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Meet Deb DeWitt, Georgia Tech’s 2025 Beekeeper in Residence with the Urban Honey Bee Project. DeWitt mentors student beekeepers and maintains colonies at The Kendeda Building and in the EcoCommons.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Meet Deb DeWitt, Georgia Tech’s 2025 Beekeeper in Residence with the Urban Honey Bee Project. DeWitt mentors student beekeepers and maintains colonies at The Kendeda Building and in the EcoCommons.
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Modern tech depends on critical minerals — and many key resources are rare earth elements.
🎉 Congrats to Karl Lang on earning a Scialog grant to study how radiation affects REE-hosting minerals, in collaboration with Claudia Avalos.
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🎉 Congrats to Karl Lang on earning a Scialog grant to study how radiation affects REE-hosting minerals, in collaboration with Claudia Avalos.
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Karl Lang Earns Scialog Grant to Advance Critical Minerals Research
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December 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Modern tech depends on critical minerals — and many key resources are rare earth elements.
🎉 Congrats to Karl Lang on earning a Scialog grant to study how radiation affects REE-hosting minerals, in collaboration with Claudia Avalos.
🔗 bit.ly/491MpRp
🎉 Congrats to Karl Lang on earning a Scialog grant to study how radiation affects REE-hosting minerals, in collaboration with Claudia Avalos.
🔗 bit.ly/491MpRp
#Congrats | Professor @wcratcliff.bsky.social has been awarded a @templetonfdn.bsky.social grant for his groundbreaking research into the origins of multicellular life.
Georgia Tech Professor Awarded John Templeton Foundation Grant
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December 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#Congrats | Professor @wcratcliff.bsky.social has been awarded a @templetonfdn.bsky.social grant for his groundbreaking research into the origins of multicellular life.
🎉Congrats to Math Professor Andrzej Święch on being named a @amermathsoc.bsky.social Fellow. Professor Święch joined Georgia Tech in 1993 and is a leading global expert in the theory of viscosity solutions in nonlinear partial differential equations.
Andrzej Święch Named Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
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December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🎉Congrats to Math Professor Andrzej Święch on being named a @amermathsoc.bsky.social Fellow. Professor Święch joined Georgia Tech in 1993 and is a leading global expert in the theory of viscosity solutions in nonlinear partial differential equations.
School of Mathematics Professor Anton Leykin and an international research team have been awarded an AI for Math Fund grant to develop an AI-powered interface that bridges the gap between proof verification and computational algebra.
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Anton Leykin Awarded AI for Math Fund Grant
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December 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
School of Mathematics Professor Anton Leykin and an international research team have been awarded an AI for Math Fund grant to develop an AI-powered interface that bridges the gap between proof verification and computational algebra.
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Georgia Tech is building a neuroscience pipeline that starts early and runs deep. Each year, more than 100 undergraduates conduct neuroscience research in labs across campus, including at @gtsciences.bsky.social.
Undergraduate Neuroscience Research Program Gives Georgia Tech Students an Advantage
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December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Georgia Tech is building a neuroscience pipeline that starts early and runs deep. Each year, more than 100 undergraduates conduct neuroscience research in labs across campus, including at @gtsciences.bsky.social.
🎉We congratulate Psychology Professor Randall Engle on receiving the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Intelligence Research. His pioneering work focuses on the nature of our ability to maintain attention and focus in the face of external and internal distractions.
Professor Randall Engle Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
🎉We congratulate Psychology Professor Randall Engle on receiving the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Intelligence Research. His pioneering work focuses on the nature of our ability to maintain attention and focus in the face of external and internal distractions.
#Congrats 🎉 Physics Ph.D. student Alexander Cachine has been awarded a @stevejobsarchive.bsky.social Fellowship for his work using ancient textile techniques, like knitting and weaving, to solve modern medical challenges.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#Congrats 🎉 Physics Ph.D. student Alexander Cachine has been awarded a @stevejobsarchive.bsky.social Fellowship for his work using ancient textile techniques, like knitting and weaving, to solve modern medical challenges.
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Thank you to @eastshie.bsky.social for creating the new Stats HelpDesk, providing guidance and support for researchers at Georgia Tech who are stuck on statistics! cos.gatech.edu/news/new-sta...
New Stats HelpDesk Empowers Georgia Tech Researchers
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December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Thank you to @eastshie.bsky.social for creating the new Stats HelpDesk, providing guidance and support for researchers at Georgia Tech who are stuck on statistics! cos.gatech.edu/news/new-sta...
