News and Events
Recent News
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EPIcenter Student Affiliate Wins School of Economics Paper Prize
February 3, 2026
Afi Ramadhani, a graduate student in economics and a student affiliate of Georgia Tech’s Energy Policy Innovation Center, has won a prize for the best research paper from the School of Economics. The research developed in the paper was supported by EPIcenter’s Graduate Student Summer Research Program.
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All-Powerful AI Isn’t an Existential Threat, According to New Georgia Tech Research
January 20, 2026
The study suggests that the fear of AI destroying society distracts from real policy interventions to better control computing applications.
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Solar-powered Façade Panel System Wins Seed Grant Award
January 6, 2026
The Institute for People and Technology (IPaT) and the College of Design (CoD) awarded a seed grant to Christian Coles, lecturer in the School of Architecture; Moinak Choudhury, Ph.D., lecturer in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication (LMC); and Janelle Wright, environmental justice programs manager, at the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance (WAWA).
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Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures
January 5, 2026
University research drives U.S. innovation, and Georgia Institute of Technology is leading the way.
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From Galaxy to Ground: How Space Research Shapes Everyday Life
December 9, 2025
Satellites aren’t the only technology Georgia Tech applies to terrestrial problems. Researchers are using gravity experiments to improve energy storage and are discovering lessons from science fiction. This Institute-wide work proves space isn’t the final frontier in paradigm-shifting research — it’s a bridge.
Recent Press Coverage
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Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ Plan Has a Major Obstacle: Physics
May 22, 2025
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Trump's 'Golden Dome' US Missile Defense Plan Faces Major Challenges
May 21, 2025
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NSF Plan to Slash ‘Indirect’ Science Funding: Will It Stick?
May 20, 2025
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What the History of Internet Governance Tells Us About the Future of Tech Policy
May 18, 2025
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These Hot New Southern Reads Belong on Your Summer List
May 13, 2025
Upcoming Events
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Georgia Tech Authors Celebration 2026
February 18, 2026, 4:30 pm - 6:15 pm
Location: Scholars Event Theater, Price GIlbert first floor
All Georgia Tech faculty and staff (regardless of publishing status) are invited to join the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and the Library for the annual Georgia Tech Authors Celebration Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. in the Scholars Event Theater, located on Price Gilbert's first floor. -
Poetry@Tech Presents An Evening of Poetry featuring Layli Long Soldier and Michael Joseph Walsh (winner of the Georgia Poetry Prize)
February 19, 2026, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Walter G. Ehmer Theater, John Lewis Student Center
Join Poetry@Tech for "An Evening of Poetry featuring Layli Long Soldier and Michael Joseph Walsh (winner of the Georgia Poetry Prize)".
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DramaTech presents Everybody
February 20, 2026, 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: RSVP
Everybody by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is a bold reinterpretation of the fifteenth-century play Everyman, exploring themes of mortality, meaning, and human connection. At each performance, the lead role is assigned by lottery, making every show a unique experience. Blending humor, philosophy, and emotional depth, the play invites audiences to reflect on what truly matters in life.
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So be it. See to it! 50 Years of Octavia E. Butler
February 24, 2026, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: The Historic Academy of Medicine
Celebrating 50 years of Octavia E. Butler's visionary science fiction with a day of art, conversation, and creativity.
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School of Modern Languages Research Forum
February 24, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Swann 320 and Online
Modern Languages faculty present new research on ecological thought in modern China and scholarship on Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.