Group of people at Georgia Tech/Sandia MOU signing
March 12, 2026
Georgia Tech Renews Memorandum of Understanding With Sandia
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The Sandia partnership will expand research impact, talent pipelines, and national security innovation.
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March 6, 2026
Georgia Tech Energy Day: Meeting AI’s Growing Energy Demands
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Join us on March 19 as we explore one of the most urgent questions facing the nation: How do we power an AI‑driven future?
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A person wearing a blue lab coat stands with arms crossed in a laboratory filled with shelves of scientific equipment, supplies, and a refrigerator unit in the background.
March 6, 2026
Target the Tumor. Spare the Body.
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Housley and his team are developing self‑assembling nanohydrogels that deliver cancer drugs only when they reach tumor‑specific conditions, aiming to reduce side effects and make treatment more precise across multiple cancer types.
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A cleanroom technician in protective gear works at a computer workstation in a semiconductor lab, with a blue signal light in the foreground and lab equipment behind them.
March 4, 2026
Building Space, Tools, and Trust
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Gary Spinner’s unexpected path into higher education and microfabrication began after he shifted from working as a teenage cook to studying electronics, eventually launching a semiconductor career with IBM and Intel before joining Georgia Tech in 1994.

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Scanning electron microscope image of a tiny, arch-like structure made of looped, rope-textured material. A scale bar indicates the structure is on the order of 100 micrometers wide.
February 26, 2026
Celebrating Science Through Imagery
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Through its first Users Image Contest, the Institute for Matter and Systems celebrated the creativity and cutting-edge research captured in images produced across its core facilities.
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Tech in the Cold
February 20, 2026
The Challenges and Opportunities of Cold Weather and Technology
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In labs chilled to 4 kelvins (-450 degrees!) and on expeditions to polar regions, Georgia Tech scientists are discovering how extreme cold simultaneously challenges and advances technology in computing, space exploration, and more.
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A crack in a building wall.
February 16, 2026
Obstacle or Accelerator? How Imperfections Affect Material Strength
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Research from Georgia Tech is showing how cracks occur and spread through materials — and how best to prevent them.
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A smiling graduate stands on a tree-lined campus walkway covered with fallen leaves. He is wearing a gold doctoral gown with blue velvet panels and sleeve bars, along with a matching blue tam and tassel. Campus buildings and autumn trees are visible in the background.
February 16, 2026
Finding His Path Through Undergraduate Research
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Sam Lucas’ journey from a summer undergraduate research program to a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering highlights how early research experiences can shape long-term academic and career paths
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Portrait of Dave McDowell
February 10, 2026
National Academy of Engineering Elects David McDowell
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Professor emeritus and founding executive director of the Institute for Materials is recognized for his computational work modeling metal alloys and designing materials.
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Asif Khan holds a silicon wafer in a cleanroom.
February 3, 2026
Smaller, Smarter, Speedier, Stacked: Engineering Next-Gen Computing
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At Georgia Tech, engineers are finding new ways to shrink transistors, make systems more efficient, and design better computers to power technologies not yet imagined.
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A panel of five speakers sits on tall stools at the front of a classroom, participating in a moderated discussion. The moderator on the left holds papers while addressing the group. A large presentation slide behind the panel displays names and academic titles. Audience members are partially visible in the foreground, and tables, chairs, and a water bottle are arranged throughout the room.
January 29, 2026
Confronting the Roadblocks in Medical Technology Innovation
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Clinicians and researchers outlined why breakthrough devices often fall short in clinical settings and emphasized the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and practical workflow integration.
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a patch of haptic actuators shown on a user's neck
January 22, 2026
Wearing the Future
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From smart textiles to brain-computer links, Georgia Tech engineers are designing wearables that connect humans and machines more closely than ever to sense, respond, and heal.
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Researcher tests improved vacuum chamber
January 21, 2026
New Cryogenic Vacuum Chamber Cuts Noise for Quantum Ion Trapping
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Researchers have developed an improved vacuum chamber that reduces noise for quantum ion trapping research.
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Hailong Chen
January 15, 2026
Initiative Lead Q&A: Hailong Chen Drives Innovation in Electrochemical Manufacturing and Recycling
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Georgia Tech’s Electrochemical Manufacturing and Recycling initiative aims to revolutionize energy-intensive industries.
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Georgia Tech student Yash Rajgure using an Apple Vision Pro headset device to demo his team's project.
January 12, 2026
Apple Vision Pro Powers New Wave of Immersive Education
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Spatial computing is transforming engineering education at Georgia Tech and opening new paths for entrepreneurship and technical training.
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Two Georgia Tech researchers looking at a biomedical chip.
January 5, 2026
Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures
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This is the Institute’s best ranking in the National Science Foundation’s annual survey.
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Georgia Tech Professor Martha Grover with her research team
December 18, 2025
Nuclear Waste: What It Is — and What It Isn’t
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Nuclear waste can be managed safely with proper safety protocols. Researchers at Georgia Tech and around the world are working on safer reactor designs, advanced monitoring, and innovative recycling methods to turn nuclear waste into new opportunities — f
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Many carbon-rich meteorites contain ingredients commonly found in life, but no evidence of life itself. James St. John, CC BY
December 12, 2025
Can Scientists Detect Life Without Knowing What it Looks Like? Research Using Machine Learning Offers a New Way
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Instead of searching for a single molecule or structure that proves the presence of biology, researchers attempted to classify how likely mixtures of compounds preserved in rocks and meteorites were to contain traces of life by examining the full chemical
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Anju Toor, Yongsheng Chen, Antonio Facchetti
December 10, 2025
Initiative Lead Q&A: Precision Agriculture in Controlled Environments (PACE) Advances Sustainable Indoor Agriculture
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The PACE initiative envisions new paradigms in the management of light, water, and nutrients, enabling high-value precision agriculture in controlled environments
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Satellite with large blue solar panels orbiting above Earth, showing cloud formations and the planet's curvature against a dark space background
December 9, 2025
From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life
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Satellites power everything from weather forecasts to global communications, and researchers at Georgia Tech’s Space Research Institute are advancing both the technology and international policies that keep them operating safely.
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