Fungi growing on plants in a forest

Mycorrhizal Types Control Biodiversity Effects on Productivity

Atlanta, GA

An international, collaborative team of researchers shed light on how fungi and plant roots work together to gather nutrients — and how the diversity of plant species may impact the process.

The sheer scale of the disaster has left many questions and concerns as crews continue sorting through piles of rubble. Georgia Tech experts have been watching the situation.

Georgia Tech Experts Weigh In on Massive Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Atlanta, GA

Faculty with ties to Turkey and earthquake research are closely monitoring the situation.

A school of planktivorous fish sheltering around a coral on a reef in the Solomon Islands in the Coral Triangle. Photo by Mark Hay

Machine Learning Predicts Biodiversity and Resilience in the Coral Triangle

The team's new methodology offers hope for better coral connectivity monitoring and protection in the future.

The cover illustration shows the surface of the halide perovskite structure being modified by a large organic cation. The cation diffuses through the thin film to reconstruct the surface structure. Credit: Advanced Materials

Research Reveals Thermal Instability of Solar Cells but Offers a Bright Path Forward

Atlanta, GA

Their work reveals what goes wrong within the cells’ interface layers.

Vice President’s Visit Brings Climate Change Discussion to Forefront

With the Ferst Center filled to the brim Wednesday, Georgia Tech hosted Vice President Kamala Harris for a discussion about the climate crisis, which she called a transformational moment in America.

Along the highest peaks in North Carolina, an isolated spruce-fir boreal forest stands as a relict of the Pleistocene, contrasting with deciduous trees on the Southern Appalachians. (Photo: Mount Mitchell State Park by Jess Hunt-Ralston, Georgia Tech)

The Plants Seeking Refuge Across Our Dynamically Changing Planet

Atlanta, GA

Researchers investigate how trees have moved across geography over time, where they’re heading, and why it’s important.

Earth (Credit: NASA/Joshua Stevens)

School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences to Offer Three New Undergraduate Degrees — Including Interdisciplinary Environmental Science Major

The expanded undergraduate degree offerings are designed to continue Georgia Tech’s reputation for academic rigor — and also reflect trends in student interests, as well as current and forecasted needs in the job marketplace.

Qcells, a solar power company, plans to build a $2.3 billion manufacturing complex just north of Atlanta in Cartersville to not only make state-of-the-art components for solar panels, but also to build complete panels used in a variety of settings, from houses to large-scale commercial and industrial solar arrays.

$2.3B Qcells Solar Power Investment Holds Major Potential for Georgia

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech experts are at the forefront of technology and research that could revamp clean energy infrastructure in our state.

The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, a certified “Living Building,” at Georgia Tech, is a case study in Matisoff's book. Credit: Daniel Matisoff

Ecolabels, Innovation, and Green Market Transformation: Learning to LEED

Atlanta, GA

Daniel Matisoff's book traces the curve of ecolabel adoption in the building market, revealing how it has transformed the economy and construction industry to achieve green market transformation.

Georgia Tech Launches Climate Action Planning Process

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Tech strives to be a leader in climate action across the Institute’s operational, educational, research, and economic development missions.