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  <title>Shriners Children’s to Establish Research Institute at Science Square</title>
  <link>http://www.gatech.edu/news/2025/07/03/shriners-childrens-establish-research-institute-science-square</link>
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&lt;span&gt;Shriners Children’s to Establish Research Institute at Science Square&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;admin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2025-07-03T08:58:49-04:00" title="Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 08:58"&gt;Thu, 07/03/2025 - 08:58&lt;/time&gt;
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                        &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov. Brian P. Kemp has announced &lt;a href="https://officeofgeorgiagovernorbrianpkemp.cmail19.com/t/y-e-qgatl-hrjhiulryk-u/"&gt;a new world-renowned tenant&lt;/a&gt; for Science Square, signaling Georgia Tech's role in Atlanta and Georgia's expanding life sciences sector. According to the governor’s office, Shriners Children’s will establish a new pediatric medical research facility at Science Square, investing more than $153 million into the facility and creating 470 new jobs. The move by this nonprofit healthcare system, which has locations across North America and a global reach, shows the continued momentum in the region for this important area of research and development.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Shriners Children’s Research Institute will be in Science Square Labs, positioned across from Georgia Tech’s North Avenue Research Area. The institute will serve as a multidisciplinary innovation hub focused on advancing healthcare for children. Areas of research will include cell and gene therapies, robotics, artificial intelligence, medical devices, biologics, and data informatics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"Georgia Tech is excited to welcome Shriners Children’s to Science Square,” said Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera. “We developed Science Square to create a leading hub for life sciences research and innovation, and Shriners’ decision to be here will accelerate our progress to drive medical innovation, create high-impact jobs, and greatly strengthen Atlanta's thriving innovation ecosystem.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Georgia Tech’s proximity and research strengths were key factors in the decision to locate the institute in Atlanta. The collaboration is expected to enhance the region’s growing reputation in life sciences and advanced research. Projected to be the largest tenant of Science Square, Shriners Children's would put the facility at 82% occupancy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shriners Children’s, founded in 1922 by members of the Shriners International fraternity, focuses on orthopedic and neuromuscular conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and cleft lip and palate. The organization also maintains a strong commitment to education and research. In 2024, Shriners Children’s served patients from all 50 U.S. states, every Canadian province, and 128 countries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This news comes after &lt;a href="https://news.gatech.edu/news/2025/06/18/georgia-tech-emory-expand-research-science-square"&gt;Tech’s recent announcement &lt;/a&gt;regarding the move-in of about seven biomedical research labs into Science Square.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Science Square, a mixed-use development adjacent to Georgia Tech’s Midtown campus, continues to attract leading organizations in healthcare, technology, and research. The addition of Shriners Children’s further establishes the district as a hub for global innovation and community impact.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            
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                                    &lt;div&gt;Governor’s office touts move that will create 470 new jobs.&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary sentence&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;Shriners Children’s will open a $153 million pediatric medical research facility at Science Square, becoming the largest tenant in the development and contributing to Georgia Tech’s growing role in Atlanta’s life sciences sector.&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Shriners Children’s will establish a new pediatric medical research facility at Science Square in Atlanta, investing more than $153 million into the project. Located across from Georgia Tech’s North Avenue Research Area, the facility will collaborate with Georgia Tech researchers and focus on advancing care in areas such as orthopedic and neuromuscular conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, and cleft lip and palate.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2025-07-03T12:00:00Z"&gt;Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:00&lt;/time&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Siobhan Rodriguez&lt;br&gt;Senior Media Relations&amp;nbsp;Representative&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Institute Communications&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;h4&gt;Related links&lt;/h4&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="https://news.gatech.edu/news/2025/06/18/georgia-tech-emory-expand-research-science-square"&gt;Georgia Tech, Emory Expand Research at Science Square&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Associated importer&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;1&lt;/div&gt;
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        &lt;h4&gt;Keywords&lt;/h4&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/shriners-childrens"&gt;Shriners Children’s&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/georgia-tech"&gt;Georgia Tech&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/science-square"&gt;science square&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/pediatric-research"&gt;pediatric research&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/medical-research-facility"&gt;medical research facility&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/atlanta"&gt;atlanta&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/orthopedic-conditions"&gt;orthopedic conditions&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/neuromuscular-conditions"&gt;neuromuscular conditions&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/spinal-cord-injury"&gt;spinal cord injury&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/burn-injuries"&gt;burn injuries&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/cleft-lip-and-palate"&gt;cleft lip and palate&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/biomedical-engineering"&gt;Biomedical Engineering&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/artificial-intelligence"&gt;artificial intelligence&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/gene-therapy"&gt;Gene Therapy&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/medical-devices"&gt;Medical Devices&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/biologics"&gt;biologics&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/data-informatics"&gt;data informatics&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/research-collaboration"&gt;research collaboration&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/life-sciences"&gt;Life Sciences&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/healthcare-innovation"&gt;healthcare innovation&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/research-institute"&gt;research institute&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/north-avenue-research-area"&gt;North Avenue Research Area&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/investment"&gt;investment&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/nonprofit-healthcare"&gt;nonprofit healthcare&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/go-researchnews"&gt;go-researchnews&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/institute-and-campus"&gt;Institute and Campus&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Mercury ID&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;683000&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Source updated&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2025-07-03T08:58:43-04:00"&gt;Thu, 07/03/2025 - 08:58&lt;/time&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 12:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>GTENS System Evolves to Include New ‘Inform’ Notifications</title>
