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August 27, 2026

CSE Leadership Transition Comes as School Continues Rapid Growth

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School of CSE Professor Polo Chau is stepping into the role of associate chair of the School as Professor Edmond Chow departs to teach at Georgia Tech-Europe for the 2026-2027 academic year.

August 26, 2026

Open Source, Big Ideas: Scientific Computing Community Heading to Georgia Tech

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Georgia Tech is hosting the 2026 MFEM (Modular Finite Element Methods) Community Workshop, Sept. 22-25. MFEM supports research in computational physics, earth systems modeling, engineering, energy, and other fields.

Sanghyun Jang enjoying the EccoCommons at Georgia Tech.

August 24, 2026

Georgia Tech Through a Visiting Scholar's Lens

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A South Korean visiting scholar is studying how Georgia Tech approaches AI governance, data stewardship, and collaboration, with lessons that may help shape future education policy in his home country.

The VR training platform allows Kia Georgia employees to gain hands-on experience with assembly tasks before working on the factory floor.

August 20, 2026

How Virtual Reality is Preparing Kia Workers for the Factory Floor Before Day One

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The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia Tech has developed a virtual reality training platform that prepares Kia assembly workers for the pace of the production line.

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August 20, 2026

New Faculty Member Examines How AI Shapes Our Most Personal Relationships

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For Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Veronica Rivera, the growing role of AI in daily life raises important questions about what happens when technology designed to help people puts their privacy and safety at risk.

AI Week 2026: AI-powered cognitive parters for personalized learning: Jill Watson as a case study. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 10:30-11:30, Scholars Event Theater

August 18, 2026

AI Week: AI-Powered Cognitive Partners for Personalized Learning: Jill Watson as a Case Study

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A panel featuring Drs. Vincent Spezzo, Ashok Goel, and Amanda Nolen will examine how AI-powered cognitive partners such as Jill Watson can support personalized learning, student engagement, and instructional effectiveness.

August 12, 2026

New Model Teaches Workplace AI to Read More Like Humans

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The new AI framework called SlideAgent helps large language models (LLMs) better understand complex visual documents used in the workplace like presentation slide decks, brochures, and reports.

Three photos of Georgia Tech researchers Arnav Hiray, machine learning doctoral student; Vidhyakshaya Kannan, a Georgia Tech Financial Services intern; and Siddharth Lohani, a computer science major ’26 and software engineer at Bloomberg.

August 11, 2026

AI Can Help Make Complex IPO Filings Easier to Analyze

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Georgia Tech researchers developed IPO-Mine, an AI-powered toolkit that helps investors, researchers, and regulators analyze complex IPO filings more efficiently.

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 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.

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.

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.

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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.

A graphic for Vernoica Rivera, CRA Trusterworthy AI Research Fellowship

July 27, 2026

Incoming SCP Faculty Member Selected for CRA Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship

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Veronica Rivera, an incoming assistant professor in Georgia Tech's School of Cybersecurity and Privacy (SCP) has been selected for the second cohort of the Computing Research Association (CRA) Trustworthy AI Research Fellowship for Early Career Scholars.

$Side-by-side scientific visualization comparing in-situ photoelasticity and modeled stress field evolution during fracture testing of a transparent material. The left panel shows a rectangular specimen with rainbow-colored stress patterns radiating from a crack tip near the center-right edge, while the right panel shows a corresponding color-coded stress map with blue, green, yellow, and red regions indicating increasing stress concentration around the crack tip. Labels at the top identify the two methods.$

July 24, 2026

Rapid Testing Offers Path to More Sustainable Material Choices

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At Georgia Tech’s Daedalus Lab, Christos Athanasiou and postdoctoral researcher Danqi Sun are working to provide greater certainty to designers and engineers by rethinking how materials are tested for their fracture characteristics.

SCI faculty member Pedro Guillermo Feijóo-García

July 24, 2026

SCI Faculty Brings Human-Centered AI Expertise to International Fulbright Summit

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A School of Computing Instruction (SCI) faculty member recently shared his expertise in computing education with a distinguished to an international audience.

July 20, 2026

Alumna Ann Dunkin to Chair Inaugural Emerging Technologies Virtual Forum

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ISyE alumna Ann Dunkin, P.E. (BSIE 1986, MSIE 1988), will lead discussions on emerging technologies as chair of IISE's inaugural forum.

July 16, 2026

New Leadership Appointments at the Institute for Data Engineering and Science to Focus on Building Connections and AI Skills

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The Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS) has selected faculty to serve in two associate director roles.

July 16, 2026

Georgia Tech Receives Commitment to Launch New AI-Driven Health Innovation Center

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Parker H. Petit’s commitment will launch a research hub focused on using artificial intelligence to model diseases, identify treatment paths, and move discoveries closer to patient care.