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September 23, 2026

Georgia Tech Faculty Explore New Approaches to Learning With AI

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Georgia Tech faculty are using AI to deepen student reflection and expand opportunities for healthcare communication practice, showing how intentional uses of the technology can support meaningful learning.

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 22, 2026

Georgia Tech's Space Research Institute Names Two Associate Directors

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David Ballantyne and Mariel Borowitz join SRI's leadership team to strengthen interdisciplinary research, expand strategic partnerships, and advance Georgia Tech's growing space enterprise.

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September 21, 2026

Georgia Tech Launches ETHOS Initiative to Accelerate Human-Centered Medical Research

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Georgia Tech's ETHOS initiative brings together expertise from across the Institute to advance human-centered research models that could accelerate the development of safer, more effective therapies.

September 21, 2026

Internship Explores Government’s Investment for the Future

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This summer, M.S. student Joey Cuthbert completed an internship at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), supporting work that addresses national priorities while laying the foundation for future innovations.

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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.

September 17, 2026

Internship Highlights Industry’s Role in Advancing Safe, Trustworthy AI

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Ph.D. student Mansi Phute spent this summer at an internship focused on making artificial intelligence (AI) safe, trustworthy, and reliable.

September 15, 2026

Internship Connects Supercomputing with National Priorities

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National laboratories play a critical role in advancing science, developing energy technologies, and ensuring national security. This summer, Ph.D. student Tage Burnett contributed to that mission firsthand during an internship at ORNL.

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September 15, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Segregation

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A new study by EPIcenter affiliate Marilyn A. Brown and coauthor Majid Ahmadi examines how racial segregation affects what households pay for basic utilities.

September 10, 2026

Woodruff School Research Explores Future of AI-Powered Exoskeletons

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A roadmap for end-to-end task-agnostic exoskeleton control

September 9, 2026

Supporting Community-Led Flood Resilience

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The CHORUS research project will combine advanced flood modeling, artificial intelligence, and community partnerships to help coastal residents in Georgia and New York evaluate flooding solutions and shape resilience planning.

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 4, 2026

New Associate Professor Sees Research Becoming More Human-Centered

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Jesse Thomason comes to Georgia Tech after spending five years as an assistant professor at the University of Southern California’s Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science.

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September 3, 2026

Georgia Tech Researchers Share AI Cyber Challenge Lessons at USENIX Security 2026

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Georgia Tech researchers spent two years helping to answer the question: What can artificial intelligence (AI) do to protect software from cyberattacks?

September 3, 2026

New AI Models Could Create More Accurate Visualizations of Classical Architecture

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New AI and machine learning models developed by GT researchers will provide archaeologists and classical architecture experts with better analytical tools for studying temples, theaters, homes, and other structures from ancient Greece.

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September 1, 2026

Warming Climate Could Actually Increase Physical Activity, Georgia Tech Economist Finds

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study led by economist Bobby Harris at Georgia Tech's Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts reveals climate change could increase average U.S. physical activity by 893 steps per day by 2099 as people adapt to rising temperatures.

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.

September 1, 2026

Professor Emeritus Named Distinguished Educator by ACM SIGGRAPH

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Jim Foley received the ACM SIGGRAPH 2026 Distinguished Educator Award

August 31, 2026

Tiny Motors, Big Structures: Kolvin Awarded NSF CAREER Grant for Soft Materials Research

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The work could open the door to advances in wound healing, artificial tissues, and organ repair.

August 31, 2026

Incoming Professor Envisions World of Humans and Robots Working Together

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As he joins the Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing as an assistant professor, Siddharth Karamcheti seeks to improve human-robot collaboration and maximize output through his research.