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Innovators-in-Residence at M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy - Paulette Richards, Rachel Tierney, Ryan Snelling, and Kevin Arne

CEISMC partnership with M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy’s yields its first cohort of Innovators-in-Residence, who helped integrate technologies such as robotics kits and 3D printers in K-12 classrooms during the 2017-18 school year.

Melissa Ruszczyk

An REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program is what first brought Melissa Ruszczyk to Georgia Tech. The summer experience was a big factor in her decision to return for her Ph.D.

Brian Hammer

Brian Hammer and Joel Kostka, in the School of Biological Sciences, are among the most distinguished lecturers and researchers the American Society of Microbiology selected in 2018 to speak at various ASM branch meetings throughout the U.S.

Snail feeding on coral

A previously overlooked predator— a thumbnail-sized snail—could be increasing the pressure on coral reefs already weakened by the effects of overfishing, rising ocean temperatures, pollution and other threats. 

Martin Mourigal

School of Physics Assistant Professor Martin Mourigal has won a five-year NSF CAREER grant for research on quantum materials. The materials present a unique opportunity to understand the fundamental properties of the universe while forming the building blocks for new devices that could revolutionize how we harvest and control charge, light, heat, and information.