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May 15, 2026

Emily Sanders Awarded NSF CAREER Award for Research on Shape-Shifting Materials

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Emily Sanders, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the NSF’s Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation.

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May 15, 2026

Ding Appointed as Regents’ Researcher

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The University System of Georgia recognized Georgia Tech’s Yong Ding as a Regents’ Researcher for his excellence in materials research and microscopy innovation.

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May 15, 2026

Leaner and Meaner: Materials Tested in Space Could Help Build More Space-Resilient Satellites

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Georgia Tech researchers, led by the Georgia Tech Research Institute, are sending new polymers to the International Space Station to study their durability in harsh space conditions.

May 14, 2026

Soft, Skin-Like Nasal Patch Could Transform Sleep Monitoring

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Researchers led by W. Hong Yeo, Peterson Professor in Pediatric Research at the Woodruff School, have developed a soft, wireless nasal patch that could offer a more comfortable alternative for monitoring breathing during sleep.

Vida Jamali, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech

May 14, 2026

Vida Jamali Receives the Inaugural Dr. James Robert and Margaret Spencer Early Career Fellowship

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Assistant Professor Vida Jamali is the inaugural recipient of the new Dr. James Robert and Margaret Spencer Early Career Fellowship in Georgia Tech’s School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE@GT).

May 13, 2026

Nathan McDonald and Farzaneh Najafi Awarded Curci Foundation Grants

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By funding two distinct early-stage projects, the Curci Foundation will help advance research focused on improving neurological health.

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May 12, 2026

Kinemo: Turning Small Movements Into New Possibilities

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Georgia Tech startup Kinemo is helping people with limited mobility regain independence through wearable assistive technology.

May 11, 2026

Carter School Professor Receives $500,000 Sloan Grant to Study Renewable Energy Workforce

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Carter School Assistant Professor Michelle Graff will lead an inquiry into barriers to employment in the renewable energy sector.

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May 11, 2026

Full Circle: Summer Research Program Helps Student Become Scientist

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What began as a 10-week undergraduate research experience became the foundation for Caroline Howell’s career in materials science and a full-circle return to Georgia Tech.

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May 11, 2026

What the Public Discussion on Hormuz Is Still Getting Wrong

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While modern supply chain analytics and AI are more advanced than ever, technical capability must be paired with rigorous critical thinking and operational discipline to ensure data-driven models translate into successful real-world decisions.

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May 11, 2026

From Classroom Concept to Sports Technology Startup: How VETTEX Grew Through Georgia Tech’s Commercialization Ecosystem

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VETTEX showcases how Georgia Tech’s commercialization ecosystem helps transform student ideas into growing startups.

May 11, 2026

Chris Luettgen Named Interim Director of Georgia Tech’s Renewable Bioproducts Institute

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After more than 25 years at Georgia Tech, including six years leading the Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI), Executive Director Carson Meredith will depart the Institute this summer to begin a new role at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

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May 8, 2026

IBB Launches New Spatial Omics and Data Analytics Center

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The SODA Center envisions a future where spatial omics is used to help researchers understand biological function through their precise spatial and temporal relationships within tissues and organs, rather than solely through molecular components.

May 7, 2026

52-Year-Old Entrepreneur Has New Outlook After Completing Ph.D.

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Mizan Rahman, a tech entrepreneur who has founded three companies, is having his Ph.D. in human centered computing conferred this week.

May 6, 2026

New Graduate Builds Fintech Startup using Leadership Mindset

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Agam Shah returns to campus this week to officially graduate from Tech, giving us a chance to catch up about his grad school experience and life as an entrepreneur.

Emily Weigel, School of Biological Sciences

May 6, 2026

Emily Weigel Receives National Award for Excellence in Ecology Education

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The award celebrates Weigel's sustained, outstanding work in ecology education.

May 6, 2026

Music and Magic Inspire New Ph.D. Graduate’s Work in Brain Science

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Before he returns to New York City to continue building brain-interface technologies at Meta, we caught up with Chengrui Li to learn how he keeps such a cool head at Georgia Tech and beyond.

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May 6, 2026

HBCU CHIPS Conference Expands Opportunities with Inaugural Career Fair

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The conference expanded its impact by adding an inaugural career fair, strengthening connections among HBCU students, industry, and government while advancing diversity and workforce development in the U.S. semiconductor sector.

EPIcenter ACCELERATE Program Recipients: Top (Left to Right) - Clio Andris, Marilyn Brown, Dylan Brewer, Gaurav Doshi, Michelle Graff; Bottom (Left to Right) - Tony Harding, Brian An, Matt Oliver, Micah Ziegler, Constance Crozier

May 5, 2026

EPIcenter Awards Inaugural Funding to Advance Energy Policy Impact in the Southeast

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The Energy Policy and Innovation Center at Georgia Tech has awarded funding to a new faculty cohort through its ACCELERATE program, designed to strengthen Georgia Tech’s thought leadership and real world impact in energy policy in the Southeast.