Ahmet Coskun is trying to solve a molecular mystery: He wants to know why some patients don’t respond to a lung cancer drug that has shown otherwise promising results. He hopes understanding why will help his team develop tools that will enable personalized precision therapies in the future. “Most patients are responding to this drug very well,…
When it comes to chemical elements needed for life to begin anywhere — whether on the early Earth, or any number of rocky planets elsewhere in the universe that may be promising venues for life — the focus is usually on oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen. Chris Reinhard, associate professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences,…
The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation (PIN) announced the four communities selected for its 2021 Georgia Smart Communities Challenge (GA Smart), which allows localities across the state to apply for research assistance that empowers them to envision, explore, and plan for a “smart” future. The 2021 cohort includes the cities of Woodbury…
A key member of Georgia Tech’s Covid-19 response team will continue his research on viruses in the fall of 2021, but will be conducting those studies from Paris, France, thanks to receiving a prestigious award designed to foster more collaboration among international scientists. Joshua Weitz, professor and Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the …
A reinvented toilet without inlet water or output sewer lines may seem like an obscure concept; however, the need for such modernization is overwhelming. Billions of people globally — close to half of the world’s population — lack access to improved sanitation. But a global research team, led by Georgia Tech Associate Professor Shannon Yee, Ph.D…
The College of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Tansu Celikel as the new chair of the School of Psychology, effective fall 2021.“By all accounts, Dr. Celikel will be bringing an abundance of enthusiasm, creativity, and vision to his role as chair,” says Susan Lozier, dean of the College of Sciences and Betsy Middleton and John…
Meet Ben Wang, executive director of the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI). GTMI is one of Georgia Tech's 10 interdisciplinary research institutes within the Georgia Tech Research enterprise. What is your field of expertise and why did you choose it? I find myself fascinated by challenges at the nexus of advanced manufacturing,…
A team of researchers led by bioengineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology is expanding the precision and ability of a revolutionary immunotherapy that is already transforming oncology. CAR T-Cell therapy has been hailed by patients, clinical-researchers, investors, and the media as a viable cure for some cancers. CAR T-Cell therapy…
Maryam Saeedifard has been named as the recipient of the 2021 U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Technology Research & Innovation Award. Saeedifard holds the Dean’s Professorship in the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). She will be presented with this award at the 2021 U.S. C3E Women in…
At the opening ceremony of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, a fleet of 1,824 drones flew above the stadium, illuminating the night with an environmentally friendly light show. Such displays of reconfigurable, floating lights have one important common factor: a crash- and stumble-free navigable area in which to perform. The success of robotic swarms…
