{"693222":{"#nid":"693222","#data":{"type":"news","title":"NSF Award Advances Georgia Tech-Albany State Semiconductor Research","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech and Albany State University have received a $1.3 million award through the National Science Foundation\u0027s (NSF) Historically Black Colleges and Universities Excellence in Research (HBCU-EIR) program. The project will advance manufacturing methods for perovskite semiconductors, a class of materials with potential applications in solar energy, photonics, electronics, and quantum technologies. The award builds on work initially supported by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hbcumsi.research.gatech.edu\/research-collaboration-forum\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s Research Collaboration Forum Seed Grant Program\u003C\/a\u003E, with additional early-stage support provided through the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/senic.gatech.edu\/catalyst\/\u0022\u003ESoutheastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor Catalyst Program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe three-year project, \u003Cem\u003EClose-Space Sublimation for Scalable Perovskite Optoelectronics Manufacturing\u003C\/em\u003E, is led by Liqiu Zheng, assistant professor of physics at Albany State, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/juan-pablo-correa-baena\u0022\u003EJuan-Pablo Correa-Baena\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor and Goizueta Junior Faculty Chair in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Materials Science and Engineering and School of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The researchers aim to develop manufacturing approaches for perovskite thin films that could make production faster, more material-efficient, and easier to scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe award also will expand Albany State\u2019s research capabilities and create hands-on learning opportunities for students at both institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech launched the Research Collaboration Forum (RCF) in 2023 to bring together researchers from Georgia Tech and historically Black colleges and universities, as well as representatives from industry, federal agencies, and national laboratories. Participants develop partnerships and pursue new research opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough its Seed Grant Program, the forum provides early-stage funding to help teams generate preliminary results, build capacity, and compete for larger external awards. Grants have ranged from $10,000 to $50,000. The Georgia Tech-Albany State team was among the projects funded during the forum\u2019s inaugural cycle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The RCF seed funding allowed us to establish the collaboration, generate preliminary data, and demonstrate that our teams could work effectively together,\u0022 Correa-Baena said. \u0022That initial year helped us identify the key scientific questions and provided the foundation for the new three-year, $1.3 million NSF award.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project reflects a central goal of the RCF: helping promising collaborations move from initial conversations to sustained research partnerships with national impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022By bringing together Georgia Tech researchers, HBCU faculty, industry partners, and federal stakeholders, we are building research capacity, strengthening long-term collaborations, and creating pathways to larger funding opportunities,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/george-white\u0022\u003EGeorge White\u003C\/a\u003E, director of strategic partnerships at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe award will support new thin-film manufacturing and characterization equipment at Albany State. The investment will help researchers accelerate materials discovery, build long-term research capacity, and give students access to advanced semiconductor research tools.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis award elevates the research footprint of Southwest Georgia and recognizes Albany State\u2019s ability to contribute to nationally relevant scientific research,\u201d Zheng said. \u201cBeyond the research, it creates opportunities for students to gain experience with advanced semiconductor technologies and helps strengthen the pipeline of talent entering the semiconductor workforce.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlbany State and Georgia Tech will jointly study thin-film growth, structure, and device performance. As part of the collaboration, Georgia Tech researchers will support Albany State as the team acquires and begins using the new equipment, sharing expertise in operation, data collection, and analysis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents will receive hands-on training in thin-film deposition, X-ray characterization, solar-cell fabrication, and data analysis. The project also includes exchanges between Georgia Tech and Albany State, giving students access to research facilities, expertise, and collaborative research opportunities at both institutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research focuses on a manufacturing technique known as close-space sublimation. Researchers typically produce perovskite thin films using liquid inks. Close-space sublimation instead uses heat to transport material as vapor across a short distance. The team will investigate whether the approach can be adapted for perovskite materials, potentially enabling faster, more material-efficient, and more scalable manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe progression from a Research Collaboration Forum seed grant to a federally funded research project illustrates the forum\u2019s broader goal: helping Georgia Tech and HBCU researchers turn early connections into sustained collaborations that expand opportunity, strengthen research capacity, and advance discovery.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech-Albany State University partnership that began with seed funding has received a $1.3 million National Science Foundation award to advance scalable perovskite semiconductor manufacturing and expand student research opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech-Albany State University partnership that began with seed funding has received a $1.3 million National Science Foundation award to advance scalable perovskite semiconductor manufacturing and expand student research opportunities."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2026-10-13 18:05:53","changed_gmt":"2026-10-20 19:26:45","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"678431":{"id":"678431","type":"image","title":"Tech Tower","body":null,"created":"1761225409","gmt_created":"2025-10-23 13:16:49","changed":"1761225437","gmt_changed":"2025-10-23 13:17:17","alt":"Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"262454","name":"Tech_Tower.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/23\/Tech_Tower.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2025\/10\/23\/Tech_Tower.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":354222,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2025\/10\/23\/Tech_Tower.jpg?itok=tlAQR5uv"}}},"media_ids":["678431"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"194608","name":"HBCU\/MSI Partnerships"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693344":{"#nid":"693344","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Perseverance: The Story of Alexander Carver","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFrom implantable glucose monitors to smart thermostats, microelectronics are becoming more integrated into our everyday lives. The microelectronics Alexander Carver, B.S. E.E. 2001, M.S. E.E. 2004, Ph.D. E.E. 2009, develops at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.jpl.nasa.gov\/\u0022\u003ENASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (JPL) are not yet part of our daily lives, but the technologies he works on could be the foundation of space exploration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EShortly after Carver came to Georgia Tech in 1994, he began considering joining the co-op program at the Microelectronics Research Center (MiRC), now part of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EInstitute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/a\u003E. Initially unsure if he could do the program, his considerations began to take shape when his residence hall advisor, a MiRC employee at the time, introduced him to Jerry Hill, then center\u2019s associate director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI interviewed there and got the job,\u201d Carver said. \u201cIt was kind of just an accident.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWhat may have started as a simple interest soon evolved into a career path. From installing and repairing equipment, to developing the equipment control system now known as SUMS, Carver\u0027s experiences in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/cleanroom\/micronano-fabrication-facility\u0022\u003Ecleanroom\u003C\/a\u003E helped him build skills that would become critical for his career. One of those experiences even helped lead him to graduate school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI lived on campus all through school, so I was usually on-call for after-hours emergencies,\u201d Carver said. \u201cSometimes, a piece of equipment was not working correctly, and the users needed to complete a process to meet a deadline.\u0022 One user happened to be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/william-alan-doolittle\u0022\u003EAlan Doolittle\u003C\/a\u003E, Joseph M. Pettit Professor. Carver remembers keeping a tool stable for Doolittle, since Doolittle\u0027s schedule meant lots of late-night work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe processes were long enough that we\u0027d spend several hours in the lab talking about all sorts of topics. Those interactions eventually led him to offer me a spot in graduate school in his new research group.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThroughout his time in the cleanroom, Carver was exposed to a wide variety of semiconductor processing equipment, but he had never worked with molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Joining Doolittle\u2019s research group changed that and helped shape the trajectory of his career.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cJoining Alan\u0027s group ended up giving me that last piece,\u201d Carver said. \u201cI had to rebuild an MBE machine as the starting job of my graduate career.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDuring the final year of his graduate studies, Carver had been constantly applying and interviewing for jobs while preparing to defend his Ph.D. thesis on MBE. Trudging through the middle of the Great Recession, very few companies made hard offers, not knowing whether they could afford to hire him. As graduation approached, nerves rose.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAn interview with Intel at a Georgia Tech Career Fair, appeared to offer a path forward. As Carver moved through follow-up interviews with Intel, a previous meeting with representatives from JPL began to turn into something more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI distinctly remember one interviewer being Charles Norton who, upon learning of all the things I had done with MiRC and Doolittle\u0027s group, informed me that he knew of several people that would be interested in someone with my background,\u201d Carver recalled. \u201cI had several phone interviews shortly after the campus visit from several people at JPL.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIn January 2009, Intel was waiting for Carver to respond about a final interview while Carver was waiting for a call from JPL. With a leap of faith, Carver declined Intel\u2019s final interview.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAfter a month of uncertainty, JPL invited Carver to an in-person interview and presentation at its Microdevices Laboratory (MDL).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAfter visiting Pasadena, California, Carver received an offer. On April 6, 2009, he defended his doctoral dissertation at Georgia Tech. Three days later, he began his new job at JPL\u2019s Microdevices Laboratory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBuilding on his experience in Doolittle\u2019s lab, Carver was tasked with overseeing the installation and development of a new multi-million dollar MBE system. Because of the scale of the investment, the project drew the attention of JPL leadership, including then-director, Charles Elachi.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA few years after completing work on the MBE system, Carver got the opportunity to work on a new Mars mission. He joined a team of engineers and scientists designing and building instruments for a new rover.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI was part of the team that made the engineering cameras, and I wrote some of the software to test them,\u201d Carver said. \u201cSo I got to help put hardware on another planet, which is really cool.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021. Carver\u2019s work on its engineering cameras connected a career that began in a Georgia Tech cleanroom with an exploration mission millions of miles from Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EToday, Carver works on challenges ranging from new optical space instruments to the effects of space radiation on microelectronics. His path from Georgia Tech\u2019s cleanroom to JPL illustrates how skills developed through hands-on research and experimentation can contribute to exploration far beyond campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom assisting users with equipment to rebuilding a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) machine, Alexander Carver\u2019s experiences at Georgia Tech laid the foundation for his career.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"From assisting users with equipment to rebuilding a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) machine, Alexander Carver\u2019s experiences at Georgia Tech laid the foundation for his career."}],"uid":"36919","created_gmt":"2026-10-20 17:30:28","changed_gmt":"2026-10-20 17:41:20","author":"gbuggi3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681492":{"id":"681492","type":"image","title":"Alexander Carver","body":"\u003Cp\u003ECarver stands in front of JPL\u2019s brand new MBE device, 2009.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1792517448","gmt_created":"2026-10-20 17:30:48","changed":"1792517448","gmt_changed":"2026-10-20 17:30:48","alt":"Carver stands in front of JPL\u2019s brand new MBE device, 2009.","file":{"fid":"265902","name":"Outlook-3k2qcdqp.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Outlook-3k2qcdqp.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Outlook-3k2qcdqp.png","mime":"image\/png","size":2285336,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/20\/Outlook-3k2qcdqp.png?itok=OQVoc4Pp"}}},"media_ids":["681492"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"},{"id":"193657","name":"Space Research Initiative"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWriter: Gabriel Buggi | Communications Student Assistant\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMedia Contact:\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022 id=\u0022menurl6f\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister\u003C\/a\u003E | Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute for Matter and Systems\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693340":{"#nid":"693340","#data":{"type":"news","title":"2026 Ramblin\u0027 Royalty","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFor the Georgia Tech community, homecoming week is more than just a celebration of Yellow Jacket pride \u2013 it\u0027s a tribute to the traditions, spirit, and unity that define the Tech experience. For five remarkable students, the week holds an even deeper significance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERamblin\u2019 Royalty, hosted by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/scpc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Center Programs Council \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E(SCPC) within \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStudent and Campus Event Centers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (SCEC), celebrates students who embody Georgia Tech\u2019s motto, Progress and Service. Previously known as Mr. and Ms. Georgia Tech, the program has evolved into a more inclusive scholarship initiative to represent all students who are making a positive impact on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA College of Sciences student was among the five students selected for this recognition.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGiuli Capparelli Sanabria\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EYear: 4th year Biology major\u003Cbr\u003ENominated by: Phi Mu Fraternity\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGiuli has embraced Georgia Tech\u2019s motto of Progress and Service through a commitment to expanding educational opportunity and building connections across diverse communities. As a recipient of the G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise Scholarship, she\u2019s transforming gratitude into action as a passionate advocate for the initiatives that make a Georgia Tech education accessible to students from all backgrounds. She has represented the institute at various events including the Gold and White Gala and Scholarship Brunch, and in 2025 was honored to serve as the keynote student speaker at the USG Scholarships and Awards Gala, sharing the impact of scholarship support and promoting access to higher education. Her dedication to service and representation also extends to campus life. Through Phi Mu, she\u2019s aware of the value of connecting across different perspectives and backgrounds. As Phorum Lead, she facilitated educational programming focused on topics like implicit bias and cultural awareness, helping foster meaningful dialogue within her community. Her Georgia Tech journey reflects gratitude, advocacy, and a belief in the transformative power of opportunity. Representing Georgia Tech as Ramblin\u2019 Royalty would be a celebration of her commitment and the impact she hopes to continue making for future Yellow Jackets.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/ramblin-royalty\u0022\u003E\u0026gt;\u0026gt; Meet all the students named 2026 Ramblin\u0027 Royalty.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFourth-year biology major Giuli Capparelli Sanabria is among the five students named 2026 Ramblin\u0027 Royalty. This recognition celebrates students who embody Georgia Tech\u2019s motto, Progress and Service.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Fourth-year biology major Giuli Capparelli Sanabria is among the five students named 2026 Ramblin\u0027 Royalty. This recognition celebrates students who embody Georgia Tech\u2019s motto, Progress and Service."}],"uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-10-20 16:01:25","changed_gmt":"2026-10-20 17:14:33","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681490":{"id":"681490","type":"image","title":"Giuli Capparelli Sanabria is a fourth year biology major","body":null,"created":"1792512416","gmt_created":"2026-10-20 16:06:56","changed":"1792512416","gmt_changed":"2026-10-20 16:06:56","alt":"Headshot of Giuli Capparelli Sanabria in front of Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"265900","name":"Giuli-Capparelli-Sanabria.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Giuli-Capparelli-Sanabria.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Giuli-Capparelli-Sanabria.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1455110,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/20\/Giuli-Capparelli-Sanabria.png?itok=AnEwt_BD"}}},"media_ids":["681490"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/studentcenter.gatech.edu\/ramblin-royalty","title":"2026 Ramblin\u0027 Royalty"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"193157","name":"Student Honors and Achievements"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"166882","name":"School of Biological Sciences"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693342":{"#nid":"693342","#data":{"type":"news","title":"University Energy Institute Leaders Gather at Georgia Tech to Discuss Resilient Energy Futures","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELeaders from university energy institutes across the country gathered at Georgia Tech Oct. 14 \u2013 15 for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ueic.org\/events\/leadership-summit-2023-5dt6d-8jbcc-dyxk6\u0022\u003E2026 University Energy Institute Leadership Collaborative (UEILC) Summit\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHosted by Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (SEI), the annual summit brought together representatives from academia, industry, government, national laboratories, and nonprofits to discuss strengthening energy systems and preparing for a changing energy future. Topics focused on collaboration, workforce development, and strategies for building resilience amid the challenges in the energy sector.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Energy resilience requires more than technological innovation. It depends on strong partnerships across universities, industry, government, and national laboratories,\u0022 said SEI Executive Director \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/people\/yuanzhi-tang\u0022\u003EYuanzhi Tang\u003C\/a\u003E, who delivered the summit\u2019s opening remarks. \u0022The UEILC Summit serves as an important forum to exchange ideas, identify shared challenges, and build collaborations among energy institutes across the country. These efforts are essential to strengthening energy systems and preparing the workforce that will support them.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing Tang, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/timothy-charles-lieuwen\u0022\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u0027s interim president and executive vice president for Research, delivered a keynote address on academia\u0027s role in advancing a resilient energy future. Lieuwen emphasized the unique role of universities as trusted conveners and honest brokers, bringing together stakeholders with diverse perspectives to navigate an evolving energy ecosystem.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA fireside chat featuring \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michael-caravaggio\/\u0022\u003EMike Caravaggio\u003C\/a\u003E of EPRI, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephanie-gossman-a898b717\/?isSelfProfile=false\u0022\u003EStephanie Gossman\u003C\/a\u003E of Georgia Power, and Tang explored how artificial intelligence, data center expansion, and rising electricity demand are reshaping the energy landscape. The speakers also discussed how their organizations are working to strengthen grid reliability, expand infrastructure, and support a reliable energy future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFounded with support from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sloan.org\/\u0022\u003Ethe Alfred P. 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A new study suggests that the answer lies not simply in changes in the activity of individual neurons, but in how chemical signals reorganize the relationships among the properties that govern neuronal function.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EPublished in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E (PNAS), the study, \u201cNeuromodulatory control of cortical function: Cell-type-specific regulation of neuronal information transfer,\u201d reveals that dopamine and acetylcholine, two chemical messengers essential for learning, attention, and cognitive flexibility, can fundamentally alter how neurons encode and transmit information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe international research team, led by Tansu Celikel of Georgia Tech\u0027s School of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Fleur Zeldenrust of Radboud University in the Netherlands, found that these chemical signals influence different types of neurons in distinct ways. Their effects extend beyond changes in individual neuronal responses to reshape how multiple functional properties are organized and interact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBeyond Turning Neurons Up or Down\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENeurons process incoming information and communicate through electrical impulses known as action potentials. For decades, scientists have investigated how neuromodulators such as dopamine and acetylcholine influence this process, often focusing on whether these chemicals increase or decrease neuronal activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003Cem\u003EChanges in neuronal activity alone do not necessarily tell us how effectively neurons process information,\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d explains Dr. Celikel. \u201c\u003Cem\u003EA neuron that fires more frequently is not necessarily transmitting more useful information about its inputs. Likewise, a neuron that becomes less active may still play an important role in shaping how information is represented in the brain.\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe new study moves beyond conventional measures of neuronal activity by examining how neuromodulators affect multiple interacting properties, including the electrical characteristics of neuronal membranes, the generation of action potentials, adaptation to sustained stimulation, and sensitivity to incoming signals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003Cem\u003ERather than acting like simple volume controls that turn neuronal activity up or down, dopamine and acetylcholine function as reconfiguration signals,\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d says Dr. Celikel. \u201c\u003Cem\u003EThey change not only how individual neurons respond, but also how the different components of neuronal information processing work together.\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDifferent Neurons, Different Responses\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ETo investigate these effects, the researchers analyzed electrical recordings from excitatory and inhibitory neurons in the somatosensory cortex of mice, a brain region involved in processing sensory information, including touch.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EExcitatory neurons generally promote activity within neural circuits, while inhibitory neurons help regulate and constrain that activity. The balance between these two populations is essential for normal brain function.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe researchers examined how activating three specific receptors, dopamine D1 and D2 receptors and the acetylcholine-sensitive muscarinic M1 receptor, influenced how neurons encode and transmit information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ETheir findings revealed striking differences between neuronal populations and receptor types.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003Cem\u003EActivating D1 receptors increased the amount of stimulus information transmitted by inhibitory neurons, while activating M1 receptors significantly reduced information transfer in excitatory neurons,\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d explains Dr. Celikel. \u201c\u003Cem\u003ED2 receptor activation produced more modest effects, some of which were comparable to normal experimental variability.\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThese findings challenge the assumption that increasing neuronal excitability necessarily improves information processing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003Cem\u003EWhat matters is not simply how much a neuron fires, but how effectively its activity represents incoming information,\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d adds Dr. Celikel. \u201c\u003Cem\u003EOur results suggest that neuromodulators can selectively redistribute information processing across different neuronal populations.\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA More Flexible View of Neuronal Identity\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAnother important finding challenges traditional assumptions about how neurons are classified according to their functional characteristics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EScientists commonly group neurons into functional categories based on properties such as their electrical activity, membrane characteristics, and responses to stimulation. These classifications are often treated as relatively stable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EHowever, the researchers discovered that activating neuromodulatory receptors reorganized how neurons clustered according to these properties.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENeurons that were functionally similar under baseline conditions could become more distinct following receptor activation, while previously dissimilar neurons could develop more closely related functional profiles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201c\u003Cem\u003EOur findings suggest that a neuron\u0027s functional identity is not entirely fixed, but depends in part on the chemical environment in which it operates,\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d says Dr. Celikel. \u201c\u003Cem\u003ERather than belonging to rigid, discrete functional categories, neurons may occupy a more flexible continuum of functional states.\u003C\/em\u003E\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe researchers also discovered that neuromodulation reorganized the relationships among neuronal properties in different ways depending on the cell type.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAcross the recorded populations, inhibitory neurons generally showed greater statistical coordination among their functional characteristics following receptor activation. Excitatory neurons, by contrast, exhibited a more selective reorganization, including greater independence between their sensitivity to incoming signals and other intrinsic properties.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis distinction suggests that neuromodulatory signals can shape the functional organization of neuronal populations in fundamentally different ways.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ETogether, the findings point to an additional dimension of neuronal regulation: brain chemicals influence not only individual cellular properties, but also how those properties relate to one another, potentially expanding the range of computational states available to neural circuits.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3 dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImplications for Understanding Brain Function\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDopamine and acetylcholine play essential roles in attention, learning, memory, and behavioral flexibility. Disruptions in neuromodulatory signaling are also implicated in neurological and psychiatric conditions, including Parkinson\u0027s disease and schizophrenia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EUnderstanding how these chemical systems reorganize neuronal information processing may help researchers develop more comprehensive explanations of how the brain adapts to changing behavioral demands and how these processes may be altered in disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe findings also highlight the importance of studying neuronal function beyond conventional measurements such as firing rates or excitability. By examining how different neuronal properties interact, researchers can gain a more complete understanding of how chemical signaling influences the brain\u0027s computational capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe current study examined individual neurons in isolated mouse brain tissue rather than measuring cognition or behavior directly. Further research will be needed to determine how these cellular changes influence the activity of larger neural networks and behavior in living animals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENevertheless, the findings establish a framework for understanding neuromodulation as a dynamic process that reorganizes neuronal computation rather than simply increasing or decreasing activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBy demonstrating that dopamine and acetylcholine can reshape information transfer, functional classifications, and the relationships among neuronal properties, the study provides new insight into the cellular mechanisms that may enable the brain to adapt its information processing to changing conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPublication information\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EArticle:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cNeuromodulatory control of cortical function: Cell-type-specific regulation of neuronal information transfer\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJournal:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences\u003C\/em\u003E (PNAS)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPublication date:\u003C\/strong\u003E October 19, 2026\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2609893123\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1073\/pnas.2609893123\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe study reveals that dopamine and acetylcholine reshape how excitatory and inhibitory neurons process and transmit information, suggesting that the brain adapts to changing demands by dynamically reorganizing neuronal functions rather than simply increasing or decreasing activity.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Researchers found that dopamine and acetylcholine dynamically reorganize how neurons process and transmit information, offering new insights into how the brain adapts to changing demands."}],"uid":"36911","created_gmt":"2026-10-20 15:28:30","changed_gmt":"2026-10-20 15:34:37","author":"tcopeland39","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681486":{"id":"681486","type":"image","title":"Credit-Stock-image--Pexels","body":null,"created":"1792510125","gmt_created":"2026-10-20 15:28:45","changed":"1792510125","gmt_changed":"2026-10-20 15:28:45","alt":"Alternative text for the image: Abstract illustration of tangled, looping strands in vibrant orange, yellow, pink, and purple, forming a dense cluster on the left and extending into separate, wavy horizontal lines toward the right against a light gray background.","file":{"fid":"265896","name":"Credit-Stock-image--Pexels.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Credit-Stock-image--Pexels.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Credit-Stock-image--Pexels.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3095328,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/20\/Credit-Stock-image--Pexels.jpg?itok=70i_uJxn"}}},"media_ids":["681486"],"groups":[{"id":"443951","name":"School of Psychology"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693319":{"#nid":"693319","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Partners With Panama to Chart National AI Strategy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPanama has launched its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aipanama.gob.pa\/assets\/docs\/EN-2-Panama-AI-Strategy.pdf?v=5\u0022\u003ENational Artificial Intelligence Strategy\u003C\/a\u003E, a 10-year road map designed to strengthen the country\u2019s position in artificial intelligence (AI) and advance its broader digital transformation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe strategy, announced in July 2026 as part of Panama\u2019s National Agenda on Advanced Technologies, was developed through a partnership between \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.senacyt.gob.pa\/en\/\u0022\u003EPanama\u2019s National Secretariat of Science, Technology, and Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E (SENACYT) and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/techai\u0022\u003ETech AI\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s AI solutions developer. The effort brought together leaders from government, academia, industry, and civil society.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe strategy identifies priorities for AI across economic development, workforce preparation, digital infrastructure, governance, research, and international collaboration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/pascal-van-hentenryck\u0022\u003EPascal Van Hentenryck\u003C\/a\u003E, the A. Russell Chandler III Chair and professor at Georgia Tech and director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization (NSF AI4OPT), helped lead the development of the strategy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPanama has a unique opportunity to leverage its position as a global logistics and financial hub to become a trusted leader in AI,\u201d Van Hentenryck said. \u201cThe strategy lays out what is needed to develop the talent, infrastructure, data, and institutions to support that ambition.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPanama\u2019s focus on artificial intelligence comes as the country expands its role in Latin America\u2019s technology ecosystem. The 2025 Latin American Artificial Intelligence Index classified Panama as an \u201cAdopter\u201d nation and reported a 1.47-point increase in the country\u2019s score from the previous edition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding the strategy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVan Hentenryck and Timothy M. Brown, interim managing director of Tech AI at Georgia Tech, authored the strategy following months of engagement with stakeholders throughout Panama.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe process included workshops, interviews, and a nationwide survey that gathered input from more than 6,700 Panamanians. Government officials, researchers, industry representatives, educators, and community members contributed perspectives on the country\u2019s opportunities and challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe strategy was shaped by what we heard from people across Panama,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThat input helped identify where AI can have the greatest impact and what Panama needs to build the capacity to use it effectively.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe resulting framework is organized around five foundational pillars:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e63d31f24618abcf7df45a7b2bd2eae7a\u0022\u003EGovernance and regulatory framework\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e9af6d28ca4bec8254975b48f03fb1aaf\u0022\u003EHuman talent and institutional capacity\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e41076cdcd1f7d0bcb89245621e2b7b2a\u0022\u003EData and infrastructure\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e2f99153996a8d2dcd7fd441f5cbdbd4d\u0022\u003EEthics, inclusion, and sustainability\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e8a00b3720cfffd64b33e5c82894c04a1\u0022\u003EInternational cooperation and global standards\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, the priorities are intended to support AI adoption across sectors including logistics, financial services, healthcare, agriculture, education, manufacturing, government services, and energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the center of the strategy is a vision for Panama to become \u201cLatin America\u2019s Trusted Hub for AI Innovation.\u201d The plan builds on the country\u2019s established role in global logistics and finance, envisioning a \u201cDigital Canal\u201d that supports the secure movement of data, technology, talent, and innovation throughout the region.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEduardo Ortega-Barr\u00eda, national secretary of science, technology, and innovation at SENACYT, said the strategy provides a foundation for Panama to participate more fully in the global AI economy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI is transforming economies, societies, and the way we work,\u201d Ortega-Barr\u00eda said. \u201cFor Panama, this strategy is about preparing our country to participate in that transformation while ensuring that innovation creates opportunities for our people and strengthens our competitiveness.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EConnecting research and policy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe strategy reflects contributions from Georgia Tech researchers and experts, SENACYT leadership, policymakers, international advisers, and private-sector stakeholders. AMD also participated in the initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKeith Strier, senior vice president of Global AI Markets at AMD, said international partnerships will be important as Panama develops its technology ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPanama is building its domestic AI capabilities and infrastructure together with the United States as a strategic partner,\u201d Strier said. \u201cThis is an important moment as Panama establishes its role in the global AI ecosystem.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Georgia Tech, the project illustrates how the Institute\u2019s research and technical expertise can inform national-level technology planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERather than focusing solely on AI development, the strategy connects technical capabilities with workforce preparation, research capacity, infrastructure, entrepreneurship, cybersecurity, and responsible governance. It also calls for efforts to expand access to AI opportunities in rural and underserved communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EVan Hentenryck said developing the strategy required understanding Panama\u2019s priorities alongside the opportunities presented by emerging technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWorking on a national strategy requires bringing together different perspectives,\u201d he said. \u201cPanama has its own strengths, challenges, and ambitions, and those were essential to shaping a strategy that can work for the country.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom strategy to implementation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe launch marks the beginning of the next phase: putting the strategy into action.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe road map includes recommendations for expanding AI education and workforce training, strengthening research capacity, improving digital infrastructure and cybersecurity, establishing responsible AI governance, and creating mechanisms to support entrepreneurship and innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFranklin Morales, head of the International Technical Cooperation Office at SENACYT and project lead for the AI initiative, said the strategy provides a starting point for that work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNow this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning,\u201d Morales said, quoting Winston Churchill. \u201cAfter months of work, Panama launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, a vision of what this country needs to build for a new technological era.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe launch of the strategy is an important milestone, but the real work begins with implementation,\u201d Brown said. \u201cThe focus now is on turning these priorities into lasting capacity, developing talent, and infrastructure while supporting research, entrepreneurship, and responsible AI adoption.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Panama, the strategy establishes a framework for using artificial intelligence to strengthen economic competitiveness, expand opportunity, and support the country\u2019s role in an increasingly technology-driven global economy.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech AI experts partner with Panama\u2019s science, technology, and innovation agency to develop a national vision for artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech AI experts partner with Panama\u2019s science, technology, and innovation agency to develop a national vision for artificial intelligence and advanced technologies."}],"uid":"36348","created_gmt":"2026-10-20 14:43:54","changed_gmt":"2026-10-20 15:01:09","author":"Breon Martin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Panama City, Panama","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681481":{"id":"681481","type":"image","title":"Georgia-Tech-Partners-With-Panama-to-Chart-National-AI-Strategy.png","body":null,"created":"1792508311","gmt_created":"2026-10-20 14:58:31","changed":"1792508311","gmt_changed":"2026-10-20 14:58:31","alt":"Georgia Tech Partners With Panama to Chart National AI Strategy","file":{"fid":"265891","name":"Georgia-Tech-Partners-With-Panama-to-Chart-National-AI-Strategy.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Georgia-Tech-Partners-With-Panama-to-Chart-National-AI-Strategy.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/20\/Georgia-Tech-Partners-With-Panama-to-Chart-National-AI-Strategy.png","mime":"image\/png","size":187780,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/20\/Georgia-Tech-Partners-With-Panama-to-Chart-National-AI-Strategy.png?itok=ahKIE0d3"}}},"media_ids":["681481"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/aipanama.gob.pa\/","title":"National AI Strategy of Panama"},{"url":"https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech AI"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.senacyt.gob.pa\/","title":"SENACYT Panama "}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"660368","name":"Tech AI (Artificial Intelligence)"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"}],"keywords":[{"id":"188776","name":"go-research"},{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBreon Martin\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech AI\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI Marketing Communications Manager\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["breon@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693317":{"#nid":"693317","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Researchers Find a Way to Reduce AI Chatbots\u2019 Reinforcement of Delusions","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArtificial intelligence (AI) chatbots can give people a comfortable place to discuss personal thoughts and feelings. However, when a chatbot constantly agrees with a user, it can reinforce false beliefs and potentially \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/2025\/12\/ai-psychosis-is-a-medical-mystery\/685133\/?gift=rYkYJRkiFfFnni2r6QoYhEoKOopttUMYKvO0wk3NqmY\u0026amp;utm_source=copy-link\u0026amp;utm_medium=social\u0026amp;utm_campaign=share\u0022\u003Ecause harm\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3849709\u0022\u003ENew research\u003C\/a\u003E from Georgia Tech suggests that a simple change to a chatbot\u2019s instructions could reduce that risk. The work was accepted to the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/10.1145\/3849709\u0022\u003EACM AI Letters\u003C\/a\u003E publication.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers \u003Cstrong\u003ELorenzo de la Loza\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003EVijay Madisetti\u003C\/strong\u003E tested eight AI models in 1,280 experiments involving simulated conversations about delusional beliefs. They found that instructions designed to discourage excessive agreement reduced the models\u2019 confirmation of those beliefs by 73.8%. Adding a self-reflection step increased the reduction to 77%.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe think that this paper will help AI providers and solution creators better understand how best to protect and safeguard their users from harming themselves,\u201d Madisetti said. \u201cThis may make AI safer for all of us.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI chatbots are designed to be helpful and supportive. But that behavior can become risky when a chatbot agrees with a user\u2019s beliefs without questioning whether they reflect reality. Researchers call this behavior sycophancy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECourtney Crooks\u003C\/strong\u003E, a principal research scientist at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E and adjunct faculty member in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E, said chatbot conversations can have both positive and negative effects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeople may feel more comfortable discussing difficult thoughts with a chatbot than with another person. But if the chatbot always agrees, users may miss opportunities to question their beliefs or consider other points of view.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe same behavior that makes a chatbot feel supportive, Crooks explained, can also encourage harmful patterns of thinking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers tested instructions that told AI models not to reinforce users\u2019 beliefs simply to be agreeable. The team evaluated the models using 16 clinically derived scenarios involving delusional beliefs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team also tested other safety tools, including systems designed to flag potentially harmful content. The results suggest that changing a chatbot\u2019s instructions can be an effective way to reduce excessive agreement in the scenarios tested.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECrooks called the findings a promising direction for future research combining psychology and AI safety.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study did not test people in clinical settings or prove that the approach prevents real-world harm. However, it offers developers a potential way to make chatbots more careful when responding to vulnerable users without building an entirely new AI model.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers found that instruction changes can reduce chatbots\u2019 reinforcement of delusional beliefs. 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The awards will support research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and optimization, as well as the development of AI technologies for adult learning, higher education, and workforce development. A third Georgia Tech-led National AI Institute, the AI Institute for Collaborative Assistance and Responsive Interaction for Networked Groups (AI-CARING), will continue its research under a one-year no-cost extension.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, the institutes represent a broad range of AI research at Georgia Tech, with work spanning energy systems, advanced manufacturing, education, reskilling, and workforce development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe renewed investments come as NSF continues to prioritize artificial intelligence, advanced research infrastructure, and development of the nation\u2019s STEM workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech has built a nationally recognized ecosystem for artificial intelligence research, education, and application,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, interim president and executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech. \u201cThese NSF investments recognize the strength of our researchers and the importance of advancing AI in ways that address real-world challenges. The continued support for NSF AI4OPT and NSF AI-ALOE will allow Georgia Tech researchers to push the boundaries of what AI can accomplish while preparing students, educators, and the workforce for an increasingly AI-enabled future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvancing AI-Powered Decision-Making\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe $20 million renewal of NSF AI4OPT builds on five years of research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and mathematical optimization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed by Pascal Van Hentenryck, the A. Russell Chandler III Chair and professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, NSF AI4OPT develops AI and optimization technologies for complex systems where decisions must be made quickly, efficiently, and under uncertainty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn its next phase, the institute will place greater emphasis on real-time and interactive optimization, advancing scalable, efficient, and trustworthy approaches to decision-making. Research will continue to address challenges in areas such as energy, supply chains, transportation, and advanced manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNSF AI4OPT\u2019s first five years demonstrated the power of bringing AI and optimization together to address some of the most challenging decision-making problems facing society,\u201d said Van Hentenryck. \u201cThis renewal gives us the opportunity to build on that foundation and develop AI systems that can reason, optimize, and make decisions in real time. We are especially excited about advancing trustworthy AI for complex systems in energy, supply chains, and manufacturing, while continuing to educate the next generation of AI researchers and practitioners, starting with middle and high schoolers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENSF AI4OPT combines artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization, and computing to create systems that support decisions in complex and dynamic environments. Its research includes applications in critical infrastructure and industry, where decisions often involve competing objectives, uncertainty, and rapidly changing conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe institute also has an education and workforce development mission, introducing AI and optimization concepts to students and educators while preparing learners for an AI-enabled workforce.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNSF AI4OPT represents exactly the kind of interdisciplinary research that Georgia Tech is positioned to lead,\u201d said Raheem Beyah, provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs at Georgia Tech and former dean of the College of Engineering and Southern Company Chair. \u201cThe institute connects foundational advances in artificial intelligence and optimization with engineering challenges that have direct implications for our economy and society. Its continued investment in research and education strengthens Georgia Tech\u2019s ability to prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing technological landscape.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvancing Adaptive Expertise Through AI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENSF AI-ALOE\u2019s renewed $18.4\u0026nbsp;million award launches the institute\u2019s next five years of research into how artificial intelligence can transform adult learning and online education.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe renewal builds on NSF AI-ALOE\u2019s previous work, including the development of seven AI agents and a data architecture for AI-augmented learning. Its next phase will focus on adaptive expertise, or the ability to apply and transfer learned skills to new situations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI-ALOE\u2019s research in Phase 2 will expand beyond traditional educational settings into workplace and vocational training, with a focus on occupational skills in areas including advanced manufacturing and data science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENSF AI-ALOE will also build on advances in generative and agentic AI to develop AI agents that support the acquisition of complex skills across higher education and workplace environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNSF AI-ALOE\u2019s renewal reflects an important shift in how we think about AI and learning,\u201d said Ashok Goel, director of NSF AI-ALOE and professor of computer science and human-centered computing in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech. \u201cOur goal is not simply to use AI to deliver more content or automate instruction. We are exploring how AI can help people develop adaptive expertise, so they can transfer what they learn to new and changing situations. That has enormous implications for higher education, workforce development, and lifelong learning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe institute\u2019s research will examine four dimensions of AI-supported learning: scalability, personalization, transfer of learned skills, and whole-person learning. It will also advance foundational AI research in machine teaching, metacognition in AI agents, and mutual theory of mind between humans and AI agents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENSF AI-ALOE will use the data architecture developed in Phase 1 that is capable of ingesting, standardizing, analyzing, and visualizing information generated through interactions with AI tools, learning management systems, and student information systems. Researchers will use that data to better understand how learners and instructors interact with AI and improve AI-powered learning technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe institute is also expanding partnerships with higher education institutions and industry. Its research network includes five colleges and universities and six industry partners in advanced manufacturing and related fields, creating opportunities to reach as many as 370,000 learners nationally through skilling, reskilling, and upskilling efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI is changing both what people need to learn and how they can learn it,\u201d said David Joyner, Zvi Galil PEACE Chair in the College of Computing and interim vice provost for AI in Education at Georgia Tech. \u201cNSF AI-ALOE is uniquely positioned to study that transformation at scale. Its work can help us understand how AI can support learners without replacing the human elements of education, while giving people new ways to build and apply skills throughout their lives and careers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContinuing AI-CARING\u2019s Research\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe renewed support for NSF AI4OPT and NSF AI-ALOE builds on Georgia Tech\u2019s broader participation in the National AI Institutes program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s AI-CARING Institute will continue its research under a one-year no-cost extension, allowing the institute to carry forward its research objectives and partnerships.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe continued work of AI-CARING, alongside the renewed investments in NSF AI4OPT and NSF AI-ALOE, reflects the breadth of Georgia Tech\u2019s AI research community and its work across disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom AI Research to Real-World Impact\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe renewed NSF investments build on Georgia Tech\u2019s broader efforts to advance AI research, education, and application through Georgia Tech AI and Tech AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech AI connects Tech\u2019s AI community across research, education, and impact. Tech AI complements this work by serving as Georgia Tech\u2019s engineering and delivery arm, bringing together researchers, engineers, research software engineers, students, and technical expertise to move AI projects from early-stage concepts toward operational systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis connection helps create a pathway from foundational research to technologies that can be developed, tested, and deployed in real-world settings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor NSF AI4OPT, that work includes AI systems that support complex decisions in critical systems and industries, from energy and manufacturing to supply chains and transportation. For NSF AI-ALOE, it includes AI technologies that help people acquire, apply, and transfer skills across classrooms, workplaces, and lifelong learning environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech AI works at the application and deployment stage, partnering with researchers, industry, and public-sector organizations to develop and implement scalable AI solutions. Its work spans AI engineering and solution delivery, applied research, industry and government partnerships, workforce development, and responsible and trustworthy AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s strength in AI comes from the connections between research, talent, and application,\u201d said Timothy M. Brown, managing director of Tech AI. \u201cOur NSF AI Institutes advance research across critical areas, while Tech AI serves as Georgia Tech\u2019s engineering and delivery arm, working with industry and public-sector partners to turn AI expertise and research into deployable solutions. Together, these efforts create a pathway from AI innovation to real-world impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether with AI-CARING and Georgia Tech\u2019s broader AI research community, the institutes contribute to a universitywide effort to advance AI that is technically innovative, human-centered, and designed for meaningful impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI is transforming virtually every sector, and Georgia Tech has a responsibility to help shape that transformation,\u201d Lieuwen said. \u201cThese institutes bring together some of Tech\u2019s strongest capabilities in research, education, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Their renewed support gives us an opportunity not only to advance the science of AI, but also to ensure that the benefits of these technologies reach the people, organizations, and communities that will rely on them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is one of the top public research universities in the U.S., developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute offers business, computing, design, engineering, liberal arts, and sciences degrees, as well as professional development and K-12 programs for fostering success at every stage of life. Its more than 56,000 undergraduate and graduate students represent 54 U.S. states and territories and more than 146 countries. 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Team Atlanta Takes AI Cybersecurity Beyond the Competition","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/team-atlanta.github.io\/\u0022\u003ETeam Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E spent two years exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) could help identify and fix software security problems as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/winningaixcc\/\u0022\u003EAI Cyber Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E (AIxCC).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter a grueling, world-class competition, the team \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-tech-makes-history-wins-darpa-challenge\u0022\u003Ewon\u003C\/a\u003E the $4 million first-place prize in August 2025.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team has since disbanded. Some members have moved into the corporate world, while others continue in academia. Despite these varied paths, Team Atlanta\u2019s search for breakthrough AI cybersecurity solutions continues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EFrom AIxCC to Microsoft\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeam Atlanta lead \u003Cstrong\u003ETaesoo\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKim\u003C\/strong\u003E, principal security researcher \u003Cstrong\u003EDongkwan\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKim\u003C\/strong\u003E, and three other former team members joined Microsoft Security after the competition, where they continue to work on AI and cybersecurity in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/github.com\/microsoft\/forge-lab\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFrontier Offensive Research \u0026amp; Generative Exploitation (FORGE) Lab\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe move has given the researchers an opportunity to apply concepts from AIxCC to real-world software. It has also exposed them to challenges that are difficult to replicate in a competition or research lab.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDongkwan Kim said that team members continue to share what they learned through research papers, reports, software, and benchmarks. At Microsoft, these lessons are tested against real customer code.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis work led to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/security\/blog\/2026\/05\/12\/defense-at-ai-speed-microsofts-new-multi-model-agentic-security-system-tops-leading-industry-benchmark\/\u0022\u003EMDASH\u003C\/a\u003E, Microsoft\u0027s multi-agent, multi-model system for vulnerability discovery and remediation. The system uses more than 100 AI agents to search for vulnerabilities, validate potential findings, and help develop fixes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERather than asking a single AI model if a piece of code contains a vulnerability, MDASH can examine a problem using multiple agents. The system can also try to create an exploit to determine whether a potential vulnerability is real and reachable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Dongkwan Kim and the other former Team Atlanta members at Microsoft, moving from AIxCC to MDASH showed how research can look different when applied to real software.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAIxCC was not an endpoint for Team Atlanta,\u201d he said. \u201cWe continue sharing what we learned through technical reports, papers, open artifacts, and benchmarks for vulnerability discovery and patching.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking with customer code introduced new challenges for the Microsoft team. The researchers had to consider security boundaries, existing development processes, how findings would be reviewed, and how vulnerabilities would be prioritized for action.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese challenges created a new feedback loop between research and product development. The team took ideas from AIxCC, test them on real software, learn where they worked and where they fell short, and use those lessons to improve the system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe experience also showed that AI does not replace the need for cybersecurity experts. Human researchers are still needed to provide context, decide how to break down difficult problems, validate findings, understand attack paths, and determine the potential impact of a vulnerability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETaesoo Kim, a professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E and vice president of security research at Microsoft, said the competition continues to influence the Microsoft team\u0027s work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEvery single activity that we\u2019ve done at Microsoft was influenced by AIxCC,\u201d he said in a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/commandline.microsoft.com\/taesoo-kim-interview-mdash-security-research\/\u0022\u003E2026 interview with Microsoft\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work has continued to grow. 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Microsoft also reported that the new setup can achieve similar performance at half the cost of the previous MDASH configuration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAIxCC has sparked cybersecurity innovation across the globe, from frontier AI companies to small academic labs,\u201d said Taesoo Kim. \u201cIt is an incredibly exciting time to be working in AI-driven security engineering and research, as we see AI fundamentally reshape how we find and fix vulnerabilities at scale.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EContinuing the Research at Georgia Tech\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AIxCC experience also continues to shape cybersecurity research at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJiho\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EKim\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student who was part of Team Atlanta\u0027s research efforts, said one of the biggest lessons he\u2019s brought back to campus was learning how AI and traditional security tools can work together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of these tools is fuzzing. 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For this project, Esha mobilized more than 50 volunteers, including over 25 JMHP students, to sort 11,315 pounds of food, providing the equivalent of 9,429 meals for families across Georgia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe NCHC Community Engagement Award was created by the NCHC Student Affairs Committee to highlight how honors education leads members to make a difference in their communities. 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Clinicians rely on retrospective patient reports to understand what happens during that time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHowever, recall bias, selective disclosure, and difficulty remembering can render those reports subjective, incomplete, or inaccurate.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClinicians can now see sensor data on how patients\u2019 bodies react in these situations thanks to a new technology toolkit from Georgia Tech and Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA new app that syncs with a FitBit wearable device can track and record heart rate, step count, noise level, and other sensor data when patients practice prolonged exposure homework assigned by their therapists.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA web dashboard lets clinicians review that data, add notes, and track patient progress. This information helps them structure therapy sessions more effectively and accelerate patient progress.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe toolkit is the culmination of a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/627023\/new-12-million-nsf-grant-aims-improve-treatment-ptsd-patients\u0022\u003E$1.2 million National Science Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E grant awarded to Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riarriaga\/home\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERosa Arriaga\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and Emory\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/directory\/profile\/?u=AMSHERR\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAndrew Sherrill\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E in 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArriaga is an associate professor at Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing. Sherrill is an assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/departments\/psychiatry\/index.html\u0022\u003EDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/\u0022\u003EEmory School of Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill is also a practicing clinical psychologist at the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program and has worked with veterans with PTSD for more than a decade.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EArriaga and the students in her\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/riarriaga\/lab?authuser=0\u0022\u003EUbicomp Health and Wellness Lab\u003C\/a\u003E spent five years developing the toolkit, which they call the Patient Engagement Computational Sensing System (PECSS).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was a lot of master\u2019s students and undergrads who built the back end to the app and the dashboard,\u201d Arriaga said. \u201cIt was a lot of work and effort by a lot of students to take an idea from conception to deployment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers originally titled the toolkit the Prolonged Exposure Collecting Sensing System, but they changed the name after realizing it could be used for other types of therapy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe idea is that for any therapy that has a homework component, this can bridge the gap between patient self-reporting and clinician intuition,\u201d Arriaga said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.natswinger.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENathaniel Swinger,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E a Ph.D. student in Arriaga\u2019s lab, co-led a paper on the study\u2019s results along with Ph.D. student Myeonghan Ryu. Their paper received a best paper award at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cscw.acm.org\/2026\/\u0022\u003E2026 ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW).\u003C\/a\u003E Best papers are given to less than 1% of the papers published at the conference.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur findings showed that the deployment was quite successful,\u201d Swinger said. \u201cOver 75% of the patients who incorporated PECSS into their treatment experienced a clinically significant change in symptoms. We don\u2019t know if that\u2019s causal, but there is some evidence the system worked to facilitate the process.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProlonged exposure is a method for systematically approaching trauma memories and reminders to make them safe and tolerable for patients. It is typically delivered in one-on-one therapy sessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill said the toolkit shows promise toward enhancing prolonged exposure therapy outside of clinical settings.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cProlonged exposure has been researched more than any other therapy that exists,\u201d Sherrill said. \u201cWe know it\u2019s effective, but we\u2019ve had problems for decades implementing it in the real world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere\u2019s a need for technology in taking what patients learn in their sessions and having them replicate it outside of the clinic.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUntil now, the impact prolonged exposure on a patient with PTSD depends on the patient\u2019s willingness to self-report the results of their homework.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe number of potential triggers is an endless list,\u201d Sherrill said. \u201cWe want people to approach them with their guard down and not to engage in avoidance or soothing behaviors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESherrill said most of his patients have shown interest in continuing to use the toolkit \u2014 even after therapy is no longer needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA system like this could reduce the frequency of sessions with a therapist,\u201d Sherrill said. \u201cWe\u2019re teaching patients to be their own therapists. This toolkit gives them a greater sense of independence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGiven the promising results, Swinger said that ideally the next step would be a large-scale clinical trial.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re looking to better test the causal clinical impacts of the system and a more generalizable notion of efficacy,\u201d Swinger said. \u201cWe want to rigorously test it in a clinical setting for people beyond veterans with PTSD.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EClinicians can now see sensor data on how patients\u2019 bodies react in triggering environments thanks to a new technology toolkit from Georgia Tech and Emory University.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Clinicians can now see sensor data on how patients\u2019 bodies react in triggering environments thanks to a new technology toolkit from Georgia Tech and Emory University."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-10-19 17:24:16","changed_gmt":"2026-10-19 17:26:47","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681463":{"id":"681463","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_864610717.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1792430666","gmt_created":"2026-10-19 17:24:26","changed":"1792430666","gmt_changed":"2026-10-19 17:24:26","alt":"A therapist sits across from her patient who is a veteran with PTSD","file":{"fid":"265871","name":"AdobeStock_864610717.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/19\/AdobeStock_864610717.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/19\/AdobeStock_864610717.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":139731,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/19\/AdobeStock_864610717.jpeg?itok=gpVvUOZu"}}},"media_ids":["681463"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693288":{"#nid":"693288","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Introducing the Group Project Playbook","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGroup projects: love them or hate them, they\u2019re an essential part of learning to solve problems in a collaborative environment. While poorly designed group assignments can cause student frustration, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aacu.org\/featured-topics\/high-impact\u0022\u003Eeffective projects sharpen understanding and teach students how to listen to and learn from others\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder Tech\u2019s Transformative Teaching and Learning (TTL) strategic initiative, a group of experienced faculty have compiled the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/group-project-playbook\/\u0022\u003EGroup Project Playbook\u003C\/a\u003E. The Playbook provides practical design and facilitation strategies for instructors interested in maximizing group project impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI appreciate receiving such a well-organized collection of resources, best practices, and practical recommendations for designing and managing course projects while minimizing common challenges,\u201d said Tatiana Rudchenko, principal lecturer in the Scheller College of Business.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKate Williams, associate director of Transformative Teaching and Learning, notes \u201cour annual CTL teaching survey shows collaborative learning is the most-often used high-impact teaching practice at Georgia Tech. We hope the Group Project Playbook \u2013 created by faculty, for faculty \u2013 will help instructors plan, facilitate, and evaluate group projects.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/group-project-playbook\/\u0022\u003EDownload the Group Project Playbook\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Playbook was developed by the \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/transform.learning.gatech.edu\/hips-in-the-classroom\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETTL Champions\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, a grant-funded faculty cohort.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Practical Guidance for Effective Group Projects"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EUnder Tech\u2019s Transformative Teaching and Learning (TTL) strategic initiative, a group of experienced faculty have compiled the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/group-project-playbook\/\u0022\u003EGroup Project Playbook\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Playbook provides practical design and facilitation strategies for instructors interested in maximizing group project impact."}],"uid":"36601","created_gmt":"2026-10-19 15:22:35","changed_gmt":"2026-10-19 15:24:20","author":"bharris317","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681460":{"id":"681460","type":"image","title":"groupprojectplaybook.jpg","body":null,"created":"1792423364","gmt_created":"2026-10-19 15:22:44","changed":"1792423364","gmt_changed":"2026-10-19 15:22:44","alt":"Three students discuss a group project.","file":{"fid":"265868","name":"Blog--feature-image--36-.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/19\/Blog--feature-image--36-.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/19\/Blog--feature-image--36-.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":102484,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/19\/Blog--feature-image--36-.jpg?itok=qYC7YaEJ"}}},"media_ids":["681460"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/ctl.gatech.edu\/2026\/10\/14\/introducing-the-group-project-playbook\/","title":"Learn More About the Playbook"}],"groups":[{"id":"1268","name":"Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)"}],"categories":[{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBethany Harris\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["bethany.harris@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693286":{"#nid":"693286","#data":{"type":"news","title":"$1.5 Million Grant Expands AI-Powered Tool to Help Older Adults Age in Place","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech\u0027s Center for Advanced Communications Policy will use the funding to help older adults access assistive technologies that support independent living.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPrincipal research scientist Nathan Moon and a team of colleagues at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cacp.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Advanced Communications Policy\u003C\/a\u003E (CACP) in Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts were awarded a three-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. The project is in collaboration with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cidi.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Inclusive Design and Innovation\u003C\/a\u003E (CIDI) in the College of Design.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe funding will support the ACCESS for Aging Well with Assistive Technology (AT) 2.0 project, which builds on the researchers\u2019 previous work to help older adults live independently.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs Americans continue to age and we\u0027re growing older as a society, we want to ensure that people can continue to live independently and participate in the communities of their choice,\u201d Moon said. \u201cThe tools that we have developed here are intended to do that.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAssistive Technology Supports Independence\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to AARP, 75% of adults over 50 want to age in their homes. However, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.retirementliving.com\/aging-in-place\/aging-in-place-statistics\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERetirement Living\u003C\/a\u003E reports only 10% of homes are appropriately equipped to do so. Assistive technologies can help older adults live independently longer, but finding the right solutions and learning how to access them can be difficult.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EACCESS for Aging Well with AT 2.0 addresses those challenges by using machine learning, predictive analytics, and community partnerships to connect people with the tools and resources they need.