Gary McMurray is a principal research engineer with GTRI. (Photo by Rob Felt)

Meet Gary McMurray, Principal Research Engineer

Atlanta, GA

Gary McMurray wears two hats at GTRI — division chief for the Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division and an associate director for the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM).

Large groups of California blackworms form “worm blobs” that create collective behaviors that improve the survival of individuals organisms. (Credit: Christopher Moore, Georgia Tech)

Collective Worm and Robot “Blobs” Protect Individuals, Swarm Together

Atlanta, GA

Research into "blobs" formed by worms and robots could help developers of swarm robots better utilize emergent behavior.

Solid-state batteries are charged and discharged in custom-made hardware designed at Georgia Tech. A smaller, modified version of the cell shown here was used to image these materials during cycling. (Credit: Matthew McDowell)

X-Ray Tomography Lets Researchers Watch Solid-State Batteries Charge, Discharge

Atlanta, GA

Using X-ray tomography, a research team has observed the internal evolution of the materials inside solid-state lithium batteries as they were charged and discharged.

BeamMap uses an electron beam to image topology, provide localized heating to promote desorption and allow precise determination of the location of the spray capillary and electrospray impact area for imaging. The electrosprayed liquid beam at a controlled energy level is used to desorb and charge analytes for chemical imaging in BeamMap.

New Instrument Will Uncover Structure and Chemical Composition on Sub-Cell Scale

Atlanta, GA

A new imaging instrument will be able to simultaneously study both the surface of a biological sample and its chemical composition.

When a swarm of smarticles is made to interact in a confined space, they form stunningly symmetric dances whose choreography emerges spontaneously from the physics of low rattling. (Credit: Thomas A. Berrueta)

Spontaneous Robot Dances Highlight a New Kind of Order in Active Matter

Atlanta, GA

Researchers have proposed a new principle by which active matter systems can spontaneously order, without need for higher level instructions.

Georgia Tech is part of a team that has been selected to manage the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL).

Georgia Tech Will Help Manage DOE’s Savannah River Laboratory

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Georgia Tech is part of a team that has been selected to manage the DOE's Savannah River National Laboratory

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two human factors are battling it out: awareness of the virus’s severe consequences and fatigue from nine months of pandemic precautions. The results of that battle can be seen in the oddly shaped case, hospitalization, and fatality-count graphs, a new study suggests.

The Tension Between Awareness and Fatigue Shapes Covid-19 Spread

Atlanta, GA

Two human factors - awareness of the virus and fatigue - are battling to control the path of Covid-19.

Researchers have developed a potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma that could replace daily eye drops and surgery with a twice-a-year injection to control the buildup of pressure in the eye. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)

Hydrogel Could Open New Path for Glaucoma Treatment Without Drugs or Surgery

Atlanta, GA

Researchers have developed a potential new treatment for the eye disease glaucoma that could replace daily eye drops and surgery.

The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located in Gibson County, Indiana. (Credit: Emily Grubert, Georgia Tech)

Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants May Cost Less Than Expected

Atlanta, GA

A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035.

When one or more coronavirus vaccines receives FDA emergency use authorization, it will launch a major public health and logistics initiative. (Getty Images - not for republication)

Coronavirus Vaccine Approval Will Launch Unprecedented Public Health Initiative

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When one or more coronavirus vaccines receives FDA emergency use authorization, it will launch a major public health and logistics initiative.