  <link>http://www.gatech.edu/news/2023/07/25/gtens-system-evolves-include-new-inform-notifications</link>
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&lt;span&gt;GTENS System Evolves to Include New ‘Inform’ Notifications&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;admin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-07-26T11:29:30-04:00" title="Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 11:29"&gt;Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:29&lt;/time&gt;
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                        &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Since its inception, the Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System (GTENS) has primarily been used to convey an imminent threat requiring the campus community to take immediate action. Given Tech’s Midtown location, however, there are occasions when events near campus may not directly affect operations but are worth monitoring. That’s where the new GTENS Inform will come into play.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;An expanded GTENS system will be used to inform the campus community that campus officials and authorities are monitoring a nearby situation, but it does not mean that an emergency currently exists or that immediate action is necessary. A separate GTENS message, branded as ‘GTENS Emergency’ to further differentiate these messages from GTENS Inform, will be sent if the situation becomes a threat to campus.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;In addition to sending a unified and reassuring message, the system is also intended to reduce the number of inquiries––ensuring that all emergency personnel are available to assist with the situation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;"The introduction of GTENS Inform allows us to communicate about high visibility incidents that may appear concerning but do not actually require immediate action by our community. GTENS Emergency messages are still reserved for imminent threats requiring immediate action,” Will Smith, director of &lt;a href="https://prepare.gatech.edu"&gt;Emergency Management and Communications&lt;/a&gt;, said.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;GTENS Inform does not replace Clery Act Safety Alerts, and GTENS will continue to be used to announce changes in normal campus operations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Current GTENS enrollees will automatically begin receiving GTENS Inform messages through traditional channels, including phone calls, text messages, email, and social media. Parents of Tech students were recently invited to sign up for GTENS, allowing families to stay better informed and connected during emergencies. Parents opting into the system can sign up&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://prepare.gatech.edu/gtens"&gt;&lt;span&gt;here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Students and employees should ensure they are registered to receive text and voice alerts at passport.gatech.edu.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            
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                                    &lt;div&gt;The Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System is expanding its ability to keep the campus community informed. &lt;/div&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;The Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System is expanding its ability to keep the campus community informed. &lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System is expanding its ability to keep the campus community informed. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-07-25T12:00:00Z"&gt;Tue, 07/25/2023 - 12:00&lt;/time&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;steven.gagliano@gatech.edu&lt;/div&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:steven.gagliano@gatech.edu"&gt;Steven Gagliano&lt;/a&gt; - Communications Officer&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Institute Communications&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;picture&gt;  &lt;img loading="lazy" src="http://www.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/hg_media/GTENS%20Graphic%20for%20Inform.jpg" width="1080" height="1080" alt="The updated Georgia Tech Emergency Notification System.&amp;amp;nbsp;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/gtens"&gt;GTENS&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/atlanta"&gt;atlanta&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/campus-and-community"&gt;Campus and Community&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/community"&gt;Community&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/institute-and-campus"&gt;Institute and Campus&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Mercury ID&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;668586&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Source updated&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-07-26T11:29:24-04:00"&gt;Wed, 07/26/2023 - 11:29&lt;/time&gt;
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  <title>Memorial Day Weekend Events Around Atlanta</title>
  <link>http://www.gatech.edu/news/2023/05/24/memorial-day-weekend-events-around-atlanta</link>
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&lt;span&gt;Memorial Day Weekend Events Around Atlanta&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;admin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-05-24T16:56:31-04:00" title="Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 16:56"&gt;Wed, 05/24/2023 - 16:56&lt;/time&gt;
