGil Weinberg echoes this praise for Lerch, who is also an assistant professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s School of Music.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWeinberg, director of the Center, said Lerch came to Georgia Tech with an impressive background both in academia and industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is not surprising therefore that he would be the first faculty to bring industry research sponsorship to GTCMT. Gracenote\u0026#39;s sponsorships demonstrates that Alexander\u0026rsquo;s groundbreaking research in music informatics can lead to strong impact not only in academic circles, but also in the continuously growing music technology industry,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPh.D. student Siddharth Kumar Gururani is working with Lerch. He had been enrolled in the master\u0026rsquo;s program and did so well that after one year Lerch said they chose to invite him to join the Ph.D. program.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;Combining my computer science research with my passion for music was always a dream. 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"}],"uid":"27948","created_gmt":"2017-04-21 18:25:04","changed_gmt":"2017-04-21 18:25:04","author":"Jennifer Tomasino","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2017-04-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"590766":{"id":"590766","type":"image","title":"Autism and Inclusion","body":null,"created":"1492799027","gmt_created":"2017-04-21 18:23:47","changed":"1492799027","gmt_changed":"2017-04-21 18:23:47","alt":"Autism and Inclusion","file":{"fid":"225077","name":"autism-inclusion-mercury-thumb.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/autism-inclusion-mercury-thumb.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/autism-inclusion-mercury-thumb.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":85362,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/autism-inclusion-mercury-thumb.jpg?itok=x1qyg798"}}},"media_ids":["590766"],"groups":[{"id":"1300","name":"Institute Communications"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1274","name":"Scheller College of Business"},{"id":"269161","name":"Leadership Education and Development"},{"id":"230141","name":"Counseling Center"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"6053","name":"Autism"},{"id":"174112","name":"excel program"},{"id":"168019","name":"Scheller"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"590446":{"#nid":"590446","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Nancey Green Leigh: We Are \u0027Shaping a Robotic Future at Georgia Tech\u0027 ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nationalroboticsweek.org\/\u0022\u003ENational Robotics Week\u003C\/a\u003E, we asked Nancey Green Leigh to talk about robotics and what\u0026#39;s happening here at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Design\u003C\/a\u003E and Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELeigh is the associate dean for research in the College and last fall\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/design.gatech.edu\/news\/nancey-green-leigh-receives-grant-study-us-robotics-industry-and-economic-impacts-0\u0022\u003E secured a grant from the National Science Foundation National Robotics Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E to study the U.S. robotics industry and its economic impacts. She also is a professor in the School of City and Regional Planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShe gave us her thoughts on robotics research and the industry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003E1. Why should anyone research the robotics industry?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobots are being developed and \u0026ldquo;employed\u0026rdquo; across the economy, on farms, in factories, warehouses, hotels and hospitals, to name just a few types of businesses using them. They will fundamentally transform daily life and work. Researchers are essential to making that transformation happen from a creative and technical perspective. They also have a key role to play in ensuring that robotics diffusion is not simply imposed upon society in a way the causes winners and losers, but, rather, leads to robotics\u0026rsquo; full potential for enhancing all human experience and safeguarding the physical world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E2. How will robots affect city and regional planning?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECity and regional planning includes a number of specializations that focus on the world in which we live, such as economic development, environment,\u0026nbsp;housing, land use, and transportation.\u0026nbsp;Robotics diffusion will affect all of these areas, but, currently, the most attention is being given to how \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/representing-industrial-design-fall-16-capstone\u0022\u003Eautonomous vehicles (a kind of robot)\u003C\/a\u003E will alter our transportation infrastructure, as well as greatly reduce the number of driver jobs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E3. Your peers are inventing and improving robots: What does Georgia Tech need to do to shape a future with robots?\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe are already \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/features\/creating-next-robotics\u0022\u003Eshaping a robotic future at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, but there is much to be done.\u0026nbsp;Within the College of Design, in a great example of how robots can contribute to the arts and empowering those with disabilities, music Professor Gil Weinberg has developed a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/robotic-musicianship-projects#shimon\u0022\u003Emarimba-playing robotic musician\u003C\/a\u003E that uses machine learning for jazz improvisation, as well as \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gtcmt.gatech.edu\/robotic-musicianship-projects#prosthesis\u0022\u003Ea prosthetic robotic arm for amputees\u003C\/a\u003E that restores and enhances human drumming abilities. Associate Professor Russell Gentry offers a great example for architecture; he is using \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/meet-kuka-robot\u0022\u003Ea Kuka robot\u003C\/a\u003E for teaching robotic fabrication and for researching humans \u0026ndash; robot collaboration in a fabrication setting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E4. What else should the Design academic community research about robots?\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have a major research focus on assistive technologies involving several schools and research centers of the College of Design and robots will be an increasing part of such technologies. How robots navigate existing street, sidewalk and building infrastructure, and how their presence might influence future design of such infrastructure is another rich research area. 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The 24-hour event held in February challenged 36 teams from the Atlanta tech community with increasing MARTA ridership using new data assets and web application program interfaces (API).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The MARTA Hackathon series is a yearlong initiative between MARTA, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sandboxatl.com\/\u0022\u003ESandbox ATL\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.codeforatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003ECode for Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hackgt.com\/\u0022\u003EHackGT\u003C\/a\u003E with the goal of connecting MARTA with the Atlanta tech community to help new ways of thinking and problem solving to emerge,\u0026rdquo; said Scott Henderson, co-founder and CEO of Sandbox Communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;MARTA and the City of Atlanta realize they can find better solutions and breakthroughs by working with a community of experts who happen to be MARTA riders and City of Atlanta citizens,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DBL fielded a team of four master\u0026rsquo;s, Ph.D., and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/courses\/georgia-tech-coding-boot-camp\u0022\u003ECoding Boot Camp\u003C\/a\u003E students, and a faculty member as part of its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arch.gatech.edu\/smart-cities\u0022\u003ESmart City\u003C\/a\u003E research initiatives. 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She explained, \u0026ldquo;As a regular MARTA rider, I use mobile apps like MARTA and marta.io all the time to get the information I need to use MARTA comfortably. Developing new ways (or improving old ones) to connect users to their requested information (like train schedules or knowing if there is an accident) can help us live our daily lives in a smart and predictable environment.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Hackathon\u0026rsquo;s 24-hour sprint meant the DBL team had to come prepared, work efficiently, and communicate with each other.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The timing was very challenging. We had to complete the project that included understanding MARTA\u0026#39;s data structure for over 9,000 buses in the Atlanta area, and applying the right algorithms to it to capture live bus schedule updates and traffic conditions impacting their schedules,\u0026rdquo; said Esterling Accime, a full-stack web development student at the Coding Boot Camp. \u0026ldquo;This type of work could take as long as a month for a similar team to do what we did in a day.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe DBL team completed a prototype of their system during the Hackathon and they plan to continue improving its performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Teams got really far with their ideas, identifying some major pain points for the people using the MARTA system and around the City of Atlanta, and proposed novel solutions for it,\u0026rdquo; said Diego Osorio, who is seeking a Master\u0026rsquo;s in Human-Computer Interaction, focused on tangible interactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHighlights for the team included learning new skills and networking with Atlanta innovators.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;It surprised me that so many volunteer programmers were willing to share their ideas, codes and experience with other people. 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Approved by Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Planning and Design Commission in December, the schematic design essentially provides a working blueprint for what is anticipated to be the most environmentally advanced research and educational building ever constructed in the Southeast. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The Living Building is moving into the design development stage where the building and its immediate surroundings really start to take shape based upon the program goals, Living Building Challenge certification requirements, and the project\u0026rsquo;s budget,\u0026rdquo; said Howard Wertheimer, assistant vice president for Capital Planning and Space Management. \u0026ldquo;It has been a collaborative and rather intense analytical process to get to this celebratory stage of the project.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EWhat\u0026rsquo;s in a Design Plan?\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince spring of 2016, a team of architects, engineers, landscape architects, cost estimators, and other professionals, have been hard at work analyzing mechanical systems and carefully weighing the tradeoffs to strike the ideal balance between form, function, and cost for this unique building.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We look for solutions that can serve the needs of the building and its occupants with minimum resources required to operate it,\u0026rdquo; said Joshua Gassman, lead project manager for Lord Aeck Sargent. \u0026ldquo;For instance, the schematic design proposes automated venetian blinds on the east fa\u0026ccedil;ade of the building, which will reduce heat gain by shading when its needed and opening up to provide daylight when needed \u0026mdash; all with minimal energy requirements from the building\u0026rsquo;s photovoltaic panels.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOther win-win plans that received the green light include: \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncorporating glu-lam (glue-laminated wood) for the majority of the building\u0026rsquo;s structure. Wood is a preferred material due to its aesthetics, low carbon footprint, and regional availability \u0026mdash; all of which are important variables to Living Building Challenge certification. While steel and concrete won\u0026rsquo;t be eliminated entirely, these materials will only be used strategically where needed for structural support.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstalling radiant flooring that utilizes the building\u0026rsquo;s thermal mass to stay cool in the summer and to stay warm in the winter. In addition to maintaining thermal comfort, this strategy will also significantly reduce the need for traditional large fan systems \u0026mdash; and the associated cost \u0026mdash; to circulate air throughout the building.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EInstalling composting toilets. While Tech is still exploring the cost benefits of a blackwater treatment facility as part of another project, composting toilets were deemed a far more practical solution for the Living Building based upon their low energy and low water requirement, simplicity to use and maintain, and inexpensive lifecycle cost.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProgrammatically, the schematic design promotes flexible space with purpose. Plans include an auditorium that seats 170 people for educational purposes and events. The building will also feature two 75-person classrooms and an open collaboration area \u0026mdash; complete with makerspace \u0026mdash; adjacent to the the soon-to-be developed Eco-Commons. While the upper rooftop will contain a 260 kW (approximately) photovoltaic array to harness the sun\u0026rsquo;s energy, a lower occupiable roof will feature a rooftop garden complete with honeybee apiary and pollinator garden.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ELessons Learned\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the main objectives in creating a Living Building Challenge certified building is to help transform the industry by challenging the status quo and applying lessons to other projects. Even at the beginning design stages, the Living Building at Georgia Tech is proving to be an educational platform for all involved.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the lessons learned so far is that early and frequent collaboration with system engineers is a key ingredient for success.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;You have to know how the building must perform, and design to that. So involving the [system] engineers is vital on a project with very specific and stringent performance requirements,\u0026rdquo; stated Gassman. \u0026ldquo;This technical expertise must be integrated from the very beginning of the design process, not toward the end, which is often the case in traditional construction projects.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother guiding principle is that simplicity rules even when employing the best available technologies. Choosing materials, mapping out the interior structure, and understanding how to best leverage sunlight are examples of incorporating basic design principles that are effective and can be easily repeated on other projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our aspiration is that the systems being employed on this project, and the mechanical solutions in particular, will serve as an example to be replicated by others in high humidity climates,\u0026rdquo; said Greg Spiro, senior mechanical engineer with Facilities Management\u0026rsquo;s Design and Construction team. \u0026ldquo;This project has the potential to fundamentally change the way we think about heating and cooling buildings.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ELastly, form can co-exist with function. According to Wertheimer, it used to be an either-or decision. But the careful analysis performed leading up to the schematic design of the Living Building at Georgia Tech has shown that you can create a fully functional, high performance building that is aesthetically pleasing and meets all of the programmatic requirements.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more on the Living Building at Georgia Tech, including updates on the design development, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/livingbuilding.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Elivingbuilding.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Living Building at Georgia Tech has reached a major milestone, with the approval of the schematic design. 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The Atlanta Journal Constitution\u0026nbsp;reported that 90,000 students have used EarSketch to date.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDeveloped in collaboration with Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Digital Media program and CEISMIC (Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing), EarSketch allows students to use code to create their own music. While that might sound like an unusual combination at first, Freeman told the AJC that it isn\u0026#39;t as odd as it sounds.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Music is something that has a connection to the real things students care about. It\u0026rsquo;s kind of a magical way to get them engaged, and that\u0026rsquo;s a huge challenge in STEAM education. But with EarSketch, they can interact with music through code, and they can do things they could never do with a traditional music platform. We\u0026rsquo;re able to create interactive applications that ask users about the kind of music they want - pop, gospel, hip hop and so on \u0026ndash; using a library of about 4,000 sounds as a starting point. Students can even record their own sounds, too,\u0026quot; he said in an interview.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarsketch is a rapidly growing tool that is being used in Atlanta area schools, but has expanded to multiple states nationally and is now being used in other countries. It is free to use for anyone, and can be accessed at https:\/\/earsketch.gatech.edu.