Thermally-based industrial chemical separation processes such as distillation now account for 10 to 15 percent of the world’s annual energy use. Researchers at the Georgia Institution of Technology are suggesting seven energy-intensive separation processes they believe should be the top targets for research into low-energy purification technologies. Shown are (l-r) David Sholl and Ryan Lively. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)

Researchers List “Seven Chemical Separations to Change the World”

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Researchers are suggesting seven energy-intensive separation processes that should be top targets for research into low-energy purification technologies.

Georgia Tech’s data center simulator uses lasers, wireless sensors, and other equipment to study air flow and cooling in server racks. Shown is Yogendra Joshi, a professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Mechanical Engineering. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)

Innovation Addresses Rising Thermal Challenges in Mobile Devices, Computers and Data Centers

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At Georgia Tech, researchers are addressing thermal challenges for electronic equipment in broad and bold ways.

Annie Antón, professor and chair of the Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing, served on the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. The commission issued its consensus report on Dec. 2. It addresses six imperatives and offers action items that can be implemented by President-elect Donald Trump and his team. The commission was created in February by presidential executive order as part of the Cybersecurity National Action Plan. The group, which has been working since April, was tasked to ma

Obama Names Antón to Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity

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President Barack Obama has selected Georgia Tech School of Interactive Computing Chair and Professor Ana (Annie) Antón to serve as one of 12 members of the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity.

The Atlantic Coast Conference InVenture Prize rewards student entrepreneurs with cash prizes for their innovations. Georgia Tech hosts the competition. 

FireHUD Advances to ACC InVenture Prize Finals

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Student inventors from Georgia Tech, Boston College, Duke University, University of North Carolina and University of Virginia will compete in the ACC InVenture Prize finale.

Georgia Tech researchers built the “Rescue Robot” to determine whether or not building occupants would trust a robot designed to help them evacuate a high-rise in case of fire or other emergency. (Credit: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)

In Emergencies, Should You Trust a Robot?

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In emergencies, people may trust robots too much, a new study has found.

Georgia Tech study finds people in food deserts, communities that have less access to grocery stores, eat food that is 5-17 percent higher in fats, sugars and cholesterol.

People in Food Deserts Eat Much Differently than the Rest of America

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A social media study uncovers what people eat, depending on their proximity to grocery stores.

The Atlantic Coast Conference InVenture Prize rewards student entrepreneurs with cash prizes for their innovations. Georgia Tech hosts the competition. 

Brains Over Brawn: ACC Competition Focuses on Student Entrepreneurship

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Students from 15 institutions, including Georgia Tech, compete for $30,000 in prizes at inaugural ACC InVenture Prize

The wearable robot allows humans to play with three arms.

Wearable Robot Transforms Musicians into Three-Armed Drummers

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A new wearable robotic limb allows drummers to play with three arms.

Mark Riedl is associate professor in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech and director of the Entertainment Intelligence Lab.

Using Stories to Teach Human Values to Artificial Agents

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Researchers from Interactive Computing unveil “Quixote” to teach AI positive behavior.

Visualization of the first binary black black hole coalescence discovered, GW150914, which was announced on February 11, 2016. The two black holes are in orbit around each other, getting closer together, losing energy to gravitational waves, seen here as colored contours.The two white spheres are the black holes, colored white for visibility. The image was taken from a binary/simulation that was created by Georgia Tech's team, including Matt Kinsey, Karan Jani and Michael Clark.

Gravitational Waves Detected 100 Years After Einstein’s Prediction

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Georgia Tech faculty, postdocs and student researchers play a crucial role in the first-ever observation of a gravitational wave.