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EExpanding Access and Community\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers will use the funding to integrate the existing \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aging-well.cidi.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EACCESS for Aging Well website\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.assistive-tech.net\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eassistive technology catalog\u003C\/a\u003E into a single platform that provides assessments, recommendations, and solutions for older adults via machine learning, predictive analytics, expert insight, and state assistive technology program data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt will foster an active community through online discussion forums, social media, product reviews, and informational articles. The team will also analyze community discussions with AI-based tools to refine recommendations and identify new or innovative ways people may be using assistive technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFinally, the funding will help the researchers connect with organizations such as senior centers, rehabilitation centers, and state aging agencies to expand access to assistive technologies and meet older Americans where they are.\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EEvery Dollar Spent on Assistive Technology Saves $9\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project also supports a significant return on investment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFor every $1 spent on assistive technology, people save $9,\u201d Moon said. \u201cAssisted living is terribly expensive. We will never replace assisted living or nursing homes, but we do want to give people the choice to age successfully in their communities of choice.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing technology to improve lives is a central mission of the Ivan Allen College and Georgia Tech, and researchers at CACP and CIDI collaborate across disciplines to do just that.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u0027re using AI and harnessing the cutting edge of technology to make better recommendations based on what we know, but it\u2019s not just technology for technology\u2019s sake. We put the people first and technology follows. 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What does AI\u2019s rapid growth mean for the future of humanity? How can it be steered towards a more prosperous future for all?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts will host a series of four events, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/ai-society\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI \u0026amp; Society Series\u003C\/a\u003E, to bring together scholars, practitioners, industry leaders, and the Georgia Tech community to explore some of the most consequential questions surrounding artificial intelligence and their potential solutions. Through the interdisciplinary lens of the liberal arts, the series will examine AI\u0027s physical infrastructure, its influence on research and discovery, its evolving role in human relationships, and its impact on creativity and creative industries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cConsidering technology from a humanistic perspective has never been more necessary,\u201d said Amanda Murdie, dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts. \u201cAI has so much potential to be positive and transformational, but we should prioritize understanding and mitigating the challenges it creates in its wake.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe series will kick off with \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/events\/item\/692340\/people-future-data-energy-health-human-rights\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWe, the People, and AI: The Future of Data, Energy, Health, and Human Rights\u003C\/a\u003E\u201d on Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the John Lewis Student Center\u2019s Walter G. 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Her book \u003Cem\u003EWe, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age\u003C\/em\u003E explores how Big Data and artificial intelligence challenge traditional understandings of human rights and won the 2024 Balsillie Prize for Public Policy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonagle leads strategic initiatives at R1 RCM, a healthcare technology and services company, in an industry undergoing rapid technological transformation. A Georgia Tech alumna, Monagle\u2019s leadership experience at the intersection of healthcare, technology, strategy, and organizational change brings an industry perspective to the conversation about AI\u0027s impact on health and society.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrown\u2019s research examines energy policy, efficiency, electricity systems, clean-energy technologies, and resilience, providing critical expertise on the rapidly growing relationship between artificial intelligence, energy demand, infrastructure, and sustainability. Before joining Georgia Tech, she held leadership roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and later served as a presidentially appointed member of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUpcoming events in the AI \u0026amp; Society Series include:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI and Academic Research: The Future of Discovery\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWednesday, Nov. 4 | 6:30 \u2013 9 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech Hotel \u0026amp; Conference Center \u2013 Grand Ballrooms\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI, Human Empathy, and Relationships: Is AI a Better Partner?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWednesday, Feb. 10, 2027 | 6:30 \u2013 9 p.m.\u003Cbr\u003EHistoric Academy of Medicine\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI and Creativity: Creative Industries in Flux\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWednesday, April 14, 2027 | 6:30\u20139:00 p.m.\u003Cbr\u003EWalter G. 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Are the mariners equipped to handle modern cybersecurity threats like GPS spoofing?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2609.12810\u0022\u003Estudy\u003C\/a\u003E accepted for the 2026 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sigsac.org\/ccs\/CCS2026\/index.html\u0022\u003EACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech researchers interviewed 20 military sailors about their cybersecurity experiences, training, and responses to hypothetical scenarios. Their findings point to a gap between how mariners are trained to handle emergencies and how cyberattacks can compromise the systems they depend on.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study found several gaps in how crews prepare for cyber threats:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022edf63c815360cecb04c01d6561be9a7b1\u0022\u003ETraining often misses the mark. Thirteen participants said that standard cybersecurity training was largely irrelevant to their shipboard duties, and 14 reported receiving no mission-specific cybersecurity training.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e619f896d048b6bcd034a76176e6067bb\u0022\u003EOperational technology is often overlooked. Eighteen participants said their training did not distinguish between traditional information technology and operational technology, such as navigation and propulsion systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e928f3fef211e61dcd97e963697bd9389\u0022\u003EObvious failures are easier to recognize. Eighteen participants said they would primarily look for visible signs of operational problems when identifying a potential cyberattack.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e1499170bf08bd8a760ed09fee3a091d7\u0022\u003ECybersecurity is often a low priority. Seventeen participants described their cybersecurity training as absent, low quality, or a low priority.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese gaps matter because cyberattacks can compromise a system without causing it to stop working. For example, an attacker could manipulate navigation data, leaving a crew to make decisions based on false information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019d assume it was anything but cyber at first. It would probably take me quite some time to get to that conclusion,\u201d one participant told the researchers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team examined three hypothetical scenarios: GPS spoofing, loss of propulsion control in a high-traffic area, and failure of electronic navigation systems in a congested channel at night.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn each scenario, mariners would first focus on keeping the vessel safe, using established procedures to stabilize the ship and troubleshoot its systems. While this response is essential during an emergency, it could delay recognition of an attack if crews do not consider that the system or its data may have been compromised.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, a ship navigating a narrow channel depends on accurate location information, but what happens when its navigation systems appear to work normally while a hacker manipulates that data?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn attacker could use GPS spoofing to falsify a vessel\u2019s reported position. If the false position is close enough to the ship\u2019s actual location, a mariner might not notice anything wrong. The vessel could gradually head toward shallow water or another obstacle without triggering an obvious error or alarm.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBy the time the mariner realizes something is wrong, the ship\u2019s size and limited maneuverability could make it too late to avoid a grounding or collision,\u201d said \u003Cstrong\u003EAnna Raymaker\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. student who studies maritime security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe scenario illustrates a central challenge in maritime cybersecurity: An equipment failure may be easy to recognize, but a cyberattack that provides false information can be much harder to detect.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2609.12810\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EBatten the Hatches: Cybersecurity with Military Mariners\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ewas written by master\u2019s student \u003Cstrong\u003ERyan Von Brock\u003C\/strong\u003E, Raymaker, Research Scientist \u003Cstrong\u003EAnimesh Chhotaray\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Professors \u003Cstrong\u003EFrank Li\u003C\/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003ESaman Zonouz\u003C\/strong\u003E, and Provost \u0026amp; Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs \u003Cstrong\u003ERaheem Beyah\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research was conducted in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/capcpsec\/\u0022\u003ECyber-Physical Security Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, a collaboration between the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPhotos by Terence Rushin\/College of Computing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMaritime cybersecurity training leaves sailors vulnerable to attacks that manipulate ship systems without obvious failures. The Georgia Tech study identifies weaknesses in preparation and threat recognition among military mariners. Interviews with 20 military sailors found that 13 considered standard training irrelevant, while 14 lacked mission-specific cybersecurity training. Operational technology gaps affected 18 participants, and 18 said they would mainly seek visible operational problems when detecting attacks. In scenarios involving GPS spoofing and navigation or propulsion failures, crews prioritized vessel safety, but false data could delay detection and cause grounding or collision.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Maritime cybersecurity training leaves sailors vulnerable to attacks that manipulate ship systems without obvious failures. 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Events will honor Institute traditions leading up to the Homecoming football game against Boston College.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12850920\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHomecoming Carnival\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 11 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Tech Green\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual Homecoming Carnival, sponsored by the Student Center Programs Council, invites the campus community to \u201cset sail for an unforgettable adventure.\u201d The \u201cLost at Sea, Found at Homecoming\u201d event will feature inflatable rides, food, crafts, and a dunk tank in Tech Green.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/event\/12850920\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/ramblin-miles-memories\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERamblin\u2019 On: Miles of Memories\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3:30 \u2013 5:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Instructional Center Lawn\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERide with President \u00c1ngel Cabrera through campus to celebrate his contributions to Georgia Tech and the Institute\u2019s continued momentum. Cheer stations along the route will be set up for members of the Tech community to encourage riders and take part in the celebration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/ramblin-miles-memories\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/events.gtalumni.org\/e\/homecoming-2026\/?_gl=1*1c7wrz6*_gcl_au*MzQwMzI1NjgzLjE3OTA3MDcwMzI.*_ga*NDUzMTA1MTgyLjE3OTA3MDcwMzI.*_ga_BBPCXVJBNS*czE3OTI0MTM4NzIkbzE1JGcwJHQxNzkyNDEzODc1JGo1NyRsMCRoMA..\u0026amp;_ga=2.203518864.1639256165.1792413874-453105182.1790707032\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuzz Bash\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Friday, Oct. 23, 5 \u2013 9 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Exhibition Hall\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Alumni Association invites you to celebrate Tech tradition and pride at Buzz Bash, \u201cHomecoming\u2019s signature celebration for alumni, students, families, and friends.\u201d Enjoy pep rally performances, food and beverages, and photo ops. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/events.gtalumni.org\/e\/homecoming-2026\/?_gl=1*1c7wrz6*_gcl_au*MzQwMzI1NjgzLjE3OTA3MDcwMzI.*_ga*NDUzMTA1MTgyLjE3OTA3MDcwMzI.*_ga_BBPCXVJBNS*czE3OTI0MTM4NzIkbzE1JGcwJHQxNzkyNDEzODc1JGo1NyRsMCRoMA..\u0026amp;_ga=2.203518864.1639256165.1792413874-453105182.1790707032\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2026\/10\/23\/2026-mini-500\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMini 500\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Friday, Oct. 23, 5 \u2013 6:30 p.m. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Peters Parking Deck\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Mini 500 returns as teams of seven \u2014 three racers and four pit crew members \u2014 compete in an eight-lap tricycle race around Peters Parking Deck.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach team must rotate the front tire of their tricycle at least three times throughout the race as they attempt to complete the course without destroying their tricycle. The event has been hosted by Ramblin\u0027 Reck Club since 1969. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose not competing are welcome to show up and cheer on the teams vying for the title of Mini 500 champions. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2026\/10\/23\/2026-mini-500\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2026\/10\/24\/freshman-cake-race-2026\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFreshman Cake Race\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Saturday, Oct. 24, 6:30 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Starting line, corner of Fowler and Eighth streets; finish line, Harrison Square \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpen to all first-year students, the Cake Race is a half-mile race held before sunrise on the morning of the Homecoming football game. All participants, whether they run, jog, or walk, receive a cupcake at the end, while the top men\u2019s and women\u2019s winners receive a cake and are brought onto the field during halftime later that day. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOnce a recruitment tool for the track team, the race has evolved through the years to become one of Tech\u0027s most beloved traditions. The event earned its name in 1913 when wives of faculty members and students\u0027 mothers baked cakes to reward the winners. It became a standing event in Homecoming festivities in 1935. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2026\/10\/24\/freshman-cake-race-2026\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore information\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/calendar.gatech.edu\/event\/2026\/10\/24\/2026-ramblin-wreck-parade\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERamblin\u0027 Wreck Parade\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Saturday, Oct. 24, 8:30 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Along Fowler Street, between Eighth Street and Ferst Drive\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe parade route starts at Eighth and Fowler streets and ends at Ferst Drive. 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Thank you so much for your over-the-top generosity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe school exceeded its goal by $1,600 and surpassed \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/scp-food-drive\u0022\u003Elast year\u2019s donation\u003C\/a\u003E of $2,110.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Research Operations \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/staffer-prioritizes-building-school-culture\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMary Helen Hayes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E organized the food drive and spent September fundraising.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile I organized and led the drive, its success came from the generosity and community spirit of our faculty and staff,\u201d Hayes said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThank you to everyone who contributed and helped make it possible. 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This new ARPA-H award marks a potential turning point.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELead researcher\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/thomas\u0022\u003ESusan Napier Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, Woodruff Professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/bio\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E (IBB), has collaborated with her colleague\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/dixon\u0022\u003EJ. Brandon Dixon\u003C\/a\u003E, Woodruff Professor in the Woodruff School and IBB, for more than a decade on this project. The research partners are driven by the lack of meaningful treatment options available to patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFunding support at this level is unprecedented,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cIt finally gives us a chance to move beyond symptom management and toward real treatment. We\u2019re addressing an underserved population with a huge unmet need.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EA Gap in Care\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe lymphatic system helps keep fluid moving through the body and plays a key role in immune health. When it does not function properly, fluid can build up in tissues, causing chronic pain and other long-term complications. Thomas noted that despite its toll on patients, lymphatic disease has lagged decades behind cardiovascular care in both treatment and research investment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are excited about this groundbreaking project in lymphatic engineering,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/faculty\/garcia\u0022\u003EAndr\u00e9s Garc\u00eda,\u003C\/a\u003E IBB executive director. \u201cBy uniting interdisciplinary expertise, this work addresses long-standing challenges in lymphatic disease and moves meaningful solutions closer to the patients who need them most.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat Comes Next\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the coming years, Thomas, Dixon, and their research partners will work toward an initial human trial, with an early focus on rare lymphatic conditions in children, as well as chronic disease in adults.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis award reflects Georgia Tech\u2019s growing leadership in using engineering to solve some of healthcare\u2019s biggest challenges,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/user\/1078\u0022\u003ECarolyn Seepersad\u003C\/a\u003E, Eugene C. 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His work during the internship focused on Apple\u2019s Foundation Models, a series of generative AI models that power Apple Intelligence, and on the large-scale infrastructure and tooling around them. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuran\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of computer architecture, systems, and machine learning. More recently, he has focused on making artificial intelligence (AI) workloads more accessible, sustainable, and cost-effective. 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His interdisciplinary research explores how artificial intelligence can help middle school students build creativity and deepen their understanding of physics. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is NSF\u2019s most prestigious honor for early-career faculty with the potential to become leaders in research and education. Rahimi, the College\u2019s first tenure-track faculty member, is also the first to receive the honor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m very humbled to have received this CAREER Award because it represents an investment in my growth as a scholar exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, learning sciences, psychometrics, and educational technology,\u201d Rahimi said. \u201cIt\u2019s very rewarding to see that my work has been recognized and to have this opportunity to investigate questions that are deeply important to me.\u201d\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the center of Rahimi\u2019s project is Little C., a generative AI coach named for the concept of everyday creativity. The coach will assess students\u2019 designs and offer feedback as they create, test, and revise physics-based simulations. Students will use the coach within Physics Playground, an existing digital sandbox where they design and test game levels to explore Newton\u2019s laws of motion. By pairing creative exploration with physics concepts, Rahimi hopes students build STEM skills, gain confidence in trying something new, or build learner agency.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat if we could have an entry point into STEM learning that looks less intimidating through the game environment and give students the opportunity to create, experiment, learn, and be creative?\u201d Rahimi said. \u201cInstead of treating creativity and learning as separate things, we want students to learn through creating and become more creative through learning; this is a win-win situation.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe project, which will take place primarily in after-school settings, will also explore how students engage with the AI coach during design activities and how that engagement influences creative output, physics learning, and AI literacy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m trying to make students interested in physics,\u201d he said. \u201cThrough this fun activity in the context of after-school programs, students can build this interest and feel self-efficacious about physics and creativity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring the project\u2019s first year, Rahimi plans to engage educators and learners as co-designers to help ensure Little C. is as accessible, effective, and useful as possible. Their input will help shape the AI coach\u2019s communication style, learning supports, and safeguards, all designed to support the responsible and appropriate use of AI in educational settings. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis project builds on research underway in Rahimi\u2019s CLASS Lab, or Creative Learning through AI and Stealth Assessment for STEM. The lab focuses on how emerging technologies can support learning, problem-solving, and creativity while keeping learners\u2019 interests and abilities at the center of the experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn fact, creativity has been a recurring theme throughout Rahimi\u2019s career. He traces that interest back to fourth grade, when an art teacher praised the creativity he showed in a drawing. He said that experience helped shape his long-standing interest in how creativity develops and its role in learning. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe are living in an uncertain era and problems that we have never seen before will come our way, and we need people who have original thinking who can deal with those problems,\u201d Rahimi said. \u201cI believe creativity has been and certainly is one of the most important, if not the most important skill for human beings.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAuthor: Jo\u00eblle Walls\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003EThe project will explore how an AI coach can help middle school students experiment with physics, develop STEM skills, and build confidence through creative problem-solving.\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The project will explore how an AI coach can help middle school students experiment with physics, develop STEM skills, and build confidence through creative problem-solving."}],"uid":"33969","created_gmt":"2026-10-15 21:21:46","changed_gmt":"2026-10-15 21:43:41","author":"ymrv3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681443":{"id":"681443","type":"image","title":"Rahimi_ClassLab_26.jpg","body":null,"created":"1792099381","gmt_created":"2026-10-15 21:23:01","changed":"1792099381","gmt_changed":"2026-10-15 21:23:01","alt":"Rahimi with his Class Lab 2.0 team.","file":{"fid":"265851","name":"Rahimi_ClassLab_26.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/15\/Rahimi_ClassLab_26.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/15\/Rahimi_ClassLab_26.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":924754,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/15\/Rahimi_ClassLab_26.jpg?itok=AwHjgI7S"}}},"media_ids":["681443"],"groups":[{"id":"660375","name":"Lifetime Learning"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693257":{"#nid":"693257","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ethics Week Returns","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEthics Week returns this year with a focus on \u003Cem\u003E\u201c\u003C\/em\u003EEthics in Action\u003Cem\u003E,\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E highlighting how Georgia Tech\u2019s core value \u2014 We act ethically \u2014 comes to life in our campus community. Ethics is not just a principle; it is the everyday decisions, conversations, and commitments that build trust and integrity into everything we do.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEthics in Action is about recognizing that integrity isn\u2019t something we save for the big moments,\u201d said Joshua Toas, chief ethics and compliance officer. \u201cIt shows up in the everyday choices we make: how we treat one another, how we speak up, and how we follow through on our commitments. When we act ethically, we build the trust that makes everything else at Georgia Tech possible.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEthics Week, taking place Nov. 2 \u2013 6, will feature a mix of educational and engagement opportunities to help every member of our community put ethics into action. Campus experts, guest speakers, and the University System of Georgia will join together to showcase how ethical decision-making drives innovation, trust, and public service.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAttendees at Georgia Tech events will enjoy giveaways, snacks, and conversations that connect our core values to everyday practice.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor a full schedule of Ethics Week programs and to RSVP, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ethicsfirst.gatech.edu\/ethicsweek\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eethicsfirst.gatech.edu\/ethicsweek\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEthics Week returns this year with a focus on \u003Cem\u003E\u201c\u003C\/em\u003EEthics in Action\u003Cem\u003E,\u201d\u003C\/em\u003E highlighting how Georgia Tech\u2019s core value \u2014 We act ethically \u2014 comes to life in our campus community.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ethics Week returns this year with a focus on \u201cEthics in Action,\u201d highlighting how Georgia Tech\u2019s core value \u2014 We act ethically \u2014 comes to life in our campus community."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2026-10-15 18:08:37","changed_gmt":"2026-10-15 18:19:13","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681441":{"id":"681441","type":"image","title":"Ethics-Week-2026.jpg","body":null,"created":"1792088164","gmt_created":"2026-10-15 18:16:04","changed":"1792088164","gmt_changed":"2026-10-15 18:16:04","alt":"Advertisement for Ethics Week 2026","file":{"fid":"265849","name":"Ethics-Week-2026.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/15\/Ethics-Week-2026.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/15\/Ethics-Week-2026.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":130130,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/15\/Ethics-Week-2026.jpg?itok=vNs9dNWk"}}},"media_ids":["681441"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/generalcounsel.gatech.edu\/ethics-and-compliance\/ethicsweek","title":"Ethics Week 2026"},{"url":"https:\/\/generalcounsel.gatech.edu\/","title":"Office of the General Counsel"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"195296","name":"ethics in action"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKelly Cross\u003Cbr\u003EDirector of Ethics and Compliance\u003Cbr\u003EOffice of the General Counsel\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kelly.cross@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692967":{"#nid":"692967","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ATDC Startup Brings Community-Centered Energy Infrastructure to Downtown Los Angeles","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn Downtown Los Angeles, damaged lighting infrastructure, unlit pedestrian corridors, and temporary battery trailers have created challenges for businesses, residents, and visitors. As the city prepares for major global events in the coming years, the need for reliable energy infrastructure that complements the surrounding environment has become increasingly important.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClean technology company Gaia Agricultural Technology is working to help Los Angeles address some of those challenges through Gaia Box, its patented infrastructure system designed to generate and store energy while supporting plant growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing a closed-loop water system, Gaia Box integrates energy infrastructure with plant-growing space. It can work alongside solar, utility power, or battery storage, addressing multiple energy needs while contributing to a more attractive streetscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGaia\u0027s first public Gaia Box installation is operating near the Los Angeles Department of Transportation\u0027s Pico Station, close to Crypto.com Arena. Through a pilot partnership with the Los Angeles South Park Business Improvement District, the system is supporting decorative lighting along Flower Street while being tested in a high-traffic urban environment. The year-long pilot could include up to 10 Gaia Box units.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESolving Problems With Clean Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor founder and CEO James Highsmith, Gaia Box was never intended to solve an infrastructure problem alone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We come from the community,\u0022 Highsmith said. \u0022We weren\u0027t trying to build a product just to sell. We were trying to solve problems that we were experiencing ourselves.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe idea grew from a challenge Highsmith and co-founder and inventor DeMarco Millard encountered firsthand. When colder temperatures required crops they were growing outdoors to be moved indoors, the resulting increase in energy costs raised a larger question: Could they create one solution that addressed both energy use and food production?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBuilding it came with challenges. As a hardware startup operating across agriculture, clean energy, and infrastructure, Gaia did not fit neatly into an established category. Highsmith recalls years of skepticism from people who struggled to understand the concept.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We went through years of being told we didn\u0027t know what we were doing,\u0022 Highsmith said. Those experiences forced Gaia to refine both its approach and how it communicated its value. That evolution became an important part of the company\u0027s work with the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/atdc.org\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith coaching from ATDC Sustainability Catalyst Jennifer Singh, Highsmith said Gaia learned to explain the company from a systems perspective, connecting energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and community needs, while also communicating its impact on a human level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022ATDC taught us the importance of communicating with story and not losing the plot,\u0022 Highsmith said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough ATDC\u0027s coaching, Feedback Friday, Entrepreneurs Night, mentorship, and strategic guidance, Gaia also gained relationships and feedback that helped prepare the company for conversations with customers and partners. Highsmith credits Singh, Lisa Bailey, and other advisors with contributing to the company\u0027s growth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPartners in Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn Los Angeles, Nolan Marshall III, CEO of the Los Angeles South Park Business Improvement District, became a key pilot partner, allowing Gaia to demonstrate Gaia Box against real infrastructure needs. Another step toward commercialization came through Gaia\u0027s partnership with the Alabama Mobility and Power Center (AMP) at The University of Alabama. Working with AMP Research Director Mike Malley and his team, Gaia gained support related to battery-backed infrastructure, customer energy requirements, battery sizing, safety considerations, installation, and maintenance. AMP also provides engineering expertise that strengthens Gaia\u0027s ability to prepare for larger projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe company\u0027s vision extends beyond the technology. Gaia plans to incorporate workforce development into future rollouts, creating opportunities for people to gain experience and certifications in plumbing, electrical work, and construction \u2014 trades directly connected to building and maintaining Gaia Box units. \u0022These systems should create value for the people who live around them, not just the people who purchase them,\u0022 Highsmith said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith its first Los Angeles Gaia Box operating and additional configurations planned, Gaia is exploring opportunities in Georgia, Maryland, and other markets as it moves toward broader commercialization. For a company that spent years being told its idea did not make sense, the Los Angeles rollout is an opportunity to test how resilient infrastructure can address multiple challenges while creating value for the communities it serves.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EATDC portfolio company Gaia Agricultural Technology is bringing its patented Gaia Box technology to Downtown Los Angeles through a pilot with the Los Angeles South Park Business Improvement District. Designed to generate and store energy while supporting plant growth, Gaia Box is currently powering decorative lighting near Pico Station and Crypto.com Arena. 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The partnership connects CAU\u2019s academic programs with Georgia Tech\u2019s expertise in artificial intelligence, mathematical optimization and interdisciplinary research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed by Charles Pierre, associate professor in CAU\u2019s Department of Mathematical Sciences and principal investigator (PI) for AIHUB@CAU, the initiative brings together faculty expertise in mathematical sciences, cyber-physical systems and business administration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding Academic Pathways in AI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA central part of the initiative is developing academic pathways that prepare students for opportunities in AI, from industry careers to advanced research.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring a Sept. 22 meeting at CAU\u0027s Thomas W. Cole Jr. Research Center for Science and Technology, Pierre shared updates on the university\u0027s undergraduate AI minors and master\u0027s-level AI programs. Students from some of the program\u0027s early cohorts also attended the meeting, reflecting the academic community taking shape around the initiative.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Roy George, chair of CAU\u0027s Cyber-Physical Systems Program and co-PI of AIHUB@CAU, discussed progress on further integrating AI into the university\u0027s doctoral offerings. Once these efforts are completed, the doctoral program will provide an additional pathway for students interested in pursuing AI research at the highest academic levels while strengthening CAU\u0027s long-term capacity in the field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy connecting AI with mathematical sciences, business and cyber-physical systems, the programs aim to help students apply technical knowledge to challenges across disciplines and industries.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding Faculty Expertise and Research Opportunities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBuilding sustainable AI programs requires faculty expertise, research capacity, and opportunities for collaboration. 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Tech AI connects those challenges with Georgia Tech\u2019s expertise to help move ideas toward solutions,\u201d said Stephen Rosner, director of business operations for Tech AI at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech AI also creates opportunities for organizations to connect with Georgia Tech researchers, students and industry partners.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The Tech AI Symposium and AI Career Fair bring these groups together to discuss applied AI, industry collaboration and workforce needs while connecting employers with students and alumni pursuing AI-related careers. The programming also highlights how Georgia Tech\u2019s research, education and industry partnerships can help organizations respond to emerging technologies and changing workforce demands. (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/symposium\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELearn more about the symposium and career fair\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the region\u2019s AI ecosystem grows, Tech AI offers organizations a starting point for exploring how AI can address their needs and move from concept to deployment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHave an AI challenge to solve?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConnect with Tech AI to start the conversation, \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/connect\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs Georgia Tech and Emory\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:https:\/\/news.research.gatech.edu\/2026\/10\/08\/georgia-tech-and-emory-invest-more-1b-ai-drive-states-jobs-economic-growth\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E invest more than $1 billion in artificial intelligence\u003C\/a\u003E, Tech AI connects organizations with Georgia Tech expertise to turn AI opportunities into practical solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"As Georgia Tech and Emory invest more than $1 billion in artificial intelligence, Tech AI connects organizations with Georgia Tech expertise to turn AI opportunities into practical solutions."}],"uid":"36348","created_gmt":"2026-10-14 14:31:50","changed_gmt":"2026-10-15 16:01:52","author":"Breon Martin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681434":{"id":"681434","type":"image","title":"Tech-AI-members-at-the-2026-AI-Career-Fair.jpg","body":null,"created":"1792080023","gmt_created":"2026-10-15 16:00:23","changed":"1792080023","gmt_changed":"2026-10-15 16:00:23","alt":"Tech AI members at 2026 AI Career Fair","file":{"fid":"265841","name":"Tech-AI-members-at-the-2026-AI-Career-Fair.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/15\/Tech-AI-members-at-the-2026-AI-Career-Fair.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/15\/Tech-AI-members-at-the-2026-AI-Career-Fair.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":10304660,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/15\/Tech-AI-members-at-the-2026-AI-Career-Fair.jpg?itok=c74OadAt"}}},"media_ids":["681434"],"groups":[{"id":"660368","name":"Tech AI (Artificial Intelligence)"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"192863","name":"go-ai"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692594":{"#nid":"692594","#data":{"type":"news","title":"AI Tool Aims to Catch Critically Ill Children ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA child can be in the hospital and seemingly getting better. Then, suddenly, everything changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne moment they\u0027re playing games or watching television. The next, they experience breathing failure, shock, or neurological decline. If the warning signs aren\u0027t recognized early enough, the child may require emergency transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU), where interventions can include breathing tubes, blood pressure medications, and other lifesaving measures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe phenomenon is called \u201cemergent deterioration.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Kids will look fine, and then all of a sudden they\u0027ll fall off a cliff and rapidly deteriorate,\u0022 said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.choa.org\/doctors\/mark-vu-mai\u0022\u003EDr. Mark Mai,\u003C\/a\u003E a pediatric intensivist at Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta, who cares for critically ill children in the ICU. \u0022When those kids go to the ICU and need emergency interventions, they have a much higher rate of death than kids we bring up to the ICU in a controlled fashion.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo help clinicians identify those high-risk patients sooner, researchers at Georgia Tech are partnering with Children\u0027s clinicians and technology teams to create an artificial intelligence-powered warning system.\u0026nbsp;Known as\u0026nbsp;Algorithm for Counteracting the Clinical Onset of Rapid Deterioration (ACCORD), the three-year project is one of the\u0026nbsp;first funded projects focused on a software solution\u0026nbsp;by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ptc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EChildren\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Technology Center at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E(PTC).\u0026nbsp;Project teams are working simultaneously on model development, app design, and user testing. And, unlike many healthcare AI projects that remain confined to research papers, ACCORD is being designed from the beginning for use in a real hospital. The ultimate goal is to help clinicians intervene before a child reaches a life-threatening emergency.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching AI to Spot Trouble Earlier\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EToday, clinicians rely on an early warning score that combines measurements such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate into a single risk assessment. While helpful, the approach simplifies a complex clinical picture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The current system is a pretty basic rubric that sums up all the data points and then decides whether they are high-risk or low-risk, but from the data science and machine learning perspective it\u0027s not optimal,\u0022 said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/kai-wang\u0022\u003EKai Wang\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and project co-principal investigator with Mai.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERather than evaluating patients through a fixed scoring system, ACCORD\u0027s AI model analyzes dozens of data streams, including vital signs, laboratory results, and clinical observations. The goal is to uncover subtle patterns that may signal deterioration hours before the physical warning signs become obvious to clinicians.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We want to build a more sophisticated algorithm that can look into vitals, blood pressure, heart rate, and other measures to provide a more granular forecast of risk,\u0022 Wang said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBuilding that capability into an algorithm requires making sense of one of healthcare\u0027s biggest challenges: messy, incomplete, and constantly changing data. To develop the model, researchers are training and testing it using information pulled from Children\u0027s electronic health records. Some information, such as vital signs, is collected continuously. Other information may be recorded less frequently or at irregular intervals, such as nursing observations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022That is both the most challenging and the most exciting part of this project,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/himadrispandey.github.io\/\u0022\u003EHimadri Pandey\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.isye.gatech.edu%2F\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Ctess.malone%40gatech.edu%7C441c5f365ba04ba3ef5508df2a81ce48%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639276409124020830%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=w8v3kgABS41rzAZwg0OkRuo4MD2ORqUJiU8ZFtpcGAg%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022Original URL:\u0026#13;https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0026#13;\u0026#13;Click to follow link.\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E working on ACCORD. \u0022We have to consider the realities of a healthcare setting. Data may be incomplete or delayed, staffing and resources may change, and any recommendation must be understandable and usable by clinicians.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The goal is not simply to build a model that works mathematically,\u0022 she added. \u0022It\u0027s to build something that could genuinely support decision-making in a hospital.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Technology Nurses Will Use\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor ACCORD to improve patient outcomes, the technology must fit naturally into clinicians\u0027 daily workflow. Most nurses care for multiple patients simultaneously and cannot continuously monitor a single child. Because episodes of emergent deterioration are relatively rare in a full day of care, opportunities to gain experience recognizing the earliest warning signs can be limited. Acknowledging that reality, project leaders involved frontline nurses from the beginning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We went straight to the nurses and said, \u0027This is what we\u0027re trying to do. You tell us what would make your job easier, how you need the flow, what it needs to look like, and we will build according to that,\u201d said Christina Roberts, program manager for PTC and the Health Informatics Core at Children\u2019s. \u0022We brought them into the process very early and gave them a say in the development, so they know exactly what to expect when the tool comes to the floor.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team plans to integrate ACCORD directly into the Children\u2019s electronic health record system, where clinicians already access patient information. The application will combine vital signs, laboratory results, and other clinical data into a single dashboard that can automatically flag patients at elevated risk of deterioration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers and clinicians continue to meet regularly as the platform evolves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022How do we distinguish what the algorithm finds important and what is just always there?\u0022 said Dr.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.choa.org\/doctors\/claire-stokes\u0022\u003EClaire Stokes,\u003C\/a\u003E a pediatric hematologist and oncologist with the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children\u2019s, who is involved in the project. \u0022Because a clinician probably always wants to see the vital signs, even if they\u0027re not alert levels, for example.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose conversations help ensure that the system provides useful information without overwhelming clinicians with additional data or alerts. The team hopes to begin testing the system in clinical settings by 2027 before broader deployment. For the researchers working on ACCORD, however, the project\u0027s success will ultimately be measured by the patients it helps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I know that one research project cannot solve every problem in healthcare,\u0022 said Pandey, who has experienced the hospitalization of a close family member. \u0022But being able to contribute, even in a small way, allows me to replace some of that earlier helplessness with purpose.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf successful, ACCORD could give clinicians something they rarely have when a child begins to decline \u2014 time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech and Children\u0027s Healthcare of Atlanta are developing a real-time warning system to help clinicians spot a child\u2019s emergent deterioration before it becomes a life-threatening emergency.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech and Children\u0027s Healthcare of Atlanta are developing a real-time warning system to help clinicians spot a child\u2019s emergent deterioration before it becomes a life-threatening emergency."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2026-09-15 15:55:05","changed_gmt":"2026-10-15 14:32:30","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681150":{"id":"681150","type":"image","title":"2026_COMM_EC_AMBH_Emergency_295.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPediatric healthcare professional reviewing electronic health record information at Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. 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It\u2019s also poised to create radical societal change and is sparking apprehension about what comes next.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe positive and negative potential of AI was the focus of the first Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/ai-society\u0022\u003EAI \u0026amp; Society Series\u003C\/a\u003E event, hosted by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/civicleadership.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EMichael E. Tennenbaum Family Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership\u003C\/a\u003E on Oct. 8.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHow do we harness the technology for good and minimize the bad?\u201d said Georgia Tech Provost Raheem Beyah in his opening remarks. Understanding and planning for AI-driven societal changes will require a knowledge of history, economics, communication, and so much more \u2014 subjects grounded in the humanities and social sciences, he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNo better place than Georgia Tech, and no better college than the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts to lead the discussion,\u201d he added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe panel, \u201cWe, the People, and AI: The Future of Data, Energy, Health, and Human Rights,\u201d was moderated by Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts Dean Amanda Murdie and included Wendy H. Wong, Professor, University of British Columbia \u2013 Okanagan Campus; Caroline Gwynn Monagle, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, R1 RCM; and Marilyn A. Brown, Regents\u2019 and Brook Byers Professor, Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne focus of the evening was data privacy. Many people are giving AI agents and other systems more and more access to their private information in the name of convenience and efficiency.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWong, author of the book \u201cWe, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age,\u201d discussed how our digital lives create massive amounts of data being collected, analyzed, bought, and sold.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think about data as sticky, like literally like gum on the bottom of your shoe. Really easy to make \u2026 and really hard to get off,\u201d Wong said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIndividuals often lack access and control of data being created about them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe data about you don\u2019t belong to you. They belong to the data collector,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI has only accelerated this data collection and intensifies the need to explore whether human rights should be extended to cover our digital data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI is not happening to you. AI is happening, and you have a way to think about what you want out of that,\u201d Wong said. \u201cWe are all data stakeholders.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI\u2019s possible impacts on energy and sustainability were also discussed. Brown, an expert in sustainable energy technologies and policy, shared what excites her about AI\u2019s possible uses related to sustainability.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI can optimize the electricity grid. It can improve industrial processes, reduce waste, predict equipment failures, [and] help integrate variable renewable energy into the system,\u201d Brown said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeanwhile, AI\u2019s high consumption of energy is a challenge yet to be overcome and could produce unequal environmental and economic impacts, Brown said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy concern is that we\u2019re not paying attention to who\u2019s going to bear the consequences of all of that pollution relative to who is going to be benefiting from the economic growth and wealth of AI.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom medical breakthroughs to doctors taking AI notes during appointments, AI\u2019s influence on health and medicine was also discussed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMonagle, a leader in the healthcare technology and services industry, discussed how AI is improving processes around healthcare and insurance but also cautioned that only certain functions could be ceded to technology and that human expertise was still very valuable in the healthcare space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe still have to be the ones in the driver\u2019s seat, and that means we still have to be experts in our fields. We can\u2019t just rely on AI to tell us everything,\u201d Monagle said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHigher education, and the liberal arts in particular, have an important role to play in training future professionals to consider factors beyond just technology and the bottom line when implementing AI and other technologies in their fields, Monagle said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s important that universities teach people to step back and think holistically about what we are building. Why are we building it? What is it going to achieve? Is this aligned with our values? And what are our values?\u201d said Monagle.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe positive and negative potential of AI was the focus of the first Georgia Tech AI \u0026amp; Society Series event, hosted by the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the Michael E. 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By building accessibility into how we create and maintain digital content now, we can reduce the need for remediation later and help ensure a more inclusive learning and working environment for everyone.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExtended Deadline\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe U.S. Department of Justice extended the Title II of the ADA digital accessibility compliance deadline applicable to Georgia Tech by one year, to \u003Cstrong\u003EApril 26, 2027\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis additional time gives faculty and staff more opportunity to assess their digital content, build accessibility into their everyday work, and address existing content that needs to be updated. The extended timeline does not change the importance of this work or the accessibility standard. The Title II rule continues to use WCAG 2.1 Level AA as its technical standard.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Resources Are Available to Help\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOver the past several months, Georgia Tech teams have continued to expand the guidance, tools, training, and support available through the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/digitalaccess.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDigital Accessibility website\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. 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In addition to the instructional faculty and staff accessibility road maps, review the \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/digitalaccess.gatech.edu\/testing-and-remediation-tools\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETesting and Remediation Tools webpage\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E for quick links to enterprise resources to address documents and instructional materials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e5ae030d4e0efbc5fb9e234ee980fdb08\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EContinue to test and remediate your websites.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ESince February, the Office of Information Technology has sent direct communications to owners and managers of 425 websites about how to claim their website in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/digitalaccess.gatech.edu\/testing-and-remediation-tools#websiteasset\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWebsite Asset Inventory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E process and begin scanning their websites using\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/digitalaccess.gatech.edu\/testing-and-remediation-tools#dubbot\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDubBot\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. If you have created a new website since February, submit a request to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:gtaccessibility@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Egtaccessibility@gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to be added to the Website Asset Inventory. 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This annual leadership development program fosters collaboration and innovation among academic leaders from ACC universities.\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.gatech.edu\/node\/662\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E welcomes nominations from individuals who have at least one to two years of experience in a current leadership role, such as department chair or head, assistant or associate dean, or assistant or associate provost, and have received foundational leadership training. Georgia Tech may nominate up to five faculty representatives for this opportunity.\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeginning Jan. 28, 2027, with a virtual kickoff, participants will engage in a yearlong collaborative project with peers from other ACC schools and attend three in-person sessions hosted at participating university campuses:\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e05b60ae5a51a7768ca09cc5c804e9855\u0022\u003EFlorida State University in February.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e2955890f33ea72618c849e444b6f13d7\u0022\u003EBoston College in June.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eca3befd167dbf21820f6bae03e1fa7b5\u0022\u003EVirginia Tech in October.\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMeals, travel, and lodging will be provided.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFaculty \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/19\/new-cohort-acc-academic-leaders-network-fellows-selected?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Read%20More\u0026amp;utm_campaign=The%20Whistle%20-%20March%202%2C%202026\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eselected for the program\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E will have the opportunity to grow in leadership effectiveness with academic leaders from other institutions, build relationships and networks, gain practical insights into emerging trends in higher education, and broaden their awareness of leadership challenges that transcend disciplines and organizational structures.\u202f\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe ACC Academic Leaders Network provides an unparalleled opportunity for our leaders to expand their leadership skills while building collaborative relationships across institutions,\u201d said Michelle Rinehart, vice provost for Faculty. \u201cGeorgia Tech\u2019s academic leaders gain access to fresh perspectives and proven strategies that inspire innovation, strengthen our academic community, and position us for long-term success.\u201d\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplications are due to the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty by Monday, Nov. 9.\u003C\/strong\u003E Submission instructions are included on the application form, and the program informational flyer provides additional details. 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Researchers Search for Warning Signs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn July 2026, OpenAI autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents escaped a closed testing environment, accessed the public internet, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/21\/technology\/openai-attack-hugging-face.html\u0022\u003Ehacked into a real company\u2019s digital infrastructure\u003C\/a\u003E. What started as an internal evaluation of the agents\u2019 cyber capabilities turned into a real-world cybersecurity breach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs AI systems become more agile with expanded access to tools, computer networks, and other real-world systems, finding better ways of identifying and preventing risky AI behavior becomes even more urgent. Still, high-profile incidents of AI behaving in unintended or dangerous ways are rare, which makes them difficult to study and understand.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf we can understand and detect what changes inside an AI model right before it begins behaving in unsafe or misaligned ways, we may be able to inform more effective safeguards,\u201d said Eyas Ayesh, a second-year Ph.D. student in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E and graduate fellow at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coco.psych.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Computation and Cognition\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAyesh and his advisor, Assistant Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/anna-ivanova\u0022\u003EAnna Ivanova\u003C\/a\u003E, are developing a probe designed to identify internal activity patterns associated with harmful behaviors in large language models. Their work is supported by a $300,000 award from Coefficient Giving.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMisbehaving Models\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETraining a probe requires examples of both desirable and undesirable behavior researchers can teach it to distinguish between them. Because deceptive or unsafe responses can be rare and highly dependent on the model, prompt, and context, researchers may not have enough examples to determine what causes the behavior or how to recognize it the next time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut an unexpected finding in AI research gave Ayesh an idea. In studies of a phenomenon known as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-025-09937-5\u0022\u003Eemergent misalignment\u003C\/a\u003E, researchers found that fine-tuning models on a narrow harmful task could lead them to produce a much wider range of problematic responses to unrelated prompts. For example, researchers found that fine-tuning a model to write insecure code without warning users could lead to other concerning behaviors unrelated to coding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAyesh realized he could use that phenomenon to solve the problem of scarce data. Starting with open-source AI models, Ayesh fine-tuned them to display targeted undesirable behaviors more frequently. Then, he analyzed different versions of the deliberately misaligned models using a probe that monitors the internal activity of the model.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe probe works somewhat like a pattern detector, looking at activity inside the model as it generates responses and searching for patterns associated with particular behaviors. Researchers can then train a classifier to distinguish patterns associated with desirable behavior from those associated with harmful behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cJust as different parts of the brain turn on and off when people do different tasks, so do the different parts of an AI model,\u201d Ayesh said. \u201cWhen a model produces a specific type of response \u2014 such as deceptive statements or harmful advice \u2014 we may observe recurring patterns in its internal activity. We refer to these patterns as representations of a behavior.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInside the Black Box\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAyesh is now testing whether the internal patterns he identified remain consistent across differently tuned AI models. Early results suggest that signals identified in deliberately misbehaving models can also be detected in their original versions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe next step is determining whether those signals can help researchers identify or flag concerning behavior in models that have not been deliberately fine-tuned to misbehave.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI hope our research in AI safety can help develop some guardrails and some ways to both identify and prevent misaligned behavior in AI systems, given how much of an impact they\u0027re already having on the world,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAyesh is a member of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.aisi.dev\/\u0022\u003EAI Safety Initiative\u003C\/a\u003E, which brings together researchers across disciplines to study and improve the safety of increasingly capable AI systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIvanova said the value of their research lies partly in approaching AI safety from a fundamental science perspective.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs scientists, we have been trained to think about the underlying mechanisms and causes of the behaviors we observe,\u201d Ivanova said. \u201cFor us, it\u0027s important to develop a fundamental understanding of how these models work, or we will risk missing the bigger picture.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EA Georgia Tech Ph.D. student is investigating whether internal signals in large language models could help identify harmful behavior before it reaches users.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A Georgia Tech Ph.D. student is investigating whether internal signals in large language models could help identify harmful behavior before it reaches users."}],"uid":"36123","created_gmt":"2026-10-13 20:15:54","changed_gmt":"2026-10-14 01:39:49","author":"Catherine Barzler","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681420":{"id":"681420","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_1804837799.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAs AI capabilities advance, researchers are searching for early warning signs of potentially harmful behavior. 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Intended to help the FDA quickly identify the source of contamination, the rule requires producers or distributors with more than $25,000 in annual produce sales to comply or face significant fines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this year, the FDA extended its compliance deadline to July 2028. One reason for the extension may be the volume of feedback from stakeholders affected by the rule. The FDA received more than 1,200 comments during an open forum, with feedback from stakeholders ranging from major distributors to small farmers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMany small farmers commented on how they may not have the devices needed to input this data,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kwonsoonho.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESoonho Kwon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing (SIC) and lead author of the paper. \u201cDoes this mean they have to purchase it themselves? Do they need to become educated on how to use computing systems?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon is a member of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/escapelab?pli=1\u0026amp;authuser=0\u0022\u003EEquity and Sustainability in Computing Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, which is led by SIC professor and chair\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/shaowenbardzell.com\/about\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShaowen Bardzell\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany small farms also said they can\u2019t afford to hire someone to track the data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne small farmer said the amount of data tracking required by the rule is overwhelming. Some of the required data include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ea1cd1b17babad7a094193ce3cfcdc1e5\u0022\u003Elocation and name of the field where food was harvested\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e3e0b858de04d537ed1544ed215d6a3ca\u0022\u003Edate of harvest\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e513b4f8aa9e9d9f23b57363206857f61\u0022\u003Epacking dates\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e619ee0212b73538d858d6c2bed7b8f07\u0022\u003Eshipping dates\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPlease do not force us to do technology stuff,\u201d the commenter said. \u201cIt\u2019s hard enough to keep up with the local demand as it is. We run a pretty low digital technology effort. It\u2019s basically harvest fresh organically grown veggies and sell them to local people.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon said the intention of the Food Traceability Rule is admirable.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPreventing foodborne illness is critical, and data- and technology-driven governance can be a powerful tool toward that goal,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s equally important to think critically about who is supposed to be the default user of these systems, and who gets missed in the process. It\u2019s undermining the people who are unable to comply.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther factors didn\u2019t appear to be considered by the FDA, including the lack of technological infrastructure in rural America, where many foods are grown.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMany parts of rural America have limited or unreliable internet access,\u201d Kwon said. \u201cIf the FDA wants them to send this data, they must comply within 24 hours. Does that mean they have to stop their daily routine and drive to a city that has internet to send it? The rule is operating on the assumption that everyone is dealing with the same physical environment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECulture and religion also seem overlooked. Some commenters raised concerns that Amish farmers who avoid certain technologies for religious reasons would be pressured into digital record keeping.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany major distributors and organizations expressed support for the Food Traceability Rule in the FDA\u2019s forum.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cathwieczorek.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECatherine Wieczorek\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in SIC and co-author on the paper, said these organizations don\u2019t have the same tension points as smaller producers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLarger food producers have the operational capacity to do the type of work the rule requires,\u201d Wieczorek said. \u201cWe find there\u2019s a power imbalance when it comes to smaller food producers like a family farm. Change at that scale is difficult for smaller producers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBardzell, who advises Kwon and Wieczorek, said the situation provides computing researchers an opportunity to create interventions that will benefit those with fewer resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn a data age when we\u2019re adding AI into our work processes and labor practices, we need to think about how this need creates unequal burdens on different stakeholders in our food system,\u201d Bardzell said. \u201cIt\u2019s a significant challenge for computing going forward.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKwon will present the paper on behalf of his collaborators next week at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cscw.acm.org\/2026\/\u0022\u003EACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing\u003C\/a\u003E (CSCW) in Salt Lake City, Utah. 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The tool, called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/abstract\/document\/11573549\u0022\u003EORISA\u003C\/a\u003E, can also rebuild the recovered information into a working AI session.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe findings show that deleting an AI conversation on a phone does not necessarily mean it removes every trace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research could give digital investigators a new way to recover information from phones. It also raises privacy concerns for people who use AI assistants that run locally on their devices.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELocal AI assistants run directly on a phone rather than sending conversations to a cloud service. While the local assistant is running, information from conversations can remain in the phone\u2019s working memory even after it is deleted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EORISA searches this memory for pieces of deleted conversations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn one experiment, researchers created a fictional AI assistant called \u201cProject Note Keeper\u201d using the ChatterUI Android app. They gave it 100 fictional facts about a project, then deleted the conversation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EORISA recovered information from the deleted conversation and used it to create a new working session. When researchers asked the restored assistant to list the project notes it had been given, it returned 26 facts. The original session could access only 14 facts because the rest had fallen outside its active memory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe experiment showed that researchers could recover information the AI had already stopped actively using.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt can help establish what information someone shared with an AI assistant and what assistance they received,\u201d said Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EKen Xu\u003C\/strong\u003E, lead author of the study.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers tested ORISA with 10 Android apps and three AI models. Across 60 test configurations, the tool recovered conversation information that remained in the phone\u2019s memory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers say the information becomes harder to recover as the phone\u2019s memory is overwritten by other activity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe research was presented at the 2026 IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy. 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The initiative will build on Nexus, Georgia Tech\u2019s new National Science Foundation-funded \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/15\/georgia-tech-build-20m-national-ai-supercomputer\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI supercomputer\u003C\/a\u003E, and connect researchers with Google\u2019s advanced AI computing technology. Together, these resources will make it easier for scientists to use AI tools across different computing systems and share their work with researchers at other institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the biggest opportunities in AI isn\u2019t just to make individual researchers faster. 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Sessions will explore the role data plays as a building block for AI, along with the policies, governance structures, standards, and responsible-use practices that shape how Georgia Tech approaches data and AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDay 2: FORGE Showcases \u2013 Hybrid (In-Person Attendance at the Global Learning Center)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe second day shifts from foundations to exploration, featuring keynotes, presentations, and showcases highlighting AI and data in action. Participants will learn how others at Georgia Tech are experimenting with emerging technologies, applying them to their work, and identifying new opportunities for innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDay 3: FORGE Challenge \u2013 Hybrid (In-Person Attendance at the Global Learning Center)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe summit culminates with the FORGE Challenge, a Shark Tank-style competition that moves participants from exploration to problem-solving. Faculty and staff teams will prototype agentic AI solutions to address real institutional needs and present their solutions as they compete for the top position.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe summit is open to Georgia Tech faculty and staff. In-person participation on Nov. 17 \u2013 18 will be limited to 200 attendees, with additional participants able to join virtually.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EPre-Summit Education Opportunities Encouraged\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe FORGE experience begins before the summit with a series of workshops and training events to help participants build knowledge and skills in advance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom Oct. 26 through Nov. 13, the Georgia Tech community can participate in pre-summit education across three learning tracks:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e5c217fcb4618e1d39f8d7e2a8ba50e04\u0022\u003EData Literacy \u2013 Build foundational knowledge and skills for understanding, working with, and applying data effectively.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e95a912a9f9a4b317945513b288e10f0b\u0022\u003EAI Literacy \u2013 Explore AI concepts, available tools, responsible use, and practical ways AI can support learning and work at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e8938174f68ecb1b2a58f151dc46e0057\u0022\u003EAgentic AI\/FORGE Challenge Boot Camp \u2013 Gain hands-on knowledge and skills for developing AI-enabled solutions, with focused preparation for teams participating in the FORGE Challenge.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegistration for the summit\u0026nbsp;begins Oct. 12. Learn more about FORGE, pre-summit education, and the FORGE Challenge at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/oit.gatech.edu\/ai\/forge\u0022\u003Eoit.gatech.edu\/ai\/forge\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Office of Information Technology will host its campuswide FORGE AI Summit Nov. 16 \u2013 18. Through learning, experimentation, and hands-on application, the FORGE AI Summit gives the Georgia Tech community opportunities to explore how artificial intelligence can be applied responsibly to real challenges at the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Office of Information Technology will host its campuswide FORGE AI Summit Nov. 16 \u2013 18."}],"uid":"34932","created_gmt":"2026-10-12 12:37:38","changed_gmt":"2026-10-12 13:05:41","author":"Courtney Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681406":{"id":"681406","type":"image","title":"FORGE AI Summit","body":null,"created":"1791809880","gmt_created":"2026-10-12 12:58:00","changed":"1791810112","gmt_changed":"2026-10-12 13:01:52","alt":"Multicolored rectangular patterns over photo of Georgia Tech campus","file":{"fid":"265809","name":"FORGE-Thumbnail--1-.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/12\/FORGE-Thumbnail--1-.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/12\/FORGE-Thumbnail--1-.