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                        &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Memorial Day honors members of the armed forces who lost their lives in service to the United States. The weekend leading into the federal holiday also represents the unofficial start of summer and is packed with events around Atlanta. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Atlanta Jazz Festival: Saturday, May 27 –&amp;nbsp;Monday, May 29&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;One of the largest free jazz festivals in the country, the celebration of music and culture returns to Piedmont Park for its 46th iteration. Fifteen artists will perform during the three-day event, which runs daily from 11 a.m. ­to&amp;nbsp;11 p.m. Along with musical acts, the festival features local artists and entrepreneurs in a vendor market, and food trucks will be set up around the park. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For a full schedule, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://atljazzfest.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Brew at the Zoo: Saturday, May 27, 6 – 9:30 p.m. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Zoo Atlanta’s Brew at the Zoo event offers after-hours access to the facility with beer and wine samples from 20 different breweries, live music from three different bands throughout the exhibits, discussions with zookeepers, and yard games. General admission and VIP tickets are available, with proceeds benefiting the zoo’s conservation efforts.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more information, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://zooatlanta.org/event/brew-at-the-zoo/?utm_source=atlanta.net&amp;amp;utm_medium=event+listing&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Brew+at+the+Zoo"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stone Mountain Memorial Day Weekend: Friday, May 26 –&amp;nbsp;Monday, May 29 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Beginning Friday, Stone Mountain will host its annual Memorial Day weekend event. Every evening will feature &lt;span&gt;a musical salute to the troops with an extended fireworks finale following the attraction’s new Music Across America Light Show. The show features &lt;/span&gt;immersive lighting, flames, lasers, and 250 color-changing drones synchronized to music. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Along with a flag-folding ceremony, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;the Air National Guard Band of the South will perform &lt;span&gt;Saturday through Monday. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more information, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://stonemountainpark.com/activity/events/memorial-day-weekend/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Alpharetta Arts Streetfest: Saturday, May 27 –&amp;nbsp;Sunday, May 28, 10 a.m. –&amp;nbsp;5 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;With over 100 vendors, activities, and street performers, the Alpharetta Arts Streetfest –&amp;nbsp;located at the Grove at Wills Park – is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to&amp;nbsp;5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday with a parking lot full of food trucks and vendors at the Alpharetta Community Center. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more information, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.splashfestivals.com/events-festivals/alpharetta-arts-streetfest/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Memorial Day Classic 5K: Monday, May 29, 8 a.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The fourth annual Atlanta Memorial Day Classic 5K begins in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, and the route will be lined with photos of fallen heroes. Participants receive a finisher’s medal. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For registration information, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/GA/Atlanta/MemorialDayClassic5KatAtlanta"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Memorial Day Family Canoe Day: Monday, May 29, 9 a.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Enjoy the outdoors and start your summer with a&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;relaxing paddle on the Chattahoochee Nature Center’s Beaver Pond. This event is a beginner-friendly canoeing experience with CNC guides going over basic techniques and leading races and games. All equipment, including a canoe, paddles, and personal flotation devices, is provided. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more information, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.chattnaturecenter.org/events/memorial-day-family-canoe-day/?occurrence=2023-05-29"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Georgia Renaissance Festival: Saturday, May 27 –&amp;nbsp;Monday, May 29, 10:30 a.m. –&amp;nbsp;6 p.m. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Typically open Saturday and Sunday, the festival located in Fairburn will remain open on Memorial Day, with &lt;span&gt;veterans, active duty military personnel, and first responders getting in free on Monday. In its 38th year, the festival offers daily entertainment with jousting tournaments, live music, and more, along with traditional fair food and beverages. A vendor market is also open daily. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;For more information, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.garenfest.com/"&gt;&lt;span&gt;click here&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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                                    &lt;div&gt;Campus will close Monday for Memorial Day. Ahead of the federal holiday, there’s no shortage of family-friendly activities around Atlanta. &lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Campus will close Monday for Memorial Day. Ahead of the federal holiday, there’s no shortage of family-friendly activities around Atlanta. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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            &lt;p&gt;Dateline&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-05-24T12:00:00Z"&gt;Wed, 05/24/2023 - 12:00&lt;/time&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Email&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Contact&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:Steven.gagliano@gatech.edu"&gt;Steven Gagliano&lt;/a&gt; - Communications Officer&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Institute Communications&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Associated importer&lt;/p&gt;
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        &lt;h4&gt;Keywords&lt;/h4&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/memorial-day"&gt;memorial day&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/atlanta"&gt;atlanta&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;h4&gt;News room topics&lt;/h4&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/campus-and-community"&gt;Campus and Community&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/society-and-culture"&gt;Society and Culture&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/community"&gt;Community&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/performances"&gt;Performances&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/business"&gt;Business&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/student-art"&gt;Student Art&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Mercury ID&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;667882&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Source updated&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-05-24T16:48:09-04:00"&gt;Wed, 05/24/2023 - 16:48&lt;/time&gt;
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  <title>Tech Alumni to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’</title>
  <link>http://www.gatech.edu/news/2023/01/12/tech-alumni-appear-shark-tank</link>
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&lt;span&gt;Tech Alumni to Appear on ‘Shark Tank’&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;admin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-01-12T11:42:38-05:00" title="Thursday, January 12, 2023 - 11:42"&gt;Thu, 01/12/2023 - 11:42&lt;/time&gt;
