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March 31, 2026

2026 Frontiers in Science: Advancing Space Exploration

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This year's Frontiers in Science conference will offer an inspiring look at the future of space exploration and life beyond Earth — from satellites and rovers to bold visions for human exploration.

March 31, 2026

Program Lead Q&A: Building the Future of Materials Research with Autonomous Systems

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The Autonomous Research for Materials program is working to expand data collection and streamline experimentation using robotics to unlock next-generation technologies.

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March 31, 2026

New Study Shows Explainability is a Must for Older Adults to Trust AI

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A Georgia Tech study finds older adults are more likely to trust voice-activated AI systems when those systems clearly explain how and why they make decisions.

March 31, 2026

Transformer Explainer Shows How AI is More Math Than Human

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Georgia Tech researchers are making AI easier to understand through their work on Transformer Explainer. The free, online tool shows non-experts how ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models (LLMs) process language, improving AI literacy.

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March 30, 2026

Researchers Look to Bolster Technology Support for Menopause

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Georgia Tech researchers are looking at how technology can better support women experiencing menopause in urban Pakistan, where patriarchal norms leave them largely isolated and without resources for managing their symptoms.

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March 30, 2026

EPIcenter Launches Georgia Data Center Ordinance Hub

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The Energy Policy and Innovation Center (EPIcenter) at Georgia Tech has launched an interactive tool to help communities navigate the dynamic land-use and policy landscape surrounding data center development: the Georgia Data Center Ordinance Hub.

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March 30, 2026

The Smartest Robots May Be the ‘Dumbest’ Ones

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Georgia Tech engineers have created electronics-free robotic swarms whose collective intelligence emerges entirely from mechanical design, enabling coordinated behavior for applications in medicine, space, and beyond.

Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface.

March 27, 2026

3.8‑Billion‑Year‑Old Titanium Clue Sheds New Light on the Moon’s Early Chemistry

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The finding offers new clues about the oxygen conditions that shaped the Moon’s early environment.

The Camelot crater in the Moon’s Taurus-Littrow Valley is where the sample containing trivalent titanium was found. NASA/Apollo 17: AS17-145-22159

March 27, 2026

New Study Measures Titanium in Apollo Rock to Uncover Moon’s Early Chemistry

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By uncovering the conditions under which the Moon’s rocks formed, scientists move closer to understanding the origins of our own planet.

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March 27, 2026

Energy Day Brings Leaders Together to Tackle AI Power Demands

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More than 300 experts from industry, government, and academia gathered at Georgia Tech to explore how energy systems must evolve to support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence.

Lamarr.AI Co-founder and CEO Tarek Rakha

March 26, 2026

Ready for its Closeup: PIN-Supported Lamarr.AI Uses Technology to Make Buildings More Efficient and Occupants More Comfortable

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Through PIN’s new Community Investment program, Georgia Tech–based Lamarr.AI is partnering with the city of Savannah to use drone‑ and AI‑driven building assessments to improve energy efficiency in historic municipal facilities.

orthrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured in the grip of the Canadarm2 robotic arm shortly after it was detached from the Unity module. The orbital complex was soaring 260 miles above the island archipelago of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean at the time of this photograph.

March 26, 2026

Georgia Tech Pioneers First Space Sustainability Course in the U.S.

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The class blends policy and engineering, giving students rare access to real-world practitioners.

March 25, 2026

Georgia Tech Recognizes Excellence with 2026 Institute Research Awards

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Georgia Tech has named the 2026 Institute Research Award recipients, recognizing faculty, staff, and research teams whose work advances innovation, mentorship, collaboration, and societal impact across the Institute’s research enterprise.

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March 25, 2026

Researchers Find Training Gaps Impacting Maritime Cybersecurity Readiness

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Research from the Georgia Institute of Technology shows that commercial ship crews are often unprepared for cyberattacks due to inadequate, generic training, despite rising threats like GPS spoofing and ransomware.

2026 Georgia Scientific Computing Symposium

March 25, 2026

Tech Swarms into Athens for Clean, Old-Fashioned Computing

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Researchers from universities across Georgia, including Georgia Tech, set aside rivalry to collaborate at the 2026 Georgia Scientific Computing Symposium, highlighting the state’s growing role as a hub for innovation in scientific computing.

March 25, 2026

Georgia Tech Researchers Create “Living” Polymers That Grow, Heal, and Transform

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A research team led by Yuhang Hu describe a groundbreaking class of “living” polymers that can grow, shrink, heal, and even regenerate long after fabrication.

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March 25, 2026

Atlanta Area Students Partner With Community Organizations for Research Projects

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The Atlanta Community-Engaged Research Student Network launched this semester to train graduate students to co-lead community-engaged and locally focused research along with community-based organizations.

Rampi Ramprasad and three members of his research team discuss their AI model for generative polymer design in his office.

March 24, 2026

Researchers Create First AI for Generative Polymer Design

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By training a model on the allowed “words” and “grammar” of chemistry, Georgia Tech materials scientists can design polymers based on the properties users need.

March 24, 2026

Atlanta Opera NOW Festival Returns June

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Tickets are now on sale for The Atlanta Opera’s NOW Festival, highlighting new works and emerging voices in opera.

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March 24, 2026

The Potential of Data Center Energy

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A recent review by EPIcenter faculty affiliate highlights that data centers, particularly those supporting high-performance computing and AI workloads, are projected to consume nearly 10% of U.S. electricity by the end of the decade.