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February 20, 2026

The Challenges and Opportunities of Cold Weather and Technology

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In labs chilled to 4 kelvins (-450 degrees!) and on expeditions to polar regions, Georgia Tech scientists are discovering how extreme cold simultaneously challenges and advances technology in computing, space exploration, and more.

February 19, 2026

Shaping a Sustainable Future

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Dr. Sarah Goodman's work is at the heart of Georgia Tech's mission.

February 19, 2026

Robot Pollinator Could Produce More, Better Crops for Indoor Farms

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A research team that expands GTRI, the College of Engineering, and the College of Computing have developed a robot capable of pollinating flowers in indoor farms.

February 18, 2026

Biophysicist Lynn Kamerlin Becomes Institute of Physics Fellow

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It is the highest degree of membership awarded by the society.

Two individuals on a large circular motion platform in a research lab, with one person seated cross‑legged on the platform and another suspended in a harness wearing a Georgia Tech exoskeleton system.

February 18, 2026

Humanoid Robots Make Confident Strides Toward Walking Stability

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Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new “thinking” technology for two-legged robots, increasing their balance and agility.

A view inside the Scholars Event Theater of a session of the Sustainability Showcase. A man speaks to a crowd while presenting slides on a large projection screen.

February 18, 2026

2026 BBISS Sustainability Showcase Recap: Resilience Is About Systems

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Across disciplines and scales, a unifying theme emerged: resilience is not a single solution. It is a systems-level challenge requiring integration across science and technology, policy, communities, and human experience.

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February 18, 2026

The Future of Healing: Smart Bandage Could Transform Diabetic Wound Care and Beyond

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GTRI and Georgia Tech have developed a smart bandage that could transform wound care for diabetic patients, battlefield soldiers, and others by enabling real-time insights and reducing invasive bandage changes for timely treatment.

Professor Yashwanth Nakka in the Aerospace Robotics Lab. (Photo: Cameron Eure)

February 17, 2026

Aerospace Robotics Lab Simulates the Moon to Advance NextGen Space Robotics Research

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Aerospace engineers recreate the moon’s difficult terrain to help next-gen space robots work together, explore, and build on the lunar surface.

February 17, 2026

Mapping Mountain Birds in a Changing World: Benjamin Freeman Awarded Sloan Fellowship For Mountain Bird Ecology Research

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The fellowship is one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early-career scholars.

A smiling graduate stands on a tree-lined campus walkway covered with fallen leaves. He is wearing a gold doctoral gown with blue velvet panels and sleeve bars, along with a matching blue tam and tassel. Campus buildings and autumn trees are visible in the background.

February 16, 2026

Finding His Path Through Undergraduate Research

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Sam Lucas’ journey from a summer undergraduate research program to a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering highlights how early research experiences can shape long-term academic and career paths

February 16, 2026

Obstacle or Accelerator? How Imperfections Affect Material Strength

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Research from Georgia Tech is showing how cracks occur and spread through materials — and how best to prevent them.

February 16, 2026

From Concept to Prototype: How Georgia Tech Students Are Shaping a Sustainable Energy Future

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EnergyHack@GT, Georgia Tech’s second annual student-run energy and sustainability hackathon, took place over the weekend of Jan. 23 – 25, 2026.

February 13, 2026

Christos Athanasiou to Receive 2025 Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty

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The award recognizes early-career researchers who’ve made impactful contributions to the field of mechanics.

Three researchers stand in front of a rack of computing equipment.

February 12, 2026

The Rogues Gallery Brings Cutting‑Edge Computing to Georgia Tech

5 min read

This research test bed has given students and faculty early access to next-generation hardware for nearly a decade.

February 12, 2026

Department of Energy Award to Power Nuclear Research With Machine Learning

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Georgia Tech's Qi Tang has received an Early Career Research Program award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The $875,000 grant supports Tang for five years to craft ML tools that analyze data from nuclear experiments and simulations.

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February 12, 2026

Call of Duty: Veterans Protecting Service Members

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These veterans lead groundbreaking research that keeps U.S. soldiers safe.

February 12, 2026

Georgia Tech Ranks Among the Top 20 Universities Worldwide for U.S. Utility Patents

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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has ranked Georgia Tech among the top 20 universities worldwide for U.S. utility patents granted in 2025.

Illustration of cancer cells, with a highlighted tumor cell in the center targeted by a digital crosshair.

February 11, 2026

2026 Awardees Announced for Regenerative Engineering and Medicine Center Collaborative Seed Grant

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The 2026 awards support three cross‑institutional teams advancing innovative research in personalized immunotherapy, cancer stem cell communication, and therapies for Alzheimer’s disease.

Original illustrations from the 1930 serialized publication of the stories that would eventually be published as The Martian Trilogy following their recovery by School of Literature, Media, and Communication researchers. Hugo Award winning graphic novelist and illustrator John Jennings enhanced the illustrations for the book.

February 11, 2026

Beyond the Pulps: Georgia Tech Faculty and Students Help Redefine the History of Science Fiction

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The recovery of the long-lost The Martian Trilogy expands the historical record by demonstrating that Black speculative fiction flourished in the commercial mainstream long before the 1960s.

Row of electric vehicles parked on a street and charging from charging poles

February 10, 2026

Beyond the Cost of EV Ownership and Adoption

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A recent Georgia Tech study examines U.S. household electric vehicle (EV) ownership and adoption intent beyond upfront costs, focusing on charging access, travel behavior, housing, and demographics.