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ajc.com\/news\/local\/making-the-grade-tech-professor-blends-music-computer-coding\/5sQNw6jhE3AI4oLlVlNWPI\/\u0022\u003ERead more about it in the feature story.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Freeman keeps finding new ways to engage K-12 students with music and coding with Earsketch - a program that literally lets the user use code to create original music.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech professor combines coding and music with Earsketch"}],"uid":"28750","created_gmt":"2017-02-02 15:13:14","changed_gmt":"2017-02-02 20:31:03","author":"Joshua Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2017-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2017-02-02T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"586799":{"id":"586799","type":"image","title":"Jason Freeman blends music and coding with Earsketch","body":null,"created":"1486047826","gmt_created":"2017-02-02 15:03:46","changed":"1486047826","gmt_changed":"2017-02-02 15:03:46","alt":"","file":{"fid":"223624","name":"perfratio.jason_.earsketch.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/perfratio.jason_.earsketch.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/perfratio.jason_.earsketch.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":77487,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/perfratio.jason_.earsketch.jpg?itok=A6pmukKi"}}},"media_ids":["586799"],"groups":[{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"60381","name":"CMT - Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"168831","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"8838","name":"GT School of Music"},{"id":"1178","name":"Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Center for Music Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E840 McMillan Street\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAtlanta, GA 30332\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E404-385-7642\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["leslie.bennett@music.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"586341":{"#nid":"586341","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AMAC Honored as a Leader in Digital Accessibility at the United Nations","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAt a United Nations event in December, AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center was honored with an award for Leadership in Digital Accessibility. 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As part of a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Northwestern University have built a musical, interactive tabletop exhibit that teaches the basics of computer coding.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/rbskTZ7w890\u0022\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s called TuneTable\u003C\/a\u003E. Students move coasters along the table\u0026rsquo;s projection surface to make a musical piece using elements of computer programming.\u0026nbsp; Then they tap the surface to play a series of beats, beeps and samples. The table will be installed at the Museum of Design Atlanta in early 2017 and Chicago\u0026rsquo;s Museum of Science and Industry in the summer.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe project addresses a national need to make major strides in computer programming literacy for K-12 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s also about changing the attitude about computation and exposing it to people that might not have sought it out otherwise,\u0026rdquo; said project lead Brian Magerko, an associate professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u0026ldquo;Hopefully some of them will think it is a cool, new way to express themselves.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe table includes basic computing programming elements that people would use when learning programming formally for the first time, such as iteration and go-to statements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETuneTable\u0026rsquo;s interactive surface uses computer vision to detect printed markers \u0026mdash; officially they\u0026rsquo;re called fiducials \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp; on the coasters. Each coaster is assigned a sound or programming command, such as a splitter or repeater. People link them together to form a chain of electronic and hip hop sounds. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Manipulating notes, chords and rests requires a lot of music theory knowledge,\u0026rdquo; said Magerko, who also leads Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/adamlab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAdaptive Digital Media lab\u003C\/a\u003E. \u0026ldquo;Instead, we\u0026rsquo;re opting to manipulate music samples with code. And certain genres, such as electronic and hip hop, map very well computationally.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMagerko said they\u0026rsquo;re also very appealing to underserved populations, such as women, African-Americans and Latinos. He and Georgia Tech College of Design Professor Jason Freeman learned that after designing a software program called \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earsketch.gatech.edu\/landing\/#\/\u0022\u003EEarSketch\u003C\/a\u003E that teaches Python and Javascript at nearly 200 high schools across the country. EarSketch students use digital audio workstations and the programming languages to manipulate loops and compose music. TuneTable reimagines this experience within a museum exhibit. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The table allows us bring the basics of computer programming out of the classroom and into more informal settings such as museums,\u0026rdquo; said Freeman, a co-principal investigator on the NSF grant. \u0026ldquo;Kids can be playful and social, just by walking up and giving it a try.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOnce the exhibit arrives in museums, people will be able to create their own music and email it to themselves. 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The project aims to develop a smart and ecologically sound community as a pilot project to demonstrate how a smart city\u0026nbsp;is designed, evaluated, and financed in Japan by incorporating experts and stakeholders in the areas of urban design and modeling, urban analytics for big data, IoT (Internet of Things) technology, smart home, smart mobility, eco urban performance evaluation,and green finance industry.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Tokyo smart city project is an international joint effort between the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cger.nies.go.jp\/gcp\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Carbon Project (GCP)\u003C\/a\u003E of the Tsukuba headquarters, the National Institute of Environmental Studies of Japan, the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.due.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp\/english\/\u0022\u003EDepartment of Urban Engineering of the University of Tokyo\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ecourbanlab.org\u0022\u003EEco Urban Lab\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;in collaboration with \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.misono-tm.org\/udcmi\/\u0022\u003EMisono\u0026rsquo;s Urban Design Center UDCMi\u003C\/a\u003E, a governmental planning agency. Georgia Tech will lead the project\u0026rsquo;s first phase\u0026nbsp;by organizing an international Urban Design Studio. Professor Perry Yang of the Georgia Tech School of City \u0026amp; Regional Planning and School of Architecture will lead the joint studio, together with Dr. Yoshiki Yamagata, the Head of GCP, Professor Akito Murayama of the University of Tokyo, and Professor Ellen Do of the Georgia Tech School of Industrial Design and the School of Interactive Computing. More than twenty students from the School of City and Regional Planning, the School of Architecture, the School of Industrial Design, and the College of Computing\u0026nbsp;will participate in the studio project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Tokyo is the largest mega-city of the world with a population of 37 million,\u0026quot;\u0026nbsp; said Professor Yang. \u0026quot;Its enormous scale, system complexity, innovation in design, and cutting-edge technologies provides an experimental urban laboratory and a terrific test bed for the smart city concept.\u0026nbsp;We are hoping to develop a design integration model to make sense of this fascinating opportunity in Tokyo, and see how Georgia Tech can make contributions to this international partnership for creating the next.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe studio is planning an on-site workshop in Tokyo in March 2017 as a study abroad opportunity. Students and faculty of Georgia Tech will travel to Japan and team up with local students and researchers in Tokyo to develop a joint design proposal and to meet with local community and\u0026nbsp;governmental officials, and industrial stakeholders while in Tokyo. More background information of the smart city project and international urban design studio can be found on these sites:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMisono Urban Design Center, Tokyo, Japan: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.misono-tm.org\/udcmi\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.misono-tm.org\/udcmi\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGlobal Carbon Project, Tsukuba office: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cger.nies.go.jp\/gcp\/\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.cger.nies.go.jp\/gcp\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInternational Urban Design Studio of Georgia Tech: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/waterfrontcities.wordpress.com\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/waterfrontcities.wordpress.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEco Urban Lab of Georgia Tech: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.ecourbanlab.org\u0022\u003Ewww.ecourbanlab.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026#39;s Eco Urban Lab\u0026nbsp;is kicking off a smart city project in January 2017 for Tokyo\u0026rsquo;s Urawa-Misono district,\u0026nbsp;one of the 2020 Olympics sites.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Eco Urban Lab\u00a0is kicking off a smart city project in January 2017 for Tokyo\u2019s Urawa-Misono district,\u00a0one of the 2020 Olympics sites. 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building in the previously isolated country, the project is perhaps more important for the role of socially-engaged high design in the revitalization of the city.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIt poses an interesting set of questions with the neighboring exhibit by Wang Shu and Amateur Architecture Studio, who present an array of pallets loaded with materials salvaged from demolished traditional buildings in China.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EDown the way, Khang Ze and ZAO\/Standardarchitecture, based in Beijing, have built full-size mockups of their small insertions into traditional hutongs, an important strategy for retaining and strengthening the viability of these rapidly disappearing neighborhoods. \u0026nbsp;The modesty and careful attention to local particularities of these interventions feel much more appropriate, and believable, than the silver bubbles MAD 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\u0026nbsp;The UVAs convert unused municipal land surrounding existing water reservoirs into public parks and cultural facilities. \u0026nbsp;Perched high on the hilltops, in some of the poorest neighborhoods, yet with stunning views across the valleys, these projects have it all. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EYou might feel a tad uncomfortable with the luxury-poverty aesthetic purveyed by Studio Mumbai, but you have to admit they know how to take charge of a room. \u0026nbsp;Here, right next to the unassuming but astonishing infrastructural interventions of Medellin\u0026#39;s UVAs, Studio Mumbai place three experiments in low-cost building techniques, configured like sculptures in an art gallery. \u0026nbsp;A long, stall-like structure, fashioned of bamboo, hemp, cow dung, and lime wash, reportedly gave pause to the Italian health authorities.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ETHE NATIONAL PAVILIONS are fun because you can play a game with yourself about cultural stereotypes: \u0026nbsp;To what extent do the exhibits representing these countries confirm, qualify, or defy your expectations? \u0026nbsp;For extra points: \u0026nbsp;How do they respond to, challenge, or, in some cases, completely ignore Aravena\u0026#39;s curatorial charge? \u0026nbsp;Expert level: \u0026nbsp;Plot the responses across socio-economic and geopolitical vectors.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ESpain is a good place to start -- they\u0026#39;re right by the front gate of the Giardini -- and their exhibit confirms what we already sensed, that Spanish architecture has been operating at a consistently high level for some time now. \u0026nbsp;In fact, the recent economic crisis seems only to have reinforced and concentrated their greatest strength: \u0026nbsp;a readiness to conserve what is already there, and to work with the fragmentary, the contingent, and the in-between.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThey were awarded the Golden Lion for best national pavilion. \u0026nbsp;I hope it was on the strength of the solid and admirable built work. \u0026nbsp;The rooms look great, but, while much lauded for their austerity and rigor (stereotype alert), they tell only half the story. \u0026nbsp;The drawings and photos of built projects, mounted on boards and attached to skeletal steel stud partitions, privilege the conceptual at the expense of the tactile.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThis is an existential architecture, made of rough and smooth surfaces, lightness and weight, heat, shadows, and the smell of a sudden rain on dust. \u0026nbsp;None of which is evident in these bloodless, fleshless rooms. \u0026nbsp;And there is little on show that you can\u0026#39;t see better online or in a magazine. \u0026nbsp;The catalogue, however, is excellent -- intelligent and beautifully produced -- and you can hold it in your hand! \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIt\u0026#39;s all about sense and sensibility in the adjacent Belgian pavilion, representing a design culture that flourishes in the half-light between cozy Dutch pragmatism and French splendor. \u0026nbsp;Six building fragments, quirky moments in banal structures, are reproduced full scale in the gallery, juxtaposed with large digitally-manipulated architectural photographs. \u0026nbsp;The rooms are luminous, spare, and elegant ... enough to allow them the minor affectation of texts penciled directly on the walls in a loose cursive script.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EI want to send you to the Nordic pavilion because, no matter what\u0026#39;s on display there, the building by Sverre Fehn is such an important reference. \u0026nbsp;This year, inexplicably, the exhibitors have made a construction that completely blocks from view the heart and soul of the space, those mysterious trees.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EWith such a strong building tradition, rigorous craftsmanship (of material and thought), good taste, and the money to indulge it, Switzerland\u0026#39;s pavilion is almost always a sure bet for a good show. \u0026nbsp;This time, however, Christian Kerez installed in their main room a giant white cloud\/rock that you could climb inside. \u0026nbsp;I think he was aiming for \u0026quot;sublime\u0026quot;, but the installation wasn\u0026#39;t big enough, or surprising enough, and it ended up at \u0026quot;mildly interesting\u0026quot;.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIf the antics of national flagbearers such as Jean Nouvel have led you to associate French architecture with frivolity and formalism, the French pavilion has a surprise or two in store. \u0026nbsp;Their exhibition puts the spotlight on \u0026quot;enhanced banality\u0026quot;, featuring projects and practices that critique and engage the generic landscapes most of us inhabit daily.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe four rooms are thoughtfully arranged, each with a different light level, and deploy a range of media: \u0026nbsp;wall drawings, small drawings, sketch models, large wood detail models, videos. \u0026nbsp;Both polemical and practical, the twelve projects presented are formally assured, socially engaged, thoughtfully constructed, and, always, elegant. \u0026nbsp;Notably, not much of it is located in Paris. \u0026nbsp;One wonders why France did not receive the Golden Lion for best national pavilion.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIt is possible that the curators of the German pavilion took Aravena\u0026#39;s charge more seriously, and with greater urgency, than anyone else at the exposition. \u0026nbsp;They addressed the current refugee crisis in Europe under the banner \u0026quot;Germany, Arrival Country\u0026quot;. \u0026nbsp;The rooms are a puzzle at first, basically empty, no architectural proposals in evidence, a few stacks of generic white plastic cafe chairs in the corner, large slogans and goofy graphics on the walls. \u0026nbsp;But the space seems so unexpectedly generous -- with so much light -- what\u0026#39;s going on?\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThen one notices doorways where they shouldn\u0026#39;t be, especially not in a classical, symmetrical building, and the light dawns: \u0026nbsp;Yes, they\u0026#39;ve actually removed several tons of material (with the promise that they will restore it after the show) in order to double the number of exterior openings. \u0026nbsp;The new apertures have no doors or windows. \u0026nbsp;The pavilion is open 24\/7. \u0026nbsp;The building itself is the exhibit -- a bold, physical expression of welcome.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMore than a glib gesture, the intervention also resonates with the ambivalence many Germans have long felt toward this building, constructed in 1909 by the Italians, to the current Italian taste, then updated by the Germans in 1938 to reflect Third Reich aspirations.