A real worm in a Petri dish (top left) and a robot worm (bottom right) clean their environments of tiny particles in a very similar manner.

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When placed in sand-filled Petri dishes, centimeter-long aquatic worms like T. tubifex spontaneously sweep up particles and reorganize their environment — all without a brain.
Illustration of an AI tutor helping a student

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Created by Georgia Tech professors for a particularly challenging class, this AI teaching assistant doesn’t know the meaning of office hours.
Georgia Tech student Yash Rajgure using an Apple Vision Pro headset device to demo his team's project.

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Spatial computing is transforming engineering education at Georgia Tech and opening new paths for entrepreneurship and technical training.
Degraded marsh on Cumberland Island, Georgia.

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The award will support the design of nature-based solutions including living shorelines and marsh restoration in flood-prone areas of Camden County, Georgia.
Three individuals standing at a workbench in front of a large Mazak hybrid manufacturing machine, discussing components and technical drawings.

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Georgia Tech’s hybrid manufacturing breakthroughs are reshaping how industries — from the U.S. Navy to aerospace and rail — repair and build critical parts. Fast, precise, and scalable, GTMI’s innovations turn complex problems into real world solutions, showcasing how cutting edge research becomes game changing impact.

Lack of access to safe and affordable housing is harmful to health. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

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By studying the way social forces shape health inequalities, medical sociology helps address how health and illness extend beyond the body and into every aspect of people’s lives.
Group of students in navy shirts standing in a classroom, each holding small orange and blue 3D-printed objects.

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Students in rural Georgia are discovering new possibilities through Georgia Tech’s new Advanced Manufacturing Pathways program, where they design, build, and race custom cars while learning real manufacturing skills. With local educators and industry partners behind it, AMP is reshaping how communities imagine their future workforce.

Two Georgia Tech researchers looking at a biomedical chip.

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This is the Institute’s best ranking in the National Science Foundation’s annual survey.
Person standing in a medical treatment room with advanced radiotherapy equipment, including a large Varian machine and treatment table.

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Nuclear waste can be managed safely with proper safety protocols. Researchers at Georgia Tech and around the world are working on safer reactor designs, advanced monitoring, and innovative recycling methods to turn nuclear waste into new opportunities — from clean energy to long-lasting batteries and even space power.

Sidney Scott-Sharoni

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A Ph.D. graduate’s research shows that the more humanlike an AI agent is, the less likely a user is to follow it.