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The Georgia Institute of Technology is pleased to announce the appointment of the Institute’s first Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Distinguished Investigator, Jason Azoulay, as well as a new GRA Eminent Scholar, Lynn Kamerlin — bringing the Institute’s total of GRA Eminent Scholars to 27. Established in 1990, GRA is a public-private…
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The Enterprise Innovation Institute is Georgia Tech’s chief economic development arm. With more than a dozen programs, it serves all of Georgia and beyond through a variety of services and offerings that build and scale startups, grow business enterprises, and energize ecosystem builders. This installment of the Faces of Research Series Q…
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Virtual reality (VR)-based simulation systems have become a crucial training tool across a wide range of mission areas within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Unfortunately, a lack of standardization for defining different levels of simulation fidelity presents a significant challenge for developing, purchasing, and evaluating the…
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More of the world’s coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever, but exactly what’s triggering the large-scale retreat has been difficult to discern because of natural fluctuations in the glaciers’ surroundings. Now, researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and the Georgia Institute for Technology have developed a…
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Cynthia “Cindy” Hope has been named Georgia Tech’s associate vice president for Research Administration in the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, effective immediately. As a 25-year higher education veteran, Hope was the assistant vice president for research and director of the Office of Sponsored Programs at the University of…
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A new study from the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that an elephant’s muscles aren’t the only way it stretches its trunk — its folded skin also plays an important role. The combination of muscle and skin gives the animal the versatility to grab fragile vegetation and rip apart tree trunks. The research, in collaboration with Zoo…
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Mary Albertson has stepped into the director role for the Office of Technology Licensing at Georgia Tech, managing all inventions, patents, and licensing. A veteran technology transfer professional, Albertson will direct and advance the Institute’s comprehensive programs for developing and commercializing intellectual property created by the…
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Emory University and Georgia Tech have announced the inaugural recipients of $100,000 in seed funding from their collaborative AI.Humanity program. AI.Humanity is an extension of the existing partnership between the two universities forged through Emory’s Constructive Collisions programming earlier this year. The grant recipients will use the…
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Today, the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) announced a new three-year financial commitment by Visa, the world leader in digital payments, to further accelerate innovation across financial and payments technologies (FinTech). ATDC, the state of Georgia’s technology incubator,…
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The Nano Group at the Georgia Tech Research Institute develops novel applications for carbon nanotubes and graphene based on their highly distinct electrical and physical properties. This group has developed thriving partnerships both in industry and government that led to research across a variety of ranging from functional fabrics…