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Diatoms—tiny ocean algae with glassy shells—don’t just capture CO₂ while alive. Georgia Tech researchers found they leave a chemical fingerprint after death, playing a lasting role in Earth’s climate regulation. b.gatech.edu/44gy6qi
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Diatoms—tiny ocean algae with glassy shells—don’t just capture CO₂ while alive. Georgia Tech researchers found they leave a chemical fingerprint after death, playing a lasting role in Earth’s climate regulation. b.gatech.edu/44gy6qi
Postdoc Fellow Jordan Bretzfelder served as a volunteer crew geologist during a 28-day lunar surface mission simulated by NASA. Such simulations, known as analogs, replicate elements of a real mission so that researchers can study crew performance and test instruments developed for use in space.
Space Exploration in the Backyard, On a Budget – How NASA Simulates Conditions in Space Without Blasting Off
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December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Postdoc Fellow Jordan Bretzfelder served as a volunteer crew geologist during a 28-day lunar surface mission simulated by NASA. Such simulations, known as analogs, replicate elements of a real mission so that researchers can study crew performance and test instruments developed for use in space.
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Sally Ng finds joy from research. She kicks off our second "I Knew I Was A Researcher When..." series! Look forward to meeting a new researcher every month. www.youtube.com/shorts/vgAMX...
I Knew I Was A Researcher When... with Sally Ng
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November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Sally Ng finds joy from research. She kicks off our second "I Knew I Was A Researcher When..." series! Look forward to meeting a new researcher every month. www.youtube.com/shorts/vgAMX...
🎉 Congrats Professor Michael Chapman on being awarded the 2025 Jesse W. Beams Award by the Southeastern Section of @apsphysics.bsky.social. Chapman's research centers on developing and applying novel experimental methods in the areas of ultracold atoms, quantum optics, and quantum information.
Physics Professor Honored by Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society
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November 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🎉 Congrats Professor Michael Chapman on being awarded the 2025 Jesse W. Beams Award by the Southeastern Section of @apsphysics.bsky.social. Chapman's research centers on developing and applying novel experimental methods in the areas of ultracold atoms, quantum optics, and quantum information.
👋 Meet Assistant Professor @asarhadi.bsky.social.
Sarhadi's research focuses on a growing threat: hurricanes fueled by a warming climate. He uses physics-based computational modeling to understand and mitigate hurricane risk in the age of climate change. Learn more⤵️
Sarhadi's research focuses on a growing threat: hurricanes fueled by a warming climate. He uses physics-based computational modeling to understand and mitigate hurricane risk in the age of climate change. Learn more⤵️
Community Spotlight - Ali Sarhadi
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November 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
👋 Meet Assistant Professor @asarhadi.bsky.social.
Sarhadi's research focuses on a growing threat: hurricanes fueled by a warming climate. He uses physics-based computational modeling to understand and mitigate hurricane risk in the age of climate change. Learn more⤵️
Sarhadi's research focuses on a growing threat: hurricanes fueled by a warming climate. He uses physics-based computational modeling to understand and mitigate hurricane risk in the age of climate change. Learn more⤵️
Georgia Tech researchers are developing solutions to monitor and forecast flooding, as well as restore ecosystems to prevent future flooding. These efforts support communities’ resilience in the face of climate change and keep the U.S. secure.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Georgia Tech researchers are developing solutions to monitor and forecast flooding, as well as restore ecosystems to prevent future flooding. These efforts support communities’ resilience in the face of climate change and keep the U.S. secure.
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Georgia Tech researchers have received NASA funding to support the Europa Clipper mission. Launched in 2024, the spacecraft is expected to reach Jupiter’s orbit in 2030 in order to investigate the planet’s icy moon #Europa.
Preparing for Europa: Deciphering Plasma Flows and Magnetic Fields Near Jupiter’s Icy Moon
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November 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Georgia Tech researchers have received NASA funding to support the Europa Clipper mission. Launched in 2024, the spacecraft is expected to reach Jupiter’s orbit in 2030 in order to investigate the planet’s icy moon #Europa.
Explore how AI is transforming teaching and learning during @ai-aloe.bsky.social’s Research Showcase at Georgia Tech.
📅Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Student Center.
📅Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Student Center.
AI-ALOE In-Person Showcase at Georgia Tech - National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education
The AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE) is a National Science Foundation–funded research initiative led by Georgia Tech and its partner institutions. Together, these organiz...
