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Xiaoming Huo, A. Russell Chandler III Professor

June 24, 2026

Xiaoming Huo Recognized with Outstanding Mid-Career/Senior Faculty Achievement in Research Award

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The honor annually recognizes a faculty member for their research impact and is based on publication quality and quantity, citations, awards, and the translation of methods into practice.

United States map showing the eight regions of the CORE-CM Initiative. Courtesy: Department of Energy Core-CM Initiative

June 24, 2026

Mining New Possibilities for Critical Minerals: Mapping a Stronger U.S. Supply Chain

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A new Department of Energy award will help Georgia Tech lead a regional effort to identify, recover, and reuse materials essential to energy, manufacturing, and national security.

June 23, 2026

Logistics in Transition: What to Know, What to Watch, and How to Keep Moving

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Discover the insights that can help you adapt, build resilience, and keep your organization moving.

A participant at a Georgia Tech manufacturing workshop cuts metal on industrial equipment.

June 22, 2026

From Classroom to Manufacturing Floor: Teachers Build Real-World Manufacturing Skills at Georgia Tech

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Rural Georgia teachers gain practical machine shop training at Georgia Tech, bringing advanced manufacturing skills back to their classrooms.

Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground

June 22, 2026

Suhas Jain Receives NSF CAREER Award for Research on Complex Fluid Flows

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Suhas Jain, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has received an NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award

June 22, 2026

Next-Generation Pesticide Disrupts Bumblebee Reproduction

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Georgia Tech researchers found that a widely used agricultural pesticide alters bumblebee gene expression, diminishing their ability to reproduce.

June 18, 2026

Zhuomin Zhang Receives ASME 2026 James Harry Potter Gold Medal

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Zhuomin Zhang, J. Erskine Love, Jr. Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded the 2026 James Harry Potter Gold Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Sign reading Cyber Forensics Innovation Laboratory The CyFI Lab

June 18, 2026

Research Gets to the Core of AI Drone Crashes

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Researchers at Georgia Tech say they have developed a system to determine whether a cyberattack caused drone crashes.

June 17, 2026

Taking a Cue From Horror Movies: When Music Tells You What’s Coming

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Georgia Tech researchers developed Spherephones, a wearable system that uses spatialized music instead of alarms to help people detect the direction, distance, and timing of approaching robots. Created in the Robotic Musicianship Lab, the technology could improve safety in human-robot environments and has potential applications in virtual reality, gaming, and assistive navigation.

Armita Manafzadeh (Credit: Scientific American)

June 16, 2026

From Fossils to Function: Armita Manafzadeh Honored by Scientific American

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The 2026 cohort includes 28 early-career scientists based in the United States who are changing the world with their work.

Close-up of hands positioning a flexible haptic device with embedded electronics under a microscope, highlighting the small components and patterned array used to deliver sensory feedback.

June 15, 2026

New Wearable Reroutes Lost Sensation, Restores Stability

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Researchers have developed a wireless wearable that translates foot pressure into heat and vibration, helping individuals with sensory impairments regain balance and mobility.

June 12, 2026

GIGABYTE Grant Supports Robotics and AI Ecosystem at Tech

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Georgia Tech’s Laboratory for Intelligent Decision and Autonomous Robots (LIDAR) was awarded a $1 million, three-year industrial grant from GIGABYTE to advance robotics and AI research, with a focus on helping robots better interact with the real world.

Drone photo of FIFA decorated Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta Georgia

June 12, 2026

Atlanta’s World Cup Beyond the Hype

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Georgia Tech experts say the 2026 World Cup will bring global attention and economic activity, but the real measure of success is who benefits and what lasting impact the tournament leaves behind.

A woman in a laboratory wearing a white lab coat looks through a microscope on a benchtop. Petri dishes and a digital scale sit nearby, with lab supplies and equipment arranged on shelves and counters. A window in the background shows greenery outside, and cables connect the microscope to nearby devices.

June 12, 2026

Georgia Tech Professor, Student Lead Pioneering Research in Women’s Health

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Science has historically overlooked diseases and conditions that predominantly affect women, but one Georgia Tech researcher and his doctoral student are working to change that.

June 11, 2026

Scientist Maps Biodiversity on a Warming Southern Landscape

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Jenny McGuire is refining tools and partnerships that help protect biodiversity, from Atlanta’s urban canopy to the southern Appalachians.

June 10, 2026

From Island Waste to Packaging Solutions: How Javaz Rolle Found His Path in Sustainable Materials

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Inspired by his upbringing in the Bahamas, Georgia Tech alumnus Javaz Rolle transformed seafood waste into sustainable packaging research at RBI, launching a career dedicated to material performance and innovation.

June 10, 2026

Georgia Tech Scientists Create Moon Rock in the Lab

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This moon rock could help scientists interpret lunar data and explore how water may form on the moon.

June 10, 2026

Tim Lieuwen Donates ASME Gold Medal to the Woodruff School

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The $14,000 gold medal is displayed in the School Chair’s suite, where it serves as a symbol of excellence and achievement for students, faculty, and visitors.

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June 9, 2026

Georgia Tech Maintains No. 1 Ranking in Energy and Fuels for Third Consecutive Year

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U.S. News & World Report has named Georgia Tech the top-ranked public university in energy and fuels research (No. 3 nationally). The Institute has maintained this ranking every year since the category was first introduced in 2024.

From left, headshots of Vincent Griffo, Ojas Gupta, and Samuel Woolsey.

June 8, 2026

Three Georgia Tech Students Receive 2026 Astronaut Scholarship

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The three students were recognized for their innovative research in engineering and biomedical science and awarded funding, mentorship, and national recognition to support their future careers in STEM.