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Nazi-era renovations included replacing the wood parquet floor with marble paving -- the very marble that Hans Haacke pulled up, bashed, and put back as rubble in the 1993 Art Biennale. \u0026nbsp;Haacke\u0026#39;s action won the Golden Lion that year (not without controversy). \u0026nbsp;Before that, in 1976, Joseph Beuys installed a fragment of train tracks as part his piece, \u0026quot;Tram Stop: \u0026nbsp;A Monument to the Future\u0026quot;, which he said was, \u0026quot;a meditation on human suffering\u0026quot;.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EBy contrast, the concerns of the exhibit for Great Britain could not be more insular. \u0026nbsp;Ostensibly about exploring the problematics of inhabiting dense urban environments -- an important topic, particularly in a time of rapidly increasing income inequity -- one that has been taken on with much greater seriousness and depth in the pavilions of Korea and Japan.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIn the British pavilion it becomes an excuse for a series of adventures in bespoke minimalism. \u0026nbsp;The visitor wanders through a maze of tall, navy-blue walls, outfitted with gleaming white high-end bathroom fixtures, dressing room fittings, and fluffy white bedding. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Australia pavilion promotes a vision of the Australian lifestyle, organized around the theme of the swimming pool, which they claim as the locus of community. \u0026nbsp;We want to believe. \u0026nbsp;The awkward indoor wading pool, however, surrounded by desultory deck chairs, feels like the stage set it is, and does not make the case.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe presenters in the United States pavilion marched to a different drummer with twelve proposals for sites in Detroit. \u0026nbsp;The exhibit is worth visiting for the hauntingly evocative project by Mack Scogin, Merrill Elam, and their team.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EA number of countries who came later to the biennale, and don\u0026#39;t have their own dedicated buildings in the Giardini, have been given exhibition space in the Arsenale, behind the exhibits curated by Aravena. \u0026nbsp;You will likely be feeling very tired at this point, your head about to explode, and will be tempted to skip this part. \u0026nbsp;But you won\u0026#39;t want to miss these three:\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ESlovenian architects Dekleva Gregoric have have filled much of their space with a large wooden bookcase-cum-nest, and asked a number of architects they admire, including Tatiana Bilbao and Pezo von Ellrichshausen, to curate books for them on the topic of home. \u0026nbsp;A pleasant spot to hang out in and pretend to snoop in a new friend\u0026#39;s personal library.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003ETake a moment and sit for a spell in the adjacent Albania exhibit, an almost empty room, sparely strewn with stools that appear to be building rubble, lacquered pink. \u0026nbsp;Perch for a bit and listen to the soundscape: \u0026nbsp;Ten texts about migration, by artists and thinkers such as Yona Friedman and Yanis Varoufakis, translated into Albanian, and sung by folk music groups from Tirana. \u0026nbsp;The piece by Varoufakis, about a call from a pay phone to his daughter living in Australia, is particularly affecting.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe last national pavilion to see in the Arsenale is also contemplative, and intensely beautiful: \u0026nbsp;\u0026quot;Losing Myself\u0026quot;, representing Ireland, by architects Niall McLaughlin and Yeoryia Manolopoulou. \u0026nbsp;Upon entering the space, one is confronted by a sculptural phalanx of robots -- compact white bodies, on brass legs, orange coils extending up into the rafters -- which resolve into an array of sixteen video projectors aiming down.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EAt some point, one forgets these impressive mechanical creatures, entranced by the shifting intricate carpet of floor plans and gardens, in a continual process of being drawn, erased, redrawn, overwritten...\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe installation takes on the problem of how to design spaces for people with dementia, using as source material research done by Niall McLaughlin\u0026#39;s own practice for the Alzheimer\u0026rsquo;s Respite Centre in Dublin. \u0026nbsp;McLaughlin\u0026#39;s sensitive and beautiful building never appears in the installation. \u0026nbsp;Only impressions of how it is perceived by its occupants.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIf you stay for the full 16-minute cycle, you\u0026#39;ll hear a condensed version of the ambient sounds in the building over the course of a 24-hour period: \u0026nbsp;phone calls, chats in the rooms or at the nurses station, a thunderstorm, church bells....\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EYou can find out more about the overall project at : http:\/\/www.losingmyself.ie\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Siza pavilion and Oudolf garden are located in public gardens adjacent to the Arsenale, the Giardini delle Vergini. \u0026nbsp;Conveniently, you\u0026#39;ll go by them if you leave the Arsenal grounds the back way, but you can visit them anytime without a ticket.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EOn walls and the parapets of bridges near the entries and exits to the Biennale grounds, and at several other points around the city, you\u0026#39;ll note the words ANONYMOUS STATELESS IMMIGRANTS PAVILION stenciled in large black letters, accompanied by a directional arrow. \u0026nbsp;Some faded, some refreshed, some new, these stenciled signs started showing up back in 2011, initiated by a number of artists\/activists seeking to draw attention to the plight of more than 60 million displaced people around the world.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EMy vote for the best national exhibit of all, the Portuguese pavilion, is also open to the public, located off-campus from the Biennale, on the Giudecca, a short vaporetto ride away. \u0026nbsp;An added bonus: \u0026nbsp;On the Giudecca you can wander in neighborhoods far from the madding crowd and visit the canonical mid-eighties housing project by Gino Valle.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EYou\u0026#39;ll find the exhibit behind a construction fence, in the ground level of a building shrouded in scaffolding and netting -- a rough, bare space, little more than the concrete structure, temporarily occupied by a quick-footed display of videos and a few wood models.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EAt the entry, one can read how Italian and Portuguese discourse and practice have intertwined over the past half century. \u0026nbsp;The story, \u0026quot;Where Alvaro meets Aldo, 1966-2016\u0026quot;, starts with the publication of Aldo Rossi\u0026#39;s The Architecture of the City.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIt continues ten years later, when Vittorio Gregotti and Peter Eisenman invite Siza and Rossi to participate in a conference at the 1976 Venice Biennale -- together with luminaries such as Aldo Van Eyck, Carlo Aymonino, Denise Scott Brown, Giancarlo de Carlo, James Stirling, John Hejduk, Joseph Rykvert, Oriol Bohigas, Peter Eisenman, and Robert Venturi.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIn the mid-eighties, Siza, Rossi, and Rafael Moneo are commissioned to design housing for the Giudecca in Venice. \u0026nbsp;Rossi\u0026#39;s project is built, half of Siza\u0026#39;s, and none of Moneo\u0026#39;s. \u0026nbsp;At the beginning of this century, work resumes, only to fizzle out in the economic crisis. \u0026nbsp;This is the actual construction site of the abandoned second phase. \u0026nbsp;(The first part has been occupied for several years.)\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EThe rest of the exhibit is dedicated to four of Siza\u0026#39;s housing projects: \u0026nbsp;in Porto, Berlin, Den Hague, and this one in Venice. \u0026nbsp;The most engaging part of the exhibit is the short films documenting recent visits Siza made to the residents in each of the four projects.\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EIn the building next door, in each apartment he visits, he takes a seat, accepts an obligatory coffee, lights one cigarette with the butt of the previous one, and, in fluent Italian, chats with the people living there, responding charmingly to questions about acoustic separation, windows that stick, faucets that drip....\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EOne resident asks him, \u0026quot;why did you give this apartment two balconies instead of one bigger one? \u0026nbsp;Was it the budget?\u0026quot; \u0026nbsp;Siza responds, \u0026quot;I wish I could tell you it was the budget. \u0026nbsp;But it\u0026#39;s really my fault. \u0026nbsp;It was for the composition of the facade; I thought it would look better this way. \u0026nbsp;But I can tell you that, if I were doing it now, you\u0026#39;d have a big balcony.\u0026quot;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A pilgrimage to the Architecture Biennale in Venice"}],"uid":"28816","created_gmt":"2016-12-19 21:37:25","changed_gmt":"2016-12-19 21:44:49","author":"Tia Jewell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"585257":{"id":"585257","type":"image","title":"Pezo Von Ellrichshausen at the 2016 Venice Biennale [photo by author]","body":null,"created":"1482183610","gmt_created":"2016-12-19 21:40:10","changed":"1482183610","gmt_changed":"2016-12-19 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Design\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tia.jewell@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etia.jewell@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"584629":{"#nid":"584629","#data":{"type":"news","title":"White House Highlights Georgia Tech-Created Computer Science Teaching Tool","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe White House has highlighted a Georgia Tech initiative among its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/microsites\/ostp\/csforall-factsheet-long-december-2016.pdf\u0022\u003EComputer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) national initiatives\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earsketch.gatech.edu\/landing\/#\/\u0022\u003EEarSketch\u003C\/a\u003E, a project that teaches coding to diverse audiences through music, was included in a Monday announcement as it prepares to expand to approximately 250 middle and high schools nationwide by next fall.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarSketch teaches students core computational concepts and the Python and JavaScript languages. Using a digital audio workstation, students write code to create and remix music in popular styles such as hip hop and dubstep.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe software has been used by more than 75,000 students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries since launching in 2013. It is freely accessible to all teachers and students. Georgia Tech researchers created the program to address the national need to make major strides in computer programming literacy for K-12 students, especially among underserved populations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Students who study with EarSketch have been shown to make progress in both content knowledge and attitudes toward computer science,\u0026rdquo; said co-creator Jason Freeman, a professor of music in the College of Design. \u0026ldquo;EarSketch is especially effective at engaging female students in computing, whose gains in computing engagement in our research can be two or three times higher than their male peers.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarSketch will train 50 K-12 teachers in computer science principles this summer through in-person workshops and online training.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFreeman co-directs EarSketch with Brian Magerko, an associate professor in the Ivan Allen College School of Literature, Media, and Communication,\u0026nbsp;in collaboration with Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) and the Institute for Computing Education. EarSketch is supported by the National Science Foundation, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Scott Hudgens Family Foundation and Google.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis morning\u0026rsquo;s White House fact sheet kicks off CSEdWeek and highlights new actions of support for computer science education. President Barack Obama challenged the nation to create opportunities for every child to learn computer science during February\u0026rsquo;s State of the Union Address.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe White House highlights Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earsketch.gatech.edu\/landing\/#\/\u0022\u003EEarSketch\u003C\/a\u003E, a project that teaches coding to diverse audiences through music. 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Georgia Tech particularly excelled in\u0026nbsp;campus infrastructure and its plans to increase programming, such as classes and incentives for cycling.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech encourages bicycling as an easy option for transportation because it\u0026rsquo;s inexpensive, promotes health and physical fitness, improves air quality, and reduces congestion on campus. Several recent infrastructure improvements have been implemented with cyclists in mind, including the transformation of 6th Street to include a protected, contraflow bike lane; new bicycle markings on Ferst Drive to promote visibility and to direct cyclists; and the Tech Parkway multiuse path conversion project in collaboration with the PATH Foundation. Fix-it stations and new bike racks are being installed on campus on an ongoing basis.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETech is also home to a station in the city of Atlanta\u0026rsquo;s new \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/relaybikeshare.com\/\u0022\u003ERelay Bike Share\u003C\/a\u003E network. Users can now access bikes at the intersection of 5th and Spring streets in Tech Square, with five more campus stations coming in the spring.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGoing forward, Georgia Tech will have access to a variety of free tools as well as technical assistance from the League to become even more bicycle-friendly.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech joins a group of 51 new and renewing BFUs from 25 states. 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Students from architecture, civil engineering, and building construction joined the meetings, staffed a booth with an academic poster series, and discussed their work and papers with senior leaders of many of the top construction firms in the country.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShelden, also director of the Digital Building Lab, said the students were received well. \u0026ldquo;The professional community was enthusiastic to have our students engaged in the event and to make the connection bridging between educational and professional work,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETwo of those students talked about their experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeresh Afsari is a Ph.D. candidate in architecture focusing on design computation. She presented two posters at the booth. About six students staffed the booth, which also held work from master\u0026rsquo;s students as well as research papers from several students who work with the DBL.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne highlight of the conference for Afsari was a session on open BIM and the standardization of BIM data exchange. She called BIM standardization her \u0026quot;passion\u0026quot; and what she has been working on for the past few years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe key, she said, is standardization and whether different industries -- architecture, construction, and engineering -- can communicate with each other.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnother student at the booth was Jeffrey Collins, a Ph.D. student in architecture and instructor in the undergraduate Media and Modeling class. He co-teaches with Shelden, who is also an associate professor in the School of Architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollins said he found it interesting to see the representation of industry, academia, professionals, and software manufacturers, and the overlap of what people are working on in all those fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe said it is \u0026ldquo;always beneficial to talk about the work I have done. \u0026hellip; My poster is still in progress so it is always nice to think about it for a second, verbalize it to someone else, make sure they understand, and get some feedback.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We want our work to be beneficial to all of those four categories.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverall, Afsari and Collins both felt student attendance at the event was successful.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfsari said lots of people visited the booth, and she was excited to see people interested in their work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECollins said there was a \u0026ldquo;constant flow of people.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBoth said they made connections with industry representatives and exchanged business cards with people who might want to collaborate with the DBL.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAccording to Shelden, \u0026ldquo;Many new professional organizations were introduced to the DBL and expressed interest in participating with the activities of the DBL and Georgia Tech. 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He is now director of the Contextual Robotics Institute at the University of California, San Diego.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe two-year grant will enable researchers to generate data and conduct analyses about the U.S. robotics industry and the economic impacts of robotics technology. The work will advance the understanding of the relationship between 21st-century technology and work, meeting a need to assess robots as more than just advanced manufacturing technology.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAccording to Leigh, much of existing discussion on robots and industry has been speculative. The data that does exist ends at 2007.