Congratulations to our 2025 Distinguished Alumni: Margaret Beier, Ph.D.; Rutt Bridges; Frank Cullen, Ph.D.; Jack McCallum, M.D., Ph.D.; Nathan Meehan, Ph.D., P.E.; Kelly Sepcic Pfeil, Ph.D.; Kristel Topping, Ph.D.; John Sutherland, Ph.D.

College of Sciences Announces Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award Honorees

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Congratulations to the 2025 College of Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award winners.
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Farming for the Future of the Planet: How Liming Could Be Key for Carbon Removal

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Liming, a centuries-old agricultural practice, can improve crop yield and greenhouse gas reduction.
Tech Tower , Physics Professor Dimitrios Psaltis serves as director of the AI4Science Center. , The AI4Science Center launch event was held August 26, 2025. , More than 75 members of the Georgia Tech community attended the AI4Science Center launch event.

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.
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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.