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Dean Sutter smiles at the camera while wearing glasses, a light dress shirt, and a lavender tie in a Georgia Tech Institute for Matter and Systems staff spotlight graphic.

May 19, 2026

18 Years of Excellence: Dean Sutter’s Staff Spotlight

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In this Q&A, Dean Sutter reflects on more than 18 years at IMS, sharing insights on cleanroom innovation, technical challenges, and career growth at Georgia Tech.

May 18, 2026

Georgia Tech Researchers Discover New Form of NAND Flash Data Storage for Deep Space Missions

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The new data storage technology is up to 30 times more radiation-resilient than current data storage.

Vida Jamali, assistant professor the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Amirali Aghazadeh, assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Josh Kacher, associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. Photo courtesy of Amelia Neumeister; Georgia Institute of Technology

May 18, 2026

Accelerating Discovery With AI

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New paper teams AI agents with microscopy tools to increase productivity in research processes.

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May 15, 2026

Ding Appointed as Regents’ Researcher

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The University System of Georgia recognized Georgia Tech’s Yong Ding as a Regents’ Researcher for his excellence in materials research and microscopy innovation.

May 14, 2026

Soft, Skin-Like Nasal Patch Could Transform Sleep Monitoring

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Researchers led by W. Hong Yeo, Peterson Professor in Pediatric Research at the Woodruff School, have developed a soft, wireless nasal patch that could offer a more comfortable alternative for monitoring breathing during sleep.

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May 11, 2026

Full Circle: Summer Research Program Helps Student Become Scientist

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What began as a 10-week undergraduate research experience became the foundation for Caroline Howell’s career in materials science and a full-circle return to Georgia Tech.

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May 6, 2026

HBCU CHIPS Conference Expands Opportunities with Inaugural Career Fair

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The conference expanded its impact by adding an inaugural career fair, strengthening connections among HBCU students, industry, and government while advancing diversity and workforce development in the U.S. semiconductor sector.

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May 5, 2026

From Campus Learning to Industry Leadership

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Brandon Harrington’s journey shows how early research opportunities at Georgia Tech can grow into a career shaping advanced engineering industries.

Chris Rozell is giving the opening remarks at the ATL Neuro Networking and Symposium Night.

April 28, 2026

Student-Led Symposium Spotlights the Impact of Undergraduate Neuroscience Research

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Georgia Tech undergraduates organized and hosted a cross-campus symposium showcasing the impact and breadth of undergraduate neuroscience research.

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April 24, 2026

Mark Prausnitz Receives 1934 Distinguished Professor Award

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Prausnitz is awarded the highest honor given to a Georgia Tech professor.

Professor Emmanouil “Manos” Tentzeris and Ph.D. student Marvin Joshi hold a lens‑enabled backscatter system that could support battery‑free wireless communication across future smart city infrastructure.

April 24, 2026

How a Lens Is Pushing the Limits of Near-Zero‑Power Wireless Communication to Gigabits‑Per‑Second Speeds

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Emmanouil Tentzeris and Marvin Joshi’s new work demonstrates how a lens‑enabled backscatter system can deliver modern wireless capability without traditional transmitters.

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April 23, 2026

Joint Workshop Highlights Emerging Research at the Intersection of Sustainability, Mobility, and Health 

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Students, faculty, and researchers from Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University gathered on April 8 for a joint workshop.

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April 20, 2026

Batteries Not Included, or Required, for These Smart Home Sensors

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Engineering and computing researchers create simple metal tags with unique ultrasonic fingerprints to detect door openings and other movements.

A yellow star shape is shown next to a microscope image of an artificial cell colony that has been directed to form the shape of a star.

April 10, 2026

Researchers Use Light to Make Their Microscopic ‘Muscle’ Contract on Command

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Engineers interested in creating artificial cells to deliver drugs to unhealthy parts of the body face a key challenge: for a cell-like system to move, change shape, or divide, it needs a way to generate force on command.

March 31, 2026

Program Lead Q&A: Building the Future of Materials Research with Autonomous Systems

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The Autonomous Research for Materials program is working to expand data collection and streamline experimentation using robotics to unlock next-generation technologies.

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March 27, 2026

3.8‑Billion‑Year‑Old Titanium Clue Sheds New Light on the Moon’s Early Chemistry

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The finding offers new clues about the oxygen conditions that shaped the Moon’s early environment.

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March 27, 2026

Energy Day Brings Leaders Together to Tackle AI Power Demands

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More than 300 experts from industry, government, and academia gathered at Georgia Tech to explore how energy systems must evolve to support the rapid growth of artificial intelligence.

March 25, 2026

Georgia Tech Recognizes Excellence with 2026 Institute Research Awards

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Georgia Tech has named the 2026 Institute Research Award recipients, recognizing faculty, staff, and research teams whose work advances innovation, mentorship, collaboration, and societal impact across the Institute’s research enterprise.

March 25, 2026

Georgia Tech Researchers Create “Living” Polymers That Grow, Heal, and Transform

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A research team led by Yuhang Hu describe a groundbreaking class of “living” polymers that can grow, shrink, heal, and even regenerate long after fabrication.

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March 19, 2026

Smarter, Faster, and More Human: A Leap Toward General-Purpose Robots

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New AI system lets robots work faster than their human teachers without sacrificing accuracy.