People and Technology | Research News Center

November 10, 2023

Zeagler Selected for Emerging Leaders Program

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Clint Zeagler, principal research scientist in the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), was selected to join Georgia Tech’s Emerging Leaders Program for 2023-2024.

November 8, 2023

EI² Kicks Off Programming in Colombia with CREATE-X

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CREATE-X, in partnership with the Enterprise Innovation Institute’s (EI²) Medellín Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (GTMC), has rolled out its first international program in Medellín, Colombia.

October 31, 2023

Foley Scholars 2023 Winners and Finalists

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The Foley Scholar Awards recognize the achievements of top graduate students whose vision and research are shaping the future of how people interact with and value technology.

October 24, 2023

IPaT Awards Seed Funding to Five Research Projects

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The Institute of People and Technology at Georgia Tech (IPaT) co-sponsored more than $70,000 in grant awards to five research projects.

October 23, 2023

Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Aging With Disability Renews Grant

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TechSAge recently received a $4.6 million grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research to support another five years of work — the project’s third five-year grant.

October 20, 2023

IDEaS Awards Grants and Cyberinfrastructure Resources for Thematic Programs and Research in AI

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Grants will support AI themed workshops and seminars, and data heavy interdisciplinary research in new directions in Artificial Intelligence.

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October 20, 2023

IDEaS Awards 2023 Seed Grants to Seven Interdisciplinary Research Teams

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The goals of the funded proposals include identifying prominent emerging research directions on the topic of AI, shaping IDEaS future strategy in the initiative area, building an inclusive and active community of Georgia Tech researchers.

October 19, 2023

Three Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Researchers Awarded DOE Earthshot Funding for Carbon Removal Strategies

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Annalisa Bracco, Taka Ito, and Chris Reinhard from the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will create computer models to measure how well CO2 removal techniques work on land, rivers, and oceans, as part of $264 million in grants.

October 12, 2023

EI2 Programs Help Keep Georgia Businesses Lean and Healthy

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SHES and GaMEP are collaborating to help Georgia businesses thrive.

September 22, 2023

A Morning With Walt Disney Animation Studios

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On Sept. 22, representatives from Walt Disney Animation Studios visited Georgia Tech to describe career opportunities available with the animation filmmaking division.

At booths, Georgia Tech founders showcase their new products to a crowded exhibition hall with people from the Georgia Tech community, as well as the public and business community.

September 21, 2023

Georgia Tech Celebrates the Launch of Over 100 Startups at Demo Day

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Over 1,500 people came to support 75 Georgia Tech startups created by students, alumni, and faculty for Demo Day.

September 19, 2023

Supporting Research Across IPaT Labs

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Tim Trent is known at Georgia Tech’s Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) for his dedicated and enthusiastic research, operations, and makerspace support.

President Cabrera signs MoU with Hyundai.

September 19, 2023

Hyundai, Georgia Tech Celebrate Partnership With Memorandum Signing

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Georgia Tech and Hyundai leaders gathered Tuesday to celebrate the newly forged partnership that will create innovative solutions to advance sustainable mobility, the hydrogen economy, and workforce development.

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September 18, 2023

Georgia Tech to Launch Interdisciplinary Neurosciences Research Program

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This fall, the Institute will launch a foundational, interdisciplinary program to lead in research related to neuroscience, neurotechnology, and society.

This image shows Sean Madhavaraman, one of the leaders at GaMEP examining work product at Silon in Peachtree City, Georgia.

September 6, 2023

Georgia Tech’s GaMEP is Driving Innovation Across Georgia

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Georgia Tech faculty members are working with manufacturers in Georgia to solve problems and introduce innovations that help ensure manufacturing stays strong and advances in the state.

August 31, 2023

Hidden Gems: Hunting Rare Earth Elements in Georgia Kaolins

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Rare earth elements are critical to technology, electronics, and rapidly evolving clean energy efforts. Equipped with a new NSF grant, Yuanzhi Tang is helping find and unlock these key minerals in Georgia kaolin deposits.

August 25, 2023

Thomas Kurfess Appointed to Navy Science and Technology Board

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Thomas Kurfess, Ph.D., P.E., has been appointed to the Department of the Navy Science and Technology Board (DoN S&T Board).

August 24, 2023

Considering People and Technology

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On Aug. 24, the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) sponsored its first fall program aptly named Considering People and Technology.

August 23, 2023

Startup Launch Showcases Innovation at Demo Day

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CREATE-X’s Startup Launch will introduce its 10th cohort of talented startup founders on Demo Day, Aug. 31, 5 – 7p.m., in the Exhibition Hall.

August 22, 2023

Maribeth Coleman Named Regents’ Researcher

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Maribeth Coleman, director of Research and associate director of Interactive Media for the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), was named a Regents’ Researcher by the University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents (BOR).