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June 26, 2026

Spring 2026 Institute for Matter and Systems Facility Seed Grant Awards Announced

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Five interdisciplinary projects to receive IMS technical support and facility access

Two researchers and a patient using the Kinemo technology.

June 25, 2026

Georgia Tech Earns Top-10 Rankings in Innovation Commercialization

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Georgia Tech continues to strengthen its position as one of the nation’s leaders in research commercialization

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June 24, 2026

What It Takes to Deliver a Tech‑Heavy World Cup

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With hundreds of thousands of people attending the 104 World Cup games, Georgia Tech experts explain how electrical and computer engineering are facilitating some of the tournament's newest and most crucial technology.

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.

A collection of utilities like power plants, geothermal stations, solar farms, etc.

June 24, 2026

ICSFlux: Using Physics to Uncover Cyberthreats

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To find hidden vulnerabilites before an attacker does, researchers built a testing tool called ICSFlux that leans on the physics used by the industrial process and maps out the system to find new threats once thought impossible.

June 24, 2026

Turning Pulp Mills Into Next-Generation Biorefineries

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Georgia Tech infuses innovation into the forest products industry, converting waste streams into high-value products, from high-performance automotive lubricants to batteries.

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.

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

June 24, 2026

Researchers Discover Membrane-Based Approach to More Sustainable Oil Refining

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Published in Nature, the researchers' findings suggest that using membranes to separate crude oil before distillation could significantly reduce the energy, water, and carbon footprint of petroleum refining.

June 24, 2026

Bruce Weinelt Joins BBISS as Managing Director

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Bruce will develop and lead BBISS’s external partnership and fundraising strategy, grounded in the Institute's academic research priorities.

Professors Ryan Lively (Georgia Tech) and Dong-Yeun Koh (KAIST). Koh used to be postdoctoral researcher in the Lively Lab.

June 24, 2026

Researchers Discover Membrane-Based Approach to More Sustainable Oil Refining

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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.

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.

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.

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

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 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).

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.

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.