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Public Nights at the Georgia Tech Observatory: Fall 2022 and Spring 2023
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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Assistant Professor Frances Rivera-Hernández (Photo: Brice Zimmerman)
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Assistant Professor Frances Rivera-Hernández will help develop smarter autonomous rovers and robotics for the Moon and Mars, and hunt for chemical signs of life beyond Earth.
Cassandra Shriver and Noam Altman-Kurosaki Chosen for ARCS Scholar Award
Cassandra Shriver and Noam Altman-Kurosaki have been selected to receive the award for students at top US research universities: the ARCS® Scholar Award: Achievement Rewards for College Scientists.
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Establishing a new academic unit is a long process, and Tech is at the very beginning.
Jennifer Chirico
On Oct. 17, Jennifer Chirico will join Infrastructure and Sustainability (I&S) as the associate vice president of Sustainability.
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Ocean Visions – UN Decade Collaborative Center for Ocean-Climate Solutions (OV – UN DCC) will be headquartered at Georgia Aquarium

Experts In The News

In a video interview published by 11 Alive, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry faculty Mike Evans explains the science behind two classic summer traditions: fireworks and grilling.

11 Alive July 3, 2025

Thursday’s meteor captivated many across the Southeast, but perhaps no one was quite as thrilled as the amateur meteorite chasers who track down bits of space rock and the astronomy researchers whose lifework is analyzing space activity.

Toshi Hirabayashi, a Georgia Tech associate professor who studies space operations, celestial mechanics, and planetary science, quickly began analyzing videos of the fireball Thursday “just for fun.”

Based on his rough calculations, the object was moving “definitely faster than 10 miles per second” or roughly 36,000 mph, he said.

While it’s fun to see smaller meteorites hit the Earth, it’s critical to prepare for when a larger meteor comes blazing in and does real damage. In 2013, a meteor the size of a house exploded 14 miles above Russia, Hirabayashi said.

“We are working so hard to monitor, as well as develop technologies to defend Earth,” he said.

Hirabayashi was also cited in articles published by FoxWeather and WSB TV.

Atlanta Journal Constitution June 25, 2025

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.