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September 17, 2025

Two IC Faculty Receive NSF CAREER for Robotics and AR/VR Initiatives

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Two Georgia Tech professors, Danfei Xu and Yalong Yang, have received the prestigious NSF CAREER award for their research in robotics, which focuses on teaching robots to self-improve, and in augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), which aims to create imm

2025 SEI External Faculty Fellows with their Georgia Tech Hosts

September 16, 2025

Third Cohort of the Energy Faculty Fellow Program Attracts Multidisciplinary Researchers

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The Strategic Energy Institute (SEI) at Georgia Tech concluded its third cohort of Energy Faculty Fellows in August, welcoming a diverse group of researchers for a 10-week summer fellowship.

Lukas Berg (right), who flew several variants of the UH-60 Blackhawk over the course of his career, celebrated his final flight before joining the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute in August.

September 16, 2025

Georgia Tech Taps Military Talent to Boost Manufacturing Workforce

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Georgia Tech’s partnership with the Hiring Our Heroes program grows with a new fellowship placement focused on rural outreach and manufacturing workforce readiness.

September 16, 2025

Faculty Awarded $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Advance Research on Aging and Walking

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Three Georgia Tech researchers have received a $3.2 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute on Aging (NIA).

September 16, 2025

Saad Bhamla Named 2025 Schmidt Polymath

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Schmidt Sciences announces next cohort of early-to mid- career scientists to each receive up to $2.5 million to pursue novel research

Photo taken at Geotab Day at Georgia Tech

September 15, 2025

Geotab funds $223K Traffic Data Research Project at Georgia Tech

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Geotab Inc., a global leader in connected vehicle solutions and asset management, today announced a significant research investment of up to $223,000 (USD) to support a doctoral project at Georgia Tech.

A centipede based multi-legged robot exhibiting locomotion on rugged landscapes

September 12, 2025

Crawling Faster, Clambering Higher

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Dual publications highlight advances in multilegged robot motion

Graphic Representation of networked system: Adobe Stock

September 11, 2025

A Nexus of Ideas

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Nexus is Georgia Tech’s next-generation supercomputer, replacing the HIVE.

A man with salt and pepper hair and beard stands in a hallway wearing a white buton up shirt. There is a modern wooden panel behind him which reflects light and the purple color from the other walls.

September 10, 2025

Psychological Fallout: DARPA-Backed Project Addresses Societal Toll of Cyberattacks

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Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Ryan Shandler has received a DARPA Young Faculty Award to lead a two-year study on the psychological and societal impacts of cyberattacks.

Georgia Tech researchers test their prototype of a robotic guide dog. Photo by Terence Rushin/College of Computing.

September 10, 2025

Georgia Tech Team Designing Robot Guide Dog to Assist the Visually Impaired

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Researchers rely on feedback from blind and visually impaired (BVI) communities to create service animal prototype.

Headshots of Matthew McDowell and Ryan Lively

September 9, 2025

Georgia Tech Researchers Named Finalists for Prestigious Blavatnik Science Awards

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Ryan Lively and Matthew McDowell are recognized for pioneering work in sustainable chemical engineering and advanced battery technologies.

September 4, 2025

Rampi Ramprasad Awarded $2 Million Grant to Pioneer AI-Driven Recyclable Packaging Materials Design

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The project addresses one of the world’s most pressing challenges in sustainability: eliminating plastic waste.

August 28, 2025

Srinivas Peeta Named Co-Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

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The appointment recognizes Professor Peeta’s longstanding contributions to transportation research and his leadership in advancing methodological innovation within the field.

August 27, 2025

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

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A new Georgia Tech education initiative will teach Atlanta high school students to design paper-based electronics, with their creations to be featured in an exhibit at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking.

August 27, 2025

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

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A new Georgia Tech education initiative will teach Atlanta high school students to design paper-based electronics, with their creations to be featured in an exhibit at the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking.

J. Cole Faggert, Ph.D. student in the School of Physics

August 27, 2025

Physics Student Wins NASA FINESST Grant for Black Hole Research

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J. Cole Faggert, a Ph.D. student in the School of Physics, will use multi-wavelength imaging to study supermassive black holes and the physics of their plasma flows.

August 26, 2025

Research Scientist Explores How Data Can Empower Communities

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Research Scientist Amanda Meng researches how data and technology are used in social advocacy.

Michael Galarnyk pictured next to Veer Kejriwal, Agam Shah, and Sudheer Chava

August 25, 2025

Georgia Tech Researchers Put Financial Influencers to the Test Using AI

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Georgia Tech researchers created a new benchmark showing that even advanced AI still struggles to distinguish real investment recommendations from casual commentary.

August 21, 2025

Tiny Fans on the Feet of Water Bugs Could Lead to Energy Efficient, Mini Robots

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A new study explains how tiny water bugs use fan-like propellers to zip across streams at speeds up to 120 body lengths per second

The seed grants will fund projects focused on enhancing wheelchair seating surfaces, supporting stroke patients as they transition home from rehabilitation, assessing lower limb exoskeleton technologies, and exploring the use of AI in remote rehab settings. Photo: Shepherd Center.

August 21, 2025

Georgia Tech, Shepherd Center Award Inaugural Seed Grants

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Grants include projects on improving seating surfaces for wheelchair users, easing the transition home after stroke rehabilitation, evaluating lower limb exoskeletons, and using AI in remote rehabilitation.