David Hu with composting system.
GT students got a unique assignment: Feed food waste to fly larvae, collect the organic byproduct, and analyze the results. What they’ve found is a composting method that could dramatically reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions while producing a nutrient-dense fertilizer. b.gatech.edu/4ti1NSx
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. @gatechengineers.bsky.social researchers are using patterned light to generate and control microscale forces that could inform designs for synthetic cells that deliver drugs. b.gatech.edu/4tC1suh
How DraftMarks works
A new open‑source tool developed by @gtcomputing.bsky.social makes the writing process visible. Instead of trying to assess how much of a finished document was written by AI, DraftMarks shows where a student iterated with AI prompts, what is fully AI, and how a piece evolved. b.gatech.edu/4vAlzdy
.@gtsciences.bsky.social's Stefan France knew he was a researcher when he went from an internship that wasn't right to one that lit the spark. youtube.com/shorts/FbeRJ...
Karen Rommelfanger
A pioneering neuroethicist recently joined Georgia Tech as a professor of the practice, where she will work with @gt-neuro.bsky.social to embed neuroethics into Georgia Tech’s research and technology development ecosystem. b.gatech.edu/4cbwN0z
Georgia Tech’s space sustainability course is the first of its kind in the United States. b.gatech.edu/3Q9aY98
Congrats to @gatechengineers.bsky.social's Anna Erickson, who has won 2026 James Corones Award in Leadership, Community Building and Communication from the Krell Institute. b.gatech.edu/4mGwazL
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Quantum computing could unlock breakthroughs in drugs, materials, and more — but only if it scales. Through DARPA's Quantum Benchmarking Initiative, 12+ approaches are being tested, with GTRI contributing 40 experts. b.gatech.edu/4mkk52V
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ICYMI @gtsciences.bsky.social's Frontiers in Science last week, here's the recap! b.gatech.edu/4bXtxpo
Map illustration focusing on strait
Rising oil and gasoline prices have been the center of attention since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. But that immediate effect tells only part of the story. Read what GT experts have to say. b.gatech.edu/48zFTBM
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Online support for women’s health in patriarchal societies fades after menopause. Georgia Tech researchers highlight neglected menopausal care, studying women in urban Pakistan. b.gatech.edu/4vdybqF
Dr. Nikhil Shah and Dr. Hiep Nguyen, are cofounders of Nephrodite, an ATDC startup.
It’s uncommon for any startup to receive the FDA Breakthrough Devices designation. ATDC announced two of its health technology portfolio companies, Nephrodite and OrthoPreserve, earned the designation.
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Example of a functional dual-laser prototype using 3D printed materials and off-the-shelf components, highlighting the compact low-cost paradigm exhibited by the Scheimpflug optical ranging technology for wide-domain application. (Credit: Sean McNeil, GTRI)
An optical principle discovered more than a century ago may soon find new applications in such areas as monitoring atmospheric turbulence, tracking airborne objects, and mapping the environment, thanks to researchers at GTRI. b.gatech.edu/3Q9PatS
Researchers have created a chemical language AI model to generate new polymer structures based on the properties those polymers need to exhibit. Led by Rampi Ramprasad, standing, the team included postdoctoral scholar Wei Xiong, Ph.D. student Anagha Savit, and research scientist Harikrishna Sahu, who are seated left to right. (Photo: Candler Hobbs)
Researchers have created chemical language AI models to generate new polymer structures based on the properties those polymers need to exhibit. b.gatech.edu/4ceUfd1
A new paper by Yinchu Li out in Nature Communications today shows that fluids are not always the explanation for creeping megathrusts..... Check it out! @gtresearch.bsky.social @nau-ses.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Experts at Georgia Tech examine the challenges we face with the U.S. energy transition, and work to help make it safe, fair, and effective for all. b.gatech.edu/4lWD4QG
Regents' Professor Marilyn A. Brown and Ph.D. candidate Niraj Palsule co-authored the study.
Putting more electric cars on the road doesn’t just benefit those with enough money to buy the often-pricey vehicles, it also pushes down prices at the gas pump while strengthening U.S. energy security, according to new research from Georgia Tech. b.gatech.edu/4bIrfug
Doctor using phone app on pregnant patient
Pregnant people often worry about their babies’ health in between doctor’s visits, but a new mobile app can help put them at ease. Soon parents could conduct an ultrasound and receive an accurate fetal heart rate from their mobile phones. b.gatech.edu/47WLK3Q
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Congrats to our 2026 Institute Research Award recipients! b.gatech.edu/41u8kgA
FPRI and the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at @gtresearch.bsky.social relaunched the Orbis Journal of World Affairs. Read the announcement on our website for more information about the revamped publication. buff.ly/KYvjMOX
A Georgia Tech researcher introduced a drug delivery system that releases only when it encounters those tumor-specific conditions. Rather than being tailored to a specific tumor type or genetic marker, the system is “cancer agnostic.” b.gatech.edu/3Nsbkqk
Sandia signing
Since 2020, Georgia Tech has partnered with @sandialabs.bsky.social. In February, the two institutions renewed their collaboration with a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming a relationship that has already strengthened research capabilities on both sides. b.gatech.edu/4lzF5SL
Beyond the immediate devastation of the war in Iran, the conflict has also illuminated a rapidly growing danger: the vulnerability of ships to disruption of navigation systems. @gatechengineers.bsky.social researcher explains in @us.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/when-gps-lie...
In 2024, Aria and her family attended Celebrate STEAM, Georgia Tech's kickoff to the Atlanta Science Festival, and what began as a fun day on campus quickly became the start of her engineering journey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMKg...
Researchers at @gatechengineers.bsky.social and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have developed a new, flexible, sensor-filled fabric to monitor areas at risk of pressure injuries and alert hospital staff when a patient needs to be turned. b.gatech.edu/47rCvbE www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wus...
.@gatechenergy.bsky.social's Christine Conwell's aunt inspired her own research journey. www.youtube.com/shorts/9dio8...
David Sherrill
Congrats to David Sherrill, who has been named the executive director of the Institute for Data Engineering and Science! b.gatech.edu/4sCVQyQ
Join @gatechenergy.bsky.social on March 19 for Georgia Tech Energy Day 2026, a full‑day event dedicated to exploring AI’s growing energy demands and the technologies, policies, and partnerships needed to meet them. Register: b.gatech.edu/4cxFAuf
Family poses in front of Celebrate STEAM banner at Atlanta Science Festival.
Don't miss Atlanta Science Festival at Georgia Tech, Saturday, March 7! This free event has something for everyone - robotics, brains, biology, space, art, nanotechnology, paper, computer science, bioengineering, chemical engineering, or systems engineering. research.gatech.edu/celebrateSTEAM