People and Technology

The convergence of people, technology, and enterprise is transforming how we live, work, and play. At Georgia Tech, interdisciplinary teams of computer scientists, system scientists, and engineers are partnering with psychologists, sociologists, architects, designers, economists, medical professionals, government officials, and others to develop technologies that empower people in all walks of life.

The Latest People and Technology News

front office

Decisions, Decisions

Posted: April 15, 2015

To help people make better choices when confronted by a large number of options, researchers studied decision-making strategies that break down the options into smaller groups that can be evaluated more effectively.

front office

So Happy Together

Posted: April 12, 2015

Crowd science is making possible research projects that might otherwise be out of reach, tapping thousands of volunteers to help with tasks such as classifying animal photos, studying astronomical images, and counting sea stars in photos.

front office

Protect the Net

Posted: April 12, 2015

Gathering and understanding cyber intelligence is the work of BlackForest, an intelligence gathering system developed at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI). By using such information to create a threat picture, BlackForest complements other GTRI systems designed to help corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations battle increasingly sophisticated threats to their networks.

Polio vaccination with microneedle patches receives funding for patch development, clinical trial

Posted: February 24, 2015

Georgia Tech and Micron Biomedical have been awarded $2.5 million to advance the development of dissolvable microneedle patches for polio immunization.

Creating films of electrochromic polymers

Electrochromic polymers create broad color palette for sunglasses, windows

Posted: February 9, 2015

Researchers have created a broad color palette of electrochromic polymers, materials that can be used for sunglasses, window tinting and other applications that rely on electrical current to produce color changes.

People and Technology

Choosing a cell phone, prescription drug plan or new car? Read this first

Posted: February 3, 2015

Choosing from among a large number of options can be difficult. Tibor Besedes, an associate professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Economics, suggests using an approach similar to that of a sports tournament.

Researchers work to counter a new class of coffee shop hackers

Posted: January 8, 2015

Researchers are investigating the sources of information “leaks” that could provide information to hackers about what computers and cellphones are doing.

People and Technology

Crowd science provides major boost for certain research projects

Posted: January 5, 2015

Researchers have taken a comprehensive look at the growth of crowd science, describing the considerable value of donated time and noting the limitations of nonprofessional research assistance.

Hatched

Posted: October 31, 2014

VentureLab helps Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students launch companies.

People and Technology

How Social Networks Can Turn Basic Science into Public Benefit

Posted: September 16, 2014

Researchers are mapping the social networks of health and government workers in Bihar, India, to identify influential people who can strategically seed ideas about medical innovations that they hope to have adopted.