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February 12, 2026

Department of Energy Award to Power Nuclear Research With Machine Learning

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Georgia Tech's Qi Tang has received an Early Career Research Program award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science. The $875,000 grant supports Tang for five years to craft ML tools that analyze data from nuclear experiments and simulations.

Row of electric vehicles parked on a street and charging from charging poles

February 10, 2026

Beyond the Cost of EV Ownership and Adoption

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A recent Georgia Tech study examines U.S. household electric vehicle (EV) ownership and adoption intent beyond upfront costs, focusing on charging access, travel behavior, housing, and demographics.

Georgia Tech's Tech Tower with flowers blooming in the foreground

February 10, 2026

Georgia Tech Partners with RMS Aerospace to Advance Autonomous UAV Technology

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e-Scout, is a first-of-its-kind AI-enabled tactical drone designed to address critical gaps in U.S. military support.

February 5, 2026

SEI Initiative Lead Profile: Jennifer Chirico

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A brief Q&A with Jennifer Chirico, who leads the energy and infrastructure initiative at Georgia Tech’s Strategic Energy Institute.

February 3, 2026

Meet the Expert: Marilyn Brown

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An illustrious career focused on understanding the nuances of energy policy through analytics has shaped the career of Marilyn Brown, the Regents & Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.

February 3, 2026

EPIcenter Student Affiliate Wins School of Economics Paper Prize

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Afi Ramadhani, a graduate student in economics and a student affiliate of Georgia Tech’s Energy Policy Innovation Center, has won a prize for the best research paper from the School of Economics.

February 2, 2026

Yuanzhi Tang Named Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute

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Georgia Tech has appointed Yuanzhi Tang as executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Feb. 1.

January 29, 2026

From Fusion to Self-Driving Cars, High Performance Computing and AI are Everywhere in 2026

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Georgia Tech researchers say HPC and artificial intelligence (AI) advances this year are poised to improve how people power their homes, design safer buildings, and travel through cities.

January 28, 2026

Small Modular Reactors and Smart Energy Cities

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A new study by Georgia Tech researchers Brian An, Daein Kang, John Kim, and Moe Kyaw Thu analyzes how national governments describe Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in official energy policy documents.

January 14, 2026

Meet the Expert: Daniel Matisoff

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Meet Daniel Matisoff: Professor of Public Policy and EPIcenter affiliate

Fuel Truck carrying Sustainable Aviation Fuel near an airplane

January 13, 2026

Georgia Tech Energy Policy and Innovation Center Launches Interactive Dashboard

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Georgia Tech’s Energy Policy and Innovation Center has collaborated with Dan Matisoff, EPIcenter’s faculty affiliate, to develop a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel Data Dashboard to provide clear, accessible insights into the rapidly evolving SAF market.

Georgia Tech Professor Martha Grover with her research team

December 18, 2025

Nuclear Waste: What It Is — and What It Isn’t

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Nuclear waste can be managed safely with proper safety protocols. Researchers at Georgia Tech and around the world are working on safer reactor designs, advanced monitoring, and innovative recycling methods to turn nuclear waste into new opportunities — f

A woman wearing a hat and warm clothing prepares food in her kitchen.

December 16, 2025

Energy Insecurity Linked to Higher Rates of Anxiety and Depression, School of Public Policy Study Finds

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The study links energy insecurity to significantly higher rates of anxiety and depression in U.S. households.

December 11, 2025

Divan, Raychowdhury Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows

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Divan, Raychowdhury Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows

November 26, 2025

Chelsea Ekwegh Honored as Millennium Fellow for Work in Urban Sustainability

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Ekwegh’s project, titled Bridging Energy Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Development, explores ways to connect new and old technologies so cities can evolve without leaving people or infrastructure behind.

Artificial intelligence doesn’t just consume energy via data centers and hardware. It also increases productivity, which comes with its own energy and emissions costs.

November 13, 2025

AI Increases Productivity, And That Comes With Energy Costs

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Artificial intelligence doesn’t just consume energy via data centers and hardware. It also increases productivity, which comes with its own energy and emissions costs.

November 11, 2025

New Energy Management Course Aims to Keep Georgia SMEs Competitive

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The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, in partnership with Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Executive Education and the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is launching an Energy Management and Reporting course.

Fan Zhang, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech

November 10, 2025

Fan Zhang Named to American Nuclear Society’s 40 Under 40 List

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Fan Zhang, an assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering’s Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics (NREMP) program, has been named to the American Nuclear Society’s (ANS) 40 Under 40 list.

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November 6, 2025

How the US Cut Climate-Changing Emissions While Its Economy More Than Doubled

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Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and global temperatures with them – keep rising.

Collage of 2025 James G. Campbell and Spark Award Recipients

November 1, 2025

James G. Campbell Fellowship and Spark Award Winners Announced

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The Strategic Energy Institute and the Energy, Policy, and Innovation Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology have announced the recipients of this year’s James G. Campbell Fellowship and Spark Awards.