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A participant at a Georgia Tech manufacturing workshop cuts metal on industrial equipment.

June 22, 2026

From Classroom to Manufacturing Floor: Teachers Build Real-World Manufacturing Skills at Georgia Tech

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Rural Georgia teachers gain practical machine shop training at Georgia Tech, bringing advanced manufacturing skills back to their classrooms.

May 27, 2026

Steven Ferguson Builds Better On-Ramps to Georgia Manufacturing, Education

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For Steven Ferguson, deputy director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute and executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium, advancing Georgia’s manufacturing industry and its workforce is personal.

Raheem Bayeh, Carrie Bruce, Sonny Perdue, Dick Henneman

May 15, 2026

MSHCI Receives Board of Regents Award for Best Department or Program

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Georgia Tech's MSHCI program received the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award for Department or Program from the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents.

April 15, 2026

Vision AI Models Improve Decision Making in Manufacturing, Energy, and Finance

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Georgia Tech researchers have developed Diffusion-DFL, the first decision-focused learning model built on diffusion AI technology. It uses the same engineering behind image generators to help industries make more accurate, lower-cost planning decisions.

April 1, 2026

The Future of AI‑Powered Manufacturing

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ISyE is advancing the next generation of manufacturing through AI‑driven research that integrates data analytics, optimization, and human‑centered systems to create smarter, more resilient industrial ecosystems.

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March 17, 2026

Turning Carbon Into Chemistry

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Georgia Tech researchers have developed a breakthrough system to manufacture valuable amino acids. It’s the most efficient system of its kind — and removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits.

A photo of some of the researchers leading the project written about.

February 18, 2026

The Future of Healing: Smart Bandage Could Transform Diabetic Wound Care and Beyond

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GTRI and Georgia Tech have developed a smart bandage that could transform wound care for diabetic patients, battlefield soldiers, and others by enabling real-time insights and reducing invasive bandage changes for timely treatment.

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December 15, 2025

Manufacturing Consortium Helps Industry Close the Finish Gap

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Collaborative research at GTMI is helping manufacturers overcome critical challenges in finishing advanced materials for aerospace and defense applications.

December 3, 2025

Manufacturing’s Future Is High Tech

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Modern manufacturing blends AI, automation, and sustainability to create meaningful careers and economic resilience.

Students across Georgia are designing and 3D printing pinewood derby cars as part of a new hands-on advanced manufacturing initiative.

September 23, 2025

Advanced Manufacturing Takes Off in Georgia Classrooms

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Launched this fall, Georgia Tech’s Advanced Manufacturing Pathways Program works to spark interest in high-tech careers and strengthen Georgia’s talent pipeline.

Professor Jun Ueda with a student in his lab

September 12, 2025

Cybersecurity for the Physical World

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Jun Ueda receives NSF grant to research a critical gap in networked robotic systems

September 5, 2025

Atlanta Youth to Design ‘Future of Paper’ Exhibit at Papermaking Museum

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Paper-based electronics and student scientists

August 25, 2025

Don’t Get Left Behind: Climbing the AI Ladder in Your Supply Chain Career

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AI has evolved from earlier machine learning in supply chains to now driving real-time analytics across industries, streamlining tasks from content creation to demand planning.

Inside the new Marcus Nanotechnology Building cleanroom space

August 11, 2025

Institute for Matter and Systems Expands Cleanroom Facilities

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New 2,000-square-foot ISO 6 cleanroom advances semiconductor packaging innovation

August 4, 2025

Don’t Outsource Your Thinking: Critical Thinking in the Age of AI and Supply Chain Complexity

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In an era dominated by AI and rapid information delivery, critical thinking is more essential than ever—especially for supply chain professionals.

April 17, 2025

Thesis on Human-Centered AI Earns Honors from International Computing Organization

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Zijie (Jay) Wang (Ph.D. ML-CSE 2024) is a recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (ACM SIGCHI).

October 1, 2024

Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines Announces New Initiative Leads

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We hope that initiative leads will act as the “faculty face” of IRIM and communicate IRIM’s vision and activities to audiences both within and outside of Georgia Tech.

Concept diagram showing satellite capturing and deorbiting a spent rocket fuselage.

May 3, 2023

Space Lace: Net Fishing in Low Earth Orbit

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Lisa Marks is designing a net to capture space debris.

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

April 25, 2023

Micro-Grants Community-Based Research Teams Present their Work

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The 2022-23 Micro-Grants Community-Based Research awardees presented their findings at the second annual symposium, held on April 18, 2023, in the auditorium of the Kendeda Building.

October 17, 2022

Bio-Inspired Maker Space Opens in Kendeda Building

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A new maker space is soon to open in the Kendeda Building that only uses ecologically preferable materials and tools.