Mo Jarin, a doctoral student in Georgia Tech’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the 2022 winner of the Career, Research, and Innovation Development Conference’s Innovation Competition for her VoltaPure water disinfection technology.

Environmental Health Engineering Graduate Student Wins CRIDC Innovation Competition

Atlanta, GA

Winning technology is disinfection system that addresses access challenges to clean drinking water

Student testing

Surveillance Testing Shown to Reduce Community Covid-19 Spread

In early 2020, Georgia Tech researchers designed a saliva-based polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and encouraged community members to test weekly to track the health of the campus.

New Study Reveals Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Use of Increasingly Popular Prostate Cancer Test

Atlanta, GA

The study found that Black men were at least 23.6% less likely than their white counterparts to receive an MRI exam following an elevated prostate-specific antigen blood test.

Georgia Tech researchers Saad Bhamla (left) and Mark Prausnitz (right) study the ePatch in the laboratory. (Photo credit: Candler Hobbs, Georgia Tech)

BBQ Lighter, Combined With Microneedles, Sparks Breakthrough in Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech researchers have developed and tested an innovative method that may simplify the complexity of delivering Covid-19 and other vaccines through a handheld electroporator

Protecting Rural Schoolchildren from Prescribed Fire Emissions

Atlanta, GA

A new grant will allow Georgia Tech researchers to create strategies to protect schoolchildren from harmful wildland fire emissions

Cell signaling in action.   - Photo provided by Ahmet Coskun

Coskun Gets $50,000 Pilot Grant from SPORE to Study Cell Signaling in Lung Cancer

Atlanta, GA

Petit Institute researcher collaborating with Emory clinicians to enable personalized precision medicine

Bacterial biofilms

CMDI: Mighty Microbial Dynamics for a Healthier People and Planet

CMDI merges disciplines, aggressively recruiting microbiologist ‘superstars’ to take back the high ground from antibiotic-resistant pathogens and emerging diseases — and to harness microbes for new medicines, cleaner environments, and climate solutions.

People are emerging from their social bubbles, re-engaging with colleagues, and, very likely, trying to increase their happiness during a period of prolonged stress.

Fostering Happiness

Atlanta, GA

Eric Schumacher, professor in the School of Psychology, teaches that, with intentional practice, people can improve their happiness level regardless of the circumstances and their individual predisposition.

Individuals who have been fully vaccinated do not need to wear a face covering on campus. Individuals who are not fully vaccinated are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering while inside campus facilities.

Back to Campus: Tips for Re-engaging

Atlanta, GA

Psychologists and wellness experts give tips on managing anxiety.

(L to R) Pinar Keskinocak and Julie Swann during a Georgia Tech Health and Humanitarian Supply Chain Management Professional Education Certificate program in 2017. The two co-founders of Georgia Tech’s Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems  have collaborated on infectious disease modeling for over a decade. (Photo Credit: Georgia Tech)

Modeling Finds Relaxing Covid-19 Safety Protocols During Vaccination Period Risky

Atlanta, GA

A new mathematical simulation has concluded that the continued practice of mask wearing and social distancing during ongoing vaccinations could help stem a potential surge in Covid-19 cases, particularly as more infectious variants emerge.