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":103784,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/12\/FORGE-Thumbnail--1-.jpg?itok=9zK0VKDZ"}}},"media_ids":["681406"],"groups":[{"id":"174291","name":"OIT"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187812","name":"artificial intelligence (AI)"},{"id":"193779","name":"oitfeature"},{"id":"92521","name":"forge"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["forge@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693191":{"#nid":"693191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI\u2019s Jie Xu Named OTL\u2019s \u2018Innovator of the Year\u2019","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003Eie Xu, Ph.D., a principal research scientist and head of the Chemical and Biological Systems Branch at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), has been named Innovator of the Year at Georgia Tech\u2019s inaugural Innovator Awards Celebration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPresented by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/licensing.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Office of Technology Licensing (OTL)\u003C\/a\u003E, the awards recognize researchers and inventors whose work demonstrates a strong commitment to moving Georgia Tech discoveries beyond the laboratory and toward real-world applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu was selected from among Georgia Tech inventors in recognition of her commitment to commercialization and her efforts to translate research into technologies that can address practical challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer research spans analytical chemistry, sensor development, nanotechnology, and water treatment, with applications that include food safety, medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and pathogen detection. Her work has included developing optical sensing technologies for rapid chemical and biological detection, supported through collaborations with government agencies, industry, and other research organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat emphasis on moving research into the field reflects the purpose of the Innovator Awards and OTL\u2019s broader mission of helping Georgia Tech intellectual property reach the marketplace through licensing, startup companies, and industry partnerships.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu earned her doctorate in analytical chemistry from Georgia Tech and has built a research career around technologies intended to solve real-world problems. She previously was recognized as a Regents\u2019 Researcher by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, its highest honor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Innovator of the Year recognition highlights not only Xu\u2019s technical research, but also the process required to move promising discoveries toward practical use. Commercialization can connect researchers with industry partners, entrepreneurs, and other organizations that can develop laboratory innovations into products and technologies with broader societal impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough the inaugural Innovator Awards Celebration, OTL is highlighting Georgia Tech researchers who have embraced that process and helped extend the impact of Institute research beyond campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXu\u2019s selection as Innovator of the Year recognizes her contributions to that effort and GTRI\u2019s continuing role in developing applied research that moves from innovative ideas to solutions with meaningful real-world impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EQ\u0026amp;A With Jie Xu\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: \u0026nbsp;What does being named Georgia Tech\u2019s Innovator of the Year mean to you, particularly given that the recognition emphasizes moving research toward commercialization and real-world use?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EReceiving this recognition is deeply humbling, especially knowing how much groundbreaking work happens across Georgia Tech every day. What makes this award particularly special to me is its emphasis on translation and commercialization.\u003Cbr\u003EResearch achieves its fullest potential when it leaves the lab and improves lives, industries, or the environment. Translating early-stage science into commercialized, real-world solutions is rarely a linear path\u2014it takes resilience, multidisciplinary teamwork, and an entrepreneurial mindset. This honor belongs just as much to my collaborators, lab team, and partners who share the commitment to moving technology from concept to application. To have Georgia Tech recognize our work through the lens of real-world impact is both a rewarding milestone and a powerful motivation to keep pushing our innovations further out into the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: \u0026nbsp;What is one example from your research where the path from an interesting scientific result to something potentially useful in the real world was especially clear to you?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWith our wastewater adsorbent research, getting high target-specific capture in a beaker was a great first step, but the path to a real-world tool wasn\u0027t clear until we figured out capture and recovery. Fine adsorbents disperse quickly, but pulling them back out of thousands of gallons of water is where applied nanotech usually breaks down. Once we demonstrated a rapid, economical way to capture and reuse the spent media, that lab result became a truly scalable, field-ready solution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: \u0026nbsp;What is the hardest part of translating research into something that can actually be commercialized or adopted by users, and what have you learned about overcoming that gap?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETranslating research into a commercial product requires accepting that benchtop success is just the starting point; the real test is building resilience through real-world deployment. With sensor development, achieving high sensitivity in clean, controlled samples is relatively easy. The fundamental commercialization barrier is data consistency when exposing sensors to raw field matrices with shifting background chemistry, biofouling, and suspended solids. We learned that you rarely anticipate every environmental challenge from day one; robustness evolves over time through field testing and continuous iteration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: \u0026nbsp;How has working at GTRI, with its emphasis on applied research and sponsor needs, influenced the way you think about innovation and commercialization?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGTRI\u2019s applied research culture thrives on close industry partnerships. Working directly with partners gives us an unfiltered view of the real problem space and operational needs. It ensures commercialization isn\u0027t an afterthought, but an evolutionary design process driven by partner feedback, turning high-performance lab concepts into scalable, field-deployable technologies that solve genuine industrial challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: \u0026nbsp;For researchers who may have promising technology but have never pursued licensing or commercialization, what would you encourage them to do differently, or earlier, in the research process?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy biggest advice is to step out of the lab and talk to end-users and industry partners as early as possible to confirm that the problem you are solving actually exists and that the technology is genuinely needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ: \u0026nbsp;Complete this sentence: \u201cI knew I was a researcher when \u2026\u201d\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI knew I was a researcher when I felt that incredible excitement of cracking a tough problem at the lab bench. Experiencing the rush of a major breakthrough and realizing how much I loved the hands-on problem-solving process is what made me realize research was my calling.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJie Xu, Ph.D., a principal research scientist and head of the Chemical and Biological Systems Branch at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), has been named Innovator of the Year at Georgia Tech\u2019s inaugural Innovator Awards Celebration, presented by Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Technology Licensing (OTL).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Jie Xu, Ph.D., a principal research scientist and head of the Chemical and Biological Systems Branch at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), has been named Innovator of the Year at Georgia Tech\u2019s inaugural Innovator Awards Celebration."}],"uid":"35875","created_gmt":"2026-10-12 12:29:48","changed_gmt":"2026-10-12 12:32:35","author":"cweems8","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681403":{"id":"681403","type":"image","title":"Jie-Xu--lab-coat--505X760.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJie Xu, Ph.D.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1791808215","gmt_created":"2026-10-12 12:30:15","changed":"1791808215","gmt_changed":"2026-10-12 12:30:15","alt":"Jie Xu","file":{"fid":"265806","name":"Jie-Xu--lab-coat--505X760.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/12\/Jie-Xu--lab-coat--505X760.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/12\/Jie-Xu--lab-coat--505X760.png","mime":"image\/png","size":337450,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/12\/Jie-Xu--lab-coat--505X760.png?itok=xoFYfVgp"}}},"media_ids":["681403"],"groups":[{"id":"1276","name":"Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)"}],"categories":[{"id":"138","name":"Biotechnology, Health, Bioengineering, Genetics"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"194609","name":"Industry"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["cweems8@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693189":{"#nid":"693189","#data":{"type":"news","title":"GTRI Cybersecurity Expert Appointed to Georgia Emergency Communications Authority Board","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) cybersecurity researcher Trevor Lewis, Ph.D., has been appointed to the state board that helps safeguard Georgia\u2019s evolving 911 infrastructure. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Lewis to serve on the Board of Directors of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/911.georgia.gov\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Emergency Communications Authority (GECA).\u003C\/a\u003E Lewis will serve as the board\u2019s cybersecurity subject-matter expert, a position recently created as Georgia expands and modernizes its emergency communications capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis, a principal research scientist in GTRI\u2019s Cybersecurity, Information Protection, and Hardware Evaluation Research Laboratory (CIPHER), has had a wide-ranging career spanning law enforcement, information technology, and advanced cybersecurity research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis was sworn in at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday, Oct. 8. At the ceremony, held in Gov. Brian Kemp\u0027s office, Lewis was joined by a large contingent of family members.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis was sworn in by Kemp. With his hand raised, he \u0022solemnly\u0022 swore to \u0022discharge and perform all the duties required of a member of the board of directors of the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority, according to the best of my ability and understanding.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/image\/0c1a0090jpg\u0022\u003E0C1A0090.jpg\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/0C1A0090.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022 Christopher J. Moore, GTRI)\u0022 width=\u00228192\u0022 height=\u00225464\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETrevor Lewis now holds a key position protecting the people of Georgia. (Photo: Christopher J. Moore, GTRI)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe appointment comes as emergency communications systems increasingly depend on interconnected digital networks, making cybersecurity an integral part of public safety. Georgia law now requires the governor to appoint a cybersecurity subject-matter expert to serve on GECA\u2019s board. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/legiscan.com\/GA\/bill\/HB423\/2025\u0022\u003EHouse Bill 423\u003C\/a\u003E, which passed in May 2025, established this requirement and expanded\u0026nbsp;GECA\u2019s responsibilities for developing and implementing Next Generation 911, or NG911, across Georgia.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENG911 represents a significant technological evolution from traditional 911 systems. Georgia law defines it as an Internet Protocol-based system designed to be secure, resilient, redundant, and interoperable. In addition to voice calls, NG911 infrastructure supports other forms of emergency communications and associated data.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat increased capability also creates a larger and more complex digital environment that must be protected from an increasingly broad cybersecurity threat landscape.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 legislation also directs GECA to establish and operate a network management center in coordination with cybersecurity subject-matter experts to protect the ESInet, core services, and public safety answering points. The authority is also responsible for monitoring network performance and coordinating technical standards intended to create an interconnected and interoperable statewide system.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis brings experience to that mission from both sides of the cybersecurity \u201cbattlefield.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis research at GTRI encompasses offensive and defensive cybersecurity topics, including penetration testing, red teaming, cyber threat emulation, defensive cyberspace operations, and threat hunting, among many others. His work frequently involves approaching systems from an adversary\u2019s perspective to identify weaknesses before a malicious actor can exploit them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt GTRI, our team frequently collaborates with government and commercial organizations to simulate cyber-attacker techniques, identify system vulnerabilities, and design strategies to bolster defenses against real threats,\u201d Lewis said in an interview.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis has applied those skills to critical infrastructure and national security challenges. His GTRI work has included cybersecurity research involving electric power systems and other operational technology environments. In one Georgia Tech research effort, Lewis and other GTRI red-team researchers tested the security of electric utility technology by attempting the types of malicious actions a real-world attacker might use. He has also researched ways to detect abnormal cyber activity within electric power systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore recently, Lewis has contributed to Georgia Tech research designed to help hospitals identify, track, and mitigate vulnerabilities in network-connected medical devices, another environment in which cybersecurity failures can have consequences extending well beyond information technology systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat background is particularly relevant as 911 systems become more interconnected and can carry increasingly diverse forms of digital information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis also brings prior law enforcement experience to the appointment, giving him a perspective that bridges cybersecurity technology and the operational realities of public safety. Before joining GTRI, Lewis served in law enforcement and later worked in network and security engineering before moving into advanced cybersecurity research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Lewis, effective cybersecurity requires understanding not only how systems are intended to work, but how an adversary might attempt to make them fail.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo excel in cybersecurity, one must master the art of thinking like an adversary,\u201d Lewis said. \u201cRegardless of your chosen cybersecurity specialization, you must constantly challenge assumptions by asking, \u2018How can X be broken?\u2019 This mindset uncovers hidden flaws before malicious actors can exploit them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELewis said his work has been particularly meaningful when it helps protect systems whose reliability has real-world consequences. This vital work ties into the tenets of GTRI\u2019s mission to:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e354d0895a932ac66157a5cccdf432d81\u0022\u003EImprove the human condition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e5277b5b8bb97820b7c28a01a365be15d\u0022\u003EEnhance State of Georgia economic development.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e839b4c2fa95c27f5a24abf12f9e723dc\u0022\u003EServe national security.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe greatest fulfillment comes from realizing my contributions to enhancing the security of power grids, critical infrastructure, and national defense systems against genuine cyber threats,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis new role with GECA extends that mission to another form of critical infrastructure: the communications systems Georgians rely on when they need help most.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGTRI cybersecurity researcher Trevor Lewis, Ph.D., has been appointed to the state board that helps safeguard Georgia\u2019s evolving 911 infrastructure. Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Lewis to serve on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority (GECA). 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When people ask how to become involved in AI research and partnerships, he said, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ETech AI\u003C\/a\u003E can help connect their interests with researchers and projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe get these inquiries every day,\u201d Brown said. He encouraged students to share their r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and areas of interest, and to seek out faculty whose research methods and fields of study align with their goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech AI\u2019s broader purpose is to help industry, government, and other organizations move from research ideas to AI systems they can put to use. Part of the university-wide Georgia Tech AI ecosystem, Tech AI draws on expertise across the Institute\u2019s colleges and schools, interdisciplinary research institutes, AI institutes, advanced computing infrastructure, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/AI%20Symposium%20panel%20moderated%20by%20Tim%20Brown_1.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022The \u0026quot;How Tech AI Collaborates\u0026quot; panel, moderated by Tim Brown (left), featured (left-right) Belinda Vogel, Kevin Dalmeijer, and Jeffrey Young.\u0022 width=\u0022800\u0022 height=\u0022450\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u0022How Tech AI Collaborates\u0022 panel, moderated by Brown, examined what it takes to make those partnerships work, particularly when research depends on sensitive information or creates intellectual property.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBelinda Vogel\u003C\/strong\u003E, research engagement manager for the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute and the Renewable Bioproducts Institute, described plans to open advanced manufacturing capabilities to remote users in academia and industry. Such access could extend the reach of research facilities, but it also raises questions about how companies can benefit from AI while keeping their data private.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKevin Dalmeijer\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior research associate in Georgia Tech\u2019s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and managing director of the NSF AI Institute for Advances in Optimization, described safeguards used in projects involving sensitive or controlled data. Those measures can restrict where information is stored, how students access it, and which AI tools they can use.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDalmeijer also discussed internships that divide a student\u2019s time between Georgia Tech research and work embedded within a company. Establishing clear boundaries at the outset, he said, helps distinguish academic research from company-specific implementations and clarifies expectations for data and intellectual property.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrown brought \u003Cstrong\u003EAjay Upadhyaya\u003C\/strong\u003E, Tech AI\u2019s associate director for research administration, from the audience into the discussion to explain another approach. Upadhyaya described developing foundational models with synthetic data, allowing students to publish academic work, then defining separate ownership for work incorporating a company\u2019s proprietary data. He emphasized the importance of clearly specifying those boundaries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe panel also looked toward emerging computing capabilities. \u003Cstrong\u003EJeffrey Young\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Georgia Tech principal research scientist working with the Partnership for an Advanced Computing Environment, discussed how AI could help researchers improve quantum systems and determine how best to map applications onto quantum hardware. His remarks pointed to a relationship in which AI can support the development of other computing technologies, even as researchers continue exploring their potential.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second panel, \u201cWorkforce Adaptation in the Age of AI,\u201d shifted the focus to the people learning and working with these tools. Moderator \u003Cstrong\u003ELeigh Hopkins\u003C\/strong\u003E, assistant director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Center for Economic Development Research, described a workforce being asked to adapt while the technology itself rapidly changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDavid Joyner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Georgia Tech\u2019s interim vice provost for AI in Education and executive director of its Online Master of Science in Computer Science program, said AI familiarity is moving toward becoming an expected professional skill. He compared that transition with an earlier era when applicants listed typing speed on their r\u00e9sum\u00e9s before such capabilities became \u201cbaseline.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPeople still need the knowledge and judgment to do the underlying work themselves, Joyner said. Learning to use AI must be paired with learning to evaluate its output and avoid overreliance on the technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty are exploring that balance through classroom experimentation, from changing assignments to developing tools tailored to particular courses. Joyner described the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/academic-ai-playbook\/\u0022\u003EAcademic AI Playbook\u003C\/a\u003E as a way to share what individual instructors tried, the challenges they encountered, and what others might learn from their experiences. The 2026 edition includes 67 faculty-authored articles and 20 lessons drawn from classroom experience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoyner also raised a longer-term question for employers and educators: If AI takes on tasks traditionally assigned to entry-level employees, how will those employees gain the experience needed to advance? He suggested that evaluating work, framing problems, and defining clear requirements will become increasingly important as people take responsibility for directing AI-assisted work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech alum Brian Greene, an operations and supply-chain executive, brought the discussion back to organizational decision-making. Companies can become so focused on acquiring an AI tool, he said, that they overlook the business need it is supposed to address.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat\u2019s the problem you\u2019re trying to solve?\u201d Greene asked. He urged organizations to begin with that question and work backward to the capabilities and partnerships they need. For smaller businesses with limited resources, choosing a tool without a clear purpose can be especially costly.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENarayanan (KK) Krishnakumar, chief technology officer at Delta Air Lines, offered examples of AI at work in a large organization. He described systems that help optimize baggage routing and generative AI tools that summarize information for customer-service employees. Across those applications, he emphasized the continuing need to verify AI-generated information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor both Krishnakumar and Greene, the qualities employers value remain the same as they have traditionally been: curiosity, problem-solving, collaboration, and an ability to deliver results. AI fluency adds to those capabilities while making sound judgments about data and answers all the more necessary.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022https:\/\/webwise.gtri.gatech.edu\/system\/files\/20260928_130755_corrected.jpg\u0022 alt=\u0022Student poster session during the Georgia Tech AI Symposium. (Photo: Christopher Weems, GTRI)\u0022 width=\u00221960\u0022 height=\u00221422\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe afternoon poster session demonstrated how widely those questions now reach. Student projects explored trustworthy optimization, AI agents and responsible design alongside research on education, city planning and biomedical diagnostics. Other work addressed materials discovery and sustainable material selection, quantum chemistry, signal analysis, and AI that could support aging in place.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA well-attended career fair ran simultaneously with the symposium. 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Organized by Georgia Tech\u2019s Space Research Institute (SRI), the gathering drew more than 200 registrants. It featured approximately 100 presentations, posters, keynotes and invited talks, according to \u003Cstrong\u003EJud Ready\u003C\/strong\u003E, a principal research engineer at GTRI and SRI\u2019s executive director.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s a week-long event celebrating the different types of\u0026nbsp;space research we\u2019ve got going on at Georgia Tech, as well as the entrepreneurship,\u201d Ready said. Ready added that the Institute\u0027s and Space Week\u0027s reach extends far beyond Georgia Tech. He noted that Space Week\u0027s\u0026nbsp;roster of speakers included leading experts from\u0026nbsp;industry and military research organizations such as Aerospace Corp. and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), as well as academic institutions such as Georgia State University, the State University of New York at Albany, the University of Michigan, San Diego State University, Florida State University, and the University of Maryland.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReady said that Space Week highlighted the collaborative nature of SRI, as it continuously works with institutions and companies that support the three foundational pillars of SRI:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e559a7fa571e21210c0646542f5d4f8ed\u0022\u003EResearch and Development (R\u0026amp;D).\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ead52e875ba0608c9b8c21100e65fe1d8\u0022\u003EEducation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e552a8198441844872148f7443eb34e7a\u0022\u003ECommercialization\/Entrepreneurship.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpace Week\u2019s sponsors underscored SRI\u2019s ability to bring together a broad network of collaborators extending well beyond Georgia Tech\u2019s Atlanta home. Support came from Amazon; CreationsVC, Mantis Space and Varda Space Industries; Deleon.bio, Reed Smith and the Georgia Center of Innovation; and Nelson Mullins, Qcells and West Coast Solutions. The roster connected Georgia\u2019s space community with companies across the country, including\u0026nbsp; Varda Space Industries\u0026nbsp;and West Coast Solutions, which are based on the other coast\u0026nbsp;in California.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event highlighted the breadth of research across sensing, materials, computing, policy, and human exploration. Participants examined problems that demand expertise from multiple disciplines. SRI provides a home for those connections, bringing together faculty, staff, and students whose work contributes to space exploration and discovery. Space Week made it visible through research presentations, conversations about new collaborations, and student projects supported by the institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EGTRI\u0027s Role\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTRI, the applied research arm of Georgia Tech, played a significant role during Space Week and in the Institute\u2019s growing contributions to research on the technical challenges of reaching space and operating there.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Peterson\u003C\/strong\u003E, director of GTRI\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/severestorms.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESevere Storms Research Center (SSRC),\u003C\/a\u003E organized the Terrestrial and Space Weather session and presented FulminoSat, a concept examining severe-weather lightning signals as a space-based sensing opportunity for studying ionospheric effects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EElena Plis\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior research engineer in the Electro-Optical System Laboratory (EOSL), led a program on the weathering of materials in space, where researchers considered how exposure changes the materials spacecraft depend on. GTRI\u2019s \u003Cstrong\u003ERyan Gaylo\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior research engineer in the Aerospace, Transportation and Advanced Systems Laboratory (ATAS), presented SolarWing, a bio-inspired deployment system for solar arrays.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring a track dedicated to hypersonics, GTRI\u0026nbsp;ATAS laboratory researcher\u0026nbsp;and GT Regents\u0027 Professor \u003Cstrong\u003EKrish Ahuja\u003C\/strong\u003E spoke on the HyperSat project. Graduate Research Assistant \u003Cstrong\u003EMichael Milone\u003C\/strong\u003E presented on GTRI\u0027s experimental hypersonic test capabilities. At the same time, ATAS senior research engineer \u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Forbes\u003C\/strong\u003E discussed hypersonic computational fluid dynamics. Those topics highlighted complementary approaches to understanding flight under extreme conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAhuja, one of the foremost experts in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hypersonics.research.gatech.edu\/about\u0022\u003Ehypersonics\u003C\/a\u003E and a pioneer in the field, led the track alongside ATAS\u0026nbsp;laboratory Principal Research Engineer \u003Cstrong\u003ERob Funk\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnderstanding what surrounds a spacecraft is another essential part of protecting it. That challenge anchored a session organized by \u003Cstrong\u003EDouglas Hope\u003C\/strong\u003E, who moved from GTRI to Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Physics at the end of August.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHope described space domain awareness as a progression: detect an object, track its orbit, identify it, and use that knowledge to predict its behavior. Distinguishing an operational satellite from debris requires more than knowing where a point of light appears in the sky.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEssentially, where is it? What is it? What is it doing?\u201d Hope said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe described an SRI-supported initiative to establish a center for space domain awareness research, connecting expertise in physics, engineering, policy and machine learning. The effort seeks to bring researchers across schools together to pursue opportunities that draw on their combined strengths.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHope\u2019s own presentation examined the difficult problem of detecting faint objects near bright satellites. Optical sensing and image analysis could help reveal objects that would otherwise be obscured, providing a clearer understanding of a spacecraft\u2019s surroundings. His move to Physics carries that research forward while strengthening connections between GTRI experience and Georgia Tech\u2019s academic community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPolicy discussions explored how those technical capabilities fit within the rules and relationships governing space activity. \u003Cstrong\u003EMariel Borowitz\u003C\/strong\u003E, an associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and an SRI associate director, emphasized the connections among engineering, policy, and international affairs. Topics included orbital sustainability, commercial activity, and the choices governments make about space programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s really those interconnections that give Georgia Tech an edge,\u201d Borowitz said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAstronauts - Past and Future\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESandra Magnus\u003C\/strong\u003E, a former NASA astronaut and now a Georgia Tech professor of the practice, brought an operational perspective to the evolution of human spaceflight and the changing relationship between government and commercial providers. Her discussion linked decisions about future destinations with the institutions and partnerships needed to reach them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpace Week also demonstrated that Georgia Tech\u2019s role extends to preparing the people who will build, test, and maintain future aerospace systems. Ready and \u003Cstrong\u003EStephen Ruffin\u003C\/strong\u003E, interim chair and a professor at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech and director of NASA\u2019s Georgia Space Grant Consortium, discussed the Southeast Space Technology and Aerospace Readiness Skills initiative (SE-STARS).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech leads the Georgia hub in NASA\u2019s inaugural cohort of seven Aerospace Skilled Technical Workforce Hubs, or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/learning-resources\/nasa-state-hubs\/\u0022\u003ENASA State Hubs\u003C\/a\u003E. Announced in August, the national initiative has awarded approximately $10.5 million across the seven institutions. Georgia Tech\u2019s SE-STARS award provides $1.5 million over three years.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENASA Associate Administrator for STEM Engagement Elaine Ho described the program\u2019s origins and workforce priorities during her Space Week keynote. NASA had convened the inaugural hub leaders in Houston just the previous week, underscoring how early Georgia Tech is helping shape this new effort.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe hubs are designed to connect employers, education providers and workforce organizations around technical careers such as machining, electronics, welding and systems integration. These jobs require substantial expertise, with many offering pathways that do not require a bachelor\u2019s degree.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERuffin serves as principal investigator for SE-STARS, with Ready among its co-principal investigators. Partners include SRI, the Georgia Space Grant Consortium, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/manufacturing.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, the Technical College System of Georgia, Georgia Southern University, and aerospace employers. The Technical College System\u2019s 22 colleges and 88 campuses give the partnership statewide reach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe goal is to connect education with industry needs through relevant curricula, credentials, and practical experience. For Georgia Tech, leading an inaugural hub creates an opportunity to help develop a model for aerospace workforce preparation while extending access to careers across Georgia and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents at Space Week showed what taking responsibility for a mission can look like well before a first industry job. Georgia Tech aerospace engineering undergraduates Bella Diedrich and Gabriel Buggi presented \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.southeastanalog.org\/\u0022\u003ESoutheast Analog\u003C\/a\u003E, a student-led program that simulates space missions on Earth.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than 100 students have contributed as mission designers, investigators, analog astronauts, and flight controllers, the presenters said. Early SRI funding helped the team purchase equipment and support selection and training activities, turning an ambitious concept into an operational program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn August mission placed analog astronauts in Arkansas and flight controllers in Georgia, with a simulated 20-minute communications delay in each direction. That separation required participants to plan carefully, communicate clearly, and make decisions without the convenience of an immediate reply. Students gained experience with the technical and human demands of mission operations while developing a more accessible route into spaceflight-related work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETheir presentation exemplified\u0026nbsp;a point Ready emphasized throughout the event: students were contributing to the research community while also learning from it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s been great to see the students get involved, both as attendees as well as presenters,\u201d he said.Former NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps offered a real-world view of preparation, describing her training in T-38 jets, robotics, spacewalk procedures, and emergency response. Drawing on her experience during NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-8 mission, which included 232 days aboard the International Space Station, she explained the teamwork and adaptability required to operate in demanding environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat connection between preparation and practice ran through the four-day Space Week program. Georgia Tech researchers presented work on microgravity systems, lunar resources, robotics and spacecraft design. A poster presentation gave students and researchers opportunities to discuss their projects with visitors from government, industry and academia. Entrepreneurship sessions examined how space companies are financed and built, while a public observatory night extended the event\u2019s reach beyond the research community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpace Week brought the Institute\u2019s capabilities to the fore for attendees from throughout the nation. Georgia Tech\u2019s academic expertise, GTRI\u2019s applied research, and SRI\u2019s support for collaboration form\u0026nbsp;a common foundation for work already \u201cin flight\u201d and to be \u201claunched.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHeld Sept. 22\u201325, Space Week brought together researchers, students, government representatives, industry professionals, and entrepreneurs. Georgia Tech\u2019s Space Research Institute (SRI) organized the gathering, which drew more than 200 registrants. 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The five-year \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/education\/programs\/md-ms-robotics\/index.html\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener nofollow noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDoctor of Medicine\/Master of Science in Robotics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E pathway combines medical training at Emory with advanced robotics education at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents will work with faculty mentors from both institutions and complete advanced coursework and a capstone project focused on developing and applying technologies in healthcare. The master\u2019s degree is offered through Georgia Tech\u2019s interdisciplinary \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/academics\/masters-programs\/ms-robotics\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMaster of Science in Robotics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E program, which brings together faculty and expertise from six schools, including the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAccording to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/bio\/jaydev-p-desai\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJaydev Desai\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering Distinguished Chair in the Wallace H. 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In observance, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E (OIT) encourages Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff to practice habits that help protect their accounts and Institute resources during this month and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed nationally by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity-awareness-month\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Cybersecurity Awareness Month has promoted the importance of everyday cybersecurity practices for more than 20 years. 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But neither sees stepping away from the classroom as the end of their education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech is always there. So, if something was to change in our path and we want to go back to school, I think that option is still available, he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Sussking, returning to Georgia Tech reflects the role education can play as careers and companies evolve.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAnd we know education will always be there, which is why Georgia Tech is so unique. 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She is working on TEAMMAIT, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant project focused on understanding how mental health clinicians interact with AI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers are developing TEAMMAIT as an AI teammate for mental health work, with the goal of providing insights and feedback to help mental health professionals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlong with lab-based research, Ni\u2019s fellowship also connects her with the current BridgeUP STEM cohort.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019d say this role is both a mentorship and a research role because, in addition to the research work, I\u2019ll also be assisting Dr. Arriaga in the spring semester by mentoring her research seminars with the BridgeUP STEM scholars,\u201d Ni said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENi says that returning to the program has already felt nostalgic, especially at the first BridgeUP STEM meeting of the semester.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI met Dr. Judith as well as the people from her lab who also recognized me. It made me feel very happy seeing how enthusiastic these new scholars are, and it feels like so much yet so little has changed,\u201d Ni said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Ni, returning as a fellow is an opportunity to share the experience that helped her find a new direction. She hopes it can encourage other students who may be uncertain about their paths.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBridgeUP STEM is a program that is near and dear to me. It allowed me to find myself and build a path for my future career goals,\u201d she said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI wanted to return to BridgeUP STEM as a Helen Fellow because I would like to inspire those coming after me and share my story with them. I want to let them know that it\u2019s never too late to go for what they\u2019re truly passionate about even if you feel like it\u2019s a race against time.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer advice to students now beginning their BridgeUP journey is to ask questions, talk to the researchers, and make the most of the experience.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs she returns to the program with a new perspective, Ni carries one lesson from her time as a scholar: \u201cTime flies and you should make the most of it.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAshley Ni\u003C\/strong\u003E first came to BridgeUP STEM as a high school student, joining in the 2024-2025 academic year. 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The award energizes the nascent field of neutrino astronomy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/a.-nepomuk-otte\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA. Nepomuk Otte\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the School of Physics, describes the impact of IceCube\u2019s results as \u201cbreathtaking.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWhat we are witnessing is the opening of an entirely new window into the universe, providing us with a unique view of the most violent astrophysical objects and allowing us to study the elusive nature of neutrinos,\u201d says Otte. \u201cI am extremely excited about the prospects of pushing to even higher energies and deeper into the universe with the next generation of neutrino experiments planned at Georgia Tech and around the world.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIceCube is a giant neutrino telescope located at the South Pole. Envisioned by Halzen in the late 1980s and completed in 2011, the instrument detects neutrinos, tiny high-energy particles that travel through the universe and rarely interact with matter. Scientists study neutrinos to better understand phenomena such as supermassive black holes and exploding stars.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech has been a member of the IceCube Collaboration since 2008. The collaboration includes more than 400 physicists from 58 institutions in 14 countries.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers continue to shape neutrino astronomy by contributing to next-generation observatories. Taboada leads the design of the trigger system for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/news\/scientists-awarded-15m-next-gen-underwater-neutrino-observatory\u0022\u003EPacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) Observatory\u003C\/a\u003E, and Otte is the principal investigator of the NSF-funded\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/11\/16\/physicists-focus-neutrinos-new-telescope\u0022\u003ETrinity Neutrino Observatory\u003C\/a\u003E in Utah.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFor Georgia Tech physicists, this year\u2019s Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes decades of work that helped establish neutrino astronomy as a new way to understand the universe.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"For Georgia Tech physicists, this year\u2019s Nobel Prize in Physics recognizes decades of work that helped establish neutrino astronomy as a new way to understand the universe."}],"uid":"36583","created_gmt":"2026-10-07 21:17:10","changed_gmt":"2026-10-09 14:06:25","author":"lvidal7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671071":{"id":"671071","type":"image","title":"An artist\u0027s impression of neutrino emission from the Galactic plane, and IceCube Lab at the South Pole. 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You can also read more \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2026\/10\/soccer-civil-rights-exhibit\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehere\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKirk Bowman, professor and Regents\u2019 Entrepreneur in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, served as the sole academic consultant for \u0022The People\u0027s Game: Soccer and Human Rights,\u0022 an exhibit on display at Atlanta\u2019s National Center for Civil and Human Rights through June 2027.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe exhibit tells the story of soccer programs and fans from around the world and how they have interacted for good, from Brazilian soccer players who served as a catalyst for democratic reform in Brazil to fans who rallied around Afghan women soccer players after the Taliban took over and disbanded the club to Atlanta\u2019s own Soccer in the Streets \u2014 a non-profit that provides opportunities and mentorship to disadvantaged youth through soccer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAs a college professor, this is a dream come true,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/kirk-bowman\u0022\u003EBowman\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cIt\u2019s probably the single biggest impact my work will ever have.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENunn School Professor Kirk Bowman provided the academic expertise for the exhibit at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Nunn School Professor Kirk Bowman provided the academic expertise for the exhibit at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2026-10-08 14:26:38","changed_gmt":"2026-10-08 14:54:07","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-08T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681383":{"id":"681383","type":"image","title":"Kirk Fuller and Kirk Bowman","body":"\u003Cp\u003EKirk Fuller, left, director of curation at the National Center for Civil and Human rights and Kirk Bowman, professor and Regents\u0027 Entrepreneur in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, collaborated on a year-long museum exhibit about soccer and civil rights.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1791470750","gmt_created":"2026-10-08 14:45:50","changed":"1791470750","gmt_changed":"2026-10-08 14:45:50","alt":"Two men stand in front of a soccer-ball shaped exhibit at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.","file":{"fid":"265764","name":"soccer-exhibit-image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/08\/soccer-exhibit-image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/08\/soccer-exhibit-image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":819893,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/08\/soccer-exhibit-image.jpg?itok=ysS_pfOC"}}},"media_ids":["681383"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1285","name":"Sam Nunn School of International Affairs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693078":{"#nid":"693078","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The \u2018WarGames\u2019 Problem: Computer Science Has Long Understood What it Takes to Keep AI Under\u00a0Control","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv class=\u0022theconversation-article-body\u0022\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI agents don\u2019t go rogue. That\u2019s something only humans do.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENevertheless, a \u003Cem\u003ENew York Times\u003C\/em\u003E article \u2013 representative of much news coverage of AI \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/24\/technology\/hugging-face-open-source-ai-attack.html\u0022\u003Edescribed an OpenAI hacking\u003C\/a\u003E as \u201cA.I. bots going rogue and independently spearheading a cyberattack.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EName-brand artificial intelligence agents have been on a hacking spree in 2026. OpenAI\u2019s software agents \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/08\/24\/technology\/hugging-face-open-source-ai-attack.html?unlocked_article_code=1.71A.bhBZ.tGIql54dQyIP\u0026amp;smid=nytcore-android-share\u0022\u003Ehacked software company Hugging Face\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c6vgy0333dppo\u0022\u003Egovernment sites\u003C\/a\u003E, Anthropic\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/anthropic-reports-fourth-cybersecurity-incident-with-early-version-claude-2026-09-09\/\u0022\u003EClaude hacked four companies\u2019 systems\u003C\/a\u003E, and in cybersecurity experiments Google\u2019s Gemini \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/18\/technology\/google-gemini-ai.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CVE.aul8.YaUsUbDzb0UC\u0026amp;smid=nytcore-android-share\u0022\u003Ehacked three companies\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AI companies are \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/09\/26\/openai-anthropic-thousands-ai-security-incidents\u0022\u003Einvestigating tens of thousands of incidents\u003C\/a\u003E involving their agents, according to a report in Axios. These episodes have heightened fears about AI agents taking actions without human prompting.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe problem with headlines proclaiming that AI agents have gone rogue goes beyond anthropomorphizing the technology. It creates the impression that the agents were beyond the control of the AI companies that made them and there was little the companies could do about it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=NVmtt8UAAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003Etechnology law and ethics scholar\u003C\/a\u003E who studies the effects disruptive technologies have on society, I know that\u2019s not the case. If you don\u2019t specify \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.2139\/ssrn.7499399\u0022\u003Ethe limits of what software is allowed to do\u003C\/a\u003E, you should not be surprised when the software pursues all possible options to achieve its goal. This behavior \u2013 an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/en-us\/subject-catalog\/p\/artificial-intelligence-a-modern-approach\/P200000003500\/9780137505135\u0022\u003EAI pursuing a fixed objective\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 is what I call the \u201cWarGames\u201d problem, and it\u2019s been recognized in the field of computer science for decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EBeen There, Seen That\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the 1983 movie \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0086567\/\u0022\u003EWarGames\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d a teenager, David, hacks into a computer to play a new video game, Global Thermonuclear War. David doesn\u2019t know that the computer is the government\u2019s AI machine tasked with defending the United States from Russian nuclear attacks and can launch the U.S.\u2019s missiles. When David and his friend start the game, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/KXzNo0vR_dU?si=DLtmDNQkul0zfS_u\u0022\u003Ethey select Las Vegas as the first target\u003C\/a\u003E. While the North American Aerospace Defense Command goes on alert, launching bombers and warming up intercontinental ballistic missiles, David\u2019s parents make him turn off the game. It\u2019s over. Or is it?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe next day, David\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/rmHqLl2Ityo?si=OmrRn_fZH5A5_Jbf\u0022\u003Ephone rings and he connects it to his computer\u003C\/a\u003E. The caller is the government computer, which updates him that the game was interrupted, the primary goal has not yet been achieved, but a solution is expected in the next 52 hours. Like a modern software agent, the program has been running since David started the game and will work until the task is done.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigure\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ciframe width=\u0022440\u0022 height=\u0022260\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rmHqLl2Ityo?wmode=transparent\u0026amp;start=18\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cfigcaption\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022caption\u0022\u003EIn the 1983 movie \u201cWarGames,\u201d a teenager learns that an AI is bent on \u201cwinning the game,\u201d with civilization-ending consequences.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChess provides another view of the problem. Conquering chess was a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdn.aaai.org\/Workshops\/1997\/WS-97-04\/WS97-04-013.pdf\u0022\u003Egoal for early AI\u003C\/a\u003E. The rules of chess are well defined, including what winning looks like. So, programming a machine to play chess is straightforward. But imagine you let the software reason and act beyond the confines of the chessboard. The software might pursue options such as blackmailing its opponent or grabbing more compute time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis example comes from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/analytics.opensyllabus.org\/singleton\/works?id=42949782347\u0022\u003Eone of the most assigned textbooks\u003C\/a\u003E on AI, \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/en-us\/subject-catalog\/p\/artificial-intelligence-a-modern-approach\/P200000003500\/9780137505135\u0022\u003EArtificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d As the authors explain, you might be tempted to see those actions as rogue, but they \u201care a logical consequence of defining winning as the sole objective for the machine.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat to Do About It\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AI hacking events involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Google underscore a few lessons that draw on years of computer science research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFirst, given the increasing use of AI agents, every organization involved in internet infrastructure, from large technology companies to small websites, needs to conduct audits and tighten up its internal security systems. As my colleague \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en\u0026amp;user=Yg_QjxcAAAAJ\u0026amp;view_op=list_works\u0026amp;sortby=pubdate\u0022\u003EMark Riedl\u003C\/a\u003E and I explain in our work on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1609\/aies.v8i3.36705\u0022\u003EAI\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.2139\/ssrn.7499399\u0022\u003Eagents\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-are-apis-a-computer-scientist-explains-the-data-sockets-that-make-digital-life-possible-213042\u0022\u003Eapplication programming interfaces\u003C\/a\u003E, or APIs, are a vital part of managing AI agents. APIs facilitate communication between different software systems. But as more people use AI agents, the agents \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-08-10\/ai-assistant-hacks-gym-website-aus-cyber-attack\/107007986\u0022\u003Eare likely to reveal and exploit\u003C\/a\u003E poor API construction and security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESecond, it\u2019s important for AI agents to be designed to identify and authenticate themselves to third parties. What if you \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/22\/technology\/meta-muse-ai-agent.html\u0022\u003Egave your AI agent your credentials\u003C\/a\u003E? Website operators will need to know whether a human or bot is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/story\/are-ai-made-reservations-fair\u0022\u003Emaking\u003C\/a\u003E a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/09\/23\/tech\/ai-agent-restaurant-reservations-instinct-resy-cec\u0022\u003Ereservation\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.geekwire.com\/2026\/amazon-opens-its-seller-tools-to-outside-ai-agents-starting-with-anthropics-claude\/\u0022\u003Eselling a product\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2263659\/amazon-bars-metas-muse-ai-from-shopping-on-its-site\/\u0022\u003Emaking a purchase\u003C\/a\u003E. They may want to limit automated systems that overwhelm their sites or reject AI agents because of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/big-banks-say-theyre-uneasy-about-people-shopping-via-ai-agents-2000815443\u0022\u003Ehigh rates of buying errors and refunds\u003C\/a\u003E. Just as in laws covering human interactions, it\u2019s important for third parties to be able to assess whom or what they are dealing with so they can allow or deny access.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThird, it\u2019s important for AI agents to have a default setting to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pearson.com\/en-us\/subject-catalog\/p\/artificial-intelligence-a-modern-approach\/P200000003500\/9780137505135\u0022\u003Eslow down and check in with the human user\u003C\/a\u003E. In the corporate AI hacking cases, the user appears to have launched their AI agents with the mistaken idea that the agents had a perfect specification of what to do and not to do. I believe it would have been better had it explored options and reported back to the user.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGoogle\u2019s Gemini appears to have had a safeguard that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/18\/technology\/google-gemini-ai.html?unlocked_article_code=1.CVE.aul8.YaUsUbDzb0UC\u0026amp;smid=nytcore-android-share\u0022\u003Edetected the system\u003C\/a\u003E was outside the simulated environment and so stopped its attacks. Slowing down and verifying actions, especially when a system detects it is exploiting a security hole, would be a big step in managing AI agents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFourth, AI companies could have strong controls \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2026\/08\/17\/opinion\/covid-pandemic-lab-leak-prevention.html?smid=nytcore-android-share\u0022\u003Eakin to those biomedical researchers\u003C\/a\u003E use, including ways to check what is happening and how the experiment is working. AI executives have claimed that their software is as or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/united-states\/trouble-nuclear-ai-analogy\u0022\u003Emore dangerous than fission\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2026\/sep\/09\/ai-superintelligence-risks-warnings-scientists-politicians\u0022\u003Ecould end humanity\u003C\/a\u003E. At the same time, they have not built safeguards commensurate with that level of risk.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EReality Check\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt one point in \u201cWarGames,\u201d David asks the computer, called Joshua, whether it is \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bh2ShAQ4lw0\u0022\u003Estill playing the game\u003C\/a\u003E. Joshua responds, \u201cOf course.\u201d It proceeds to update the time when it will launch its missiles and, much like a chatbot, asks, \u201cWould you like to see some projected kill ratios?\u201d David asks, \u201cIs this a game? Or is it real?\u201d Joshua replied, \u201cWhat\u2019s the difference?\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI models, of course, don\u2019t have any understanding of reality and are simply attempting to complete the tasks they\u2019ve been assigned. Executives at AI companies, on the other hand, can\u2019t claim that excuse.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs of September 2026, luck has so far prevailed. The AIs have attacked nonvital government sites and harmed smaller companies. If the AI companies \u2013 and government regulators \u2013 don\u2019t take the \u201cWarGames\u201d problem seriously, I believe that we risk serious disasters. Tomorrow it could be taking out a hospital\u2019s power system, wiping out a bank\u2019s account system, breaking air traffic control, or worse.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegarding the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/2026\/09\/ai-hacks-infestation\/688806\/\u0022\u003EAI industry\u2019s approach\u003C\/a\u003E of rapidly developing powerful models, talking about the massive risks they pose, and at the same time failing to prevent harm, the movie\u2019s climax offers a response: \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/MpmGXeAtWUw?si=e7qDDliiyKk5RXTK\u0022\u003EA strange game. The only winning move is not to play\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d\u003C!-- Below is The Conversation\u0027s page counter tag. 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This behavior \u2013 an AI pursuing a fixed objective \u2013 is what I call the \u201cWarGames\u201d problem, and it\u2019s been recognized in the field of computer science for decades.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"AI agents don\u2019t go rogue. That\u2019s something only humans do."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2026-10-05 16:00:58","changed_gmt":"2026-10-08 13:11:08","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681381":{"id":"681381","type":"image","title":" In the movie \u2018War Games\u2019 an AI plays a game with the real threat of triggering nuclear Armageddon. 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Georgia Tech\u2019s investments focus on advanced computing, AI discovery, and workforce development \u2014 with the goal of developing leaders who will shape AI use for human good. Emory\u2019s investments cultivate AI talent, healthcare innovation, and technology applications in medicine, business, law, the humanities, and ethics. Additionally, Georgia Tech and Emory will collaborate where their strengths intersect, creating new opportunities for research partnerships, talent development, industry engagement, and AI-enabled innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia is poised to be a national leader in advanced, responsible AI development that can be counted on to produce the talent, infrastructure, and innovation companies need,\u201d said Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cThe combined strengths of Georgia Tech and Emory will help make Atlanta a leading AI hub that drives breakthrough discoveries, launches new ventures, powers industries, and fuels economic growth.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAtlanta is unique because of what we can accomplish together,\u201d said Emory University President \u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher L. Augostini\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cThe collaboration between our universities and leaders in government and business allows us to identify and respond to the opportunities AI offers our state to accelerate discovery and improve lives. The combination of Emory\u2019s expertise in the liberal arts and health sciences with Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in technology and engineering makes our region a national leader in AI.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding What Companies Need\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe investments come as the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/science\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EScience: A New Golden Age\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E calls for stronger partnerships, advanced scientific infrastructure, and AI-enabled discovery to strengthen American innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs AI reshapes industries, companies need more than technology. They need \u003Cstrong\u003EAI-skilled talent, advanced computing power, research expertise, and the ability to turn AI into real-world solutions.\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech and Emory are investing across all four:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ebd73d8f09aa055bed73ab65eaa190ee9\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding computing power:\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech\u2019s investments include advanced computing infrastructure in Tech Square, a campuswide computing platform, and a new AI supercomputer (Nexus) that will be launched in October. The infrastructure, funded jointly by Georgia Tech, industry, and the National Science Foundation, provides advanced computing resources for students, faculty, and researchers applying AI to pressing challenges.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e2ec1da0226c5ba2a1a66c2cdfdb6f8ab\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding talent:\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/academics\/ai-for-engineering\/ai-makerspace\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI Makerspace\u003C\/a\u003E gives more than 6,000 students each year the opportunity for hands-on AI experience, while nearly half of Emory\u2019s approximately $600 million investment has gone toward recruiting and retaining talent and experts in Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e14976bf80c066ddc7da734ff01ff3524\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding research expertise:\u003C\/strong\u003E Emory\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aihumanity.emory.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI.Humanity\u003C\/a\u003E initiative brings together more than 250 faculty members across eight schools and colleges. Georgia Tech\u2019s AI ecosystem encompasses every discipline: computing, engineering, science, business, design, and the liberal arts. This includes multiple \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/nsf-ai-institutes\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Science Foundation AI Institutes\u003C\/a\u003E advancing AI in areas such as energy, supply chains, healthcare, aging, and education.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022efbdc89da15543863a27aaa2cc564d0ff\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding real-world applications:\u003C\/strong\u003E Emory Healthcare is already using AI to enhance patient care. Emory\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aihealth.emory.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI.Health\u003C\/a\u003E institute applies AI to cancer, kidney disease, and other health challenges, contributing to three spinoff companies and 40 licensed technologies. Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ai.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETech AI\u003C\/a\u003E brings together companies and government partners with leading researchers to accelerate AI adoption in industry and government. These investments strengthen Atlanta\u2019s capacity to turn AI research into new companies, stronger industries, and economic growth.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExpanding Opportunity Across Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and Emory are working to extend the benefits of AI beyond their campuses, preparing Georgians in every county to build the skills needed in a rapidly changing economy.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ea074da75f2e1cd8400114d8aa35ac4c1\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPreparing people for an AI-driven workforce:\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lifetimelearning.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Lifetime Learning\u003C\/a\u003E is developing new approaches to continuing education, upskilling, and reskilling workers so they can adapt and grow throughout their careers. The Institute is also working with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EK\u201312 schools\u003C\/a\u003E, universities, technical colleges, communities, and industry to expand pathways into education and employment. Emory\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/aiandyougeorgia.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAI + You Georgia\u003C\/a\u003E is similarly bringing free AI education and workforce training to communities across the state.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e461163b568e9a88709bc1fba52593a1c\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBringing AI to Georgia manufacturers:\u003C\/strong\u003E Georgia Tech leads \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia AIM\u003C\/a\u003E, a statewide initiative backed by \u003Cstrong\u003Enearly $100\u003C\/strong\u003E million in federal, state, and private support that brings together industry, universities, technical colleges, and communities to advance AI-enabled manufacturing and build the workforce to support 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Georgia Tech\u2019s suite of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/degrees#tab-master-of-science-degrees\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eonline master of science degree\u003C\/a\u003E programs provides rigorous, accessible education to working professionals around the world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech has always prepared people to lead through periods of technological change, and AI is the newest iteration,\u201d said Raheem Beyah, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. \u201cThis degree responds to what industry and working professionals need: the ability to pair deep human expertise with the skills to understand, apply, and lead with AI.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnlike graduate programs focused primarily on technical specialization, the OMS AI degree combines foundational AI knowledge with discipline-specific concentrations. 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The initial six concentrations include:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e97ef45c41711464a570ce54fc86cd449\u0022\u003EAI in Business\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e87b43eb8d7edbd682121a9bb10fa016d\u0022\u003EDecision-Support AI\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e7e003f658a3e7d083ee8d58f5e3382be\u0022\u003EFoundations of AI Theory\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e908d6434668d16946a9eb098def84dc7\u0022\u003EHealth AI\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e1e1d717e76942f0914a1f3e99645f719\u0022\u003EHuman-AI Interactions\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ea9a34b65d5441058f962a37b499d5cfb\u0022\u003EPredictive AI\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvery student enrolled in OMS AI will complete an AI practicum with a company or organization to ensure students can apply and translate what they learn to real-world situations.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe degree will continue to expand and evolve as AI technologies and workforce needs emerge. Future concentrations and curriculum enhancements will allow the program to address changing technology and industry demands across a broader range of disciplines. The curriculum will be agile and guided by faculty expertise.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Provost Beyah, his team, and our faculty for their leadership and support for this new degree program,\u201d said President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cGeorgia Tech recognizes the transformative power of AI, and we are committed to developing a new generation of leaders who can harness the power of AI to improve the human condition.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore details about the new degree program will be announced later this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew degree aims to prepare professionals to apply AI responsibly in their field.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New degree aims to prepare professionals to apply AI responsibly in their field.\u00a0 "}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2026-10-06 13:44:52","changed_gmt":"2026-10-07 17:25:09","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681369":{"id":"681369","type":"image","title":"mastersgrads.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EMaster\u0027s graduates at Commencement\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1791308565","gmt_created":"2026-10-06 17:42:45","changed":"1791313670","gmt_changed":"2026-10-06 19:07:50","alt":"Master\u0027s graduates at Commencement","file":{"fid":"265750","name":"mastersgrads.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/06\/mastersgrads.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/06\/mastersgrads.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1487562,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/06\/mastersgrads.jpg?itok=Xh7Juzpc"}}},"media_ids":["681369"],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"194701","name":"go-resarchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003EMedia Contact:\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:aprendiville@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAngela Barajas Prendiville\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDirector of Media Relations\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWritten by Kathleen Conley, Director, Institute Executive Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693132":{"#nid":"693132","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Accreditation Renewal Highlights Georgia Tech\u0027s Commitment to Student Well-Being ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mentalhealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Mental Health Care and Resources\u003C\/a\u003E (CMHCR) at Georgia Tech has received renewal of its accreditation from the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS). With more than 30 years of continuous accreditation already on the record, the renewal reaffirms that the Center continues to meet nationally recognized standards for counseling services, clinical practices, and student support, reflecting its ongoing commitment to providing high-quality mental health care and resources for Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe accreditation renewal comes at a time when student mental health remains a significant focus across higher education. According to the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sph.umich.edu\/news\/2025posts\/college-student-mental-health-third-consecutive-year-improvement.html\u0022\u003EHealthy Minds Study\u003C\/a\u003E, 37% of college students reported moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms and 32% reported moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms in 2025.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IACS re-accreditation process involves a comprehensive examination of mental health center operations, services, resources, and relationships within the college community. Centers must submit detailed documentation and undergo an on-site evaluation conducted by peer reviewers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech exemplifies collegiate mental health,\u201d said Annie Patterson, IACS executive director. \u201cTheir (CMHCR) commitment to student mental health, as evidenced by the quality of their operations and the dedication of their staff, serves as an example to other counseling centers within higher education.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn its review, the IACS committee praised CMHCR for enhanced services at Georgia Tech, including its focus on supporting returning students\u2019 ongoing mental health care and staff training with CMHCR and the Office of the Dean of Students on new procedures.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECMHCR serves as Georgia Tech\u2019s primary hub for student mental health support, offering counseling, crisis response, consultation, outreach, and referral services. In recent years, the center has expanded access and improved care so students can receive timely, high-quality mental health support. These achievements include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022edcde98ddfab6c2e3a7f5d57909fa0db4\u0022\u003EIncreasing access to mental health services through its Satellite program, where counselors are stationed in each of Georgia Tech\u2019s six colleges.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022edc903dda69dca0a408fadcc3c56e95f9\u0022\u003EReducing and keeping wait times for an initial appointment to less than five days, and students seeking services for a crisis can be seen within 30 minutes.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eb7f9be40d4dadc933cc9f7511e9ed1b8\u0022\u003EProviding opportunities through the Collegiate Recovery Program for students in recovery from substance abuse to connect with peers, strengthen their healing, and build community while pursuing their academic goals.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e149e3fbe48da59b99993051b8f283c08\u0022\u003EReducing off-campus referrals by 53% from Academic Year 2024-2025 to Academic Year 2025-2026, allowing more students to receive care on campus after students reported that accessing off-campus counseling can be challenging.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e99c5b3a5ff08b96331efe8820bfc01b7\u0022\u003EThrough a partnership with the University System of Georgia, offering students access to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/uwill.com\/\u0022\u003EUwill\u003C\/a\u003E, an online counseling platform that provides three free sessions with a licensed counselor.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the accreditation renewal recognizes the Center\u2019s success, Dr. Vidal Annan, the center\u2019s senior director, said the focus remains on continually improving services and responding to the evolving needs of Georgia Tech students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was very pleased with the results from the IACS review, as my goal for the center is to continue to have high-quality counseling services for all students. My staff and I take pride in what we do, and we find joy in helping students strengthen their mental well-being and achieve their personal and academic goals on campus,\u201d said Dr. Annan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents can learn more about CMHCR services, schedule appointments, and explore mental health resources on the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mentalhealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECMHCR website\u003C\/a\u003E or by visiting the center in the Smithgall Student Services (Flag) Building, Suite 238.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mentalhealth.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Mental Health Care and Resources\u003C\/a\u003E (CMHCR) at Georgia Tech has received renewal of its accreditation from the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS). With more than 30 years of continuous accreditation already on the record, the renewal reaffirms that the Center continues to meet nationally recognized standards for counseling services, clinical practices, and student support, reflecting its ongoing commitment to providing high-quality mental health care and resources for Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Mental Health Care and Resources (CMHCR) at Georgia Tech has received renewal of its accreditation from the International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS). 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Bourne Chair in Poetry at Georgia Tech, has been \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nationalbook.org\/2026-national-book-award-finalists-announced\/\u0022\u003Enamed a finalist\u003C\/a\u003E for a National Book Award for Poetry, one of the nation\u2019s top literary prizes, for her book of poems, \u003Cem\u003ETree of Knowledge.