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Recent News

Joel Kostka Named AGU Fellow

Professor Joel E. Kostka has been named a Union Fellow by the American Geophysical Union, joining a slate of 53 international researchers selected as 2024 AGU Fellows for “significant contributions to the Earth and space sciences.”

Congratulations to the 2024 - 2025 Haley Fellows!

College of Sciences Celebrates New Haley Fellows

The College of Sciences congratulates the five graduate scholars who won Herbert P. Haley Fellowships for the 2024-2025 school year.

James Stroud examines an anole (Day’s Edge Productions)

James Stroud Awarded British Ecological Society Founder's Prize

Stroud is being recognized for his groundbreaking research as an integrative evolutionary ecologist.

Iyer completed much of her research while in high school and submitted the paper for publication as a Georgia Tech first-year.

Undergraduate Anu Iyer Leads Parkinson’s Research Study

Biology major Anu Iyer wants to make a positive difference in the world; her groundbreaking research detecting Parkinson’s disease demonstrates she’s already well on her way.

Upcoming Events

Sep

2024

Annual Lecture in Applied Physiology Dr. Lee E. Miller

Restoring hope and hand movement to humans with paralysis, using a biomimetic brain-computer interface developed in monkeys

Sep

2024

Fossil Friday

Join the fun and become a Fossil Hunter! Sort through fossil specimens up to 30,000 years old. Come anytime between 3 - 5 p.m. every Friday!

Sep

2024

The School of Biological Sciences Spring 2024 Seminar Series presents Dr. Ryan Hunter

The Biology of Big: Physiological consequences of living large on the landscape Dr.

Sep

2024

MBM Seminar Series presents Dr. Lynn Kamerlin

Conformational Dynamics and Enzyme Evolution

Sep

2024

Big Ideas in Computational Cognition

The Center of Excellence in Computational Cognition (CoCo) at Georgia Tech presents "Big Ideas in Computational Cognition," a chalk talk by Mark Himmelstein

Experts in the News

The world’s fourth mass coral bleaching is underway, but well-connected reefs may have a better chance to recover

With global ocean heat at record levels, scientists have confirmed that a global coral bleaching event is underway. In an article published in The Conversation, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Annalisa Bracco discusses how research on reef connectivity and resilience may open new avenues for helping corals survive.

The Conversation | 2024-06-26T00:00:00-04:00

Kinesiologist Finds Unexpected Benefit to Wearing High Heels

Frequently wearing high heels could help you walk more efficiently in flat shoes, according to a new study published in The Journal of Applied Physiology. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Georgia Institute of Technology, including Gregory S. Sawicki, associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Mechanical Engineering, found that donning stilettos could help strengthen the tendons in the ankles and calves, making the legs more powerful.

Newsweek | 2024-06-20T00:00:00-04:00

Spark: College of Sciences at Georgia Tech

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Spotlight on Research Centers

CMDI Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection The Center for Microbial Dynamics and Infection (CMDI) is an interdisciplinary collaboration at Georgia Tech seeking to understand the ecology, interactions and evolution of microbes. We are focused on the understanding microbe-microbe and microbe-host interactions that are relevant to human health, ecosystem dynamics and sustainability.
CSSB Center for the Study of Systems Biology Recognized by most experts in the field as the future of biology, Systems Biology seeks to understand how complex living systems interact with each other so that we can diagnose and treat disorders such as cancer.
ACE Aquatic Chemical Ecology Center At Georgia Tech we have organized a diverse group of ecologists, chemists, sensory biologists, engineers, and quantitative modelers, to focus on chemical cues that many organisms use for to make basic survival decisions.
CBID Center for Biologically Inspired Design CBID is an interdisciplinary center for research and development of design solutions that occur in biological processes.
CIG Center for Integrative Genomics The Center for Integrative Genomics at Georgia Tech is a virtual affiliation of researchers interested in the application of genome-wide research strategies to diverse biological themes.
ICRC Integrated Cancer Research Center The mission of the ICRC is to facilitate integration of the diversity of technological, computational, scientific and medical expertise at Georgia Tech and partner institutions in a coordinated effort to develop improved cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
NanoMAD Center for NanoMAD Our mission is to develop new technologies for detecting, monitoring and controlling self-assembled macromolecular complexes at various levels, including their pathogenic consequences, biological roles and evolutionary origins.