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Vespula maculifrons queen, gyne, and males.

A Georgia Tech professor and his team are cracking the code on the Institute's most recognizable social insect. 

A rufous-tailed jacamar (Photo by Benjamin Freeman)

Climate change has set in motion an “escalator to extinction” as mountain species move uphill to cooler elevations, occupy shrinking ranges, and then go extinct. The Freeman lab investigates why some species are riding this “escalator” — and how mountain biodiversity can persist in a warming world.

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ARCS Foundation Atlanta awarded a total of $117,500 to 15 Ph.D. students who show exceptional promise of making a significant contribution to the worldwide advancement of science and technology.

Alumni panel and organizers (from L to R): David Williamson, Ashley Zuniga, Austin Hope, Anthony Diaz, Maureen Metcalf, Leslie Roberts, Kristel Topping, Justin Burns, and James Stringfellow

From navigating unexpected job pathways to the importance of networking and soft skills, College of Sciences alumni shared insights and advice about leveraging a Georgia Tech education into a successful career at the What Can I Do With My Georgia Tech Science Degree (Life Sciences) event.

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All told, the work of 49 researchers — from 19 Schools in five Colleges, the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), and external partners and research professionals from several of Georgia Tech’s Interdisciplinary Research Institutes (IRIs) — will benefit from these grants.

Susan Lozier

Dean and Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair Susan Lozier has been reappointed to a five-year term in the College of Sciences.