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                        &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A few years ago, Braxton Davis, an avid gym enthusiast since college, started thinking about how he could track his strength training workouts every day more effectively than with a smartwatch or fitness tracker. He was looking for a seamless way to capture detailed workout data without having to write it down, which is how Metric Mate was born.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Metric Mate makes devices that, when coupled to pin-based and plate-loaded exercise equipment, send data to mobile phones, turning strength training equipment into smart equipment and allowing users to automatically count reps and sets while also tracking caloric burn, force exertion, muscular fatigue, and rep tempo. In addition, it gives healthcare workers the ability to monitor fitness in patients.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Davis, along with Ecleamus Ricks and their business partner, M.T. Strickland, have been working on Metric Mate ever since 2019. And this week, they will be showcasing their patented Training Accountability Partner (TAP) device and Metric Mate mobile app on the popular television show &lt;em&gt;Shark Tank&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Both Davis and Ricks earned bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering through the dual degree program at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College. After graduating, Davis went on to get his law degree from Georgia State University with a focus on intellectual property. Ricks moved to Texas to work for National Instruments and earn his master’s in software engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Within the Metric Mate team, Davis focuses mainly on strategy, intellectual property, and legal. Ricks works on all things technology, and Strickland, the CEO, is responsible for marketing and driving revenue.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Handling the hardware and understanding it is one of the benefits of Georgia Tech that we now have — the ability to draw on those things you learned in college to create something new,” Ricks says.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Next, they will be exploring ways for their patented technology to help with physical therapy, and they are always working on new features and improving the accuracy of the platform.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See &lt;em&gt;Metric Mate&lt;/em&gt; featured Friday, Jan. 13, on ABC’s &lt;em&gt;Shark Tank&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary sentence&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;Georgia Tech alumni Braxton Davis and Ecleamus Ricks&amp;nbsp;pitch their patented technology, Metric Mate,&amp;nbsp;on ABC's Shark Tank.&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Davis and Ecleamus Ricks met as students&amp;nbsp;in&amp;nbsp;the dual degree engineering program&amp;nbsp;at Georgia Tech and&amp;nbsp;Morehouse College. The electrical engineering alumni&amp;nbsp;will&amp;nbsp;pitch their patented technology, Metric Mate,&amp;nbsp;on Shark Tank. Metric Mate turns strength training equipment into&amp;nbsp;smart&amp;nbsp;equipment,&amp;nbsp;allowing users to automatically capture&amp;nbsp;detailed&amp;nbsp;workout data.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Dateline&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-01-12T12:00:00Z"&gt;Thu, 01/12/2023 - 12:00&lt;/time&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Email&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;eatkinson6@gatech.edu&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Contact&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://eatkinson6@gatech.edu"&gt;Evan Atkinson&lt;/a&gt;, Institute Social Media Officer&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Location&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;Atlanta, GA&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Associated importer&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;1&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;h4&gt;Keywords&lt;/h4&gt;
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        &lt;div class="hg-link-container"&gt;
                    &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/technology"&gt;Technology&lt;/a&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/shark-tank"&gt;shark tank&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/electrical"&gt;Electrical&lt;/a&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/electrical-engineering"&gt;electrical engineering&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/engineering"&gt;engineering&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/atlanta"&gt;atlanta&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/georgia-tech"&gt;Georgia Tech&lt;/a&gt;
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        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;h4&gt;News room topics&lt;/h4&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/campus-and-community"&gt;Campus and Community&lt;/a&gt;
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                            &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/science-and-technology"&gt;Science and Technology&lt;/a&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Core research areas&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
                &lt;div class="hg-link-container"&gt;
                                        &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;&lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/core-research-area/people-and-technology"&gt;People and Technology&lt;/a&gt;
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                                &lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Mercury ID&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;664666&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Source updated&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-01-12T09:06:06-05:00"&gt;Thu, 01/12/2023 - 09:06&lt;/time&gt;
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  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>A break in the baby formula supply chain</title>
  <link>http://www.gatech.edu/news/2022/05/27/break-baby-formula-supply-chain</link>
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&lt;span&gt;A break in the baby formula supply chain&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;bwaye3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2022-05-31T09:47:02-04:00" title="Tuesday, May 31, 2022 - 09:47"&gt;Tue, 05/31/2022 - 09:47&lt;/time&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;

