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Debra Lam

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Founding Director of the Partnership for Innovation (PIN), Georgia Institute of Technology

A researcher works in a cotton field in Jenkins County, Georgia, as part of a project on AI and pesticide use. Dorothy Seybold

September 23, 2025

What happens when AI comes to the cotton fields

Debra Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology; Atin Adhikari, Georgia Southern University, and James E. Thomas, Georgia Southern University

AI can help farmers be more effective and sustainable, but its use varies from state to state. A project in Georgia aims to bring the technology to the state’s cotton farmers.

The Ruta N partnership in Medellín, Colombia, generated thousands of jobs. Jorge Calle/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

December 16, 2024

How cities are reinventing the public‑private partnership − 4 lessons from around the globe

Debra Lam, Georgia Institute of Technology

A new form of public-private partnership is reshaping urban landscapes: Community-centered, public-private partnerships, or CP3s.

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