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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Kim CobbA unique partnership in Chatham County plans to keep you and your home safer when the next storm hits. "This is really to help the community get through these events faster and quicker," said Kim Cobb, director of the Global Change Program and professor at Georgia Tech. What she's talking about are small plastic pipes hanging around local waterways. This is the area's newest tech took that will measure real-time coastal flooding to help with better emergency planning and response…The smart sea-level sensors program is a team effort between the City of Savannah, Chatham County and Georgia Tech.…This project is part of Georgia Tech's "Georgia Smart Communities" challenge. Find more coverage at Savannah CEO.
