The Latest Research News

Do-It-Yourself Medical Devices and Protective Gear Fuel Battle Against COVID-19

Posted: March 23, 2020

The Georgia Tech community is working together to help meet the needs for personal protection equipment for health care workers.

Five Tips for Moving Courses Online Quickly, from an OMSCS Instructor

Posted: March 17, 2020

Professors across the country are facing the need to quickly produce online courses.

Cyber Hygiene Keeps Your Email Safe from Virtual Viruses

Posted: March 17, 2020

Teleworking can create a new set of risks surrounding email use that require precautions.

App to detect lymphedema in breast cancer survivors

App Detects Harsh Side Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment

Posted: March 16, 2020

Many breast cancer survivors suffer from lymph collection known as lymphedema, and a new phone app detects it early.

Interface between GaN and diamond materials

Room-temperature Bonded Interface Improves Cooling of Gallium Nitride Devices

Posted: March 16, 2020

A new technique for integrating materials such as gallium nitride and thermally conducting materials could improve performance of wide bandgap devices.

Mercury's North Pole with probable ice deposites highlighted

Mercury’s 400oC Heat May Help It Make Its Own Ice

Posted: March 12, 2020

It is already hard to believe that there is ice on Mercury, where daytime temperatures reach 400 degrees Celsius, or 750 degrees Fahrenheit. Now a new study says that the Vulcan heat on the planet closest to the sun likely helps make some of that ice.

STAR particles for treating skin diseases

Microscopic STAR Particles Offer New Potential Treatment for Skin Diseases

Posted: March 9, 2020

A new therapy using a skin cream infused with microscopic STAR particles and a therapeutic drug could facilitate better treatment of skin diseases.

Shriners Hospitals for Children and Georgia Tech Announce Research Affiliation

Posted: February 26, 2020

A new collaborative research effort will help children with cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury and other conditions.

Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure

When Firms Move to Appoint Sustainability Executives, Investors Take Notice

Posted: February 25, 2020

Researchers have studied the stock price impact of appointing corporate sustainability executives.

Strategic Plan Draft Available for Review, Application Period Open for Phase Two Working Groups

Posted: February 20, 2020

Georgia Tech has released the draft of its strategic plan document for community feedback and is accepting applications for working groups.

$2 Million “Small Bets” Seed Grant Initiative Fosters Research Collaboration

Posted: February 18, 2020

A new "Small Bets" seed grant program has been launched to encourage research collaboration.

David McDowell, director of Institute for Materials

Dave McDowell to Step Down as Director of the Institute for Materials (IMat)

Posted: February 18, 2020

David McDowell is stepping down after seven years as founding director of IMat.

Baking and Boiling Botnets Could Drive Energy Market Swings and Damage

Posted: August 4, 2020

Evil armies of internet-connected appliances could be hijacked to slightly manipulate energy demand, potentially driving price swings.

1.8 Million Face Shields Delivered to Protect Medical Workers from Covid-19

Posted: July 27, 2020

An initiative launched by Georgia Tech and supported by a community of companies has helped produce nearly 2 million face shields.

New Research in Origami Metamaterials Promises Wide Implications

Posted: July 27, 2020

New research expands the understanding of origami structures, opening possibilities for mechanical metamaterials to be used in soft robotics and medical devices.

COVID-19 Info Dashboards Come to the CDC With Georgia Tech Help

Posted: July 21, 2020

New dashboards at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are sorting public health data to make it more productive, with the help of researchers from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).

Asymptomatic Spread Could Make the Covid-19 Pandemic Longer and Worse

Posted: July 20, 2020

A new statistical study may help dispel lingering doubts about whether to be concerned that people without Covid-19 symptoms are spreading the disease.

Membrane material could reduce carbon emissions

Membrane Technology Could Cut Emissions and Energy Use in Oil Refining

Posted: July 16, 2020

New membrane technology could reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with oil refining.

2020 (10)

2019 (111)

2018 (113)

2017 (132)

2016 (201)

2015 (180)

2014 (157)

2013 (93)

2012 (119)

2011 (92)

2010 (94)

The Latest Issue

Issue 1, 2017

Get the latest Georgia Tech research news through our free magazine, monthly electronic newsletter, and Twitter feed.

Monthly Newsletter

Enter your email address below to subscribe to our monthly email newsletter.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Research Horizons