A new mobile application aims to improve HIV awareness and decrease transmission totals in one of the most highly-impacted demographics in the United States. With help from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), collaborators at Georgia Tech, the Emory School of Nursing, and the Morehouse School of Medicine will refine and test “in-the-…
For over 30 years, Georgia Tech-Lorraine has led the European presence in Georgia Tech’s commitment to academics, research, and innovation. Now, the campus joins an extensive network of universities and industry partners throughout Europe with that same commitment. Georgia Tech-Lorraine, located in Metz, France, was recently officially announced…
Next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) models used in public health, IoT, and other critical applications will soon be able to make better decisions and more accurate predictions thanks to a bit of philosophical wisdom being instilled in them at Georgia Tech. School of Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) researchers are using a…
Tests to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans have become more widely available as the Covid-19 pandemic approaches the end of its second year. But rapidly monitoring for and detecting infectious virus aerosols within indoor environments is currently not possible. As workers go back to the office and children return to school, knowing what’s in…
The snapping of a finger was first depicted in ancient Greek art around 300 B.C. Today, that same snap initiates evil forces for the villain Thanos in Marvel’s latest Avengers movie. Both media inspired a group of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology to study the physics of a finger snap and determine how friction plays a critical…
The state of Georgia could dramatically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, while creating new jobs and a healthier public, if more of its energy-intensive industries and commercial buildings were to utilize combined heat and power (CHP), according to the latest research from Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy. The paper, digitally…
A multi-institutional team of investigators led by bioengineer Ankur Singh has developed research tools that shed new light on a virtually untreatable form of prostate cancer, opening a pathway that may lead to novel therapeutics and a glimmer of hope for patients. Androgen receptor pathway inhibitors can prolong survival for patients…
Meet Michael Chang, associate director of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) at Georgia Tech. BBISS is one of Georgia Tech's 10 interdisciplinary research institutes (IRIs) within the Georgia Tech Research enterprise. What is your field of expertise and why did you choose it? My first degree and first…
United States military agencies often look to the Georgia Institute of Technology to recruit highly skilled workers, drawing from the Institute’s expertise in fields such as aerospace engineering and cybersecurity. Today, with modern warfare increasingly fought via satellite control networks, a new branch of the U.S. military has taken notice of…
Valdosta Traffic Calming and Connectivity Project Selected as Finalist for World Smart Cities Awards
The City of Valdosta’s “Traffic Monitoring and Communication System to Improve Safety, Connectivity, and Efficiency” project, funded by the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation’s Georgia Smart Communities Challenge in 2020, has been selected as a finalist for a 2021 World Smart Cities Award in the Mobility Category. The…
