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Apollo 11's Saturn V rocket launches July 16, 1969 (Photo by NASA)

July 20, 2019, is the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. A group of Georgia Tech scientists, joined by an alumnus who helped build rockets for the mission, share their thoughts on how the Moon landing helped the cause of science in the U.S.

Cody Clements, the coral gardener

Work to  examineswhether greater diversity of coral species on reefs can help corals survive and thrive found evidence that the answer is yes. This finding could help inform broader strategies to make coral reefs more resilient in altered oceans.

Rachel Walker (center) explains her Summer REU 2019 math research (Photo by Yasmine Bassil)

The Georgia Tech School of Mathematics had its largest group of students yet for its annual Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program, which recently ended with a poster session in the Skiles Classroom Building.

Elena Shinohara receives the Sportsperson of the Year Award from Rebecca Sereda (Credit: USA Gymnastics)

Balancing academic work and competitive sports can often be difficult, especially for a college student at Georgia Tech, but Elena Shinohara has mastered it.

Kazumi Ozaki and Christopher Reinhard

Evidence exists for oxygen-releasing photosynthesis evolving as early as 3 billion years ago. However, the oxygen-rich atmosphere we take for granted today has existed for only about 10% of Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history. Why did oxygenation of the atmosphere occur so much later than the evolution of oxygen-releasing photosynthesis?

Jennifer Leavey

To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table, Tech students, faculty, and staff talk about their favorite elements. For July, we have Jennifer Leavey, principal academic professional who wears many hats.