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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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Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera is one of 25 leaders in science, publishing, and research named to the U.S. Research Advisory Council by Springer Nature, publishers of Nature and Scientific American. This new body will meet annually in a roundtable workshop format with members drawn from institutions, funders, policy makers and research-driven organizations. They will advise Springer Nature on research culture, and how research contributes to a better and more equitable society. Cabrera received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech's School of Psychology, and began his duties as President of the Institute in September 2019. He also holds a telecommunications engineering degree (B.S. and M.S. in computer and electrical engineering) from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He has published extensively in academic journals, and has been featured or quoted in leading media around the world.