People and Technology | Research News Center

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.

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

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).

IPaT 2023 summer interns with IPaT research faculty members

August 18, 2023

IPaT Summer Interns Present Research Projects

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Seven Georgia Tech students hired for the 2023 summer research internship program sponsored by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) presented their projects on Aug. 4.

Georgia Tech's historic campus signage is shown, with Tech Tower in the background.

August 16, 2023

Tech Faculty Receive 2023 Regents’ Distinctions

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The University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents announced 12 first-time Georgia Tech appointments to Regents’ distinctions for 2023 and affirmed the renewal of existing distinctions for four esteemed faculty members.

Michael Best, executive director of the Institute for People and Technology, seated in a round chair.

August 10, 2023

Best Charts Expansive Vision for Institute for People and Technology

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As the first Interdisciplinary Research Institute executive director with a primary faculty appointment in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Best plans to build on the greatest strength of the Institute for People and Technology: the reason that “pe

July 26, 2023

Increasing Intellectual Property Awareness

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Georgia Tech's Office of Technology Licensing has recently announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA).

July 20, 2023

Machine Learning Maestros

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Georgia Tech's machine learning experts, including an assistant professor in the School of Mathematics, are sharing their knowledge at the International Conference on Machine Learning.

An image generated by the DALL-E stable diffusion engine. DALL-E is one of the tools Art & AI students use to exploring the boundaries of AI art.

July 12, 2023

Exploring Art and AI in Georgia Tech's School of Literature, Media, and Communication

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Painting may seem old school, but it’s a profoundly technological practice.

a composite image of Georgia Tech Assistant Professor Srijan Kumar and Ph.D. student Gaurav Verma

July 7, 2023

Robustness: Making Progress by Poking Holes in Artificial Intelligence Models

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Georgia Tech researchers are working to make AI applications more reliable and more resilient.

June 16, 2023

Ivan Allen Researchers: Helping Us Prepare for the Next Pandemic

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A look at some recent research on Covid-19 policies from Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts faculty.

June 16, 2023

The Impact of Data Augmentation: Georgia Tech Researchers Lead NSF Study

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Research team's work could lead to more efficient AI and machine learning

High School Students holding their internship completion certificates. Kala Jordan from IPAT pictured far right.

June 15, 2023

New Summer Internship Program for High School Students

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This summer, five students in Georgia participated in the Institute for People and Technology’s (IPaT) inaugural summer research program at Georgia Tech specifically designed for high school students.

June 13, 2023

New Georgia Tech Environmental Science Degree Launches

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The interdisciplinary Environmental Science (ENVS) degree program, developed by faculty in the Schools of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Biological Sciences, is now enrolling students interested in a wide variety of environment-related careers.

Senior Systems Support Engineer for Infrastructure and Sustainability Doug Sims.

June 12, 2023

The Man Behind the Maps

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Hundreds of maps detail the Tech campus. Doug Sims sees endless opportunities to utilize data to keep the community informed.

June 7, 2023

GTRI Works to Enhance EV Battery Reuse and Recycling in Georgia

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The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is working to optimize Georgia’s EV battery supply chain by developing cost-and energy-efficient methods that pose fewer environmental risks.

May 22, 2023

Michael Best Selected as Executive Director of the Institute for People and Technology

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Michael Best Selected as Executive Director of the Institute for People and Technology

IPaT 2023 Summer Research Interns: Clockwise starting from the top left, Ritu Atreyas, Corinne Cutts, William Dyches, Alexa Hanna, Geehoon Jung, Amrita Manickandan, and Suchir Sur

May 19, 2023

Research Interns Selected for Summer 2023

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Seven students were hired for the 2023 summer research internship program created by the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) in 2021.

May 15, 2023

James X. Zhong Manis Selected for Department of Energy Graduate Student Research Program

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Georgia Tech Ph.D. Candidate James X. Zhong Manis is one of 87 awardees from 58 different universities who will conduct his thesis research at one of 16 DOE national laboratories.