{"690313":{"#nid":"690313","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sciences Faculty Recognized With 2026 Regents\u2019 Awards","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis month, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/13\/georgia-tech-faculty-and-researchers-recognized-2026-regents-awards\u0022\u003Enineteen Georgia Tech faculty and researchers\u003C\/a\u003E were honored by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) with 2026 Regents\u2019 Awards. These distinctions, awards, and reappointments recognize excellence in teaching, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship across the USG.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe recipients were approved during the University System of Georgia\u2019s 2026 awards cycle, recognizing individuals whose sustained contributions have made a significant impact on their fields, their students, and the broader research and education community.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis cohort includes faculty who represent all six schools across the College of Sciences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2026 Regents\u2019 Award Recipients and First Renewals\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERandall Engle\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Psychology (Regents\u2019 Professor)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThomas Orlando\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry and School of Physics (Regents\u2019 Professor Renewal)\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERafael L. Bras\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Regents\u2019 Professor Renewal)\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(Joint with College of Engineering)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESantosh Vempala\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Computer Science with courtesy appointments in Mathematics and Industrial and Systems Engineering (Regents\u2019 Professor)\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(Joint with College of Computing and College of Engineering)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences second renewal approved by Georgia Tech President \u00c1ngel Cabrera:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJeffrey Skolnick\u003C\/strong\u003E, School of Biological Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EView all nineteen recipients across the Institute \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/13\/georgia-tech-faculty-and-researchers-recognized-2026-regents-awards\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ehere\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAbout the Regents\u2019 Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Regents\u2019 Awards are among the University System of Georgia\u2019s highest honors, recognizing sustained excellence, national distinction, and long-term impact by faculty and researchers across the state\u2019s public institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Regents\u2019 Awards are among the University System of Georgia\u2019s highest honors, recognizing sustained excellence, national distinction, and long-term impact by faculty and researchers across the state\u2019s public institutions.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Regents\u2019 Awards are among the University System of Georgia\u2019s highest honors, recognizing sustained excellence, national distinction, and long-term impact by faculty and researchers across the state\u2019s public institutions. "}],"uid":"34528","created_gmt":"2026-05-15 15:33:39","changed_gmt":"2026-05-15 15:37:12","author":"jhunt7","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-05-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"680262":{"id":"680262","type":"image","title":"DSC00118-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide--1-.jpg","body":null,"created":"1778675519","gmt_created":"2026-05-13 12:31:59","changed":"1778675519","gmt_changed":"2026-05-13 12:31:59","alt":"Flowers in front of Georgia Tech\u0027s Tech Tower","file":{"fid":"264508","name":"DSC00118-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide--1-.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/05\/13\/DSC00118-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide--1-.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/05\/13\/DSC00118-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide--1-.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":301006,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/05\/13\/DSC00118-Web-Use---1-000px-Wide--1-.jpg?itok=fiA8YRYK"}}},"media_ids":["680262"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1275","name":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"},{"id":"364801","name":"School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS)"},{"id":"1279","name":"School of Mathematics"},{"id":"126011","name":"School of Physics"},{"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":""}}}