Sciences Research | Research News Center

Group photo of Rural CS teachers with Georgia Tech instructors at the fall 2025 kickoff.

October 1, 2025

Rural Computer Science Initiative expands and inspires for new school year

6 min read

Now in its fourth year, the program continues to expand its reach.

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

4 min read

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

James Stroud examines a lizard in the field. (Credit: Day’s Edge Productions)

September 22, 2025

James Stroud Receives Maxwell/Hanrahan Award in Field Biology

2 min read

The award recognizes outstanding scientists conducting field research that both explores the natural world and leverages collaboration.

September 20, 2025

Postdoctoral Researcher Jiaqi Wang Earns 2025 TSL Best Paper Award

2 min read

His research tackles a critical real-world problem: how emergency response teams can efficiently assess earthquake damage when resources are limited.

September 19, 2025

Mathematics Meets Rocket Science: Jaden Wang Awarded NASA Research Opportunity

3 min read

Wang has been awarded a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity to develop mathematically grounded solutions for landing spacecraft.

September 17, 2025

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

4 min read

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

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

7 min read

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

Saad Bhamla Named 2025 Schmidt Polymath

2 min read

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

2025 SEI External Faculty Fellows with their Georgia Tech Hosts

September 16, 2025

Third Cohort of the Energy Faculty Fellow Program Attracts Multidisciplinary Researchers

6 min read

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.

September 16, 2025

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

1 min read

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).

Photo taken at Geotab Day at Georgia Tech

September 15, 2025

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

1 min read

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

3 min read

Dual publications highlight advances in multilegged robot motion

Graphic Representation of networked system: Adobe Stock

September 11, 2025

A Nexus of Ideas

3 min read

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

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

5 min read

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

2 min read

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

1 min read

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

2 min read

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

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

August 27, 2025

Physics Student Wins NASA FINESST Grant for Black Hole Research

3 min read

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 21, 2025

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

1 min read

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

3 min read

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.