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College of Sciences Announces Launch of AI4Science Center

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The new center will promote research and collaboration focused on using state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to address complex scientific challenges.
Cameron Perry with Whale Shark

Deep Dive Into Shark Ecology Provides Path to Conservation

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Experts say that more accurate depictions of sharks can help protect them and highlight their role in global ecosystems.
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Georgia Tech Announces New Minor in Science Communication and Policy

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The interdisciplinary program provides an in-depth look at how science is communicated to the public, how policy shapes research, and how science communication affects society.
EAS grad Anthony Diaz blends science and strategy in his role at The Coca-Cola Company, while EAS grad Melissa Nord translates complex weather data into clear, compelling forecasts for 11Alive viewers across Georgia.

Same Degree, Different Destinations

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Both Anthony Diaz and Melissa Nord have EAS degrees, but they pursued divergent professional trajectories — one crafting on-air weather forecasts and the other forecasting strategic shifts in the corporate world.
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Jenny McGuire Named Teasley Professor

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Jenny McGuire has been named a Teasley Professor, advancing Georgia Tech’s leadership in biodiversity research and climate resilience.
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Georgia Tech Launches Two New Interdisciplinary Research Institutes

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By uniting experts across disciplines, Georgia Tech is positioning itself at the forefront of neuroscience and space research.
Professor Joel Kostka at the Al­ex­an­der von Hum­boldt Found­a­tion annual meeting and reception in Germany this week.

Joel Kostka re­ceives Hum­boldt Re­search Award

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The award will support Kostka’s research on the role of marine plant microbiomes in coastal climate resilience in collaboration with Germany’s Max Planck Institute.
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Mars Rising as the New Frontier of Science and Strategy

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As the White House accelerates plans for a 2026 crewed mission to Mars, Georgia Tech experts highlight the engineering, scientific, and diplomatic challenges that will shape the success—and sustainability—of humanity’s next giant leap.
A satellite image of blooming phytoplankton, visible as green-tinted swirls, in the South Atlantic. Credit: NASA Credit: NASA (OCI sensor aboard PACE on January 5, 2025)

Ocean ‘Greening’ at Poles Could Spell Changes for Fisheries

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Ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward the equator, according to an analysis of satellite data published in Science on June 19.
Members of Pengfei Liu’s research team

Breathing in a Better Climate

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Georgia Tech researchers are innovating ways to study air quality — beginning with prehistoric insights and zooming all the way to satellites in our orbit.