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Could the Earth and everything on it – and even the whole universe – be a simulation running on a giant computer? OsakaWayne Studios/Moment via Getty Images

February 2, 2026

Is the Whole Universe Just a Simulation?

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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.

A panel of five speakers sits on tall stools at the front of a classroom, participating in a moderated discussion. The moderator on the left holds papers while addressing the group. A large presentation slide behind the panel displays names and academic titles. Audience members are partially visible in the foreground, and tables, chairs, and a water bottle are arranged throughout the room.

January 29, 2026

Confronting the Roadblocks in Medical Technology Innovation

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Clinicians and researchers outlined why breakthrough devices often fall short in clinical settings and emphasized the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and practical workflow integration.

a patch of haptic actuators shown on a user's neck

January 22, 2026

Wearing the Future

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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.

Researcher tests improved vacuum chamber

January 21, 2026

New Cryogenic Vacuum Chamber Cuts Noise for Quantum Ion Trapping

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Researchers have developed an improved vacuum chamber that reduces noise for quantum ion trapping research.

January 15, 2026

Initiative Lead Q&A: Hailong Chen Drives Innovation in Electrochemical Manufacturing and Recycling

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Georgia Tech’s Electrochemical Manufacturing and Recycling initiative aims to revolutionize energy-intensive industries.

Georgia Tech student Yash Rajgure using an Apple Vision Pro headset device to demo his team's project.

January 12, 2026

Apple Vision Pro Powers New Wave of Immersive Education

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Spatial computing is transforming engineering education at Georgia Tech and opening new paths for entrepreneurship and technical training.

Two Georgia Tech researchers looking at a biomedical chip.

January 5, 2026

Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures

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This is the Institute’s best ranking in the National Science Foundation’s annual survey.

Georgia Tech Professor Martha Grover with her research team

December 18, 2025

Nuclear Waste: What It Is — and What It Isn’t

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Nuclear waste can be managed safely with proper safety protocols. Researchers at Georgia Tech and around the world are working on safer reactor designs, advanced monitoring, and innovative recycling methods to turn nuclear waste into new opportunities — f

Many carbon-rich meteorites contain ingredients commonly found in life, but no evidence of life itself. James St. John, CC BY

December 12, 2025

Can Scientists Detect Life Without Knowing What it Looks Like? Research Using Machine Learning Offers a New Way

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Instead of searching for a single molecule or structure that proves the presence of biology, researchers attempted to classify how likely mixtures of compounds preserved in rocks and meteorites were to contain traces of life by examining the full chemical

December 10, 2025

Initiative Lead Q&A: Precision Agriculture in Controlled Environments (PACE) Advances Sustainable Indoor Agriculture

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The PACE initiative envisions new paradigms in the management of light, water, and nutrients, enabling high-value precision agriculture in controlled environments

Satellite with large blue solar panels orbiting above Earth, showing cloud formations and the planet's curvature against a dark space background

December 9, 2025

From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life

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Satellites power everything from weather forecasts to global communications, and researchers at Georgia Tech’s Space Research Institute are advancing both the technology and international policies that keep them operating safely.

Wearable chest-mounted patch and forehead-mounted pulse oximeter shown on a mannequin baby for illustration

December 8, 2025

Advancing Neonatal Health Monitoring in Ethiopia

4 min read

Soft, wearable system offers continuous wireless monitoring of newborns’ health.

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December 3, 2025

Fall 2025 IMS Seed Grant Awards Announced

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Five interdisciplinary projects to receive IMS technical support and facility access

December 2, 2025

Georgia Tech Researchers Among World’s Most Highly Cited in 2025

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Georgia Tech proudly announces its faculty who have been named to the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list.

Panelists speaking at the Boundaries and Breakthroughs panel series

December 1, 2025

IMS Launches Series on Interdisciplinary Innovation with AI Computing Panel

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The Boundaries and Breakthroughs panel explored how interdisciplinary collaboration can drive solutions for the future of artificial intelligence.

November 20, 2025

Biocleanroom Adds Corning Matribot Bioprinter for Cutting-Edge Research

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The new bioprinter enables precise 3D hydrogel printing for advanced research in cancer, tissue engineering, and drug discovery.

Three Georgia Tech researchers working together in the lab on cancer research

November 20, 2025

Georgia Tech Ranked No. 7 Globally in Interdisciplinary Science Rankings

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Georgia Tech has been ranked 7th in the world in the 2026 Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings

November 14, 2025

Program Lead Q&A: Advancing Quantum Sensing for Next-Generation Technologies

3 min read

The research program brings together experts in physics and engineering to develop compact, high-performance quantum sensing systems that align with national research priorities.

November 12, 2025

Founders Night Highlights Innovation and Collaboration

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The event showcased how The Institute for Matter and Systems connects academic expertise with entrepreneurial ambition, accelerating technologies from concept to commercialization.

Picture upper left: Philipp Gutruf, Alex Adams, Hong Yeo, and Kimberlee McKay. Picture upper right: workshop attendees. Picture lower left: Rudy Gleason, Shelly Spires, Brad Jones, and Ruwanthi Ekanayake. Picture lower right: Hong Yeo, Garan Byun, and Clint Zeagler.

November 10, 2025

Wearable Health Equity Workshop

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The second Wearable Health Equity Workshop was held on October 30, 2025, at the Georgia Tech Marcus Nanotechnology Building. The workshop presented some of the latest wearable health technologies and offered practical solutions for advancing rural healthc