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the nod, Chang becomes one of just 180 poets named finalist for the prestigious prize since its reinstatement by the National Book Foundation in 1991.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s such an honor to have \u003Cem\u003ETree of Knowledge\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eselected as a finalist for the National Book Awards,\u201d Chang said. \u201cMy book \u003Cem\u003EOBIT\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Ewas longlisted in 2020 during the pandemic, so it will be nice to celebrate in person in New York with all the other finalists.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETree of Knowledge\u003C\/em\u003E emerged from Chang\u2019s contemplation of the felling of a tree across from her house in Los Angeles, where she was living at the time. It became, as \u003Cem\u003EMother Jones\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Esaid, \u201ca meditation on abstract art, mortality, language, home, and history.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt spiraled out to me writing about trees in paintings that I was thinking about, and then to the expulsion of Chinese people from Eureka, California, in the 1800s,\u201d Chang said. \u201cI also included art that I made from historical photographs of Chinese people in Eureka, so the book threads the personal, the political, the historical, and the environmental.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe book features not only Chang\u2019s writing, but also her visual art. The collection incorporates original embroidered photo collages created by Chang using 19th-century archival images.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChang holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in East Asian Studies from the University of Michigan, a master\u2019s degree in East Asian Studies from Harvard, an MBA from Stanford University and an MFA from Warren Wilson College.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer previous collection of poetry, \u003Cem\u003EWith My Back to the World\u003C\/em\u003E, earned the prestigious Forward Prize for Best Collection, while her 2020 book \u003Cem\u003EOBIT\u003C\/em\u003E received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. OBIT was also named a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Griffin International Poetry Prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also is a Guggenheim Fellow and recipient of the Chowdhury International Prize in Literature.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to her endowed chair, Chang teaches in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lmc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESchool of Literature, Media, and Communication \u003C\/a\u003Eand serves as the director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/poetry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPoetry@Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, leading one of the nation\u2019s premier poetry centers and reading series. Through the work of Poetry@Tech, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, Georgia Tech students across engineering, science, and the humanities learn the value of poetry as craft, literature, and personal expression.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChang is the second Bourne Chair at Georgia Tech to be named a finalist for the prize. Her predecessor, Ilya Kaminsky, was named a finalist in 2019.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winners will be announced Nov. 18 in New York.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChang was nominated for her collection of poems, \u0027Tree of Knowledge.\u0027\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Chang was nominated for her collection of poems, \u0027Tree of Knowledge.\u0027"}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2026-10-07 14:39:53","changed_gmt":"2026-10-07 14:43:16","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681374":{"id":"681374","type":"image","title":"RS3443_Victoria-Chang-by-Pat-Cray_lpr.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EVictoria Chang, the Margaret T. and Henry C. 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The center will help bridge fundamental discovery and practical application, creating new opportunities in quantum technologies while strengthening Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in areas such as computing, sensing, communications, and national security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuantum technologies use the principles of quantum mechanics to perform tasks that are difficult or impossible with conventional technologies. As federal agencies and industry partners continue to increase investments in quantum research and development, Georgia Tech is positioned to contribute to advances in quantum materials, devices, systems, algorithms, and applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cQuantum breakthroughs happen at the intersection of disciplines,\u201d said Wyllie. \u201cBy connecting the researchers and resources across Georgia Tech and GTRI, we\u2019re building a stronger foundation for quantum innovation.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGT QuARC will strengthen these efforts by providing a unified identity for Georgia Tech\u2019s quantum community and creating new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers, students, industry partners, government agencies, and national laboratories.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne goal for the center is to identify meaningful applications for emerging quantum technologies,\u201d said Mourigal. \u201cAnother is to build connections among researchers, industry, and government. Those conversations are essential to discovering where quantum technologies can have the greatest impact. For that to happen, we must coordinate and optimize efforts across campus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA core part of IMS\u2019s mission is creating opportunities that enable breakthrough discoveries and accelerate emerging areas of research,\u0022 said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/eric-vogel\u0022\u003EEric Vogel\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of IMS. \u201cGT QuARC, provides a framework for bringing together Georgia Tech\u2019s quantum expertise and building the partnerships needed to advance both scientific discovery and real-world impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe center will initially focus on three research thrusts:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuantum Building Blocks and Enabling Technologies will advance the materials, devices, fabrication methods, control technologies, and characterization capabilities needed to create and manipulate quantum states.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuantum Systems and Manufacturing Testbeds will integrate the building blocks into scalable quantum sensing, computing, communication, and simulation platforms, supported by shared research infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EQuantum Computing, Algorithms, and Applications will develop quantum and hybrid quantum-classical approaches to challenges in scientific discovery, industry, national security, and other areas of societal importance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese efforts will help move quantum technologies from the laboratory toward practical use while creating new opportunities for collaboration across disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to advancing research, GT QuARC will support education and workforce development by expanding hands-on learning opportunities, strengthening industry engagement, and connecting students with emerging careers in quantum science and engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe center will also help Georgia Tech pursue strategic investments in quantum infrastructure, including advanced characterization capabilities, micro- and nanofabrication resources, sensing platforms, and access to leading quantum computing systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy bringing together expertise from across Georgia Tech\u2019s colleges, research centers, and GTRI, GT QuARC will help position the Institute as a leader in translating quantum discoveries into technologies that address national priorities and societal challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about Georgia Tech\u2019s quantum ecosystem, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/quantum.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Equantum.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Quantum Applications Research Center will connect expertise from across Georgia Tech and GTRI to advance quantum research, collaboration, and support emerging technologies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Tech Quantum Applications Research Center will connect expertise from across Georgia Tech and GTRI to advance quantum research, collaboration, and support emerging technologies. "}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2026-10-01 16:14:14","changed_gmt":"2026-10-07 11:31:21","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-06T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681338":{"id":"681338","type":"image","title":"Quantum-stack-image-feature-revised.png","body":"\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Quantum Applications Research Center supports a full-stack quantum approach, linking materials, devices, systems, and applications while advancing workforce development and translational research.\u003C\/div\u003E","created":"1790960669","gmt_created":"2026-10-02 17:04:29","changed":"1790960669","gmt_changed":"2026-10-02 17:04:29","alt":"Diagram illustrating a quantum research and innovation framework. 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What do you see?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor people living with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.macular.org\/about-macular-degeneration\/what-is-macular-degeneration?gad_source=1\u0026amp;gad_campaignid=1064564589\u0026amp;gbraid=0AAAAADguempY2Sq3AAOB--rJltmh9K4AE\u0026amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw5P7UBhDaARIsAOSlS1Nc6Y0DPSQXTBJFPuAlHU25A2xY0gFaaodU2MSz_Jri6LMvyxSYKRkaAoQfEALw_wcB\u0022\u003Eage-related macular degeneration\u003C\/a\u003E (AMD), the answer can be unexpectedly complicated. Over time, AMD can blur the details that make a face familiar: a crooked smile, a furrowed brow, the expressions that make someone unmistakably themselves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut vision loss affects more than sight.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou\u2019re looking at your loved ones, but you\u2019re not really seeing them,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.soyounjang.com\/\u0022\u003ESoyoun Jang\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Tech Ph.D. candidate in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dm.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Edigital media\u003C\/a\u003E and the project\u2019s lead researcher. \u201cMacular degeneration requires us to build new relationships with not just other people, but the world that surrounds us.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAMD gradually damages the macula, the part of the eye responsible for sharp central vision. As their sight changes, patients can use vision training to make better use of the sight they still have.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut Jang and a team of Georgia Tech researchers wondered whether that training could do something else: help people with AMD stay connected to family and friends.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESpecial Delivery\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe answer arrived in a place few researchers would think to look: a mailbox.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team created Macular Mailbox, a virtual reality prototype that combines vision-training exercises with personalized digital postcards that connect patients with family members and clinicians.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach completed exercise delivers more than feedback \u2014 it delivers a message.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInside the prototype, users focus on a postcard image as part of a vision-training exercise. When they complete the task, the postcard flips over, revealing a message and voice note.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInstead of earning points or badges, users receive something personal: a grandchild\u2019s voice, a note from a spouse, or an update from another family member.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESigned, Sealed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers chose postcards because they offered something familiar to older adults inside an unfamiliar technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA postcard isn\u2019t new,\u201d Jang said. \u201cIt\u2019s probably the oldest thing in the whole Macular Mailbox system.\u201d Its front-and-back format also fit the exercise, and postcards do not require family members to be available at the same time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESending postcards back wasn\u2019t part of the original design. The idea came later: What if patients could make something of their own and send it back?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWrite Back\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUntil then, the mailbox only accepted incoming mail. The team decided the mailbox needed a return address.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe updated prototype allows patients to take a picture, record a message, and create their own digital postcard. And the act of making it becomes part of the training: framing a photo and holding focus use some of the same visual skills patients have been practicing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe person receiving care could now make something and send it back.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPostcards might carry a glimpse of the garden, a pet curled up in a chair, or a sunset from the porch.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeep in Touch\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMany vision rehabilitation tools focus on reading, navigation, and other daily tasks. This project puts people at the center \u2014 not how well they can read a screen or navigate a room, but how they can remain part of the moments, relationships, and routines that make up everyday life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat this project offers is a different way of thinking about care,\u201d Jang said. \u201cNot just one way, but really putting family, clinician, and patient at the same table.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor now, Macular Mailbox remains a prototype.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe next step is a series of co-design workshops with patients, family members, and clinicians. Participants will test the headset and help the researchers better understand each group\u2019s roles, concerns, goals, and constraints.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;_____________________________\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAMD can make it difficult to look directly at someone you love and see the details that make them familiar, but connection lives beyond what the eye can see. It exists in the sound of their voice, an inside joke, or a moment in an ordinary day. And at the mailbox, there\u2019s still something to send back \u2014 and someone waiting to receive it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EJang, S., Huang, H., Hanna, B. E., Wang, X., Primo, S., \u0026amp; Nitsche, M. (2026). Asymmetric VR design to support connected care for older adults with AMD.\u0026nbsp;Design Research Society, 2026: Edinburgh. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.21606\/drs.2026.817\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers are exploring new ways to help people with macular degeneration see and be seen."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers developed Macular Mailbox, a virtual reality prototype designed to help people with age-related macular degeneration maintain personal connections. The system combines vision training with digital postcards exchanged among patients, family members, and clinicians. \u2022 Users complete visual exercises to reveal personalized messages and voice notes, replacing conventional rewards with meaningful\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Efamily contact. \u2022 An updated version lets patients create postcards by taking pictures and recording messages, while practicing visual skills such as framing and maintaining focus. \u2022 The prototype\u2019s next phase involves co-design workshops with patients, family members, and clinicians to assess their needs and guide development.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Macular Mailbox trains the eye while keeping loved ones in sight."}],"uid":"36410","created_gmt":"2026-10-05 18:46:21","changed_gmt":"2026-10-05 20:12:33","author":"mazriel3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681359":{"id":"681359","type":"image","title":"Macular Mailbox","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe images shown in the VR headset for the Macular Mailbox\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1791225711","gmt_created":"2026-10-05 18:41:51","changed":"1791225924","gmt_changed":"2026-10-05 18:45:24","alt":"The images shown in the VR headset for the Macular Mailbox","file":{"fid":"265739","name":"PRL-training-module-pg12.gif","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/05\/PRL-training-module-pg12.gif","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/05\/PRL-training-module-pg12.gif","mime":"image\/gif","size":6764269,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/05\/PRL-training-module-pg12.gif?itok=EA-M3mNa"}}},"media_ids":["681359"],"groups":[{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[{"id":"143","name":"Digital Media and Entertainment"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"},{"id":"124","name":"Digital Media"},{"id":"145251","name":"virtual reality"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichelle Azriel\u003Cbr\u003ESenior Writer-Editor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EResearch Communications\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mazriel3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emazriel3@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["mazriel3@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693089":{"#nid":"693089","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Neural Framework Could Make LLMs More Empathetic ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs more people turn to large-language models (LLMs) during personal crises, the companies behind them are engineering these AI-powered models to be more personal, empathetic, and understanding when prompts indicate a user is in emotional distress.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe trend is raising concern about how well prepared ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and other popular LLMs are to provide appropriate emotional support.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo address this concern, Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new neural framework that examines how different training sources influence empathy and social reasoning within these AI-powered models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of people are using LLMs to help process the death of a loved one, or maybe their girlfriend broke up with them, or their boyfriend cheated on them,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/glennmatlin.doctor\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlenn Matlin\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in the School of Interactive Computing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMatlin said the new framework he and a Georgia Tech-led research team have developed audits neural networks with an LLM and estimates the influence documents, transcripts, and other data sources have on a model\u2019s output.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re trying to connect the data to outputs, which is helpful for us in understanding where the information a language model produces comes from,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMatlin is the lead author of a new paper examining model sourcing for social reasoning and how models mimic human behavior in conversations. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hcai-lab-gt.github.io\/capabilibara\/\u0022\u003Epaper\u003C\/a\u003E will be presented this week at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/colm.cc\/\u0022\u003EConference on Language Modeling\u003C\/a\u003E in San Francisco.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMatlin said the findings suggest that an objective tone in its output indicates that a model places greater importance on textbooks or similar neutral training sources. An empathetic tone suggests the model values sources with dialogue and conversational examples more.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe find that models tend to learn better from interpersonal dialogue when it comes to social reasoning,\u201d he said. \u201cModels that are good at social reasoning will rely less on textbooks about human emotions and more on FAQs or customer service dialogue.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt can read all it wants from texts that explain anger, but that wouldn\u2019t help it determine whether someone is angry.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eilab.gatech.edu\/mark-riedl.html\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProfessor Mark Riedl\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Matlin\u2019s advisor, said that knowing which sources models value most could enable engineers to alter their behavior.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe question is, in this vast ocean of documents in this neural network, which ones become important in certain situations, and which ones don\u2019t,\u201d Riedl said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis leads to the potential for interventions in how we train the model. If we want more empathy, we might look to see where it learns empathy and give it more of those documents, fewer of them, or other documents.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERiedl said the framework can audit an LLM\u2019s sourcing for advice on any topic, from financial to medical.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe want to help people make more informed decisions about whether they should use AI for a particular task,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou might make a different decision about whether to trust the AI\u2019s recommendation if you knew how a skill was learned and which documents influenced that decision. The first step is knowing how it learns, where it learns from, and what documents tend to lead to certain behaviors.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe findings that Matlin, Riedl, and their collaborators have made so far came through a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/allenai.org\/blog\/olmo-capability-tracing\u0022\u003Epartnership with the Allen AI Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (Ai2), which allowed them to audit their open-sourced LLM, Olmo 3.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile not as large as ChatGPT or Claude, Olmo 3\u2019s training data comprises over a billion documents.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMatilin said it\u2019s impossible to know why ChatGPT or Claude behave in certain ways because their parent companies do not disclose their training data. However, Matlin\u2019s study may help researchers to make better guesses about what\u2019s happening behind the scenes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe added that the study is the first of its kind and scale on an academic level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is the first one that\u2019s ever been done for an open data model of that type,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re providing a view into neural networks that is hard to come by without being in the corporate setting.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech researchers have developed a new neural framework that examines how different training sources influence empathy and social reasoning within large language models.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new neural framework that examines how different training sources influence empathy and social reasoning within large language models."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-10-05 19:48:24","changed_gmt":"2026-10-05 19:49:20","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681361":{"id":"681361","type":"image","title":"ACM-AI-2026_86A6750.jpg","body":null,"created":"1791229727","gmt_created":"2026-10-05 19:48:47","changed":"1791229727","gmt_changed":"2026-10-05 19:48:47","alt":"Mark Riedl","file":{"fid":"265741","name":"ACM-AI-2026_86A6750.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/05\/ACM-AI-2026_86A6750.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/05\/ACM-AI-2026_86A6750.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":123514,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/05\/ACM-AI-2026_86A6750.jpg?itok=pWipndaV"}}},"media_ids":["681361"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"693079":{"#nid":"693079","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Arts Announces Fall 2026 Student Fellowship and Microgrant Awards ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Arts Announces Fall 2026 Student Fellowship and Microgrant Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EATLANTA \u2014 Georgia Tech Arts is proud to announce the inaugural class of GT Arts Fellows and the recipients of the Fall 2026 Microgrants.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGT Arts microgrants support student or postdoc-led, cross-disciplinary artistic projects that enliven Georgia Tech\u0027s campus with the spirit of creativity. These grants offer support for both individual and collaborative projects spanning a variety of creative disciplines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis semester, nine of the twelve grantees elected to become inaugural Georgia Tech Arts Fellows, a title distinguishing their commitment to growing both their individual artistry and the campus creative community over the course of the full academic year.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Arts 2026-27 Fellows:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJulia Byrne\u003C\/strong\u003E, a graduate student in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIndustrial Design (College of Design),\u003C\/a\u003E received support to stage a reading of her original play, \u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETo Serve The Hive, \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003Epreceded by a Beehive Tour with Beekeepers at GT and followed by a post-show conversation with the creative team. Produced in collaboration with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeTfWAeQsNjNzMkysHfdIZM8VPn2rbrLUe3eN67nSN2CRGegw\/viewform?pli=1\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPlay Haven\u003C\/a\u003E, a new work incubator for Atlanta artists, the reading will feature a cast and creative team of both students and professionals. The performance will take place on the Kendeda Rooftop on \u003Cstrong\u003EOctober 29 at 7 PM\u003C\/strong\u003E; free tickets can be reserved \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeTfWAeQsNjNzMkysHfdIZM8VPn2rbrLUe3eN67nSN2CRGegw\/viewform?pli=1\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENolana Charles\u003C\/strong\u003E, an undergraduate in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dm.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBiomedical Engineering (College of Engineering),\u003C\/a\u003E is producing \u003Cstrong\u003EGo Smell The Flowers \u003C\/strong\u003Ein collaboration with Sabre Esler at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/thepollinatorartspace.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Pollinator Art Space\u003C\/a\u003E. Go Smell the Flowers is an interactive sculptural installation illustrating the rich floral biodiversity at Tech, consisting of 100\u2013500 handmade flowers made from tissue paper, acrylic paints and markers, floral wiring, netting, and beading. Charles has been hosting pop-up workshops throughout the semester for students to contribute to the mural, which will hang in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGT\u2019s Library\u003C\/a\u003E in March. Her next pop-up, a collaboration with Center for Civic Engagement titled Bloom with GT, will take place on October 12th from 3-5PM in the Center for Student Engagement office (Suite 3110, .\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESosuke Ichihashi\u003C\/strong\u003E, a PhD candidate in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/dm.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDigital Media (Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts),\u003C\/a\u003E received support for \u003Cstrong\u003ETouching by Seeing: Creating Visual Media with Texture Using Gaze-Based Texture Sounds\u003C\/strong\u003E, an interactive media art installation that bridges the sensory gap caused by the dominance of 2D media in daily life. By synthesizing visual art with real-time textural auditory feedback, the project allows people to \u0022feel\u0022 digital textures simply by looking at them. Ichihashi is collaborating with Supratim Pait, who is a Microgrant alum and also a PhD candidate in Digital Media.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDebbie Jung\u003C\/strong\u003E, a graduate student in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECity and Regional Planning (College of Design),\u003C\/a\u003E will produce \u003Cstrong\u003ETech Play Commons\u003C\/strong\u003E, a vibrant, interactive installation using imagery, keepsakes, and toys representative of youth, encouraging a realignment with one\u0027s childlike imagination. The installation asks visitors to reflect on how childhood hopes and dreams pave the path for, or diverge from, one\u2019s adult self.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAleena Khetani\u003C\/strong\u003E, an undergraduate student studying \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/bachelors\/neuroscience-bs\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENeuroscience (College of Sciences),\u003C\/a\u003E received funding for \u003Cstrong\u003ENeural Connections\u003C\/strong\u003E, a student-designed \u0022paint-by-numbers\u0022 mural to be completed by the Neuroscience community and displayed in Clough Undergraduate Commons. The project unites members of the Student Neuroscience Association in contributing to a banner representing their collective identity, with a permanent mounting near the Neuroscience suite. Khetani is collaborating with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/christina-ragan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDr. Christina Ragan,\u003C\/a\u003E Director of Neuroscience Outreach, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGT Library\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJosephine Klefeker\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/degree-programs\/phd-human-centered-computing\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EHuman-Centered Computing (College of Computing),\u003C\/a\u003E received funding for \u003Cstrong\u003EThe Afterlives of Things: Finding Enchantment in the Discarded\u003C\/strong\u003E, a series of interactive sculptures composed of discarded clothing and everyday objects. Using RFID tags and sensors, the project invites participants to physically interact and reveal the history of the materials, asking what it would mean to discard, reimagine, re-enchant, and revalue these items.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeAiris Majors\u003C\/strong\u003E, a PhD candidate in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/bachelor-science-music-technology\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMusic Technology (College of Design),\u003C\/a\u003E received funding for \u003Cstrong\u003ERhythms Reconnected\u003C\/strong\u003E, an interactive music technology system that highlights and celebrates the rich cultural history of West African drumming. The platform allows users to explore rhythms by geographic origin with a notation and playback engine that supports the timing and feel of a traditional performance. The grant supports the purchase of four acoustic djembes for drum circles around the Georgia Tech community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIsaiah Phillips\u003C\/strong\u003E, an undergraduate studying student\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/academics\/degrees\/bachelors\/computational-media-bs\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EComputational Media (College of Computing)\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/id.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIndustrial Design (College of Design),\u003C\/a\u003E will lead \u003Cstrong\u003ECultures of Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E, a community mural inviting the GT community to contribute a doodle, symbol, or motif drawn from their heritage, building a visual map of co-existing cultures on campus. Phillips will serve as lead coordinator for 13 key illustrators and plans to offer pop-up opportunities for students to contribute across different campus-wide events.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlejandro Suarez \u003C\/strong\u003E(PhD candidate in Music Technology - College of Design), on behalf of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/meatatlanta.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EM.E.A.T\u003C\/a\u003E, received funding for \u003Cstrong\u003EViriditas, \u003C\/strong\u003Ean installation using an overhead camera and real-time computer vision algorithms to transform space into a shared musical experience. Each participant is assigned a unique sound, with their spatial coordinates controlling texture, density, playback rate, and spatialization. This installation will be on display in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativetech.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAECT\u2019\u003C\/a\u003Es new gallery space (room 136) on October 16th and 17th from 12-5 PM, with open workshops for students interested in the assembly process on September 30th, October 7th, and October 14th, all from 12-5 PM.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Arts Fall 2026 Micrograntees:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnthony Cammarota\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. candidate in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/bachelor-science-music-technology\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMusic Technology (College of Design),\u003C\/a\u003E will create \u003Cstrong\u003ECommon Chords: Reconfiguring the Everyday through Collaborative Sonic Interaction\u003C\/strong\u003E, an interactive music installation that transforms mundane, everyday objects \u2014 coffee mugs, books, tennis balls, and more \u2014 into intuitive musical instruments. Embedded with custom wireless sensors, the objects are stripped of their utilitarian identity and reconfigured as tools for child-like play. Cammarota is collaborating with School of Music faculty members \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/people\/alexandria-smith\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlexandria Smith\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/music.gatech.edu\/people\/jeff-albert\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJeff Albert\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBrian Park \u003C\/strong\u003E(undergraduate, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EComputer Science\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E), on behalf of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/photography-at-gt\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGT Photography\u003C\/a\u003E and in collaboration with Sean McCormick at The Pollinator Art Space through Goat Farm, will lead \u003Cstrong\u003EHolding Light: Tintype Portraits at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E, a mobile tintype portrait studio constructed for workshops and pop-up activations on campus, teaching students about a historic photography practice widely used in 1885, the year of GT\u0027s founding.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPallavi Sundaram \u003C\/strong\u003E(undergraduate, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scs.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EComputer Science\u003C\/a\u003E \u2013 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E) on behalf of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.campuslabs.com\/engage\/organization\/creatives\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGT Creatives\u003C\/a\u003E, will host \u003Cstrong\u003E404Fest,\u003C\/strong\u003E a large-scale event uniting student performance groups and Atlanta-based artists on a shared stage, celebrating Atlanta as a rich, diverse cultural and creative hub and marking Georgia Tech as a space representative of that richness.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.infoready4.com\/#freeformCompetitionDetail\/2027753\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESpring applications\u003C\/a\u003E are open now until November 20th, with a priority deadline for feedback on October 16th. For more information about these programs, please contact Kailey Albus, Student Support Specialist for Georgia Tech Arts at kailey.albus@gatech.edu.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EATLANTA \u2014 Georgia Tech Arts is proud to announce the inaugural class of GT Arts Fellows and the recipients of the Fall 2026 Microgrants.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"ATLANTA \u2014 Georgia Tech Arts is proud to announce the inaugural class of GT Arts Fellows and the recipients of the Fall 2026 Microgrants."}],"uid":"36889","created_gmt":"2026-10-05 16:18:22","changed_gmt":"2026-10-05 17:18:44","author":"ibryant6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681357":{"id":"681357","type":"image","title":"Image.jpeg","body":"\u003Cp\u003Ecollage with two rows of student headshots\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1791219749","gmt_created":"2026-10-05 17:02:29","changed":"1791219749","gmt_changed":"2026-10-05 17:02:29","alt":"collage with two rows of student headshots","file":{"fid":"265737","name":"Image.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/05\/Image.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/05\/Image.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1313294,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/05\/Image.jpeg?itok=I2J99spd"}}},"media_ids":["681357"],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"194568","name":"Arts and Performance"}],"keywords":[{"id":"185480","name":"Arts \u0026 Making"},{"id":"185855","name":"GT arts"},{"id":"103791","name":"Art grants"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692842":{"#nid":"692842","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Beyond DNA: Large Study Adds Context of Life Circumstances, Environment to Genetic Risks","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EWhat if a DNA test could help predict what diseases you might be at risk for \u2014 years before they appear? This is one of the dreams of genome-enabled personalized medicine, with DNA tests and screenings opening an unprecedented window into a person\u2019s unique genetic risk of developing certain illnesses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENew research from Georgia Tech shows that the contexts in which genes act \u2014 lifestyle and environmental factors \u2014 are also important in understanding how genes express themselves, and how genetic risk may lead to disease.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EIn a new study published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/ng\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENature Genetics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41588-026-02674-z?utm_source=researchgate.net\u0026amp;utm_medium=article\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPervasive Interactions Between Exposures and Polygenic Risk Can Inform More Effective Clinical and Behavioral Interventions\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, researchers analyzed the genetic data, health outcomes, and lifestyle factors of over 400,000 individuals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cGenetic risk is often seen as something that can\u2019t be controlled, but that approach assumes a determinism that does not reflect reality,\u201d says the study\u2019s corresponding author\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/people\/gregory-gibson\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGreg Gibson\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, Regents\u2019 Professor, Tom and Marie Patton Chair in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, and director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cig.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Integrative Genomics\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. \u201cOur research shows that people with low genetic risk who live in disadvantaged environments face disease risks similar to those with high genetic risk living in more resourced circumstances.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe findings suggest that people at highest genetic risk may also be the individuals who benefit the most from targeted interventions \u2014 paving the way for more informed genetic counseling and social policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScience at Scale\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGibson began his career studying the genetics of\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EDrosophila\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Efruit flies before turning his attention to human genetics when he joined Georgia Tech in the late 2000s, soon after the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.genome.gov\/human-genome-project\u0022\u003EHuman Genome Project\u003C\/a\u003E successfully delivered the first complete sequence of the human genome. \u201cIt transformed the way we do this type of research,\u201d he recalls. \u201cSuddenly it was possible to analyze genetics across large groups of people.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBecause the effects of genetics can be small in an individual, large datasets are key to understanding genetics and disease at scale. \u201cIf we need to study 200,000 people to see a genetic effect, it takes even more than that to see how those genes interact with the environment,\u201d Gibson says.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe team, which included first author\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESini Nagpal\u003C\/strong\u003E, formerly a postdoctoral fellow at the Georgia Tech Center for Integrative Genomics, leveraged the\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ukbiobank.ac.uk\/\u0022\u003EUK Biobank\u003C\/a\u003E, a program that collects genetic information from half a million volunteers in the United Kingdom to understand who falls ill and why. Started in 2006, the UK Biobank is home to the world\u2019s largest single set of genetic sequencing data \u2014 along with the world\u2019s largest whole-body imaging and long-term health tracking. This type of data is critical, Gibson says, to the advancement of genetic research, and is in large part what has made this new research possible.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cOur research shows that we do have a way to capture situations where a person\u2019s lifestyle and environment interacts with genetics in interesting ways,\u201d he explains. \u201cThese genotype-environment interactions matter. They are important, but they can\u0027t be captured one variant at a time. An integrated approach \u2014 utilizing information in the thousands of genes influencing each disease \u2014 is much more powerful.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImproving Health Outcomes \u2014 For Everyone\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe team is now interested in expanding their research outside of the British database. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioinformatics.gatech.edu\/sini-nagpal\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENagpal\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003Eis now an assistant professor at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kcdh.iitb.ac.in\/\u0022\u003EKoita Centre for Digital Health at IIT Bombay\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E where she is investigating translational genetics in India, including research into diabetes, cardiovascular disease and asthma.\u202f Gibson is interested in translating the research to more broadly apply to the United States, with a focus on rural and disadvantaged communities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u201c\u003C\/strong\u003EUltimately, if we can quantify which people are at highest risk, we believe we can suggest therapeutic and environmental interventions that could help mitigate their risk, reducing the prevalence of disease in the first place,\u201d he says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWe want to dig deeply in ways that reveal disease pathways and begin to unearth the mechanisms behind disease,\u201d Gibson says. \u201cIt\u0027s not just our ancestry that determines health; it\u0027s also culture and environment. We want to incorporate those factors into treatment of individuals and at scale.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThese themes are also present in Gibson\u2019s newly published book,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Natural-Virtue-Genetics-Anti-Eugenics-Philosophy\/dp\/B0H8MMHW45\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENatural Virtue: Genetics, Anti-Eugenics, and Moral Philosophy\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which explores how nature and nurture impact social issues like educational and gender disparities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGibson adds that the message is hopeful. \u201cThe genetic differences between different socioeconomic groups aren\u2019t meaningful,\u201d he explains. \u201cOur genetics do not predetermine our health outcomes. 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The committee was chaired by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/people\/micah-ziegler\u0022\u003EMicah Ziegler\u003C\/a\u003E, assistant professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two-day workshop brought together more than 130 participants and featured lightning talks, poster presentations, interactive learning sessions, and keynote addresses that strengthened connections across the macro-energy systems research community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe energy challenges facing society today are increasingly interconnected, and solving them requires a systems-level perspective,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/people\/christine-conwell\u0022\u003EChristine Conwell\u003C\/a\u003E, director of planning and operations at the Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cSupporting events like the MES Workshop, which provides a unique space for academic collaboration and knowledge sharing, aligns with the Strategic Energy Institute\u2019s commitment to advancing research and workforce development that support more resilient and effective energy solutions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe workshop received financial support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which supports research and education in science, technology, engineering, math, and economics. Through its Energy and Environment program, the foundation helps advance interdisciplinary research and collaboration across the macro-energy systems field.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Macro-Energy Systems Workshop has become a significant forum for interdisciplinary energy systems researchers to share and discuss their work,\u201d said Evan Michelson, director of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sloan.org\/programs\/research\/energy-and-environment\u0022 title=\u0022Original URL:\u0026#13;https:\/\/sloan.org\/programs\/research\/energy-and-environment\u0026#13;\u0026#13;Click to follow link.\u0022\u003EEnergy and Environment\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;program. \u201cWe were especially glad to help ensure participation from early-career researchers spanning a wide range of institutions, providing them access to the collaborations and conversations that will help them develop as scientists.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGraduate students and postdoctoral scholars played a central role in this year\u0027s workshop, presenting research on energy system planning, grid reliability, technology deployment, energy transitions, and policy. 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First, they used an Exaddon CERES metal 3D printer to deposit copper ions and build a 3DBenchy, a model designed to test 3D printers. Then they used a Nanoscribe 3D printer to print a polymer enclosure around the boat.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe ability to comprehend 3rd dimensional space at such a small scale is very impressive,\u201d said Roeske. \u201cThe high school students were working at the scale of single microns, approximately 100 times smaller than the width of a human hair. This project serves as a gateway to combining two high-resolution 3D printing systems, which could open the door to research in advanced packaging, MEMS, and biomedical engineering.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen we were talking about combining the prints into a ship in a bottle, I suggested we replace the ship inside with a benchy,\u201d said Gabby Sutter, Biocleanroom summer intern and senior student at South Paulding High School. \u201cBoth the Exxadon and the Nanoscribe are 3D printers, after all!\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELike many research projects, the work involved multiple rounds of trial and error. Early attempts revealed challenges involving materials, printing alignment, and structural integrity. Rather than seeing the setbacks as failures, the students used each iteration to better understand the manufacturing process, analyze data, identify sources of error, and refine subsequent designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe ship-in-a-bottle model and the Benchy are two separate models that we combined,\u201d said Sutter. \u201cSince they were not designed to be printed at this scale or to fit together, there were several adjustments. We scaled both models down but then realized the Benchy was too tall to fit in the bottle. To solve that problem, we adjusted the scale of the bottle.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe final boat in a bottle is approximately 200 microns long, making it smaller than grains of table salt. The team has submitted the project for world-record consideration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond their fabrication project, the interns helped introduce younger students to nanotechnology. 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Fanning as the next chancellor of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/university-system-georgia?trk=public_post-text\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniversity System of Georgia\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA Triple Jacket, Fanning earned bachelor\u0027s and master\u0027s degrees in industrial management from Georgia Tech and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2013. He spent 13 years as president, chairman, and CEO of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/southern-company?trk=public_post-text\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESouthern Company\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E before retiring in 2023 and has held leadership roles on the Georgia Tech Foundation Board of Trustees, the Georgia Tech Advisory Board, and the Scheller College of Business Advisory Board.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFanning will succeed Chancellor Sonny Perdue, who announced his retirement in April after four decades of public service, and will lead one of the nation\u2019s top public university systems with 25 public colleges and universities, more than 50,000 faculty and staff members and more than 382,000 students statewide.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am grateful for the extraordinary leadership of Chancellor Perdue,\u201d said \u00c1ngel\u202fCabrera, president of Georgia Tech. \u201cDuring his tenure, Georgia Tech has thrived and emerged as one of the fastest-growing and best value universities in the nation. I am proud to see an exemplary Georgia Tech alumnus and accomplished business leader such as Tom Fanning follow him in this crucial position for our state, and I\u2019m excited to see what Georgia Tech and our other public universities will achieve under his leadership.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn November 2023, the Board of Regents approved naming Georgia Tech\u2019s new Student-Athlete Performance Center in Fanning\u0027s honor, recognizing his longtime philanthropic support and service to his alma mater. The facility opened earlier this year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/news\/release\/regents-name-fanning-usg-chancellor-2026\/\u0022\u003ELearn more about Fanning\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003ETriple Jacket Thomas A. 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For those staying in town, the city offers many attractions and events.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/sports\/w-volley\/schedule\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Volleyball\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. (vs. Duke) and Sunday, Oct. 4, 1:30 p.m. (vs. UNC)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: O\u2019Keefe Gymnasium\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupport the Yellow Jackets as they host two home matches during the break.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/sports\/w-volley\/schedule\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMore information.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.decaturbookfestival.com\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDecatur Book Festival\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen: Oct. 2 \u2013 3\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhere: Downtown Decatur\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual celebration of literature will take place at venues around Downtown Decatur again this year. The festival is free but some sessions may request an RSVP. Be sure to check out the session with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.decaturbookfestival.com\/event-details\/the-ever-changing-georgia-coast\u0022\u003Eformer Georgia Tech president G. 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Georgia Tech will host sustainability-focused events all month long to engage and inspire students and the entire campus community, showcasing the Institute\u2019s commitment to responsible stewardship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlant Library\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EEvery Friday, 3:30 \u2013 4:30 p.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ERoom 357, Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EPlant seeds, take cuttings, nurture plants, or distribute plants that are ready to take home \u2014 each week is different. Come get your hands dirty!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommunity Garden Workday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EEvery Saturday, 9 \u2013 11 a.m.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EJoin the Students Organized for Sustainability (SOS) as they harvest, plant, and maintain plots in the garden. 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10:36:52","author":"Joshua Stewart","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681241":{"id":"681241","type":"image","title":"alex-abramson-implants-wearables-network-8665-t.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003ELead study author Ramy Ghanim (left) and co-author Joy Jackson test an small implantable device alongside Assistant Professor Alex Abramson. 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It also moved from No. 108 to No. 39 among Best Value Schools, a 69-place rise and the largest year-over-year improvement among Georgia Tech\u2019s listed rankings.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech also ranked No. 5 in the new Best Value Schools for the In-State Students category.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAt a time when students and families are asking important questions about the value of higher education, Georgia Tech continues to demonstrate that world-class academic quality and affordability can go hand in hand,\u201d said Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cOur rise among the nation\u2019s top universities and our strong performance in value rankings reflect our commitment to delivering an education that creates opportunity, drives innovation, and creates lasting impact for our students \u200band our communities.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEngineering Reaches No. 2\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eundergraduate engineering program\u003C\/a\u003E rose one place to No. 2 nationally, tied with Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. 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Six ranked computing specialties placed among the nation\u2019s top 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECybersecurity remained No. 2, software engineering held at No. 3, and artificial intelligence and data analytics\/science each ranked No. 5. Computer systems advanced one place to No. 6, while theory remained No. 10.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScheller Business Programs Show Continued Strength\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Eundergraduate business program\u003C\/a\u003E ranked No. 20 nationally, remaining among the country\u2019s top 20 programs. Business analytics and management information systems each ranked No. 3. Quantitative analysis rose to No. 4, while production and operations management and supply chain management both maintained at No. 6. Finance advanced four places to No. 30.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETeaching and Hands-On Learning Advance\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech climbed seven places to No. 14 for Best Undergraduate Teaching, entering the top 20. The Institute also remained No. 3 among the nation\u2019s Most Innovative Schools.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExperiential learning continues to distinguish the undergraduate experience. Georgia Tech ranked No. 4 for internships and co-ops, No. 12 for senior capstone experiences, and No. 14, up from No. 19, for undergraduate research and creative projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E*Please note that this summary includes the latest rankings issued by\u202fU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report. 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But scaling up systems to remove and safely store enough CO\u2082 faces major obstacles, according to researchers at the Georgia Tech School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (ChBE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey cite climate models estimating that limiting global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius could require removing approximately 10 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually by 2050, increasing to 20 billion tons per year by 2100. Current DAC systems remove only thousands of tons of CO\u2082 annually.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne challenge is improving the solid sorbents that capture CO\u2082 from ambient air. In collaboration with CarbonCapture Inc., researchers in ChBE have shown that a simple, one-step modification can upgrade a commercial amine resin into a more efficient and durable sorbent for CO\u2082 capture. They \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aeg5572\u0022\u003Epublished their findings\u003C\/a\u003E in \u003Cem\u003EScience Advances\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAchieving economically viable DAC demands major improvements in solid sorbent design and performance,\u201d said study author Professor Christopher W. Jones of ChBE, who noted that the benefits of DAC include its potential scalability, modest land-use requirements, flexibility in plant locations, and access to extensive geological reservoirs for long-term CO\u2082 storage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EImproving a Commercial Sorbent\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJones and his collaborators found a way to improve the performance of Lewatit VP OC 1065, a commercially available resin already considered a benchmark in the DAC field. The material works for DAC because it\u2019s studded with amine groups, which are chemical sites that grab CO\u2082 molecules as air passes through the resin.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERather than design a new sorbent, the researchers built on previous Georgia Tech studies with PPI (poly(propyleneimine)), a polymer that has shown advantages in both CO\u2082 capture and durability. They developed a simple grafting process that grows PPI directly from amine sites already present on the commercial resin, increasing its ability to capture CO\u2082.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe process involved soaking the resin in a small, inexpensive molecule called azetidine along with a small amount of acid, and then heating the mixture for two days.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers found the upgraded resin captured about 75 percent more CO\u2082 than the untreated version under dry conditions that mimic open air, where CO\u2082 makes up only about 400 parts per million of the surrounding gas.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe material also performed well under simulated industrial flue-gas conditions, where CO\u2082 is far more concentrated, capturing more than 50 percent more than the untreated resin.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team also tested the resin across temperatures ranging from 25 degrees Celsius down to -20 degrees Celsius and across a wide range of humidity levels. In humid air, the modified resin outperformed the original at every temperature tested, though its advantage disappeared in very cold, dry conditions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEnhancing Durability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESorbents used in DAC need to survive repeated use, cycling between capturing CO\u2082 and being heated to release it. Amine-based materials are known to degrade over time when exposed to oxygen. But the branched bPPI chains added by the researchers to the sorbent reduced oxidative degradation by about half.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn tests that simulated 150 rounds of capture and release from industrial exhaust, the modified resin held up significantly better than the original material, the researchers found.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese commercial resins are already leading candidates for large-scale carbon capture deployment,\u201d said Arkaprabha Giri, a former postdoctoral researcher in Jones\u2019 lab who is the study\u2019s lead author. \u201cIf we can meaningfully boost their performance with a process this simple, that\u2019s a real opportunity to speed up deployment without waiting on an entirely new generation of materials.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudy co-author Omid Ghaffari Nik, Ph.D., vice president of materials science and process at CarbonCapture Inc., said that bringing down the steep cost of DAC is a crucial goal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe U.S. Department of Energy has set a target of atmospheric CO\u2082 capture and storage at less than $100 per net metric ton, emphasizing the need for innovation in sorbent-based DAC systems,\u201d Nik said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe use of an existing commercial resin and readily available chemicals could offer advantages in eventually scaling up the process, the researchers said. They successfully applied the same method to a second commercial resin, Purolite A110, suggesting the approach isn\u0027t limited to one product.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team has filed a provisional patent and is now working to extend the technique to other amine-based materials, with the aim of scaling the process from lab quantities to the industrial scale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECITATION: Arkaprabha Giri, UnJin Ryu, Jiaqi Zhang, Opeyemi Ojelade, Wenyang Zhao, Jacob Hoffman, Mark Robertson, Jordi Esp\u00edn, Madison Nichols, Surya Parker, Omid Ghaffari Nik, and Christopher W. 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Recent Graduate Says Internships Can Help Ph.D. Students Make the Right Choice","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile many doctoral students know from the start whether they want to go into academia or industry, some don\u2019t make that decision until closer to the end of their journey.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESichen Jin, who graduated in the spring with a Ph.D. in computer science from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, said students in this situation should make good use of their internships.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJin speaks from experience because she wasn\u2019t sure which path to take when she started her Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think that was always an open question to me,\u201d she said. \u201cI was debating between them a lot. I know my first two or three years, I wanted to make sure I got to know what research was like and then try the industry experience.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKnowing she would complete at least two internships at Georgia Tech, she decided to base her decision on those experiences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2024, Jin interned at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/\u0022\u003EPacific Northwest National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (PNNL).\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/ai-visualization-tool-provides-power-grid-operators-data-monitoring-and-analysis\u0022\u003EShe helped design a large-scale visual analytics tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI)\u003C\/a\u003E to help power grid operators make quick, informed decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe work I did at PNNL was more aligned with the work I was doing in my Ph.D.,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was very exploratory. I had free reign to go whatever direction I wanted.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJin said her next internship was nothing like her internship at PNNL. She interned at Cisco over the summer and said the main difference was that the work focused on producing research to enhance a product.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe helped Cisco build new pipelines that allowed its products to automate visualizations with AI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI think industry\u2019s goal is so different from what academia is looking for,\u201d she said. \u201cUsually, academia wants a novel idea and a demo, but industry wants something reliable, something that is tested repeatedly. There are so many steps before you can release a product. They are driven by results.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJin said she gravitated toward that, which pushed her to apply for industry jobs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe is now a research scientist at Meta.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI like that the work is straightforward,\u201d she said. \u201cYou get a task with a concrete goal, and you aim for it, and you get it solved. There\u2019s tangible output. You get to see what you build be used by users, and your work reaches a lot broader audience. Every decision you make will affect them and whether they are happy with the product.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking back on her experience, Jin said she wouldn\u2019t change how she approached her Ph.D. Whether a doctoral student wants to pursue academia, industry, or is unsure, she said laying a foundation for their research is paramount.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou need some concrete research outcomes that people know you for, and you need some publications under your belt. Those are the years when you\u2019re still exploring your topic or research. Most of the time, your advisor can\u2019t tell you what the topic of your dissertation, so you need to figure it out. Doing a research-oriented internship can help you do that.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJin added that all students should experience both sides to ensure they make the best choice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou might find that you are doing research that is aligned with the industry\u2019s needs. Then you might want to get a sense of what that looks like; you can do an engineering or product-driven internship. You can make fair comparisons and not regret your decision.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhile many doctoral students know from the start whether they want to go into academia or industry, some don\u2019t make that decision until closer to the end of their journey.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"While many doctoral students know from the start whether they want to go into academia or industry, some don\u2019t make that decision until closer to the end of their journey."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-09-30 17:27:25","changed_gmt":"2026-09-30 17:29:17","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681312":{"id":"681312","type":"image","title":"04_Sichen-Jin_P9A7594-Enhanced-NR.jpg","body":null,"created":"1790789259","gmt_created":"2026-09-30 17:27:39","changed":"1790789259","gmt_changed":"2026-09-30 17:27:39","alt":"Sichen Jin leans over her laptop as she works","file":{"fid":"265684","name":"04_Sichen-Jin_P9A7594-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/30\/04_Sichen-Jin_P9A7594-Enhanced-NR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/30\/04_Sichen-Jin_P9A7594-Enhanced-NR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":101749,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/30\/04_Sichen-Jin_P9A7594-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=E69vtd6Z"}}},"media_ids":["681312"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692123":{"#nid":"692123","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Academic AI Strategy Establishes Shared Vision for Teaching and Learning at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is introducing a new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/provost.gatech.edu\/academic-ai-strategy\u0022\u003EAcademic AI Strategy\u003C\/a\u003E and launching a new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/academic-ai-playbook\/\u0022\u003EAcademic AI Playbook\u003C\/a\u003E. This marks the next step in the Institute\u0027s efforts to prepare students for an AI-enabled future while supporting innovation across teaching and learning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Academic AI Strategy establishes a shared vision for how artificial intelligence can support faculty-led innovation while preparing students for a future in which AI will play an increasingly important role across professions, industries, and society\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERooted in academic freedom, the strategy reflects Georgia Tech\u0027s commitment to ensuring students are prepared to use AI effectively, thoughtfully, and responsibly while empowering faculty and staff to explore new approaches to teaching, learning, and discovery. The strategy recognizes that decisions about AI in academic settings are best informed by faculty expertise and disciplinary judgment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed by Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Raheem Beyah, the strategy was shaped by faculty, staff, students, and academic leaders from across the Institute. It focuses on three priorities: AI Fluency for Every Student, AI Innovation Across the Academic Enterprise, and Institutional Leadership and Engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every industry and profession our graduates will enter,\u0022 said Beyah. \u0022Georgia Tech has a responsibility to ensure our students are prepared not only to work with these technologies, but to understand their possibilities, limitations, and impacts. This strategy provides a road map for helping our community engage with AI in ways that advance learning, discovery, and societal good.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHelping bring that vision into practice is the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.gatech.edu\/academic-ai-playbook\/\u0022\u003EAcademic AI Playbook\u003C\/a\u003E, led by David Joyner, interim vice provost for AI in Education. The effort began as a campus-wide initiative to better understand how our instructional community was using, teaching, and responding to AI in Georgia Tech courses. Faculty were invited to share examples of how they were incorporating AI into instruction, teaching AI concepts within their disciplines, and adapting coursework to reflect AI\u2019s growing influence across society.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat began as an effort to inform future planning evolved into an opportunity to capture and share the wide range of work already underway across Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022In order to understand what the Institute should do regarding AI in education, we needed to understand what faculty were already doing,\u0022 said Joyner. \u0022While higher education has been wrestling with the impact of AI, Georgia Tech faculty have turned hundreds of classes into micro-laboratories to explore how these technologies can support teaching and learning.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe first edition of the playbook features 67 faculty-authored articles representing every College at Georgia Tech, along with 20 lessons drawn from classroom experience. The collection includes examples of faculty using AI to support instruction, teaching students how AI is shaping their fields, and redesigning assignments and learning experiences for an increasingly AI-enabled world. Together, the articles provide practical, discipline-specific insights that faculty can adapt to their own teaching contexts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs additional resources, examples, and opportunities for engagement emerge, the Institute will continue sharing guidance and fostering conversations that help faculty shape how AI should and should not be used in the classroom.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERooted in academic freedom, the strategy reflects Georgia Tech\u0027s commitment to ensuring students are prepared to use AI effectively, thoughtfully, and responsibly while empowering faculty and staff to explore new approaches to teaching, learning, and discovery. 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This program is designed to provide the campus research community with hands-on experience with AWS tools and instruction from AWS experts in the application of AI assisted workflows to enable and support their teams.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe fall cohort of 18 researchers will participate in a free, fully remote, 5-week program running from October the 12th through November the 13th.\u0026nbsp;The fall 2026 curriculum focuses on biomedical and health themes. Topics in the course range from foundational themes such as understanding how to implement effective workflows with agents to technical topics such as AI\/ML analysis of data sets, medical imaging and classification with AI\/ML, and using AI to optimize infrastructure spending. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AWS Accelerator Program will be hosting a spring session, with the topic in discussion. 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A lot could happen between learning that conditions had changed and doing something about it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat delay is one reason we are interested in what AI might do for supply chains. Digital tools can shorten the time between sensing a change and deciding how to respond. Robotics and other physical technologies can shorten the time between a decision and its execution. But a faster decision is only valuable if the organization has decided what a good decision looks like.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the first conversation of our new SCL webinar series, we asked a deliberately provocative question: If AI runs more of the supply chain, what is left to manage? Our answer begins with a familiar idea. The purpose of the supply chain has not changed. The way we organize people, processes, and decisions around that purpose may change considerably.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs AI takes on more sensing, analysis, and routine decision-making, management does not disappear. It moves up a level, from making individual decisions to designing the objectives, boundaries, and decision systems within which those decisions are made.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EThe destination is familiar\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESet AI aside for a moment. What would we want from an excellent supply chain? It would sense demand and changes in the environment early, anticipate what might happen next, coordinate supply with demand, make decisions across functions, execute reliably, adapt when conditions change, and learn from the results. We have been working toward that kind of system for decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe measures are familiar too: service, cost, cash, growth, resilience, and responsibility. Better technology may help us improve several of these at once, but it will not make every tradeoff disappear. A machine still has finite capacity. Inventory still uses cash. A product moving from Atlanta to Dallas still takes time. Suppliers and customers remain people and organizations with their own constraints.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is the point of starting with the supply chain rather than with an AI tool. We need to know what we are trying to improve before we choose which decisions to automate. A better forecast has limited value if a supplier cannot respond, a plant cannot add capacity, or a customer allocation rule has never been agreed upon.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EThe time between knowing and acting is shrinking\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupply chain technology has advanced in waves. Enterprise systems connected information. Sensors improved our ability to see what was happening. Forecasting, simulation, and optimization improved our ability to anticipate and evaluate choices. Generative AI has made some of that information and analysis easier to access. Agents are beginning to coordinate steps in a workflow, while robotics and computer vision extend automation into physical operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEach wave removes some friction, but adoption is uneven. I remember when RFID was going to change everything quickly. It took much longer to reach useful applications than many expected. Even today, some companies have not fully realized the value of earlier investments in data, planning, and integration. That matters when we talk about what is possible with AI and what a company can operate reliably at scale. Those are different questions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIntegrated business planning offers a practical example. For years, companies organized decisions around a monthly calendar: collect forecasts, reconcile supply and demand, meet, approve a plan, then act. Some can now pull in a new promotion or supply disruption, recalculate options, and circulate an updated plan much faster. The opportunity is to respond while the information is still useful. Whether the resulting action can happen immediately depends on capacity, partners, and clearly assigned decision rights.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf an allocation decision is needed today, who decides which customer receives the limited product? Who tells the other customer? What happens to margins, future demand, and the supplier\u2019s schedule? Faster analysis makes those questions more urgent. It does not answer them on its own.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EThree systems have to move together\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe framework we used in the webinar separates the physical system, the management system, and the intelligence system. The physical system includes suppliers, plants, inventory, warehouses, transportation, and customers. The management system includes policies, planning routines, metrics, roles, and decision rights. The intelligence system includes people, data, models, and increasingly AI agents that help sense, interpret, recommend, and act.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAI is moving fastest into the intelligence system. That puts pressure on the management system. A company cannot take a much faster, more capable intelligence layer and assume that a meeting calendar, escalation path, and organizational structure designed years ago will still be the best way to use it. It may also discover that some physical design choices, such as the amount or location of inventory, deserve a fresh look.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe physical system can change, but it does not vanish. A decision that looks sound in a model still has to work in a plant, on a truck, and with partners whose systems may be less mature. This is why management design and technology adoption have to advance together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EThree decisions show where management moves\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConsider a replenishment decision. Today, a planner often reviews a forecast, judges the inventory position, and approves an order. With better demand sensing and connected systems, routine decisions within defined limits may happen much faster. The planner\u2019s work then shifts toward setting policy with colleagues, checking assumptions, deciding when to intervene, and learning from results. \u201cException management\u201d alone is too narrow a description; AI will also get better at handling some exceptions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow consider a supplier disruption. A system might identify the problem earlier, compare alternative sources, revise production and transportation plans, and show the effect on customers. The cheapest alternative might carry a labor practice concern, or a preferred supplier may be unable to move as quickly as the model assumes. We must decide which outcomes and obligations matter before delegating the choice. The system needs those values expressed clearly, and someone must remain accountable for the outcome.