A 40-year field study of Galápagos ground finches (Geospiza sp.) has provided unparalleled insights into how natural selection operates in the wild and how new species might form. (Illustration: Mark Belan/ArtSciStudios)
Environment
March 19, 2025

Nature's Time Machine: How Long-Term Studies Unlock Evolution's Secrets

4 min read
Through a new review paper published in Nature, Georgia Tech scientists are revealing how decades-long research programs have transformed our understanding of evolution, uncovering secrets that would remain hidden in shorter studies.
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Making microfluidic devices
Health
March 18, 2025

Bringing Miniaturization Science to the Classroom

6 min read
David Myers' hands-on microfluidics course lets students build sticker-based devices, enhancing understanding of miniaturization science through active learning.
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Heart Fellows main photo
Health
March 18, 2025

Heart Fellows: BME Grad Students Training to Become Next Generation Cardiovascular Leaders

7 min read
Launched in 2023, CBT@EmTech trains future cardiovascular research leaders through interdisciplinary study, clinical exposure, and impactful research.
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Three headshots of a man and two women
Community
March 14, 2025

The Scientific Method of Success

5 min read
From biotech startups to consulting and corporate leadership, three College of Sciences alumni share how applying the scientific method encourages career growth and business success.
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Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground
Health
March 12, 2025

Virtual Reality Transforms Assessment of Patients With Upper Limb Movement Challenges

2 min read
An innovative collaboration between Georgia Tech's Pediatric Innovation Network and Shriners Children's is improving patient care.
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Brain illustration (iStock)
March 5, 2025

Sharper Images: How the Brain Filters Out the Noise

2 min read
Researchers uncover the role of lateral inhibition in enhancing contrast and filtering distractions, with implications for neuroscience and AI.
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Eye
Health
February 24, 2025

Under Pressure: Georgia Tech Researchers Discover a Potential New Way to Treat Glaucoma

3 min read
Newly discovered antibodies break down the protein that causes glaucoma.
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Srinivas Aluru IEEE-CS Charles Babbage Award
Health
February 14, 2025

Faculty Wins Award for Trailblazing Work in Computing and Biology

3 min read
Georgia Tech Regents’ Professor Srinivas Aluru is the recipient of the Charles Babbage Award for 2025.
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Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground
Health
February 5, 2025

Andrés J. García Awarded 2025 Biomaterials Global Impact Award

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 Andrés J. García announced as recipient of the prestigious 2025 Biomaterials Global Impact Award
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Farzaneh Najafi, assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech, conducting research in her lab.
Health
January 24, 2025

From Molecules to Mind: Farzaneh Najafi Receives Multiple Awards for Cognitive Research

4 min read
The School of Biological Sciences assistant professor has received several awards that will enable interdisciplinary research on the neural mechanisms of cognition.
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Anirudh Sivakumar (right) and Gabe Kwong led development of new gene-free biosensors for cancer detection.
Health
January 13, 2025

New Biosensors Could Revolutionize Cancer Detection

4 min read
BME researchers combine precision and simplicity in cell-free biosensors, transforming diagnostic tools.
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surgeon
Health
January 13, 2025

BME Researcher Co-Leading ARPA-H Cancer Initiative

1 min read
“MarginCall” is set to transform how surgical margins are evaluated during cancer surgeries, with an initial focus on breast and ovarian cancer. (Image: iStock.com)
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Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS) is set to launch July 1, 2025.
Community
January 9, 2025

Georgia Tech Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society Begins Search for Executive Director

1 min read
The internal search will identify an inaugural executive director for the new Interdisciplinary Research Institute, fostering cutting-edge research and innovation at the intersection of neuroscience, neurotechnology, and societal impact.
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Gregory Sawicki
Community
January 6, 2025

Gregory Sawicki to Serve as Interim Director of the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines

3 min read
Effective January 1st, Gregory Sawicki will serve as interim executive director of the Georgia Tech Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM).
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Lipid nanoparticle AI generated image from adobe stock
Health
December 21, 2024

Special Delivery Nanoparticle Sidesteps the ‘Middlemen’

4 min read
Researchers develop nanoparticle that can program stem cells while inside the body, avoiding the need for chemotherapy and bone marrow extraction in stem cell treatments.
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Murder Hornet
Environment
December 19, 2024

‘Murder Hornet’ Eradication is Relief to US Honeybees

3 min read
A Georgia Tech professor says eradicating the “murder hornet” will help the U.S. avoid a potential agricultural and commercial disaster.
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Exoskeleton Testing On Campus Stairs
Engineering
December 18, 2024

Moving Assistive Mobility Forward with AI

4 min read
Data-driven controller enables real-time assistance modulation by accurately estimating both the user and the environment states.
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Lipids can be powerful tools to help deliver drugs and treatments through their interactions with proteins. (Adobe Stock)
Health
December 18, 2024

New Database Revolutionizes Protein-Lipid Research

3 min read
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.
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Two Cuban brown anoles, Anolis sagrei (Credit: Day's Edge Productions)
Environment
December 13, 2024

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

3 min read
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.
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Ulrika Egertsdotter, a principal research scientist in the Renewable Bioproducts Institute, studies plant growth and development in vitro, with forestry, agricultural, and horticultural applications.
Sciences
December 13, 2024

Georgia Tech Continues to Rise in Research Expenditure National Rankings

3 min read
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.
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