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March 6, 2026
Personal Resilience as a Path to Meaningful Sustainability Work
6 min read

Georgia Tech faculty invite the campus sustainability community to find the intersection of what they do best, what they love, and where they can make the biggest climate impact.

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March 6, 2026
Georgia Tech Energy Day: Meeting AI’s Growing Energy Demands
5 min read

Join us on March 19 as we explore one of the most urgent questions facing the nation: How do we power an AI‑driven future?

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February 27, 2026
New Research Priorities Chart Course Toward Impactful, Energy-Efficient Computing
3 min read

Georgia Tech faculty members contributed to two DOE Advanced Scientific Computing Research program workshops. Recently published reports of their work may yield more energy-efficient computers and better predictions for environmental challenges.

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February 24, 2026
Understanding the Data Center Building Boom
7 min read

Explosive data center growth requires research to inform policies which manage the building of this critical infrastructure.

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February 19, 2026
Shaping a Sustainable Future
4 min read

Dr. Sarah Goodman's work is at the heart of Georgia Tech's mission.

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February 18, 2026
2026 BBISS Sustainability Showcase Recap: Resilience Is About Systems
4 min read

Across disciplines and scales, a unifying theme emerged: resilience is not a single solution. It is a systems-level challenge requiring integration across science and technology, policy, communities, and human experience.

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February 13, 2026
Christos Athanasiou to Receive 2025 Eshelby Mechanics Award for Young Faculty
2 min read

The award recognizes early-career researchers who’ve made impactful contributions to the field of mechanics.

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February 2, 2026
Georgia Tech Researchers Commercialize New Technology for Faster Water and Environmental Monitoring
5 min read

Through the startup Skopii, Georgia Tech researchers are translating lab-developed imaging and AI technology into a market-ready platform for faster, more accessible microbial monitoring.

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January 12, 2026
Coastal Resilience Project Secures Nearly $1 Million to Restore Wetlands
3 min read

The award will support the design of nature-based solutions including living shorelines and marsh restoration in flood-prone areas of Camden County, Georgia.

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January 6, 2026
Solar-powered Façade Panel System Wins Seed Grant Award
2 min read

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);

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January 5, 2026
Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures
3 min read

This is the Institute’s best ranking in the National Science Foundation’s annual survey.

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December 12, 2025
Students Collaborating with Nonprofit to Reduce Bird Collisions with Buildings
5 min read

Interactive computing students are developing new data tools to reduce bird/building strikes in Atlanta, which is among the country's deadliest cities for migratory birds.

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