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  <title><![CDATA[From Poetry to Polymers: How the Pursuit of a Creative Path Led to Electrochromic Materials]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://research.gatech.edu/people/eric-shen">Eric Shen</a>, a research engineer in the <a href="https://chemistry.gatech.edu/">School of Chemistry and Biochemistry</a>, loves art and science in equal measure — and believes it’s possible for creatives to build STEM careers that foster joy. In the latest installment of the “Unexpected Paths” series, Shen discusses his work with color-changing windows and why he continues to be at Georgia Tech after over a decade.</p><p><a href="https://research.gatech.edu/node/43211">Read the article here »</a></p>]]></body>
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