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April 2, 2024

Hirsch Presents to National Academies Workshop

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Jennifer Hirsch presented a paper to a recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop, Developing and Assessing Ideas for Social and Behavioral Research to Speed Efficient and Equitable Industrial Decarbonization.

Research, Student Research

Andreas Villegas, Keynote Speaker and President of the Georgia Forestry Association with RBI's Executive Director Carson Meredith, Research Initiative Leads and Faculty.

Research, Student Research

March 28, 2024

Spring Workshop Engages Diverse Stakeholders in Shaping the Future of Biorefining and the Bioeconomy

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The Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) at Georgia Tech recently hosted a workshop on the Emerging Bioeconomy and the Future of Biorefining.

March 21, 2024

Jud Ready Joins National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 Class of Senior Members

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Jud Ready has been selected to join the National Academy of Inventors' 2024 Class of Senior Members.

A young boy wearing blue latex gloves holds a human brain

March 21, 2024

Cosmic Curiosity: Georgia Tech Hosts Science and Engineering Day to Open Atlanta Science Festival

3 min read

More than 4,000 guests visited Georgia Tech's kickoff event for the city's annual science extravaganza.

Engineering, Robotics

Researcher Aaron Young makes adjustments to an experimental exoskeleton worn by then-Ph.D. student Dean Molinaro.

Engineering, Robotics

March 20, 2024

Universal Controller Could Push Robotic Prostheses, Exoskeletons Into Real-World Use

2 min read

Aaron Young’s team has developed a wear-and-go approach that requires no calibration or training.

Energy

Energy

March 19, 2024

Public Policy Research Powers Sierra Club Report on Black Energy Burden in Georgia

2 min read

The study examines the causes of energy burden among Black residents in Georgia.

Josiah Hester sits at a desk in an electronics lab at Georgia Tech with an array of prototype projects and test equipment in front of him.

March 19, 2024

Community Spotlight - Josiah Hester

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What Josiah enjoys most about his role as Interim Associate Director for Community-Engaged Research, is seeing researchers who have spent their careers figuring out the science of a subject go into the community and have an impact.

Nicole Kennard introduces Georgia Tech Alum Andrew White on the stage at the Atlantic Theater.

March 19, 2024

2024 Georgia Tech Sustainability Showcase Recap

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This year’s Georgia Tech Sustainability Showcase was an opportunity for faculty, staff, students, and community partners to demonstrate the depth and breadth of sustainability research happening at Georgia Tech.

Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics

Researchers in Hong Yeo's lab work on the electronics of wearable biosensors

Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics

March 18, 2024

Real-Time Heat Protection Device Being Tested in Florida

1 min read

Wearable bio-measurement device could alert people who work outside to dangerous levels of rising body temperature and dehydration that could help avoid heat-related injury.

Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research

Omar Asensio, visiting fellow, Institute for the Study of Business in Global Society

Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research

March 18, 2024

Civic Data Analysis Finds New Opportunity for Federal Energy Efficiency Initiatives

4 min read

A new study from the School of Public Policy finds that federal housing policies accelerate energy efficiency participation among low and moderate-income households — even when those policies don’t directly address energy efficiency.

Aerospace, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy, Research

Carson Meredith, Valerie Thomas, Tim Lieuwen

Aerospace, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Energy, Research

March 14, 2024

Georgia Tech Receives Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Grants

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In January, Georgia Tech researchers were awarded three grants as a part of the Department of Energy’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization multi-topic funding

March 12, 2024

Bakir Named Director of the Packaging Research Center

3 min read

Muhannad Bakir has been named director of the Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology’s 3D Systems Packaging Research Center.

Life Sciences and Biology, Research

Life Sciences and Biology, Research

March 12, 2024

Cicadas’ Unique Urination Unlocks New Understanding of Fluid Dynamics

1 min read

While most small insects and mammals urinate in droplets, cicadas urinate in jets. Researchers from the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering say the finding could be used to create better robots and small nozzles.

Energy, Engineering, Research

Energy, Engineering, Research

March 7, 2024

McDowell Receives ARPA-E Funding to Develop Ultrahigh-Energy Density Battery Chemistries

2 min read

Matthew McDowell, Woodruff Faculty Fellow and associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering & initiative lead for energy storage at the Strategic Energy Institute, has received $1.3 million in funding through the PROPEL-1K program

March 4, 2024

IEN Exponential Electronics Seed Grant Winner Announced

2 min read

Vida Jamali received the 2023 IEN Exponential Electronics Seed Grant for research on the dynamics of nanoscale objects in liquid environments.

Economic Development and Policy, Institute Leadership, Robotics, Student and Faculty

IRIM Director Seth Hutchinson at Hyundai Meta Factory Conference Delivering Keynote

Economic Development and Policy, Institute Leadership, Robotics, Student and Faculty

March 4, 2024

IRIM Director Delivers Keynote at Hyundai Meta-Factory Conference

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Seth Hutchinson, executive director of the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines at Georgia Tech, delivered a keynote lecture at the 2024 Hyundai Meta-Factory Conference.

Engineering

Collage with Chris and his family in 2024, from his days at Coca-Cola, from the SCM Talent podcast, and Supply Chain Now with Scott Luton and Greg White

Engineering

February 29, 2024

Georgia Tech Welcomes Back Chris Gaffney: A Story of Leadership and Commitment

4 min read

Chris Gaffney (BSIE ’85, MSIE ’86) steps into his role as the Managing Director of the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute (SCL) and the Academic Program Director for Georgia Tech’s Professional Education (GTPE).

Engineering, Robotics

Engineering, Robotics

February 28, 2024

Celebrating the Achievement of PhD Candidate Ignacio Erazo

4 min read

Ignacio Erazo recently defended his thesis, earning his PhD in Operations Research with a minor in Machine Learning.

February 28, 2024

Honoring Professor Oliver Brand: The Oliver Brand Memorial Technical Symposium at Georgia Tech

2 min read

The Oliver Brand Memorial Technical Symposium celebrated the technical achievements and humanity of Professor Oliver Brand.

Energy, Engineering, Environment, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Research

Images of a light bulb, solar panels, and batteries

Energy, Engineering, Environment, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Research

February 21, 2024

Energy Materials: Driving the Clean Energy Transition

5 min read

Energy materials facilitate the conversion or transmission of energy. They also play an essential role in how we store energy, reduce power consumption, and develop cleaner, efficient energy solutions.