                        &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A national shortage has parents and families across the country struggling to feed newborns as store shelves have been left bare of baby formula products – including many brands critical to young children with specific vulnerabilities. Retailers are having to ration their supplies, some parents have resorted to shipping in formula from overseas, and social media sites have been used to crowdsource goods to be shipped to parents nervous about where their children’s next meal might come from.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Georgia Tech economics expert Tibor Besedes says it has been a perfect storm of issues to create this stress-inducing situation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Like many other industries, the formula producers have faced supply chain issues with respect to ingredients and containers. Waves of Covid-19 infections have affected their workforce and how much formula they can produce,” explained Besedes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The final straw that may have led to this nationwide shortage: an Abbott production shutdown in February 2022 after several babies were sickened and two died from bacterial infections connected to consuming baby formula from the Sturgis, Michigan facility. A recall followed, and that facility is believed to make at least 20% of all formula bought by consumers nationwide.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“It is one of a few plants in the U.S. producing formula,” said Besedes. “That fact itself is a bottleneck as those few plants operating in the U.S. produce 98% of all formula sold in the U.S.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“The formula market has been highly concentrated for a long time,” explained Lindsay Rose Bullinger, Georgia Tech assistant professor of public policy. “Now we’re dealing with a crisis and it’s hard to be proactive.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The overwhelming majority of those formula products are only made by four different companies, explains Wendy White, a nationally known food safety expert.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Because infant formula is the sole source of nutrition and targeted at such a vulnerable population, it has extra regulations in the Infant Formula Act of 1980,” explains White.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This includes mandatory registration for any infant formula manufacturers and requirements for all formulation, processing details, and ingredient lists to be filed with the FDA.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The regulations are critical, according to Bullinger.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“We’re trying to make a product comparable to breast milk. Newborn children can’t digest many of the proteins in cow’s milk,” she explained.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Formula is developed by scientists in highly regulated environments for infants that are incredibly susceptible to sickness as their immune and digestive systems have just begun adapting to nourishment outside of the womb.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Diluted or homemade options do not provide the right balance of nutrients that infants need at the most critical time of their lives. Manufactured formulas are made in highly sterile environments to avoid harmful additions from getting into these mixtures.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“It’s incredibly hard to get that right in a home environment without introducing bacteria,” Bullinger said.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Those strict regulations also mean that possible scenarios to help alleviate this formula shortage have been complicated. Just shipping some in from another country? Not so fast.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Foreign manufacturers need to obtain FDA approvals to begin exporting to the U.S. to make up the shortage,” said Besedes. “The FDA is now looking at manufacturers based in countries with similar regulations to expedite their approvals and increase shipments to the U.S.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The first relief came from overseas within the past week – a shipment of about 70,000 pounds of formula. More foreign shipments are expected in the coming days, but the supply may only last for about a week as issues continue to compound.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Once there was a recall and parents heard, they started stockpiling formula,” said White. The result is taking already short supplies and stretching them even thinner.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“The supply chain has to also deal with the unneeded bullwhip effect due to shortage gaming and hoarding behavior, making the situation even worse than what it should be,” says Operations Management Associate Professor Morvarid Rahmani.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;White also says that 50% of the infant formula in America is purchased through government subsidies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;States who provide this assistance often sign exclusive contracts with one of these four formula manufacturers. Abbott carries the contract in nearly two-thirds of U.S. states – complicating the purchases for families with infants in those locations.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Families in communities that are economically disenfranchised may be disproportionately affected,” explained Bullinger. “But even if you have the money, if you cannot buy formula how else are you supposed to feed an infant.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Families who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, also commonly known as food stamps) or Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) may not be able to choose which brand of formula they can receive. They can only get the formula their state has a contract with. If it is out, they may just be out of luck.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Some of the most hard-to-find infant formulas are the specialized products developed for newborns with milk allergies or other digestive issues. There’s a special emphasis on sourcing those products for parents in need.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So how much longer could this shortage impact American consumers? At least a few weeks, Georgia Tech’s experts say.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Abbott is estimating that it’ll take about two weeks to get production to resume but another 6-8 weeks to get formula back on supermarket shelves,” says White.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That means the closed facility should be open in late May with production back up to full speed sometime in August. Limited diversity in the market has left parents in a bind.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“A shortage could be alleviated by increasing output of other plants and manufacturers, which is being done, but it is difficult to replace an entire plant,” explained Besedes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Ramping up production has been difficult because of shortages in labor and ingredients as well as production scheduling challenges,” explained Rahmani.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Some desperate parents have had to resort to extreme measures. But pediatricians have said infants should only be fed formula or breast milk. Anything else is likely deficient. Using alternative feeding methods could lead to long-term problems.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“There is a risk that a shortage will mean babies will not be getting the nutrition they need to develop. That could lead to a range of health problems affecting their physical growth and brain development,” explained Senior Research Engineer Maureen Linden from Georgia Tech’s Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Consumers should listen to their pediatricians and other experts and follow their advice. Pediatricians may have available samples they can give out,” said Besedes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;They can also offer advice for alternative baby formula (to the one in shortage) which is available. Medical experts are strongly advising against diluting formula or trying to recreate it at home which could cause long-lasting damage.