School of Materials Science & Engineering at Georgia Tech

The Georgia Institute of Technology has broken into the top 20 in higher education research and development spending for the first time in a decade. While overall higher education research spending slowed to 3.3% growth in fiscal year 2020, the Georgia Tech research enterprise, which includes the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), rose to 9.3% or approximately $1,049 million in expenditures. https://research.gatech.edu/georgia-tech-earns-top-20-spot-

Lunar Flashlight - Small Spacecraft Will Scout Ice Formations on the Moon When thirsty residents of a permanent community on the Moon take a swig of fresh water brought in from the lunar south pole, they’ll be enjoying the benefits of a 30-pound spacecraft known as the Lunar Flashlight that was assembled and tested at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). https://www.gtri.gatech.edu/newsroom/lunar-flashlight

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If These Ivory Tower Walls Could Talk: Utilizing Education Ph.D. Student Narratives to Understand Socialization, Inclusion, and Equity in Graduate Programs. Kerry Wallaert, Director, Housing & Student Life, LaGrange College Monday, January 24, 3:00 p.m. EST Zoom event ... https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88320926208 See more

Novelis Scholars Selected for 2021-2022 The Novelis scholars program review committee at the Georgia Institute of Technology received 34 nominations and selected six graduate students as the inaugural group of Novelis Scholars for the 2021-2022 academic year. The winning scholars are: Andrés Felipe Castro Méndez, MSE... Carlos Fernández, ME Rupesh Kumar Mahendran, ME Rupesh Rajendran, MSE Tingli Xie, ME Wei Yang, ISYE https://www.mse.gatech.edu//novelis-scholars-selected-2021

Welcome New MSE Lab Manager Masood Ebrahimi

Naresh Thadhani to Step Down as MSE Chair Naresh Thadhani, chair of Georgia Tech’s School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) since 2012, will step down from the role on July 31, 2022. Thadhani will continue as a full-time MSE faculty member upon completion of his second, five-year term as chair. This is his 31st year at Georgia Tech. https://www.mse.gatech.edu//naresh-thadhani-step-down-mse-

Conversations with Cabrera: Steve McLaughlin What exactly is a provost? Steve McLaughlin explains and talks about current challenges, his gratifying work with students and faculty, and his new perspective on the Georgia Tech community. Watch the video. https://president.gatech.edu/publications-pre/conversations

Jud Ready Returns to StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson for A Materials World Hacks & Gizmos How do you invent a new material? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice discuss the science of invention, biomimicry, and answer cosmic queries about materials science from our patrons with professor Dr. Jud Ready. ... https://www.startalkradio.net//a-materials-world-hacks-gi/

Tomorrow at Noon - MSE Professor Gleb Yushin discusses Next Generation Materials as the Foundation for Future Li-Ion Batteries, Marcus Nanotechnology Building 1116 - 1118, 345 Fest Drive and live streaming at https://tinyurl.com/NanoTechGTlive

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges students to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. 3MT cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. Currently enrolled master’s and doctoral students are eligible to compete. This year, 3MT will be held in-person. Registration is now open and will close on Friday, January 7, 2022. https://grad.gatech.edu/3mt

Inviting all faculty and graduate students to attend the interdisciplinary faculty panel on undergraduate research. Join us to discuss strategies for navigating the challenges of mentoring students during the pandemic. Register at b.link/undergraduateresearchpanel to receive your personal calendar invite. Wednesday, November 11... 2 PM 3 PM See more

GT Ethics Week Nov. 9 - 13.

2020 Brumley D. Pritchett Lecture today at 3:30. https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/tyzjyjjj

Episode 2 - Conversations with Cabrera President Cabrera sits down with Charles Isbell, dean and Steven P. Imlay Jr. Chair in the College of Computing. The Tech alumnus discusses everything from gender and race in computing to the promise of remote learning and the future of one of the Institute’s most dynamic colleges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5MeKFAmezU

Fall 2020 Convergence Innovation Competition Accepting Entries CIC Convergence Area The fall 2020 competition will focus on convergence areas drawn from the Institute for People and Technology’s research pillars and values around inclusive innovation, the Georgia Tech strategic plan and mission, the and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development goals. Deadline to enter is Sunday, November 8. https://ipat.gatech.edu//fall-2020-convergence-innovation-

Nominate a Student to be an Ambassador The Georgia Tech Student Ambassadors are looking for outstanding student leaders to join their organization this spring. Ambassadors serve the Alumni Association and Georgia Tech as liaisons between the student body and Institute alumni, faculty, staff, and guests. The nomination deadline is Monday, January 4th, 2021 at 5 p.m. Please feel free to contact us with questions about the organization or nomination process. Find out more https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1481/alumni//interior.aspx

Election 2020: Looking Forward, Looking Back Thursday, November 5, 11 a.m. - noon Join us for a nonpartisan online discussion moderated by Associate Professor Richard Barke of the School of Public Policy and panelists Sonia Alvarez-Robinson, executive director for Strategic Consulting; Edward Botchwey, associate professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering; and Michael Elliott, associate professor, School of City & Regional Planning, to discuss takeaways... from the election what we have learned, what our nation’s politics might look like over the next four years, and how we all can contribute to productive discussions about important issues facing our country. Join the conversation this Thursday at: c.gatech.edu/nov5-election2020. Presented by Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts

The Nature of Nature, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 6-7pm Join via Bluejeans at c.gatech.edu/nature

Taking the spring or summer semester off from school next year? Want to work in Venture Capital diligencing exciting tech deals? Check out this amazing internship opportunity at Atento Capital! The two internship dates are from Jan - April 2021 and May/June - August 2021. Email Bhargava Samanthula if you have any questions or would like to learn more about the internship. [email protected]

Every Tuesday and Friday, Georgia Tech professors are volunteering their time to hold outdoor office hours on Tech Green so they can advise students with appropriate social distancing measures. Guidelines for socializing safely on campus: https://c.gatech.edu/34y9IC9

Celebrate safely this Halloween. https://news.gatech.edu//10/23/get-spooky-safely-halloween|2020-10-26

Virtual symposium on nanotechnology, hosted by Northwestern University and the International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. (CT). There is no charge to attend. People can register at Eventbrite and they will receive the Zoom link on the day of the event. This symposium is designed for students and faculty who are interested in groundbreaking scientific discoveries and interdisciplinary research in areas including biomedicine..., chemistry, materials science, renewable energy, molecular electronics, and more. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-iin-symposium-tickets-120