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Organizers and attendees of the workshop gathered for a group photo.
Since 2017, the annual Quantitative Biosciences Hands-On Modeling Workshop has introduced students and faculty of all skill levels and backgrounds to the use of computational modeling in studying biological systems. This summer, attendees and organizers gathered for the workshop in person for the first time since 2019.
19 Faculty Members Completed the Inclusive STEM Teaching Fellows Institute
A collaboration between the Colleges of Computing, Engineering, and Sciences, along with the Center for Teaching and Learning and Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion helps faculty members adopt and advance inclusive teaching practices.
Tech Tower
To create a stronger business and service model to support initiatives, investigators, and continued growth, the Institute is undertaking steps to structure and scale its research support functions.
Megan Ross (Illustration: Delphine Lee)
Four School of Psychology alumni are now in leadership positions are two major U.S. zoos, while another is the CEO of a top wildlife conservation fund. The latest issue of the Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine shows how their time in academia prepared them for their current roles.
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A trio of postdoctoral scientists have received support for research across the College of Sciences in celestial mechanics, microbial dynamics and infection, and host-microbe symbiosis.
Winnefeld Top Gun
How did “Top Gun” change movie making, and why does it continue to be relevant 36 years later? To address those questions and much more, the Georgia Tech community reflects on the film and its legacy on the eve of its long-awaited sequel — “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Students in classroom
For five years, the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech has used open education resources (OER) to open the door to updated biology textbooks for introductory courses — that also save students money.  
Yashvardhan Tomar
Dual physics and aerospace engineering major Yashvardhan Tomar has been selected to receive the 2022 Love Family Foundation Scholarship, one of the highest academic honors given to an undergraduate student. 
Former College of Sciences postdoctoral fellow Betül Kaçar (left) is an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Photo NASA: Jeff Miller)
Frank Rosenzweig, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and Georgia Tech Astrobiology faculty member, will serve as co-leader of the NASA Astrobiology Research Coordination Network, 'LIFE: Early Cells to Multicellularity.'
Martin Mourigal
School of Physics associate professor Martin Mourigal is recognized by NSSA for "significant and insightful use of neutron inelastic scattering in the study of quantum materials."
Love Family Foundation Award
Several College of Sciences students were recognized for excellence this year at the annual Student Honors Celebration on Thursday, April 21.
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Faculty and staff from Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and Physics were honored at the 2022 Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon on Friday, April 29.