In brief: campus news and notes

Rohatgi recognized by EPA

Ajeet Rohatgi, a Regents’ Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) for a lifetime’s contribution to making solar technology a realistic, low-cost energy solution.

The EPA honored Rohatgi as an Individual Climate Protection Award Winner in a ceremony recently held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

In addition, ASES selected him as this year’s Hoyt Clarke Hottel Award Winner, for contributions in solar energy technology, and will honor him at the SOLAR 2009 conference, in Buffalo, New York, later this year.
www.ece.gatech.edu

Participants sought for study

The Georgia Tech and Emory Health Systems Institute Child Study Lab is seeking participants aged 15 to 27 months.

The study, researching how to detect autism early in life, will examine various aspects of a child’s development, including play, attention and communication.

Studies usually take 30 minutes, during which time the child’s parent or guardian will always be present. To set up an appointment, visit the Web site or call Jenny Mathys at 404-727-8350 for more information.
childstudy.hsi.gatech.edu

Online parking registration under way

Online registration for 2009-2010 parking permits continues through June 30. To register, visit Parking and Transportation’s Web site, and click on the registration prompt. Questions should be directed to info.parking@parking.gatech.edu.
www.parking.gatech.edu

Under construction

In light of all the campus construction under way, Facilities will maintain a construction impact Web site, updated regularly to include work that impacts foot and vehicle traffic.