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Jim Sowell

The next public night is March 10.

Alfred Merrill

Professor emeritus Alfred Merrill is honored for impressive contributions to studies of sphingolipids: organic materials responsible for cell development and messaging.

Shane Kimbrough in the space station's cupola in August (courtesy: NASA)

NASA astronaut and alumnus Shane Kimbrough will spend Friday, March 4, on campus for a series of events. 

Celebrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Action and Awareness Week

The campus community is invited to participate in a variety of events that increase awareness of and encourage actions that advance the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

“In meteorological fields, where minority representation is not as widespread as in other sectors, it is important for youth and students from traditionally underrepresented groups to see individuals who look like them." School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences' Dorien Minor shares perspective, career plans, and the importance of representation in STEM.

Image shows organic-thin film transistors for organic semiconductors under continuous testing on a probe station. (Photo Rob Felt Georgia Tech)

The future of organic semiconductors is bright, thanks to their ability to react to, and produce, light on a much more affordable, sustainable scale than traditional semiconductors. But first scientists must learn more about the forces behind their light-emitting qualities, so-called Frenkel biexcitons. Now, a team of researchers led by Georgia Tech has found a way to measure and track them.