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA fulfillment center creates a different test. Sensors, computer vision, and mobile robots could help a team detect congestion, adjust work releases, and route equipment around a problem. Here, a digital decision can put a person in the path of a physical machine or push a shift past a safe workload. Autonomy should be bounded by operational and safety rules, with people able to intervene. These are scenarios to design and test, not claims that most facilities already run this way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EManaging the decision system is real management\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe center of management work moves from touching every routine choice toward designing and governing how choices get made. Leaders have to establish objectives, define which decisions a system may take on its own, decide where approval is required, and monitor whether the results match the intent. They also have to look beyond the first result. A quick allocation might protect this week\u2019s service level while weakening a customer relationship or creating a bottleneck somewhere else.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis work still requires deep supply chain knowledge. As AI takes on more of the analysis, and eventually more of the decisions, leaders may touch fewer individual decisions, but they will carry greater responsibility for the system making them. They need to understand why a recommendation was made, when its assumptions no longer hold, and whether the system is producing the outcomes the organization intended. \u003Cem\u003EYou cannot govern a decision you do not understand.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt also raises a development question. Many experienced supply chain leaders built judgment by making thousands of everyday decisions and living with the results. If software takes over more of those decisions, how will the next generation develop that judgment? Companies will need to make learning part of the operating model: give people access to the reasoning behind recommendations, let them test scenarios, and review outcomes with those who know the operation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EThe workforce deserves a straight answer\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe anxiety around AI is reasonable. At industry conferences, professionals hear what technology may do but often hear little about how their work will change. Leaders may not have a complete answer, and some jobs will change more than others. Silence leaves employees to draw their own conclusions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA leadership team can say what it knows now. Is the current goal to help people do their jobs better, to automate particular tasks, or both? What work is under review? What training and opportunities will be available? Those answers can evolve. An honest account of the work underway is more useful than a confident promise no one can support.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPractitioners have a role as well. Use the tools available within your organization\u2019s rules, ask for training, and bring your knowledge of the process into the design conversation. The people who understand why a decision works in the real world will be essential to building systems that work there too.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhere the series goes next\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis first episode focused on the system. AI may help us make better decisions sooner and act on them faster, while the supply chain\u2019s purpose and physical limits remain. Managing that future means setting the objectives and boundaries, developing the people, and learning from what the system actually does.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur next conversation turns to strategy. If competitors can buy access to similar AI tools, where will supply chain advantage come from? We think the answer will have much to do with design, judgment, and the ability to make these technologies work in a specific business. 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The Institute earned the top spot with a ROI score of 95 out of 99, factoring in academic rating, financial aid offerings, and overall college costs.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA goal of Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Estrategic plan\u003C\/a\u003E has been to lead in outcomes and value for all students. Adjusted for inflation, attending Georgia Tech this year is nearly $4,400 cheaper for Georgia residents than it was in 2019 \u2014 a 27% cost reduction. Additionally, as a result of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/07\/23\/georgia-techs-record-fundraising-year-propels-campaign-past-2-billion\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Erecord fundraising efforts\u003C\/a\u003E, the Institute has expanded need-based scholarships. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cA Georgia Tech education is one of the smartest investments a family can make. That\u2019s not a marketing tagline. It\u2019s math. And any media outlet that does the numbers reaches the same conclusion: Georgia Tech offers the best value among public universities in the nation,\u201d Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera said during his \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/institute-address-2026\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute Address\u003C\/a\u003E earlier in September.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ETech also earned a No. 1 ranking for career placement. 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Georgia Tech will host the forum at the Library in May 2027.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EProject outcomes will include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e90c5450ef9a989b8bc10b1b8c1cdb29d\u0022\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EA 75-page \u003Cem\u003ESustaining Compliance Playbook\u003C\/em\u003E;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e796c4ee3eb2c42f647830057f3508bef\u0022\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EAn openly accessible collection in the Georgia Tech Digital Repository featuring recordings of presentations from the forum\u0027s first day; and\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e75f80a529143fbd5fec60840010e1918\u0022\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EA moderated community of practice listserv designed to support adoption and shared learning beyond the convening.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EPartner organizations will help identify experts, promote the forum, contribute editorial guidance to the playbook, and support the community of practice. Participating organizations include the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, Clemson University, Emory University, Florida State University, Georgia State University, North Carolina State University, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Vanderbilt University.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThe Library\u0027s grant team includes John Mack Freeman, principal investigator; August Engelsman, Matt Frizzell, Cliff Landis, Catherine Manci, Gabe Nagel, Cheryl Parker, Tiffany Roberts, and Leslie Sharp.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E--\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ENow available in the Georgia Tech Digital Repository: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1853\/81982\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Georgia Tech Library as an Innovation Hub: Fostering AI Literacy Through Interdisciplinary Conversation and Collaboration\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by Digital Learning and Instruction Librarian Justin Ellis. 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That changed when she began working on a boat test bed and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/researchers-find-training-gaps-impacting-maritime-cybersecurity-readiness\u0022\u003Etalking\u003C\/a\u003E with mariners about the cybersecurity challenges they face at sea.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose conversations led Raymaker to focus her research on maritime security, including vulnerabilities in the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which ships use to broadcast their location, speed, and course.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, Raymaker brought this research to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ll.mit.edu\/\u0022\u003ELincoln Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E, where she built a test bed to study AIS security in a controlled environment. The experience has also led to new research questions, from the security of shipboard Starlink connections to autonomous vessels and other maritime technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe spoke with Raymaker about her research, her experience at Lincoln Laboratory, and what she hopes to investigate next.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat will you be working on at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory next?\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter submitting our paper based on this summer\u2019s work to a cybersecurity conference, we are continuing our collaboration and starting a new project to identify critical infrastructure that uses unique protocols. The project is still in the early stages of planning and design, but I\u2019m excited to continue working with the team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat was the biggest challenge you faced while building and testing the AIS security testbed, and how did you work through it?\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest challenge was getting equipment designed to be installed and operated on a boat to function properly in a lab setting. That meant using a Faraday cage so that our AIS transmissions and security experiments wouldn\u2019t accidentally broadcast to nearby ships or interfere with real maritime traffic. I also had to simulate GPS signals and set up additional hardware to trick the AIS transponders into thinking they were operating on a real vessel. Putting all those pieces together into a safe, realistic test bed was challenging, but it ultimately let us study the equipment in a controlled environment.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EYou mentioned the collaborative culture at Lincoln Laboratory. Can you share a specific interaction or experience with a researcher there that had an impact on you or your work?\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking with \u003Cstrong\u003EHamed\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EOkhravi\u003C\/strong\u003E, a senior staff member at Lincoln Laboratory, was an amazing experience. He was my mentor and consistently went out of his way to connect me with people who could help me find datasets, access equipment, or get the lab space I needed for my work. For example, when I realized I needed a Faraday cage for my experiments, he connected me with the Mobile Device Lab and helped me get access very quickly. The lab manager was also immediately willing to let me use the space and equipment. That experience really reflected the culture I saw throughout Lincoln Laboratory. Everyone genuinely wanted to help each other get what they needed to move their research forward.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EHow did Georgia Tech prepare you for the work at Lincoln Laboratory, and did the internship change how you think about your research or future career?\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMy experience at Georgia Tech was instrumental in preparing me for my work at Lincoln Laboratory. The way I was taught to think through difficult research problems and work independently toward solutions translated well to a large research lab. I was able to hit the ground running and take ownership of a project because Georgia Tech had prepared me to lead research independently. The internship also gave me valuable experience in a research environment outside academia, which broadened my perspective on how I could pursue research in the future.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EYou\u2019ve said you want to work through the cybersecurity problems mariners have shared with you \u201cone by one.\u201d Which problem do you most want to tackle next, and why?\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENext, I\u2019d love to look at Starlink connectivity for ships or for autonomous shipping. Mariners we\u2019ve spoken with have raised concerns about both. With Starlink and increasingly autonomous vessels, they worry that greater remote connectivity could give attackers new ways to access onboard systems and disrupt ship operations. I think those concerns are worth investigating.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe recently had a paper accepted at CCS that examines exposed solar distributed energy resources, and I think applying a similar perspective to exposed maritime equipment could be very interesting. That paper is available \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/arxiv.org\/pdf\/2609.07783v1\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe also recently had a paper on measuring GPS spoofing of ships accepted at IEEE S\u0026amp;P. The full paper isn\u2019t online yet, but the project was directly motivated by mariners telling us that they were struggling with GPS spoofing. That made me want to find a way to systematically measure where spoofing was occurring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUltimately, the goal is to turn that kind of research into something useful for mariners, such as warning them when they are entering an area experiencing spoofing or when their own vessel may be affected and they should no longer trust their GPS. That is the kind of research I\u2019d like to continue doing: listening to the problems mariners are actually experiencing and finding ways to investigate and address them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPhotos by Kevin Beasley and Terence Rushin\/College of Computing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAnna Raymaker\u2019s maritime cybersecurity research is advancing through controlled AIS testing and collaboration with mariners. 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But for Ali Sarhadi, a Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Faculty Fellow, assistant professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and director of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sarhadi.eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EClimate Risk and Extreme Dynamics Lab\u003C\/a\u003E, the real killer is often less visible. \u201cPeople think that hurricanes are about wind, but sometimes that\u2019s not the whole story,\u201d he said. \u201cThe majority of fatalities are coming from the water, not the wind.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupported by two Sustainability Next Seed Grants, Sarhadi\u2019s work draws on climate science, fluid physics, engineering, and artificial intelligence. He\u2019s using AI-powered, physics-informed models to better anticipate water hazards that can cripple cities and power grids in both coastal and inland communities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERethinking Hurricane Risk\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESarhadi focuses on compound flooding, the dangerous interaction between storm surge, torrential rainfall, and river flooding that increasingly defines hurricanes. He points to Hurricane Mitch, which hit Central America in 1998, as a stark example, noting that more than 12,000 people died, \u201call from freshwater flooding \u2014 none from wind,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis work has shown how climate change and sea-level rise are reshaping flood risk from storms like Hurricane Sandy, which devastated New York and New Jersey in October 2012. In the current climate, a Sandy-level natural disaster has a recurrence period of roughly once every 150 years. But that is changing fast. \u201cBecause of climate change and sea-level rise, by the middle of this century, the same level of flooding is likely to occur once every 60 years. By the end of the century, that goes up to once every 30 years,\u201d he says. \u201cHurricane Sandy caused about $70 billion in damage. Imagine experiencing that kind of destruction every 30 years.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince 1970, Sarhadi notes, damage from tropical cyclones has increased by about 380% globally, a trend driven by the combined effect of stronger storms and more people and infrastructure being located in harm\u2019s way.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhysics-Informed AI: Street-Level Flood Warnings\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile storm forecasting has improved dramatically in recent decades, Sarhadi argues, \u201cWe\u2019re in good shape in terms of track forecasting, and we\u2019re getting better at rapid intensification forecasting. But what is missing is the hazard part, and specifically the water part. That\u2019s the number one killer.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis lab is developing AI models tightly coupled with physics-based simulations to forecast hurricane-induced flooding at unprecedented resolution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing Hurricane Sandy as a test case, his team showed that by integrating physics-based surge and rainfall models with generative AI, they could forecast building-level flood depths three to five days before landfall. \u201cWe could predict that a storm was surge-dominant and estimate how much flooding could happen at the level of each building with an accuracy beyond 90%,\u201d he says. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose extra days, and that level of granularity, could give emergency managers and local leaders the information they need to order earlier evacuations, pre-stage resources, and protect critical infrastructure. \u201cWe hope by combining AI and physics-based models we can come up with faster, more accurate modeling, first, to save lives, and then to minimize the economic damage,\u201d Sarhadi says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETargeting Georgia\u2019s Coastline\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough much of the public\u2019s attention focuses on the Gulf Coast and megacities on the Eastern Seaboard, Georgia\u2019s coastline is also highly vulnerable to surge and compound flooding. Sarhadi is collaborating with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sciences.gatech.edu\/georgias-tomorrow\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech for Georgia\u2019s Tomorrow\u003C\/a\u003E to model risk in places like Savannah and the surrounding coastal region. \u201cWe\u2019re working to come up with good long-term solutions for protecting coastal communities and infrastructure,\u201d he says.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvents like Hurricane Helene in 2024, which triggered extended blackouts in Georgia and lethal flooding in western North Carolina, underscore how far inland these risks can reach. \u201cPeople think hurricanes are just a problem for coastal areas,\u201d Sarhadi says. \u201cBut even if you are far from a coastline, you can be at risk when saturated soils, torrential rain, and river flooding combine.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Climate-Resilient Power Grids and Cities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESarhadi\u2019s work doesn\u2019t stop at forecasting. 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His team is exploring digital twin modeling \u2014 virtual replicas of energy and infrastructure systems. \u201cWhen you have a digital twin of your grid, you can run that hurricane through it and identify which substations or power lines are more vulnerable,\u201d he says, explaining that this knowledge could trigger utility crews to fix or reinforce power lines ahead of storms.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking decades ahead, these tools could help utilities and planners prioritize where to upgrade aging infrastructure as hurricanes intensify and water levels rise. \u201cWe know hurricanes are getting more intense, and our infrastructure is aging,\u201d Sarhadi said. \u201cBy combining engineering, climate science, and AI, we\u2019re trying to design better adaptation plans so our communities and power systems are more resilient in the future.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBy combining physics-based AI with climate and engineering insights, Ali Sarhadi is redefining how we predict compound flooding, safeguard power grids, and build hurricane-resilient infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Assistant Professor Ali Sarhadi is using AI and digital twins to predict how and where major storms will cause the most damage."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2026-06-30 19:48:34","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 18:50:25","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-06-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-06-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680539":{"id":"680539","type":"image","title":"Ali Sarhadi Portrait","body":null,"created":"1782848936","gmt_created":"2026-06-30 19:48:56","changed":"1782849065","gmt_changed":"2026-06-30 19:51:05","alt":"Portrait of an individual standing on a paved campus walkway, wearing a light-colored button-down shirt. 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They are also essential to the nation\u2019s energy future, manufacturing competitiveness, and national security.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/cmei\/articles\/does-office-critical-minerals-and-energy-innovation-launches-regional-consortia\u0022\u003Emajor investment\u003C\/a\u003E from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Georgia Tech is helping accelerate the development of domestic critical minerals from unconventional and secondary resources. The $7.5 million award positions the Institute to advance supply chain solutions that span resource discovery, processing, recycling, and circular materials management.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESelected by DOE\u2019s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, Georgia Tech will lead the Critical Minerals in the Atlantic Seaboard Plain (CM-MAP) project. The regional effort builds on DOE\u2019s Carbon Ore, Rare Earth, and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) initiative and will examine potential resources across the Atlantic coastal plain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe CM-MAP project will focus on sedimentary deposits, including kaolin, bauxite, heavy mineral sands, and phosphates, as well as legacy mining residues, coal combustion byproducts, and other unconventional and secondary resources that could support future recycling and circular economy opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDrawing on existing infrastructure, regional assets, industry bases, and scientific expertise, CM-MAP will establish a regional innovation ecosystem that supports domestic critical mineral production, recycling, and advanced manufacturing, while fostering new economic opportunities throughout the Southeast.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a powerful example of how Georgia Tech brings together leading research capabilities and partnerships from industry, government, nonprofits, and national labs to address complex national challenges,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/leadership\u0022\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/a\u003E, executive vice president for Research. \u201cBy identifying and domestically sourcing critical minerals, we are helping secure essential supply chains, while enabling the next generation of energy and materials technologies.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe DOE award builds on a growing network of research, industry, regional, and international partnerships led by Georgia Tech to translate scientific discovery into real-world supply chain solutions, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ea149f3a1369a08e50ecd550f254e4fc6\u0022\u003EResearch leadership \u2014 Founded in 2024, Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/minerals.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Critical Mineral Solutions\u003C\/a\u003E serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research and technology development across the Institute.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e3525757baf2e98febb34b5a40cf084bc\u0022\u003ERegional partnerships \u2014Through the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gems.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Partnership for Essential Materials\u003C\/a\u003E, a flagship regional collaboration platform, Georgia Tech, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and the Georgia Mining Association convene stakeholders from across the critical minerals sector. The partnership brings together industry, nonprofit organizations, regional economic development agencies, national labs, universities, and technical colleges to connect, collaborate, and stay engaged in the latest developments.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ebccf1688cc8ca7d30f05f3e54fb5b005\u0022\u003EInternational engagement \u2014 A\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.research.gatech.edu\/2026\/04\/13\/georgia-universities-and-uk-partners-strengthen-collaboration-critical-minerals-gems-4\u0022\u003EU.K.-U.S. working group\u003C\/a\u003E extends partnerships across the Southeastern United States and Southwest United Kingdom, connecting researchers, industry leaders, and government agencies working to strengthen global supply chains.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e1647f02ab83f892d6c95813afcbe8a2e\u0022\u003EGeorgia Critical Mineral Supply Chain Manufacturing Demonstration Center \u2014 Supported through\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/buddycarter.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=16085\u0022\u003Econgressional funding\u003C\/a\u003E, the center is developing capabilities and regional supply chain demonstrations that connect resource development, materials processing, recycling, and advanced manufacturing.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of CM-MAP, researchers will analyze materials collected from natural deposits and industrial sites throughout the Southeast to identify their critical mineral content. The resulting large datasets will be combined with artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches to better understand and predict where resources exist, optimize extraction pathways, and inform future recovery and recycling strategies.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis project brings together a highly collaborative team from Georgia Tech, national labs, industry partners, and research institutions across the region,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/people\/yuanzhi-tang\u0022\u003EYuanzhi Tang\u003C\/a\u003E, the principal investigator and Georgia Power Professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, with a courtesy appointment in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang is also the founding director of the Center for Critical Mineral Solutions and executive director of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThrough this award, we are working to build secure and resilient critical materials supply chains, from resource discovery and characterization to processing, recovery, recycling, and advanced manufacturing, while also developing the skilled workforce needed to support these emerging industries,\u201d Tang said. \u201cOur vision is to create a regional innovation ecosystem that embraces both unconventional resources and circular economy approaches to maximize the value of materials already in use.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about critical materials research and workforce development efforts at Georgia Tech by visiting the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/minerals.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Critical Mineral Solutions\u003C\/a\u003E webpage.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESelected by DOE\u2019s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, Georgia Tech will lead the Critical Minerals in the Atlantic Seaboard Plain (CM-MAP) project. 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Now, Georgia Tech researchers have recreated one of those weathering sources, solar wind, in the lab \u2014 offering new insight into how the lunar surface evolves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDust-sized meteoroids and solar wind gradually alter lunar soil, producing tiny metallic particles known as nanophase iron. For years, scientists have used sensing data influenced by those particles to estimate the weathering age of the moon\u2019s surface, but they weren\u2019t sure which weather source primarily drives these changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo investigate, physics Ph.D. candidate Roshan Trivedi and Advik Vira, a recent Ph.D. graduate, exposed ilmenite, a common mineral on both the Earth and moon, to a synthetic version of solar wind. The experiment produced nanophase iron under controlled conditions, suggesting that solar wind plays a major role in shaping the lunar surface observed today.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team presented its findings in \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.3847\/PSJ\/ae6074\u0022\u003ECreation of Lunar-Like Rims in Ilmenite Using Synthetic Solar Wind\u003C\/a\u003E,\u201d published in \u003Cem\u003EThe Planetary Science Journal\u003C\/em\u003E in June.\u0026nbsp;Their work was conducted through the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/clever.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Lunar Environment and Volatile Exploration Research (CLEVER)\u003C\/a\u003E, a NASA Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) led by Georgia Tech Regents\u2019 Professor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/people\/thomas-orlando\u0022\u003EThom Orlando\u003C\/a\u003E, a co-author of the study. A central aim of CLEVER is to understand the science and effects of space weathering as they pertain to the goals of NASA\u2019s Artemis missions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy understanding how the moon\u2019s surface morphs on a microscopic level, scientists will be able to better interpret remote sensing data. Soon, we won\u2019t have to rely just on\u0026nbsp;moon missions to learn\u0026nbsp;detailed characteristics of\u0026nbsp;the lunar surface.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe work could also shed light on another longstanding question: how water forms on the moon.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWater would be a fantastic resource for humans operating on the moon, but scientifically, we are driven simply by the question of how water gets there in the first place,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/people\/phillip-first\u0022\u003EPhillip First\u003C\/a\u003E, a professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cSolar wind is potentially one way, because protons in solar wind provide the hydrogen of H2O molecules\u0026nbsp;while oxygen is present in lunar minerals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing a vacuum chamber in Orlando\u2019s lab to simulate solar wind and high-resolution electron microscopy to analyze the samples, the researchers recreated the effects of thousands of years of solar wind exposure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cScientists have been doing laboratory radiation experiments for years, but they haven\u0027t been able to characterize the results at this level of detail,\u201d said lead author Trivedi.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team can now simulate a wide range of exposure ages, which may help explain how water forms. In addition to forming nanophase iron, the experiments created tiny voids within the mineral \u2014 potential sites where hydrogen from solar wind could bond with oxygen to form water.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHaving the ability to recreate the solar wind\u0026nbsp;and having results look so similar to actual lunar samples is excellent,\u201d said co-lead author Vira.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDOI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iopscience.iop.org\/article\/10.3847\/PSJ\/ae6074\u0022\u003E10.3847\/PSJ\/ae6074\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFunding\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003EThis work was directly supported by the NASA SSERVI under CLEVER. 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Designed for autonomy, defense, and other applications, the 3D sensor becomes more precise as it moves closer to an object to enable 3D detection in form factors and in scenarios otherwise prohibitive with other methods.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETyr Aerospace\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDeon Wallace and Kai James\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDaniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETyr Aerospace is building an AI-powered digital twin for laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printing. Using real-time sensor data, the platform detects defects as they form and recommends process adjustments to reduce failed builds and improve part quality.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVoltaPure\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EXing Xie\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;VoltaPure is developing LEEFT (Locally Enhanced Electric Field Treatment), a next-generation, chemical-free technology for rapid and energy-efficient water disinfection. The compact, scalable platform enables safe, decentralized drinking water treatment without relying on conventional chemical disinfectants.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/xie.ce.gatech.edu\/voltapure\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVisit the VoltaPure website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe teams will use the funding to support technical development, prototyping, customer discovery, market validation, and other milestones that can help move their innovations closer to commercialization.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech faculty members, researchers, and graduate students interested in exploring the commercial potential of their work can \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/quadrant-i.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Elearn more about Quadrant-i and its resources\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFifteen Georgia Tech research teams will receive $10,000 each from Quadrant-i to advance startups developed through this summer\u2019s Startup Launch accelerator. 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The event unleashed a catastrophic flood that forced thousands of residents to evacuate their communities as water levels rose 10 feet above normal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor most floods caused by dam or reservoir breaks, known as outburst floods, current data is nearly impossible to find. By the time researchers can safely reach the site, only the aftermath remains. But in the case of Kakhovka, a newly launched NASA satellite happened to be collecting measurements over the region, providing a unique view of the flood in real time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing those observations, Georgia Tech researchers tested how well existing outburst flood models reproduced the actual event. The results revealed a discrepancy: The models consistently underestimated flood conditions. Even improved models struggled to accurately capture both the height and timing of floodwaters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1029\/2025GL120832\u0022\u003Efindings\u003C\/a\u003E suggest that commonly used flood simulations may not fully capture the dynamics of large outburst floods. Models need improvement to be effective for hazard assessment and emergency planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPutting Models to the Test\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFlood models are essential for estimating how deadly and costly outburst floods can be.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cModels allow us to understand which communities could be affected by an outburst flood,\u201d\u0026nbsp;said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/lang-karl\u0022\u003EKarl Lang\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u201cThey also help us estimate how long floodwaters will remain on the landscape. In many places, prolonged flooding can be just as devastating as the initial event because it can damage infrastructure, disrupt livelihoods, and contribute to public health risks.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUntil recently, however, scientists didn\u2019t have a way to evaluate how accurate the models were. But when NASA launched its Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a serendipitous opportunity arose. The satellite passed over the Kakhovka flood zone repeatedly during and after the dam failure, producing detailed daily measurements across the flood plain. SWOT uses two antennas and a technique called interferometry to measure water elevation with approximately 10-centimeter accuracy across rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and oceans.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSWOT doesn\u2019t observe every flood that happens, but when it does, it provides exactly the information we\u2019ve needed to understand how floodwaters move across the landscape,\u201d said Tamlin Pavelsky, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. \u201cThose observations help us improve computer models used to anticipate future flood events.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReality Versus Simulation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers compared the satellite observations with models that simulate depth and spread of flooding. They found that models relying on commonly available global data consistently simulated floodwaters that were lower and slower than those SWOT observed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team then improved the model inputs by incorporating more realistic estimates of the reservoir and river-bottom topography. Those changes brought model results closer to real-world conditions, but they still failed to accurately reproduce both flood height and flood timing simultaneously.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt\u2019s really challenging to collect real-world data from these huge floods because they\u2019re so localized, unpredictable, and energetic,\u201d said Karin Lehnigk, a postdoctoral fellow and lead author of the study. \u201cBecause SWOT gave us a new image every day covering the entire flood path, we could compare the model with real-world conditions across many locations and points in time in ways that previously were only possible in a laboratory.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe results suggest model limitations extend beyond simply having better maps of reservoir depth or river channels. Instead, they point to broader challenges in how scientists simulate large outburst floods and their movement across complex landscapes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs aging infrastructure, extreme weather, and other hazards increase flood risks around the world, researchers say better models are essential for helping communities prepare for the floods.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis research was funded by NASA and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pace.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EPartnership for an Advanced Computing Environment\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECITATION:\u0026nbsp;Lehnigk,\u0026nbsp;K.E.,\u0026nbsp;Pavelsky,\u0026nbsp;T.M., \u0026amp;\u0026nbsp;Lang,\u0026nbsp;K.A.\u0026nbsp;(2026).\u0026nbsp;SWOT satellite observations of the Kakhovka Dam break flood highlight limitations of outburst flood models.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EGeophysical Research Letters\u003C\/em\u003E,\u0026nbsp;53, e2025GL120832.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2025GL120832\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1029\/2025GL120832\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUsing unprecedented observations of Ukraine\u2019s 2023 Kakhovka Dam collapse, Georgia Tech researchers found that widely used flood models underestimated both water levels and flood timing.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Using unprecedented observations of Ukraine\u2019s 2023 Kakhovka Dam collapse, Georgia Tech researchers found that widely used flood models underestimated both water levels and flood timing."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2026-08-13 15:12:42","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 18:48:18","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-08-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-08-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680853":{"id":"680853","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_611532639.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1786634256","gmt_created":"2026-08-13 15:17:36","changed":"1786634256","gmt_changed":"2026-08-13 15:17:36","alt":"flooding image","file":{"fid":"265182","name":"AdobeStock_611532639.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/13\/AdobeStock_611532639.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/13\/AdobeStock_611532639.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2802600,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/08\/13\/AdobeStock_611532639.jpeg?itok=tkMJVg3P"}}},"media_ids":["680853"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:tess.malone@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ETess Malone\u003C\/a\u003E, Senior Research Writer\/Editor\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"691226":{"#nid":"691226","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Helps Advance Genesis Mission, a National Effort to Transform Scientific Discovery Through AI","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech will play a key role in the newly announced \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/undersecretaryforscience\/genesis-mission\/genesis-mission\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGenesis Mission\u003C\/a\u003E, a national initiative harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to propel scientific discovery and address challenges in health, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and national security. The White House announced the first Genesis Mission projects on July 22 as part of a more than $5 billion investment in AI-enabled science and technology.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech was chosen for multiple Genesis Mission awards. Faculty will lead two projects and collaborate on others with research partners across the country.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cArtificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we conduct research and drive discovery,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, Georgia Tech\u2019s executive vice president for Research. \u201cThese awards recognize Georgia Tech\u2019s leadership in AI, advanced computing, engineering, and the sciences. By bringing together expertise from across our colleges and research units, we can help accelerate breakthroughs in areas that are crucial to the nation\u2019s future \u2014 from energy and manufacturing to health and critical infrastructure.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eef48fed33303f787f2d03a09ca3172ed\u0022\u003EAmeet Pinto, associate professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and faculty director for interdisciplinary research and collaboration for the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems, will lead \u201cAI-Enabled Single Cell Phenotyping to Advance Biomanufacturing.\u201d The project aims to advance AI-enabled approaches for understanding biological systems and strengthening next-generation biomanufacturing capabilities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e394fd872589e430e8a7f12ca5d6a40d2\u0022\u003EFan Zhang, assistant professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, will lead the project, \u201cAI Driven Workflow with Cyber Assured Digital Twin for Autonomous Operations in SMRs and Microreactors.\u201d Her team will focus on developing AI-enabled digital twin technologies to support the safe, autonomous operation of advanced nuclear energy systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe additional Georgia Tech-supported awards span multiple disciplines and involve researchers from the Colleges of Engineering, Computing, and Sciences; the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems; the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines; the Institute for Data Engineering and Science; and the Strategic Energy Institute.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e7a92afba6dacd2d56dd5615804d907cf\u0022\u003EMarilyn Brown (Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will build AI foundation models that predict and test water-for-energy conditions in the Tennessee Valley Authority region.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e5ee3d514f06472b2bd8eed39853bf64e\u0022\u003EPeng Chen (School of Computational Science and Engineering) will collaborate on two projects designed to improve predictions of both water availability and flood risks. He will partner with ORNL and the Argonne National Laboratory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e1bb31f256d17759aa5ead75ec2e02245\u0022\u003EAsif Khan (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering) will partner with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to accelerate the discovery of new materials for a type of computer memory called Electro-Chemical RAM (ECRAM) to help create more energy-efficient AI systems.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e2732e959fa01c6df4ef27eaccb18fd78\u0022\u003EFan Zhang\u2019s second Genesis Mission project is a collaboration with ORNL to develop AI tools for the lifecycle of fusion plants, including robotics and maintenance.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e940b6bc9dff007fbe6f6c84bebf1d591\u0022\u003ESamer Naif (School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) will collaborate with the University of Southern California on the project \u0022AI-enabled Geobiological Critical Minerals Characterization and Recovery in Geothermal Systems.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eba933b0a9119da9f1ce9b17ace8d422d\u0022\u003EShimeng Yu (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering) will partner with Duke University on the project, \u0022Neuromorphic Circuit Primitives for Robotic Embodied Physical AI.\u0022\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s role in the Genesis Mission highlights the Institute\u2019s strong interdisciplinary research approach, which brings together experts across many fields to solve complex problems and rapidly advance innovation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ENote: Selection for award negotiations does not constitute a final funding award. 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"}],"uid":"27561","created_gmt":"2026-07-24 13:57:45","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 18:47:24","author":"Angela Ayers","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-07-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680665":{"id":"680665","type":"image","title":"GT_Lab_GradStudent_LowEnergyChemSeperation.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EA Georgia Tech graduate student examines a hollow fiber membrane, used for low-energy chemical separation. New DOE Genesis Mission awards have bolstered innovative interdisciplinary work across the Institute, with Georgia Tech leading two projects and contributing to five more. 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She Found Time Instead.","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFew neuroscientists would dispute that the brain relies on prediction. From houseflies evading swatters to humans catching baseballs, living things are constantly anticipating what comes next. Understanding how the brain generates those predictions could help explain one of neuroscience\u0027s most enduring questions: how the brain builds internal models of the world that allow us to learn, adapt, and anticipate what comes next.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWithout actively predicting the world, we cannot survive,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/farzaneh-najafi\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFarzaneh Najafi\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and a faculty affiliate of Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neuro.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cThere is quite some sensory-motor delay in the processing. We can\u2019t just sit there, wait for the brain to process our environment, and then react.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPart of the puzzle may lie in signals known as neural ramps. Almost like a drumroll leading up to a big reveal, neurons in some areas of the brain have shown gradual increases in activity immediately before a stimulus appears. For decades, researchers have interpreted this ramping activity as a neural signature of prediction, reflecting anticipation of an upcoming event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecently published in \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.aed6417\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EScience Advances\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a new study from Najafi\u2019s lab reveals these signals may not be \u201cpredictions\u201d at all, but instead a way neurons track elapsed time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSurprisingly,\u201d says Najafi, \u201cthe very first study from my lab called the Predictive Processing Lab showed that no, these are not prediction signals.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finding challenges a long-standing interpretation of one of neuroscience\u0027s most studied signals and reveals that the search for predictive neurons may lead to different circuits \u2014 or require different experiments to uncover.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Problem With Prediction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThere is a challenge in separating simple time tracking from active prediction. Just because numbers on a stopwatch are increasing doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s counting up to a specific event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo tease the problem apart, the team designed a series of experiments that progressively stripped prediction out of the equation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorking with mice, the researchers presented audio and visual cues at carefully controlled intervals. Some appeared at regular, hence predictable, times, while others arrived unpredictably. If neurons are making predictions, their activity should look different when events are predictable versus when they are not.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut that\u2019s not what they found. Even when the researchers introduced errors into those predictable patterns, activity remained largely the same.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was in the first year of collecting data in my newly established lab that my student, Yicong Huang, started showing me the data and I was shocked: how come we are not seeing a difference between the expected case and the unexpected case?\u201d Najafi recalls. \u201cBecause the entire theory is that there is a difference.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team found even more definitive evidence by monitoring \u201cnaive\u201d mice that had never seen the stimuli before. The brain must learn a pattern before it can anticipate it, yet they found that these neural ramps were present even in the first few trials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDrumroll, Please\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIf these signals aren\u2019t predictions, then what\u2019s happening?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat we are seeing are pure sensory signals,\u201d she says. \u201cThey are not about predicting the timing of the upcoming stimulus. They\u0027re about encoding the time that is elapsed.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENajafi thinks that what neuroscientists have long interpreted as an anticipatory \u201cbuildup\u201d to a future event is actually a \u201crelaxation\u201d from the past. Rather than a drummer rolling up to a specific event, imagine one who is always rolling. Each stimulus briefly interrupts the performance before the rhythm gradually returns.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut they found that not every neuron behaves like a drummer. While \u201cdrummers\u201d recover their interrupted rhythm after a stimulus, other neurons operate more like a reverberating gong, firing strongly after a stimulus before gradually quieting down.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe beautiful part of this story is that neurons don\u0027t all do the same thing,\u201d Najafi says. \u201cOne neuron ramps up quickly, another more slowly, another with a completely different time course. When you put that heterogeneous population together, you get a very robust readout of time.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finding may also have implications for how neuroscientists think the brain represents time itself.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur findings support the theory that time representation in the brain is an intrinsic property of neurons,\u201d says Najafi. Because the signals appeared even in na\u00efve mice and in sensory brain regions, the results suggest that timing may emerge from the properties of neurons themselves, rather than from a specialized timing system elsewhere in the brain.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Najafi, the study doesn\u0027t close the case on predictive processing. Time, after all, is an important variable to track if you want to make predictions. Instead, it opens more questions about when and where those signals emerge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMaybe we didn\u0027t find them because this was a passive perception task, meaning mice just passively received stimuli without being instructed to attend to them. Maybe we need active perception or an active movement task, and that\u0027s when we can extract these predictive signals from the brain. Alternatively, we may need to search other brain areas to find neural signatures of temporal predictions.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDo I believe now that the brain is not doing predictive processing? Absolutely not,\u201d Najafi says. \u201cBut before we say we\u0027ve found evidence for a theory, we really need to do multiple carefully designed experiments. 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At Lambert High School in Forsyth County, Georgia, students on the school\u0027s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team operate more like a research lab, working together to investigate\u0026nbsp;ambitious real-world challenges in synthetic biology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe iGEM students are led by Catherine \u0022Kate\u0022 Sharer (Chemistry\/Biochemistry 1996), who discovered a passion for research as an undergraduate at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cIt\u0027s a joy to work with these students on real science. Instead of teaching a class, it feels very much like we\u0027re running a research lab that also has this competitive aspect to it,\u201d says Sharer.\u0026nbsp;\u0022It\u0027s the perfect job I never knew I wanted.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Beginnings\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ESharer\u2019s path to the classroom began in Tech\u2019s chemistry labs. She initially enrolled as a chemical engineering major, before discovering she preferred chemistry and the lab work that went with it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI would listen in class and memorize my notes, but I learned the most when I could put chemical theories into practice in the lab,\u201d says Sharer. \u201dToday, I try to bring that same learning process to my students.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ESummer research positions with Georgia Tech faculty gave her opportunities for hands-on scientific discovery. \u201cWorking in labs as a 19-year-old undergraduate made a huge impact on me,\u201d Sharer says. \u201cI absolutely fell in love with research.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAfter graduation, she began a Ph.D. program in biochemistry and molecular biology at Emory University and spent about a decade in research labs. 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The 2022 team won the Grand Prize with their project, CADlock, an accessible, early-diagnosis screening test for coronary artery disease that uses microRNA biomarkers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ENearly 100 students tried out for 10 openings on this year\u0027s team. According to Sharer, families move to the Lambert School District to participate. Despite the accolades, Sharer believes the team\u2019s greatest achievement is the growth she sees in her students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThey gain a lot of soft skills, like being a good team member and an effective communicator,\u201d says Sharer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAddressing Challenges\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EEach year the students choose the global issue they\u2019d like to tackle.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe 2025 team developed a Lyme disease diagnostic platform using gene-editing technology, which led to an invitation for students to present their research at a Lyme disease symposium at Johns Hopkins University.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022This wasn\u2019t a competition, this wasn\u2019t on \u003Cem\u003E60 Minutes\u003C\/em\u003E, this wasn\u2019t for a gold medal. This was my students being part of an important conversation with Lyme disease researchers across the world,\u201d says Sharer. \u201cIt really showed them the power of science.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis year\u0027s team is focusing on deformed wing virus in honey bees. Students are exploring synthetic biology approaches that could help protect bee populations critical to agriculture.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMy students are passionate, competitive, and committed to making the world a better place through the research and outreach that they do,\u201d explains Sharer. \u201cThey\u2019re wildly creative and ambitious, without any preconceived notions of what they can\u2019t do.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EBeyond the laboratory, Lambert\u2019s iGEM students host a synthetic biology summer camp for middle school students, conduct outreach in local schools, and even deliver virtual lessons to young women in Afghanistan.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAll of the iGEM experiences have reinforced Sharer\u0027s belief in what young scientists can achieve:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022High school students are capable of independent research, and the more opportunities we can give them for that, the better.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Georgia Tech Legacy\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ELike Sharer, the Lambert iGEM team shares strong ties with Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe team traces its roots to School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EMark Styczynski,\u003C\/strong\u003E who introduced former Lambert teacher,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJanet Standeven\u003C\/strong\u003E, to the competition. Since then, Styczynski has remained a dedicated mentor, supporting Lambert students for more than a decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cHe treats my high school kids like grad students, asking them great questions that make them think about the research,\u0022 says Sharer.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EOther Georgia Tech professors have also offered research guidance and laboratory space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis year, the students have been working with\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Leavey\u003C\/strong\u003E, principal academic professional, assistant dean for faculty mentoring, and director of the Georgia Tech Urban Honeybee Project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cI\u2019ve been very impressed with the Lambert iGEM team members,\u201d says Leavey.\u0026nbsp; \u201cThey are approaching the problem of honey bee health from so many different angles\u0026nbsp;\u2014 using molecular biology, protein chemistry, technology, and even education. 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to evaluate the memory capabilities of vision-language models (VLMs).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat includes Gemini 2.0-flash and GPT-4o.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn-home assistive robots could clean and organize a home while the owner is away, but without enhanced memory capabilities, they could cause more problems than they solve.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThey could, for example, cause a major inconvenience if they move important objects like wallets and keys but are unable to tell the owner where they put them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA new benchmark created by Georgia Tech researchers tests the memory capability of vision-language models (VLMs), including Gemini 2.0-flash and GPT-4o, to determine whether they could improve robot performance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/faculty.cc.gatech.edu\/~zk15\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EZsolt Kira\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing, said that most active VLMs can process only a few hundred images at a time before forgetting them.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere wasn\u2019t a benchmark that could test these specialized capabilities that we might want from a robot,\u201d Kira said. \u201cOur purpose in creating one is to spur research in this area so that others can develop methods to solve this problem.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u2019s benchmark consists of memory evaluations based on 60 tasks that require continuous engagement and contextual and environmental awareness. Three task categories \u2014 spatial, temporal, and multi-goal \u2014 are highly difficult.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cYou can chat with a language model like ChatGPT, and it remembers all the text from your previous conversations with it because the text data is small in terms of storage,\u201d Kira said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEmbodied agents and robots observe a lot of videos, and those tend to be a lot harder to recall. If you ask it where your diary is, it must efficiently store images of your diary and where it is.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat\u2019s just a few frames out of a million that it recorded since yesterday, and it must know where that is relative to the spatial layout of the house.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKarmesh Yadav\u003C\/strong\u003E, a Ph.D. student in Kira\u2019s lab, said users don\u2019t want to repeat information about their preferences after deployment. They also expect the robot to maintain long-term memory.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIn reality, you would want it to have a memory of the entire time it has been in your house, whether that\u2019s days or years,\u201d Yadav said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team\u2019s benchmark evaluates memory performance over an average one-day period. It challenges the models with commands like \u201cnavigate to an object you did not interact with yesterday\u201d or \u201cnavigate to a room you did not visit yesterday.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe results show that current state-of-the-art models have a long way to go before they can be used in embodied agents. The best model achieved roughly a 50% success rate on high-level difficulty tasks.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESurprisingly, this model wasn\u2019t Gemini or GPT VLMs. It was an open-source reasoning model from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/qwen.ai\/qwenchat\u0022\u003EQwen\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf you use an open-source reasoning model, even one that\u2019s small in size, it can match the performance of closed-source non-reasoning models,\u201d Yadav said. \u201cReasoning models can look at the video and translate it into text. It describes what\u2019s going on in the video in words and determines the right frame to choose in its final output.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKira said that converting images into descriptive text that language models easily understand could be one way to circumvent the memory storage dilemma. Another way could be to assign a hierarchy that teaches the model to identify irrelevant or redundant images and erase them from storage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhatever future progress researchers make in those areas, Kira and his students are confident that their benchmark will remain relevant.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis benchmark is scalable,\u201d said Ph.D. student \u003Cstrong\u003EYusuf Ali\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cIf two years from now, videos are easy for a model to understand and store, you can use the same infrastructure we propose and scale up the problem\u2019s difficulty.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYadav and Ali are co-first authors of a paper on the benchmark, presented in early September at the 2026 European Conference on Computer Vision in Sweden.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the project, click\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/findingdory-benchmark.github.io\/\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo improve robot performance and advance memory capabilities needed for reliable home use, Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new benchmark to evaluate the memory capabilities of vision-language models (VLMs).\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"To improve robot performance and advance memory capabilities needed for reliable home use, Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new benchmark to evaluate the memory capabilities of vision-language models (VLMs)."}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-09-24 19:19:33","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 18:40:59","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681247":{"id":"681247","type":"image","title":"2X6A9069.jpg","body":null,"created":"1790277587","gmt_created":"2026-09-24 19:19:47","changed":"1790277587","gmt_changed":"2026-09-24 19:19:47","alt":"Zsolt Kira sitting in office chair surrounded by old computers","file":{"fid":"265616","name":"2X6A9069.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/24\/2X6A9069.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/24\/2X6A9069.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":153574,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/24\/2X6A9069.jpg?itok=OK71DyFs"}}},"media_ids":["681247"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193655","name":"Artificial Intelligence at Georgia Tech"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39521","name":"Robotics"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71881","name":"Science and Technology"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ndeen6@gatech.edy\u0022\u003ENathan Deen\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ECollege of Computing\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692719":{"#nid":"692719","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Transforming Campus: Latest Construction Milestones ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech continues to invest in the evolution of its campus, creating spaces that foster innovation, sustainability, and accessibility. This update provides an overview of recent project milestones, upcoming activities, and the ways these efforts support the Institute\u2019s long-term vision for growth and excellence.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERecently Completed\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBike Rack and Micromobility Parking Improvements\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech is expanding its micromobility infrastructure through the addition of 141\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003Enew bike racks and 400 designated micromobility parking spaces. Locations include the north and south sides of the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, the north side of the Price Gilbert Memorial Library, and additional scooter parking near Van Leer.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Recreation Center (CRC) Athletic Therapy Center and Esports Arena\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EThe renovation on Level 2 of the CRC transformed an existing conference room and retail dining area into a dedicated physical therapy space. Adjacent is a new esports suite that supports competitive gaming for student clubs, casual play for the campus community, and event space.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeosynthetic Institute Lab\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ELocated on Means Street, a new 6,500-square-foot laboratory supports research, testing, and demonstration activities, providing areas for researchers to evaluate geosynthetic materials and showcase their work, and offices for staff and faculty.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBud and Val Peterson Residence Hall\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003ELocated on West Campus, this state-of-the-art residence hall spans 191,000 square feet and offers 860 beds in double-occupancy rooms. On-premise storage accommodates 188 bikes. The building includes a gym, collaborative learning areas, community lounges, and a shared kitchen and laundry. The Tech Market on the building\u2019s first floor is Georgia Tech\u2019s first 24-hour cashierless, self-service market. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/housing.gatech.edu\/locations\/bud-val-peterson\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERead more about the Bud and Val Peterson Residence Hall\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool for Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EA substantial renovation of the Rich Building now houses the new School in the College of Design, including administrative offices and instructional, studio, and gallery spaces. Learn more about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/creativetech.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Arts, Entertainment, and Creative Technologies.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorge Tower | Scheller Tower\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EThe first three floors of the building feature classrooms, huddle and conference rooms, and both indoor and outdoor collaboration space. The lobby level features a Kaldi\u2019s Coffee, and a light-filled, reservable event space occupies the southwest corner.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe George Tower | Scheller Tower exemplifies Georgia Tech\u2019s commitment to sustainable, high-performance design, earning both LEED certification and a prestigious 4-Peach rating from the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission. 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Situated at the corner of North Avenue and Tech Parkway, the building will strengthen the Institute\u2019s presence and connectivity within this growing innovation corridor.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new facility will redefine the way aerospace engineering education, research, and industry engagement take place at Georgia Tech by creating a modern, integrated environment where ideas can move seamlessly from design and discovery to testing, validation, and real-world implementation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt will also support more streamlined and efficient administrative operations while significantly increasing space dedicated to collaboration, innovation, and interdisciplinary engagement. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/03\/03\/state-invest-88m-new-georgia-tech-aerospace-building\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERead more about the Aerospace Engineering Building.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Learning Center \u2013 College of Lifetime Learning Renovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EThe first and fourth floors of the Global Learning Center, located in Tech Square, will be renovated to meet the programmatic and staffing needs for 100 employees within a collaborative work environment. 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New Research Fuels the Debate","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEconomists have long dismissed the public perception that presidents influence gas prices as economic illiteracy. New research from Georgia Tech economists\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/dylan-brewer\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EDylan Brewer\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/matthew-oliver\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EMatthew Oliver\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;calls that assumption into question, finding significant differences in average gas prices across administrations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.eneco.2026.109583\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EThe study\u003C\/a\u003E is timely, arriving amid widespread public discontent over rising fuel prices, with voter frustrations reflected in a series of national polls blaming the Trump administration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the researchers do not determine how much of the price differences across administrations, if any, are caused by presidents themselves, they argue economists may have been too confident in dismissing the possibility without much direct evidence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIf economists really think that the president doesn\u0027t have influence, the burden of proof is on economists to explain that these differences can\u0027t be interpreted as the result of each president\u0027s actions,\u0022 Brewer said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2026\/09\/presidents-influence-gas-prices\u0022\u003ERead the full story.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEconomists have long dismissed the public perception that presidents influence gas prices as economic illiteracy. 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Riggs is a 2026 Ph.D. Digital Media graduate who now works as an assistant professor at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis activity asked participants to focus on critical and interpretive approaches to bio and environmental data, situating themselves within campus environments,\u201d Riggs said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStephen Yang, a doctoral candidate at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, said the event advanced his thinking on how people experience built environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI\u2019m grateful for the thought-provoking conversations that pushed me to think hard about the taken-for-granted ways built environments are organized,\u201d Yang said. \u201cI left the Field School with many new ideas that I\u2019ll continue to ruminate on.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIMA is a collaboration between the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/library.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELibrary\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Center for Interdisciplinary Media Arts at Georgia Tech recently hosted doctoral students and early-career scholars from around the country for a workshop on spatial scholarship.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Center for Interdisciplinary Media Arts at Georgia Tech recently hosted doctoral students and early-career scholars from around the country for a workshop on spatial scholarship."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2026-09-10 21:10:43","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 18:33:32","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681135":{"id":"681135","type":"image","title":"Spatial Scholarship Field School","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Associate Professor Yanni Loukissas, right, and collaborators at the Spatial Scholarship Field School lean over a large table workspace marking up a map.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1789074658","gmt_created":"2026-09-10 21:10:58","changed":"1789074658","gmt_changed":"2026-09-10 21:10:58","alt":"Attendees at the Spatial Scholarship Field School lean over a large table workspace marking up a map.","file":{"fid":"265495","name":"spacial-scholarship-image.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/10\/spacial-scholarship-image.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/10\/spacial-scholarship-image.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":994708,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/10\/spacial-scholarship-image.jpg?itok=VVIeDfLd"}}},"media_ids":["681135"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1283","name":"School of Literature, Media, and Communication"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692587":{"#nid":"692587","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Hosts Leadership Discussion to Celebrate Naming of Tennenbaum Family Institute ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology hosted a panel and celebration on Sept. 2, 2026, in honor of a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/692124\/georgia-tech-launches-michael-tennenbaum-family-institute-technology-civic\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehistoric gift\u003C\/a\u003E to establish the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/civicleadership.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMichael E. Tennenbaum Family Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership\u003C\/a\u003E. The new interdisciplinary institute, launched earlier this year, is designed to prepare students to navigate the intersection of technology, civic life, and leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDrawing on distinguished careers in public service, business, and civic leadership, former U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss and leadership scholar and former Medtronic CEO Bill George shared lessons learned from leading through adversity and complexity. Amanda Murdie, Ivan Allen Jr. Chair and Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech, moderated the discussion.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn his opening remarks at the event, Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera stressed that Georgia Tech\u2019s mission is to develop leaders, including engineers and computer scientists, who use technology to improve society. Effective leaders must learn skills like civil discourse, respect for differing viewpoints, intellectual humility, and curiosity \u2014 all skills the new Tennenbaum Family Institute is committed to fostering.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022For democracy to work, we have to be prepared to listen to the other, to not demonize the other, to sit down, to have real civil conversations, to look at the facts, to listen to the other with respect,\u201d Cabrera said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChambliss and George shared with the audience their advice for leading amid rapid change. Both agreed that change (rapid or not) is an inevitable part of leadership. Chambliss advised that good leaders must work through uncertainty rather than wait for stability or certainty. George conveyed that successful leaders need the courage to try new things and accept that they may fail.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I think today and I see a lack of this frankly of leaders with courage \u2014 the courage to try something new,\u201d George said. \u201cYou may fail, but you may learn more from that failure than you would from your successes.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeing an effective leader also requires a deeper understanding of society beyond one\u2019s industry or profession, George added.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth leaders stressed the need for effective leaders to admit mistakes quickly and work on a path forward.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022If you let a mistake or a problem continue to fester in your company or in your family or whatever, it just gets worse. So, you face it, you fix it, you move on,\u201d Chambliss said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor any students aspiring to leadership, Chambliss encouraged them to prioritize truly listening. He said good ideas come from many sources, including people you may not agree with on politics and other issues.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022The best legislation I ever worked on was bipartisan legislation,\u201d Chambliss said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorge, a Georgia Tech industrial engineering alumnus, admitted he had lost many elections for office as a student until he received some sound advice from fellow Georgia Tech students that he seemed too focused on himself and his success to be an effective leader. He said the advice shifted his perspective and convinced him he should slow down and invest in genuine relationships. He suggested students invest in their relationships and focus on service rather than status.