Sargassum, the Smelly Nemesis of Beach Vacations, Has Become a Self‑Sustaining Disaster That Will Keep Coming Back
Research suggests that vast mats of smelly seaweed may have entered a self-sustaining cycle, effectively feeding their own expansion. It’s creating a chronic disaster for the affected coasts, with little sign of ending.
Georgia Tech Lightning Mapping Array Helps Protect World Cup Visitors
A Georgia Tech lightning mapping array is helping authorities protect World Cup visitors from severe weather.
Turning Pulp Mills Into Next-Generation Biorefineries
Georgia Tech infuses innovation into the forest products industry, converting waste streams into high-value products, from high-performance automotive lubricants to batteries.
Could Aliens Ever Visit Earth? An Aerospace Scientist Unpacks the Challenges of Interstellar Spaceflight
To assess the plausibility of alien visitors, it’s necessary to understand the obstacles that an extraterrestrial vessel would need to overcome to reach Earth.
Why Georgia’s Severe Weather Season Has Been Unusually Quiet
A missing component of the severe weather formula led to quiet season in the Southeast.
A Quiet Alaska Fault is Missing the Fluids Scientists Expected – and It’s Changing What We Know About Earthquake Zones
Scientists may need to rethink the assumption about subduction zones around the world.
What’s in the Price of a Gallon of Gas?
Georgia Tech energy economist Bobby Harris said U.S. gasoline prices are driven mainly by crude oil costs, with refining, distribution and taxes accounting for a smaller and shifting share of what consumers pay at the pump.
Georgia's Tomorrow and Bald Head Island Conservancy Launch Research Fund, Partnership
The Bald Head Island Conservancy and Georgia Tech for Georgia’s Tomorrow are pleased to announce a formal research fund and partnership.
Georgia Tech Arboretum Earns ArbNet Recertification
The entire Georgia Tech campus is a certified arboretum.
Researchers Survey the Challenges of Integrating Wind and Solar Into Power Grids
New interdisciplinary research highlights how engineering, economics, and policy experts must work together to manage intermittent renewable energy.