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A barred owl on a tree in green space between the IBB and IEN buildings. Photo by Yumiko Sakurai

“I don’t think most people are aware of wildlife on campus,” shares Emily Weigel, senior academic professional in the School of Biological Sciences. Atlanta is often called the “city in a forest” because of its lush canopy of trees, uncommon for a major city. In the heart of that forest sits Georgia Tech’s 400-acre campus. And within campus lies a variety of wildlife that's made Georgia Tech its home.

An example of gaze tracking. Subjects are watching stone toolmaking; the red, blue, green dots are where visual focus is during this segment of action. (Photo Lewis Wheaton)

It was a necessary skill for early humans: how to make tools out of rocks. It's a demanding skill to learn, yet it's helping Georgia Tech researchers fill in the gaps when it comes to the science of how we learn complex motor skills — and what may be required to relearn them. 

Tara Holdampf

Satellite counselor Tara Holdampf will provide confidential consultations and support for students, virtually and from the Molecular Science and Engineering Building.

Jack Winn (left), Dhruti Triveti, and Julianna Mercado wait for measurements from specialized equipment in the Analytical Chemistry Lab in the Boggs Building. (Photo Renay San Miguel)

Equipment purchased with Tech Fees make a huge difference in putting sophisticated instrumentation into Georgia Tech's teaching labs, say College of Sciences administrators, giving undergraduates experiences that are beyond those typically found at other institutions of higher learning.

Workplace Stress (Photo Wikimedia Commons/ciphr.com)

A recent study from the School of Psychology puts a spotlight on how leadership opportunities in early careers can affect workers, with gender differences apparent and implications for the current pandemic-related "Great Resignation" trend in U.S. workplaces.