{"457481":{"#nid":"457481","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech named a Center of Knowledge Interchange partner by Siemens","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGlobal technology company Siemens has named Georgia Tech a Center of Knowledge Interchange (CKI) partner.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a CKI partner, Georgia Tech joins a global group of eight elite research universities, including the University of California, Berkeley. The CKI designation expands a long-time research relationship between Georgia Tech and Siemens focused on developing the next generation of scientists and engineers, and accelerating the deployment of advanced technologies in a range of industries, including power generation, advanced manufacturing, industrial automation and health care. Initial technical focus areas for the agreement will also include programs in system design, combustion, advanced manufacturing and materials science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is one of the leading research institutions in this country, paving the way for new ideas and technologies to help redefine the way we manufacture goods, power our homes, travel through space and more,\u201d said Eric Spiegel, president and CEO, Siemens USA. \u201cBuilding upon our strong relationship, this comprehensive partnership will continue to produce cutting-edge research and innovative industrial automation and digitalization software, while preparing highly trained students to join the global manufacturing workforce.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CKI agreement is the progression of a collaborative relationship between Siemens and Georgia Tech that spans nearly two decades and a wide range of domains from energy and advanced manufacturing to health care and joint government contracting. In the last three years, Georgia Tech has partnered with Siemens on more than 20 projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech and Siemens have enjoyed a long productive relationship, working together in everything from advanced manufacturing to engineering software used in the curriculum,\u201d said Georgia Tech President G.P. \u201cBud\u201d Peterson. \u201cAs a Siemens CKI partner, we look forward to expanding our collaborative efforts to further drive advanced manufacturing research, software and innovation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Alliance focuses on developing the next generation of scientists and engineers"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGlobal technology company Siemens has named Georgia Tech a Center of Knowledge Interchange (CKI) partner. As a CKI partner, Georgia Tech joins a global group of eight elite research universities, including the University of California, Berkeley.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Global technology company Siemens has named Georgia Tech a Center of Knowledge Interchange (CKI) partner."}],"uid":"27281","created_gmt":"2015-10-09 09:26:47","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:19:43","author":"Lisa Grovenstein","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-10-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-10-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"367821":{"id":"367821","type":"image","title":"Georgia Tech signage","body":null,"created":"1449245827","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:17:07","changed":"1475895105","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:45","alt":"Georgia Tech signage","file":{"fid":"74870","name":"14c1002-p1-006.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/14c1002-p1-006.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/14c1002-p1-006.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":4902919,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/14c1002-p1-006.jpg?itok=e7eMT0dG"}}},"media_ids":["367821"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/news.usa.siemens.biz\/press-release\/siemens-expands-georgia-tech-partnership-drive-advanced-manufacturing-research-softwar","title":"Siemens Announcement"},{"url":"http:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-joins-siemens-global-research-alliance","title":"Strategic Energy Institute Siemens Announcement"}],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"38351","name":"Advanced Manufacturing"},{"id":"144331","name":"Center of Knowledge Interchange"},{"id":"144341","name":"CKI"},{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"167582","name":"siemens"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"},{"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":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJason Maderer\u003Cbr \/\u003ENational Media Relations \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:maderer@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emaderer@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-660-2926\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["Jason.maderer@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}