Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera co-authored with Katie Kirkpatrick, President and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber an op-ed in the March 5 issue of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, speaking to Georgia's strong position at the epicenter of the electric vehicle industry. The piece cites the diverse array of talent produced from the University System of Georgia that supports the EV boom, and Georgia Tech's specific research contributions.

In 2022, the Semiconductor Research Corporation and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced a new program to improve the nation’s information and technology infrastructure. With a global chip shortage, supply chain issues, and other challenges in play, a group of Georgia Tech faculty members jumped at the opportunity to participate.

Two Georgia Tech faculty are contributing to the newly created Sustainable Building Material Technical Advisory Committee, a group focused on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in our state. Russell Gentry, director of the Digital Building Lab in the College of Design, was appointed chair and will lead the effort to track carbon for trees used in construction. Wood building materials will then be part of the state’s carbon registry, which will allow carbon credits to be bought and sold.

The committee also relies on Valerie Thomas, the Anderson-Interface Chair of Natural Systems in the H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, to determine net carbon benefit of sustainable materials versus conventional construction materials.

Applications for the high-impact Smart Community Corps (SCC) internship are now open through Feb. 28 to all undergraduate and graduate students at any Georgia college or university. The program offers opportunities to apply acquired knowledge and skills to real-world challenges in communities throughout our state.

Paired SCC interns will work over the summer on projects that help Georgia cities become better, more connected places to live, work, and thrive. In addition to a full-time summer stipend, Corps participants are provided curriculum programming in sustainability, innovation, career development and mentorship.

Summer 2022 projects span from the Atlanta airport to the cities of Savannah, Valdosta and Woodstock. Read about the interns and projects from last year.

Georgia students can apply on the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation website, which includes descriptions of each new impact project and information about the projects supported by the 2021 cohort of interns.

MARTA announced plans for a pilot of on-demand rideshare services, in collaboration with Georgia Tech researchers. Beginning March 1, the 6-month MARTA Reach program will test how shuttles can better connect riders to bus and rail services across the West Atlanta, Belvedere, and Gillem Logistics Center service zones.

The Institute will also join MARTA to host a virtual rider workshop Feb. 8, offering the community additional information about MARTA Reach.

Georgia Tech launched the Georgia Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium to help Georgia businesses in defense and related industries to become more resilient and less susceptible to supply chain disruptions. The Consortium, which will begin accepting members in April 2022, will work with Georgia defense manufacturers to incorporate cybersecurity protocols, smart technologies such as sensor packs, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other best practices under Industry 4.0 technology standards.