Rand is in her final year of the 3.5-year Master of Architecture program at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Originally from Iraq, she came to the United States with an interest architecture and its impact on human behavior. She graduated with a B.A. in Architectural Studies from Oberlin College where she found her passion in environmental design to reduce the impact of global warming on the built environment and people’s wellbeing.
Odetta MacLeish-White is the Director of Georgia Initiatives at the Center for Community Progress. Prior to that, Odetta was the Managing Director of the TransFormation Alliance, a partnership of nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses working to ensure that opportunities and benefits provided by investment in transit communities are made available to ALL residents.
By Kamilah Roberts
President Cabrera and First Lady joined (from left) Thiago Esslinger, College of Sciences undergraduate student; Atticus Lemahieu, Environmental Engineering undergraduate student; and Anne Rogers, Office of Campus Sustainability Associate Director, to present the Student Sustainability Champion Award.
By: Sonja Brankovic
Warning: Movie spoilers. Many of our favorite movies are riddled with futuristic food technology, whether it’s a chocolate bar being sent through your TV or a rehydrated pizza. Here are a few wacky film predictions about food tech and their status today:
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
By: Sonja Brankovic
An image of the Biosphere 2.0’s massive rainforest complex (left) and the “technosphere” (right) that provided life systems support/kitchen facilities to the crew.
Written by: Lalith Polepeddi, Research Scientist, Global Change Program
Work-related air travel at Georgia Tech fell by 97% in April 2020 relative to April 2019, offering a glimpse into how Georgia Tech can make inroads towards its emissions reductions goals after the pandemic eases.
In April, Georgia Tech celebrated the 50th anniversary of earth day. This year's celebration was far from traditional, but still managed to encompass a sense of community as many worked together to take this celebration online. Georgia Tech's Virtual Earth Day Festival was a success thanks to the help of partners, students and everyone who watched and participated.
By: Sonja Brankovic
Katie Maxwell
SLS Internship
Summer 2020
