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May 17, 2024

Bark Rhythms and Summer Programming

5 min read

Explore historic traditions with a modern interpretation in this exhibit and associated programming.

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May 16, 2024

Georgia Tech Earns STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability Achievements

4 min read

Georgia Tech has earned a STARS Gold Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

Patricia Stathatou and Christos Athanasiou

May 15, 2024

From Brewery to Biofilter: Making Yeast-Based Water Purification Possible

5 min read

A team of Georgia Tech and MIT researchers found that discarded brewer’s yeast, when encased in hydrogel capsules, becomes a viable and inexpensive method for purifying contaminated water.

May 15, 2024

From Roots to Resilience: Investigating the Vital Role of Microbes in Coastal Plant Health

5 min read

Understanding how salt marsh grass stays healthy is of crucial ecological importance, and studying the ways bacteria interact with these plants is key.

May 15, 2024

Chatbots Are Poor Multilingual Healthcare Consultants, Study Finds

4 min read

Georgia Tech researchers found that chatbots are less accurate in Spanish, Chinese, and Hindi compared to English when asked health-related questions.

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May 14, 2024

Turning Up the Heat: Georgia Tech Economist Finds Price Has Little Impact on Consumers’ Thermostat Choices

3 min read

In a study by a Georgia Tech economist that could help inform future energy policy, half the participants cranked their thermostats despite knowing exactly how much each extra degree would cost them.

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May 14, 2024

Georgia Tech’s Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium Announces New Board Members

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Four industry leaders have been named to the new board of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute’s Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium, cementing the first full year of the organization that works to build industry and research partnerships.

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May 14, 2024

Family Loss Brings About Medical Breakthrough

3 min read

Family tragedy changed Hong Yeo’s life, with his new direction leading to a new potentially lifesaving medical device.

May 13, 2024

To Save Energy, Users Let Smart Thermostats Take the Lead

3 min read

People using energy-efficient smart thermostats are willing to sacrifice comfort and control to save relatively small amounts of energy that could add up if enough people sign on, a Georgia Tech economist reported in a recent study.

May 8, 2024

Tropical Revelations: Unearthing the Impacts of Hydrological Sensitivity on Global Rainfall

4 min read

Georgia Tech researcher investigates how rainfall will change as Earth’s atmosphere heats up.

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May 7, 2024

Georgia Tech Is at the Leading Edge of Semiconductor Research

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Georgia Tech is playing a significant role in creating the next generation of semiconductor chips.

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May 6, 2024

Georgia Tech Partners with Children’s Hospital on New Heart Surgery Planning Tool

3 min read

Cardiologists and surgeons could soon have a new mobile augmented reality (AR) tool to improve collaboration in surgical planning.

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May 6, 2024

Beyond the Haze: An Economist’s Insight Into Air Pollution

2 min read

Are you under the impression that air pollution is a dichotomous problem where the air is either polluted or it’s not? What else is there to know about air pollution? The surprising answer to this question lies not with a scientist but with an economist.

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May 3, 2024

EPICenter Hosts Lightning Talks for Research and Ideas Exchange

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On April 12, the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center (EPICenter) hosted its second round of the “Friday Lightning Talk Series” at the Scholars Event Network space in the Price Gilbert Library.

May 3, 2024

Americoldest’s Cool Coordination, Named Best ISyE Team at Capstone Design Expo

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ISyE Highlights from the 2024 Spring Capstone Design Expo

May 2, 2024

Georgia Tech to Offer Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology, New Minor

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The new interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Neuroscience and Neurotechnology is expected to enroll its first graduate students in Fall 2025. Sciences will also offer a new Minor in Neuroscience, beginning Fall 2024.

May 2, 2024

Physicists Pioneer New Quantum Sensing Platform

4 min read

The researchers’ results have created a new resource for developing next-generation, ultra-sensitive quantum electronic devices.

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May 2, 2024

Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology Builds the Future Microelectronics Workforce

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The center offers educational experiences for students of all ages, as well as teachers and external partners, which will help the U.S. meet the demand for the technology that infuses our daily lives.

May 2, 2024

Teaching AI to Collaborate, not Merely Create, Through Dance

5 min read

Georgia Tech and KSU faculty are putting a collaborative AI system they’ve developed to the ultimate test: the world’s first collaborative AI dance performance.