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The College of Sciences at Georgia Tech cultivates curiosity, encourages exploration, and fosters innovation to develop leaders and scientific solutions for a better world. Discover more.

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Armita Manafzadeh

Joints in Motion: Armita Manafzadeh Receives Carl Gans Young Investigator Award

Manafzadeh will join Georgia Tech as an assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences in August 2026. The new Manafzadeh Lab at Georgia Tech will investigate how joints work and where they come from — both evolutionarily and developmentally. 

 
Neha Garg

Garg Recognized as Rising Star

Garg’s groundbreaking research on chemical communication between humans and microbes — and her dedication to advancing women in STEM — has earned her national recognition as a WCC Rising Star.
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Georgia Tech Climbs to No. 2 University in Federally Sponsored Research Expenditures

University research drives U.S. innovation, and Georgia Institute of Technology is leading the way.  
Gong Chen

Chen Named Bergman Fellow

Congratulations to Gong Chen, winner of the 2026-2027 AMS Stefan Bergman Fellowship.
Sidney Scott-Sharoni

AI Shouldn’t Try to Be Your Friend, According to New Georgia Tech Research

A Ph.D. graduate’s research shows that the more humanlike an AI agent is, the less likely a user is to follow it.
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AI4Science Center Awards Inaugural Seed Grants

The AI4Science Center's seed grant aims to support the development of research projects centered on innovation and collaboration. 
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Experts In The News

Kaolin tailings are Georgia’s hidden gateway to critical minerals in AI era

In the mid-1990s, a Department of Energy-funded project helped catalyze one of the most transformative breakthroughs in American energy history: the development of a horizontal drilling bit capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of shale formations. 

Before this innovation, natural gas trapped in tight shale rock was considered too expensive and technically challenging to extract. 

Read Full Story on AJC.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution December 19, 2025

New study finds Pacific Northwest birds are becoming more common in the mountains as the climate warms

In an article published by The Conversation, Benjamin Freeman, assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences, discusses his research, including a recent study on how mountain birds in the Pacific Northwest are responding to climate change.

The Conversation November 27, 2025
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Upcoming Events

Jan
13
2026
Science Communication and Public Engagement Seminar Series: Elizabeth Barnes
"Communicating about Culturally Controversial Science Topics"
Jan
14
2026
IRIM Spring 2026 Seminar Series | Beyond Scaling: Exploration, Guidance, and Symmetry in Robot Perception
Featuring - Kostas Daniilidis, GRASP Lab @ UPenn
Jan
16
2026
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.
Jan
21
2026
Machine Learning Seminar Series Spring 2026 | Session I
Featuring | TBA
Jan
22
2026
Observatory Public Night
On the grounds between the Howey and Mason Buildings, several telescopes are typically set up for viewing, and visitors are also invited to bring their own telescope.
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Spark: College of Sciences at Georgia Tech

Welcome — we're so glad you're here. Learn more about us in this video, narrated by Susan Lozier, College of Sciences Dean and Sutherland Chair.