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe project will have several components, but the researchers will start by surveying the manufacturing industry about its robot use and employment patterns, followed by a survey of systems integrators. 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The grant funds the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Inclusive Technologies (Wireless RERC). The center will create research and development of wireless devices and technologies for a transformative future where individuals with disabilities achieve improved quality of life and enhanced community inclusion.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe award is the fourth consecutive five-year grant given to the team of researchers and engineers. In this cycle, CACP has expanded its partnerships with other research universities including Georgia State University\u0026rsquo;s Center for Leadership in Disability (CLD), and the University of Texas Arlington (UTA), School of Social Work.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe goal of the Wireless RERC and its advisory board is to accelerate access and promote inclusion to the wireless ecosystem with disability stakeholders, the wireless industry, and government agencies. The grant begins a new era of innovation built on 15 years of expertise in making wireless technologies accessible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This funding will allow us to move into next-generation technologies with the intent to be both forward thinking as well as cognizant of legacy services utilized by many people with disabilities,\u0026rdquo; said Helena Mitchell, CACP executive director and principal investigator of the Wireless RERC. \u0026ldquo;Building on strong partnerships will yield advancements that improve access to wireless products and services. Engaging with new partners will open avenues to accessible solutions for an inclusive, wirelessly connected future for all.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia State\u0026rsquo;s Andrew Roach, the associate director of the CLD, said the research team plans to focus on user-focused research that will expand understanding of the utility of wireless technologies in supporting competitive integrated employment, social connection, and community involvement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Leveraging emerging technologies to facilitate the independence and inclusion of individuals with disabilities aligns with the CLD\u0026rsquo;s mission, vision, and values,\u0026rdquo; Roach said. \u0026ldquo;In particular, we think our work, in concert with the efforts of the rest of the Wireless RERC team, has the potential to positively impact services and supports for individuals in Georgia and across the nation.\u0026rdquo; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch endeavors will focus on the user experience to directly inform the Wireless RERC efforts in development. Employment and workforce preparation research will focus on the use of wireless technologies to facilitate social connectedness of individuals with\u0026nbsp;intellectual and developmental disabilities. Socially assistive robotics will be studied for their ability to increase capabilities of people with disabilities in varied environments. Internet-of-Things design factors and augmented reality design elements will round out research into social and cultural research elements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Creating an inclusive environment advances our goal of achieving a just society by removing barriers to societal participation,\u0026rdquo; said John Bricout, UTA project leader. \u0026ldquo;A transdisciplinary approach to problem solving, made possible by our forward-thinking partners, allows us to innovatively engage 21st century technologies in the service of people with disabilities.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Wireless RERC expansion of its emergency lifelines activities will create devices to ensure systems are timely and responsive across a wide range of platforms. New development work on wearable devices and connectivity will lead to the design of accessible and facilitative wearable devices usable in a variety of social and personal environments. Advanced auditory interfaces are posed to support gesture and audio pairing through next-generation technology. Under the new grant, the Wireless RERC outreach to consumers and training on usability of wireless products reaches new audiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Our public policy initiatives to facilitate inclusion of people with disabilities in the wireless space will continue to be a critical component of the Wireless RERC. Over the years, we have submitted more than 60 filings for proposed rulemakings before the FCC and other regulatory agencies pertaining to issues of telecommunications access and emergency communications. 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That includes the posters submitted to the TechSAge Design Competition for the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.id.gatech.edu\/news\/id-students-winning-design-supports-aging-travelers\u0022\u003EGatePal app featured on the College of Design\u003C\/a\u003E, and the TechSAge ALIGN app, which was mentioned in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.atlantamagazine.com\/groundbreakers-2016\/techsage\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Magazine and nominated for a Groundbreaker Award\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETransforming Accessibility in the College of Design\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the approaches of the two Centers are different, they both use technology to assist people with disabilities and those aging with limitations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFocused on helping students with disabilities, AMAC first offered services in 2006 at the University of Georgia. The Center moved to the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2010. Center Director Christopher Lee, along with Noel Gregg and other colleagues at UGA, were the inspiration behind AMAC. Gregg worked with AMAC for a few years and has since retired.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EToday AMAC has more than 50 staff members who serve 800 member institutions and hundreds more who use their services on an as-needed basis. Not bad for a Center that started with 14 members serving 100 universities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDuring the past 10 years, AMAC faced challenges, \u0026ldquo;including reducing the high cost of accommodations \u0026hellip; and integrating a business model that would leverage existing business partners,\u0026rdquo; Lee said in a statement.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAMAC overcame these challenges and Lee transformed the Center into \u0026ldquo;an international research and development organization focused on inclusive design in corporate offices, government organizations and nonprofit environments,\u0026rdquo; he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of AMAC\u0026rsquo;s biggest grants is the First in The World Grant from the U.S. Department of Education which funds the research of the Center for Accessible Materials Innovation (CAMI). The multi-million-dollar grant will help the center study the graduation gap between students with disabilities and their peers without.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECATEA started as the Center for Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) in 1980, and became the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access in 1999.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECATEA\u0026rsquo;s focus today is on resources to help employers make accommodations decisions, promote accessible STEM education, and resources to promote health and wellness among seniors while also serving their accessibility needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the past dozen years, CATEA had three national Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers funded by the federal government\u0026rsquo;s National Institute on Independent Living, Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThese are the largest ($4.5-$4.75 million over 5 years) and most prestigious awards made by NIDILRR, and funded CATEA projects: \u0026ldquo;Workplace Accommodations\u0026rdquo; (2003-2013), \u0026ldquo;Wheeled Mobility\u0026rdquo; (2004-2016), and currently \u0026ldquo;TechSAge\u0026rdquo; (2013-2018). Current funding also includes a $2.5 million, 5-year study to demonstrate that universal design is a more effective strategy than ADA-required workplace accommodations to engage workers with disabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to CATEA Director Jon Sanford, by dollar amount, AMAC and CATEA account for about 70 percent of the outside funding in the College, with CATEA as the second largest research center in the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Accessibility Legacy \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe move to create the Centers for Inclusive Design Innovation (CIDI), gives AMAC and CATEA, the two largest centers in the College, the opportunity to collaborate on a larger level, Sanford said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;CATEA has expertise in research, particularly related to technology and the environment. AMAC has expertise in training and service provision, particularly related to information technology and assistive technology. These complementary programs can strengthen each other,\u0026rdquo; he noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;For example, the new Assistive Software Knowledgebase project was actually awarded to CIDI, and will use the expertise of both CATEA and AMAC.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;CIDI provides an umbrella to show one face to the outside world without losing the identities and name recognition of either center,\u0026rdquo; Sanford said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"As AMAC celebrates 10 years of service, CATEA celebrates its move to be closer to its sister center.","format":"plain_text"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As AMAC celebrates 10 years of service, CATEA celebrates its move to be closer to its sister center."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2016-10-11 16:35:10","changed_gmt":"2016-10-18 17:41:47","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"582403":{"id":"582403","type":"image","title":"AMAC and CATEA Research Centers Celebrate Milestones","body":null,"created":"1476212645","gmt_created":"2016-10-11 19:04:05","changed":"1476812892","gmt_changed":"2016-10-18 17:48:12","alt":"Staff of AMAC","file":{"fid":"222011","name":"AMACstaff.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AMACstaff.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AMACstaff.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":303467,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AMACstaff.jpg?itok=JmUez6QH"}}},"media_ids":["582403"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1223","name":"School of Building Construction"},{"id":"1224","name":"School of City \u0026 Regional Planning"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1227","name":"School of Music"},{"id":"1233","name":"CATEA - Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access"},{"id":"1260","name":"CQGRD - Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development"},{"id":"48996","name":"School of Architecture"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"},{"id":"60381","name":"CMT - Center for Music Technology"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"},{"id":"582211","name":"AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"Malrey Head\r\nmalrey.head@design.edu","format":"plain_text"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"582395":{"#nid":"582395","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Introducing the Centers for Inclusive Design Innovation (CIDI)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAMAC and CATEA, the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s largest research centers, have joined to create the Centers for Inclusive Design Innovation (CIDI).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECIDI combines AMAC and CATEA\u0026rsquo;s accessibility efforts and research interests to create an integrative level of collaboration. The two centers are focused on creating accessible environments so a collaboration between the two was always inevitable.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center is the largest research center in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s College of Design. AMAC focuses on studying and providing accessible solutions around the world through service and research. These research-driven services take a universal design approach to creating accessible environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) is the College of Design\u0026rsquo;s oldest and second largest research center. CATEA\u0026rsquo;s work on creating assistive technology has impacted the design of classrooms, workplaces, and many more common environments to help many persons with disabilities as well as those without.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECATEA Director Jon Sanford says, \u0026quot;CIDI is the logical outgrowth of CATEA and AMAC being co-located. While both Centers have an interest in using technology to assist people with disabilities, we have different strengths and approaches. CATEA has expertise in research, particularly related to technology and the environment. AMAC has expertise in training and service provision, particularly related to information technology and assistive technology. These complementary programs can strengthen each other with co-location under one roof.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Introducing the Centers for Inclusive Design Innovation (CIDI), a collaboration between two College of Design research centers.","format":"plain_text"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"AMAC and CATEA combine research focuses to become CIDI."}],"uid":"30501","created_gmt":"2016-10-11 16:59:59","changed_gmt":"2016-10-12 18:52:05","author":"Will Greer","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-10-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"582412":{"id":"582412","type":"image","title":"CIDI Lab","body":null,"created":"1476218105","gmt_created":"2016-10-11 20:35:05","changed":"1476218105","gmt_changed":"2016-10-11 20:35:05","alt":"CATEA Students help with Assistive Technology in the CIDI Lab","file":{"fid":"222014","name":"CIDI AT.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CIDI%20AT.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/CIDI%20AT.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":97687,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/CIDI%20AT.jpg?itok=8veyE8Pu"}}},"media_ids":["582412"],"groups":[{"id":"582211","name":"AMAC Accessibility Solutions and Research Center"},{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"1225","name":"School of Industrial Design"},{"id":"1233","name":"CATEA - Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access"},{"id":"468131","name":"SimTigrate"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"360","name":"accessibility"},{"id":"2652","name":"assistive"},{"id":"623","name":"Technology"},{"id":"95011","name":"AMAC"},{"id":"358","name":"CATEA"},{"id":"823","name":"design"},{"id":"10351","name":"inclusion"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"amacinfo@gatech.edu","format":"plain_text"}],"email":["amacinfo@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"579871":{"#nid":"579871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Inflammatory Autoimmune Disease Research at Georgia Tech awarded $2.3 Million NIH Grant","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gibsongatech.wordpress.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elab of Greg Gibson\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a grant of $2.3 million to study the subtle genetic underpinnings of autoimmune-related diseases by taking a computational approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe National Institutes of Health\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/27566612\/2016-news-feature-nih-supports-new-approaches-to-discovering---dna-differences-in-the-genomes-regulatory-regions-that-affect-disease\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emade the award as part of an $11.1 million total investment in research funds slated for five institutions\u003C\/a\u003E, including Georgia Tech. The researchers\u0026rsquo; work could increase understanding of the causes of diabetes, Crohn\u0026rsquo;s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, forms of heart disease, and more afflictions where inflammation is at issue, and where there may be a connection to autoimmunity.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;We know that hundreds of genes impact autoimmunity, but the challenge is to narrow down the actual DNA sequence changes that have an impact. This grant combines our statistical genetics expertise with evolutionary genetics and genome editing by collaborators,\u0026rdquo; said Greg Gibson, a professor at Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosci.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn its research, Georgia Tech will work together with Rice University in Houston and Temple University in Philadelphia. Gibson\u0026#39;s researchers will handle statistical analysis and interpretation; Rice\u0026#39;s scientists will carry out gene editing, and evolutionary geneticists at Temple will contribute insights on which gene sites should or should not be variable in the human genome.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAttacking friends: Autoimmunity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOur cells work together with masses of microbes that are an integral part of the human body, but the immune systems of people with related diseases can attack the microbes and healthy human cells, and lead to inflammation. \u0026ldquo;Lymphocytes, for example, could be attacking the body,\u0026rdquo; Gibson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We\u0026rsquo;re looking at genes that regulate the immune system,\u0026rdquo; he said. \u0026ldquo;They\u0026rsquo;ve all got subtle effects. What counts is that they all work together. We\u0026rsquo;re looking for sections of genetic code that work a little oddly.