Sustain and Enhance Excellence in Scholarship and Research

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Revitalizing Undergraduate Education

Co-Chairs: Ayanna Howard, associate professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, John Tone, associate dean, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts | Project Liaison: Hugh Crawford, associate professor, School of Literature, Communication & Culture

Related Goals: Be Among the Most Highly Respected Technology-Focused Learning Institutions in the World, Sustain and Enhance Excellence in Scholarship and Research

Abstract: The full academic infrastructure of undergraduate education at Georgia Tech needs to ensure we are providing the most innovative pedagogical and curriculum experience for our students. This project team will consider: Academic Calendar, Core Curriculum, Multi-disciplinary minors, Grading System, Student Mentoring and Advising, and Technology and Education.

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April 25, 2012—Project co-chairs shared findings and recommendations for implementation during an all-day retreat in the Global Learning Center.

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Redefining & Reenergizing Life Sciences, Health Sciences and Biology

Co-Chairs: Andres Garcia, professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Richard Nichols, chair, School of Applied Physiology | Project Liaison: Steve Harvey, professor, School of Biology

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Abstract: Georgia Tech is a leader in providing research, education, and economic advances in health, bioscience and biotechnology. From business systems to biomedical research and from health management to ecology, Georgia Tech leads in research and education for the improvement of health and life systems. Innovative ideas and devices will be translated into practical, economic advances in order to improve health, cure disease, and sustain environments that are required for life.

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April 25, 2012—Project co-chairs shared findings and recommendations for implementation during an all-day retreat in the Global Learning Center.

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The Allen Institute for Advanced Studies

Co-Chairs: Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor, College of Architecture, Ken Knoespel, professor, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts | Project Liaison: David McDowell, Regents Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract: An arena for creative ideas and rigorous inquiry to address issues and conditions that challenge society; and an intellectual portal through which Georgia Tech can engage robustly in these endeavors. Projects selected will be based on four basic principles:

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April 25, 2012—Project co-chairs shared findings and recommendations for implementation during an all-day retreat in the Global Learning Center.

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TechArts

Co-Chairs: Aaron Bobick, professor and chair, School of Interactive Computing, Gil Weinberg, associate professor, School of Music | Project Liaison: John Stein, dean of students, Division of Student Affairs

Related Goals: Be Among the Most Highly Respected Technology-Focused Learning Institutions in the World, Sustain and Enhance Excellence in Scholarship and Research

Abstract: We must enrich the “soul and sensitivity” of our students in the same way we develop their minds, by connecting the GT community to the world of art and expression. New industries have arisen in the 21st century as art and technology become more and more entwined – it is a new confluence between expression and technology. There are fundamentally complex problems that require invention and innovation to be solved, tapping into more than nuts and bolts technology.

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April 1, 2013—Fine arts isn’t something that most people associate with Georgia Tech. But a new annual festival aims to change that. On April 12 and 13, the Institute will host the TechArts Festival, a two-day event that will showcase the creative spirit at Tech through student and faculty projects.

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Energy Engineering / Sustainable Energy

Co-Chairs: Marilyn Brown, professor, School of Public Policy, Bob McGrath, director, Georgia Tech Research Institute | Project Liaison: Julie Swann, associate professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Related Goals: Sustain and Enhance Excellence in Scholarship and Research

Abstract: Development of technologies and policies for a secure, sustainable and environmentally acceptable energy supply remains one of the great challenges of the 21st century. The Energy Engineering / Sustainable Energy project team strives to identify where Georgia Tech fits in this broad and complex problem space, and where Georgia Tech can be preeminent.

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June 18, 2012—Tim Lieuwen, a professor and combustion engineer in the School of Aerospace Engineering, has been named executive director of Georgia Tech's Strategic Energy Institute. There, he expects to be a "systems integrator," bringing together the many elements of Georgia Tech science, engineering, computing and policy research to address the planet's most pressing energy challenges.

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Innovation Task Force

Co-Chairs: Ravi Bellamkonda, professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Merrick Furst, professor, School of Computer Science | Project Liaison: Norman Marsolan, director, Institute for Paper Science and Technology

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Position Georgia Tech as the institution known for innovation worldwide, preparing students to be innovation leaders whether their leadership role occurs in university, government or corporate labs; management; law; or public policy. Initial steps of this Innovation Task Force are to explore existing strengths at Tech. Examples include the TI:GER program focusing on commercialization of student generated ideas and research, and our InVenture Prize competition to encourage undergraduate invention.

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Jan. 10, 2011 — Flashpoint, a startup accelerator program based at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, just had its first Demo Day at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. The newly launched incubator follows the typical format for programs like this, offering seed funding, mentorship, support, shared workspace and more, in return for a 6 percent share of the startup. (via TechCrunch) 

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