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By 2050, more than 150 million people are projected to be living with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, makes up roughly 70% of all cases. Alzheimer’s causes progressive neurodegeneration – a hallmark of the disease which is thought to initiate and track cognitive decline in those suffering with it. But while…
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In a significant response to urgent climate-related threats, a new international center headquartered at Georgia Aquarium, endorsed by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, will support versatile, collaborative solutions to improve the health of the world’s oceans. The Ocean Visions – UN Decade Collaborative Center for…
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $58.6 million over the next five years to the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA) to continue its efforts to advance the quality of clinical and translational research and transform research results to impact health in the state of Georgia and beyond. In…
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is investing nearly $12 million in four College of Engineering faculty members this fall through its prestigious program for outside-the-box thinkers. It’s the most recipients in a single year for Georgia Tech. Biomedical engineer Gabe Kwong will receive $5.5 million over five years through an NIH Director’…
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This year, about 240,000 people in the U.S. will discover they have lung cancer. Some 200,000 of them will be diagnosed with non-small-cell lung cancer, which is the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. Georgia Tech researcher Ahmet Coskun is working to improve the odds for these patients in two recently…
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Imaging neuro activities for long durations, high speeds, and large regions of the brain simultaneously is critical to understand the underlying computations in the brain – in normal functions as well as in developmental and neurodegenerative diseases, according to Georgia Tech researchers. Model organisms in neuroscience such as the round worm C…
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For individuals suffering from hearing loss, good news may be on the horizon thanks to cutting-edge optical technology. The French National Research Agency (ANR) has awarded Abdallah Ougazzaden, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech and president of Georgia Tech-Lorraine, a €560,000 ($560,700) grant to develop technology…
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The School of Architecture in the College of Design at Georgia Tech traces its roots to 1908 when the discipline was established as an area of study. Since then, the school has expanded to offer specializations in architecture, culture, and behavior, design technology, history, theory, and criticism, and urbanism. This installment of the Faces of…
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At the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), we advance technology and provide innovative solutions. To achieve such a broad mission, GTRI needs people with varying skill sets and abilities to support the needs of our sponsors and our organization. That is how Alex Montañez, an artist and graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD…
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Europa is more than just one of Jupiter’s many moons – it’s also one of most promising places in the solar system to look for extraterrestrial life. Under 10 kilometers of ice is a liquid water ocean that could sustain life. But with surface temperatures at -180 Celsius and with extreme levels of radiation, it’s also one of the most inhospitable…
