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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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Atlanta, GA | Posted: September 3, 2014
Google and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power Electronics Society are offering $1 million for researchers who are able to shrink an inverter - essential for converting direct current from devices such as solar panels and batteries into alternating current for use in homes, businesses, and cars - down to the size of a laptop (a reduction of > 10× in volume). Interested applicants must register their team no later than Sept. 30, 2014 to compete. For details and application guidelines, click here. Google and IEE will also be offering several grants to academics on high-power density inverters​relating to the Little Box Challenge. For details on how to apply, click here.
