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An Atlanta memorial is planned for Thomas Francis Moran, a former professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Georgia Tech, who died on July 17 at the age of 86.

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Georgia Tech's machine learning experts, including Wenjing Liao, an assistant professor in the School of Mathematics, are sharing their knowledge this week at the International Conference on Machine Learning in Hawaii.

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Georgia Tech experts, including Zachary Handlos of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, keep watch for dangerous air quality issues in Atlanta spurred by smoke from hundreds of wildfires ablaze in Canada.

The sparkling shoreline along Deception Pass State Park in Oak Harbor, Washington (Photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)

Solar and wind power have been used as renewable energy for years, but what about waves, tides, and currents? Georgia Tech researchers are turning to our waterways to build a better planet.

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An alumna of the program that blends the best of STEM and entrepreneurship guidance for both MBA students in the Scheller College of Business and Ph.D. students in the Colleges of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences tells how it shaped her success.

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Three classrooms for the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the Molecular Science and Engineering Building are dedicated to the memories of Georgia Tech alumni and supporters, thanks to the work of the John Bryant family.

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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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