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  <title><![CDATA[An Evolution of Astrobiology ]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Buoyed by Georgia Tech’s interdisciplinary research on the origins of life and the possibility of it beyond Earth, three researchers from the Colleges of Engineering and Sciences are the lead organizers for astrobiology’s largest national conference.</p>

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<p>More than 1,000 abstracts will be discussed during <a href="https://www.agu.org/AbSciCon">AbSciCon 2022</a> May 15-20. The event takes place every two years, allowing experts to share their research, collaborate, and map the future of their field. AbSciCon, short for Astrobiology Science Conference, is hosted by NASA and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and will take place in downtown Atlanta for 2022.&nbsp;“Georgia Tech’s astrobiology community is uniquely positioned within higher education because of the Institute’s focus on breaking down silos within our research community,” said <a href="https://www.chbe.gatech.edu/people/martha-grover">Martha Grover</a>, AbSciCon’s general chair and a professor and associate chair for graduate students in the <a href="https://chbe.gatech.edu/">School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering</a>. “We have the scientists to explore the origin and the potential of life on moons and planets, while our engineers can create the technology to launch and test.”</p>

<h3><a href="https://coe.gatech.edu/news/2022/05/evolution-astrobiology" target="_blank">Read the entire story.</a></h3>

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<p><a href="mailto:jess@cos.gatech.edu">Jess Hunt-Ralston</a><br />
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