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Michelle Gu, Aditi Ashok, Caitlin Woodward, Elizabeth Thompson, and Vedita Sawhney pose with Stretch and their award certificates. They won $1000 and the opportunity to develop their concept in the Aware Home.

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Now in its fourth year, the Stretch Robot Pitch Competition continues to evolve into one of Georgia Tech’s most imaginative and human‑centered design challenges.
Photo of the joint Children's and Georgia Tech Pillar 1 team taken September 2025.

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The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) is deeply engaged in advancing pediatric research and clinical innovation through a partnership with the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric…
Picture of David Sherrill who has been Named Executive Director of the Institute for Data Engineering and Science

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Georgia Tech has appointed David Sherrill as executive director of the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS), effective March 1.
Munmun De Choudhury

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A Georgia Tech-led research team is conducting a multi-year study using data from more than 10,000 adolescents to investigate how TikTok’s recommendation algorithm and passive content consumption…
Theater group on stage.

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NEA “Our Town” grant supports Middle Georgia initiative
Leanne West

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This recognition celebrates West’s leadership and impact in pediatric health innovation at both the local and national level.

Yuanzhi Tang

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Georgia Tech has appointed Yuanzhi Tang as executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute (SEI), effective Feb. 1.
A panel of five speakers sits on tall stools at the front of a classroom, participating in a moderated discussion. The moderator on the left holds papers while addressing the group. A large presentation slide behind the panel displays names and academic titles. Audience members are partially visible in the foreground, and tables, chairs, and a water bottle are arranged throughout the room.

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Clinicians and researchers outlined why breakthrough devices often fall short in clinical settings and emphasized the need for interdisciplinary collaboration and practical workflow integration.
Georgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a resource created by the Georgia All-Payer Claims Database. (iStock photo)

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Georgia residents now have a new way to compare the estimated costs paid for a large variety of health care services in the state, thanks to a searchable “shop for care” resource launched as part of…
GTRI Welcomes New Director Mike Gazarik

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Georgia Tech Names Mike Gazarik Director of Georgia Tech Research Institute
Jennifer Kim

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Georgia Tech researchers are using an NSF grant to create new large-language models that help autistic job seekers understand their strengths and how to leverage them during the application process.
Pictured are Christian Coles (left) and Moinak Choudhury (right).

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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…
Person standing in a library aisle next to shelves filled with colorful books, wearing a dark sweater and jeans.

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Raven Davis, Georgia Tech Library’s first data analytics research scientist, blends data analysis, instruction, and collaboration to boost student success. From literature lover to data scientist…

Wearable chest-mounted patch and forehead-mounted pulse oximeter shown on a mannequin baby for illustration

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Soft, wearable system offers continuous wireless monitoring of newborns’ health.
Student team Revive & Survive from Waseda University, International Christian University, and Keio University in Japan.

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Student team Revive & Survive from Waseda University, International Christian University, and Keio University in Japan won the Georgia Tech Institute for People and Technology’s (IPaT) 2nd annual…

 

 


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Researchers In The News

Is ‘hacking’ the ocean a climate change solution? U.S. experts endorse research on carbon-removal strategies. 
Washington Post, Dec. 8, 2021

Millions of helpline calls reveal how COVID affected mental health
Nature, Nov. 17, 2021

Access for all: the democratisation of AI
Engineering and Technology, Nov. 10, 2021        

Dancing Georgia Tech robots and Kennesaw State dancers meet in new performance
NPR, Dec. 7, 2021

Geoengineering — First It Was About Messing With The Atmosphere. Now It’s About Hacking The Ocean
CleanTechnica, Dec. 12, 2021

Building Human-Robot Relationships Through Music and Dance
IEEE Spectrum, Dec. 1, 2021

AI weapons pose threat to humanity, warns top scientist
Financial Times, Nov. 29, 2021

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