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Effective January 1st, David Sherrill will serve as interim executive director of the Georgia Tech Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS). Sherrill is a Regents' Professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry with a joint appointment in the College of Computing. Sherrill has served as associate director for IDEaS since its…
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Middlemen get a bad rap for adding cost and complications to an operation. So, eliminating the go-betweens can reduce expense and simplify a process, increasing efficiency and consumer happiness. James Dahlman and his research team have been thinking along those same lines for stem cell treatments. They’ve created a technique that eliminates…
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From combating cancer and infections to storing energy, lipid-protein interactions are critical to biological processes in cells. But the mechanisms that drive these interactions have historically been difficult to map and understand.A study led by Georgia Tech is showcasing a new resource to help researchers understand the structure and function…
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When it comes to finding solutions to climate change, there’s no shortage of technologies vying for attention, from renewable energy to electric vehicles to nuclear energy. One such contender, solar geoengineering, is favored by proponents who say it could quickly cool the planet and give the world time to fully implement efforts to limit…
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The next is now at Georgia Tech.The Institute’s Research Next initiative has officially concluded with a legacy of successes that help redefine the future of interdisciplinary research. It launched nearly five years ago as a bold strategy to enhance Georgia Tech’s research capabilities and address some of the world’s most pressing challenges…
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The National Science Foundation has released the results of its annual Higher Education Research and Development Survey (HERD), and Georgia Tech has once again moved up again in the rankings. The survey of U.S. university research and development expenditures places Georgia Tech as No. 16, up from No. 17 last year, and No. 1 among…
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In South Florida, two Caribbean lizard species met for the first time. What followed provided some of the clearest evidence to date of evolution in action. Lead author James Stroud, an assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences, was studying Cuban brown anoles (Anolis sagrei) in South Florida when the Puerto…
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As part of the CHIPS National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP), three advanced packaging research projects will receive investments of up to $100 million each. This work will accelerate the development of cutting-edge substrate and materials technologies essential to the semiconductor industry. NAPMP was developed to support…
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On September 29, 2024, a chemical plume of chlorine- and bromine-containing compounds spread across the Atlanta area. The result of a fire at the BioLab pool chemical manufacturing facility in Conyers, Georgia, the plume impacted communities for several weeks, prompting a stay-at-home order and the temporary evacuation of approximately 17,000…
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Created in partnership with the new Science for Georgia’s Tomorrow initiative, the College of Sciences has launched the Rising Tide Program, which will equip early career scientists with two-year fellowships that are focused on faculty mentoring and skills development to apply for competitive faculty positions.The inaugural Rising Tide…
