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Tech Tower aerial photo
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.
Walking in the Footsteps of History - Georgia Tech team entry to ACCelerate 2022
Georgia Institute of Technology students, faculty, and staff are proudly taking part in the 2022 ACCelerate Festival, a celebration of creative exploration and innovative research happening at the intersection of science, engineering, arts, and design.
2022 Postdoctoral Research Symposium Winners
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences postdoctoral researchers are among winning presenters from the 7th Annual Georgia Tech Postdoctoral Research Symposium.
Georgia Tech Research Building
In its second year, the fellowship is expanding to include all colleges across Georgia Tech.
School of Biological Sciences researchers set up a study site near Dean Creek on Sapelo Island. (Photo Joel Kostka)
A new study points to possible help for restoring marine ecosystems — and provides more data on the role microbes play in marsh plant health and productivity.  
Christina Ragan challenging attendees with optical illusions at a previous Brain Awareness Day Neuroscience event held at Michigan State University.
Each March, we join the Dana Foundation in celebrating Brain Awareness Week. “I think it's important for the public to learn about the nervous system since it plays such a critical role in pretty much everything we do. Even when we are asleep or daydreaming, our brain is hard at work,” shares Christina Ragan, biology lecturer and director of Outreach for Undergraduate Neuroscience at Tech. Learn about Ragan’s work and approach to outreach — and drop by "Through the Lenses of Your Senses" on March 19. 
Ryan Hynd
Alumnus Ryan Hynd (MATH '04), associate professor of Mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, is the latest recipient of the American Mathematical Society's Claytor-Gilmer Fellowship.
Covid Mask Tested Fabric Samples
College of Sciences faculty research papers and student theses are spotlighted by the Georgia Tech chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society.
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.