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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 Cobb (left) and Beril Toktay announce the winners of the inaugural Summer 2017 Internship/Co-op Carbon Reduction Challenge. (Photo by Renay San Miguel)Georgia Tech's Carbon Reduction Challenge moves beyond Georgia. In a new class, University at Buffalo students are confronting the challenge of climate change by working with local companies to cut their carbon footprints. Proposed projects range from turning down the office thermostat to asking drivers to shut off idling trucks. Some partner companies are already taking action to implement some of the best, most viable ideas. Elizabeth Thomas, PhD, assistant professor of geology in the UB College of Arts and Sciences, designed the class after hearing about a similar course taught at the Georgia Institute of Technology by faculty members Kim Cobb, PhD, and Beril Toktay, PhD.
