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Recent News
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Solar-powered Façade Panel System Wins Seed Grant Award
January 6, 2026
The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and the College of Design (CoD) awarded a seed grant to Christian Coles, lecturer in the School of Architecture; Moinak Choudhury, Ph.D., lecturer in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC); and Janelle Wright, environmental justice programs manager, at the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA).
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Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures
January 5, 2026
University research drives U.S. innovation, and Georgia Institute of Technology is leading the way.
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From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life
December 9, 2025
Satellites aren’t the only technology Georgia Tech applies to terrestrial problems. Researchers are using gravity experiments to improve energy storage and are discovering lessons from science fiction. This Institute-wide work proves space isn’t the final frontier in paradigm-shifting research — it’s a bridge.
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Earning a Ph.D. When Your Plate is More than Full
December 9, 2025
While balancing the demands of motherhood and entrepreneurship, Digital Media Ph.D. Yuchen Zhao, who graduates this week, developed BioVR, a system that utilizes internal physiological signals to control virtual environments.
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Ethics Bowl Team Secures Spot at National Competition
December 3, 2025
The Georgia Tech Ethics Bowl team earned top honors at the Southeast Regional Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in November, securing a coveted spot at the national competition this spring.
Recent Press Coverage
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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Plan Has a Major Obstacle: Physics
May 22, 2025
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Trump's 'Golden Dome' US Missile Defense Plan Faces Major Challenges
May 21, 2025
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NSF Plan to Slash ‘Indirect’ Science Funding: Will It Stick?
May 20, 2025
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What the History of Internet Governance Tells Us About the Future of Tech Policy
May 18, 2025
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These Hot New Southern Reads Belong on Your Summer List
May 13, 2025
Upcoming Events
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HSOC Speaker Series: Marginalized Belonging: Asian American and Latinx Professionals Navigate the Black/White Binary
January 12, 2026, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Crosland G120, Wilby Classroom
Yung-Yi Diana Pan, director of the American Studies Program and associate professor of Sociology at City University of New York, Brooklyn College, examines how Asian American and Latinx professionals navigate marginalization, invisibility, and solidarity within professions shaped by a Black/White racial binary.
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International Opportunities Open House
January 15, 2026, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Exhibition Hall- Home Park Room
Come meet OIE advisors and learn about study abroad opportunities.
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CANCELED: Ivan Allen College Dinner with Alumni: Omoregie Uzzi, Business 2012 and M.S. Economics 2019
January 15, 2026, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Registration Required
Omoregie Uzzi, Business 2012 and M.S. Economics 2019, is the managing partner of Champion Talent Consulting, a talent advisory and executive search firm specializing in targeted recruitment, leadership hiring, and workforce strategy across enterprise technology, public sector, and growth organizations.
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Editor-in-Chief Summit: Navigating Academic Publishing
January 16, 2026, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Bill Moore Student Success Center, President's Suites A & B
Hear directly from editors of leading academic publications during a panel discussion and area-specific workshops designed to support faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in the academic publishing process.
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Master of Science Global Development Information Session and Q&A
January 16, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Online
Meet program director Dr. Alberto Fuentes and Ms. Anna Traykova, program coordinator, to learn more about the Global Development program and have your questions answered.