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October 2, 2026

Georgia Tech and Amazon Launch Joint Science Hub

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The collaboration will support research in robotics, industrial and systems engineering, and aerospace technology while fostering innovation in foundational and emerging technologies.

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September 30, 2026

If AI Runs the Supply Chain, What Is Left to Manage?

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September 30, 2026

IDEaS & AWS Launch Upskilling Course for Faculty, Research Engineers, and IT Specialists Working in Health Science Research

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The fall cohort of 18 researchers will participate in a free, fully remote, 5-week program.

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September 29, 2026

Cybersecurity Student Spends Summer of Securing the High Seas

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Anna Raymaker’s maritime cybersecurity research is advancing through controlled AIS testing and collaboration with mariners.

The ISyE research team from left to right: Xiao Liu, the David M. McKenney Family Associate Professor; Yu Ding, the Anderson-Interface Chair and professor and project lead; and Ph.D. student Quan Zeng.

September 28, 2026

Can a Machine or AI Agent Be Surprised? Helping Autonomous Systems Respond to the Unexpected

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Researchers at Georgia Tech's H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) are rethinking how intelligent systems recognize and respond to the unexpected.

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

September 25, 2026

GT Cybersecurity Expert Helping to Chart the Future of AI on the Energy Grid

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Georgia Tech researcher Saman Zonouz is helping shape resilient AI practices for the electricity grid. His work connects workshop planning with research on AI-enabled grid protection and emerging vulnerabilities.

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September 24, 2026

Study Uncovers Security Weaknesses in Next-Generation Vehicle Technology

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Georgia Tech researchers found seven security flaws in CAN XL, a vehicle network standard intended for future driver-assistance systems.

Ramy Ghanim, Joy Jackson, and Alex Abramson test a tiny implantable device in the lab.

September 24, 2026

Engineers Connect Health Wearables and Implants Using the Body as the Network

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Inspired by the ionic signaling of our nervous system, researchers built sensors and therapeutic devices that can communicate and coordinate with each other through tissue.

For the 26th consecutive year, ISyE's undergraduate program earned the top spot in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges rankings.

September 22, 2026

ISyE Earns No. 1 Undergraduate Ranking for 26th Consecutive Year

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The recognition comes as Georgia Tech's H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) continues to build momentum, marked by record enrollment, strong career outcomes, and a new home in Tech Square.

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September 18, 2026

Georgia Tech and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sign Agreement to Expand Strategic Research Partnership

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Together, the organizations will pursue new opportunities in joint research, workforce development, technology commercialization, and talent exchange.

ISyE faculty leading the new Health Systems minor include (top row, left to right) Dima Nazzal, Pinar Keskinocak, and Turgay Ayer; and (bottom row, left to right) Lauren Steimle and Nicoleta Serban.

September 9, 2026

ISyE Launches New Minor in Health Systems, Open to Undergraduates Across Georgia Tech

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Open to all Georgia Tech undergraduates, ISyE's new Health Systems minor equips students to improve healthcare through analytics, optimization, policy, and systems thinking.

September 1, 2026

New Center Seeks to Unlock the Science of Turbulence for Energy, Flight, and Discovery

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To advance understanding of turbulence, the National Science Foundation is establishing a new, $30 million Science and Technology Center (STC) at Michigan State University. Georgia Tech is among eight universities supporting the center.

Department of Energy Office of Electricity Assistant Secretary Catherine Jereza (center) tours NEETRAC's research and testing facilities at GeorgiaTech. The visit highlighted the center's work with utilities, manufacturers, and government partners to address emerging challenges facingthe nation's electric grid.

September 1, 2026

DOE Assistant Secretary Catherine Jereza Visits NEETRAC

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The nationally recognized Georgia Tech consortium brings together industry, government, and academia to advance power grid reliability and innovation.

August 26, 2026

The Hardest Ramp-Up in America: A Supply Chain View of the Defense Industrial Base

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Ellen Yi Chen Mazumdar, assistant professor and Woodruff Faculty Fellow in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

August 25, 2026

Ellen Mazumdar Earns NASA Early Career Faculty Award for Spacecraft Heat Shield Research

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Ellen Yi Chen Mazumdar, assistant professor in the Woodruff School has received a NASA Early Career Faculty (ECF) Award to develop new methods for studying the extreme conditions spacecraft experience during atmospheric entry.

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.

Associate Professor Yuhang Hu and three male students from her lab gather around and look at a soft adhesive hydrogel they are studying.

August 19, 2026

Georgia Tech Researchers Discover New Mechanism Behind Soft-Material Adhesion

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The discovery challenges a long-held assumption in adhesion mechanics and reveals a new physical mechanism that governs how soft materials attach and detach.

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.

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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.

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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