Georgia Institute of Technology

Strong winds and heavy rain are effecting today's clean-up efforts in Moore, Oklahoma, three days after the devastating tornado. More rain is in the forecast for this weekend. Associate Professor Ozlem Ergun is co-director of Georgia Tech's Center for Health and Humanitarian Logistics and explains what happens next in the clean-up process.

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The tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday resulted in loss of life and heart-wrenching devastation. Many people across the U.S. are asking how to help. Julie Swann, co-director of the Humanitarian Logistics Center at Georgia Tech, explains what is the best way to reach those in need.

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Earlier this week, NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft suffered a hardware failure; a device that allows the observatory to maintain its position in space malfunctioned. Bobby Braun, professor of space technology, discusses what went wrong and whether this is the end of the Kepler mission.

NASA’s Kepler mission has been a tremendous success. By staring intently at a portion of space, Kepler has proven the existence of a diverse treasure trove of planets around other stars. Fusing scientific curiosity, engineering creativity and cutting-edge technology, the Kepler project has pushed the boundaries of the possible, opening our eyes and minds to the depths of the universe.

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Yesterday, during a conference in Washington D.C., NASA Administrator Charles Bolden once again made it clear: a human mission to Mars is currently the ultimate destination in the solar system and a priority for NASA. Assistant Professor James Wray, a member of the Curiosity science team, thinks it's possible to land humans on the Red Planet in 20 years...if we get started now and increase the budget.

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Multinational manufacturers are leaving China and flocking to Cambodia, the New York Times reported this week. Ben Wang, executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, comments on how rising wages and the waning number of young factory workers in China are causing manufacturers to look elsewhere.

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