{"687929":{"#nid":"687929","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Award-winning Graduate Research Takes Center Stage at CRIDC 2026  ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s 17th annual Career, Research, Innovation, and Development Conference (CRIDC) recognized and awarded 31 exceptional scholars with\u0026nbsp;$38,000 in travel grants for their outstanding research presentations delivered during CRIDC\u2019s in-person and virtual poster competitions on January 29, 2026. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThese winners, who were selected through a competitive review process, represent the breadth, rigor, and interdisciplinary impact of graduate research across the Institute. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEditor\u2019s Note:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EAward amounts listed in a previous version of this announcement have been corrected. The updated information reflects the final award amounts available for CRIDC 2026.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECongratulations to the winners of the 2026 CRIDC Poster Competitions:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Engineering Winners ($1,000 Each)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EDaksh Adhikari\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EJun Baek\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EChizmuzo Chibuko\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EJulia Nelson\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EGabriela Sanchez 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lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ESamuel Wilcox, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvost\u2019s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Winners ($1,500 each)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ESarah Ali, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EErik Barbosa, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ECaitlyn Davis, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EIshmamul Hoque Sadab, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EArta Osmani, College of Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ENishone Thompson, College of Engineering \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProvost\u2019s Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education - Online Winner ($1,000)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EMohammed Al-Desouky, College of Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThis year\u2019s CRIDC was sponsored by Kondra Systems Inc. and Sandia National Laboratories and was hosted by the Graduate Student Government Association in partnership with the Office of Graduate Education, the Career Center, and Belonging and Student Support. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EThe 2026 conference featured a highly engaging Employer Networking Brunch,\u0026nbsp;connecting students\u0026nbsp;with more 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