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearchers will put data through algorithms to better identify genetic variants in sections of the human genome that do not encode proteins, but have regulatory functions, the NIH said in a news release. These are sections of DNA that, for example, turn encoding genes on and off.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESubtleties multiplied: Susceptibility\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThey have been lesser studied but are known to be critical and could provide new information on yet undiscovered pathways composed of multiple faint characteristics that add up to disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Taken alone, some small characteristic may appear indistinct, and at the same time, it\u0026rsquo;s really hard to read how a big group of them work in total,\u0026rdquo; Gibson said. \u0026ldquo;But their cumulative effect is dramatic, and unfortunate.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERecent genomic research methods have compared the complete genomes of patients with diseases to those without them, leading to thousands of statistical hints. Now new data and interpretive approaches are needed to effectively sift through these to see the foundations of diseases, or make predictions of who is most at risk, and what people can do to reduce the risk.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe NIH hopes statistical methods will allow prediction of possible effects some variants have on susceptibility to disease and on drug response. The funding comes from the NIH\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;National Human Genome Research Institute (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/27534788\/about-the-institute\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENHGRI\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026#39;s Non-Coding Variants Program, and the National Cancer Institute (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cancer.gov\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENCI\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Greg Gibson\u0027s group will develop strategies to evaluate the function of genetic variants that predispose people to autoimmune related disorders"}],"field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Autoimmunity can contribute to heart disease, diabetes and Crohn\u0027s disease. 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The\u0026nbsp;animations are featured\u0026nbsp;on the front of\u0026nbsp;the\u0026nbsp;GWCCA website\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gwcca.org\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.gwcca.org\/\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; as the base for\u0026nbsp;their\u0026nbsp;interactive campus\u0026nbsp;map. The models were produced with the aid of the City of Atlanta\u0026#39;s most recent\u0026nbsp;aerial\u0026nbsp;laser scans (LiDAR)\u0026nbsp;for reference. The\u0026nbsp;IMAGINE Lab\u0026rsquo;s 3D model library of the Georgia Tech campus, Midtown Atlanta, Downtown Atlanta, and Peachtree Street\u0026nbsp;were included in the renderings to situate the GWCCA campus within the fabric of Atlanta\u0026#39;s core.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo view the animations, click on any of the colored, circular icons (Centennial Park, World Congress Center, Georgia Dome) on the GWCCA\u0026#39;s homepage.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E3D models and animations produced by researchers at the IMAGINE Lab in the Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) are featured on the front page of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority\u0026#39;s website.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"3D models and animations produced by researchers at the IMAGINE Lab in the Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) are featured on the front page of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority\u0027s website."}],"uid":"27403","created_gmt":"2016-08-31 15:00:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:30","author":"Tony Giarrusso","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-08-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-08-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"571341":{"id":"571341","type":"image","title":"Georgia World Congress Center Overview 2020","body":null,"created":"1472670415","gmt_created":"2016-08-31 19:06:55","changed":"1475895379","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:19","alt":"Georgia World Congress Center Overview 2020","file":{"fid":"218336","name":"overview_2020.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/overview_2020.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/overview_2020.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1736293,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/overview_2020.png?itok=dUyQ7nTN"}},"571351":{"id":"571351","type":"image","title":"Georgia World Congress Center Park 2020","body":null,"created":"1472670475","gmt_created":"2016-08-31 19:07:55","changed":"1475895379","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:19","alt":"Georgia World Congress Center Park 2020","file":{"fid":"218337","name":"park_2020.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/park_2020.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/park_2020.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1732372,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/park_2020.png?itok=EZrGMMW2"}},"571361":{"id":"571361","type":"image","title":"Georgia World Congress Center Hall 2020","body":null,"created":"1472670514","gmt_created":"2016-08-31 19:08:34","changed":"1475895379","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:56:19","alt":"Georgia World Congress Center Hall 2020","file":{"fid":"218338","name":"hall_2020.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hall_2020.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/hall_2020.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1548473,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/hall_2020.png?itok=EjRXwogW"}}},"media_ids":["571341","571351","571361"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"},{"id":"60380","name":"CSPAV - Center for Spatial Planning Analytics and Visualization"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[{"id":"77571","name":"3D"},{"id":"69811","name":"dynamic visualizations"},{"id":"81431","name":"georgia world congress center"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMiro Malesevic \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:miro.malesevic@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emiro.malesevic@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["miro.malesevic@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"568841":{"#nid":"568841","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Peter Hylton (Ph.D. Class of \u002717) wins US DOT Airport Dissertation Fellowship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe retail experience as we know it is changing. Thanks to the ever-expanding application of the internet, almost 10% of U.S. retail sales are now online. The growth curve\u0026nbsp;of\u0026nbsp;electronic retail, or\u0026nbsp;e-retail,\u0026nbsp;looks like it\u2019s just getting started.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeter Hylton, a School of City and Regional Planning Ph.D. student, is\u0026nbsp;exploring the existing and ideal geography for e-commerce\u0026nbsp;retail distribution. He is\u0026nbsp;focusing\u0026nbsp;on the aspects of air operations and air cargo connectivity that attract e-commerce distribution centers to locate around specific airports.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis research has earned him the Graduate Research Award\u0026nbsp;on Public-Sector Aviation, sponsored by\u0026nbsp;the Federal Aviation Administration of the United Stated Department of Transportation and\u0026nbsp;administered by the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) of the Transportation Research Board.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022E-retailers have to deliver to customers fast and on short notice.\u0026nbsp; To do this, they are designing distribution networks that are totally different from traditional \u2018brick-and-mortar\u2019 retailers like Walmart and Best Buy,\u0022 explains Hylton. \u0022Retailers have always used trucks as one of their main shipment modes, but we are seeing e-retailers also turning to aviation\u2019s speed and wide geographic coverage for many deliveries.\u0026nbsp; E-retailers are designing their distribution networks with airports at the physical and functional center, and Amazon\u2019s recent decision to lease 11 plus dedicated jets is just one example.\u0026nbsp; E-retail matters for our regions because its huge growth potential gives it an equally large impact on air traffic, the jobs that come with fulfillment centers, and surrounding roads.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHylton is studying how electronic retail (e-retail) is changing the geography of freight distribution.\u0026nbsp;He is helping to build\u0026nbsp;a nation-wide database of retail fulfillment centers, both for e-retail and brick-and-mortar retailers, as well as a database of airport characteristics and air cargo connectivity.\u0026nbsp; He and his colleagues\u0026nbsp;want to see if e-retailers respond to these airport characteristics differently than brick-and-mortar retailers in building their distribution network.\u0026nbsp; Their findings will help transportation planners better predict airport volumes and road traffic around airports, while also showing local governments the levers to pull to attract logistics jobs to their region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is thrilling to be selected for the Graduate Research Award on Public-Sector Aviation Issues,\u0022 says Hylton.\u0026nbsp; \u0022I was especially happy after seeing the breadth of companies and organizations represented on the selection panel because it validates our work.\u0026nbsp; If our proposal resonates with this many aviation experts, it shows broad commitment to explaining how e-retail is impacting the national transportation system.\u0026nbsp; I\u2019m also personally very excited about this research.\u0026nbsp; Logistics and aviation are two of my enduring transportation interests.\u0026nbsp; Formatting the data, running the models, and interpreting the results will be a lot of hard work, but intriguing!\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EHylton works in the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development here at Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cqgrd.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVisit their website\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;to learn more about him and their other research projects.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPeter Hylton, a School of City and Regional Planning Ph.D. student, is exploring the existing and ideal geography for e-commerce retail distribution. 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Arol Wolford, Digital Building Laboratory (DBL) member, presented one of the keynote sessions, \u0022Digital Change Unfolding\u0022. In addition, colleagues from the School of Building Construction and the School of Civil Engineering made at least five presentations. 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The same cannot be said of Elaine Liu, an industrial design Ph.D. student, who recently won third place for best design in the first international design competition to focus exclusively on technologies to support aging and disability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELaunched in October 2015, the TechSAge Design Competition seeks to inspire a new crop of talented young designers to develop innovative technologies for aging populations. Individuals and teams from around the world competed for the best designs and were judged on the criteria of promoting independence, integration, implementation, inspiration, and progression through universal design. Competitors included 36 individuals representing 14 international schools and business entities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe will all get old one day. Designing for the aging population, to me, is something I do for myself in the future, for my mom, and for my grandparents,\u201d said Liu, when asked of her decision to focus both her competition entry and her dissertation on technologies geared toward the aging population.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELiu\u2019s winning app, GatePal, functions as a way-finding tool for senior travelers and showcases the tenets of universal design: that products, environments, and information be both aesthetically pleasing and usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone, regardless of their age, ability, or status.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsers are provided step-by-step travel instructions to successfully navigate their airport and complete key tasks, such as checking in, locating their gate, finding their luggage, etc. The app is also universally designed to allow older adults with different functional abilities to use GatePal at their own pace, in their own preferred ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, Liu states, \u201cSitting in a shuttle cart to be taken to the gates may not be the desired choice for every older adult. GatePal as a universally designed airport guide allows older adults to travel more independently and confidently.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETechnologies like Liu\u2019s GatePal app are increasingly in demand as, according to the Pew Research Center, approximately 10,000 Americans turn 65 years old every day, a rate which will continue until the year 2030. As this older population increases, the need for design and technologies supporting aging increases alongside it. The field of study contains huge potential for the new and original ideas, the kinds currently championed by many of Georgia Tech\u2019s research centers and students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u2019s important to bring awareness, train, and educate future designers and engineers to design effective technology solutions for the aging population, especially for those adults who are aging with disabilities,\u201d said Claudia B. Rebola, a former Georgia Tech faculty member in Industrial Design and director of the TechSAge Design Competition, who continues to be involved as a Principal Investigator on TechSAge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERebola, who is currently an associate professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, also stressed the importance of growing the field of design for aging populations. \u201cThis population needs solutions today, and we need to build capacity for the fast growing populations and generations to come. To design for this is to reach the highest level of great design; a design that it is not discriminatory but progressive, that can be used by all as the basis of universal design. With the TechSAge competition, we\u2019re giving students the strategies, considerations, and guidance for achieving successful designs and creating the right tools for the job.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough the work of Research Engineering Rehabilitation Center on Technologies to Support Successful Aging with Disability (RERC TechSAge) at Georgia Tech and its sponsors, the TechSAge Design competition is creating emerging technologies that take into account the varying human experiences to find better solutions for all.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the success and impact of the first competition, the Center is preparing for its second TechSAge Design Competition, expected to launch later this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EElaine Liu, an Industrial Design student, recently won third place for best design in the first international design competition to focus exclusively on technologies to support aging and disability.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Elaine Liu, an Industrial Design student, recently won third place for best design in the first international design competition to focus exclusively on technologies to support aging and disability."}],"uid":"32550","created_gmt":"2016-07-19 09:50:34","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:08","author":"Malrey Head","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"553961":{"id":"553961","type":"image","title":"Elaine Liu","body":null,"created":"1468936329","gmt_created":"2016-07-19 13:52:09","changed":"1475895350","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:50","alt":"Elaine Liu","file":{"fid":"218193","name":"elaineliu2.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/elaineliu2.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/elaineliu2.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":28061,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/elaineliu2.jpg?itok=O7zDbbJc"}},"554321":{"id":"554321","type":"image","title":"GatePal App","body":null,"created":"1469029238","gmt_created":"2016-07-20 15:40:38","changed":"1475895353","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:53","alt":"GatePal App","file":{"fid":"218194","name":"gatepal-details-3.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gatepal-details-3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gatepal-details-3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":150166,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gatepal-details-3.jpg?itok=Q8Swlt0t"}}},"media_ids":["553961","554321"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"176","name":"aging"},{"id":"3128","name":"Industrial Design"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELucy Bennett\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lucy.bennett@amac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elucy.bennett@amac.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"554191":{"#nid":"554191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Federal Highway Administration awards Eisenhower Fellowships to 6 grad students","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EStory by \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:joshua.stewart@ce.