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Ice fog over Fairbanks as seen from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. (Debbie Dean)

A new study shows that an effort to improve wintertime air quality in Fairbanks, Alaska — particularly in frigid conditions around 40 below zero Fahrenheit — may not be as effective as intended, with findings published in Science Advances.

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

James Stroud has been awarded the British Ecological Society Founder's Prize. Commemorating the enthusiasm and vision of the Society’s founders, the annual honor is bestowed upon “an outstanding early career ecologist who is starting to make a significant contribution to the science of ecology.”

Tech Tower Square

Executive search firm WittKieffer will host several town halls to gather input from the Georgia Tech community about the EVPR selection process.

Career Fair at the Campus Recreation Center

The Georgia Tech Career Center offers a few tips for students attending the fair. Most importantly — mark your calendar for Sept. 8 – 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Campus Recreation Center.  

Azure Grant Award F2025

This successful initiative was made possible through the generous support of Microsoft, whose contribution of research resources has empowered Georgia Tech researchers to explore new frontiers in GenAI. 

W. Hong Yeo

Georgia Tech researcher W. Hong Yeo has received a $3 million NSF grant to lead a multidisciplinary team in training graduate students to develop sustainable, biocompatible medical devices that address environmental impacts, aiming to establish best practices in higher education for creating reliable and personalized healthcare solutions.

Experts In The News

Alex Robel, an associate professor in the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Georgia Tech, said pumping sand onshore is far from a perfect solution to stabilize a beach, but it’s “one of the best tools we have in our arsenal.”

“It’s been done in the United States for almost a century in different places and we know how to do it,” Robel said. “We’re good at it.”

But nourishment is only a Band-Aid for erosion. Once cities start replenishing sand, Robel said they have to keep doing it regularly. 

Atlanta Journal Constitution March 24, 2026

A team of researchers including David Hu, a professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Biological Sciences and George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, have visualized mosquito flight behavior for the first time.

Based on their data, the researchers said they don’t think mosquitoes swarm because they’re following the pack. Each appeared to pick up on the cues independently, then found themselves at the same place at the same time.

“It’s like a crowded bar,” said Hu. “Customers aren’t there because they followed each other into the bar. They’re attracted by the same cues: drinks, music, and the atmosphere. The same is true of mosquitoes. Rather than following the leader, the insect follows the signals and happens to arrive at the same spot as the others. They’re good copies of each other.”

A similar story was published by The Economic Times.

ScienceDaily March 22, 2026

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