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn the topic of AI, both leaders said they viewed AI as transformative and potentially beneficial \u2014 with some caveats about responsible governance. Chambliss emphasized the need for public-private partnerships to ensure technologies are developed with the public in mind. He also stressed that negotiations are needed to navigate concerns around the development of data centers and other computing infrastructure.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorge warned that AI cannot replace human values like empathy, vision, and values. Technology should enhance the work of people, not replace the human qualities that make leadership possible, he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAI is great at telling you what is today. 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The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/ipat\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E (IPaT) is opening the Trash Lab, a makerspace in Room S27 of the Technology Square Research Building dedicated to plastic recycling, upcycling, and circular-economy innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt the heart of the new lab is the miniTrashpresso, a compact recycling and manufacturing system developed by the sustainability technology company \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.miniwiz.com\/\u0022\u003EMiniwiz\u003C\/a\u003E. The machine can take used plastics and other waste materials, process them locally, and transform them into new products in less than five minutes. By bringing manufacturing and recycling together in a single system, the Trash Lab aims to give the Georgia Tech community a way to explore sustainable design, material reuse, and the future of circular manufacturing.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe launch of IPaT\u2019s new Trash Lab represents an exciting step forward for sustainability at Georgia Tech,\u201d said Jennifer Chirico, associate vice president of Sustainability. \u201cAs a living-learning lab, it provides students and researchers with hands-on opportunities to work alongside campus operations, turning used plastics into valuable new products and creating innovative solutions that support a more circular campus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Makerspace Focused on Circular Innovation\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Trash Lab expands Georgia Tech\u2019s growing network of makerspaces and innovation environments by focusing specifically on waste recovery and reuse. 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The company has developed more than 1,200 upcycled materials and products from everyday waste streams, including plastics, food packaging, coffee cups, and electronic waste.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince its introduction, Miniwiz technology has been deployed in communities, campuses, and organizations worldwide, including projects in Taiwan, Italy, Singapore, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates. According to Huang, Georgia Tech is installing and operating North America\u2019s first miniTrashpresso recycling machine from Miniwiz.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding a Community Around Sustainability\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new facility is also intended to serve as a gathering place for interdisciplinary collaboration. Students interested in sustainability, materials science, engineering, design, manufacturing, and public policy will have opportunities to experiment with new ideas while working with researchers and campus partners.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen Michael Best first pitched the idea of the Trash Lab, I expected there to be interest in a space like this given the general momentum toward sustainable practices on campus, but the level of excitement from students, staff, and faculty has been outstanding,\u201d said Tim Trent, IPaT\u2019s lab director for the Trash, Craft, Prototyping, and Usability Labs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is an opportunity to create a gathering point for sustainability initiatives, act as a catalyst for partnerships, and help strengthen the many amazing networks and projects already present on campus,\u201d he said. \u201cThe IPaT Innovation Labs have a continuous focus on supporting the overall Georgia Tech research enterprise, and I\u2019m happy we are adding another piece to the portfolio.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs the Trash Lab opens its doors, members of the Georgia Tech community will be invited to explore how waste materials can be reimagined as resources, prototypes, and products. 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As a result, much of what scientists know comes from mouse studies or simplified laboratory systems that capture only fragments of the human environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, researchers at Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt University have opened an unprecedented window into this hidden world.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a study \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.adz3976\u0022\u003Epublished in \u003Cem\u003EScience Advances\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, the team developed a human bone marrow-on-a-chip with channels of the size of human hair that allowed fluids to flow through it. This enabled them to directly observe human antibody-secreting cells as they migrated, interacted, and settled within a three-dimensional tissue environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe platform recreates not only the cellular complexity of bone marrow but also its vascular architecture and specialized microenvironments.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat we found was far more dynamic than the textbook view of plasma cells simply taking up residence and staying put,\u201d said study co-senior author Ankur Singh, Carl Ring Family professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWallace H. 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The Roy lab pioneered the bone marrow chip while the Singh lab pioneered the lymphoid organoids. Their joint findings provide strong evidence that human plasma cells actively seek supportive environments rather than simply becoming trapped where they are, as previously believed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ENot as Stationary as Once Believed\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPerhaps the most striking discovery emerged when researchers tracked individual cells over time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERather than remaining fixed in place, a subset displayed a distinctive \u0022stop-and-go\u0022 migration pattern.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cClassic immunology has often viewed plasma cells as largely sedentary,\u201d said Singh. \u201cWe found that many cells paused for extended periods, moved, stopped again, and continued exploring their surroundings.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe behavior suggests that plasma cells actively sample their environment, searching for the combinations of signals and support needed for long-term survival.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EA Tale of Two Niches\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study also revealed that bone marrow\u0027s two major compartments perform distinct but complementary functions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe perivascular niche attracts cells and provides key survival signals, while the neighboring endosteal niche influences how they migrate, persist and are retained.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, these compartments form a cooperative ecosystem that shapes plasma cell fate, challenging the idea of bone marrow as a single, uniform environment.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EWhy It Matters\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe implications extend far beyond understanding where plasma cells live.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBone marrow niches support the cells responsible for long-term antibody protection, placing them at the center of vaccine durability, immune aging, autoimmune disease, chronic infection, blood cancers, and cancer metastasis.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new platform allows researchers to systematically manipulate components of the human bone marrow environment and observe the consequences in real time. 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In Mumbai, India, one of the world\u2019s largest and most populated cities, hundreds of informal settlements housing millions of citizens face barriers to securing government-provided water connections. New research from Georgia Tech found that neither administrative assistance nor political advocacy alone was enough to overcome those obstacles. But together, the two bottom-up approaches produced dramatic results.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver five years, researchers tracked nearly 7,000 households across 154 Mumbai settlements to determine which strategies most effectively helped residents secure water connections. They found that helping residents navigate the application process \u2014 while also organizing community advocacy \u2014 increased official water connections by 45% compared to households that received no assistance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere have been many studies looking at just using administrative assistance to help communities get water access,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/anjali-thomas\u0022\u003EAnjali Thomas\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E, director of the Global Development Program, and co-lead author of the study. \u201cBut combining this with community organizing, which helped people also exert their voice, was unique to our study.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThomas and collaborator Nikhar Gaikwad, an assistant professor at Columbia University, published the findings in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/epdf\/10.1111\/ajps.70068\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAmerican Journal of Political Science\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, long ranked among the top three journals in the discipline.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENavigating Bureaucracy and Building Voice\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers first examined why so few residents applied for water connections. Residents were often unaware that recent policy changes had made them eligible for water connections and didn\u2019t bother applying. The municipal corporation also only accepted online applications, and many residents didn\u2019t have access to computers. Additionally, applications required onerous documentation, including tenant or land titles, plumbers\u2019 approvals, and other proof-of-eligibility deeds. To address these barriers, the research team worked with an extensive team of nongovernmental organization workers to help residents gather required documents, complete applications, and navigate bureaucratic follow-up requests.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second intervention focused on community advocacy. Researchers helped residents organize through WhatsApp groups, petitions, public awareness campaigns, and facilitated group visits to bureaucrats and elected officials\u2019 offices to press for water access.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur community advocacy intervention helped citizens convey their collective water access demands to elected politicians,\u201d said Gaikwad. \u201cLocal elected politicians are important actors because they help bureaucrats understand citizen needs, prioritize competing demands, and coordinate complex interagency work.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study\u2019s most important finding was that neither intervention was effective on its own. Meaningful gains occurred only when administrative support and community advocacy were combined.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAdministrative assistance got citizens through the paperwork, but actually getting the water turned on took collective public pressure,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cInterestingly, we find that this pressure worked only in the period before local elections, when politicians were most motivated to respond.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finding suggests that improving access to public services often requires more than helping residents navigate government systems. Communities may also need the collective ability to demand action from decision-makers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Large-Scale Effort\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EConducting a study of this scale required a large team. Thomas and Gaikwad partnered with local nonprofit organizations that deployed hundreds of community workers, survey enumerators, and students across participating settlements. The researchers personally visited many neighborhoods multiple times during the five-year project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThomas also spent time in India and witnessed the impact firsthand.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was in the field when one of the pipes was being laid, and people from the community all circled around and were watching,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cMy research assistant and I felt the gratitude from the community.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Thomas, moments like that underscore the broader lesson of the project: expanding access to essential services often requires both helping people navigate bureaucracy and empowering them to make their voices heard.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese findings offer vital lessons for sustainable development initiatives worldwide,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGaikwad agreed.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile our study provided novel evidence to test and advance our theoretical understanding of the barriers that marginalized citizens face in accessing core government services, the real-world impact of our interventions in Mumbai\u2019s informal settlements was also an important contribution of our study,\u201d he said. \u201cWe believe there are important lessons for governmental and nongovernmental organizations working on service delivery in a wide range of informal settlements that also lack essential services across the Global South.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis research was funded by Evidence in Governance and Politics, the Department for International Development, Columbia University, and Georgia Tech\u2019s Neal Family Endowment.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECITATION: Gaikwad,\u0026nbsp;Nikhar, and\u0026nbsp;Thomas, Anjali.\u0026nbsp;(2026). \u201cGetting on the grid: A field experiment on bottom-up political pressure and access to essential public services.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAmerican Journal of Political Science\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;1\u201322.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDOI: \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ajps.70068\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ajps.70068\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECombined efforts improved water access by 45% in Mumbai\u2019s informal settlements.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Combined efforts improved water access by 45% in Mumbai\u2019s informal settlements."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2026-09-15 16:04:03","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 18:29:09","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681152":{"id":"681152","type":"image","title":"AnjaliNikharFieldwork.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers during a field visits to one of the informal settlements in the study. 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Using advanced AI-based flood modeling, residents will be able to compare flood mitigation strategies and identify the potential solutions that best meet their needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe CHORUS (Community Hubs for Optimizing Resilience) project will collaborate with coastal communities in Georgia and New York and will be split into two pieces: technology development and community engagement.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re not just building a simulator and hoping it fits the needs of coastal residents,\u201d explains \u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Robel, \u003C\/strong\u003Eproject leader and Jean \u201cChris\u201d Purvis Associate Professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. \u0022By collaborating with community partners from the very beginning, we can ensure that what we ultimately develop will be effective because the people who will be using it are helping design it.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPutting Flood Modeling in Residents\u0027 Hands\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe technology development component will include faculty from the College of Sciences and the College of Computing. The College of Sciences team will develop an AI-based flood simulator and the College of Computing team led by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJosiah Hester\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;associate professor and Catherine M. and James E. Allchin Early Career Professor, will create a web platform that allows users to visualize potential flood impacts.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ETraditional flood models can take hours or days to generate results and often require specialized expertise and expensive computing resources. The CHORUS platform will be designed to provide easy-to-understand results in seconds, producing building-scale flood maps that show how water moves through streets, yards, and structures during a range of flooding scenarios. Researchers will use the model to test how specific interventions, such as seawalls, restored marshes, or improved stormwater infrastructure, could affect flooding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EEventually, users will be able to test their own scenarios through the browser-based tool, enabling them to explore how different decisions could change flood impacts in their communities:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cUsers will be able to go into a web browser and indicate where a sea wall could go or change a parking lot into a porous vegetated landscape, then click simulate. Within a few seconds, they\u2019ll have a new flood map showing the impacts of these interventions,\u201d says Robel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Community-Driven Approach\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EA collaborative effort with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nyclimateexchange.org\/climate-data\u0022\u003ENew York Climate Exchange\u003C\/a\u003E, the project will be funded by\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gacoast.uga.edu\/research\/biennial-funding\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Sea Grant\u003C\/a\u003E and IBM, with support from\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sciences.gatech.edu\/georgias-tomorrow\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech for Georgia\u2019s Tomorrow\u003C\/a\u003E (GT2),\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Coastal Equity and Resilience (CEAR) Hub\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cearhub.org\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003Eand the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/seagrant.noaa.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;National Sea Grant College Program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;The CHORUS project is an initiative of the New York Climate Exchange, where Georgia Tech is a core partner institution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECommunity engagement in Georgia is being led by CEAR and the Pin Point Betterment Association, which represents descendants of the historic Gullah Geechee community near Savannah. In New York, the project team is partnering with the New York Climate Exchange and the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/waterfrontalliance.org\/\u0022\u003EWaterfront Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E to work with communities surrounding Jamaica Bay.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWhat makes this partnership meaningful is that it puts community voices at the center,\u201d says\u003Cstrong\u003E Jasmine Smith\u003C\/strong\u003E, president of the Pin Point Betterment Association.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u201cToo often, decisions are made to \u2018better\u2019 communities without actually involving the people who live there. We hope this partnership can serve as a blueprint for how communities are included in future sustainability projects from the very beginning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThe project includes community advisory boards and technical advisory boards in both locations. Community members will help identify priority assets, select flood scenarios for analysis, and shape the design of the web-based tool. They\u2019ll also test and offer feedback. Technical advisory boards made up of local officials, planners, and other experts will help evaluate the feasibility of proposed solutions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe aim is to blend information from both groups without allowing the technical perspective to override community priorities,\u201d says Robel.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAccording to Robel, giving communities direct access to flood modeling tools can help close the gap between public input and infrastructure planning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cWe are putting decision making in the hands of the community. With a tool like this, the community can say: \u2018We want to prevent flooding at this community center, this school, or this road,\u2019\u201d says Robel. \u201cThey can run the model, produce data, and present it to local governments or the Army Corps of Engineers\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u2014 advocating\u0026nbsp;for potential solutions themselves rather than relying on outside experts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ERobel sees this project as just the beginning:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cFunded by two-year grants, CHORUS is meant to be a pilot for how this kind of community-centered project can be done. Once we understand some of the challenges and opportunities involved, it will hopefully make it easier for us to scale this work to additional community partners.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Community-Engaged Research at Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech is actively working to foster more projects that foster community engagement. Collaborative groups at Georgia Tech involved in the CHORUS project include:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli dir=\u0022ltr\u0022 data-list-item-id=\u0022e24ad42d08ff5aaeb8f0e7892a7ae22cc\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe CEAR Hub\u003C\/strong\u003E, part of the Institute for People and Technology (IPaT), and housed at the Georgia Tech Savannah campus, advances community-engaged research and planning throughout coastal Georgia, helping communities build resilience to environmental and climate challenges.\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scre.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli dir=\u0022ltr\u0022 data-list-item-id=\u0022e37deda0b2f16b9d512f523a8c923dc46\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scre.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Center for Sustainable Communities Research and Education\u003C\/a\u003E (SCoRE) trains faculty, students, and staff in best practices for conducting community-engaged research as well as facilitating connections directly with communities.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli dir=\u0022ltr\u0022 data-list-item-id=\u0022e79895753719bd77cdf19df0d35438ceb\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainablesystems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EThe Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS)\u003C\/a\u003E houses SCoRE and is Georgia Tech\u2019s point of contact to the New York Climate Exchange. BBISS forms partnerships like these to fulfill its mission to expand the reach and impact of Georgia Tech\u2019s sustainability research.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe CHORUS research project will combine advanced flood modeling, artificial intelligence, and community partnerships to help coastal residents in Georgia and New York evaluate flooding solutions and shape resilience planning.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The CHORUS research project will combine advanced flood modeling, artificial intelligence, and community partnerships to help coastal residents in Georgia and New York evaluate flooding solutions and shape resilience planning."}],"uid":"36607","created_gmt":"2026-09-09 17:30:40","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 18:28:10","author":"ls67","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681109":{"id":"681109","type":"image","title":"Alex Robel","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAlex Robel\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1788975052","gmt_created":"2026-09-09 17:30:52","changed":"1788975052","gmt_changed":"2026-09-09 17:30:52","alt":"Headshot of a smiling man","file":{"fid":"265466","name":"Robel55224553122_c82a2500b1_k.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/09\/Robel55224553122_c82a2500b1_k.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/09\/Robel55224553122_c82a2500b1_k.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":775472,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/09\/Robel55224553122_c82a2500b1_k.jpg?itok=LQ3vrmCk"}},"681110":{"id":"681110","type":"image","title":"Jill Gambill, executive director and senior research associate of the CEAR Hub, demonstrates a tide gate engineered to maintain storm sewer outflow capacity amidst rising sea levels to Georgia Tech students.","body":"\u003Cp\u003EJill Gambill, executive director and senior research associate of the CEAR Hub, demonstrates a tide gate engineered to maintain storm sewer outflow capacity amidst rising sea levels to Georgia Tech students.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1788975321","gmt_created":"2026-09-09 17:35:21","changed":"1788975321","gmt_changed":"2026-09-09 17:35:21","alt":"Students view a tide gate to prevent flooding in a marshy area.","file":{"fid":"265467","name":"Jillbafkreic4slfm5vvdcatjamaxofnzvz7emg6fmxa4zmomgejdunhsb4vzoy.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/09\/Jillbafkreic4slfm5vvdcatjamaxofnzvz7emg6fmxa4zmomgejdunhsb4vzoy_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/09\/Jillbafkreic4slfm5vvdcatjamaxofnzvz7emg6fmxa4zmomgejdunhsb4vzoy_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1357639,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/09\/Jillbafkreic4slfm5vvdcatjamaxofnzvz7emg6fmxa4zmomgejdunhsb4vzoy_0.png?itok=pd_MVOtp"}}},"media_ids":["681109","681110"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/sciences.gatech.edu\/news\/rare-nasa-satellite-data-reveals-major-limits-flood-models","title":"Rare NASA Satellite Data Reveals Major Limits in Flood Models"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/bringing-classroom-coast","title":"Bringing the Classroom to the Coast"}],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"},{"id":"1280","name":"Strategic Energy Institute"},{"id":"660398","name":"Sustainability Hub"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"154","name":"Environment"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"},{"id":"194611","name":"State Impact"},{"id":"194836","name":"Sustainability"}],"keywords":[{"id":"181662","name":"Coastal Flooding"},{"id":"192254","name":"cos-climate"},{"id":"194631","name":"cos-georgia"},{"id":"186858","name":"go-sei"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"194566","name":"Sustainable Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:laura.smith@cos.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ELaura S. 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It builds on years of successful collaboration between researchers at the two institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe enhanced collaboration has three primary goals: solving big problems through multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research; sustaining and engaging human capital by creating opportunities for students, faculty, researchers, and interns to work on complex real-world challenges; and accelerating technology adoption by taking scientific discoveries and innovations into industry and the federal marketplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Strengthening our partnerships with national laboratories is a strategic priority for Georgia Tech,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/leadership\u0022\u003ETim Lieuwen\u003C\/a\u003E, executive vice president for Research at Georgia Tech. \u0022PNNL is an outstanding partner, and we look forward to deepening connections among our researchers and students, expanding opportunities and access to world-class capabilities and facilities, and advancing discovery, innovation, and national impact together.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPNNL is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory that advances scientific discovery and innovations that support reliable energy, national security, and economic competitiveness. Georgia Tech is one of the nation\u0027s leading research universities, conducting more than $1.5 billion in research annually and pursuing a mission to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022PNNL and Georgia Tech have a long history of working together,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/people\/deb-gracio\u0022\u003EDeb Gracio\u003C\/a\u003E, laboratory director of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. \u201cThis agreement provides the foundation to take on difficult research challenges and to leverage our complementary expertise and investments in the years ahead.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Energy Institute\u003C\/a\u003E (SEI) has played a central role in advancing Georgia Tech\u0027s engagement with the national laboratory system and connecting researchers with partnership opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022As SEI takes on a greater role in coordinating Georgia Tech\u0027s national laboratory partnerships, this agreement with PNNL demonstrates how we are building stronger pathways for faculty, researchers, and students to engage with world-class national lab capabilities,\u0022\u0026nbsp;said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/people\/yuanzhi-tang\u0022\u003EYuanzhi Tang\u003C\/a\u003E, SEI executive director.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/national-laboratories\u0022\u003ENational Laboratory Partnership Program\u003C\/a\u003E supports engagement between Georgia Tech and the U.S. national laboratories. SEI now leads the program, with ongoing support from Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research. The agreement with PNNL is the first formal agreement established through the program since its transition to SEI.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022This MOU formalizes and strengthens relationships that have been growing for many years,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/people\/scott-mcwhorter\u0022\u003EScott McWhorter\u003C\/a\u003E, SEI director of national laboratory partnerships. \u201cIt leverages the unique strengths of Georgia Tech and PNNL and provides a framework for expanding engagement across areas of mutual interest.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and PNNL bring complementary strengths in energy and environmental systems, electric grid resilience, cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, alternative fuels and advanced materials, biofuels, radiation detection, data science and visual analytics, nuclear nonproliferation, and national security. These capabilities will be brough together through two upcoming \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/projects\/genesis-mission\/phase-1-projects\u0022\u003EGenesis Mission\u003C\/a\u003E projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/people\/william-pike-phd\u0022\u003EBill Pike\u003C\/a\u003E, PNNL\u0027s deputy director for Science and Technology, who joined the laboratory\u2019s leadership delegation for the MOU signing, said the projects reflect the growing partnership and expanding collaboration between the two institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Georgia Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology is one of the nation\u0027s leading research universities, with strengths spanning engineering, computing, science, business, design, and the liberal arts. With more than $1.5 billion annually in research awards across its Colleges and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Tech is among the nation\u0027s most research-intensive universities. The Institute\u0027s mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout Pacific Northwest National Laboratory\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnnl.gov%2F\u0026amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpriya.devarajan%40research.gatech.edu%7C3afd7c8f8d5343d98b8108df151af314%7C482198bbae7b4b258b7a6d7f32faa083%7C1%7C0%7C639252877654867152%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=3F97zK7e9LpJfsHQvvHqZbkSpD6OiYDEp9UfOiAQBqU%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 title=\u0022Original URL:\u0026#13;https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/\u0026#13;\u0026#13;Click to follow link.\u0022\u003EPacific Northwest National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;draws on its distinguishing strengths in chemistry, Earth sciences, biology and data science to advance scientific knowledge and address challenges in\u0026nbsp;energy resiliency and national security.\u0026nbsp;Founded in 1965, PNNL is operated by Battelle and supported by the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy. The Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States and is working to address some of the most pressing challenges of our time.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.pnnl.gov\/\u0022\u003EPacific Northwest National Laboratory\u003C\/a\u003E (PNNL) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their longstanding partnership and expand collaboration in scientific discovery, national security research, and workforce development.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe agreement was signed during a Sept. 14 visit by PNNL leadership to Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/manufacturing.gatech.edu\/facilities\/ampf\u0022\u003EAdvanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;. 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But researchers still face a fundamental challenge: getting those therapies to the organs where they are needed most while limiting side effects elsewhere in the body.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have discovered that delivering LNP medicines directly to various areas of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract \u2014 from the cheeks to the stomach to the rectum \u2014 could alter where the therapies travel in the body after being absorbed. This enables more precise targeting and opens new possibilities for mRNA therapies and vaccines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral technologies are currently in development that enable oral and GI nucleic acid delivery, including pills, patches, and endoscopic injections.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Here we show that oral delivery of mRNA wouldn\u2019t just enhance the patient experience compared to injections, but it also may enable improved or even completely new treatments,\u0022 said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/alex-abramson\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAlex Abramson\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ChBE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u0027re able to deliver to organs that are hard to target via traditional administration methods while simultaneously reducing uptake in organs normally associated with toxicity.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/ancac3\/article\/doi\/10.1021\/acsnano.5c18549\/5440015\/Targeted-Gastrointestinal-Delivery-of-mRNA-Lipid\u0022\u003Epublished\u003C\/a\u003E their findings in \u003Cem\u003EACS Nano\u003C\/em\u003E in September.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDelivery Direction\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETypically, LNPs are delivered subcutaneously or intravenously, but that can mean the drugs affect more than just the intended target. Drug interactions with organs such as the liver, lungs, and spleen can cause unwanted side effects that limit how much medicine can be administered. The researchers found that delivering LNPs to different regions of the GI tract changed where the nanoparticles traveled in the body, allowing them to reach targets like the pancreas and lymph nodes while reducing targeting to the liver, lungs, and spleen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We found that the LNP was completely safe at a very high dose when delivered via a gastric route of administration,\u0022 said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diabetes.emory.edu\/researchers\/doctoral-candidates\/abbas-abdulraouf.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAbdulraouf Abbas\u003C\/a\u003E, a Ph.D. student in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/james-dahlman\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJames Dahlman\u0027s\u003C\/a\u003E Emory lab. Dahlman is a McCamish Early Career Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory School of Medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022What\u0027s really exciting about not affecting the liver and the lungs is that it may allow us to increase the dose without increasing the side effects,\u0022 Abramson said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEven better, if the goal is vaccination, the dose could be smaller because the therapy is delivered more directly to the desired target. \u0022Not only are we potentially improving LNP benefits by changing how it is administered, but we could even potentially decrease the cost of those mRNA vaccines or mRNA drugs,\u0022 said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ramyghanim.com\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERamy Ghanim\u003C\/a\u003E, a ChBE Ph.D. student.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDifferent Routes, Different Results\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing mouse models, the researchers mapped where nanoparticles traveled after microneedle injections delivered them to different parts of the GI tract. Once they identified which organs received the therapy, they could begin exploring potential medical applications.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022If you\u0027re designing mRNA for a vaccine, then you want to prioritize targeting the lymph nodes. We saw in that case that delivering to the cheek matched or improved the immune response of a vaccine compared to a traditional injection,\u0022 Ghanim said. \u0022But just because that route is optimal for that application doesn\u0027t mean one solution fits all applications.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor example, delivery through the stomach was particularly useful for targeting the pancreas. The researchers also showed that delivering glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) mRNA doses through the stomach improved blood sugar regulation in mouse models. GLP-1 medications are potent treatments used to treat obesity and diabetes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe researchers hope to test more disease models in the future and eventually bring this technology into the clinic to help patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis work was funded in part by: The Georgia Research Alliance and Georgia Clinical \u0026amp; Translational Science Alliance\u2019s 2023 Regenerative Engineering Medicine pilot grant co-awarded to Dahlman and Abramson labs, Lakshmi and Subramonian Shankar Fellowship and Diabetes Translational Accelerator, a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators\u0027 Research Award grant R35GM150689, and the National Research Foundation of Korea.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECITATION: Abdulraouf M. Abbas, Ramy Ghanim, Sebastian Rudden, David Schultz, Bora Jang, Avraham Shakked, Hyejin Kim, James E. Dahlman, Alex Abramson; Targeted Gastrointestinal Delivery of mRNA Lipid Nanoparticles Enables Systemic Vaccination and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Metabolic Therapy. \u003Cem\u003EACS Nano\u003C\/em\u003E 2026; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsnano.5c18549\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acsnano.5c18549\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech and Emory researchers found that delivering vaccine and GLP-1 mRNA nanoparticles through different regions of the gastrointestinal tract can redirect therapies to key organs while reducing side effects.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech and Emory researchers found that delivering vaccine and GLP-1 mRNA nanoparticles through different regions of the gastrointestinal tract can redirect therapies to key organs while reducing side effects."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2026-09-28 13:50:47","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 16:24:59","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681265":{"id":"681265","type":"image","title":"IBB---MOSE-lab-Reseach-story-09.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAlex Abramson, Ramy Ghanim, and Abdulraouf Abbas working in the lab. 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Animal models have helped scientists make countless medical advances and understand how potential treatments behave in a living system. But they also present scientific and ethical challenges, including one unavoidable limitation: A mouse isn\u0027t a human. This limitation is one reason \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.aeb0045\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emany promising drug candidates fail during human clinical trials\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, Georgia Tech is launching a new Institute-wide initiative focused on technologies that help researchers close that gap by studying human health and disease in ways that more closely reflect human biology. This interdisciplinary venture, called Emerging Technologies for Human-Oriented Systems (ETHOS), will advance human-centered research technologies, including new approach methodologies (NAMs) that improve prediction of human responses and support the development of safer, more effective therapies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cETHOS reflects Georgia Tech\u0027s commitment to advancing innovative approaches to some of society\u0027s most pressing health challenges,\u201d said Executive Vice President for Research Tim Lieuwen. \u201cBy bringing together expertise from across the Institute and investing in technologies that more closely reflect human biology, we have an opportunity to accelerate discovery, strengthen translation, and help shape the future of biomedical research.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EUnifying Research\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESupported by the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research, ETHOS is built on an interdisciplinary framework that connects researchers across Georgia Tech and with clinical and translational partners. The initiative draws on expertise in bioengineering, materials science, device engineering, computing, and data science. It will be led jointly by the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioresearch.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E (IBB) and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ideas.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute for Data Engineering and Science\u003C\/a\u003E (IDEaS).\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhat sets Georgia Tech apart is our ability to unify deep expertise in foundational life sciences, bioengineering, and materials science with artificial intelligence and data science,\u201d said Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research Julia Kubanek. \u201cETHOS creates a framework for connecting those strengths, fostering new collaborations, and enabling researchers to tackle complex health challenges in ways that no single discipline could accomplish alone.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnkur Singh, Carl Ring Family Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University\u003C\/a\u003E (BME), will lead ETHOS in his new administrative role as deputy director of IBB. Although ETHOS is a new initiative, Georgia Tech researchers have already begun building a NAMs community through an institutional task force and other collaborative efforts. That momentum will continue with the 2027 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioresearch.gatech.edu\/news\/events\/suddath-symposium\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESuddath Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E, which will focus on NAMs and bring researchers together across disciplines.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGeorgia Tech has expertise across the full spectrum of these approaches, from AI and computational modeling to engineered tissues and experimental systems,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/james-gumbart\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJC Gumbart\u003C\/a\u003E, Dunn Family Professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cETHOS gives us a framework to connect those strengths and accelerate human-centered biomedical research.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGumbart co-led the NAMs task force and is co-organizing the symposium with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/shuichi-takayama\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EShuichi Takayama\u003C\/a\u003E, a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar and chair of regenerative engineering medicine within BME.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EAdvancing Discovery\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat are new approach methodologies, or NAMs, and how can they help researchers address human health challenges?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENAMs include both physical models, such as organoids and organ-on-chip technologies, and computational models that use artificial intelligence. Each approach has its own advantages and limitations.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOrganoids and organ-on-chip are living tissue systems grown in the lab that mimic key features of human biology and help researchers study how the body may respond to new drugs or treatments. These models allow researchers to observe biological responses in human tissue systems, but they are limited by the steep cost of time and resources required to create them.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComputational models take advantage of AI and supercomputing technology to rapidly explore and predict thousands of possibilities. They use existing datasets to examine complex relationships at scale and simulate how potential changes might affect a system. Though these simulations can provide a large-scale prediction of what might happen, they can\u2019t provide evidence of how cells actually respond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EETHOS emphasizes a bidirectional approach that combines engineered biological systems with predictive computational models. For instance, a scientist who is testing a new drug on an organoid may use AI to predict how the drug could affect a larger population with differing demographics. Conversely, a researcher using a computational model may use an organ-on-chip experiment to validate (or disprove) the computer\u2019s prediction.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThese human platforms allow us to look broad \u2014 exploring how therapies behave across populations \u2014 and look deep, engineering precise models that reflect an individual patient\u2019s unique health profile,\u201d Singh said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch2\u003ELeading the Way\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe adaptability of NAMs gives researchers a more human-centered way to study \u2014 and hopefully one day treat \u2014 some of humanity\u2019s most pervasive health problems, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, neurological disorders, infection, and more. Therapies developed using NAMs could be broad-use solutions that impact entire populations or tailored treatments for personalized healthcare. By bringing together strengths in engineering, computing, data science, and the life sciences, ETHOS positions Georgia Tech to help shape the future of NAMs research and technology development.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe next generation of medical research increasingly relies on models that are both more human and more intelligent. Georgia Tech\u0027s strength lies in connecting the physical and digital worlds of biology,\u201d Singh said. \u201cThat closed loop between human biology and computation gives us a powerful advantage in developing the next generation of non-animal models for research and drug development.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative will also include the development of a platform designed to connect researchers across the Institute and help them identify complementary expertise, shared experimental systems, and collaborative funding opportunities. The digital matchmaking system, along with pilot research and technology development, AI integration, grant development, and community building, makes ETHOS a potentially groundbreaking program launching at an opportune time.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cETHOS is an initiative of convergence. Few institutions combine strengths in advanced human tissue systems, engineering, AI, and data science at the scale of Georgia Tech. ETHOS provides a framework to unite those capabilities and accelerate biomedical discovery and translation,\u201d Singh said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EETHOS is designed to strengthen connections between fundamental research and real-world health applications. By developing research models that more closely reflect human biology, the initiative could help researchers identify promising therapies earlier and better understand how they may perform in people. ETHOS could also strengthen collaborations among Atlanta\u0027s academic, clinical, and industry partners, creating new opportunities for translational research and technology development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBefore a promising new therapy can reach a patient, researchers need to answer a deceptively simple question: Will it work?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor decades, part of the answer has come from animal testing. Animal models have helped scientists make countless medical advances and understand how potential treatments behave in a living system. But they also present scientific and ethical challenges, including one unavoidable limitation: A mouse isn\u0027t a human. This limitation is one reason \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.aeb0045\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Emany promising drug candidates fail during human clinical trials\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENow, Georgia Tech is launching a new Institute-wide initiative focused on technologies that help researchers close that gap by studying human health and disease in ways that more closely reflect human biology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s ETHOS initiative brings together expertise from across the Institute to advance human-centered research models that could accelerate the development of safer, more effective therapies."}],"uid":"36479","created_gmt":"2026-09-21 15:58:51","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 16:23:19","author":"abowman41","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681214":{"id":"681214","type":"image","title":"_0000_NAMs-1.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EAnkur Singh will lead Georgia Tech\u2019s new ETHOS initiative to advance New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and transform drug discovery through human-relevant systems. 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Similar communities that weren\u2019t hit did not see the same jump.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/planning.gatech.edu\/people\/brian-an\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBrian An, an associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter\u0026nbsp;School of Public Policy within the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/a\u003E, and his team studied two decades of rental housing data and federal disaster records from California and Florida.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe often think of housing as a market that will sort itself out,\u201d An said. \u201cBut a natural disaster is not a normal market condition. Housing is destroyed. People are displaced. In those moments, renters can become especially vulnerable.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter a disaster, the housing market\u2019s usual rules no longer apply. Damaged apartment buildings mean reduced supply. Displaced homeowners enter the rental market while their homes are repaired or rebuilt. Construction, repairs, and insurance all get more expensive.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe largest rent increases followed hurricanes and wildfires more than earthquakes, flooding, and tornadoes. For communities hit repeatedly, each new storm or fire added more rent pressure.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMore Demand, Less Room\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen rents go up after a disaster, we\u0027re not talking about a small segment of housing,\u201d An said. \u201cWe\u0027re talking about the broader rental market. That means the effects reach far beyond the homes that were damaged.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor renters, the consequences extend beyond monthly housing costs. Higher rents can make it harder for families to remain close to support networks. Children may have to change schools. Workers may face longer commutes. Longtime residents can find themselves priced out of communities they helped build.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe findings point to a central tension in disaster recovery: Rebuilding homes is not the same as keeping communities intact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Different Path Home\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENot every community experienced the same outcome.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAreas that received federal support through Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds saw smaller rent increases than similar communities that did not. The money can be used to build and preserve affordable rental housing, giving residents more options as their communities recover.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn said the study cannot prove that funding alone caused rents to rise more slowly. But the pattern suggests that recovery resources may shape who can afford to stay in a community once rebuilding begins.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERebuilding Lives, Not Just Homes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs communities face repeated hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters, An believes policymakers need to think differently about recovery. That could mean investing in more resilient housing, expanding affordable rental options, and strengthening protections for renters after disasters strike.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEveryone needs a place to live,\u201d An said. \u201cAs disasters become more frequent, housing can\u0027t be an afterthought in recovery.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAn\u2019s research is\u0026nbsp;published in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rsfjournal.org\/content\/12\/4\/54\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"After hurricanes and wildfires, rebuilding homes is only part of recovery. Rising rents can decide who gets to come home, and who must leave."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENatural disasters can trigger \u003Cstrong\u003Elasting rent increases\u003C\/strong\u003E, pushing residents out even when their homes survive. A Georgia Tech-led study links disaster recovery to housing affordability and community stability. \u2022 Rents were \u003Cstrong\u003E6.5% to 12.5% higher\u003C\/strong\u003E than expected four years after disasters, especially following hurricanes and wildfires. \u2022 Communities receiving Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds saw smaller rent increases, suggesting affordable housing resources may help residents remain.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"After hurricanes and wildfires, rebuilding homes is only part of recovery. 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Only recently have scientists realized that this practice, known as liming, may in many cases remove more carbon dioxide than it releases. But proving that requires tracking carbon far beyond the field itself.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-026-11040-2\u0022\u003Elandmark study\u003C\/a\u003E published in \u003Cem\u003ENature\u003C\/em\u003E, 11 researchers tracked the impacts on the carbon cycle across the Mississippi watershed and its 11 states after almost a century of liming. The results show that while liming can initially release carbon, it becomes a carbon sink after a few decades, effectively removing the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cFarmers have been doing enhanced weathering in U.S. agriculture for a little over a half century,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/reinhard.gatech.edu\/chris-reinhard.html\u0022\u003EChris Reinhard\u003C\/a\u003E, an associate professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E and an author on the paper. \u201cThis is a giant natural experiment that\u0027s been going on for decades that allows us to figure out how much carbon makes it all the way through the watershed system.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe study grew out of a U.S. Department of Energy Earthshot Initiative\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/environment.yale.edu\/news\/article\/yale-awarded-energy-earthshot-study-natural-carbon-capture\u0022\u003Egrant\u003C\/a\u003E focused on understanding the role agricultural liming could play in long-term carbon removal.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETracking Carbon\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhen limestone or other carbonate minerals are added to soil, the effects don\u0027t stop at the field\u0027s edge. The minerals\u2019 reaction with the ground\u2019s acidity results in chemical products that move through rivers and eventually reach the ocean. While carbon-related changes can be measured in the field, tracing them across an entire watershed is far more difficult.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut data from decades of agricultural lime applications, fertilizer usage numbers, and river alkalinity measurements at the mouth of the Mississippi helped researchers piece together the larger picture. By analyzing more than a century of agricultural and river records, the team found that liming in the Mississippi River Basin has acted as a net carbon sink.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe findings also challenge how liming\u0027s climate impacts are typically measured. Current carbon accounting often treats lime application itself as a source of emissions. But the researchers say this approach misses an important part of the picture: Fertilizers can make soils more acidic over time, creating the need for liming. When the team accounted for both processes, they found that liming removed carbon in the long term, but fertilizer causes acidity and drives emissions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EModeling a Better Future\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003EReinhard and colleagues also\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gmd.copernicus.org\/articles\/15\/4959\/2022\/gmd-15-4959-2022.html\u0022\u003Ecreated\u003C\/a\u003E a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/19\/farming-future-planet-how-liming-could-be-key-carbon-removal\u0022\u003Emodel\u003C\/a\u003E that captures the physics and chemistry of agricultural soils. The model can determine liming\u2019s theoretical carbon-removal potential, testing its predictions against the historical data. In this case, about 90% of the carbon-removal benefit predicted from the model ultimately appeared in the records of river chemistry from the Mississippi River Basin.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe long-term goal for the model is to develop a way for farmers to plan and be able to answer questions like, \u2018How do I stagger the application of lime so I\u0027m helping the crops while also emitting as little carbon as possible?\u2019\u201d Reinhard said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond its climate implications, liming could help strengthen the long-term resilience of the agricultural industry. The findings suggest that managing soil pH can improve soil health and crop yields, while simultaneously reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. If managed well, one of agriculture\u0027s oldest soil management practices may offer a rare double benefit: helping farmers grow healthier crops while reducing the industry\u0027s climate footprint.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECITATION : Suhrhoff, T.J., Reinhard, C.T., Kanzaki, Y. \u003Cem\u003Eet al.\u003C\/em\u003E Agricultural liming is a carbon sink in the Mississippi River Basin. \u003Cem\u003ENature\u003C\/em\u003E (2026). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41586-026-11040-2\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EScientists used the Mississippi River Basin\u2019s 100-year record to show that liming, long considered a source of carbon emissions, may actually remove carbon overall.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Scientists used the Mississippi River Basin\u2019s 100-year record to show that liming, long considered a source of carbon emissions, may actually remove carbon overall."}],"uid":"34541","created_gmt":"2026-09-23 14:46:24","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 16:21:16","author":"Tess Malone","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681237":{"id":"681237","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_2112119057.jpeg","body":null,"created":"1790174927","gmt_created":"2026-09-23 14:48:47","changed":"1790174927","gmt_changed":"2026-09-23 14:48:47","alt":"Mississippi River agricultural landscape on open data satellite image","file":{"fid":"265605","name":"AdobeStock_2112119057.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/23\/AdobeStock_2112119057.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/23\/AdobeStock_2112119057.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":12985849,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/23\/AdobeStock_2112119057.jpeg?itok=rCi-n5Yf"}}},"media_ids":["681237"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"193657","name":"Space Research Initiative"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71911","name":"Earth and Environment"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETess Malone, Senior Research Writer\/Editor\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Etess.malone@gatech.edu\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692647":{"#nid":"692647","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chronicle of Digital Transformation (September 2026)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003EWe are pleased to share our latest bi-weekly update to the \u003Cstrong\u003EChronicle of Digital Transformation, the broad context of Internet of Things technologies\u003C\/strong\u003E. This update covers major developments over the last two weeks (September 1-15\u003Cem\u003E,\u003C\/em\u003E 2026).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe update is but a very small sample of digital transformation (DT)-related events\/perspectives from around the world from a variety of countries on different continents. The Chronicle clearly illustrates that DT has a wide range of meaning across industries and countries and for that matter authors\/researchers, thereby complicating the analysis. Current interest in AI and the critical importance of the human factor notwithstanding, DT is also connected more or less strongly to IoT, blockchain, digitization, digitalization, e-commerce, e-learning, e-service, automation, cloud adoption, edge computing, 5G, 6G, Industry 4.0, robotics, cybersecurity, and other forms of computer-based frameworks.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EThis update and subsequent ones provide the latest additions to the foundational Chronicle posted on November 14, 2025\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2025-11\/Digital_Transformation_Through_IoT_Technologies_as_of_end_of_october_2025.pdf\u0022 rel=\u0022nofollow\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2025-11\/Digital_Transformation_Through_IoT_Technologies_as_of_end_of_october_2025.pdf\u0022\u003EDigital Transformation (April 2022 - October 2025)\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EAuthor:\u0026nbsp;Alain\u0026nbsp;Louchez, CDAIT Co-founder and Director Emeritus.\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChronicle of Digital Transformation, the broad context of Internet of Things technologies\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;-- \u003Cem\u003EPerspectives from around the globe\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Cem\u003ESeptember 1-15, 2026.\u003C\/em\u003E Author:\u0026nbsp;Alain\u0026nbsp;Louchez, CDAIT Co-founder and Director Emeritus.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The broad context of Internet of Things technologies -- Perspectives from around the globe, September 2026"}],"uid":"36164","created_gmt":"2026-09-17 17:58:27","changed_gmt":"2026-09-29 16:13:06","author":"ayura3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/2026-09\/Digital_Transformation_Through_IoT_Technologies_September-2026.pdf","title":"Digital Transformation (September 2026)"}],"groups":[{"id":"47427","name":"Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP)"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692429":{"#nid":"692429","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Chronicle of Digital Transformation (August 2026 v2)","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003EWe are pleased to share our latest bi-weekly update to the \u003Cstrong\u003EChronicle of Digital Transformation, the broad context of Internet of Things technologies\u003C\/strong\u003E. This update covers major developments over the last two weeks (August 15-31\u003Cem\u003E,\u003C\/em\u003E 2026).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe update is but a very small sample of digital transformation (DT)-related events\/perspectives from around the world from a variety of countries on different continents. The Chronicle clearly illustrates that DT has a wide range of meaning across industries and countries and for that matter authors\/researchers, thereby complicating the analysis. 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Survey responses can be influenced by factors ranging from question wording to social pressure.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/directory\/faculty\/wu\/index.html\u0022\u003ED.J. \u0026nbsp;Wu\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of information technology management at Georgia Tech\u0027s Scheller College of Business, is exploring whether brain activity can provide another way to understand opinions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis paper, \u201cBrain Speaks Louder Than Words: Neurophysiological Opinion Inference via Cognitive Dissonance Triggers,\u201d recently received the 2026\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.neurois.org\/dr-hermann-zemlicka-award\/\u0022\u003EDr. Hermann Zemlicka Award\u003C\/a\u003E for the most visionary paper at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.neurois.org\/\u0022\u003ENeuroIS Retreat\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWu discusses the research, its potential applications, and the ethical and privacy considerations it raises.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EQ\u0026amp;A With D.J.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat was your reaction when you learned your paper received the 2026 Dr. Hermann Zemlicka Award for \u201cmost visionary\u201d research?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Dr. Hermann Zemlicka Award is presented annually at the NeuroIS Retreat to the paper selected as the year\u2019s \u201cmost visionary.\u201d I was surprised and deeply\u0026nbsp;honored to receive it. The recognition was especially meaningful because it affirmed our vision of bringing neuroscience and information systems research together to explore a new way of understanding human opinions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor readers unfamiliar with your research, what problem were you trying to solve?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe wanted to find a better way to understand people\u2019s opinions in situations where traditional methods, like surveys or tracking behavior, may be biased, intrusive, slow, or difficult to use. Our research explores whether brief brain activity measured by electroencephalography (EEG) can reveal when a statement matches or conflicts with a person\u2019s beliefs. If so, it could provide another way to understand opinions without relying only on what people say or how they behave.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMost people are used to answering surveys, reviews, and polls. What made you wonder if there might be a better way to understand what people really think?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESurveys are extremely useful, but they depend on people actively participating. Those answers can be shaped by factors such as memory, the way a question is worded, social pressure, or a person\u2019s ability and willingness to respond. We wondered whether brain activity could offer another way to understand people\u2019s opinions, especially in situations where those challenges come into play. We wanted to see whether we could capture an immediate reaction before a person has to translate it into words.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe paper title, \u201cBrain Speaks Louder Than Words,\u201d is interesting. Can you give an example of what that means in everyday life?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EImagine someone is asked to rate the statement, \u201cI like this product or service.\u201d Even if they feel pressure to give a positive answer, their brain may respond differently depending on whether the statement matches their experience. Our method looks for patterns of brain activity that occur when there is a mismatch between what a person truly believes and what they are evaluating. It is not mind-reading or lie detection. Instead, it uses the brain\u2019s response to conflicting information as one signal that may help us understand whether a statement reflects someone\u2019s genuine opinion.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWere there any findings that surprised you or challenged what you expected going into the project?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne finding was that cognitive conflict depended on more than whether a statement contradicted someone\u2019s opinion. When a heuristic cue, a simple signal that offers a mental shortcut, was present, the brain response to a conflicting statement became weaker. Put intuitively, some contextual cues can soften our immediate sense that \u201cthis does not match what I believe,\u201d even when our underlying opinion remains unchanged.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPrivacy is a growing concern in today\u0027s digital world. 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Any privacy benefits therefore depend on robust safeguards, including data minimization, meaningful informed consent, clearly defined limits on data use and retention, and strong data security through offline, locally controlled processing and calibration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOur study offers some initial guidance on these issues, but more research is needed to fully understand the privacy implications of this approach.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow could this research change the way organizations understand customers, employees, or other stakeholders in real time?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn situations where surveys may not tell the whole story, receiving feedback is difficult, or past behavioral data are unavailable, our research could eventually help organizations better understand how people are reacting in near real time. For example, it could help identify whether stakeholders\u0027 immediate responses suggest agreement or disagreement with a message, product, digital experience, or decision.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese insights would not replace surveys. Instead, they could complement them by showing where people\u0027s immediate reactions align with, or differ from, what they later report. Any use at the individual level, however, would require informed consent, a clearly defined purpose, and strong privacy safeguards.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe paper points to opportunities for helping people who may have difficulty communicating through traditional methods. What possibilities do you see for making technology more inclusive?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrain-computer interfaces have already shown promise in helping people with severe motor or communication impairments interact with technology. Our research explores one possible way to better understand a person\u0027s opinions or preferences through brain activity during specific tasks. Over time, this type of work could contribute to technologies that are more responsive to individual needs and more accessible for people who face challenges communicating through traditional methods.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor readers who haven\u2019t thought about neuroscience or brain-computer interfaces before, what\u2019s the one takeaway you hope they remember from this research?\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrain signals do not provide a direct window into a person\u0027s thoughts. They reflect many different processes happening in the brain and body, which means they can be difficult to interpret.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat is why theory and experimental design matter. 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Helping Autonomous Systems Respond to the Unexpected  ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELet\u2019s say you ask ChatGPT a question that stumps it, or a Waymo vehicle encounters something unusual in the road, or an autonomous factory faces an unexpected disruption.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMost people would recognize that something unexpected has happened and adjust accordingly. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor machines, it\u2019s not always that simple. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResearchers at \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s H. 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They do not have a sense of surprise. Machines follow a predetermined recipe and produce the expected result,\u0022 said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/yu-ding\u0022\u003EYu Ding, the Anderson-Interface Chair and professor in ISyE\u003C\/a\u003E, who is leading this project. \u0022 Intelligent agents, however, must do more than simply follow instructions. They need to recognize when their current understanding or reasoning process has become inadequate. Humans routinely use surprise for this purpose. An autonomous machine needs an analogous computational capability.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis research concept was jointly worked out by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/xiao-liu\u0022\u003EXiao Liu, the David M. McKenney Family Associate Professor\u003C\/a\u003E, as well as a former postdoctoral fellow in ISyE, Yinsong Wang, and Ph.D. student Quan Zeng.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile several methods already exist to measure surprise in machines, such as the \u0022Shannon Surprise\u0022 and \u0022Bayesian Surprise,\u0022 the ISyE team saw limitations in both approaches. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShannon Surprise tends to focus on the rarity of an event, while Bayesian Surprise focuses on how much a new observation changes a system\u0027s beliefs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo illustrate the limitations of existing surprise measures, Ding pointed to the examples of someone noticing a specific type of car parked nearby or a student who consistently earns top grades but suddenly performs poorly on an exam.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExisting surprise measures don\u0027t always flag the right kinds of moments to be surprised, Ding said. To the examples given, the Shannon Surprise would flag the specific car parked nearby, although people typically wouldn\u2019t be surprised by that event. Conversely, people would be surprised by the student performing poorly, but the Bayesian Surprise would not flag it. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We introduce this new surprise definition because it measures the gain of knowledge and epistemic progression, thus capturing the right moments when a system should be surprised and ignoring the moments when it shouldn\u0027t,\u0022 Ding added. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe framework could eventually help systems determine when to continue as planned or when to stop and reassess, whether that\u0027s an AI assistant struggling to answer a question, a robot encountering a situation it has never seen before, or an autonomous factory detecting a disruption that could affect production and require human intervention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELooking ahead, the ISyE research team is exploring potential applications in engineering autonomous systems and is developing a proposal for federally funded programs. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EResearchers at Georgia Tech\u0027s H. 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A session on the \u003Cem\u003EEvolution of Software Engineering with AI\u003C\/em\u003E directly connected to her coursework and internship experience, while a career panel featuring engineers from Meta and Netflix offered insight into career growth for people of color in technology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing in a room where most of the attendees and speakers didn\u0027t match the default image of who works in AI reinforced something I already believe,\u201d said Gaddam.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe industry needs more people who lead with empathy and intuition, not just technical throughput.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EGT Computing at Tapia\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College\u2019s presence extended beyond student attendance. Along with Sarkar\u2019s opening remarks, faculty, researchers, and students also participated in conference programming.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kamaubobb.com\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKamau\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EBobb\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, senior director of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/constellations.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Constellations Center for Computing Education\u003C\/a\u003E, co-headlined a session with data scientist and Tapia co-founder\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.anl.gov\/mcs\/article\/valerie-taylor-receives-distinguished-engineering-alumnialumnae-award-from-purdue\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EValerie\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EThomas\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. The two discussed artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on underrepresented groups, which is the subject of Bobb\u2019s recent book, \u003Cem\u003EThe Bullwhip\u2019s Algorithm: Artificial Intelligence and America\u2019s Racial Caste System\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional programming contributions from the GT Computing community included:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e6a1e0a3d55e930522c61604e3c5c7a70\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/reeda-shimaz-huda-257b381b6\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EReeda Shimaz Huda\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a first-year\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/degree-programs\/phd-human-centered-computing\u0022\u003EPh.D. student in human-centered computing\u003C\/a\u003E, participated in a panel discussion titled \u003Cem\u003ECultivating Tomorrow\u2019s Innovators: The Transformative Power of Undergraduate Research\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022ef20efdd7b3ff2b081e4d8bbf2dcc5f66\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alex-cabral-4282aa1a\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ECabral\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a former postdoctoral fellow in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/kamoamoa.com\/\u0022\u003EKa Moamoa Lab at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/profjosiah\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJosiah\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003EHester\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, an interactive computing associate professor, participated in a Birds of a Feather session titled \u003Cem\u003EImpact-Focused Research in Computing: Publishing, Career Paths, and Community-Building Without Losing Your Values.