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJoshua Stewart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESix Georgia Tech graduate students working to improve the nation\u2019s transportation systems have earned the endorsement of the Federal Highway Administration for their work. They\u2019ve been named to the 2016 class of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.fhwa.dot.gov\/tpp\/ddetfp.htm\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winners are evenly split between master\u2019s and Ph.D. students, and two of the winners are pursuing dual master\u2019s degrees in civil engineering and city and regional planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am grateful to the Eisenhower program for enhancing my education and opening many doors for me,\u201d said Jack Cebe, one of those dual-degree students. He also won an Eisenhower Fellowship last year. \u201cThe opportunity to attend and present at the [Transportation Research Board] national conference and other conferences through Eisenhower support has allowed me to receive crucial feedback on my work, connect with professionals across the globe, and gain insights that can\u0027t be taught in the classroom.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECebe joins Ph.D. students Alice Grossman and Janille Smith-Colin as repeat Eisenhower Fellows \u2014 Grossman is a four-time fellow and Smith-Colin has won three fellowships. Calvin Clark, April Gadsby and Elliot Sperling are first-time recipients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be able to pursue something I find interesting, but also encouraging when it\u2019s validated by a major agency,\u201d said Clark, who\u2019s entering his second year of Ph.D. studies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe six winners\u2019 work covers everything from helping state agencies use technology to assess the condition of their roads and developing tools to help those agencies prioritize projects to using transportation to improve equity in society.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s winners:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJohn \u201cJack\u201d Cebe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDegree: M.S. in Civil Engineering, Master of City and Regional Planning\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ESecond Eisenhower Fellowship\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearch:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cMy proposed research is partly a continuation of my independent research on \u0027road diets\u0027 on five-plus-lane roadways and my graduate research assistantship work studying data integration and prioritization methods for the Sidewalk Quality and Safety Assessment System. 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Everyone loved it and the students did not want to leave that section. They asked so many questions about gorillas, the park and the technology itself. Ironically they were so quiet during the previous sections of the tour and when they reached the sand box, they came to life! And started asking even questions related to previous sections. It\u0027s as if the sandbox awakes them from a deep sleep!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to installing the virtual sandbox, Mr. Giarrusso held GIS training sessions for Karisoke staff members, which included an MS GIS student from the MS GIS program at the National University of Rwanda in Butare, Rwanda. Topics covered included geocoding animal observation data, analyzing animal movements, and basic computer practices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMr. Giarrusso was also fortunate enough to obtain a tourist permit to visit the mountain gorillas. He visited the group, Isabukuru, one of the DFGFI mountain gorilla research groups he has mapped, and was able to see more than 10 mountain gorillas in the wild, including a set of identical twins born in early 2016. It was an experience he said he will never forget and hopes to repeat again. He expects to return to Karisoke in 2017 to update the virtual sandbox and conduct a weeklong, more formal GIS training session for Karisoke staff.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECGIS researcher Tony Giarrusso recently installed a \u201cVirtual Sandbox\u201d in Rwanda where CGIS has been working with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International for more than 10 years.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"CGIS researcher Tony Giarrusso recently installed a \u201cVirtual Sandbox\u201d in Rwanda where CGIS has been working with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International for more than 10 years."}],"uid":"27403","created_gmt":"2016-07-11 14:07:58","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:04","author":"Tony Giarrusso","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-07-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-07-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"551891":{"id":"551891","type":"image","title":"VirtualSandbox","body":null,"created":"1468263601","gmt_created":"2016-07-11 19:00:01","changed":"1475895348","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:48","alt":"VirtualSandbox","file":{"fid":"93853","name":"20160705_113233.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20160705_113233.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20160705_113233.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1902959,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/20160705_113233.jpg?itok=LPEBeVB-"}},"551901":{"id":"551901","type":"image","title":"VirtualSandbox2","body":null,"created":"1468263601","gmt_created":"2016-07-11 19:00:01","changed":"1475895348","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:48","alt":"VirtualSandbox2","file":{"fid":"218184","name":"20160702_122923.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20160702_122923.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20160702_122923.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2113992,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/20160702_122923.jpg?itok=_TFpJ-MP"}},"551911":{"id":"551911","type":"image","title":"VirtualSandbox3","body":null,"created":"1468263601","gmt_created":"2016-07-11 19:00:01","changed":"1475895348","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:48","alt":"VirtualSandbox3","file":{"fid":"218185","name":"20160702_112429.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20160702_112429.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/20160702_112429.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1234642,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/20160702_112429.jpg?itok=7O-yv_KK"}}},"media_ids":["551891","551901","551911"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"42921","name":"Exhibitions"}],"keywords":[{"id":"38921","name":"data visualization"},{"id":"170462","name":"Dian Fossey"},{"id":"5672","name":"gis"},{"id":"172192","name":"Karisoke"},{"id":"172193","name":"mountain gorillas"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnthony J. 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Ashuri was selected for his exceptional teaching, research, and commitment to the industry.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Rising Stars in Civil Engineering program recognizes civil engineers \u002240 years old or younger working in the United States who have shown exceptional technical capability, leadership ability, effective teaching or research, and\/or public service benefiting the civil engineering profession, their employers, project owners, and\/or society,\u0022 according to Bob Drake, Editor of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ECivil + Structural Engineer\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAshuri is an associate professor in the School of Building Construction and the School of Civil \u0026amp; Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech. His work is multidisciplinary and bridges the fields of Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Planning, and Design. Ashuri\u2019s expertise includes: Risk Management, Investment Valuation, Innovative Project Delivery Systems, and Economic Decision Analysis. He seeks ways to streamline, expedite, and reduce the cost of realizing a design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis accomplishments are highlighted in the April issue of \u003Cem\u003ECivil + Structural Engineer\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is a great honor to receive this award,\u0022 Ashuri said. \u0022I\u2019m proud to have my research and teaching recognized by\u003Cem\u003E Civil +\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EStructural Engineer,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eand be one of the 2016 Rising Stars.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EView the full story here:\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cenews.com\/article\/10328\/2016-rising-stars-in-civil-structural-engineering\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/cenews.com\/article\/10328\/2016-rising-stars-in-civil-structural-engineering\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/cenews.com\/article\/10328\/2016-rising-stars-in-civil-structural-en...\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Building Construction associate professor receives \u003Cem\u003ECivil + Structural Engineer\u2019s\u003C\/em\u003E 2016 Rising Star Award for exceptional teaching and research accomplishments benefiting the Civil Engineering profession. \u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Building Construction associate professor receives \u0022Civil + Structural Engineer\u2019s\u0022 2016 Rising Star Award for exceptional teaching and research accomplishments benefiting the Civil Engineering profession."}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2016-06-29 10:26:04","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:22:00","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"199421":{"id":"199421","type":"image","title":"Ashuri 2013","body":null,"created":"1449179934","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:58:54","changed":"1475894851","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:47:31","alt":"Ashuri 2013","file":{"fid":"196525","name":"ashuri_2012.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ashuri_2012_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/ashuri_2012_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":290437,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/ashuri_2012_0.jpg?itok=PrxxzTIj"}}},"media_ids":["199421"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, please contact:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:baabak.ashuri@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebaabak.ashuri@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["baabak.ashuri@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"545221":{"#nid":"545221","#data":{"type":"news","title":"FAIA Elevates Three SoA Alumni to the College of Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The AIA Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession. Election to Fellowship not only recognizes the achievements of the architect as an individual, but also honors before the public and the profession a model architect who has made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level.\u0022 - AIA\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Archictecure alumni listed in alphabetical order by last name.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKarl A. Backus, FAIA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBohlin Cywinski Jackson\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESan Francisco, CA\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBohlin Cywinski Jackson is pleased to announce that Karl Backus has been elevated to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects. The Fellowship program was developed to recognize architects who have made significant contributions to architecture and have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession on a national level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince joining the firm in 1983, Karl\u0027s collaborative approach has extended and enhanced the firm\u0027s reputation for design excellence. His sensitivity to place, focus on the accommodation of people, and innovative and expressive use of materials have garnered him significant recognition. Through his guidance and dedicated vision, he helped establish the firm\u2019s fifth and largest office, located in San Francisco.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKarl takes great interest in academic, corporate, and residential projects. His experience designing specialized facilities for higher education has shaped his beliefs in respecting the physical, sociological, and historical context of place. He is also deeply passionate about architecture at the intimate scale. He has led design for several residences and sees each as an opportunity to explore methods of design to result in memorable architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of Karl\u2019s most notable projects, Pixar Animation Studios, embodies many of his fundamental architectural principles\u2014design to enhance productivity and enjoyment of place. Responding to the company\u2019s growth and creativity, Karl and his team created an interactive environment with state-of-the-art amenities and a wide medley of collaborative gathering spaces. After 15 years, the project continues to be recognized for its organizational clarity and enhancement of the company\u2019s culture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2001, Karl has also been instrumental in transforming the modern retail experience for Apple Inc. The unique features of the many stores he has designed help to enhance the company\u0027s brand and sense of community, with the architecture itself becoming an iconic symbol of Apple\u0027s creative spirit. After 15 years of collaboration, Karl continues to provide design leadership to the ever-evolving Apple Retail Program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKarl is currently completing two projects at UC Davis: a state-of-the-art lecture hall and the Manetti Shrem Museum set to open in November. To read more about Karl and the many notable projects he has contributed to during his 33 years with Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bcj.com\/\u0022\u003Ewww.bcj.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBachelor of Architecture, 1979\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E-------------------------------------------\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClymer Cease, FAIA\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClark Nexsen\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERaleigh, NC\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClymer began his architectural career in 1976 and is currently a principal with Clark Nexsen, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He excels at leading collaborative teams to create exceptional facilities for civic, corporate, and educational clients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis distinguished portfolio of work has been recognized with more than 30 AIA design awards. Among these, Hunt Library and Park Shops at NC State University have received national AIA\/CAE Education Facility awards. While at Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee, the firm was honored in 2004 with the AIA North Carolina Outstanding Firm Award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClymer has served as Principal-in-Charge and as a board member at the FWA Group, Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee, and Clark Nexsen. He has also contributed to the community through leadership positions in a number of professional, arts, and service organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaster of Architecture 1977\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E----------------------------------------\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELiz York, \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFAIA, LEED-AP\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChief Sustainability Officer and Associate Director for Quality and Sustainability\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECenters for Disease Control and Prevention\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELiz York, FAIA, LEED-AP serves as Chief Sustainability Officer and Associate Director for Quality and Sustainability for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Liz, appointed as the first CSO for CDC in 2008,\u0026nbsp;establishes sustainability in CDC policy and operations, implements healthy and sustainable work environments, and facilitates staff involvement in sustainability efforts. At CDC since 1999, she has served as a construction project manager, design architect, and design reviewer, working closely with laboratory, security and safety professionals on CDC\u2019s high containment labs and protocols. She is a registered architect, and holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Architecture, both from the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her professional work, Liz has been a long time volunteer at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp; She has been a chapter advisor for Alpha Gamma Delta promoting leadership and scholarship in the Greek community.\u0026nbsp; She has been a mentor to students in Architecture, Industrial Design, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering.\u0026nbsp; Liz spoke about sustainability and leadership at the GT Women\u2019s Conference and the GT Energy Expo. She was a member of the GT Foundation Reunion Committee helping alumni across the nation reconnect with Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2013, Liz\u2019s work was recognized with a White House GreenGov Award for Green Innovation. Also that year, she was named to the Atlanta Business Chronicle\u2019s inaugural Sustainability Who\u2019s Who list, which highlights 50 men and women who are making strides in sustainability in metro\u0026nbsp;Atlanta. Georgia Tech named Liz to the inaugural Greek Hall of Fame for her service and leadership in the Greek community in 2014.\u0026nbsp; Most recently, Liz was recognized by the American Institute of Architects as a Fellow for her work to impact health and well-being by empowering architects to build better environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBachelor of Science in Architecture, 1990\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMaster of Architecture 1995\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E----------------------------------------\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.aia.org\/practicing\/awards\/2016\/fellows\/index.htm\u0022\u003EView all 2016 AIA Fellowship Recipients\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe AIA Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The AIA Fellowship program was developed to elevate those architects who have made a significant contribution to architecture and society and who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession."