News and Events
Recent News
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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.
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Earning a Ph.D. When Your Plate is More than Full
December 9, 2025
While balancing the demands of motherhood and entrepreneurship, Digital Media Ph.D. Yuchen Zhao, who graduates this week, developed BioVR, a system that utilizes internal physiological signals to control virtual environments.
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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Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference 2026
January 29, 2026, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Exhibition Hall
CRIDC is an annual professional development event that offers a poster competition, panel sessions led by industry leaders, and career networking opportunities.
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North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition 2026 @ Georgia Tech
January 29, 2026, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Dalney 180 (7926 Dalney Street NW, Atlanta GA 30318)
North American Computational Linguistics Open competition (NACLO) is a contest in which high-school students solve linguistic problems. In solving these problems, students learn about the diversity and consistency of language, while exercising logic skills. No prior knowledge of linguistics or second languages is necessary.
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Media Arts Day 2026
January 29, 2026, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Scholars Event Theater, first floor of Price Gilbert
The Georgia Tech Library and Interdisciplinary Media Arts Center (IMA) are proud to bring Media Arts Day 2026 to campus Thursday, Jan. 29, featuring events throughout the day in the Scholars Event Theater on Price Gilbert's First Floor.
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Nunn School Symposium VI: The Post-War Order Under Threat
January 29, 2026, 10:45 am - 1:45 pm
Location: Georgia Tech Alumni House (190 North Avenue NW), Griffin Ballroom
Join the Nunn School for an insightful conversation on the forces redefining global governance and the strategies shaping tomorrow’s world.
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Ivan Allen College Shadow Day 2026
January 30, 2026, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Exhibition Hall, Midtown Ballrooms
Shadow Day is an opportunity for both admitted students (first-year and transfer) and prospective juniors and seniors to test their fit as a liberal arts student at Georgia Tech.