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Three-panel figure showing soft-material adhesion experiments: a microscope image of a probe contacting a surface, fluorescence images of the contact area, and a graph showing pull-off force versus retraction speed, with stress relaxation and dynamic bond effects labeled.

August 11, 2026

Georgia Tech Researchers Discover New Mechanism Behind Soft-Material Adhesion

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Georgia Tech researchers have uncovered a new mechanism governing how soft materials adhere, revealing that adhesion can weaken and then strengthen as pulling speed increases — a finding that could enable new approaches to biomedical devices, soft robotic

August 10, 2026

Eunhye Song Named VP/President-Elect of INFORMS Simulation Society

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ISyE faculty member Eunhye Song has been named vice president/president-elect of the INFORMS Simulation Society, recognizing her growing leadership in simulation research.

August 10, 2026

Georgia Tech Engineer Rethinks Supply Chains for Community Resilience

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Through BBISS, Pérez-Guzmán co-leads a community resilience network of roughly 40 to 50 practitioners and researchers working on community-led resilience hubs across Georgia and South Carolina.

Long before memory loss or confusion appears, Alzheimer's disease may already be causing changes in the brain. These biological changes can go undetected for years, making early identification one of the field's biggest challenges and opportunities.

August 8, 2026

Using AI to Identify Alzheimer’s-Related Brain Patterns Before Symptoms Appear

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Long before memory loss or confusion appears, Alzheimer's disease may already be causing changes in the brain. These biological changes can go undetected for years, making early identification one of the field's biggest challenges and opportunities.

August 7, 2026

Georgia Tech Strengthens Atlanta's Innovation Ecosystem Through Tech Square Tech Hop and Avant South

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Tech Square Tech Hop and Avant South showcase Georgia Tech's leadership in strengthening Atlanta's growing innovation ecosystem.

Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Assistant Professor Divya Mahajan

August 7, 2026

Mahajan Receives NSF CAREER Award

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) named Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Assistant Professor Divya Mahajan a recipient of the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.

Saman Zonouz is a Georgia Tech associate professor and lead researcher for the DerGuard project.

August 6, 2026

As Water Systems Face Cyberattacks, Georgia Tech Research Points to Solutions

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Recent cyberattacks on municipal water systems across the United States have renewed concerns about the cybersecurity of the operational technology that supports critical infrastructure.

August 5, 2026

Your Immune Cells Are Tired. Georgia Tech Researchers Found a Way to Wake Them Up.

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Georgia Tech researchers developed a way to rejuvenate aging immune cells, potentially restoring the body’s ability to better fight cancer, infection, and other diseases.

August 5, 2026

ChatBot is Good News for People with Not-So-Green Thumbs

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A new multi-agent conversational system is helping people start and maintain gardens.

August 5, 2026

Where Breakthrough Meets Business: Georgia Tech Grad Makes Impact Through Research, Entrepreneurship

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Alumnus and serial entrepreneur Chris Lee is using research from his latest company, Huxley Medical, to improve the diagnosis of sleep apnea and related cardiovascular disease with a simple wearable device.

man standing in front of computer servers

August 4, 2026

Professor Earns NSF CAREER Award for Data Center Research

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School of Computer Science Assistant Professor Ahmed Saeed has received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his research on improving data center efficiency.

George Tower, ISyE's new home in Tech Square.

August 4, 2026

ISyE Plays Key Role in Nearly $20 Million NSF Award for AI-Driven Manufacturing

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The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia Tech is helping lead a nearly $20 million NSF initiative that will use AI-enabled automated laboratories to accelerate scientific discovery.

August 4, 2026

IMS Selects Seven Interdisciplinary Projects for 2026 Funding

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The Institute for Matter and Systems will provide support for three new and four renewed research projects to advance materials, devices, and processes.

A robotic arm moves amongst AMPF facilities

August 3, 2026

Georgia Tech to Lead National Cloud Laboratory for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials

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The cloud lab will give researchers nationwide remote access to Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility, pairing AI with autonomous experimentation to accelerate new materials discovery.

August 3, 2026

SRNL, Georgia Tech Announce Facundo M. Fernández's Joint Faculty Appointment

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Regents' Professor Facundo M. Fernández will collaborate on research in mass spectrometry, an analytical technique used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions for research.

The MentIE Program is a professional mentorship initiative at Georgia Tech's H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)

July 30, 2026

Shape a Student's Future. Become a MentIE Mentor.

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Mentoring is a flexible and rewarding opportunity to give back to the ISyE community while making a lasting impact on a student's personal and professional growth.

Image of watch vitals and machine vitals

July 29, 2026

From Diagnosis to Wellness, AI's Healthcare Revolution

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As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into healthcare, researchers are exploring its potential to support clinical decision-making, improve mental health interventions, expand access to care, and accelerate medical innovation.

Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves

July 29, 2026

Cold Chain, Cold Truth: What Frostbite Teaches Us About Supply Chain Design

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

An artist's concept showing a black hole. (Credit: NASA/JPL)

July 29, 2026

A New Era of Black Hole Detection

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From new calibration tools to a record-breaking catalog of detections, the LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) detector network is leading the way in gravitational wave science.

Sargassum littered beaches in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in spring 2023, making a mess during spring break. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

July 28, 2026

Sargassum, the Smelly Nemesis of Beach Vacations, Has Become a Self‑Sustaining Disaster That Will Keep Coming Back

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Research suggests that vast mats of smelly seaweed may have entered a self-sustaining cycle, effectively feeding their own expansion. It’s creating a chronic disaster for the affected coasts, with little sign of ending.