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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.
The Georgia Tech EcoCommons (Photo by Nick Hubbard)
The College of Sciences has launched Georgia Tech for Georgia’s Tomorrow, a new center focused on improving the lives of Georgians and their communities.
Brain Graphic
This year, Georgia Tech is represented by 84 teams that have contributed new discoveries to AI technologies and applications.
QuantNet ranks the Georgia Tech M.S. QCF program No. 8 in the nation.
An interdisciplinary initiative between the Scheller College of Business, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and the School of Mathematics, M.S. QCF has been ranked No. 8 in the U.S. among the 2025 QuantNet Best Financial Engineering Programs.
Music and Memory
Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance, or the anthem of a memorable road trip.
Emily Weigel, School of Biological Sciences
The initiative, supported by funding from NSF’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, aims to enhance STEM training for pre-service teachers through immersive summer research experiences.

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.