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December 18, 2024

Technology Licensing proudly celebrates Professor Younan Xia on his election to the 2024 class of National Academy of Inventors Fellows

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Technology Licensing proudly celebrates Professor Younan Xia on his election to the 2024 class of National Academy of Inventors Fellows

December 18, 2024

Moving Assistive Mobility Forward with AI

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Data-driven controller enables real-time assistance modulation by accurately estimating both the user and the environment states.

December 18, 2024

Athena Named to Forbes 2025 30 Under 30 Energy and Green Tech List

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The ECE Ph.D. graduate, who is completing a research fellowship at Stanford University, was recognized for her research into more efficient AI computing.

Lipids can be powerful tools to help deliver drugs and treatments through their interactions with proteins. (Adobe Stock)

December 18, 2024

New Database Revolutionizes Protein-Lipid Research

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From helping develop immunotherapies to teaching students, a new open-access database called BioDolphin is providing fresh insights on lipid-protein interactions — a critical component of biochemical research.

Portrait of Johney Green, SEI EAB Member

December 17, 2024

Georgia Tech Alum Johney Green Selected as New Lab Director at the Savannah River National Laboratory

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Johney Green Jr., M.S. ME 1993, Ph.D. ME 2000, has been chosen to serve as the new laboratory director for Savannah River National Laboratory. A proud Yellow Jacket, Green currently serves on the Strategic Energy Institute’s External Advisory Board.

The Ruta N partnership in Medellín, Colombia, generated thousands of jobs. Jorge Calle/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

December 17, 2024

How cities are reinventing the public-private partnership − Four lessons from around the globe

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Local governments have long teamed up with businesses in so-called public-private partnerships.

December 16, 2024

How Cities Are Reinventing the Public-Private Partnership

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Analysis and research show an emerging trend with local governments engaged in private-sector collaborations.

The International Space Station orbits Earth. NASA/Roscosmos

December 16, 2024

How Does the International Space Station Orbit Earth Without Burning Up?

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Flying through Earth’s orbit are thousands of satellites and two operational space stations, including the International Space Station, which weighs as much as 77 elephants.

Two Cuban brown anoles, Anolis sagrei (Credit: Day's Edge Productions)

December 13, 2024

When Two Lizards Meet for the First Time, Scientists Witness Evolution in Action

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The Georgia Tech-led study captures two lizard species adapting in response to competition. The study provides some of the clearest evidence to date of evolution in action.

Ulrika Egertsdotter, a principal research scientist in the Renewable Bioproducts Institute, studies plant growth and development in vitro, with forestry, agricultural, and horticultural applications.

December 13, 2024

Georgia Tech Continues to Rise in Research Expenditure National Rankings

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The annual NSF HERD Survey shows that the Institute remains No. 1 among universities without a medical school and has climbed to No. 3 for federally funded research.

A woman holding a camera stands in front of a relief carving in a concrete wall mimicking its posture, with her arm raised over her head.

December 12, 2024

Sustainable Tourism Through Technology

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Danielle Willkens is using technology to assess historic sites and develop strategies to mitigate damage caused by visitors and development.

December 12, 2024

$100M Investment Will Propel Absolics Inc., Georgia Tech’s Advanced Packaging Research

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The award will grow electronic packaging expertise and drive economic growth in Georgia.

December 11, 2024

Membrane Biosensor Wins Convergence Innovation Competition in Asia

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Team Membrane Biosensor from Yuan Ze University, Taiwan won the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology’s (IPaT) annual Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC) held for the first time in Taipei, Taiwan, December 7, 2024.

December 10, 2024

Heck, Xia Elected to National Academy of Inventors

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Researchers honored for their innovations in AI speech processing and nanomaterials for medicine and electronics.

BME researcher Saraubh Sinha (in foreground) and his grad students, Bhavay Aggarwal and Anurendra Kumar

December 10, 2024

Keeping Tabs on RNA Inside of Cells

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Georgia Tech researchers develop spatial transcriptomics toolkit that provides new insights into the molecular processes of life.

Split screen photo shows a woman in a graduation gown and a woman speaking into a microphone.

December 10, 2024

Making a Difference in Global Health

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From tracking viruses like COVID-19 and influenza to training health professionals worldwide, Kristine Lacek, Georgia Tech’s first B.S./M.S. bioinformatics master’s graduate, is making a global impact in public health.

December 10, 2024

Protein Handshake Holds Key to Immune Response

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Biomedical engineering researchers explore the role of mechanical force in the immune responses of a rare genetic disorder.

Ebenezer Fanijo and David Citrin composite photo

December 10, 2024

IMS Initiative Lead Q and A: Ebenezer Fanijo and David Citrin

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In this brief Q&A, Fanijo and Citrin discuss their research focus, how it relates to Matter and System’s core research focuses, and the national impact of this initiative.