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July 26, 2023

Increasing Intellectual Property Awareness

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Georgia Tech's Office of Technology Licensing has recently announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA).

June 28, 2023

Gauging Glaciers: Alex Robel Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for New Ice Melt Modeling Tool

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Robel will create a new open-access software package — complete with state-of-the-art tools and paired with ice sheet models that anyone can use, even on a laptop or home computer.

June 21, 2023

NIH BRAIN grant funds Emory-Georgia Tech center for next-generation neurotechnology

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Emory University and Georgia Tech has received a $4.8 million NIH grant to establish the Center for Advanced Motor BioEngineering and Research.

Mihir Bafna, a fourth-year CS major at Georgia Tech smiles for a photo with his mentor School of CSE Assistant Professor Xiuwei Zhang in front of their award-winning poster describing their latest research. (Photos by courtesy asset)

June 21, 2023

Award-winning Computer Models Propel Research in Cellular Differentiation

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A student research group is receiving well-deserved accolades for their applications in data science and machine learning toward single-cell omics research.

June 16, 2023

Award-winning Computer Models Propel Research in Cellular Differentiation

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Students studying under Xiuwei Zhang, an assistant professor in the School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE), received awards in April at the Atlanta Workshop on Single-cell Omics (AWSOM 2023).

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June 14, 2023

Scientists Discover Small RNA That Regulates Bacterial Infection

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The researchers identified the major molecular mechanism behind the transition between chronic and acute P. aeruginosa infections.

Two side-by-side portraits of Lily Cheung (Left) and Simon Sponberg (Right)

May 18, 2023

On The Edge: Georgia Tech Professors Awarded Curci Grants for Emerging Bio Research

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Awarded to Lily Cheung and Simon Sponberg, the grants will fund cutting-edge research in their fields.

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April 19, 2023

Chasing Chaos: Alex Blumenthal Awarded CAREER Grant for Research in Chaos, Fluid Dynamics

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The award, for “Chaotic dynamics of systems with noise,” will help Blumenthal continue tackling some of the most difficult questions in his field– those of chaotic fluid dynamics

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April 19, 2023

The Fundamental Questions: Jesse McDaniel Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Research Into New Method of Predicting Chemical Reaction Rates, Leveraging Computer Modeling

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By developing modeling techniques that can be applied to reactions at multiple scales, McDaniel aims to expand scientist’s ability to predict and model chemical reactions, and how they interact with their environments.

April 19, 2023

Chemistry, Chaos, Peptides, and (Infinite) Problems: Georgia Tech Researchers Pioneer New Frontiers with NSF CAREER Grants

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Five Georgia Tech College of Sciences researchers have been awarded CAREER grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Professor Omer Inan is set to take the stage at the upcoming TEDxAtlanta 2023: We Rise event on May 19.

April 6, 2023

ECE Professor Omer Inan to be Featured Speaker at TEDxAtlanta 2023: WE RISE

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Inan will be discussing his groundbreaking research on wearable healthcare technologies.

March 31, 2023

Rising Temperatures Alter ‘Missing Link’ of Microbial Processes, Putting Northern Peatlands at Risk

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Georgia Tech researchers show that rising temperatures in northern regions may damage peatlands: critical ecosystems for storing carbon from the atmosphere — and could decouple vital processes in microbial support systems.

March 29, 2023

New Algorithm Perseveres in Search for Data Anomalies on Mars

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In a recent paper, a collaborative team of School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) researchers and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists introduce a design methodology, called ISHMAP, to develop new data anomaly detection models.

March 2, 2023

BioSpark Labs Igniting Innovation for Biotech Startups

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Located in the 18-acre Science Square campus, BioSpark is designed to be a launch pad for high-potential entrepreneurs.

February 23, 2023

Mycorrhizal Types Control Biodiversity Effects on Productivity

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An international, collaborative team of researchers shed light on how fungi and plant roots work together to gather nutrients — and how the diversity of plant species may impact the process.

February 15, 2023

Anqi Wu Awarded 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship

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Anqi Wu Awarded 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship

February 10, 2023

New Hybrid Machine Learning Framework Extends Range of Accurate Epidemic Forecasting

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Researchers at Georgia Tech’s School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) have developed EINNs, Epidemiologically-Informed Neural Networks

A school of small orange planktivorous fish swim around coral in the ocean.

February 9, 2023

Machine Learning Predicts Biodiversity and Resilience in the Coral Triangle

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The team's new methodology offers hope for better coral connectivity monitoring and protection in the future.

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February 6, 2023

The Plants Seeking Refuge Across Our Dynamically Changing Planet

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Researchers investigate how trees have moved across geography over time, where they’re heading, and why it’s important.

January 23, 2023

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to Offer Three New Undergraduate Degrees — Including Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Major

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The expanded undergraduate degree offerings are designed to continue Georgia Tech’s reputation for academic rigor — and also reflect trends in student interests, as well as current and forecasted needs in the job marketplace.