Dr. Andres Garcia Honored With Clemson Award for Basic Research

Andrés García, PhD, was awarded the Clemson Award for Basic Research at the 2012 World Biomaterials Congress this week in Chengdu, China. The Society for Biomaterials is a national society which promotes advances in all phases of materials research and development by encouragement of cooperative educational programs, clinical applications, and professional standards in the biomaterials field. Each year, the Society for Biomaterials solicits nominations for outstanding work for three different Clemson Award categories.

Georgia Tech Receives $3.1M for Nuclear Energy Research

Georgia Tech has been awarded $3.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for research and scholarships focused on nuclear energy. The Obama Administration handed out a total of $47 million to 46 schools across the country on May 8. 

Daniel Poneman,U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, says $3.1 million will go to three research projects at Georgia Tech focused on developing new and advanced nuclear reactor designs and technologies, while addressing their cost, safety and security.