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Program Lead Q&A: Building the Future of Materials Research with Autonomous Systems
03/31/2026
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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Aerospace

3.8‑Billion‑Year‑Old Titanium Clue Sheds New Light on the Moon’s Early Chemistry
03/27/2026
The finding offers new clues about the oxygen conditions that shaped the Moon’s early environment.
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Energy Day Brings Leaders Together to Tackle AI Power Demands
03/27/2026
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.
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Georgia Tech Recognizes Excellence with 2026 Institute Research Awards
03/25/2026
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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Smarter, Faster, and More Human: A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots
03/19/2026
New AI system lets robots work faster than their human teachers without sacrificing accuracy.
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Beyond Technology in the Future of the Grid
03/17/2026
The Boundaries and Breakthroughs panel explored how engineering constraints, institutional structures and societal values collectively influence the direction of grid research and development.
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Georgia Tech Renews Memorandum of Understanding With Sandia
03/12/2026
The Sandia partnership will expand research impact, talent pipelines, and national security innovation.
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Target the Tumor. Spare the Body.
03/06/2026
Housley and his team are developing self‑assembling nanohydrogels that deliver cancer drugs only when they reach tumor‑specific conditions, aiming to reduce side effects and make treatment more precise across multiple cancer types.
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Energy

Georgia Tech Energy Day: Meeting AI’s Growing Energy Demands
03/06/2026
Join us on March 19 as we explore one of the most urgent questions facing the nation: How do we power an AI‑driven future?
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Building Space, Tools, and Trust
03/04/2026
Gary Spinner went from an unexpected start in engineering to a 30‑year career at Georgia Tech, where he helped expand the cleanroom, mentored generations of students, and led the creation of SUMS — a tool that transformed access to core research facilitie
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Celebrating Science Through Imagery
02/26/2026
Through its first Users Image Contest, the Institute for Matter and Systems celebrated the creativity and cutting-edge research captured in images produced across its core facilities.
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Arts

Georgia Tech Arts Announces Spring 2026 Microgrant Awardees
02/24/2026
Georgia Tech Arts Announces Spring 2026 Microgrant Awardees
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Engineering

The Challenges and Opportunities of Cold Weather and Technology
02/20/2026
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.
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Community

Finding His Path Through Undergraduate Research
02/16/2026
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
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Engineering

Obstacle or Accelerator? How Imperfections Affect Material Strength
02/16/2026
Research from Georgia Tech is showing how cracks occur and spread through materials — and how best to prevent them.
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Engineering

National Academy of Engineering Elects David McDowell
02/10/2026
Professor emeritus and founding executive director of the Institute for Materials is recognized for his computational work modeling metal alloys and designing materials.
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Smaller, Smarter, Speedier, Stacked: Engineering Next-Gen Computing
02/03/2026
At Georgia Tech, engineers are finding new ways to shrink transistors, make systems more efficient, and design better computers to power technologies not yet imagined.
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Is the Whole Universe Just a Simulation?
02/02/2026
How do you know anything is real? Some things you can see directly, like your fingers. Other things, like your chin, you need a mirror or a camera to see.
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Confronting the Roadblocks in Medical Technology Innovation
01/29/2026
Clinicians and researchers outlined why breakthrough devices often fall short in clinical settings and emphasized the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and practical workflow integration.
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Wearing the Future
01/22/2026
From smart textiles to brain-computer links, Georgia Tech engineers are designing wearables that connect humans and machines more closely than ever to sense, respond, and heal.