{"674484":{"#nid":"674484","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Science Square Ushers in New Era of Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAgainst the breathtaking backdrop of Midtown, Georgia Tech recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of Science Square\u0027s first phase. In collaboration with its partner, Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the Institute celebrated the opening of this cutting-edge space dedicated to scientific discovery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech President \u00c1ngel\u0026nbsp;Cabrera underscored the transformative power of partnerships like the one with TCC that has enabled Tech to create this space for innovation and collaboration, declaring, \u201cTalent alone is not sufficient. We need to create spaces where ideas and talent can translate into solutions, businesses, startups, and economic opportunity!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe purpose-built tower stands ready to welcome science and medical researchers. It\u2019s a new dawn for Atlanta, said Katherine Lynch, TCC\u2019s vice president, who emphasized the importance of this being the city\u2019s first innovation district: \u201cToday, we celebrate an important milestone: the opening of Science Square \u2014 the premier innovation district in the Southeast!\u201d Lynch also spoke of Science Square\u2019s pivotal role of providing Atlanta with the unique opportunity to \u201cattract and retain these companies that would otherwise seek commercial lab space in other cities and states.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe ceremony also paid tribute to the legacy of Professor Robert Nerem, a trailblazer in biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech. His vision led to the establishment of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/projectengages.gatech.edu\/project-engages-overview\/\u0022\u003EProject ENGAGES\u003C\/a\u003E, which focuses on supporting high school students from underserved communities who are underrepresented in STEM. In a grand gesture of commitment to education, TCC presented a generous donation to the high school science education program. Lakeita Servance, assistant director of Outreach Initiatives at Georgia Tech, expressed gratitude for the endowment, saying, \u0022We are immensely thankful that the Trammell Crow Company has decided to provide an endowment to Project ENGAGES to ensure the legacy of the program continues for many more years.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn bringing the ceremony to a close, Atlanta City Councilman Byron Amos highlighted Science Square\u2019s numerous benefits, including the development of an environment conducive to both work and recreation, funds allocated for community training initiatives, and the potential creation of 3,000 jobs. Noting that his District 3 is home to Science Square, Amos said, \u201cScience Square has been what the relationship between the institution, a community, state and local elected leaders, and a developer really should look like. It has set the bar high for future plans\u0022.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of Science Square\u0027s first phase. In collaboration with its partner, Trammell Crow Company (TCC), the Institute celebrated the opening of this cutting-edge space dedicated to scientific discovery.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"First phase of innovation district promises to encourage medical advances, drive economic growth, and inspire future generations"}],"uid":"35798","created_gmt":"2024-05-02 13:41:40","changed_gmt":"2024-05-07 21:44:33","author":"Ayana Isles","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-05-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673916":{"id":"673916","type":"video","title":"Science Square Opens in Atlanta","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and the Trammell Crow Company have launched the first phase of Science Square, a pioneering mixed-use development dedicated to biological sciences and medical research. A ribbon-cutting ceremony April 25 heralded the opening to the Atlanta community and all businesses, universities, and organizations that conduct work in these fields.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1714658017","gmt_created":"2024-05-02 13:53:37","changed":"1714658017","gmt_changed":"2024-05-02 13:53:37","video":{"youtube_id":"AIVckuDEypg","video_url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AIVckuDEypg\u0026t=12s"}}},"media_ids":["673916"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/08\/18\/georgia-tech-breaks-ground-science-square-announces-fund-connecting-local-community","title":"Georgia Tech Breaks Ground on Science Square"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/25\/new-science-and-medical-research-hub-opens-atlanta","title":"New Science and Medical Research Hub Opens in Atlanta"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"179355","name":"Building Construction"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"191083","name":"science square"},{"id":"292","name":"Biotech"},{"id":"129681","name":"biomedical research"},{"id":"192249","name":"cos-community"},{"id":"193266","name":"cos-research"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71891","name":"Health and Medicine"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAyana Isles\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESenior Media Relations Representative\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["aisles3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}