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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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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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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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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…
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Undergraduate engineering students interested in research typically enroll at Georgia Tech with an eye on joining a lab within its eight schools. Their long-term goal is to write and submit a study, hoping for an eventual publication in a peer-reviewed journal. Rohan Datta, however, reversed the usual timeline. The 18-year-old recently graduated…
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For GTRI Senior Research Scientist David "Pearl" Picinich, the debut of "Top Gun: Maverick" marks a nostalgic close to an action-packed chapter in his life story. Picinich, who retired from the U.S. Navy in 2019 as a naval aviator, put his flight skills to use in the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 action drama "Top Gun," where he scouted…
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Work from Georgia Tech’s Munmun De Choudhury done nearly a decade ago, however, is holding up. In fact, she and her co-authors from Microsoft Research were just awarded the inaugural Web Science Trust Test of Time Award. Presented at the 14th Annual ACM Web Science Conference, being held this week in …