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“We may see a rise in the rate of developmental disabilities in the age group that is presently reliant on formula – those presently six months or less,” says Linden.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Nutrition is the most important thing in an infant’s life. It’s the number one priority – making sure we are feeding them and they are developing,” explained Bullinger.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That’s why infants often get so many checkups – to make sure they are growing and gaining weight. Proper nutrition is critical for that to happen.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In the meantime, consumers can take their own action. White says it’s worth trying to buy online or shopping around at different stores.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The federal government has relaxed regulations for SNAP and WIC recipients to be able to get products with increased flexibility.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The White House has also invoked the Defense Production Act which is aimed to help manufacturers ramp up output quickly.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Those companies will have first dibs at materials and ingredients that are needed to make formula,” said Bullinger.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“This shortage should be temporary, as demand settles, and supply is replenished from the reopened Abbott plant and FDA-approved imports,” says White.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Regardless, Georgia Tech experts have said we should have seen this coming and could have been better prepared and quicker to act –&amp;nbsp;particularly for the sake of the youngest among us.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“The FDA, Biden’s administration, and baby formula manufacturers have been slow in taking actions during the past few months to prevent that. This crisis could have been prevented by timely actions,” said Rahmani.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Infants always get the short end of the stick. They can’t speak for themselves,” said Bullinger.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Experts in this story:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tibor Besedes &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wendy White &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lindsay Rose Bullinger &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Maureen Linden &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/directory/faculty/rahmani/index.html"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Morvarid Rahmani&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;, associate professor, Operations Management Scheller College of Business &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;



&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            
    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Summary sentence&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;Georgia Tech experts explain how we got here and how long this shortage could last &lt;/div&gt;
                            &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Summary&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Georgia Tech experts explain how we got here and how long this shortage could last.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
                            &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Dateline&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2022-05-27T12:00:00Z"&gt;Fri, 05/27/2022 - 12:00&lt;/time&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Email&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;snorris@gatech.edu&lt;/div&gt;
                            &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Contact&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steven Norris&lt;br&gt;
Director, Media Relations and Social Media&lt;br&gt;
Georgia Tech Institute Communications&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
                            &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Location&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;Atlanta, GA&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Associated importer&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;1&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;picture&gt;  &lt;img loading="lazy" src="http://www.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/hg_media/GettyImages-174680328.jpg" width="2124" height="1411" alt="A national shortage has parents and families across the country struggling to feed newborns as store shelves have been left bare of baby formula products – including many brands critical to young children with specific vulnerabilities." title="A national shortage has parents and families across the country struggling to feed newborns as store shelves have been left bare of baby formula products – including many brands critical to young children with specific vulnerabilities."&gt;

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        &lt;h4&gt;Keywords&lt;/h4&gt;
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        &lt;div class="hg-link-container"&gt;
                    &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/baby-formula"&gt;baby formula&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/experts"&gt;experts&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/shortage"&gt;shortage&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/supply-chain"&gt;Supply Chain&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/expert"&gt;Expert&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/news"&gt;News&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/update"&gt;update&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/formula"&gt;formula&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/infants"&gt;infants&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/children"&gt;children&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/production"&gt;production&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/manufacturing"&gt;manufacturing&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/plant"&gt;plant&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/sturgis"&gt;Sturgis&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/abbott"&gt;abbott&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/similiac"&gt;similiac&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/enfamil"&gt;enfamil&lt;/a&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/newborns"&gt;newborns&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/nutritiiono"&gt;nutritiiono&lt;/a&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/wic"&gt;WIC&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/snap"&gt;SNAP&lt;/a&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/georgia"&gt;Georgia&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/atlanta"&gt;atlanta&lt;/a&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;h4&gt;News room topics&lt;/h4&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                &lt;div class="hg-link-container"&gt;
