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The Georgia Tech-led study captures two lizard species adapting in response to competition. The study provides some of the clearest evidence to date of evolution in action.

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Led by School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Greg Huey, the NSF RAPID grant is for analyzing air chemistry data collected during a three-week span when a chemical plume impacted the Atlanta area.

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Hosted by the School of Psychology’s Center of Excellence in Computational Cognition, the event gathered over 100 researchers in the Atlanta area to explore cutting-edge work in computation, perception, decision-making, and more.

In her dream career at the CDC, Kristine Lacek, Georgia Tech’s first B.S./M.S. bioinformatics master’s graduate, plays a key role in shaping the future of global disease surveillance and response.

From tracking viruses like COVID-19 and influenza to training health professionals worldwide, Kristine Lacek, Georgia Tech’s first B.S./M.S. bioinformatics master’s graduate, is making a global impact in public health. She will return to Georgia Tech to deliver the keynote speech at the College of Sciences’ inaugural master’s commencement ceremony.

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Researchers honored for their innovations in AI speech processing and nanomaterials for medicine and electronics.

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The volcanic deserts in Iceland, covered in fine ash and basalt mountains, resemble Mars' landscape. Researchers use this environment to study how planets might sustain life and what tools humans would need for habitation. Georgia Tech researchers also explore various terrains in the U.S. to better understand space and life on Earth.

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In December, The Conversation hosted a webinar on AI’s revolutionary role in drug discovery and development. Science and technology editor Eric Smalley interviewed Jeffrey Skolnick, Regents' Professor and eminent scholar in computational systems biology at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Benjamin P. Brown, assistant professor of pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. Skolnick has developed AI-based approaches to predict protein structure and function that may help with drug discovery and finding off-label uses of existing drugs. Brown’s lab works on creating new computer models that make drug discovery faster and more reliable.

The Conversation April 7, 2026

While it often gets written off as being distracted or not paying attention, daydreaming is actually a sign of an active and imaginative mind. In fact, a 2017 study found that daydreamers are generally smarter than their focused peers. “People with efficient brains may have too much brain capacity to stop their minds from wandering,” said Eric Schumacher, the Georgia Tech psychology professor who co-authored the study.

People who daydream frequently have things running through their heads, whether they are thinking through ideas or picturing possible outcomes. Letting the mind wander allows unexpected connections to form. To an outside observer, they may seem checked out of reality. However, other highly intellectual people know that they're truly deeply engaged, just not with what's going on right in front of them.

Your Tango April 4, 2026

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