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Georgia Tech Beautification Day volunteers on the rooftop of CNES building, with the cleaned solar panels in the background

April 15, 2025

Harnessing Solar Power: Georgia Tech Students Clean PV Panels for Research and Sustainability

2 min read

Georgia Tech Beautification Day brought student volunteers to the Carbon Neutral Energy Solutions Building to clean the building's solar PV arrays.

Energy, Research

Railroads are key components of the nation’s critical infrastructure. Jeremy Epstein poses with rail cars on a siding. (Credit: Sean McNeil, GTRI)

Energy, Research

April 14, 2025

Jeremy Epstein Joins Georgia Tech-PNNL Cybersecurity Institute

1 min read

To be based at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Jeremy Epstein will serve as co-director of ICARIS, collaborating with PNNL co-director Danny Herrera to identify and develop ways to confront threats against the nation’s critical infrastructure.

An illustrative image of Earth with debris orbiting around it

April 14, 2025

Space Traffic and Trash: Policy Experts Work Toward a Sustainable Final Frontier

5 min read

From creating state-of-the-art simulations to advising industry leaders, Georgia Tech’s policy experts are making space safer and more navigable for everyone.

Institute and Campus

Shreyes Melkote, the Morris M. Bryan, Jr. Professor for Advanced Manufacturing Systems, will serve as interim chair of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering beginning May 15.

Institute and Campus

April 14, 2025

Shreyes Melkote to Lead Woodruff School as Interim Chair

2 min read

Melkote to serve in role after departure of Devesh Ranjan.

Education

Management team sitting around conference room table discussing concerns about a business decision

Education

April 14, 2025

The Blind Spot in Big Decisions: Why Second-Order Consequences Deserve a Front Row Seat

6 min read

Strategic decisions often succeed in the short term but falter later due to overlooked ripple effects and unintended consequences.

April 11, 2025

Generating Buzz: The Torpedo Bat — A Trend or New Standard in Major League Baseball?

1 min read

Jud Ready shares his thoughts on the torpedo bat and how the Institute is using technology to create change in sports.

Energy, Research

Energy, Research

April 11, 2025

Georgia Tech Researchers Pioneer Eco-Friendly Building Materials for Earth and Mars

4 min read

A new study explores reconfigurable, sustainable construction materials that could transform how we build on this planet — and beyond.

Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Research

Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Research

April 10, 2025

3D Microchip Mimics Blood Clots, Potentially Enhancing Treatment Options

1 min read

Georgia Tech and Emory researchers developed a novel thromboinflammation-on-a-chip model that could offer medication delivery for blood clot treatments

Female researcher in Hong Yeo's lab holding a nanosensor

April 10, 2025

This Small Sensor Could Make Huge Impacts on Brain Injury Treatment

1 min read

Researchers develop a tinier sensor for less invasive intracranial monitoring.

AI promises to help wearable devices like smart watches better monitor your health. adamkaz/E+ via Getty Images

April 10, 2025

Fill-in-the-Blank Training Primes AI to Interpret Health Data From Smartwatches, Fitness Trackers

6 min read

The human body constantly generates a variety of signals that can be measured from outside the body with wearable devices.

Economic Development and Policy, Institute Leadership, Research

Georgia Quick Start Deputy Commissioner Scott McMurray (center left) and Georgia Tech Executive Vice President for Research Tim Lieuwen (center right) gathered with members of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, Georgia AIM, and more to officially commemorate the partnership on April 8.

Economic Development and Policy, Institute Leadership, Research

April 10, 2025

Georgia Tech and Georgia Quick Start Partner to Improve Manufacturing Training

3 min read

In a bid to support job creation and retention, the new partnership will work to develop scalable extended reality training programs for Georgia's manufacturing sector.

Energy, Research

Energy and National Security Seed Funding Phase 2 Awardees and their Projects

Energy, Research

April 9, 2025

GTRI and SEI Announce Recipients of Phase Two Seed Funding From the Energy and National Security Initiative

2 min read

Recipients of the second phase of seed funding from the Energy and National Security Initiative have now been announced.

April 7, 2025

New Wearable Brain-Computer Interface

4 min read

Micro-brain sensors placed between hair strands overcome traditional brain sensor limitations.

Energy, Environment

Hedwig Oldendorff vessel at the start of its emission monitoring voyage

Energy, Environment

April 4, 2025

Study: Burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping

7 min read

Researchers found that burning heavy fuel oil with scrubbers is the best available option for bulk maritime shipping. They analyzed the full lifecycle of several fuel options and found this ble environmental impact, overall, to burning low-sulfur fuels.

Community, Education, Environment, Life Sciences and Biology, Research, Student and Faculty

Community, Education, Environment, Life Sciences and Biology, Research, Student and Faculty

April 4, 2025

Joel Kostka Named Director of Georgia Tech for Georgia’s Tomorrow

3 min read

The new center, announced by the College in December 2024, will drive research aimed at improving life across the state of Georgia.

Business, Education, Student and Faculty, Student Competition Winners (academic, innovation, and research)

Yolanda Payne, Christie Peng, Shinhai Chen, Alex Aridgides, and Varuni Chopra.

Business, Education, Student and Faculty, Student Competition Winners (academic, innovation, and research)

April 4, 2025

Four Startup Lab Students Selected for 2025 Immersive Cohort at SXSW

5 min read

Four Georgia Tech students—Alex Aridgides, Shinhai Chen, Varuni Chopra, and Christie Peng—have been selected for the 2025 immersive cohort at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, where they will refine their innovations and network with industry le

Engineering

Engineering

April 2, 2025

Two Undergraduate Students Win IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship

3 min read

The award will provide real-world experience to the undergraduate students in power and energy engineering careers.

Institute and Campus, Research

Institute and Campus, Research

April 2, 2025

Kinaxis and AI4OPT at Georgia Tech Announce Co-Innovation Partnership to Advance Scalable AI in Supply Chain Orchestration

4 min read

Kinaxis and NSF AI4OPT at Georgia Tech expand their partnership to transform academic innovation into real-world supply chain impact through research, applications, thought leadership, lectures, and internships.