                                        &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/business-and-economic-development"&gt;Business and Economic Development&lt;/a&gt;
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                            &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/health-and-medicine"&gt;Health and Medicine&lt;/a&gt;
                &lt;/div&gt;
                                &lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Core research areas&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
                &lt;div class="hg-link-container"&gt;
                                        &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;&lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/core-research-area/manufacturing-trade-and-logistics"&gt;Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics&lt;/a&gt;
                &lt;/div&gt;
                                &lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Mercury ID&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;658564&lt;/div&gt;
                            &lt;/div&gt;

    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;div&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;Source updated&lt;/p&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;
                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2022-05-27T13:29:10-04:00"&gt;Fri, 05/27/2022 - 13:29&lt;/time&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2022 13:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Georgia Tech Partners to Launch MARTA Reach Pilot Program Across Atlanta</title>
  <link>http://www.gatech.edu/news/2022/02/28/georgia-tech-partners-launch-marta-reach-pilot-program-across-atlanta</link>
  <description>
&lt;span&gt;Georgia Tech Partners to Launch MARTA Reach Pilot Program Across Atlanta&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;bwaye3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2022-03-01T06:33:32-05:00" title="Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 06:33"&gt;Tue, 03/01/2022 - 06:33&lt;/time&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;

                        &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Great solutions often start with a simple idea.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For Georgia Tech industrial engineering professor &lt;a href="https://www.isye.gatech.edu/users/pascal-van-hentenryck"&gt;Pascal Van Hentenryck&lt;/a&gt;, it started four years ago: an idea to tackle one of the biggest challenges for America’s eight largest rapid transit systems.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“One of the big issues is connecting to and from the system. First and last mile,” Van Hentenryck said.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;So, during the pandemic, Van Hentenryck decided to contact MARTA officials directly, and, with his team of student researchers at Georgia Tech, &lt;a href="https://sam.isye.gatech.edu/news/demand-multimodal-transit-solution-bring-equitable-affordable-transportation-atlantas"&gt;he developed a system to make MARTA more efficient&lt;/a&gt; and able to better serve communities that have a vital need for reliable transit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;That’s how MARTA Reach was born.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“We were contacted by Pascal in late 2020 about the possibility of an on-demand network,” said MARTA Interim General Manager and CEO&amp;nbsp;Collie&amp;nbsp;Greenwood.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Van Hentenryck describes MARTA Reach as an on-demand multimodal transportation solution — smartphones and shuttles outfitted with tablets connected to an app that helps riders find a quick route to their nearest MARTA station. Think ridesharing platforms like Lyft or Uber — except this ride is a flat, low-cost fee. MARTA says this program is meant to work with the city of Atlanta’s existing transportation services and will help minimize waiting and walking, eliminating the inconvenience of users having to walk a mile or more to their nearest MARTA station.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Public transit is the most cost-effective way to move people,” said Van Hentenryck&lt;em&gt;, &lt;/em&gt;A. Russell Chandler III Chair and Professor in&amp;nbsp;the &lt;a href="https://www.isye.gatech.edu/"&gt;H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“But in Atlanta, some people may face challenges getting to the MARTA station.” Thanks to this new pilot program, they can download the smartphone app and request a ride.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;On March 1, MARTA and Georgia Tech will begin pilot testing this program in three strategic neighborhoods: West Atlanta, Belvedere Park, and Fort Gillem. Van Hentenryck says there’s never been a piloted on-demand public transit system like this in a major U.S. metropolitan area like Atlanta.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The chosen neighborhoods were selected not only because they are lacking in transportation options but because of the different communities they serve. Fort Gillem is an area with a high number of distribution centers with employees who could use more efficient transportation. West Atlanta is highly residential, with roads often too narrow for MARTA’s full-sized buses. And Belvedere Park is a mixed-use neighborhood that combines business and residential zoning.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;During the pilot test, folks in these areas can use the MARTA Reach app to call for a shuttle to pick them up and take them to the nearest MARTA transportation hub.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;When users call for a pickup, their requests will be routed through a server at Georgia Tech that connects to the drivers on MARTA’s new fleet of Reach vehicles.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“We developed the cloud computing platform, connected riders and drivers, and we’re making sure the whole system is synchronized,” said Van Hentenryck.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“We couldn’t be happier they are willing to study our ridership to see what the needs are and tailor a solution,” said Greenwood.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For the Georgia Tech researchers, it’s a perfect partnership as well.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“We’ve been thinking about transportation for years. It connects people to everything from jobs and education to groceries,” explained Van Hentenryck. “It’s amazing that a large agency like MARTA would allow us to come in and test this.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The pilot has been funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, and from March until August, the service will be available from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. every weekday.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Georgia Tech’s mission calls us to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.&amp;nbsp;To&amp;nbsp;use our research and&amp;nbsp;expertise&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;improve lives&amp;nbsp;and&amp;nbsp;livelihoods.&amp;nbsp;That’s why we’re here," said Georgia Tech president Ángel Cabrera.&amp;nbsp; "We’re grateful for&amp;nbsp;the opportunity, for the support of MARTA and the National Science Foundation, and for the great work&amp;nbsp;by Professor Van&amp;nbsp;Hentenryck’s&amp;nbsp;team."