A researcher in a cleanroom suit, mask, and goggles sits beside a workstation with a microscope and computer, holding up peace signs.
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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Three men in business attire stand side by side at a professional event, smiling at the camera. The men on the left and right hold certificates of award. Behind them are banners for the HBCU Chips Network and Clark Atlanta University’s Research and Sponsored Programs, highlighting innovation, creativity, and research.
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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A smiling man in a blazer stands indoors next to a wall-mounted plaque displaying “The Sigmon Carver Outstanding Co-Op Achievement Award” and a list of recipients.
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.

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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.

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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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Six workshop organizers stand in front of a projected slide reading “GT NSF SUSMED x KSU MOVE Center Joint Workshop,” with Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University banners visible on both sides.
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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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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Earth peeking out from beyond the lunar surface.
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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A man stands at a podium speaking in front of a large screen displaying “Georgia Tech Energy Day: Energy for AI.” The setting is a conference room with stage lighting and an audience out of frame.
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.

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Yuhang Hu and students in the lab
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 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.

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