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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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Please join us for the 2020 IPaT Spring Town Hall & Networking Reception. We'll discuss our priorities and plans for this semester and host a focused discussion examining strategies to support climate resiliency.
Agenda:
3:30-3:50 p.m. - Opening Remarks and Spring 2020 Highlights
Beth Mynatt, Executive Director, Institute for People and Technology
3:50-4 p.m. - Minute Madness
Brief updates on our work in human-centered AI, sports research, gaming & esports, and new partnerships in health research.
4-4:50 p.m. - Panel and Community Discussions: Climate Resiliency
We'll discuss how IPaT can support researchers responding to climate change, including strategies for resiliency and sustainability at the intersection of people and technology.
Panelists:
Kim Cobb (moderator), Georgia Power Chair and ADVANCE Professor, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Marilyn Brown, Regents' and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems, School of Public Policy
Jennifer Leavey, Principal Academic Professional, School of Biological Sciences; Director, Urban Honey Bee Project
Jessica Rose, Associate Director, Analytics and Communications, Facilities Management
Rich Simmons, Senior Research Engineer and Fellow, Strategic Energy Institute; Director, Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPICenter)
4:50-5 p.m. - Wrap-up and IPaT Star Award Announcement
5-5:30 p.m. - Networking Reception