For STEAM enthusiasts across Atlanta, the month of March is a highlight of the year for one big reason: the Atlanta Science Festival. Learn more about all Georgia Tech-organized Festival events here. Scientists and engineers study animal movements for clues on ways to improve lives for humans, such as designing better prosthetics or terrain-…
Most biological research is grounded in DNA sequencing, a way to determine the order of organic molecules in DNA. The process is typically conducted by large-scale biotech companies, but the drawbacks can be time, cost, and environmental impact. Georgia Tech’s Molecular Evolution Core (MEC) has solved that problem for Tech researchers…
“Gay power.” “I Love You Susan B. Anthony.” “ERA Yes.” These are just a few buttons in the Georgia State University Library LGBTQ Collection, an archive of the Georgia queer community. The buttons represent the politics, identities, causes, and humor of the 1970s Atlanta LGBTQ communities — in short, a snapshot of history. But how do you archive…
While cellular networks are a key method for internet access, millions of Americans in rural communities and on tribal lands lack basic connectivity access, affecting their ability to search for jobs, access healthcare, and participate in educational opportunities. To make connectivity more equitable, researchers at the Georgia Institute of…
Saad Bhamla was in his backyard when he saw something he had never seen before: an insect urinating. Though nearly impossible to see, the insect formed an almost perfectly round droplet on its tail and then launched it away so quickly that it seemed to disappear. The tiny insect relieved itself repeatedly for hours.
The North American power grid is undergoing a generational transformation. Amid this change, an interdisciplinary research team of engineers and historians seeks to uncover the untold stories behind the algorithms and power systems architecture that have shaped the complex technological and social history of this key infrastructure. “You…
Two Georgia Tech researchers recently landed Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) funding, which includes its core programs, the coveted Cottrell Scholars and Scialog® honors. Elisabetta Matsumoto and Frances Rivera-Hernández are the latest College of Sciences faculty to receive RCSA support for their work. RCSA’s mission is to…
News coverage originally posted by Jerry Grillo and Bryant Wine Jeffrey Markowitz and Anqi Wu have joined a cohort of 125 early career scholars who represent the most promising scientific researchers working today. The Sloan Fellowship awards are the most competitive, prestigious awards available to early career researchers. Funded by the Alfred…
The $1.3 billion research enterprise at Georgia Tech is the embodiment of a commitment the advancement of technology and betterment of the human condition. Georgia Tech's research enterprise through offerings such as the Enterprise Innovation Institute, the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Commercialization, and…
School of Public Policy Assistant Professor Lindsey Rose Bullinger’s latest study finds that the child tax credit payments received by millions of American families in the fall of 2021 may have helped reduce child abuse and neglect-related visits to emergency rooms. It’s the first paper examining the role of such unconditional payments in reducing…