&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;MARTA officials will be looking to see how many users take advantage of this new first-and-last-mile option. Georgia Tech’s researchers will be watching closely, too, analyzing data including how long it takes to fulfill riders’ requests.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;MARTA officials say if the data shows positive impacts, the pilot could expand to other parts of the city. Georgia Tech researchers say this on-demand project could also serve as a model for more major metropolitan areas to follow.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“We can take on projects that are not just technologically cool and exciting, but at the same time they also have a big impact on society,” &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;said Van Hentenryck.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.itsmarta.com/reach.aspx"&gt;Learn more about the MARTA Reach program and download the app here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary sentence&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;New on-demand program will connect riders to stations &lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Summary&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;New on-demand shuttle program developed by Georgia Tech researchers in partnership with MARTA will connect riders to stations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Dateline&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2022-02-28T12:00:00Z"&gt;Mon, 02/28/2022 - 12:00&lt;/time&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Email&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;snorris@gatech.edu&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Contact&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:snorris@gatech.edu"&gt;Steven Norris&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Director, Media Relations &amp;amp; Social Media&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Location&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;Atlanta, GA&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Associated importer&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;1&lt;/div&gt;
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    &lt;picture&gt;  &lt;img loading="lazy" src="http://www.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/hg_media/IMG_0899.JPG" width="3000" height="2250" alt="Georgia Tech and MARTA are partnering on a 6-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service. This pilot is meant to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for riders to get to and from their destinations using MARTA." title="Georgia Tech and MARTA are partnering on a 6-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service. This pilot is meant to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for riders to get to and from their destinations using MARTA."&gt;

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    &lt;picture&gt;  &lt;img loading="lazy" src="http://www.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/hg_media/Photo%20Feb%2028%2C%201%2015%2037%20PM%20%281%29.jpg" width="3000" height="2000" alt="MARTA and Georgia Tech are partnering on a 6-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service. This pilot is meant to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for riders to get to and from their destinations using MARTA." title="MARTA and Georgia Tech are partnering on a 6-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service. This pilot is meant to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for riders to get to and from their destinations using MARTA."&gt;

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    &lt;picture&gt;  &lt;img loading="lazy" src="http://www.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/hg_media/_MG_3387.JPG" width="3000" height="2000" alt="MARTA and Georgia Tech are partnering on a 6-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service. This pilot is meant to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for riders to get to and from their destinations using MARTA." title="MARTA and Georgia Tech are partnering on a 6-month pilot of a new on-demand rideshare service, connecting riders in three zones across the region to MARTA bus and rail service. This pilot is meant to test how on-demand shuttles can be used to make it easier and faster for riders to get to and from their destinations using MARTA."&gt;

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    &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;h4&gt;Keywords&lt;/h4&gt;
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                    &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/georgia-tech"&gt;Georgia Tech&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/transportation"&gt;Transportation&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/mobility"&gt;mobility&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/public-transpoortation"&gt;public transpoortation&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/marta"&gt;MARTA&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/pascal-van-hentenryck"&gt;Pascal Van Hentenryck&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/engineering"&gt;engineering&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/atlanta"&gt;atlanta&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/buses"&gt;buses&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/subway"&gt;subway&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/train"&gt;train&lt;/a&gt;
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              &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;
          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/travel"&gt;Travel&lt;/a&gt;
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          &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/keywords/collie-greenwood"&gt;collie greenwood&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;h4&gt;News room topics&lt;/h4&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/business-and-economic-development"&gt;Business and Economic Development&lt;/a&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/topic/campus-and-community"&gt;Campus and Community&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;h4&gt;Categories&lt;/h4&gt;
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                    &lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/category/institute-and-campus"&gt;Institute and Campus&lt;/a&gt;
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        &lt;div&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Core research areas&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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                                        &lt;div class="mb-3 float-left"&gt;&lt;a class="hg-link" href="http://www.gatech.edu/news/core-research-area/public-service-leadership-and-policy"&gt;Public Service, Leadership, and Policy&lt;/a&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Mercury ID&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;655839&lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;Source updated&lt;/p&gt;
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                                    &lt;div&gt;&lt;time datetime="2022-02-28T21:50:19-05:00"&gt;Mon, 02/28/2022 - 21:50&lt;/time&gt;
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