NSF Awards Georgia Tech Researchers with
$100K in Civic Innovation Challenge Grants
Two professors at the Georgia Institute of Technology have each been awarded Civic Innovation Challenge Phase 1 grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further their research in bringing solutions to community problems. The $50,000 grants, which in addition to the NSF, are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They and awarded in conjunction with the MetroLab Network, a global consortium that includes 28 cities, 6 counties, and 35 universities — including Georgia Tech, a founding member — focused on civic research and innovation.