}],"uid":"28816","created_gmt":"2016-06-15 19:26:55","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:57","author":"Tia Jewell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"545241":{"id":"545241","type":"image","title":"Karl Alan Backus, FAIA","body":null,"created":"1466092800","gmt_created":"2016-06-16 16:00:00","changed":"1475895336","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:36","alt":"Karl Alan Backus, FAIA","file":{"fid":"91140","name":"karl_backus.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/karl_backus.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/karl_backus.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":27903,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/karl_backus.jpg?itok=ECyYeOk7"}},"545251":{"id":"545251","type":"image","title":"Heister Clymer Cease Jr., FAIA","body":null,"created":"1466092800","gmt_created":"2016-06-16 16:00:00","changed":"1475895336","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:36","alt":"Heister Clymer Cease Jr., FAIA","file":{"fid":"91141","name":"clymer_cease.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/clymer_cease.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/clymer_cease.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":25420,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/clymer_cease.jpg?itok=FnzKNldI"}},"545231":{"id":"545231","type":"image","title":"Liz Harriss York, FAIA","body":null,"created":"1466092800","gmt_created":"2016-06-16 16:00:00","changed":"1475895336","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:36","alt":"Liz Harriss York, FAIA","file":{"fid":"91139","name":"liz_york.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/liz_york.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/liz_york.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":28783,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/liz_york.jpg?itok=iLoLDRjw"}}},"media_ids":["545241","545251","545231"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETia Jewell\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Events\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tia.jewell@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etia.jewell@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"546821":{"#nid":"546821","#data":{"type":"news","title":"A Graduate Student Journey--Meet Mandy Crater","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMandy Crater is halfway through her master\u2019s program in the School of Building Construction.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cbr \/\u003E As Executive Director of HomeAid Atlanta and a busy mom\/wife, she was seeking a professional program that fit her schedule, career, and academic objectives. In the School of Building Construction she found the right fit, \u201cI realized I have control over what I\u2019m learning. I took control over my education to customize my experience based on my career and education goals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMandy has been in residential construction since 2001, working with the Greater Atlanta Home Builder\u2019s Association. In 2005, she met Brenda Morris, a graduate recruiter from the School of Building Construction. The timing was right for a master\u2019s program. Mandy had always worked with builders and knew the Residential Construction specialization was the right fit for her industry. Mandy joked, \u201cOnce I was accepted, I thought GT would realize what I did not know and make me leave!\u201d After a strong start, life got in the way, and Mandy had to take some time off.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFast forward to August 2015-Mandy returned to complete her master\u2019s in the School of BC. Now as Executive Director of HomeAid, her role in the built environment has evolved, and instead of focusing on Residential Construction, Mandy shifted her focus to Program Management-as she manages the project on the behalf of the owner. The Program Management specialization in the School of BC, fit her job perfectly. (and her previous Residential courses applied as relevant electives)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMandy said she met great professors along the way and especially mentioned Daniel Castro and Ennis Parker. In fall 2015, Georgia Tech was also launching the SLS initiative (Serve Learn Sustain), the timing was perfect. Mandy worked with Daniel Castro, Professor and Chair, School of Building Construction, and they proposed the first service learning course in the School of Building Construction-focused on the construction of a homeless shelter on Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta. They applied for SLS funding and the proposal was selected. Castro said, \u201cProfessors of Practice Ennis Parker and Stuart Romm joined as instructors of record, we recruited graduate\u0026nbsp;students from three majors-Building Construction, Architecture, and City Planning, who intensely interacted with professional firms involved on the project. Students\u0026nbsp;ended up presenting their design, construction and facility management plans\u0026nbsp;to the office of the Atlanta Mayor in April. All this could not have been possible without Mandy\u0027s determination and drive. She is an exemplary grad student, not only in BC, but in Georgia Tech as well.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECrater said, \u201cI got excited about the opportunity of tying my graduate study directly to applied work. Thru linked in, I contacted a friend that worked for Skanska. She got involved and got Skanska on board. This then led to great partners-Jones Lang LaSalle came on board to assist with Program Management. Then the Georgia Tech connections got the rest of the partners-Newcomb and Boyd and Long Engineering. Being at Tech has led to enriching experiences and great networking. The contacts and professionals we meet are because of the Georgia Tech name.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECrater continued, \u201cThe SLS class launched Spring 16 and was so collaborative and team based-with students from Architecture, Building Construction, and City Planning and two professors-1 from BC, 1 from Arch)--they had foresight to combine two classes to accomplish this goal. The actual project made this \u201creal\u201d for the students. Other professors like Rick Porter also got involved and shared their expertise. Each member of the team has certain strengths, and weaknesses.\u0026nbsp; Students worked together to accomplish team goals. Students took on roles they were weak in to learn more.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJimmy Mitchell, GT Alum and Director of Project Solutions at Skanska USA, is Mandy\u2019s main contact at Skanska. Skanska has been an integral partner in the HomeAid project. Mitchell said, \u201cI am inspired by Mandy\u2019s dedication to supporting HomeAid and their efforts to improve the continuum of care for folks in need over the Greater Atlanta Region.\u0026nbsp; She is leading the charge behind the scenes for this potentially transformative project along the Metropolitan corridor.\u0026nbsp; Her leadership is contagious and Skanska is proud to be on the team to mature and hopefully build the concept with JLL, Perkins+Will, Newcomb \u0026amp; Boyd, Long Engineering, and her fellow Georgia Tech students \u0026amp; faculty.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECrater is excited about her career going forward. She indicated that Tech has helped propel HomeAid in to new partnerships and relationships, \u201cthis will permit us to build new lives for homeless families and individuals thru housing and community outreach.\u201d The project continues and the class is being offered again in fall semester 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn closing, Crater was asked what advice she has for future students\u2014\u201cGet to know your professors and staff early in the process. Don\u2019t just take classes, make the most of the whole GT experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.homeaidatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.homeaidatlanta.org\/\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.bc.gatech.edu\/\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhen the Chair of the School of Building Construction, Daniel Castro, Ph.D., P.E., was asked for a quote about Mandy Crater, he smiled and said, \u201cThis is a great success story of a graduate student pursuing a goal that has meaningful impact. \u201c\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Mandy Crater is an active graduate student in the School of Building Construction, a busy mom, and the Executive Director of HomeAid Atlanta."}],"uid":"27520","created_gmt":"2016-06-22 10:12:52","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:57","author":"Brenda Morris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"546811":{"id":"546811","type":"image","title":"Mandy Crater","body":null,"created":"1466607600","gmt_created":"2016-06-22 15:00:00","changed":"1475895341","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:41","alt":"Mandy Crater","file":{"fid":"217932","name":"img_1971.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_1971_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/img_1971_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":180455,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/img_1971_0.jpg?itok=9scRmPw2"}}},"media_ids":["546811"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"171559","name":"service learning community engagement"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on the School of Building Construction:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brenda.morris@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebrenda.morris@coa.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about HomeAid Atlanta:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.homeaidatlanta.org\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.homeaidatlanta.org\/\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brenda.morris@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"540791":{"#nid":"540791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Celebrating Professor Kathy Roper\u2019s Retirement","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Kathy Roper began teaching at Georgia Tech in July 2002. She brought a complete career of Facility Management industry knowledge to the School of Building Construction (BC) and College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoper spearheaded the Facility Management Master\u2019s Program and coordinated the partnership and accreditation of the Facility Management program with the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0022My time at Georgia Tech has been the capstone of my career and an exciting, invigorating transition from industry.\u0026nbsp; I have truly enjoyed working with students to help them better understand and become knowledgeable facility management professionals.\u0026nbsp; I am excited now to relax a bit and see what retirement holds.\u0026nbsp; The transitions over the short 14 years have been amazing -- technological advances, our building renovation, international student growth, and establishing a global network of colleagues teaching and researching facility management.\u0026nbsp; My life has been so enriched by these experiences and I thank all of those who I\u0027ve met and worked with in this phase of my life.\u0022\u003C\/em\u003E Kathy O. Roper, CFM, LEED AP, IFMA Fellow Associate Professor and Chair, Facility Management School of Building Construction Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPast students, faculty, staff, family, and the Dean of Design, came together to celebrate her retirement. \u003Cbr \/\u003E Professor Roper was honored for her achievements and contributions to the School of BC. \u003Cbr \/\u003E Daniel Castro, Ph.D., P.E., Professor and Chair of the School of BC acknowledged her success at the celebration- \u003Cem\u003E\u201cProfessor Roper\u2019s academic contributions in the area of facility management are unparalleled. After a long successful career in the industry, she delivered fundamental contributions to the profession of facility management through her research, teaching and service. She developed a facility management program accredited by FMAC from the ground up, graduated half a dozen doctoral students, supervised quite a few MS theses, founded the first open access journal in facility management: the International Journal of Facility Management, and coauthored the Facility Management Handbook, which is the leading publication authority for FM professionals, besides being an active contributor of conference proceedings and journal papers, and teaching thousands of student credit hours in our graduate program. All of this while being an active faculty member, always willing to serve on important committees and strategic plans for the School, the College and the Institute. She will be an inspiration for other faculty to look after.\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents that were advised by Professor Roper were eager to share in the celebration and honor their mentor.\u0026nbsp; Roper was lead advisor for John Fard. John recently earned his Ph.D. and is now a Project Manager with CBRE. He said, \u003Cem\u003E\u201cProfessor Roper was integral to guiding me through the PhD process.\u0026nbsp; Her support, patience, and selfless approach to mentorship made working with her such a joy and success.\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMichael Hatcher, President of Sovereign Construction and Development, LLC, just earned his Ph.D. and was advised by Roper. He also commented on her impact,\u003Cem\u003E \u201cI have had the honor and privilege of being one of Professor Roper\u0027s students for a good portion of the last eight years (2008-2016). In my experience Professor Roper is the definition of intelligence and class. Her contributions at Georgia Tech are immeasurable and will have a lasting impact on\u0026nbsp;the Facility Management program for years to come.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERoper also advised master\u2019s students on their thesis. Jeff Ross-Bain, current graduate student and President of Ross Bain Green Building added, \u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EProfessor Roper brought extensive real world Facility Management experience to the School of Building Construction. 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How can your firm stand out? How can you participate in the recruiting process? The short answer-Get Involved. Students and alumni need to know you, your company, and your projects. \u003Cstrong\u003EFollow the tips below and start building your relationships.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E*\u003Cstrong\u003EShare your Expertise\u003C\/strong\u003E-get to know the students in an academic setting. Visit a class and bring positive attention to your organization. Many of the faculty often seek guest speakers with specific areas of industry expertise, panelists for presentations, and judges for Capstone Project.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E*\u003Cstrong\u003EMentor a Current Student-\u003C\/strong\u003Espend time with a current student and share your experience. Take them to a professional meeting or association lunch. Invite a student to join you for a special event or company outing. 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The exhibition \u201cThe FAR Game \u2013 Constraints Sparking Creativity\u201d represents an exciting response to the general theme established by Venice Biennale curator Alejandro Aravena: \u201cReporting from the Front\u201d. Aravena calls architects to reflect on the way in which they respond to pressing contemporary issues such as urbanization, climate change and social or ecological sustainability. The Korean Pavilion exhibition is curated by Sung Hong Kim, a professor of architecture and urbanism at the University of Seoul, and an alumnus of our doctoral program (1995). Kim and his team show that while responding to economic, real estate and demographic pressures within the constraints of zoning regulations, Korean architects have been able to create a new sense of spaciousness that not only enriches experience and comfort but also takes advantage of and responds to emergent forms of urbanism. While the \u201cFAR (Floor Area Ratio) Game\u201d is played according to external rules, it results in a sense of intrinsic cultural richness and in a great diversity of forms and of interpretations of program. At the core of the exhibition are 36 models of recent mid-sized buildings juxtaposed to 36 models of the theoretical solid dictated by zoning for the particular plots. Consistent diagrams are used to explain how architects have departed from the prescribed volume in subtle ways to benefit those using the buildings and to add value to the designs.\u0026nbsp; The exhibition catalogue includes essays by two Georgia Tech professors. Marc Simmons, Thomas W. Ventulett III distinguished Chair of Architectural Design, contributes the paper \u201cSimple Math: Envelop Economics and the FAR Game\u201d. John Peponis, working with doctoral students Chen Feng and James Park contributes the paper \u201cThe City as an Interface of Scales: Gangnam Urbanism\u201d. 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The last time Tech had inventoried its trees was 2004.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETo get a new baseline, Landscape Services, Capital Planning and Space Management, and the Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) came together to design a plan for documenting and measuring every tree on campus \u2014 with 40 different data points for each one.