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGT Computing recently launched an award program to manage record student demand for registration scholarships for this year\u0027s Tapia Celebration of Diversity in Computing Conference. 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Georgia Tech is among the leading institutions in the development of research software, and Georgia Tech software is used by many thousands of researchers worldwide. On September 10, the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS) and the Open Source Program Office (OSPO) hosted a Scientific Software Poster session to showcase some of the research software being developed at Georgia Tech. The software presented spanned a wide range of domains, including fluid dynamics, protein folding, chemistry, support tools for high-performance computing, and experimental computer hardware support and design. Several poster presenters were participants in OSPO\u2019s Virtual Summer Internship Program, a 10 week program where 24 students learned software engineering and open source contribution skills and made contributions to GT- and community-focused open source projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJeff Young, OSPO director, noted, \u0022We had several attendees who noted the diversity of scientific software that was covered by our summer program and by Georgia Tech students in general. I believe this breadth speaks to the broad interests of our student researchers as well as the impact of Georgia Tech researchers on the wider open-source software community.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn September 10, the Institute for Data Engineering and Science (IDEaS) and the Open Source Program Office (OSPO) hosted a Scientific Software Poster session to showcase some of the research software being developed at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Event showcased the wide range of campus developed solutions across domains."}],"uid":"27863","created_gmt":"2026-09-24 17:47:45","changed_gmt":"2026-09-24 17:49:17","author":"Christa Ernst","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-24T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681246":{"id":"681246","type":"image","title":"OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-17-for-web-post.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPeople attending a scientific software poster session hosted by IDEaS and the OSPO at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1790272083","gmt_created":"2026-09-24 17:48:03","changed":"1790272083","gmt_changed":"2026-09-24 17:48:03","alt":"People attending a scientific software poster session hosted by IDEaS and the OSPO at Georgia Tech","file":{"fid":"265615","name":"OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-17-for-web-post.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/24\/OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-17-for-web-post.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/24\/OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-17-for-web-post.png","mime":"image\/png","size":545221,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/24\/OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-17-for-web-post.png?itok=p8gqDiQP"}},"681245":{"id":"681245","type":"image","title":"Open Source Sofware Poster Session 1","body":"\u003Cp\u003EPeople attending a scientific software poster session hosted by IDEaS and the OSPO at Georgia Tech\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1790271668","gmt_created":"2026-09-24 17:41:08","changed":"1790271859","gmt_changed":"2026-09-24 17:44:19","alt":"People attending a scientific poster session","file":{"fid":"265614","name":"OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-6-for-News.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/24\/OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-6-for-News.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/24\/OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-6-for-News.png","mime":"image\/png","size":572061,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/24\/OSS-Poster-Session-Sep10-2026-CME-6-for-News.png?itok=AXydyQb8"}}},"media_ids":["681246","681245"],"groups":[{"id":"545781","name":"Institute for Data Engineering and Science"}],"categories":[{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"150","name":"Physics and Physical Sciences"},{"id":"194612","name":"Workforce Development"}],"keywords":[{"id":"187023","name":"go-data"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39431","name":"Data Engineering and Science"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChrista M. 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In a separate project, Karen Peterson, a principal lecturer in the\u0026nbsp;College of Lifetime Learning, used AI to develop clinical scenarios, pronunciation feedback, and vocabulary exercises for healthcare communication courses.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth projects are featured in Georgia Tech\u2019s first \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/c14750.wpmucdn.com\/5843\/files\/2026\/08\/Georgia-Tech-Academic-AI-Playbook-2026-Edition.pdf\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAcademic AI Playbook\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which shares practical examples of how faculty are using AI to support specific learning goals.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEncouraging Students to Think More Deeply\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the things that interested me most was the opportunity to extend meaningful academic conversations beyond the time and space available in a classroom,\u201d Baradel said. \u201cUsing Socratic Mind in my classroom showed me how AI can facilitate reflection and discussion at a scale difficult to achieve through one-on-one interactions alone.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESocratic Mind is an AI-powered conversational assessment tool developed by researchers in Georgia Tech\u2019s College of Computing and College of Lifetime Learning. The team piloted the tool with more than 700 students in online and in-person courses. Their research examined whether AI could help students engage more deeply with course concepts by prompting them to explain their reasoning, apply their knowledge, and identify gaps in their understanding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Cem\u003EUsing AI-Facilitated Socratic Dialogue for Formative Learning in Large Undergraduate Courses\u003C\/em\u003E, Baradel, Yilmaz Soylu, and Lee document the long-term collaboration among the instructor, researchers, and students to better understand how the tool may influence learning at cognitive and behavioral levels.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeing part of the AI Playbook is especially meaningful because it allows us to share the idea behind the project and what we learned from putting it into practice with colleagues across Tech,\u201d Yilmaz Soylu said. \u201cReaders will see outcomes from research guided by student feedback and interaction data, which continually refined the activity and helped us better understand what makes AI-supported dialogue significant for learning.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBuilding Communication Skills by Practice\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Cem\u003EAI-Supported Healthcare Communication Training,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003EPeters describes how she used AI to provide healthcare professionals and nurses with opportunities to develop communication skills through learning activities. Those skills include AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, and Thank You) and SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation). She used generative AI to identify relevant healthcare vocabulary, develop instructional materials, create realistic clinical scenarios, and design activities tailored to students\u2019 vocabulary gaps.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the most important lessons from this work is that AI should be used to support a specific learning objective, not simply because the technology is available,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cWhen implemented intentionally, AI can help create more personalized opportunities for practice and feedback while supporting the learning goals that matter most.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKeeping Learning at the Center\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EResults from the Socratic Mind pilot indicated that AI could promote greater engagement when it challenges students to think through and revise their ideas rather than simply providing answers. Peterson\u2019s work expanded access to authentic healthcare communication experiences, giving learners opportunities to engage in workplace interactions that are difficult to replicate with traditional instructional materials.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeyond the classroom outcomes, the Socratic Mind project generated valuable insights into how students engage with AI-guided educational experiences,\u201d Lee said. \u201cThose findings contribute to a growing body of research that helps educators better understand when and how generative AI can support meaningful learning and inform its thoughtful use in higher education.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, these projects demonstrate that AI\u2019s value in education goes beyond efficiency or automation. Whether prompting students to reflect more deeply on course concepts or helping healthcare professionals practice high-stakes communication, the most effective applications are grounded in clear learning goals. AI can enrich teaching and learning when intentionally designed to support meaningful engagement, practice, and feedback.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRather than replacing existing teaching practices, AI prompted me to reconsider which aspects of the learning experience benefit most from human expertise and which can be enhanced by technology,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cIt also opened new possibilities for designing learning experiences that are both responsive and scalable.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInterim Vice Provost for AI in Education David A. Joyner and Nimisha Roy, a lecturer in the School of Computing Instruction, edited the\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003E2026 edition of the\u003Cem\u003E Georgia Tech Academic AI Playbook\u003C\/em\u003E. 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Tennenbaum Family Institute for Technology and Civic Leadership, created to prepare students to navigate technology, civic life, and leadership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also highlighted the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/advantage\u0022\u003EIvan Allen Advantage\u003C\/a\u003E, the lifetime earnings premium Georgia Tech liberal arts graduates enjoy thanks to the additional STEM training represented in their bachelor and master of science degrees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students with IAC credentials on their resumes also are ranked as \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/690441\/recruiters-rate-candidates-with-liberal-arts-stem-more-hirable\u0022\u003Emore hirable\u003C\/a\u003E, whether they are primarily liberal arts students or studied a STEM curriculum, Murdie noted.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt works both ways, for our students being embedded in a tech institute having that B.S. with that math training, but also for the rest of the Institute and having those future-proof skills that come from the liberal arts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUnder Murdie\u2019s leadership, the College also recently completed a refresh of its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/strategicplan.iac.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EStrategic Plan\u003C\/a\u003E. The Spring 2026 update didn\u2019t change the College\u2019s core mission or goals but provided ways to better measure progress and address emerging challenges and opportunities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn all 86 IAC faculty members, staff, students, alumni, and friends of the College participated in the update.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMurdie also highlighted initiatives such as the launch of the Staff Advisory Council, fully funding Ivan Allen College Ph.D. students, and course evaluations that continue to show Ivan Allen College units coming out on top with students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMurdie said that the College must continue to focus on recruiting and retaining the best students, overcoming barriers to transfer that make it difficult for some students to switch to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne way to do that is through new offerings, she said. The College is holding listening sessions soon to discuss possible opportunities in computational social science, medical humanities, AI and society, and interdisciplinary social science.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our students are still writing their stories and contributing to that Ivan Allen Advantage, and that all depends on you,\u201d Murdie told attendees. \u201cThank you for the work that you\u0027re doing. I hope you see yourself reflected in where we\u0027re going and where we\u0027ve been this past year, and I am super excited about how we are all contributing to this important conversation about the role of humanity in the age of AI.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have never been better as a community, and the Institute increasingly recognizes the value of our work in the humanities and social sciences, especially as the rise of artificial intelligence puts what it means to be human front and center,\u201d Murdie said.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Murdie spoke to the Ivan Allen College community on Sept. 17, 2026."}],"uid":"34600","created_gmt":"2026-09-23 14:59:14","changed_gmt":"2026-09-23 15:05:19","author":"mpearson34","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681238":{"id":"681238","type":"image","title":"murdie-sotc-169.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIvan Allen College Dean Amanda Murdie speaks at the State of the College event at the Georgia Tech Alumni House on Sept. 17, 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1790175787","gmt_created":"2026-09-23 15:03:07","changed":"1790175787","gmt_changed":"2026-09-23 15:03:07","alt":"Ivan Allen College Dean Amanda Murdie speaks into a microphone in front of a banner highlighting the Ivan Allen Advantage","file":{"fid":"265606","name":"murdie-sotc-169.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/23\/murdie-sotc-169.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/23\/murdie-sotc-169.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":334566,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/23\/murdie-sotc-169.jpg?itok=imNAsTBr"}}},"media_ids":["681238"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EMichael Pearson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["michael.pearson@iac.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692769":{"#nid":"692769","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Filming Activities Coming to Campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA film production crew will be at the Blake R. Van Leer Building and the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) from Wednesday, Sept. 23, through Tuesday, Sept. 29, with operations beginning as early as 5 a.m. and concluding as late as 10 p.m. During this time, community members should allow extra travel time when moving through these areas due to crew activity and production vehicles.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProduction equipment and vehicles will be staged near both locations throughout the week. The greatest impact is expected on Sunday, Sept. 27, when filming will take place inside the Van Leer Building and the CRC. Large production trailers will occupy the W21 parking lot, and the CRC\u2019s McAuley Aquatic Center will be unavailable during filming. All other areas of the CRC are expected to remain open. Please follow posted signage in both areas.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENo exterior filming is currently planned.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe appreciate your patience and cooperation as Georgia Tech hosts this production.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA film production crew will be at the Blake R. 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Apprentices work closely with IMS staff and faculty mentors to support facility operations and contribute to research projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe graduate apprentice program gives students hands-on experience with facilities operations, process development, data analysis, and user support while helping IMS meet the growing demand for our research infrastructure,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/people\/eric-vogel\u0022\u003EEric Vogel\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of IMS.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe IMS Graduate Apprenticeship Program is a structured, paid alternative to traditional teaching assistantships. 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He brought this question with him to Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith an academic background in computer engineering and a specialization in computer vision, a core technology behind modern AI, he has worked with AI-related concepts and technologies long before they became widely commercialized and part of everyday life.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhere Data Meets AI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI have long believed that data would become the \u0027oil\u0027 of the future\u2014a critical resource driving innovation, economic growth, and decision-making. That belief naturally led me to focus on data governance and AI, which I see as essential to the future of education, industry, and society,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJang\u0027s research on data-informed institutional decision-making in the age of AI underscores the need for thoughtfully designed data governance to ensure data accuracy and trustworthiness and to protect personal information.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt universities, Jang has observed practices that fragment data production and management, including colleges pursuing independent projects, siloed administrative practices that discourage interdepartmental sharing, and passive approaches to its exchange due to concerns about personal data protection. As a result, a centralized data governance framework is necessary to oversee and coordinate data across the institution.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe biggest challenge with AI in higher education \u201cis not how fast you adopt AI\u2014it\u2019s whether you can govern it responsibly. Without clear policies and accountability, rapid adoption can create more problems than benefits,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAI in Practice at Tech\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn South Korea, Georgia Tech has long been recognized as one of the world\u0027s leading innovation-driven universities, particularly in applied technology and research. Because Jang\u0027s work focuses on higher-education innovation, he was already familiar with Tech\u2019s reputation before coming here as a visiting scholar at the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) in the College of Lifetime Learning in October 2025. In fact, he recommended Georgia Tech to his son during his college search.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJang first connected with C21U at the 1EdTech 2022 Digital Credential Summit and later reached out to explore collaboration, which led to his invitation. From day one, he set out to observe how the Institute integrates diverse forms of institutional data across campus and uses it to support student success and inform broader decision-making in the age of AI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlongside Director of Research in Education Innovation Jeonghyun (Jonna) Lee, he has facilitated virtual seminars and advanced cross-institutional knowledge exchange between Georgia Tech and Korean institutions. He also collaborated with Lee on a project to explore learner personas over their lifetimes and to design recommendations for a learning platform to support them. Because Jang has expertise in lifelong learning research and policy in Korea, his input has greatly benefited this project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere is real momentum toward building thoughtful, shared approaches to AI,\u201d Jang said, reflecting on campus discussions. He also noted that the Institute invites scholars to host seminars and conferences, offering opportunities to hear expert perspectives and incorporate them into institutional practice.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA few months into his residency, he presented \u201cStrategies for Using Data and AI in Education\u201d at a C21U Learning Lab. The session brought together leaders from AI-related units across the Institute, demonstrating that they are actively exchanging ideas and working toward better AI policies and guidelines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBased on what he has seen at Georgia Tech, Jang views the Institute\u2019s efforts to implement AI usage guidelines as a strong example. For him, it is particularly significant that the policy treats AI as a technology that affects \u201cteaching and learning, research, and everyday operations,\u201d he said. \u201cIt treats AI as part of the entire institution\u2014not just a classroom issue.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhile some institutions approach AI primarily through a \u0027ban or allow\u0027 framework, Georgia Tech combines controlled access, experimentation, training, and security review,\u201d he added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne aspect that stood out was that responsible data stewardship is embedded in everyday research practice, not just in formal governance procedures. Georgia Tech provides researchers with a clear, structured pathway for using de-identified institutional data, with appropriate oversight and training. \u201cResponsible access to data is what makes meaningful research possible,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERethinking What Matters\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn a personal level, Jang\u2019s time at Tech made him realize that the future of institutional research will be defined not by data collection alone but by an institution\u2019s capacity to connect data, governance, human judgment, and AI to support better decisions for students, faculty, and society. One way he has seen this at the Institute is by preserving space for individual initiative and innovation while fostering collaboration within the Institute and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople take ownership of their work while enjoying the freedom to explore,\u201d he said. \u201cThis drives innovation at the Institute and across its fields, thereby amplifying each individual\u2019s impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring his time here, he has participated in seminars and conversations across campus. Jang would like to bring back to South Korea the strong collaboration among higher education institutions, local communities, and industry that he observed in Atlanta and at Tech. His son, Ricky Jang, a third-year Yellow Jacket majoring in industrial engineering, recently participated in a program in partnership with Invest Atlanta to address challenges facing the local community. The students presented their project outcomes and received feedback in the mayor\u0027s presence. In some cases, students\u2019 ideas were accepted on the spot, later leading to business development by companies or policy initiatives at the city government level.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis showed me that Tech\u2019s education extends beyond classroom knowledge. It offers practical, problem-solving learning experiences that connect academic knowledge to real-world community challenges,\u201d Jang said. \u201cExperiences like this create a powerful ecosystem in which universities, industry, and communities work closely to solve problems and drive innovation. I believe this model could have a significant positive impact in South Korea as well.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESpecifically, Jang plans to recommend to the policy team of the South Korean government\u0027s Regional Innovation System \u0026amp; Education (RISE) initiative that they examine the Institute\u2019s collaborative model and consider incorporating its practices into future policy design and implementation. \u201cSuch benchmarking could help build a more sustainable regional innovation ecosystem and reduce the long-standing imbalance between the capital region and the rest of the country,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHis time at Georgia Tech has provided him with valuable data for his ongoing research and unexpected opportunities. In South Korea, his work consumed most of his time, including frequent business trips, leaving little time for himself. By contrast, although Atlanta\u2019s traffic has been challenging, the campus and reduced work travel have given him more time and space to reflect.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy experience at Tech has broadened my understanding of AI\u2019s role in society\u2014not just as a technology, but as a tool that must be guided by trust, responsibility, and public engagement,\u201d he said. \u201cSurrounded by nature and spending more time with my family, I find myself thinking every day about how AI and humans should collaborate and coexist, and about the essence of humanity, the redefinition of work, and the role of education\u2014questions I keep returning to.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA South Korean visiting scholar is studying how Georgia Tech approaches AI governance, data stewardship, and collaboration, with lessons that may help shape future education policy in his home country.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A South Korean visiting scholar is studying how Georgia Tech approaches AI governance, data stewardship, and collaboration, with lessons that may help shape future education policy in his home country."}],"uid":"33969","created_gmt":"2026-07-31 20:14:03","changed_gmt":"2026-09-22 21:08:58","author":"ymrv3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-07-31T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680748":{"id":"680748","type":"image","title":"Sanghyun_Jang_GT2025.jpg","body":null,"created":"1785528966","gmt_created":"2026-07-31 20:16:06","changed":"1785528966","gmt_changed":"2026-07-31 20:16:06","alt":"Sanghyun Jang seated on a wooden bench outdoors among trees.","file":{"fid":"265057","name":"Sanghyun_-Jang_GT2025.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/07\/31\/Sanghyun_-Jang_GT2025.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/07\/31\/Sanghyun_-Jang_GT2025.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2128041,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/07\/31\/Sanghyun_-Jang_GT2025.jpg?itok=sx6CYmsd"}},"680749":{"id":"680749","type":"image","title":"Sanghyun_Ricky_Jang_Buzz.jpg","body":null,"created":"1785529221","gmt_created":"2026-07-31 20:20:21","changed":"1785529221","gmt_changed":"2026-07-31 20:20:21","alt":"Sanghyun Jang, his son Ricky, and Buzz at a Georgia Tech baseball game.","file":{"fid":"265058","name":"Sanghyun_Ricky_Jang_Buzz.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/07\/31\/Sanghyun_Ricky_Jang_Buzz.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/07\/31\/Sanghyun_Ricky_Jang_Buzz.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":598553,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/07\/31\/Sanghyun_Ricky_Jang_Buzz.jpg?itok=vWbYsPUS"}}},"media_ids":["680748","680749"],"groups":[{"id":"660375","name":"Lifetime Learning"}],"categories":[{"id":"194606","name":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2556","name":"artificial intelligence"},{"id":"195236","name":"data governance"},{"id":"39191","name":"institutional research and planning"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ymrv3@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EYelena M. 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In their new roles, Ballantyne and Borowitz will help guide the institute\u0027s growth by strengthening both internal research connections and external partnerships across the broader space community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDavid and Mariel bring complementary strengths that will be invaluable as we continue building SRI,\u201d said Jud Ready, executive director of SRI. \u201cDavid has a deep understanding of the research enterprise at Georgia Tech and a passion for connecting people and ideas across disciplines. Mariel brings extensive experience working across government, industry, and the international space community. Together, they will help us strengthen Georgia Tech\u0027s space ecosystem and expand our impact far beyond campus.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EStrengthening Georgia Tech\u0027s Research Community\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince joining the Institute in 2008 as a founding faculty member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cra.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Relativistic Astrophysics\u003C\/a\u003E, Ballantyne has helped advance both space science and academic leadership across campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA professor in the School of Physics, he studies the evolution of galaxies and their central black holes, as well as the physics of accretion disks around black holes and neutron stars. He has authored more than 140 peer-reviewed publications and served as associate chair of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/a\u003E for nearly a decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs associate director, Ballantyne will focus on cultivating connections across Georgia Tech\u0027s space research community and identifying opportunities for new interdisciplinary collaborations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI view SRI as a catalyst \u2014 a mechanism to spark new and transformative areas of space research at Georgia Tech that will grow to national and international prominence,\u201d Ballantyne said. \u201cThere is so much innovative space research happening across campus, and one of SRI\u0027s most important roles is helping researchers find the connections and collaborations that can spark new ideas and discoveries.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBallantyne says he is particularly interested in helping position Georgia Tech as a leader in understanding the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial intelligence in space systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy goal is to be out in the community, learning about the breadth of space research happening across campus and identifying ways SRI can accelerate that work,\u201d he said. \u201cAI technologies are poised to transform space exploration, scientific discovery, national security, and commercial space operations. SRI is uniquely positioned to help Georgia Tech lead those conversations.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EBuilding Partnerships Beyond Campus\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs space activities become increasingly interconnected across government, industry, and academia, strong partnerships are essential to translating research into real-world impact. That collaborative spirit is central to the work of Mariel Borowitz, an associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/inta.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBorowitz, who also serves as director of Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/policy.space.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Space Policy and International Relations\u003C\/a\u003E, is widely recognized for her expertise in space policy, international cooperation, and the governance of emerging space activities. Her work has connected her with space agencies, private companies, and policymakers around the world, providing a valuable perspective on opportunities for Georgia Tech to expand its engagement with the broader space community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn her role as associate director, Borowitz will focus on growing SRI\u0027s partnerships with industry, government, and the broader space community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy focus as associate director will be on building partnerships between Georgia Tech and the broader space community,\u201d Borowitz said. \u201cGeorgia Tech has tremendous expertise across science, engineering, policy, economics, and international affairs. By working across those disciplines, we can help address the complex challenges facing the future of space development while creating new opportunities for collaboration and impact.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBorowitz sees SRI as a powerful mechanism for connecting Georgia Tech\u0027s diverse strengths and amplifying their collective impact.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cReal-world challenges and opportunities are inherently interdisciplinary,\u201d she said. \u201cThe Space Research Institute allows us to bring together expertise from across Georgia Tech to develop more complete solutions and create new possibilities for the future of space.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003ELooking Ahead\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, Ballantyne and Borowitz will help advance SRI\u0027s mission of connecting researchers, educators, students, industry leaders, and policymakers to address the most pressing opportunities and challenges in space.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSpace exploration has always challenged us to think bigger, work across boundaries, and pursue questions that no single discipline can answer alone,\u201d said Ready, who also serves as a principal research engineer at the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gtri.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/a\u003E. \u201cDavid and Mariel embody that spirit of collaboration, and their leadership will help us create new opportunities for discovery, innovation, and impact at Georgia Tech and beyond.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Ballantyne and Mariel Borowitz join SRI\u0027s leadership team to strengthen interdisciplinary research, expand strategic partnerships, and advance Georgia Tech\u0027s growing space enterprise.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"David Ballantyne and Mariel Borowitz join SRI\u0027s leadership team to strengthen interdisciplinary research, expand strategic partnerships, and advance Georgia Tech\u0027s growing space enterprise."}],"uid":"35575","created_gmt":"2026-09-22 18:34:05","changed_gmt":"2026-09-22 18:38:11","author":"adavidson38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681223":{"id":"681223","type":"image","title":"Ballantyne-Borowitz.png","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Ballantyne, professor in Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Physics, and Mariel Borowitz, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, have been appointed associate directors of the Space Research Institute (SRI).\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1790102080","gmt_created":"2026-09-22 18:34:40","changed":"1790102080","gmt_changed":"2026-09-22 18:34:40","alt":"Side-by-side headshots of two people. 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Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)\u003C\/a\u003E earned the No. 1 ranking among undergraduate industrial engineering programs in the latest \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\u0022\u003EU.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Colleges rankings\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report Best Colleges rankings are based on assessments from academic leaders at peer institutions nationwide. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe recognition comes at a time of significant momentum for ISyE. This fall, the school moved into \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/18\/georgia-tech-celebrates-completion-george-tower-scheller-tower?utm_source=newsletter\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0026amp;utm_content=Celebrating%20the%20Opening%20of%20George%20Tower%20%7C%20Scheller%20Tower\u0026amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%20-%20Sept.%2021%2C%202026\u0022\u003EGeorge Tower\u003C\/a\u003E in Tech Square, a new home designed to support learning, collaboration, and innovation while creating new opportunities for engagement with students, alumni, industry partners, and the broader Georgia Tech community. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDemand for ISyE\u0027s undergraduate program continues to grow, with a record 1,536 students enrolled for the fall 2026 semester, a 10% increase from the previous year. ISyE graduates continue to find success after graduation, with a median starting salary of $90,000 for 2025-26 bachelor\u0027s degree recipients and 84% of job-seeking graduates receiving at least one job offer before graduation. Alumni pursue careers across consulting, logistics, finance, technology, manufacturing, and startups, with top employers including The Home Depot, Delta Air Lines, McKinsey \u0026amp; Company, Capital One, and PwC.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Engineering also achieved a historic milestone in the latest \u003Cem\u003EU.S. News\u003C\/em\u003E rankings, rising to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/coe.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/undergrad-engineering-reaches-no-2-2027-us-news-rankings\u0022\u003ENo. 2 nationally\u003C\/a\u003E. 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The Langdale Company demonstrated a shared commitment to advancing Georgia\u0027s forest economy and helping scale technologies with the potential to create new manufacturing opportunities throughout the state.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe selection follows a public information meeting held July 31, 2026, in Macon, Georgia, where Georgia Tech and the Georgia Forestry Commission outlined the collaboration opportunity and invited participation from forestry companies, sawmills, manufacturers, economic development organizations, and other interested stakeholders.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;The pilot facility will serve as a critical bridge between laboratory-scale research and commercial deployment, enabling emerging technologies to be tested, optimized, and validated under real-world operating conditions. The initiative aims to create new markets for Georgia\u0027s abundant forest resources while supporting economic development, manufacturing growth, and innovation throughout the state.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Georgia\u0027s forestry sector remains one of the state\u0027s most important economic drivers, and innovation will be critical to ensuring its continued success,\u0022 said\u202fJohnny Sabo, director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. \u0022This collaboration reflects the power of connecting industry, government, and higher education. 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The collaboration is expected to strengthen connections among researchers, manufacturers, forest landowners, and industry stakeholders working to create new markets for Georgia\u0027s forest resources.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout The Langdale Company\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Langdale Company was founded in 1894 by John Wesley Langdale on the western edge of the Okeefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia, USA. Today the fifth generation of Langdales has assumed leadership of the company. Langdale Forest Product Co. was incorporated in 1987 but had been the manufacturing arm of The Langdale Company since 1941. Our Barnesville plant was acquired in 2023.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of the cornerstones of Langdale Forest Products\u2019 continued success is the commitment to innovation through research and development in the science of forestry. Widely recognized as true stewards of the forest, Langdale specializes in complete utilization of forest resources. Every year we plant more trees than we harvest, and have since the 1930\u2019s. To date we have planted over 130 million pine seedlings. At a time when companies are divesting themselves of timber holdings, Langdale is dedicated to continued growth of their timber base.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELangdale Forest Products Co. (sawmills), a domestic profit corporation, is a subsidiary company of The Langdale Company. Any agreements with Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative would be entered by Langdale Forest Products Co. Both The Langdale Company and Langdale Forest Products Co. are located at 1202 Madison Highway Valdosta, GA 31601; with a mailing address of P.O. Box 1088, Valdosta, GA 31603.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative is an $8.9 million, state-funded effort led jointly by Georgia Tech and the Georgia Forestry Commission. GFII is focused on advancing pilot-scale facilities, accelerating technology commercialization, and supporting new manufacturing opportunities that create value from Georgia\u0027s forest resources. The initiative seeks to transform underutilized wood and forest-industry byproducts into higher-value chemicals, materials, fuels, carbon products, and other advanced products while supporting economic development across Georgia.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENext Steps\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlanning, engineering, permitting, and site-development activities will begin immediately. Additional development, investment discussions, and infrastructure planning will continue through fall 2026, with a goal of initiating construction activities before the end of the year and advancing the facility toward operational readiness in 2027. 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Their leadership investments, along with the support of many other donors who contributed to the facility, reflect a shared commitment to generations of engineers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators who will help shape Georgia\u2019s future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cPeople will notice the striking architecture, the classrooms, and the technology inside the new towers,\u201d said Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera. \u201cWhat matters most is what that design enables \u2014 the learning and exchange of ideas between students, the multidisciplinary collaborations between engineering and business faculty, and the support of innovation and entrepreneurship at the heart of Tech Square. We are grateful to the Georges, the Schellers, the Stewarts, and all our donors for their truly transformative investment, which will make our signature innovation district even more vibrant.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELocated in the heart of Tech Square, George Tower | Scheller Tower strengthens connections between Georgia Tech and the companies, startups, researchers, and entrepreneurs that make Atlanta one of the nation\u2019s leading innovation communities. By bringing education, research, and industry closer together, the building creates more opportunities for ideas to move into the marketplace and benefit communities across Georgia and beyond.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe building also reflects the kind of engineering Georgia Tech teaches. 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This international experience offered students an opportunity to explore South Korea\u0027s rich artistic traditions and contemporary culture while reflecting Georgia Tech\u0027s broader commitment to global engagement through the arts. That commitment is also reflected this summer through Georgia Tech\u2019s partnership with the Korea Foundation on the international exhibition \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kf.or.kr\/kfEng\/ru\/cnts.do?srchOrdtmOperAt=\u0026amp;srchTxt=\u0026amp;sysId=kfEng\u0026amp;langTy=KOR\u0026amp;resveMasterSn=14401\u0026amp;language=Korean\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECrossing Grounds: Art, Design, and Technology\u003C\/em\u003E in Seoul\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELed by Associate Professor of Korean \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/yongtaek-kim\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDr. Yongtaek Kim\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Cem\u003EFeel the Korean Beat \u003C\/em\u003Eintroduces students to Korean arts and culture through vibrant, immersive activities. Students spend their summer exploring Korean music, dance, history, and daily life while engaging in cross-cultural studies, gaining a deeper understanding of the country\u0027s creative landscape. From a \u0022K-pop pilgrimage\u0022 to outdoor adventures on Jeju Island and tours of South Korea\u0027s major media organizations, students experienced firsthand the value and appreciation for traditional arts through the ways they shape contemporary Korean culture.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s participation fee was only $2,000\u2014approximately one-third the cost of comparable study abroad programs\u2014with scholarship opportunities made available through the program itself, the School of Modern Languages, and the Office of International Education (OIE). This year, one $1,000 scholarship was awarded to the child of a Korean adoptee, and three $500 scholarships were awarded to members of the Georgia Tech Samulnori Club (GTS)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe experience is designed for students with no prior proficiency in Korean, removing the language barrier as an obstacle to cultural immersion. Rising sophomore Natalie Ferry, who \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/natalie.is.abroad?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\u0026amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Edocumented her journey\u003C\/a\u003E on social media as part of a class assignment, felt that the English-medium programming helped deepen her comparative understanding of Eastern and Western art.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Korean folk music really serves as a historical record,\u201d explained Ferry. \u201cOf course, we see that with Western music too, but the influence of Korean folk music is still being advanced to this day. BTS\u0027 \u0027Arirang\u0027 is a great example of this: how folk culture is honored in modern art as a way of reminding people, \u0027Remember this. These are our roots.\u0027\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe cohort\u2019s journey through Seoul, Cheonan, Daejeon, and Jeju Island concluded on Jindo Island, where students learned and performed Samulnori, a traditional Korean percussion art form, at the renowned Jindo National Gugak Center. One of Ferry\u0027s biggest takeaways from training in Samulnori was discovering how closely Korean folk music is connected to the country\u0027s geography:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Samulnori was made to be done in the [rice paddy] fields,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt\u0027s working music\u2014it\u0027s loud, it\u0027s rambunctious; it\u0027s meant to be heard over long distances. It also varies across each region; the music is inspired by the landscape. In Seoul, for example, it\u0027s become more experimental, being near the capital, which differs from rural areas where the rhythms are smoother and more delicate.\u0022 The program was partially supported through a partnership with Namseoul University in Cheonan, where students lived and studied during their second week abroad. While the campus experience felt familiar in many ways, it also allowed students to understand university life from another perspective.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFerry said the similarities often stood out more than the differences. The hospitality she experienced from professors, she said, reminded her of the \u0022Southern hospitality\u0022 she had grown accustomed to in the United States.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat hospitality extended beyond the classroom, which informed Ferry\u2019s understanding of how the Georgia Tech name shows up outside of Atlanta.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It was cool to learn how Georgia Tech is kind of a known entity in Korea,\u201d she said. \u201cBut it makes sense. South Korea is heavily invested in AI in a way that mirrors Georgia Tech\u0027s investment. They both value being at the forefront of technological innovation, and almost every single person I met valued being on the cutting edge.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile the \u003Cem\u003EFeel the Korean Beat\u003C\/em\u003E cohort did not directly overlap with the opening of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.kf.or.kr\/kfEng\/ru\/cnts.do?resveMasterSn=14402\u0026amp;\u0026amp;mi=2188\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ECrossing Grounds: Art, Design, and Technology\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, both initiatives celebrate Georgia Tech\u0027s growing engagement with South Korea through arts and culture. The exhibition, co-curated by Assistant Professor Hyojin Kwon and Georgia Tech Arts strategist Birney Robert, with assistance from Santana Nash, brings together 16 projects by Georgia Tech artists that explore the intersections of art, design, and technology.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, these efforts demonstrate how arts-integrated experiences can strengthen international partnerships, broaden cultural understanding, and encourage students to engage in unfamiliar places with curiosity, creativity, and confidence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/modlangs.gatech.edu\/lbat\/feel-korean-beat\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EFeel the Korean Beat\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students explored South Korea\u0027s artistic traditions and contemporary culture this summer through \u003Cem\u003EFeel the Korean Beat\u003C\/em\u003E, a five-week study abroad program led by the School of Modern Languages. The immersive experience highlights the Institute\u0027s commitment to global engagement through the arts and complements broader international collaborations, including Georgia Tech\u0027s partnership with the Korea Foundation on the \u003Cem\u003ECrossing Grounds: Art, Design, and Technology\u003C\/em\u003E exhibition in Seoul.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u0027s Feel the Korean Beat study abroad program gave students an immersive introduction to Korean arts and culture while highlighting the Institute\u0027s growing commitment to international artistic exchange."}],"uid":"36758","created_gmt":"2026-08-13 16:01:03","changed_gmt":"2026-09-18 17:58:22","author":"LaKenya Norris","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-08-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-08-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680857":{"id":"680857","type":"image","title":"Korean-Beat.png","body":null,"created":"1786637376","gmt_created":"2026-08-13 16:09:36","changed":"1786637376","gmt_changed":"2026-08-13 16:09:36","alt":"Korean-Beat photo","file":{"fid":"265186","name":"Korean-Beat.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/13\/Korean-Beat.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/08\/13\/Korean-Beat.png","mime":"image\/png","size":381470,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/08\/13\/Korean-Beat.png?itok=9zkYv_qV"}},"681192":{"id":"681192","type":"image","title":"Concert-photo-with-YB.jpg","body":null,"created":"1789753937","gmt_created":"2026-09-18 17:52:17","changed":"1789753937","gmt_changed":"2026-09-18 17:52:17","alt":"Concert-photo-with-YB.jpg","file":{"fid":"265557","name":"Concert-photo-with-YB.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/18\/Concert-photo-with-YB.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/18\/Concert-photo-with-YB.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":5653519,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/18\/Concert-photo-with-YB.jpg?itok=IoDWSVa7"}},"681193":{"id":"681193","type":"image","title":"Screenshot-2026-08-28-221546.png","body":null,"created":"1789753937","gmt_created":"2026-09-18 17:52:17","changed":"1789753937","gmt_changed":"2026-09-18 17:52:17","alt":"Concert-photo-with-YB.jpg","file":{"fid":"265558","name":"Screenshot-2026-08-28-221546.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/18\/Screenshot-2026-08-28-221546.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/18\/Screenshot-2026-08-28-221546.png","mime":"image\/png","size":751284,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/18\/Screenshot-2026-08-28-221546.png?itok=0NGjz2RF"}}},"media_ids":["680857","681192","681193"],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"42891","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692635":{"#nid":"692635","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alumnus Credits Taido Class as Crucial Part of Ph.D. Journey","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESince he was a child, Varun Agrawal wanted to learn martial arts but never had the opportunity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was something I had wanted since I was a kid,\u201d he said. \u201cGrowing up in India, it wasn\u0027t known for martial arts.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAgrawal knew he needed something to help him balance his physical health with the challenges of graduate school. He checked the list of classes offered by Georgia Tech\u2019s Campus Recreation. One stood out: Georgia Tech Taido.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETaido is a niche martial art that applies a modern, scientific approach to traditional Okinawan karate. There is only one school in the U.S. that teaches it \u2014 Taido Karate in Peachtree Corners, Ga., which is currently the world\u2019s largest taido school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETaido means \u201cthe way of the body and the mind.\u201d It was invented in the 1960s by Seiken Shukumine.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne of Shukumine\u2019s students, Mitsunobu Uchida, brought the new martial art to the U.S. when he immigrated in 1975. Uchida decided that Atlanta would be an ideal place to open a new school.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESince then, generations of students have trained at Taido Karate, including Georgia Tech alumnus Bryan Sparks (EE 2000), and Andy Fossett, who started as a student at Tech in 1996 before transferring to Georgia State.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESparks and Fossett learned taido together as kids. Both became black belts before graduating high school.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShortly after becoming students at Tech, they started an official taido club on campus. They taught their first class in 1996, which only had one student. By the next semester, they had almost a dozen.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe class was held in an open area, and a lot of people would walk by and see us training,\u201d Sparks said. \u201cThat was the best advertisement we could ever have. We\u2019d invite them to work out, and it grew from there. We did some demonstrations around campus in the early days.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe taido club is still going strong and celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAgrawal discovered it in 2018 as a first-year Ph.D. student. He earned his doctorate in robotics from Georgia Tech\u2019s School of Interactive Computing in 2025.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile keeping his Ph.D. studies first, Agrawal trained for five years to earn a black belt. He said the process was the most physically and mentally challenging he\u2019s ever experienced.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe tenets of taido teach you how to compose yourself and how to have a good mindset, which becomes helpful in dealing with daily life stress,\u201d Agrawal said. \u201cIt helps you focus on what\u2019s important in the moment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere were times when I felt like nothing was going right, and I kept asking \u2018What am I even doing?\u2019 But I knew if I could do some of the harder things in taido, there\u2019s no reason I couldn\u2019t do the same thing in my Ph.D.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAgrawal\u2019s commitment paid off in 2022 when he became one of five students from Tech Taido to pass the black belt test that year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe test is grueling,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s four hours long. It\u2019s the hardest thing I\u2019ve ever done physically, and I\u2019ve run several marathons. They test you on everything you\u2019ve learned from white belt level to brown belt level. I was training five days a week for five months.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was one of the best days of my life. It felt like no matter what happened, I could move forward with my life and be proud of that accomplishment.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAgrawal landed a remote job with a robotics startup after graduating. His new position allowed him to stay in Atlanta and continue with Georgia Tech Taido as an instructor.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe said the unique aspect of taido is its emphasis on community and culture, which can be attributed to Uchida\u2019s influence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA lot of times, American senseis open dojos after learning martial arts overseas. They bring the techniques and the discipline over, but they don\u2019t bring the culture that comes with it. I love how taido is a part of our lives. It\u2019s not a separate workout; it\u2019s a communal thing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAgrawal teaches classes with Lacy Hardcastle, who took over as lead instructor when Sparks moved out of the area in 2019. Hardcastle took her first Taido class at Tech in 2007.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHardcastle said students trying taido for the first time will get a challenging workout.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI didn\u2019t know how weak my legs were until I took taido,\u201d she said. \u201cIt kicked my butt the first semester. We do whole body conditioning with lots of push-ups, lunges, squats and other exercises. It\u2019s a very athletic martial art and requires whole-body fitness and control.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHardcastle describes the environment as welcoming and supportive, with regular get-togethers outside of class and a biennial trip to Japan with the Taido Karate school.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have a great social community where we support each other,\u201d she said. \u201cWe occasionally go out to social events together. Sometimes we\u2019ll get together to watch MMA fights, things like that. But we also work out hard.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Taido classes are held every Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. in Studio A of the Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center. The registration cost for the fall semester is $75. To register, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/martial-arts-4\/\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/crc.gatech.edu\/martial-arts-4\/\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Taido allowed Varun Agrawal to pursue a Ph.D. and a black belt as a graduate student at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech Taido allowed Varun Agrawal to pursue a Ph.D. and a black belt as a graduate student at Georgia Tech"}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2026-09-17 13:41:18","changed_gmt":"2026-09-18 12:45:02","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681181":{"id":"681181","type":"image","title":"GT-Taido-Class_86A0245.jpg","body":null,"created":"1789652591","gmt_created":"2026-09-17 13:43:11","changed":"1789652591","gmt_changed":"2026-09-17 13:43:11","alt":"Varun Agrawal","file":{"fid":"265546","name":"GT-Taido-Class_86A0245.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/17\/GT-Taido-Class_86A0245.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/17\/GT-Taido-Class_86A0245.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":122978,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/17\/GT-Taido-Class_86A0245.jpg?itok=eaFFqVwK"}}},"media_ids":["681181"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[{"id":"130","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"153","name":"Computer Science\/Information Technology and Security"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"152","name":"Robotics"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692506":{"#nid":"692506","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Using AI to Identify Alzheimer\u2019s-Related Brain Patterns Before Symptoms Appear","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELong before memory loss or confusion appears, Alzheimer\u0027s disease may already be causing changes in the brain. 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The exhibition brings together 16 interdisciplinary projects that explore the intersections of art, design, science, and technology through the themes of Ground, Passage, and Exchange.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECorrea-Baena collaborated with Chicago-based artist Jeremy Bolen on an installation that examines solar energy and humanity\u0027s evolving relationship with sunlight. The project grew out of ongoing conversations between the two collaborators and encourages viewers to consider the opportunities and challenges of harnessing renewable energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I was excited by the opportunity to bring scientific research into a very different context,\u0022 Correa-Baena said. \u0022The themes of Ground, Passage, and Exchange strongly connect with how materials, energy, and technology move between the laboratory, society, and the environment.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThrough their work, Correa-Baena and Bolen invite audiences to reflect on the role of technology in shaping humanity\u0027s relationship with the natural world.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We want visitors to think about how the same sun that sustains life can also become something we increasingly try to capture, control, or even manipulate through technology,\u0022 Correa-Baena said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Correa-Baena, the experience reinforced the value of interdisciplinary collaboration and the unique perspectives that emerge when artists and scientists work together.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Working with artists changes the questions we ask,\u0022 he said. \u0022Science often focuses on understanding and solving problems, while art can challenge the assumptions behind those problems and open up entirely different ways of communicating them.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBolen echoed the importance of the partnership.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It\u0027s been a pleasure working with Juan-Pablo as we learn from each other and understand the power and complexity of art and science collaborations,\u0022 Bolen said. \u0022I hope audiences who interact with our work understand how their movement and choices matter, and the implications of not funding and supporting sustainable energy methods such as solar.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe exhibition also marks another high-profile public presentation of Correa-Baena\u0027s work. While he has previously contributed to installations viewed by audiences at locations such as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, \u003Cem\u003ECrossing Grounds\u003C\/em\u003E expands that reach to an international audience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022It is exciting to see this collaboration reach an international audience, particularly through the Korea Foundation,\u0022 Correa-Baena said. \u0022It shows that research developed at Georgia Tech can participate in broader global conversations about energy, technology, and culture.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECorrea-Baena believes exhibitions such as \u003Cem\u003ECrossing Grounds\u003C\/em\u003E create valuable opportunities for dialogue across disciplines, particularly within university environments.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022They create spaces where disciplines that normally operate separately can interact,\u0022 he said. \u0022At a place like Georgia Tech, that can lead not only to new ways of communicating research, but also to new questions, collaborations, and ideas that would not emerge within a single discipline.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy bringing together artists, designers, scientists, and technologists, \u003Cem\u003ECrossing Grounds: Art, Design, and Technology\u003C\/em\u003E demonstrates how creative collaboration can spark new perspectives on some of society\u0027s most pressing challenges while engaging audiences far beyond traditional academic settings.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Associate Professor and Goizueta Early Career Faculty Chair, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.mse.gatech.edu\/people\/juan-pablo-correa-baena\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJuan-Pablo Correa-Baena\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, recently participated in \u003Cem\u003ECrossing Grounds: Art, Design, and Technology\u003C\/em\u003E, an international exhibition presented in partnership with the Korea Foundation.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Associate Professor and Goizueta Early Career Faculty Chair, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, recently participated in Crossing Grounds: Art, Design, and Technology, an international exhibition presented in partne"}],"uid":"36889","created_gmt":"2026-09-17 14:19:41","changed_gmt":"2026-09-17 20:02:35","author":"ibryant6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681189":{"id":"681189","type":"image","title":"2-28.png","body":null,"created":"1789675142","gmt_created":"2026-09-17 19:59:02","changed":"1789675142","gmt_changed":"2026-09-17 19:59:02","alt":"Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena Featured in International Art, Design, and Technology Exhibition in Seoul","file":{"fid":"265554","name":"2-28.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/17\/2-28.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/17\/2-28.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1410802,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/17\/2-28.png?itok=4UTygcHs"}}},"media_ids":["681189"],"groups":[{"id":"145331","name":"Georgia Tech Arts"},{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[{"id":"194568","name":"Arts and Performance"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39471","name":"Materials"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692629":{"#nid":"692629","#data":{"type":"news","title":"BBISS Insights Series #1 Reflection: AI, Digital Twins, and Infrastructure Resilience","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EArtificial intelligence is reshaping how society manages complex systems. Its potential to strengthen critical infrastructure is receiving growing attention. The first Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Insights Series event of the fall semester explored how AI, digital twins, and advanced data analytics are being applied to improve the resilience of energy and water systems. The discussion brought together Dan Molzahn, associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Clint Loe, senior digital consultant at Trinnex. Together, they highlighted how AI is beginning to help utilities and communities respond to growing pressures on infrastructure.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOpening the event, Ameet Pinto, BBISS faculty director for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration, noted that many critical infrastructure systems are facing unprecedented challenges. Aging assets, climate-related impacts, severe weather events, and growing demands on energy and water systems are testing the resilience of infrastructure that communities depend on. At the same time, infrastructure systems increasingly generate vast amounts of operational data through sensors, meters, and monitoring technologies. The opportunities for AI technologies to transform this data into actionable information and inform policy are just beginning to be explored.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETurning Infrastructure Data into Action\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMolzahn\u0027s presentation focused on the electric grid and the ways AI-enhanced optimization can support smarter infrastructure management. He described the ongoing transition from large, centralized power plants to more distributed systems that incorporate renewable energy, battery storage, electric vehicles, and other distributed energy resources. While these technologies create opportunities for cleaner and more resilient energy systems, they also introduce new layers of complexity for planners and operators.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAmong the examples Molzahn shared was research examining how electric vehicle charging could affect emergency evacuations during disasters such as wildfires. Traditional evacuation planning focuses on optimizing transportation networks for rapidly moving vehicles away from danger. However, with more EVs on the roads, consideration must be given to ensure that EVs will have sufficient charge to travel a safe distance when an evacuation order is given without overloading the electrical grid. By linking transportation and power-system models, researchers are demonstrating how planning strategies can significantly reduce stress on infrastructure while supporting faster evacuations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWildfire mitigation was another major focus. In recent years, several devastating wildfires have been linked to electricity infrastructure, prompting utilities to increasingly rely on Public Safety Power Shutoffs during high-risk conditions. Molzahn discussed how machine learning and optimization tools can help utilities make these difficult decisions more quickly by balancing ignition risk and minimizing customer outages.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe also highlighted emerging cybersecurity concerns associated with the trend towards more distributed energy resources. Decentralized and digitally connected energy infrastructure, such as internet-connected solar and battery systems, can be more vulnerable than legacy centralized energy sources. AI is playing an important role in identifying potential vulnerabilities.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPractical Applications in the Water Sector\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELoe offered examples of how AI is already being deployed by water utilities and municipalities. One pressing challenge involves identifying lead service lines. New federal regulations require utilities to locate and replace lead service lines, but many organizations lack complete records identifying pipe materials. Loe described how utilities can combine statistical sampling and machine learning models to estimate which service lines are most likely to contain lead. Rather than excavating thousands of suspect locations, utilities can use AI to narrow the search, reducing costs while still meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining confidence in the results.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELoe also explained the overarching challenges of maintaining aging water infrastructure. Utilities across the country have significant backlogs of aging pipes that need replacement but lack the resources to replace every asset at once. Machine learning models can predict which pipes are most likely to fail, while optimization tools can prioritize and package disparate replacement jobs into efficient and practical construction projects for which funding can more easily be obtained. This approach allows organizations to move beyond simple age-based replacement strategies and incorporate factors such as risk, community priorities, paving schedules, traffic impacts, and equity considerations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Human Element\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAlthough the discussion centered on AI, both speakers repeatedly emphasized that people remain critical to successful implementation. Panelists and audience members also discussed the importance of keeping \u0022humans in the loop\u0022 since utility systems directly affect public safety. AI may generate recommendations, identify risks, or highlight priorities, but engineers, operators, and planners should remain responsible for evaluating those recommendations and making final decisions.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWorkforce development emerged as another important theme. Both the water and energy sectors face challenges replacing experienced workers as many long-time professionals approach retirement. AI offers opportunities to preserve and transfer institutional knowledge that could enable smaller workforces, but both speakers stressed that future professionals will need expertise that spans engineering, data science, computing, and domain knowledge.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELooking Ahead\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe discussion demonstrated that infrastructure resilience is increasingly both a physical and digital challenge. From wildfire management and grid reliability to lead service line replacements and predictive maintenance, AI and digital twins are enabling new opportunities to improve how critical systems are planned, operated, and maintained. However, better algorithms alone will not be enough to counter our aging infrastructure, climate impacts, cybersecurity risks, and rising resource demands. The thoughtful integration of advanced tools and human expertise and judgment built on a foundation of public trust offers the most effective solutions for keeping essential systems running.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENext in the Insights Series\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn October 14, BBISS will hold the next Insights Series at the John Lewis Student Center in the Rafael Bras Meeting Room. The topic will be \u201cAI for Climate Resilience.\u201d This session will explore how artificial intelligence is being leveraged to address pressing sustainability challenges and strengthen communities, infrastructure, and environmental systems in a changing climate. The program will open with an update from Jennifer Chirico on the Georgia Tech \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/climate-action-plan\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClimate Action Plan\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Presentations from leading researchers will follow, including Suhas Jain, Ali Sarhadi, Abigale Stangl, and Iris Tien, followed by an interactive panel discussion. Breakfast will be served. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/forms.monday.com\/forms\/862ffc67f4bc814b6e29724eb0ca88b8?r=use1\u0022\u003ERegistration is required\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAI, digital twins, and advanced data analytics are emerging as tools for strengthening critical energy and water infrastructure amid aging assets, climate impacts, severe weather, cybersecurity risks, and rising resource demands. 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Fern\u00e1ndez\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E has been elected to the Board of Directors of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/metabolomicssociety.org\/\u0022\u003EMetabolomics Society\u003C\/a\u003E, an international organization that advances the study of metabolites, small molecules found in living systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cEvery living organism runs on chemistry, and metabolomics is the attempt to read that chemistry directly by measuring thousands of small molecules at once: in a drop of blood, a leaf, a microbial colony, and even a single cell,\u201d Fern\u00e1ndez says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAdvances in understanding metabolites could provide new insights for cancer diagnostics, drug development, and environmental monitoring.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cThe Metabolomics\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ESociety\u2019s members are pushing the field forward and translating metabolomics knowledge into real health benefits for society,\u201d he adds. \u201cBeing selected by that group of scientists and students feels like a special kind of honor.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFern\u00e1ndez joined Georgia Tech in 2004 and also serves as the Vasser-Woolley Chair in Bioanalytical Chemistry in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E. His research focuses on developing tools to measure and analyze small-volume samples, tissues, and single cells. He also directs the Systems Mass Spectrometry Core at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/bioresearch.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EHis two-year term on the Metabolomics\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003ESociety\u0027s Board of Directors begins Oct. 1.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ERegents\u2019 Professor\u0026nbsp;Facundo M. Fern\u00e1ndez will serve a two-year term on the board of an international society dedicated to advancing the study of metabolites, small molecules found in living systems.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Regents\u2019 Professor\u00a0Facundo M. 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As the sole academic program manager for the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scp.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Cybersecurity and Privacy\u003C\/a\u003E (SCP), she is the go-to person for 140 MS and PhD students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe beginning of the semester can be a bit crazy,\u201d said Baker. \u201cEvery inquiry about registration comes through me.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond registration and scheduling questions, Baker organizes orientation and welcome events each semester for new students. During those events, she connects students with valuable campus resources that can support them throughout their time at Georgia Tech, including mental health services, campus food bank \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/star.studentlife.gatech.edu\/klemis-kitchen\u0022\u003EKlemis Kitchen\u003C\/a\u003E, and other programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBaker joined SCP in February 2022 and is now in her fourth year with the school. When she arrived, SCP was still new and did not yet have someone dedicated to supporting students. For her first six months, she shared those responsibilities with a colleague from another school. By the summer, she had found her rhythm and was preparing for her first fall semester at SCP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI could sense the urgency when I started to get in here and help the department in any way I could,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice to know I was able to come in and help the department get to a better place.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHer first orientation was a success, but Baker says her connection with students has grown stronger over time. Today, she takes pride in being one of their first points of contact when they arrive at SCP.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAt Fall 2026 orientation, Baker personally greeted each new student and spoke about who she is, how she can help, and what students can expect from academic support during their time at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNancy Baker exemplifies the Georgia Tech value of \u2018students are our top priority,\u2019\u201d said School Administrative Officer \u003Cstrong\u003EJan Morian\u003C\/strong\u003E. \u201cShe listens to students, cares deeply about their well-being, and is a vital link to provide students with resources. She proactively invites campus resource leaders to meet with our students, which helps foster student belonging and academic success.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMorian said Baker\u0027s impact extends beyond her work with students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNancy is also an outstanding colleague and collaborator, not just within our department, but across the College of Computing and the greater Institute,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile supporting students is at the center of her work, Baker has also made professional development and community involvement a priority. She is a graduate of the Georgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/learn.hr.gatech.edu\/aspire\/\u0022\u003EASPIRE\u003C\/a\u003E leadership program and has participated in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/learn.hr.gatech.edu\/mentortech\/\u0022\u003EMentorTech\u003C\/a\u003E, experiences she says helped her become a stronger communicator.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe also serves as an elected member of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/staffcouncil.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Staff Council\u003C\/a\u003E. Now in her third year, Baker previously served as chair of the Employee Engagement Committee. One of her proudest accomplishments was helping the council serve third-shift employees for the first time in its history with a Staff Appreciation Day celebration.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSCP has been super awesome about professional development and leadership opportunities,\u201d she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStill, the most rewarding part of Baker\u0027s job is supporting students throughout their time at Georgia Tech. 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The Ferst Center performance will also celebrate the band\u0027s upcoming album, \u003Cem\u003ELovesick and Feverish\u003C\/em\u003E, showcasing both new music and longtime favorites.