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October 30, 2026

Anna Österholm Named Interim Associate Director for Faculty Engagement

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Anna Österholm will serve as interim associate director for faculty engagement for the Institute for Matter and Systems beginning Nov. 1.
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October 30, 2026

Terahertz Imaging Could Reveal Medieval Texts Hidden in Book Bindings

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A new application of terahertz imaging could help scholars read texts hidden inside centuries-old book bindings without taking them apart.
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October 29, 2026

Georgia Teachers Help Students See New Opportunities Through Nanotechnology

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When two high school science teachers stepped into Georgia Tech’s research labs, they discovered more than nanotechnology. They found new ways to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and open doors for their students.
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Billyde Brown addresses attendees beneath a slide outlining goals for 2026 Founders Night at Georgia Tech IMS, including celebrating, supporting, and enabling founders.
October 26, 2026

Founders Night Connects Georgia Tech Researchers With Hard-Tech Innovation Community

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Founders Night brought together Georgia Tech researchers, startup founders, and innovation partners to connect entrepreneurs with expertise, facilities, funding, and manufacturing resources.
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October 20, 2026

Perseverance: The Story of Alexander Carver

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From assisting users with equipment to rebuilding a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) machine, Alexander Carver’s experiences at Georgia Tech laid the foundation for his career.
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October 13, 2026

NSF Award Advances Georgia Tech-Albany State Semiconductor Research

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A Georgia Tech-Albany State University partnership that began with seed funding has received a $1.3 million National Science Foundation award to advance scalable perovskite semiconductor manufacturing and expand student research opportunities.
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Scanning electron micrograph transformed into a miniature valley landscape, with illustrated waterfalls, vegetation, flowers, wildlife, explorers, and a 5-micrometer scale bar.
October 9, 2026

NNCI Image Contest Winners Announced

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The National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) announced the winners of the 2026 image contest.
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October 6, 2026

Georgia Tech Launches Center to Advance Quantum Research and Innovation

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The Georgia Tech Quantum Applications Research Center will connect expertise from across Georgia Tech and GTRI to advance quantum research, collaboration, and support emerging technologies.
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October 2, 2026

Georgia Tech and Amazon Launch Joint Science Hub 

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The collaboration will support research in robotics, industrial and systems engineering, and aerospace technology while fostering innovation in foundational and emerging technologies. 
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October 1, 2026

High School Students Create Microscopic Boat in a Bottle

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Four metro Atlanta students used advanced microfabrication technologies during a summer internship at Georgia Tech to create a boat in a bottle approximately 200 microns long.
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A Georgia Tech-Emory collaboration is advancing microrobotic technology designed to extend the reach of modern neurosurgery.
September 29, 2026

Reaching Where Neurosurgeons Can't

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A Georgia Tech-Emory collaboration is advancing microrobotic technology designed to extend the reach of modern neurosurgery.
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Alex Abramson, Ramy Ghanim, and Abdulraouf Abbas working in the lab.
September 28, 2026

Gut mRNA Tech Supercharges Vaccine and GLP-1 Delivery

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Georgia Tech and Emory researchers found that delivering vaccine and GLP-1 mRNA nanoparticles through different regions of the gastrointestinal tract can redirect therapies to key organs while reducing side effects.
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