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Recent News


Mapping Evolution: James Stroud Named 2025 Packard Fellow

The award will support Stroud as he creates evolution’s first high-definition map — with the help of 1,000 backpack-wearing lizards.



Undergraduate Bioinformatics Class Produces Published Research

“This course truly underscores Georgia Tech’s commitment to pioneering meaningful undergraduate experiences,” says teacher Vinayak (Vinny) Agarwal. “No other peer institution I know of is exposing undergraduates to bioinformatics at this level.”



Fixing Flooding for the Southeast’s Future

Georgia Tech researchers are developing solutions to monitor and forecast flooding, as well as restore ecosystems to prevent future flooding. These efforts support communities’ resilience in the face of climate change and keep the U.S. secure.



Progress and Service in Action: Honoring College of Sciences’ Distinguished Alumni

The College of Sciences’ community came together to celebrate the inaugural Distinguished Alumni Awards, recognizing the diverse achievements and inspiring journeys of eight alumni.


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Upcoming Events

Oct
15
2025
Student-Employer Networking Expo (SENE)
The inaugural Student-Employer Networking Expo offers an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to connect with employers in a casual, relaxed environment.
Oct
17
2025
Fossil Friday
Join the Spatial Ecology and Paleontology Lab for Fossil Fridays! Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time.
Oct
23
2025
Center for Advanced Brain Imaging Open House
Are you interested in cognitive neuroscience? Come to the trainee social event from 2:30-3:30 at the Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (CABI) to meet with students and post docs who are studying cog neuro!
Oct
24
2025
Fossil Friday
Join the Spatial Ecology and Paleontology Lab for Fossil Fridays! Become a fossil hunter and help discover how vertebrate communities have changed through time.
Oct
25
2025
2025 College of Sciences Homecoming Tailgate
Celebrate Georgia Tech Homecoming 2025 and cheer on the Yellow Jackets with the College of Sciences.
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Experts in the News

This fall, a 'river' of millions of migrating birds pass over Georgia skies

As autumn begins, Georgia skies become a busy highway for millions of migrating birds, heading south. Benjamin Freeman, a biologist at the Georgia Tech School of Biological Sciences, says the timeline for this fall migration period is just beginning here in the Peach State. Watch the 11 Alive interview featuring Professor Freeman.

11 Alive | 2025-09-15T00:00:00-04:00

Professor Marvin Whiteley Receives ASM D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research

School of Biological Sciences Professor Marvin Whiteley has been named the 2026 recipient of the American Society for Microbiology's D.C. White Award for Interdisciplinary Research. This award recognizes Whiteley’s distinguished accomplishments in interdisciplinary research and mentoring in microbiology.

American Society for Microbiology | 2025-09-05T00:00:00-04:00

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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.

 

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