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November 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Explore how AI is transforming teaching and learning during @ai-aloe.bsky.social’s Research Showcase at Georgia Tech.
📅Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Student Center.
📅Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Student Center.
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📢 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧, 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫!
Physics at 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 is accepting applications.
𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 ∩ 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠! So if you know students interested in 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨, please share this.
🗓️ Deadline: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓
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Physics at 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 is accepting applications.
𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 ∩ 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠! So if you know students interested in 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨, please share this.
🗓️ Deadline: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓
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📢 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧, 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫!
Physics at 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 is accepting applications.
𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 ∩ 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠! So if you know students interested in 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨, please share this.
🗓️ Deadline: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓
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Physics at 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 is accepting applications.
𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐈 ∩ 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠! So if you know students interested in 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨, please share this.
🗓️ Deadline: 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓
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How are Pacific NW mountain birds responding to climate change?
I got up at 4:00 am for a month to find out.
but first the backstory, or "how I spent seven years telling everyone this project wasn't possible"
new paper here:
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I got up at 4:00 am for a month to find out.
but first the backstory, or "how I spent seven years telling everyone this project wasn't possible"
new paper here:
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
How are Pacific NW mountain birds responding to climate change?
I got up at 4:00 am for a month to find out.
but first the backstory, or "how I spent seven years telling everyone this project wasn't possible"
new paper here:
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
I got up at 4:00 am for a month to find out.
but first the backstory, or "how I spent seven years telling everyone this project wasn't possible"
new paper here:
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
📢This fall, 20 undergraduate biology majors published a peer-reviewed scientific paper — doing hands-on original bioinformatics research on par with graduate students and working with bioinformatics tools to explore drug discovery potential.
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Undergraduate Bioinformatics Class Produces Published Research
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November 13, 2025 at 5:11 PM
📢This fall, 20 undergraduate biology majors published a peer-reviewed scientific paper — doing hands-on original bioinformatics research on par with graduate students and working with bioinformatics tools to explore drug discovery potential.
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🎉Congratulations to Paul Sell, the new director of the Georgia Tech Observatory! Sell joined the Institute in Fall 2025 as a senior academic professional in the School of Physics. He also serves as advisor of our new undergraduate astrophysics program.
New Leadership at the Georgia Tech Observatory
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🎉Congratulations to Paul Sell, the new director of the Georgia Tech Observatory! Sell joined the Institute in Fall 2025 as a senior academic professional in the School of Physics. He also serves as advisor of our new undergraduate astrophysics program.
Congratulations to @winnie-polargeo.bsky.social for earning an NSF CAREER grant to map temperatures at the base of the Antarctic ice sheet — the first project of its kind.
This research will refine climate models and help predict future melt, protecting coastal communities.
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This research will refine climate models and help predict future melt, protecting coastal communities.
b.gatech.edu/3LyaveA
Winnie Chu Awarded NSF CAREER Grant to Create First-Ever Map of Antarctic Ice Sheet Base Temperatures
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Congratulations to @winnie-polargeo.bsky.social for earning an NSF CAREER grant to map temperatures at the base of the Antarctic ice sheet — the first project of its kind.
This research will refine climate models and help predict future melt, protecting coastal communities.
b.gatech.edu/3LyaveA
This research will refine climate models and help predict future melt, protecting coastal communities.
b.gatech.edu/3LyaveA
Our new magazine is online! cos.gatech.edu/magazine
November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Our new magazine is online! cos.gatech.edu/magazine
🧠One of Georgia Tech’s newest research institutes brings together experts from across campus to study the brain and shape how neuroscience serves society.
At INNS, collaboration fuels discovery. Georgia Tech researchers are developing neurotechnologies, designing recovery spaces, and exploring the brain in new ways. See the work in action: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtiZ...
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Inside the Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society
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November 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
🧠One of Georgia Tech’s newest research institutes brings together experts from across campus to study the brain and shape how neuroscience serves society.
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1969 by Georgia Tech alum Herbert Saffir (CE 1940) and meteorologist Robert Simpson. It classifies hurricanes by sustained wind speed, from Category 1 to Category 5.
Storms Are Changing — Should the Hurricane Scale Change Too?
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November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale was developed in 1969 by Georgia Tech alum Herbert Saffir (CE 1940) and meteorologist Robert Simpson. It classifies hurricanes by sustained wind speed, from Category 1 to Category 5.