Hundreds of Hungry Mosquitoes, a Student Volunteer and a Mesh Suit
By tracking the flight of many mosquitoes around a student volunteer, we hoped to determine how they made decisions in response to his presence. Understanding how mosquitoes respond to humans is a first step to controlling them.
Researchers Develop Biodegradable, Plant‑Based Packaging From Natural Fibers
Jie Wu, an engineering graduate student, was studying a type of striking white beetle found in Southeast Asia and attempting to figure out how to mimic its brilliant color when an unexpected discovery upended the experiment.
How Sewage Treatment Plants Could Handle Food Waste, Sparing Landfills and the Climate
Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into something productive.
$8.9 Million Approved for Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative
Georgia Tech is pleased to partner with the Georgia Forestry Commission on the approved $8.9 million Georgia Forestry Innovation Initiative included in Gov. Brian Kemp’s amended FY 2026 budget.
Effective Carbon Removal Requires Transparency, Says New Georgia Tech Research
The researchers suggest that carbon removal can have clear benefits on the road to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but it needs more oversight to be responsibly adopted at large scales.
New Space Startups Take Off at Georgia Tech
These six faculty- and student-led startups will tackle space innovations with terrestrial applications.
Robot Pollinator Could Produce More, Better Crops for Indoor Farms
A research team that expands GTRI, the College of Engineering, and the College of Computing have developed a robot capable of pollinating flowers in indoor farms.
Is the Whole Universe Just a Simulation?
How do you know anything is real? Some things you can see directly, like your fingers. Other things, like your chin, you need a mirror or a camera to see.
Georgia Tech Researchers Commercialize New Technology for Faster Water and Environmental Monitoring
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.
Science for Public Good: Introducing the Community Engagement Graduate Fellows
Four graduate students from the College of Sciences were selected for the new Community Engagement Graduate Fellowship, made possible through a gift from Google, to develop projects that positively impact the metro Atlanta area.