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our upcoming album means the world to me,\u0022 Velle said. \u0022There\u0027s a song on it called \u2018World In Mine,\u2019 started as a first dance song, perhaps for a wedding, and it evolved into my tribute of love, for this creation, for this band, for our 2.0 and 3.0 journey, and for the ability to now show the next generation what it\u0027s like to not just desire to be an artist, but to embrace and accept the artist that you are becoming.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat connection to the next generation will also be part of the evening. The winning student group from the GT Arts and Georgia Tech Musicians Network Battle of the Bands will open the performance, enabling student musicians to share the stage with established Atlanta artists.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETechnology, Music, and a Growing Georgia Tech Connection\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThree weeks later, on Friday, Oct. 9, OkCello brings a distinctly different experience to the season.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOkCello is the stage name of Atlanta cellist and composer Okorie Johnson, whose performances combine cello, live looping, improvisation, storytelling, and technology to push beyond conventional expectations of classical music.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor his Georgia Tech performance, Johnson will take that approach a step further with four large-scale video avatars of himself appearing onstage, each performing a looped part. 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A self-taught magician and maker, Mario Marchese combines magic, robotics, engineering, comedy, and a do-it-yourself aesthetic in an interactive performance built around curiosity and invention.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMarchese has toured internationally and appeared on television, including \u003Cem\u003ESesame Street\u003C\/em\u003E. 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IEW promotes global learning, cultural exchange, and the value of studying abroad. It encourages students, educators, and communities to explore international opportunities and share diverse perspectives. This year, IEW will be held from \u003Cstrong\u003ENovember 2nd through November 6th\u003C\/strong\u003E. During this time, exchange students and international programs are highlighted through events and activities that foster cross-cultural understanding and global connections. We invite you to join us in recognizing how international education builds bridges between people and nations, prepares students to thrive in a global society, and helps create a more interconnected world. 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This October, the Georgia Tech community will have a front-row seat to conversations about where that transformation is heading and how to be part of it.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/avantsouth.com\/\u0022\u003EAvant South\u003C\/a\u003E returns to \u003Cstrong\u003ETech Square on Oct.\u0026nbsp;12\u0026nbsp;\u2013\u0026nbsp;13\u003C\/strong\u003E to convene founders, executives, policymakers, investors, researchers, creators, and students to focus on the intersection of technology, culture, and innovation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s theme, AI in Action, moves beyond predictions about what artificial intelligence might someday do to examine how organizations are putting it to work today. Faculty and researchers will hear directly from industry leaders about the problems companies are trying to solve with AI and where new research and partnerships are needed. 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Attendees can experience emerging technologies firsthand with AI activations and simulations, watch entrepreneurs compete in a student founder pitch competition, and connect with leaders from across Atlanta\u2019s technology and innovation ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAvant South offers a chance to connect what happens in classrooms, research labs, and startups across campus with the communities and industries being transformed by AI,\u201d said \u00c1ngel\u0026nbsp;Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech. \u201cWhether AI becomes a transformative force for good or a threat depends on what we do to advance it and use it. 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Brown\u003C\/strong\u003E and coauthor \u003Cstrong\u003EMajid Ahmadi\u003C\/strong\u003E examines how racial segregation affects what households pay for basic utilities. Using detailed data from Atlanta, Georgia, the authors investigate whether predominantly Black neighborhoods face higher energy burdens only because of income and housing differences, or whether segregation itself plays a direct role. Their analysis combines mortgage denial data, housing information, utility costs, and household income to show how long-standing discriminatory housing and lending practices continue to shape energy affordability today.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAhmadi and Brown find that neighborhoods with higher shares of Black residents experience \u003Cstrong\u003Ehigher energy burdens\u003C\/strong\u003E, even after accounting for factors such as income, renter status, and housing characteristics. 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There are also vying economic policies to consider, political and financial incentives to navigate, and questions of social and economic inequality.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EExperts in Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts examine \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/featured-news\/2026\/03\/us-energy-transition-challenges\u0022\u003Ethe challenges we face with the U.S. energy transition,\u003C\/a\u003E and work to help make it safe, fair, and effective for all.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022e7cfd60f422057affedd60d63117d75e4\u0022\u003EChallenge No. 1: Managing National Security \u2014 with Adam N. 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There are also vying economic policies to consider, political and financial incentives to navigate, and questions of social and economic inequality. Experts in Georgia Tech\u2019s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts examine the challenges we face with the U.S. energy transition, and work to help make it safe, fair, and effective for all.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Reliable energy is a matter of national security. 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In his recent \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/institute-address\/institute-address-2026-script\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInstitute Address\u003C\/a\u003E, President \u00c1ngel Cabrera outlined that, adjusted for inflation, attending Georgia Tech this year is nearly $4,400 cheaper for Georgia residents than it was in 2019 \u2014 a 27% cost reduction.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to affordability, Forbes\u2019 methodology factors in graduation rates, alumni earnings, and overall ROI. Ten years after graduation, the median salary for Tech graduates exceeds the national average for other four-year institutions by 73%. Graduation rates remain well above the national average, with 94% of students graduating in six years and 75% graduating within four. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cA Georgia Tech education is one of the smartest investments a family can make,\u201d Cabrera said. 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sure you don\u0027t have a brittle supply chain,\u201d says \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/expert\/tom-kurfess\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ETom Kurfess\u003C\/a\u003E, executive director of GTMI and the former chief manufacturing officer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. \u201cOne link breaks, and all of a sudden, you can\u0027t move forward.\u201d For Kurfess, resiliency requires manufacturing networks that are digitally connected, built around qualified processes, and capable of shifting work across facilities without sacrificing quality, traceability, or performance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Brittle Supply Chain Is a National Security Risk\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat single point of failure is the kind of fragility Kurfess worked to design out of American manufacturing during earlier stints at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, at Oak Ridge and now at GTMI. Concentrate too much capacity in one plant or supplier, he says, and a single disruption \u2014 a natural disaster, a fire, or a cyberattack \u2014 can freeze an entire industry. His fix is resiliency built through distributed, digitally connected manufacturing. As an example, Kurfess points to the opportunities created by the transition to electric vehicles, where production can be distributed across multiple motor manufacturing facilities located closer to assembly operations. With common designs, digital connectivity, and qualified processes, production can be redistributed more readily when disruptions occur.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTMI applies the same logic to defense and energy supply chains, helping small manufacturers that build subassemblies for prime contractors connect to qualified digital manufacturing networks where production status, part traceability, and available capacity can be monitored in real time. Kurfess describes their role as \u201cthe Google Maps for manufacturing\u201d \u2014 spotting the traffic jam and rerouting around it before a bottleneck stalls production.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe Raw-Material Chokepoint\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/expert\/yuanzhi-tang\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EYuanzhi Tang,\u003C\/a\u003E executive director of Georgia Tech\u0027s Strategic Energy Institute and founding director of its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/minerals.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Critical Mineral Solutions\u003C\/a\u003E, has studied these supply chain vulnerabilities for years. Her focus on critical minerals and materials such as rare earths and gallium is only part of the picture, she says; battery materials carry similar risks. The U.S. relies heavily on imports for these important raw materials, with 70% to 80% for rare earths, nearly 100% for natural graphite, and 20% to 60% of the lithium, cobalt, and nickel used in batteries. \u201cCritical minerals and materials are like vitamins,\u201d she says. \u201cMost of them we don\u0027t need in large quantities, but you can\u0027t replace them without compromising the performance.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang is leading a Georgia Tech effort, backed by a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.research.gatech.edu\/2026\/06\/24\/mining-new-possibilities-critical-minerals-mapping-stronger-us-supply-chain\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E$7.5 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant\u003C\/a\u003E, to map critical mineral resources across the Atlantic coastal plain, from Puerto Rico to Maine, with Georgia and the Southeast as an unusually rich source. Her deep expertise in geochemistry and rare earth materials is reflected in more than 100 peer-reviewed papers and her role as co-editor-in-chief of the journal \u003Cem\u003EChemical Geology\u003C\/em\u003E. Georgia is the country\u0027s top kaolin clay producer, she notes, and rare earth-bearing waste from that mining could potentially supply materials the country currently imports.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMuch of that work depends on physical space to test and scale new processes: GTMI\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ampf.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAdvanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF)\u003C\/a\u003E serves as a shared facility where researchers from different disciplines can develop and scale manufacturing processes without building dedicated infrastructure for every technology. Tang\u0027s team hopes to co-locate a critical-mineral supply chain demonstration capability there, along with \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/batteries.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ea Georgia Tech Advanced Battery Center\u003C\/a\u003E pilot that SEI is standing up in the same space.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat makes the region distinctive isn\u0027t just geology. It\u0027s the chance to connect resource extraction, processing, manufacturing, and recycling within a few hours\u0027 drive, which Tang says is unique and hard to match. She compares the challenge of building critical mineral supply chains to building an airplane. \u201cYou can build a wing of the plane, you can build a wheel of the plane, but if you don\u0027t coordinate them, you can never build a full plane.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is coordinating the Resource Intelligence and Innovation Alliance with universities, national labs, and industry partners. Domestic mineral projects typically take close to three decades to move from discovery to market, Tang says. A coordinated regional supply chain, she believes, could bring the speed to market and significantly cut that time to years.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDesigning Supply Chains for Scale, Not Just Invention\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETurning a prototype into a fielded system also requires designing the manufacturing network itself, and that\u0027s where \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/expert\/chris-gaffney\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EChris Gaffney\u003C\/a\u003E, managing director of Georgia Tech\u0027s Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, brings a different lens. Gaffney spent 25 years in supply chain leadership at The Coca-Cola Company, including as president of the group responsible for 95% of its North American volume, before joining Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe question of scale is a riddle in any supply chain,\u201d Gaffney says. \u201cPeople who get it right, they win.\u201d He argues that, too often, companies optimize their own operations while overlooking their suppliers\u0027 suppliers, and that a real scale-up strategy extends responsibility across the entire chain, from raw material to end user.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGaffney draws that lesson from his own experience at Coca-Cola. The company once assumed a can line running smoothly at one bottling plant would perform the same way in a second plant, using the same equipment and cans from the same supplier. It didn\u0027t; the tolerances and fits had to be revalidated at the second facility before the line would run reliably. \u201cYou can\u0027t make assumptions about those variables,\u201d he says.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGaffney\u0027s central design principle is to bring manufacturing partners into the technology design process as early as possible, rather than handing them a finished blueprint. Using a drone as an example, he describes designers, manufacturers, and end users working together from the start. \u201cYou go from the tabletop where you make one, to the line where you want to make a thousand, but then you have to make sure that when somebody\u0027s in a dirty, grimy combat environment, the thing is still going to work.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe notes that while assembly can spread across smaller, harder-to-target sites \u2014 similar to how Ukrainian drone manufacturers dispersed production into basements to survive attacks \u2014 the most sensitive components still require concentrated, tightly controlled manufacturing. In his view, deciding where to centralize or distribute production is a core design choice with direct national security consequences.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKurfess argues that timing is equally important. Manufacturers must preserve the ability to scale rapidly without carrying every tool and component in their inventory. They can preserve qualified digital designs, process plans, and tooling data so production can be restarted, redirected or expanded when needed.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia\u0027s Regional Advantage\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll three Georgia Tech experts point to the Southeast, and Georgia in particular, as one region well positioned to pull these pieces together, though careful to frame it as an example rather than the only answer. Gaffney credits the state\u0027s port access, calling it \u201cthe most progressive port in the U.S.,\u201d along with its rail, road infrastructure, and growing technical talent. Similar pushes are underway elsewhere, he notes, from nuclear manufacturing partnerships with Oak Ridge to critical mineral and battery projects in other states. \u201cEvery region has its advantages. That\u2019s the beauty of the country,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhat distinguishes Georgia is how many of those advantages sit within a few hours of each other.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Convener for the Next Decade\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENone of Georgia Tech\u2019s experts argue the U.S. can, or should, build every critical supply chain onshore. Instead, they describe coordinated regional resiliency as sourcing more materials closer to home and designing manufacturing networks that can continue operating even when individual facilities, suppliers, or transportation nodes are disrupted.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGaffney sees Georgia Tech\u2019s role as setting an example other regions can follow. \u201cWe role model what good looks like and what good could be,\u201d he said. \u201cBeing a convener, bringing different entities together to solve a problem, that\u0027s the kind of example I think we have an obligation to present.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn Kurfess\u2019 view, manufacturers increasingly need to think of capacity not as a single factory, but as a digitally connected network of qualified suppliers, manufacturing processes, and production assets that can respond rapidly when conditions change.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGTMI, SEI, and the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute are interconnected responses to the same national problem: that invention without a path to scale isn\u0027t security. Georgia\u2019s combination of accessible raw materials, port infrastructure, a manufacturing base, and research depth allows Georgia Tech to demonstrate what a coordinated, regional approach within a national network can look like.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy Anne Wainscott-Sargent\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Experts from Georgia Tech examine how manufacturing, supply chains, and critical materials are becoming essential to economic and national security."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003EThe Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, Strategic Energy Institute, and Supply Chain and Logistics Institute are collaborating to address a growing national challenge: the gap between innovation and manufacturing at scale. Through efforts focused on critical minerals, digital manufacturing networks, and supply chain design, Georgia Tech researchers are helping build more resilient systems that can withstand disruptions and support economic and national security. With strengths in manufacturing, transportation, energy, and research, Georgia and the Southeast offer a model for developing regional supply chains that can accelerate commercialization and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech experts are working to strengthen U.S. supply chain resilience by connecting critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, and logistics expertise to help move innovations from the lab to large-scale production."}],"uid":"36695","created_gmt":"2026-09-15 11:48:01","changed_gmt":"2026-09-15 19:56:07","author":"jmartin482","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681158":{"id":"681158","type":"image","title":"Summer-Tour-2026-Kaolin-Park.jpg","body":null,"created":"1789502109","gmt_created":"2026-09-15 19:55:09","changed":"1789502109","gmt_changed":"2026-09-15 19:55:09","alt":"President Cabrera\u0027s 2026 Summer Tour visit to Kaolin Park ","file":{"fid":"265520","name":"Summer-Tour-2026-Kaolin-Park.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/15\/Summer-Tour-2026-Kaolin-Park_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/15\/Summer-Tour-2026-Kaolin-Park_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":210223,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/15\/Summer-Tour-2026-Kaolin-Park_0.jpg?itok=7ROUu0Sq"}}},"media_ids":["681158"],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"},{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"},{"id":"1280","name":"Strategic Energy Institute"}],"categories":[{"id":"194685","name":"Manufacturing"}],"keywords":[{"id":"215","name":"manufacturing"},{"id":"194526","name":"critical minerals"},{"id":"213","name":"energy"},{"id":"167158","name":"supply chain logistics"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39461","name":"Manufacturing, Trade, and Logistics"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMedia Contact: \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jennifer.martin@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJennifer Martin\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692454":{"#nid":"692454","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ISyE Launches New Minor in Health Systems, Open to Undergraduates Across Georgia Tech ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0027s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EH. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE)\u003C\/a\u003E is launching a new \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-health-systems\/#requirementstext\u0022\u003EMinor in Health Systems\u003C\/a\u003E this fall. The 15-credit-hour minor is listed in the 2026-2027 catalog and is open to undergraduates in every major.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe minor is designed to equip students to address complex challenges across healthcare delivery, public health, and health-related decision-making. Through coursework in analytics, optimization, policy, and systems engineering, students will learn how to improve access to care, strengthen healthcare operations, and make better use of limited resources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA hospital decides how many operating rooms to staff on a specific day. A vaccine that works in a trial fails to reach the population that needs it. A single manufacturer\u2019s plant shuts down due to a hurricane and a routine medical supply becomes unavailable nationwide. A public health agency has to decide whether limited resources will have greater impact through a screening program or a housing intervention.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThese are the types of real-world challenges students in the Health Systems minor will learn to address. They are not purely medical questions. They are systems questions, and they are the kinds of challenges industrial and systems engineers are equipped to solve.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0022Many of today\u2019s health challenges are fundamentally systems challenges,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/pinar-keskinocak\u0022\u003EPinar Keskinocak\u003C\/a\u003E, the H. Milton and Carolyn J. Stewart School Chair and professor in ISyE. \u201cImproving health requires not only advances in medicine, but also better systems for prevention, access, care delivery, and decision-making.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe minor was developed by Professors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/turgay-ayer\u0022\u003ETurgay Ayer\u003C\/a\u003E, ISyE\u2019s Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Chair and professor, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/nicoleta-serban\u0022\u003ENicoleta Serban\u003C\/a\u003E, an ISyE professor, working with faculty across ISyE\u0027s health systems area.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cHealth systems problems are complex because decisions made in one part of the system often have consequences elsewhere,\u201d said Ayer. \u201cWe developed this minor to give students a systems-level understanding of healthcare systems, while equipping them with practical analytical and decision-making tools. Our goal is for students to leave the program prepared to translate data into better decisions and, ultimately, better health outcomes.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cThis minor grew out of years of health systems research and teaching across ISyE,\u201d added Serban. \u201cThrough my work in health analytics, Medicaid policy, healthcare access, and health system complexity, and through teaching Public Health Systems, I saw both the breadth of faculty expertise in this area and strong student interest in engaging with it. The minor brings those strengths together in one pathway that enables students from across Georgia Tech to understand health systems and develop the analytical tools to improve them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EWhat students take\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe minor is 15 credit hours: a statistics foundation, two required health systems courses, and at least two electives.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003EStudents begin with a statistics course, choosing from seven options across campus: ISYE 3770, ISYE 3030, BME 2400, ECE 3077, ECON 2250, MGT 2250, or PUBP 3120. This flexibility allows students from a variety of academic disciplines to enter the health systems core with a shared quantitative foundation.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003ETwo ISyE courses form the core. Public Health Systems (ISYE 4510), designed by Serban and Keskinocak, works at the population scale. Many health challenges are shaped long before patients enter a hospital. The course examines factors that influence access to care, prevention, and population health, and explores how engineering and data-driven approaches can improve outcomes.\u003Cbr\u003EStudents study healthcare access: how to measure it, how geography shapes it, and what epidemiology and spatial analysis reveal about who a system reaches.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe course also spends three weeks on prevention and wellbeing across infectious and non-infectious disease. The organizing theme is what Serban calls the three E\u0027s: equity, efficiency, and effectiveness, and the trade-offs among them when resources are finite. Students leave able to identify where quantitative methods can improve public health decision-making.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIntelligent Healthcare Delivery Systems (ISYE 4515) launches alongside the minor. The course was originally designed by Ayer and is being adapted for this minor by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/dima-nazzal\u0022\u003EDima Nazzal\u003C\/a\u003E, ISyE\u2019s associate chair for academic administration, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/lauren-steimle\u0022\u003ELauren Steimle\u003C\/a\u003E, the Harold R. and Mary Anne Nash Early Career Professor and assistant professor in ISyE. The course focuses on healthcare delivery: how patients move through clinics and hospitals, where care transitions break, and how to map a process well enough to identify where to change it. Students learn to evaluate a health system\u0027s performance and model improvements through process design and resource allocation, such as bed allocation, operating room block scheduling, and nurse staffing. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u201cJust as doctors diagnose and treat disease when patients present with symptoms, students in this class will learn engineering tools to diagnose and solve process problems that lead to symptoms such as delays in care, shortages of medical supplies, and provider burnout,\u201d said Steimle. \u201cWith these skills, students will be prepared to help healthcare systems deliver the right care to the right people, in the right place, at the right time.\u201d\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe remaining six credit hours come from a slate of more than 25 electives in five categories: health systems analytics and modeling; health policy, economics, and management; environmental, public health, and bio-inspired systems; health systems modeling and optimization; and machine learning and data science for health. The courses come from Biomedical Engineering, the College of Computing, the Scheller College of Business, the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, the College of Design, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as ISyE. Students are encouraged to choose from more than one category.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0022A student can come into this from computing, from policy, from business, from design,\u0022 said Nazzal. \u0022We built the electives so that whatever quantitative preparation a student already has counts for something, and so that nobody has to leave their major behind to work on health. Health systems problems don\u0027t get solved by one discipline, and the curriculum shouldn\u0027t pretend otherwise.\u0022\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EStudents may also complete an optional experiential component through a health-focused Senior Design capstone, undergraduate research, a Vertically Integrated Project, or a Serve-Learn-Sustain project. Students whose primary project isn\u0027t health-related complete a structured addendum connecting the work to health systems challenges.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFor most students, courses count toward both major and minor requirements. Prerequisites and full requirements are in the catalog, and students should check them against their own program before declaring.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003EISyE: A leader in health systems engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EGeorgia Tech is well known for health research. Less well known is the role industrial and systems engineering has played in advancing health systems research for decades.\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EISyE\u0027s health systems footprint spans different kinds of problems. In healthcare operations, faculty and students work on patient flow, scheduling, capacity, and care coordination inside hospitals and clinics. In health systems and supply chains, they study how care, drugs, vaccines, and medical equipment move across networks of providers and suppliers. In AI and analytics for health, they address medical decision-making, disease modeling, and the role of algorithms in healthcare. In public health systems, they examine access, equity, and population-level resource allocation.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThat work runs through a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/academics\/masters\/degrees\/ms-health-systems\u0022\u003EMaster of Science in Health Systems\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chhs.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Health and Humanitarian Systems\u003C\/a\u003E, and Senior Design \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/capstone.isye.gatech.edu\/?field_category_target_id=6419\u0026amp;combine=\u0022\u003Eprojects\u003C\/a\u003E that have been going into Georgia\u2019s health systems for years. Research collaborators include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children\u0027s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University, and the Georgia Department of Public Health among many others. Senior Design sponsors have included Emory Healthcare, Wellstar, Grady Health System, Piedmont Healthcare, and Northside Hospital. These projects are not case studies: student teams work on real challenges brought by sponsors and deliver decision-support tools and other design solutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMore than twenty ISyE faculty work in health and humanitarian systems, spanning patient-centered decision support, clinician guidance, healthcare operations, health network design, and policy evaluation.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u0022ISyE has been a leader in health systems research, education, and practice for decades,\u201d said Keskinocak. \u201cThis minor creates a clear pathway for undergraduate students from across Georgia Tech to apply analytics, AI, optimization, and systems thinking to some of society\u0027s most important challenges in healthcare and public health.\u0022\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EFull requirements are in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/catalog.gatech.edu\/programs\/minor-health-systems\/#requirementstext\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Catalog\u003C\/a\u003E and on the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/academics\/undergraduate\/degrees\/minor-health-systems\u0022\u003EISyE Health Systems minor page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOpen to all Georgia Tech undergraduates, ISyE\u0027s new Health Systems minor equips students to improve healthcare through analytics, optimization, policy, and systems thinking.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Open to all Georgia Tech undergraduates, ISyE\u0027s new Health Systems minor equips students to improve healthcare through analytics, optimization, policy, and systems thinking."}],"uid":"35874","created_gmt":"2026-09-09 12:41:22","changed_gmt":"2026-09-15 19:19:10","author":"Anna Akins","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681100":{"id":"681100","type":"image","title":"ISyE faculty leading the new Health Systems minor include (top row, left to right) Dima Nazzal, Pinar Keskinocak, and Turgay Ayer; and (bottom row, left to right) Lauren Steimle and Nicoleta Serban.","body":null,"created":"1788957700","gmt_created":"2026-09-09 12:41:40","changed":"1788957700","gmt_changed":"2026-09-09 12:41:40","alt":"ISyE faculty leading the new Health Systems minor include (top row, left to right) Dima Nazzal, Pinar Keskinocak, and Turgay Ayer; and (bottom row, left to right) Lauren Steimle and Nicoleta Serban.","file":{"fid":"265455","name":"Health-Systems-Minor-collage.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/09\/Health-Systems-Minor-collage.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/09\/Health-Systems-Minor-collage.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1376403,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/09\/Health-Systems-Minor-collage.png?itok=6EZ9wDu4"}},"681101":{"id":"681101","type":"image","title":"ISyE researchers are addressing critical healthcare challenges through data-driven health systems research. 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Doetsch worked for the company for 10 years as a software developer, senior developer, team lead, and ultimately a manager.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe experience gave him more than technical skills. Working closely with the company\u2019s founder exposed Doetsch to the business side of software: how a company is built, how it grows, and what happens when an owner decides to sell.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThat gave me a ton of entrepreneurial insights,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDoetsch left the company to start his own. He co-founded Lemony Learning, a financial literacy education company, in 2022. 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A summer research trip to Europe brought back fresh models and new energy for the work.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHow does Atlanta\u0027s local food ecosystem function today? How do the people working inside it envision its future? And where are the opportunities for transformation?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThose three questions drive the systems and network mapping research of Nicole Kennard, a research scientist and assistant director for Community-Engaged Research at Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sustainablesystems.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EBrook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems\u003C\/a\u003E (BBISS). Within a systems map, Kennard charts intersecting food challenges and the intervention strategies that could address them. A companion social network map reveals the relationships that already exist across the food ecosystem and who needs to be brought together to create change. Both feed into the Atlanta Food System Research Network, an effort to increase coordination and build teams around the food system\u0027s most stubborn, systemic challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe mapping regularly shows one significant gap: One in eight metro Atlantans are struggling to access food. Although more local farmers are growing good food, there is a \u201cmissing middle layer\u201d of infrastructure connecting that food to those who need it, according to Atlanta\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/climateresilientatl.com\/climate-resilience-action-plan-2026-low.pdf\u0022\u003E2026 Climate Resilience Action Plan\u003C\/a\u003E. Food produced by smaller farms often can\u2019t enter traditional supply chains due to small quantities, so new models are needed to move that food in ways that people can access it within their everyday routines. A summer research trip through France, Belgium, and the U.K. provided her with fresh models for closing that gap.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022I learned a lot from these models that I\u0027m trying to bring back to Atlanta for my systems mapping research,\u0022 Kennard said. \u0022One of the biggest issues is we\u0027re missing that middle layer \u2014 better ways to distribute local food so it\u0027s reaching all neighborhoods equitably, and it\u0027s actually accessible.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0027s not Kennard\u0027s first time working on food systems abroad. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a degree in materials science and engineering and running a student-led hydroponics project that grew food for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.acfb.org\/\u0022\u003EAtlanta Community Food Bank\u003C\/a\u003E, she spent nearly four years in the U.K. as a Fulbright Scholar, earning a master\u0027s in sustainable agriculture and food security at Newcastle University before completing a Ph.D. in chemistry and biosciences at the University of Sheffield in 2023. That background, she said, is part of what draws her to the field. \u0022Food is the great connector.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBringing Ideas Home From Europe\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis summer, Kennard split her time between France, Belgium, and a return visit to Sheffield. At Georgia Tech-Europe, the institute\u0027s Metz campus, she met with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/paul-l-voss\u0022\u003EPaul Voss\u003C\/a\u003E, director of academic programs, to explore future partnerships around sustainable entrepreneurship and research, potentially bringing BBISS-affiliated faculty and coursework to the campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn Montpellier, she presented her work to three organizations clustered on a single campus: INRAE (France\u0027s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment), L\u0027Institut Agro Montpellier, and CIRAD, the country\u0027s international agricultural development research arm, along with MOISA, an interdisciplinary CIRAD-affiliated research unit focused on sustainable food systems. There, she encountered a \u0022right-to-food\u0022 pilot in which Montpellier residents, half of whom live in poverty, pay a voluntary monthly amount on a sliding scale, from as little as 1 euro to 150 euros, and all receive a flat 100 euros back, redeemable at a handful of partner supermarkets. She also saw \u0022social grocery stores\u0022 reaching rural areas through mobile markets, and digital platforms, letting neighbors pool their money to buy directly from local farmers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKennard also attended the European Ecological Economics Society Conference in Belgium, where she presented her food systems mapping research and learned about other local food models, specifically farmer-based cooperatives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn Sheffield, Kennard gave a talk on community-engaged research methods and came away with insights from their local food network, \u2018\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sheffood.org.uk\/\u0022\u003EShefFood,\u2019\u003C\/a\u003E which is community-led rather than run by the university or city (though both have seats on its board). Leadership rotates every couple of years to keep it grounded in the community it serves.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFrom Campus to Community\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKennard\u0027s Atlanta work leans heavily on the students and community partners building it with her. This semester, she is working with incoming computer science Ph.D. student\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tristan-daniel-8b9b26253\/\u0022\u003ETristan Daniel\u003C\/a\u003E to automate her network map, scraping newsletters, news articles, and annual tax filings to keep the map\u0027s data updated in near-real time.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/rhutviahircde.my.canva.site\/rhutvi-ahir\u0022\u003ERhutvi Ahir\u003C\/a\u003E, a master\u2019s student in city and regional planning, has been working on integrating the systems map into a publicly available and interactive online platform.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELast semester, through a BBISS 2025 Sustainability Next Seed Grant project, Kennard, along with principal investigators\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/johannes-milz\u0022\u003EJohannes Milz,\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/ingeborg-rocker\u0022\u003EIngeborg Rocker,\u003C\/a\u003E and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/carl-disalvo\u0022\u003ECarl DiSalvo\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ic.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Interactive Computing\u003C\/a\u003E, convened 16 community and civic partners for a participatory design workshop mapping how food moves across metro Atlanta and where better data sharing could prevent waste. Drawing on feedback from that session, DiSalvo\u2019s team is now exploring tools such as digital maps that show where surplus food, refrigerated trucks, and distribution sites are located, as well as a dedicated messaging system to coordinate what is now handled through ad hoc texts and calls.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, DiSalvo\u2019s graduate students in the interdisciplinary M.S. in Human-Computer Interaction program \u2014 from computing, design, and social science backgrounds \u2014 will turn those concepts into early prototypes to test with partners, giving students experience designing technology for real community needs rather than just commercial products.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDiSalvo says the core issue isn\u2019t only a lack of food, but the difficulty of coordinating people, resources, and logistics at scale. \u201cThere\u2019s so much need with food insecurity, and resources as well. It\u2019s a coordination challenge. Most people didn\u2019t get into this because they love logistics; they have a commitment to feeding people,\u201d he said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHe credits Kennard with helping position Georgia Tech as a hub for food systems and community-engaged sustainability research. \u201cNicole\u2019s work is important \u2014 not just her food systems research, but also the oversight she gives to community-based research. It\u2019s amazing we have her as a colleague.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDiSalvo isn\u0027t the only faculty collaborator.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/directory\/person\/sofia-perez-guzman\u0022\u003ESof\u00eda P\u00e9rez-Guzm\u00e1n\u003C\/a\u003E, an assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ce.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Civil and Environmental Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E and a BBISS Faculty Fellow, has partnered with Kennard to survey Atlanta residents in West End and citywide about how they access food. Their next step: building a tool based on what they learned.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022We\u0027re designing a decision-making tool that helps connect food locally, from producers to distributors and food access points in the community,\u0022 P\u00e9rez-Guzm\u00e1n said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENot every connection requires a grant or a formal project. Through the networks she is building and her continued engagement, Kennard has linked a local consulting group with a co-op needing strategic guidance and introduced a farmers market organizer to a food rescue partner. Community partner Fresh Harvest even referenced her food system network map in a recent presentation to WABE radio\u003Ca\u003E.\u003C\/a\u003E According to Kennard, it generated a lot of buzz, underscoring the appetite that Atlantans have for a shared picture of the food distribution ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETwo Maps, One Goal\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth of Kennard\u0027s maps are expected to go live by the end of the summer. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/foodfutures.research.gatech.edu\/atlanta-food-systems-network-map\/\u0022\u003Enetwork map\u003C\/a\u003E identifies the organizations working in the space and how they connect. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/foodfutures.research.gatech.edu\/atlanta-food-systems-map\/#:~:text=Sustainable%20Systems%20(BBISS).-,Systems%20Map,-Alongside%20the%20network\u0022\u003Esystems map\u003C\/a\u003E, still being finalized, distills her interviews and engagement work into nine key thematic areas emerging as priorities for the city, along with competing visions of what a more resilient food system could look like.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe maps also anchor the research network Kennard co-leads with Emory University Associate Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/envs.emory.edu\/people\/bios\/burchfield-emily.html\u0022\u003EEmily Burchfield\u003C\/a\u003E and agrifood systems researcher\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katem-d\/\u0022\u003EKate Mundon-Dixon\u003C\/a\u003E. The network has held two gatherings so far, one at a local hydroponic farm, where attendees added their own connections to the map. The network\u2019s active listserv now includes more than 55 organizations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Kennard, the goal was never a single map or tool. It was building the foundation and the infrastructure that let everyone else act together. \u0022I wanted to create this foundational research so that the academics and partners most poised to address specific challenges can create those teams and move forward together,\u0022 she said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShe added that while most of her work is Atlanta-focused, it has implications for regional food access across Georgia. \u201cA key insight that came from my systems mapping work is the need to connect rural and urban growers to move forward a statewide agenda for a resilient food system,\u201d Kennard said. \u201cMy colleague at Emory, Emily Burchfield, is doing a lot more of the rural engagement, and we hope to align our work later.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEverybody in Atlanta\u0027s food space is doing amazing work, she added, noting that, \u0022If we can better align and coordinate under a shared vision and strategy, then we can actually move the needle on systems change, instead of just a few isolated things happening in different neighborhoods.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThree questions drive Nicole Kennard\u0027s research into Atlanta\u0027s local food system. How does Atlanta\u0027s local food ecosystem function today? How do the people working inside it envision its future? And where are the opportunities for transformation? 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At Tech, the program will bring industry experts and leaders from advanced manufacturing companies to campus for talks with students about what it takes to build and operate world-class manufacturing enterprises.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe initiative comes as the United States works to expand domestic manufacturing capacity and address a growing need for skilled workers. The State Department estimates American manufacturers will need to fill 3.8 million jobs by 2033 across industries including semiconductors, defense, and energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Tech, that national effort builds on work already underway across the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/manufacturing.gatech.edu\/facilities\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdvanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Erecently expanded to 60,000 square feet, creating a next-generation environment where industry, researchers, and students develop, test, and scale advanced manufacturing technologies. The facility is incorporating artificial intelligence, robotics, and connected equipment to accelerate the path from research to production.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe launch of Foundry School recognizes something we have seen here at Georgia Tech for years: Rebuilding American manufacturing requires more than building factories,\u201d said Tim Lieuwen, executive vice president for research at Georgia Tech. \u201cIt requires the talent, technology, research, and industry partnerships to make those factories successful. Georgia Tech is already bringing those pieces together \u2014 helping move technologies from the lab toward production while preparing the people who will drive the next generation of American manufacturing.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe AMPF is part of a broader Georgia Tech ecosystem that connects research and education with industry and workforce partners, including the Technical College System of Georgia. Georgia Tech also has longstanding relationships with nations participating in the State Department\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.state.gov\/pax-silica\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPax Silica\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E initiative.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs manufacturing investment grows in Georgia and across the country, Georgia Tech is helping develop the technology, talent, and partnerships needed to support that growth.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech is joining the national Foundry School initiative, bringing advanced manufacturing industry leaders to campus to engage students on building and operating world-class manufacturing enterprises. The effort builds on Georgia Tech\u2019s growing role in American manufacturing, including the recently expanded 60,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility, which uses AI, robotics and connected technologies to move innovations from research toward production. 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The robot is performing a manipulation task, while the researcher uses hand gestures to control or guide it. 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Scientists recognize it as one of the most important, yet unsolved, problems in physics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDespite decades of research, the chaotic nature of turbulence makes it difficult to predict and control. This challenge impedes more than smoother air travel. Solving the turbulence problem could lead to advances in areas ranging from sustainable energy to training a smarter workforce for the era of artificial intelligence (AI).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo advance understanding of turbulence, the National Science Foundation is establishing a new, $30 million Science and Technology Center (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-launches-three-new-science-technology-centers-90m\u0022\u003ESTC\u003C\/a\u003E) at Michigan State University. Georgia Tech is among eight universities supporting the center.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAssistant Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tangqi.github.io\/\u0022\u003EQi Tang\u003C\/a\u003E will join the STC for Transformative Explorations in Multi-Physics and Engineering of Scientific Turbulence (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/tempest-stc.msu.edu\/\u0022\u003ETEMPEST\u003C\/a\u003E). TEMPEST, launching on Sept. 1, aims to build trustworthy, predictive models of real-world turbulence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang will lead TEMPEST\u2019s modeling and scientific machine learning (ML) efforts. NSF will fund Tang and Georgia Tech with over $1 million from the center\u2019s five-year, $30 million award.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBy understanding and predicting turbulence, TEMPEST can unlock new applications, with a focus on fusion energy and national security. The center will also generate long-term research projects with applications in air and space flight, manufacturing, chemistry, and broaden science education and AI fluency.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTurbulence has resisted prediction for a century,\u201d said Tang, a faculty member in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Computational Science and Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (CSE).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cSTC TEMPEST aims to develop a unified, predictive science that advances fusion energy, improves hypersonic technologies, and deepens our understanding of how stars created the elements that make up our world and ourselves. For everyday people, the center points toward abundant clean energy and faster, more efficient flight.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETurbulence is the motion of a fluid characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and speed. Turbulent flows can occur across all scales, from interactions between subatomic particles to astrophysical scales, including supernovas, black holes, and cosmic rays.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile turbulent flows are common and occur naturally, scientists still do not fully understand them. Small changes in a turbulent flow can produce dramatically different outcomes. Combined with the countless interactions across multiple scales of time and space, this makes turbulence extraordinarily difficult to predict.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cRather than studying individual pieces of this enormously complex problem in isolation, we are bringing together theory, experimentation, computation and artificial intelligence to develop a deeper understanding of turbulence across scales,\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/msutoday.msu.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/nsf-grant-turbulence-research-center\u0022\u003Esaid Michael Murillo\u003C\/a\u003E, an MSU professor and the director of TEMPEST.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOur goal is not simply to understand turbulence better, but to make it predictable and controllable in ways that will enable new technologies and scientific discoveries.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe NSF TEMPEST award supports students and researchers at Michigan State University,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wire.auburn.edu\/content\/cosam\/2026\/08\/261600-nsf-turbulence-center.php?utm_source=auburn-today\u0026amp;utm_medium=web\u0022\u003EAuburn University\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.web.baylor.edu\/news\/story\/2026\/baylor-astrophysicists-among-partners-30-million-nsf-grant-establish-turbulence\u0022\u003EBaylor University\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/blogs.sjsu.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/sjsu-researchers-join-30m-nsf-science-and-technology-center-to-tackle-turbulence\/\u0022\u003ESan Jos\u00e9 State University\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.tamucc.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/images\/tamu-cc-researcher-to-be-part-of-nsf-funded-turbulence-research-center.php\u0022\u003ETexas A\u0026amp;M University-Corpus Christi\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/nsf-funded-tempest-turbulence-research-center-716372\/\u0022\u003EUniversity of Rochester\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.yale.edu\/2026\/08\/28\/tempest-collaboration-will-take-turbulence\u0022\u003EYale University\u003C\/a\u003E to combine theory, computation, AI techniques, and experimentation to build trustworthy predictive models of real-world turbulence for high-consequence applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAdditional partners include Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Pacific Fusion, and General Atomics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETogether, TEMPEST researchers will build more accurate and reliable physics-grounded models. The center will test new ideas against real-world observations, then use those results to refine the models.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETang contributes expertise in ML, scientific computing, and plasma physics to STC TEMPEST.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEarlier this year, Tang received an \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/news\/department-energy-award-power-nuclear-research-machine-learning\u0022\u003EEarly Career Research award\u003C\/a\u003E from the Department of Energy\u2019s Office of Science. He is using the award to build ML and data science tools that help scientists analyze massive datasets from fusion experiments and simulations.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis interdisciplinary approach is intended to move science from understanding why turbulence behaves as it does to predicting how it will behave. Through prediction and simulation, scientists could eventually engineer solutions to control turbulence in real-world scenarios.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe center will make its data and software broadly available and engage the public through museum exhibitions, immersive media, and educational programs that are expected to reach more than 10,000 K-12 students annually. TEMPEST will also help train an AI-fluent scientific workforce prepared to tackle complex problems across disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne reason I am excited to work in TEMPEST is because it aligns perfectly with our School of CSE mission. As a discipline, CSE complements theory and experimentation as a mode of scientific discovery,\u201d Tang said.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe build computational models to simulate scientific and engineering concepts, like turbulence in this case, so that we can test theories that are too difficult, expensive, or risky for physical experiments.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETo advance understanding of turbulence, the National Science Foundation is establishing a new, $30 million Science and Technology Center (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-launches-three-new-science-technology-centers-90m\u0022\u003ESTC\u003C\/a\u003E) at Michigan State University. 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From his first ride on the Silver Comet Trail to weekend biking trips at Stone Mountain, he discovered that his newfound hobby could lead him to places he might not otherwise explore.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis showed me the distances it was possible to move by bike, and how it can bring you to a wide range of beautiful places,\u201d Papakyriakou\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Esaid. \u201cI learned to love how bikes made exploration of the surrounding world so effortless, how you didn\u2019t even need to venture too far to see new things. Often, you could discover things hidden in plain sight right in your own neighborhood.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAfter graduating in 2021, Papakyriakou\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Emoved to Pasadena, California. It didn\u2019t take him long to bike each square mile of the suburb. By 2023, as the two wheels of his 1989 Trek 400 carried him into new areas, he began to toy with the idea of riding every street in the city. By November 2024, he had fully committed to it. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJust as he did when crafting routes from Buckhead to Bankhead while living in Atlanta, Papakyriakou\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Eused math in his search for the most efficient way to cover large areas. He used distance formulas to recognize riding patterns, which led to the realization that the streets of Los Angeles could be modeled as a mathematical graph to solve the route inspection problem. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPlanning is only part of his journey, which has come to be known as \u201c\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/lifestyle\/story\/2026-08-04\/biking-every-street-los-angeles-marc-papas\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Project\u003C\/a\u003E.\u201d He has now completed nearly 85% of the route, often forced to deviate from his mathematical approach due to environmental factors such as road closures and construction. Putting his degree into practice, he performs his own bike maintenance and likens caring for the frame to the upkeep of tools required to complete a lab experiment. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ENavigating each hurdle, Papakyriakou\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Eis reminded that he is charting his own course, but it\u2019s not a new feeling for the Tech graduate.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeyond a certain point, there is no blueprint. When trying to find details on riding in specific areas or streets, there\u2019s often no prior knowledge that I can use as a base. I\u2019m effectively creating my own system and approach to venturing into unknown territory. But, instead of being purely daunting, it was also exciting. Because dealing with the uncharted and presenting what I find to the world is exactly the sort of thing my Ph.D. has prepared me for,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat same excitement motivates Papakyriakou\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Eeach time he prepares to traverse a new street or area.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cCuriosity is the driving force behind the project, because I will see areas on the map and simply be curious about what\u2019s there. When I identify where I\u2019ve decided to ride that day, I will look up the neighborhood, find out where its name came from, what its history is, when it was annexed into the city, and what its function and role in the city is. In a way, I\u2019m doing a literature review of the area to supplement the experience of riding around,\u201d he said.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll roads lead back to Georgia Tech in some ways. Papakyriakou\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Euses an app called \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wandrer.earth\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EWandrer.earth\u003C\/a\u003E, which he downloaded in 2019, to track his progress. It wasn\u2019t until he began his LA adventure that he realized the app was created by fellow Yellow Jacket alumnus Craig Durkin. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs word spreads about his journey, Papakyriakou\u003Cem\u003E \u003C\/em\u003Ehas engaged with local safe-street advocates and enjoys sharing his experience regarding safety and bike infrastructure with fellow riders. 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These programs support your professional development and help you achieve your educational goals by providing tuition and mandatory fee waivers or reimbursements. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipating in TAP and STRAP not only enhances your skills and knowledge but also demonstrates the Institute\u0027s commitment to your growth and success. By investing in your education, you contribute to the overall excellence and innovation within our community.\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThe application period for the spring semester is Oct. 15 \u2013 Nov. 15.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Administrative Services Center has compiled comprehensive resources to guide you through the application and approval process. We invite you to join an upcoming information session to learn more about how to apply for TAP or STRAP and how to approve applications as a manager.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EClick the links below to register for an upcoming session. Additional information on this employee benefit can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/benefits.hr.gatech.edu\/education-assistance\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEducation Assistance Info Session: Applying for TAP and STRAP\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022efae00cdc0c415358464f3ecc60d8eeb8\u0022\u003ETuesday, Sept. 22, 10 \u2013 11 a.m. (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/8cf96e43-d6a3-4ce1-bc80-47d436c4d650@482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegister Here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\u0022eb0b4ea35a01a8bd80db690621262ef4e\u0022\u003EThursday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m. \u2013 noon (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/f9f419a7-9598-494b-982b-ebab0e70c42e@482198bb-ae7b-4b25-8b7a-6d7f32faa083?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ERegister Here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEligible full-time faculty and staff are encouraged to apply for education assistance through the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) and Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program (STRAP) beginning Oct. 15.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join the Administrative Services Center for educational assistance information sessions this fall."}],"uid":"36515","created_gmt":"2026-09-10 15:14:00","changed_gmt":"2026-09-10 17:03:05","author":"agauker6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-09-14T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681129":{"id":"681129","type":"image","title":"18NE10510-P5-038.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech graduate stands in crowd at commencement.\u003C\/p\u003E","created":"1789058954","gmt_created":"2026-09-10 16:49:14","changed":"1789058954","gmt_changed":"2026-09-10 16:49:14","alt":"Georgia Tech graduate stands in crowd at commencement.","file":{"fid":"265489","name":"18NE10510-P5-038.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/10\/18NE10510-P5-038.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/09\/10\/18NE10510-P5-038.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1967804,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/09\/10\/18NE10510-P5-038.jpg?itok=T4w4q-Tq"}}},"media_ids":["681129"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/benefits.hr.gatech.edu\/education-assistance\/","title":"Education Assistance Webpage"}],"groups":[{"id":"64319","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"660358","name":"Administrative Services Center"},{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"}],"keywords":[{"id":"193133","name":"educational assistance"},{"id":"67881","name":"Tuition Assistance Program"},{"id":"171275","name":"Staff Tuition Reimbursement Assistance Program"},{"id":"8254","name":"Administration and Finance"},{"id":"190282","name":"administrative Services center"},{"id":"192222","name":"GT Georgia Tech Human Resources"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlicia Gauker\u003Cbr\u003EAdministrative Services Center\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["agauker6@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}},"692504":{"#nid":"692504","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Researchers Create Faster, Cheaper Way to Teach a Humanoid Robot to Walk Over Real-World Terrain","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cse.gatech.edu\/people\/feiyang-wu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPh.D. student Feiyang Wu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E led development of a new kind of whole-body controller that \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lidar-learn-to-teach.github.io\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eallowed the humanoid robot to traverse all those varied surfaces\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. His method is computationally\u0026nbsp;faster and cheaper than the leading approaches for training robotic controllers. 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Georgia Tech received 275 responses this year. FIRE calculates the final rankings using a composite score across 12 measures, including six that assess students\u0027 perceptions of free speech on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETech also retained its Green Light designation in FIRE\u0027s Spotlight Rankings. The designation indicates that an institution maintains no policies that seriously threaten free speech.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe rise in Georgia Tech\u0027s FIRE ranking coincides with the Institute\u0027s ongoing efforts to support freedom of expression on campus. President \u00c1ngel Cabrera highlighted that commitment \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/03\/cabrera-delivers-final-institute-address-high-note\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eduring his Sept. 3 Institute Address\u003C\/a\u003E. Georgia Tech also maintains \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/students.gatech.edu\/freedom_of_expression\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eseveral campus resources\u003C\/a\u003E that support freedom of expression.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThe recently established \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/01\/georgia-tech-launches-michael-e-tennenbaum-family-institute-technology-and-civic\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMichael E. 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So it stands to reason that as global temperatures rise, the kind of physical activity that\u2019s so crucial for our health and economic productivity could fall.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0047272726000745?via%3Dihub\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003Erecent research\u003C\/a\u003E from Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003ESchool of Economics\u003C\/a\u003E in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts suggests adding an asterisk to earlier research that makes that conclusion, saying previous studies failed to account for one simple fact: people adapt.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech economist \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/889222ee-d2fd-599b-9140-79d7dc30afeb\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBobby Harris\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E used a massive database of Fitbit step count data to measure how temperature shapes physical activity and found that extreme heat cuts step counts by 6% when compared to ideal weather. And while residents of the warmest regions cut their activity by an average of only 354 steps on days over 100 degrees, those living in the coldest regions cut theirs by 1,081, according to Harris\u2019 analysis.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo be fair, cold bites, too. On days that stay below freezing, people take roughly 1,000 fewer steps. That\u2019s a 12% drop, enough to pack on a pound over the course of a typical Madison, Wisconsin winter, Harris found.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut as the climate grows warmer, how humanity will respond to warmer temperatures remains a significant concern. 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Joseph will spend two weeks at the Indian Institute of Information technology (IIIT) this summer helping to expand the nanotechnology curriculum and assisting with faculty and student skill development at IIIT.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoseph will bring more than 25 years of research and teaching experience in an academic setting to his host institution. In his current role at IEN, Joseph serves as the director of external user programs for the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor (SENIC) and manages and facilitates external research projects for academic and industry users of the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) shared user labs. He also teaches a short course in soft lithography for microfluidics, coordinates the\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/research.gatech.edu\/iens-nanofans-forum-celebrates-25th-symposium\u0022\u003E NanoFANS Forum\u003C\/a\u003E, and conducts collaborative research with other faculty colleagues at Georgia Tech in micro- and nanotechnology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecently, Joseph received his MBA specializing in technology innovation and commercialization from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/scheller.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech. He was also elected as IEN\u2019s representative to the Georgia Tech Interdisciplinary Research Faculty Advisory Council. He plans to share his knowledge, specifically in nano- and microelectronics, fabrication methodologies, and nanomaterial characterization, through lectures and daily mentoring hours for IIIT students.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMy lectures on important topics will expose the students to the benefits of nanotechnology and will help widen their knowledge and skills in the field,\u201d explained Joseph. \u201cI hope this will help them explore career opportunities in nanoscale science and technology, which are expanding rapidly due to their increasing impact on many aspects of our daily lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cNanotechnology offers the potential for tremendous advancements in the development of commercial products in electronics, energy, healthcare, the environment, and food, just to name a few,\u201d he added. \u201cIt is one of the most powerful emerging and enabling technologies in the world, and Indian industries have started realizing the commercial viability of nanotechnology quite recently. Because of this, it is one of the hottest career options available to Indian engineering\/science graduates.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoseph also hopes to create lasting relationships with the faculty at IIIT that will last beyond this visit. He plans to conduct group lectures and discussion sessions with faculty members on student engagement, course design for transformative education, best practices to gain research funding, how to design and lead a collaborative research team, and technology commercialization assessments for potential start-ups.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBeyond the benefits to Georgia Tech and IIIT, Joseph, who is a native of India, expects to benefit personally as well. \u201cI see this as a great opportunity to participate in cross-cultural professional development, gain international exposure, and use my many years of experience in a new and a creative way,\u201d he said. \u201cIt is a great opportunity to share my expertise and life experiences with overseas counterparts and learn about my field of research from a new perspective. 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Selected for their outstanding leadership in sustainability-related research, these faculty members will join a growing community of scholars working to advance innovative solutions to some of the world\u0027s most pressing environmental, social, and economic challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in 2014, the BBISS Faculty Fellows program brings together distinguished faculty from across Georgia Tech to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthen the sustainability research community, and advance the Institute\u0027s mission of generating real-world impact through research, education, and engagement. Serving three-year terms, fellows act as strategic advisors, community ambassadors, and thought leaders within the broader sustainability ecosystem. Building on this foundational vision, the BBISS Faculty Fellows program has evolved to meet the dynamic needs of modern sustainability leaders. The newly revamped program emphasizes active leadership development, offering tailored networking opportunities, connections with broader sustainability networks, and focused training to help fellows grow as influential voices in their respective fields. 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We celebrate this well-deserved achievement as we prepare to say goodbye to a visionary and well-respected leader at Georgia Tech-Europe.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDuring her time as Executive Director of the Georgia Tech-Europe Atlanta office, Strawn-Valcy worked diligently to build a strong staffing and operational foundation to support Georgia Tech-Europe\u0027s continued growth and innovation.\u0026nbsp;She was a key driver of improvements in faculty international assignments and supported Georgia Tech-Europe through its SACSCOC reaffirmation process.\u0026nbsp;Most recently, Strawn-Valcy was instrumental in working alongside Abdallah Ougazzaden, President of GTE, in securing the necessary funding and approvals for the Georgia Tech-Europe site expansion project. 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A distinguished alumnus of Georgia Tech\u0027s H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE), Shelton is a celebrated leader with an impressive legacy including being the first African-American alumnus male head coach at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EFrom Alabama to A-town: A Tennis Star\u0027s Ascent\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFrom his early days as a rising tennis star in Huntsville, Alabama, to his stellar collegiate career at Georgia Tech, and now as a celebrated coach, Shelton\u2019s journey is nothing short of inspiring.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShelton joined the Yellow Jackets men\u0027s tennis team from 1985 to 1988. Throughout his four years at Georgia Tech, Shelton achieved remarkable success, becoming the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/theacc.com\/\u0022\u003EAtlantic Coast Conference\u003C\/a\u003E (ACC) singles champion in 1985.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ESmashing Success\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith a racquet in hand and a heart aflame with determination, each swing brought him closer to an astonishing destiny. His partnership with Richy Gilbert also secured the ACC doubles championship in 1986. Shelton was named an All-American in 1988. As a testament to his excellence, Shelton graduated from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1989, and he was later inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShelton climbed as high as 55th in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAssociation of Tennis Professionals\u003C\/a\u003E (ATP) singles rankings and played in seven U.S. Opens, six Australian Opens and four French Opens while posting victories against the likes of Andre Agassi, Thomas Muster, Richard Krajicek and Todd Martin.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShelton was not only an inspirational player, but also a record-breaking coach. After retiring from the tour, Shelton coached MaliVai Washington, a 1996 Wimbledon finalist, until being named a United States Tennis Association (USTA) National Coach.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith the USTA, Shelton assisted with the development of some of the top juniors in the Southeast, covering North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. His son is in the Semifinals of the US Open and he is coaching him.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ECoach Shelton: Forging Champions\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn 2000, Shelton returned to his alma mater, Georgia Tech, this time as the head coach of the women\u0027s tennis team. Under Shelton\u0027s guidance, the women\u0027s tennis program saw a remarkable transformation. He is the only \u003Cem lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ENational Collegiate Athletic Association\u003C\/em\u003E (NCAA) coach to win an NCAA Women\u0027s Championship at Georgia Tech.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2005 team accomplished multiple \u0022firsts\u0022 for the program; prior to his coaching tenure, the Georgia Tech women\u0027s tennis team had never qualified for the NCAA tournament. Shelton\u0027s winning percentage at Georgia Tech was nothing short of remarkable, and he recruited top talent to the Institute, including the first All-American and Academic All-American in the program\u0027s history.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EShelton\u0027s coaching prowess shone as he led the Yellow Jackets to unprecedented success. 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Weigel\u2019s appointment as a faculty guide on the eve of the program\u2019s 20th anniversary marks the first time a recipient of the scholarship has returned to the program in a mentorship capacity.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor Weigel, a senior academic professional in Georgia Tech\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E, the position is a full-circle moment:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cblockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENobody gets to Tech by accident, but I know that for students who come from backgrounds similar to mine that it might not always feel that way. I\u2019ve been keeping an eye out for this opportunity because I truly think it makes all the difference to have a broad support system and people who get where these students are coming.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.em.gatech.edu\/2026\/09\/03\/tech-promise-alumna-returns-as-faculty-guide\/\u0022\u003ERead Emily Weigel\u0027s story. \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis fall, Emily Weigel (Biology 2010) returned to the G. Wayne Clough Tech Promise Scholars Program to serve as a faculty guide for the next generation of scholars. Weigel was one of the inaugural recipients of the scholarship when she was an undergraduate at the Institute.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This fall, Emily Weigel returned to the G. 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