{"616048":{"#nid":"616048","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Year-Round Cheers for the Periodic Table @ Georgia Tech ","body":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003EBy Laura Mast, Contributing Writer\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA unique treat awaits fans at the Yellow Jackets\u0026rsquo; Jan. 22 men\u0026rsquo;s basketball home game. The Georgia Tech team will battle Notre Dame\u0026rsquo;s Fighting Irish for the hoops amid element cards, games, and prizes to celebrate 2019, the International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBorn 150 years ago, the periodic table is one of the most important and recognizable tools of science. To celebrate the table\u0026rsquo;s staying power, the United Nations proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia Tech, the College of Sciences is leading an all-year-round celebration, #IYPT2019GT. It has partnered with other units to engage students, faculty, and staff in reconnecting with the periodic table, through athletics, art, and academics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKicking off the celebration is \u0026ldquo;The Periodic Table at Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame\u0026rdquo; men\u0026rsquo;s basketball match on Jan. 22. Partnering with Georgia Tech Athletics, the College of Sciences will bring #IYPT2019GT to McCamish Pavilion. Fans will have a chance to play games with the periodic table and element cards featuring the Yellow Jackets basketball team and Georgia Tech researchers. Prizes await lucky winners.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;This kick-off event for Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s year-long celebration of the periodic table is a great opportunity to bring chemistry to the public\u0026#39;s attention\u0026nbsp;and to illustrate its relevance to all of us \u0026ndash; scientists, sports fans, and athletes,\u0026quot; says David Collard, the College of Sciences\u0026#39; interim dean.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech Athletics is proud to partner with the College of Sciences to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the periodic table of elements,\u0026rdquo; Director \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/staff\/todd-stansbury\/\u0022\u003ETodd Stansbury\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;says.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Such a collaboration is uniquely \u0026lsquo;Georgia Tech,\u0026rsquo; as we offer our student-athletes the opportunity to compete at the highest level of collegiate athletics, while they receive an education at one of the nation\u0026rsquo;s leading research universities. We celebrate this combination, as it has proven to produce young people who\u0026nbsp;change the world.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrief History of the Periodic Table\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nUsing a set of notecards \u0026agrave; la classic card game solitaire, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev sorted and resorted the cards, each representing one element, trying to find a pattern using the elements\u0026rsquo; weights and properties. He cracked the code after several sleepless days.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor decades before Mendeleev, scientists had been searching for patterns in the elements. Many other arrangements had been proposed, including one cylindrical design. Mendeleev succeeded where others failed \u0026ndash; his table \u003Cem\u003Ecorrectly\u003C\/em\u003E placed more elements than any other.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECritically, too, Mendeleev\u0026rsquo;s table left gaps for elements yet to be discovered. His table included just over 50 elements, and it wasn\u0026rsquo;t imminently clear: \u003Cem\u003EWere\u003C\/em\u003E there more elements? How many?\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs we now know, many more elements came to light. Thanks to those empty spaces, Mendeleev\u0026rsquo;s powerful theoretical tool predicted newcomers with startling success. His spot-on predictions of hypothetical elements\u0026rsquo; basic properties \u0026ndash; atomic mass, atomic number, and reactivity \u0026ndash; guided researchers into discovering new elements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMajor changes to Mendeleev\u0026rsquo;s design occurred as more elements were discovered. For example, the discovery of the noble gases in the 1890s led to the addition of an entirely new column (also called a group). The lanthanides and actinides, those two rows (or periods) at the bottom, were placed below the existing table to retain its basic shape. The periodic table is still being updated to this day: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2016\/12\/161202123622.htm\u0022\u003Eelements 113, 115, 117, and 118 were added in November 2016.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E#IYPT2019GT Activities and Events\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nEvery week, the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry will highlight two elements in social media through videos and haikus. And every month, a student, faculty, or staff will expound on a favorite element in a short video.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe periodic table and chemical elements will be a topic in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s GT 1000 and various Writing \u0026amp; Communication courses. Classes in the School of Music and the School of Industrial Design will use the periodic table as inspiration for projects. The 2019 Clough Art Crawl will have a special section and prizes for submissions inspired by the periodic table or chemical elements.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn February, the Frontiers in Science Lecture Series on the periodic table will commence. Lectures will explore topics from the origin of the chemical elements to the economic, societal, and geopolitical consequences of elements yet undiscovered or in scarce supply. Among the lecturers is bestselling author Sam Kean. His book \u0026ldquo;The Disappearing Spoon\u0026rdquo; reveals the periodic table as a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHere is a partial list of events. Full information is available at periodictable.gatech.edu.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJanuary 22 The Periodic Table at Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame. Go Yellow Jackets!\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EFebruary\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EFrontiers in Science: How the Universe Made the Elements\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EWater, in Three Movements, Georgia Tech Laptop Orchestra, School of Music\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMarch\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EFrontiers in Science: Celebrating Silicon: Its Success, Hidden History, and Next Act\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EPeriodic Table and the Chemical Elements in Clough Art Crawl\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EPeriodic Table and the Chemical Elements in Atlanta Science Festival Expo\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApril\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EFrontiers in Science: Mathematical Mysteries of the Periodic Table\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EFrontiers in Science: The Periodic Table: A Treasure Trove of Passion, Adventure, Betrayal, and Obsession\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJune\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EHalloween in June: Periodic Table Costume Party and Variety Show\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAugust\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EChemical Element Scavenger Hunt\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESeptember\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EFrontiers in Science: The Elusive End of the Periodic Table: Why Chase It?\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EOctober\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EFrontiers in Science: Turning Sour, Bloated, and Out of Breath: Ocean Chemistry under Global Warming\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENovember\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EFrontiers in Science, The Geopolitics of the Rare and Not-So-Rare Elements\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EPeriodic Table Celebration Exhibit\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EDecember\u0026nbsp;\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EPeriodic Table Celebration Exhibit\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKeep up with #IYPT2019GT by checking periodictable.gatech.edu periodically. Follow the College of Sciences on Facebook and Twitter. We look forward to celebrating #IYPT2019GT with you!\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Iconic tool will mix it up with Yellow Jackets\u2019 tip-off on Jan. 22"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA unique treat awaits fans at the Yellow Jackets\u0026rsquo; Jan. 22 men\u0026rsquo;s basketball home game. The Georgia Tech team will battle Notre Dame\u0026rsquo;s Fighting Irish for the hoops amid element cards, games, and prizes to celebrate 2019, the International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Iconic tool will mix it up with Yellow Jackets\u2019 tip-off on Jan. 22."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2019-01-07 23:22:14","changed_gmt":"2019-01-11 17:24:31","author":"A. 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