Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing
October 7, 2025
ChBE Professor Leads Team Awarded $9.2M NSF Grant to Build “Plug-and-Play” Biotechnology
4 min read
Researchers received a $9.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to accelerate the adoption of cell-free systems in biomanufacturing.
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Environment, Research
October 7, 2025
BBISS Announces 2025 Sustainability Next Seed Grant Recipients
5 min read
The seed grant program reaches many faculty members from a diverse array of disciplines due to the generous support provided by broad-based partnerships in addition to the Sustainability Next funds.
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October 6, 2025
Initiative Lead Q&A: Akanksha Menon on Designing the Future of Buildings
3 min read
Menon discusses her interdisciplinary approach to improving building sustainability and efficiency through advanced materials and systems.
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Energy
October 1, 2025
The Future of Antarctic Ice: New Study Reveals the Mathematics of Meltwater Lakes
4 min read
Simple equations are revealing how topography controls supraglacial lake size in Antarctica — and why it matters for climate predictions.
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Energy
September 26, 2025
Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions
4 min read
Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO₂ and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts.
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Energy
September 17, 2025
Why Do Big Oil Companies Invest in Green Energy?
6 min read
Despite the relatively modest scale of investment in clean energy by oil and gas companies so far, there are several business reasons oil companies would increase their investments in clean energy over time.
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Energy, Student and Faculty
September 16, 2025
Meet the Microbes: What a Warming Wetland Reveals About Earth’s Carbon Future
5 min read
A new study is unearthing how and why peatlands are producing carbon dioxide and methane. 
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Energy, HBCU/MSI Partnerships, Research
September 16, 2025
Third Cohort of the Energy Faculty Fellow Program Attracts Multidisciplinary Researchers
6 min read
The Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) at Georgia Tech concluded its third cohort of Energy Faculty Fellows in August, welcoming a diverse group of researchers for a 10-week summer fellowship.
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Energy
September 16, 2025
New Links in Air Pollution and Dementia
2 min read
Scientists team up to better understand how certain types of air pollution increase the risk of developing dementia. 
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Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
September 9, 2025
Georgia Tech Researchers Named Finalists for Prestigious Blavatnik Science Awards
2 min read
Ryan Lively and Matthew McDowell are recognized for pioneering work in sustainable chemical engineering and advanced battery technologies.
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Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Research
September 4, 2025
Rampi Ramprasad Awarded $2 Million Grant to Pioneer AI-Driven Recyclable Packaging Materials Design
1 min read
The project addresses one of the world’s most pressing challenges in sustainability: eliminating plastic waste.
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Artificial Intelligence
September 3, 2025
AI’s Ballooning Energy Consumption Puts Spotlight On Data Center Efficiency
4 min read
Artificial intelligence is growing fast, and so are the number of computers that power it. Behind the scenes, this rapid growth is putting a huge strain on the data centers that run AI models.
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City Planning, Transportation, and Urban Growth, Computer Science/Information Technology and Security, Engineering, Environment, Research, Student and Faculty
August 28, 2025
Srinivas Peeta Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
2 min read
The appointment recognizes Professor Peeta’s longstanding contributions to transportation research and his leadership in advancing methodological innovation within the field.
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Energy
August 19, 2025
Farming for the Future of the Planet: How Liming Could Be Key for Carbon Removal
4 min read
Liming, a centuries-old agricultural practice, can improve crop yield and greenhouse gas reduction.
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Economic Development and Policy, Environment, Research
August 19, 2025
Forest Expansion Increases Agricultural Output, New Study Shows
2 min read
Agriculture is the largest cause of deforestation. So, it follows that forest expansion efforts would displace agriculture — but new research from Georgia Tech's School of Economics reports that that’s not necessarily the case.
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Economic Development and Policy, Environment
August 19, 2025
Twenty Years After Katrina: How Levee Failures Changed America
4 min read
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina’s catastrophic landfall, its legacy of destruction, displacement, and deepened inequality continues to shape communities and challenge disaster preparedness across the U.S.
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Batteries
August 18, 2025
Breaking the Rules to Build a Better Battery
4 min read
Charging batteries quickly was thought to degrade them. Georgia Tech’s findings flip that logic and open new doors for energy storage.
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Energy, Research, Student Research, Workforce Development
August 15, 2025
Strategic Energy Institute and EPIcenter Announce Graduate Student Fellowships
2 min read
The Strategic Energy Institute and the Energy Policy and Innovation Center at Georgia Tech are pleased to announce that applications are now open for two graduate student fellowships this fall.  
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Economic Development and Policy, Energy, Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts, Research, State Impact
August 14, 2025
Wind intermittency and supply-demand imbalance: Evidence from U.S. regional power markets
1 min read
Victoria Godwin and Matthew E. Oliver of the Georgia Institute of Technology and EPIcenter affiliates in their new study examine how short-term variability in wind power affects real-time electricity system imbalances in U.S. regional power markets.
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Aerospace
August 13, 2025
Seashells Inspire a Better Way to Recycle Plastic
1 min read
Researchers from Georgia Tech have created a material inspired by seashells to help improve the process of recycling plastics and make the resulting material more reliable.
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