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From the water that comes out of the faucet to the chemical reactions in jet engines that propel planes, turbulence affects our everyday lives. Researchers at Georgia Tech are studying the complex physics of turbulence in simplified settings that could help us better understand nature and engineering.At its most basic, turbulence comprises…
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Georgia’s forestry industry generates $40 billion annually, providing 140,000 jobs. The state is known for its timber, fiber, paper pulp, and other wood-derived products, which are exported worldwide. Ulrika Egertsdotter, a principal research scientist at Georgia Tech’s Renewable Bioproducts Institute, plays a key role in supporting the…
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The Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business pushes students to think about how to use new technologies and other innovations to solve problems. Within the MBA program, students can conduct an independent study project with a Scheller professor to explore their interests more deeply. Wendy Hagenmeier, Evening MBA '24, did her…
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David Taylor, professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE); Kartik Sastry, a recent ECE Ph.D. graduate; and Michael Leamy, Woodruff Professor and director of Graduate Studies in the School of Mechanical Engineering.In 2024, more than one in five cars sold is an electric vehicle (EV). Intergovernmental agencies estimate that…
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Collaboration among three Georgia institutions of higher education on the operation of a new weather radar system will enhance student learning, provide new opportunities for research, and help improve severe weather coverage in north Georgia.Installed recently at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), an X-band weather radar purchased two years ago by…
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Whether it’s developing new products, reducing costs, or increasing accessibility, innovations in manufacturing stand to improve the lives of companies and consumers alike. Georgia Tech recently took another step toward ensuring those innovations make it from lab to market with the launch of a Modular Pilot Scale Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing…
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An artificial intelligence (AI) training dataset developed at Georgia Tech is setting a new standard for the safety and reliability of autonomous drones and flying vehicles.SKYSCENES compiles more than 33,000 annotated computer-generated aerial images. With applications in urban planning, disaster response, and autonomous navigation, the dataset…
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School of Computer Science Professor Vijay Ganesh is leading the way in the innovation of SMT solvers, a class of tools key to software engineering, security, and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI).Ganesh and his student, John Lu, have been working on their own solver, Z3-alpha, for several years. It recently won several categories at SMT-…
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The Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM) launched a new initiatives program, starting with several winning proposals, with corresponding initiative leads that will broaden the scope of IRIM’s research beyond its traditional core strengths. A major goal is to stimulate collaboration across areas not typically considered as…
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The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) invites applications and nominations for the Executive Director (ED) position in the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS). BBISS, one of Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs), brings together researchers from across Georgia Tech, including academic and…