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EA vendor was hired to execute the plan based on an estimated 7,000 trees, but the contract soon had to be revised \u2014 it turned out the campus had almost 12,000 trees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe A Word\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EWith new information in hand, one of the first decisions \u2014 aided by technology \u2014 was to make the inventory a moving picture, rather than a one-off snapshot. Since 2013, landscape crews have been armed with handheld GPS devices on which they record tree plantings, removals, and maintenance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cWe don\u2019t know of any other institutions with an inventory that is as up-to-date as ours,\u201d Ide said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EThe first person to say the A word \u2014 according to several members of the Tree Campus USA committee \u2014 was Executive Vice President of Administration and Finance Steve Swant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cOnce we had this incredible database, he\u2019s the one who asked what it would take to be an arboretum,\u201d said Jason Gregory, senior education facilities planner and landscape architect with Capital Planning and Space Management. \u201cSo we started looking into it and saw that it really wouldn\u2019t be too difficult with all the documentation and protocol we already had in place.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EAs the project evolved, Gregory said, so did the questions surrounding it. \u201cWe needed to define why we wanted to be an arboretum \u2014 why it was important,\u201d he recalled. \u201cWe realized we could break that down to the individual tree: What does it actually do and how does it perform in the landscape? Can we teach people about that and use this information across campus?\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch6 class=\u0022p4\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArboretum \u2014 Georgia Tech Style\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h6\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ERamachandra Sivakumar, who goes by Siva, is a senior research engineer at CGIS. He manages Tech\u2019s site license for GIS software and promotes its use for academic and research projects across campus, so the tree inventory and arboretum project have been a natural fit for his expertise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EBefore all this, he\u2019d never really paid much attention to trees beyond their beauty and the shade they provide. Now, he is working with computer models that can look at a geographic area of trees and calculate such benefits as carbon sequestration, heat mitigation, air purification, and rainfall interception for stormwater management. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s even a program that can look at health impacts,\u201d he said. \u201cSo knowing the importance of our campus tree canopy, we have greater motivation to preserve it or add to it.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ETo ensure the numbers stay up to date, the campus has been divided into five zones and has set up a five-year schedule during which, zone by zone, each tree will again be measured and evaluated according to the 40 data points.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EGregory, like Siva, has been making presentations in hopes that faculty and students will find ways to use the arboretum and database as a springboard for innovative projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s going to be part of the fun,\u201d Gregory said. \u201cIf you were at UGA, you\u2019d have the horticulture or agriculture people looking at this. But Georgia Tech \u2014 we\u2019re a completely different arena.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Campus Arboretum Offers More Than Beauty"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s 2010 Landscape Master Plan included a goal to increase the tree canopy to more than 50 percent. Planners knew the campus had a long way to go, but how far? The last time Tech had inventoried its trees was 2004.\u0026nbsp;To get a new baseline, Landscape Services, Capital Planning and Space Management, and the Center for Geographic Information Systems (CGIS) came together to design a plan for documenting and measuring every tree on campus \u2014 with 40 different data points for each one.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s arboretum status \u2014 official as of March \u2014 was an organic development stemming from a tree inventory in 2012. Data in hand, the question became, \u201cNow what?\u201d Campus \u201ctreekeepers\u201d hope the questions will keep on coming."}],"uid":"28044","created_gmt":"2016-05-17 11:19:37","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:39","author":"Jessie Brandon","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"533941":{"id":"533941","type":"image","title":"Black Tupelo Tree","body":null,"created":"1462892400","gmt_created":"2016-05-10 15:00:00","changed":"1475895317","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:17"}},"media_ids":["533941"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"534071":{"#nid":"534071","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Welcome to the College of Design","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENotice anything different?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe changed our name. What used to be the College of Architecture is now the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u201cCollege of Design\u201d is a better reflection of our academic diversity, a more accurate description of what drives our research, and an idea that unites all five schools in the College. We\u2019re proud of the name and confident it will position us as the premier college for technology-focused design education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is a change we deliberately and painstakingly made to address our truly interdisciplinary nature and build on our unique legacy as part of the Georgia Institute of Technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 2010 we\u2019ve noticed how easy it is for people to confuse the College of Architecture with the School of Architecture. Dean French calls it the \u201cNew York, New York,\u201d problem, and he\u2019s become adept at a courteous correction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut even as early as 1975, when we officially became a College, the Industrial Design, City and Regional Planning, and Building Construction programs were stretching the \u201cArchitecture\u201d title. Over the last ten years, the number of academic programs we offer has doubled. Three quarters of our degrees are not rooted in architecture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy 2014, the College\u2019s Strategic Plan prioritized a new name. We hired Armchair Media to conduct a positioning study and help us narrow the possibilities. Based on extensive surveys and interviews with faculty, staff, alumni, students and prospective students, Armchair Media came up with 19 different names.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe weren\u2019t surprised by that number. We\u2019ve always been hard to explain because we\u2019re not like other architecture colleges. What we do is ground-breaking, forward-looking and not easy to describe in one word. Or so we thought.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow we think \u201cDesign\u201d is that word. It\u2019s a name that fits our output as well as our environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s also a great opportunity for our College to broaden the definition of \u201cDesign,\u201d especially since design means many things at Georgia Tech. For example:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOur School of Architecture uses the intersection between design and technology to solve anticipated challenges of buildings, fabrication, and urban design.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOur School of Building Construction extends the design process to practical outcomes of the construction industry and life-long building management.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOne of the underlying principles of our School of City and Regional Planning is that efficient and human-friendly municipal environments need to be planned and designed.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOur School of Industrial Design takes a humanist and forward-looking approach to designing things and environments, but they also use the design process to further integrate \u2013 even invent \u2013 technologies and objects.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe creation that happens as part of studying music is realized through our School of Music\u2019s technology programs, which include instrument invention, technology-driven composition and robotics.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESo today, we announce a new name for our College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the following weeks, you\u2019ll see a new look on our websites. We\u2019ll share stories and photo essays that show how our design, research, and technology create culturally relevant and socially responsible places, products and experiences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe\u2019ll show you a better future through the College of Design at Georgia Tech!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new name for our College reflects our academic diversity, accurately describes our research and unites all five Schools.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new name for our College reflects our academic diversity, accurately describes our research and unites all five Schools."}],"uid":"27803","created_gmt":"2016-05-09 09:40:03","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:35","author":"Ann Hoevel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"534501":{"id":"534501","type":"image","title":"College of Design 2016","body":null,"created":"1462892400","gmt_created":"2016-05-10 15:00:00","changed":"1475895319","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:19","alt":"College of Design 2016","file":{"fid":"215593","name":"gt.design.est_.2016.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gt.design.est_.2016_3.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/gt.design.est_.2016_3.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":146173,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/gt.design.est_.2016_3.jpg?itok=1PkVSQH6"}}},"media_ids":["534501"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnn W. Hoevel\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Communications\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Georgia Tech College of Design\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ann.hoevel@design.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eann.hoevel@design.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["ann.hoevel@design.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"532101":{"#nid":"532101","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Architecture students winning design to be exhibited at AIA Convention","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech College of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003EArchitecture is a complex equation of needs and desires, of balancing private interests with the public good. In every design project, in every research program, we challenge ourselves\u2014students and faculty, architects and engineers\u2014to account for the value of architecture, measured through design performance, in social, economic, environmental, and cultural terms. As a leading technological university, Georgia Tech has more than 100 centers focused on interdisciplinary research that consistently contribute vital research and innovation to American government, industry, and business. Competition teams under direction of Professor Daniel Baerlecken.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETHE WINNING TEAMS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe top designs, as chosen by the panel:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1st:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;UCLA\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/compositebuild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/UCLA-Undulating-Gills.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUndulating Gills\u003C\/a\u003E\u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2nd:\u0026nbsp; Temple University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/compositebuild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Temple-B3OCCA.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EB3OCCA Pavilion\u003C\/a\u003E\u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3rd:\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/compositebuild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GaTech-Balloon-Panel.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBalloon Panel\u003C\/a\u003E\u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe following teams were received \u201cHonorable Mentions\u201d from the panel:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhiladelphia University\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/compositebuild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/PhilaU-Drain-Delay.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDrain Delay\u003C\/a\u003E\u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUCLA\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/compositebuild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/UCLA-Skin-and-Bones.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESkin \u0026amp; Bones\u003C\/a\u003E\u201c\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/compositebuild.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/GaTech-Faceted-Facade.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFaceted Fa\u00e7ade Panels\u003C\/a\u003E\u201c\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Architectural Division of the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA) has invited a select group of institutions to participate in an exciting material investigation focused on novel means of integration of composite constructions into architectural production.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Architectural Division of the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA) has invited a select group of institutions to participate in an exciting material investigation."}],"uid":"28816","created_gmt":"2016-05-03 11:46:26","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:32","author":"Tia Jewell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"532111":{"id":"532111","type":"image","title":"Balloon Panel Design","body":null,"created":"1462377601","gmt_created":"2016-05-04 16:00:01","changed":"1475895314","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:55:14","alt":"Balloon Panel Design","file":{"fid":"89390","name":"balloonpaneldesign.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/balloonpaneldesign_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/balloonpaneldesign_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":129573,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/balloonpaneldesign_0.jpg?itok=Zc39MxCN"}}},"media_ids":["532111"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[{"id":"137","name":"Architecture"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETia Jewell\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Events\u003Cbr \/\u003ESchool of Architecture\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tia.jewell@coa.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Etia.jewell@coa.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["tia.jewell@coa.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"532121":{"#nid":"532121","#data":{"type":"news","title":"School of Architecture named ULI Hines Competition 2016 Finalist","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch1 class=\u0022entry-title\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EULI Hines Student Competition 2016 Finalist: \u201cStage Street, Breaking the Fourth Wall\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOverview (Narrative excerpt from final four team submission)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMidtown Atlanta has become a hub for post-recession development activity. With booming tech and medical industries and a burgeoning film industry, the region is poised for continued growth. Despite the increasing presence of the entertainment industry, the city lacks a defined center of entertainment culture. Developments with social spaces and collaborative programs, such as Ponce City Market and the Atlanta BeltLine, have been received well by a public ready to leave behind its insular, suburban past and embrace a more vibrant public realm. In order to create a differentiated, market-feasible program, capitalize on a site positioned at the center of the city\u2019s major neighborhoods, and embrace an entertainment culture, the Stage Street development offers an integrated, mixed-use, mixed-income program with a pedestrian orientation and social spaces to help Atlantans break the fourth wall of culture by stepping out of their private spaces and onto the stage of a shared Midtown experience. The proposed development program for the Midtown South Development Partnershipis rooted in a thorough market analysis, targeting gaps in current product types and pursuing those with strong projected absorption and rent growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDESIGN NARRATIVE\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBREAKING THE FOURTH WALL\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn theatre and film, the screen forms an imaginary fourth wall separating the audience from the action within the fictitious world. Just as innovative thespians have broken the fourth wall to engage directly with their audience, the Stage Street design helps break the fourth wall of Atlanta culture by blurring the boundaries of public and private spaces and inviting users to engage in a shared life. Elements such as plazas, balconies, rooftops, outdoor dining, a linear park, and event spaces create stages to see and be seen. 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The Expo began as an exhibition for mechanical engineering alone, but it now hosts hundreds of students and reflects the Institute-wide emphases on real-world applicability and human needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach Capstone Design Expo showcases senior projects from about a dozen Georgia Tech schools (most of them in the College of Engineering). The idea is for students to create prototypes that solve problems, though projects at the Expos are as diverse as the students themselves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany teams work with big-name sponsors \u2013 The Coca-Cola Company, Ford Motor Company, The Home Depot \u2013\u0026nbsp;to tackle corporate issues like supply chains. 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