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Researchers Jeffrey Skolnick and Mu Gao at the Engineered Biosystems Building at Georgia Tech. (Photo: Jess Hunt-Ralston)

Proteins are the molecular machinery that makes life possible, and researchers have long been interested in a key trait of protein function: their three-dimensional structure.  A new study by Georgia Tech and Oak Ridge National Laboratory details a computational tool able to predict the structure of protein complexes – and lends new insights into the biomolecular mechanisms of their function.

Meltwater lake on the Sørsdal Glacier. (Photo: Dave Lomas)

Antarctic supraglacial lakes have been linked to ice-shelf collapse and acceleration of inland ice flow. A new study shows lake area and volume vary substantially from year-to-year around the East Antarctic Ice Sheet and between ice shelves.

VentureLab initiative receives gift from Frank & Eileen founder and alumna Audrey McLoghlin.

Female Founders is open to startup teams that are founded or co-founded by women, with 25 chosen for each cohort. The program is open to all Georgia Tech students, community teams, and researchers from other institutions in the United States. Apply by April 7, 2022.

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Nearly 50 College of Sciences faculty are receiving Center for Teaching and Learning awards for excellence in teaching.

 

U.S. News ranks all six College of Sciences schools among the best in the nation for graduate studies.

U.S. News and World Report ranks all six College of Sciences schools among the best overall science programs in the nation for graduate studies. In the 2023 edition, Biology rises 17 places, Earth Sciences by 10, Mathematics by five, and Psychology by six. Specialty programs also take home high marks, with six in the top 20.