Ensure Georgia Tech's Research Preeminence

Ensure Georgia Tech's Research Preeminence

  • Research to address complex system-level problems related to the environment, energy, economic development, and the health and well-being of people.
  • The need to be an international leader in attracting and retaining leading faculty researchers.
  • Ensuring that funding for important research continues to be available, including business and philanthropic organizations as well as government.
  • Key research centers based on partnerships and strategic alliances could be located on every continent.
  • Becoming distinguished as a center for policy on science and technology.
  • Interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research and emerging and converging technologies in nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, cognitive sciences, policy studies, and law.

Comments (2)

4th Bullet: "Key research centers based on partnerships..." Submitted by Krish Ahuja on Wednesday November 18, at 3:12 pm

Georgia Tech Ireland formed some three years ago in Athlone, Ireland, is a perfect example of a research center based on partnerships and strategic alliances on another continent. Lessons learned from GT Ireland could be extremely valuable in launching new international ventures. The key to the success of such centers is a thorough understanding of the business and funding models of the existing successful research centers in other countries. Another requirement for their success is full support of both the faculty and the administration. Researchers from other countries are very eager to partner and collaborate with Georgia Tech and we must partner with the very best. Finally, self-sustainment of such centers takes time, considerable hard work, and we must be patient and not expect overnight success.

Large Scale Renewable Energy Project for GT Campus Submitted by Kevin Caravati on Tuesday October 20, at 9:51 am

The potential exists for the Georgia Tech campus to use landfill gas to energy (LFGTE) technologies to provide green power to campus boiler and energy systems. Local city owned and private landfills have that are the sources for the landfill gas. GTRI research scientists have been studying this idea and have the capacity and contacts with city officials and the regulatory agencies to conduct a feasibility analysis. Such a project will elevate GT's standing as a green university and distinguish GT as a leader in energy sustainability.

Co-Chairs

  • Aaron Bobick
    Professor, School Chair, College of Computing

    Michael Chapman
    Professor, School of Physics

  • Administrative Support
    John Crowley
    Sr. Dir., Dev. CoE

Resources

Presentations

Below is the presentation from the September 3 planning sessison.